Voyage to the End of Universe

As you know, CSYPN likes to organise trips to the more esoteric and interesting cultural events that catch our critical eye. We have decided to offer you to come with us on a "Voyage to the End of the Universe".

After the film, which lasts 84 minutes, we will go to the nearest bar - as usual - afterwards for a no doubt much needed drink.

We are planning a visit to see the exhibition Forgotten Empire: "The world of ancient Persia" at the British Museum followed by our regular monthly pub event. 

Marco Polo of Korcula

We have a reception at 6.30, then the talk will begin at 7.00 for thirty minutes, to be followed by questions and after that an opportunity to mingle and talk with the author.

If you wish to buy a copy of his book, Mr Donley will have copies for sale at a special price of £10 (down from £12.99) which he will be happy to sign.

A talk by the Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on the modern world viewed from South-East Europe and Croatia.

There will be a concert on Wednesday 9 November in Wigmore Hall under the Patronage of His Excellency Josko Paro, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia.

There will be a screening of a few Croatian films next month in The Blue Elephant Theatre, including 'Lucky Kid'/'Sretno dijete' and 'A Wonderful Night in Split'/'Ta divna splitska noc'.

We are pleased to tell you that talented Croatian pianist Ivana Marija Vidovic will be returning to London to perform two concerts on 27 and 29 August in St Albans and at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. 

CSYPN is planning something different for you. The National Theatre and Improbable is staging a production of Theatre of Blood, a play based on the classic British 1970's horror comedy of the same name. 

Allianz Arena

So we have prepared a visit to an exhibition of world-renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, at Tate Modern during July and August.

The plan is to visit the exhibition around 2pm on Saturday, 23 July, have a cold beer in a nearby pub afterwards and catch up with the latest CSYPN gossip. Viktor will provide an expert tour of the exhibition.

There is another great (Croatian) cultural event going on. A new play called 'Cold Hands' was written by a member of our community, Christina Katic. The play is the winner of the 'Empty Space Peter Brook Theatre Award 2004'. The play won great reviews, like "A playwright with a provocatively unconventional imagination ... a gem" - TIME OUT  

This coming Friday, which is the first Friday in June, we continue with our regular pub events. However, this time we'll put ballet in the same evening - very obvious, isn't it?  

On Friday the ballet troupe Croatia from Zagreb will perform Tchaikovsky's ballet 'Hamlet' in the Lilian Baylis Theatre (Sadler's Wells). More info on here. 

We are pleased to announce that CSYPN has arranged a Croatian Concert of the classical music at the prestigious Wigmore Hall on Sunday 29 May. The concert is dedicated to all Croatian heroes.

This is a charitable concert for the benefit of the Adopt-A-Minefield (UK) and it will undoubtedly be the Croatian cultural event of the year in London, and indeed world-wide.  

On Thursday, 5th May there will be the opening of a photo exhibition entitled 'Trapped', by three young artists - a CSYPN member Jelena Blagovic and her colleagues Frederic Huska and Erika Hayashi. It would be great if you could join us and support Jelena.  

A CSYPN member Stephanie McNamara has already entertained us with her lovely voice in the past. And there will be another opportunity quite soon.

Steph and her friends, clarinettist Helen Cowmeadow and pianist Nathalie Topalian, are organising an afternoon of modern and popular music entitled "Our Trio On the Town".

The concert includes pieces by: Michael Head, Arnold Cooke, Joseph Horowitz, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael and more. 

Year 2004 has been a tremendous success for Croatia's efforts to join the European Union. In April Croatia received a positive avis from the Commission; in June it became an official EU candidate country; and in December it got a (somewhat conditional) confirmation of the beginning of negotiations on the 17th of March, 2005.

The Croatian Ambassador Mr Josko Paro will give a talk entitled "Croatia between the Balkans and Europe" which will take place on Wednesday at 6.30pm at The British Association for Central and Eastern Europe.

Dr Tomislav Sunic, Minister Counsellor of Croatian Embassy, will give a talk about British-Croatian Cultural Links.

The talk will take place in the Croatian Embassy, London. Refreshments will be provided.

A CSYPN member, Suncica Perisin, will have an exhibition of her paintings in Macondo, a gallery cafe located on the west side of Hoxton Square.

Suncica is a fine art student of prestigious Saint Martin's College of Art & Design and was Sandro Botticelli in one of her previous lives (as she says with a smile on her face). Enjoy cappuccino in one of Macondo's comfortable sofas and see Sunci's paintings.

A Croatian artist Josip Zanki will exhibit some of his works in The Violin Factory which featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs. 

If you enjoyed Croatian films we brought you earlier this month, there is another Croatian film to be screened soon as part of the London Film Festival. The film is "Here/Tu" by Zrinko Ogresta. Its selection for the London Film Festival is a great success for the director. 

Closer Croatia

Festival, entitled 'Closer Croatia', will take place over 7-10 October 2004 at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London.

We are delighted to announce that the patron of the festival will be Vanessa Redgrave, who will open it on Thursday, 7 October at 7.30pm.

There will be 9 great Croatian films, including both classic and new films. It will also feature two programmes of animated films - a field in which Croatia is world renowned. Simultaneously, there will be an exhibition of Croatian cinema art at the same venue.

Join us at the opening of the exhibition of paintings by our Josip Lizatovic. Refreshments will be provided.