CSYPN is a not-profit organisation that promotes and encourages a Croatian network amongst students and
young professionals in the UK. CSYPN organises and supports a wide range of activities for our members,
often exclusively or at a discounted rate.
CSYPN events fall into the often overlapping and barely distinguishable categories of Culture, Sport
and Social. Whether you want to watch a Croatian film, see the Croatian football team play, or just meet
people, have a look at our events and see if there is something there for you.
The same as last year, we will be having a picnic instead of a pub event for August. This will be on Sunday 8th August in Regent's Park near the Hanover Gate Playground. Familes are welcome.
Please RSVP to Adrian on the committee (
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) so we know who is coming and he can make sure you know where to meet.
What: CSYPN summer picnic When: 1pm Sunday 8th August Where: Regent's Park, Diana Memorial Playground RSVP:
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Our annual National Day reception is only a
month away. This is the highlight of the CSYPN calendar for members - we have
food, drink, music, prizes and special guests - all in a prestigious central
London venue.
This is a ticketed event as there are limits to numbers, and members have
priority. Please contact Mara on the committee as soon as possible if you would
like to book tickets.
What: National Day reception
When: 7pm to 9.30pm, Friday 25 June
Where: Royal United Services Institute, 61 Whitehall, SW1A 2ET
Cost: £5 (non-members, £15)
RSVP to
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as soon as possible!
Our annual summer
BBQ and tennis tournament will be on Saturday 19th of June. We will have food,
drink and music - all in an venue perfect for families, with plenty of room for
kids to run around safely. There is a big field for games like rounders and
football, and we will have sports alongside the tennis tournament. So whatever
your interest, come along!
What: Barbeque, tennis tournament and sports day
When: 3pm, Saturday 19th June. Please arrive early or on time.
Where: King Alfred School, Golders Green, North End Road, London NW11
7HY
Cost: £5 deposit (£3 is refunded on the day)
The next first-Friday-of-the-month pub is coming
up soon. As the weather is turning warmer, we thought why not have it outside?
So we are moving it to the Tattershall Castle - a boat/bar moored on the Thames in the middle of London with amazing views of the London Eye, St Paul's, Westminster and the South Bank.
What: June pub event
When: 7pm, Friday 4 June
Where: Tattershall Castle, Victoria Embankment, SW1A 2HR. Closest
tube
station is Embankment. Click here for a map .
Metastases
(Metastaze) (UK Premiere) + short
Genesis, Sunday 25 April, 8.30pm
82
min | Croatia | 2009 | Dir: Branko Schmidt
Four young junkies
without jobs, future or any kind of perspective, spend their time
drinking, fighting, shoplifting, stealing, fanatically cheering for
their local soccer club, and drug smuggling.
Metastases can be
described as Croatian “Generation X” or “Trainspotting”, with it’s
depiction of recent social problems in Zagreb. It explores the
‘illnesses’ that plague modern Croatia in the wake of war, and reflects
the petty hatreds, violence, prejudices and moods hanging over the
country with no cure in sight.
The film is being screened at the
Genesis cinema, details of its location can be found at:
Our monthly pub event will be a little later in April so that we don't meet on Good Friday. We will instead be meeting on Friday the 9th of April in the usual place. We hope to see lots of you there!
We hope to once again put a 10-person crew in this year's Great River Race (www.greatriverrace.co.uk). CSYPN has had crews the last two years and have raised a lot of money for charity, rowing a boat in what is like the London marathon on water and one of London's most colourful and exciting events.
We will be hosting a family summer sports day and barbeque on Saturday 19th June. There will be lots of activities, music and food - including a tennis tournament with prizes, and some indoor options in case it rains.
The sailing weekend has been postponed from the May bank holiday weekend. It will now be taking place in July, with a provisional date of the weekend of the 16th/17th of July. This is yet to be confirmed, but if you are interested please e-mail Edo on the committee (
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As you may know, a great friend of Croatia passed away at the start of this month. We were very honoured that the Guardian newspaper published the following letter written on behalf of CSYPN.
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A short announcement about this Friday's pub event.
We will again be in The Old Star from 7pm.
What: Friday pub event When: 7:00pm Friday 5th March Where: The Old Star, 66 Broadway, Victoria (opposite St James's Park tube - District and Circle lines)
It is that time of year again: CSYPN is having its annual general
meeting on February 18th. This is your chance to have
your say about what we are doing, how we are running the network, and
what you want to see. We encourage all people to attend that can!
We will do some important things at this meeting, including electing a committee for this year. We will also have some snacks and refreshments for attendees. And of course once the meeting is finished, we will all go out for some drinks.
If you would like to nominate yourself to stand on the CSYPN committee,
please e-mail Adrian (
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). He will collect names for
vote at the meeting.
What: CSYPN Annual General Meeting When: 6.30pm (for 7pm start), Thursday 18th February 2010 Where: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 21 Conway Street, W1T 6BN (nearest tube: Warren Street, Northern & Victoria lines; also Great Portland Street, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines)
The first monthly pub event of 2010 will be on Friday 5th February. We
hope to see lots of you there and to catch up after the Christmas break
and a very busy January back at work or study!
What: Friday pub event Where: Lloyds No.1 Bar, 3 Fulham Broadway Retail Centre, Fulham Road
When: 7:00pm Friday 5th February Nearest Tube: Fulham Broadway
There will be an illustrated lecture by Mr Hrvoje Kekez on 'Symbol and Identity of the Coats of Arms of the Republic of Croatia' at the Croatian Embassy.
It will be on Thursday, 14th of January 2010, at 6.30pm.
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway Street
London
W1T 6BN
A reminder that our next monthly pub event will be on Friday, 4th December, from 7pm on the Ground Floor at the 'Old Star' Pub, just opposite St. James's Park tube station.
We had a great turnout last time with some old faces and some new ones
too.
We'll also be taking some photos and be sending them out again to people on our mailing list.
OBAVIJEST HRVATSKIM DRŽAVLJANIMA
ZAINTERESIRANIM ZA GLASOVANJE U VELEPOSLANSTVU REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE U LONDONU
Upućujemo vas na web stranicu http://uk.mvp.hr gdje ćete pronaći
naslov "Objava o prethodnoj registraciji birača i tiskanicu zahtjeva za
registraciju, koju molimo popunite i poštom, faksom ili mailom pošaljite
veleposlanstvu.
The November pub meeting will be on Friday 13 November, at 7pm, at the Old Star, Victoria.
These events are a good time to catch up with friends, and an excellent way of meeting us if you are new. If this will be your first time, e-mail Adrian (
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) and he can meet you there earlier.
Christmas is nearly here, and we've organised an exciting Saturday evening of dinner and social drinks at the acclaimed 'Baltic' restaurant.
The Baltic is a stylish Eastern European restaurant conveniently located only a one minute walk from Southwark tube station.
It has achieved a host of favourable reviews from the press, including the Times, the Independent and the Evening Standard, to name a few, and is one of Timeout's Top 50 restaurants.
The evening will start at 6:00pm sharp for social drinks in the restaurant's fabulous bar.
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Today's (18 Oct) Croatian Football League match of Hajduk - Šibenik will be screened at our football venue the Famous Three Kings at 19.10 tonight. See you there!
What: Hajduk v Šibenik When: Sunday 18th October 19.10
The October pub meeting will be on Friday October 9th at 7pm at the Old Star,
Victoria. This will be a special one as the CSYPN crew from the Great River
Race will all be there, so you can buy them a drink to reward all their hard
rowing!
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The Croatian Chaplaincy is 40 years old this year. There are not one, but two events in
connection with celebrating that. Click 'read more' for all the info.
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The first scholarly study in the English language of Croatia's extraordinary artistic heritage.
Croatia: Aspects of Art, Architecture and Cultural Heritage
With contributions by:
Stjepan Ćosić, Branko Kirigin, John Wilkes, Sheila McNally, Christopher de Hamel, Donal Cooper, David Ekserdjian, Joško Belamarić, Timothy Clifford, Marcus Binney and Brian Sewell.
A big congratulations to our crew who completed the Great River Race at the start of the month! There was lots of singing and sweating as the CSYPN boat raced in lovely sunshine along 21 miles of the Thames. The boat did it in 4 hours 7 minutes.
The next football match with Croatia is on Wednesday October 14th. We play Kazakhstan away. The Famous Three Kings, West Kensington will be showing the game as usual. Kick off is 9.30pm.
What: Croatia vs Kazakhstan World Cup Qualifier When: Wednesday 14th October 9.30pm Where: Famous Three Kings West Kensington (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/95/956/Famous_3_Kings/West_Kensington) Cost: The pub charges a £3 entry on big match days - and with this you get a bottle of beer. This is something the pub does - we do not have anything to do with that.
Please remember that England play the same day, so the pub can get crowded - it is best to arrive a little early to make sure you get in (England's match is at 8pm on the 14th) Also, some people last time had difficulty finding other CSYPN members: this time, we will have a CSYPN sign so everyone can find each other!
The October pub meeting will be on Friday October 9th at 7pm at the Old Star, Victoria. This will be a special one as the CSYPN crew from the Great River Race will all be there, so you can buy them a drink to reward all their hard rowing!
If this will be your first time coming, email
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and he can meet you there earlier.
The Blue Elephant Theatre will be showing a play by Croatian playwright Ivor Martinic, 'The Title of the Drama About Ante is Written Here':
"1,280 children were wounded during the Croatian War of Independence. Inspired by the true story of a young boy who lost both his mother and one of his legs following a bomb blast, The title of the drama about Ante is Written Here deals with the relationship between 12-year-old Ante and his father, long-absent during the war where he had served on the front, and their painful readjustment to post-war life, alone together in their grief yet trying to start afresh."
You are cordially invited to the opening of the exihibition, Medjimurski pilovi [Medjimurje Roadside Shrines]
on Tuesday 8th September, 6 to 8pm, at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
21 Conway Street
London W1T 6BN
About the Exhibition
In 'Medjimurski pilovi', Damir Klaic depicts Medjimurje roadside religious shrines in a photographic examiniation. In this exhibition, they appear as intimate messages from the folk: from crucifix to crucifix, from praying post to praying post, from Jesus to Mary, from powerful to local saints - all far from chapels and churches but with the same aim to serve as altars of faith.
The artist offers a photo-safari of the Medjimurje terrain, its villages and fields, away from major roads and highways. These photographs point to a local heritage that describes both people and religion.
You know how important these games will be. As usual, we will be watching them in the Famous Three Kings right next to West Kensington tube station. We have also organised a meeting venue for Croatia fans for the England match.
Please click 'read more' for some important information.
CSYPN is organising a tennis
tournament (for those of you whose athletic days are gone, there is
also a barbeque). We held a very successful one last year, and this
event is family and kids friendly. Don't miss it!
Furthermore, if the weather turns bad (which as
we all know never happens here), we have an alternative set of
activities ready.
The Famous Three Kings will be showing this Saturday's 2010 World Cup qualifier between Croatia and Ukraine. I do not need to say how important this match is for us!
As England are playing at the same time the pub may get quite busy. To avoid queuing outside the get in, try to arrive a little earlier. Kick off is at 7:15pm.
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Continuing from last year's successful participation in the Great River Race (London's river marathon - http://www.greatriverrace.co.uk/) we have secured a boat for this year's event and once again will be raising money for charity.
We have this year's National Day reception on Friday the 26th of June which will be hosted at a very prestigious central London venue. This is one of the highlights of the CSYPN calendar, so clear your diaries!
This is a ticketed event. For members, we are subsidising the cost of the food and drink, so the price is only £10 (which is less than a round at an average London pub, so this really is good value). Non-members are welcome to attend, but their tickets will be £25.
We look forward to see as many of you as possible there to celebrate National Day.
Croatian National Day Reception When: 6pm Friday 26 June (to midnight) Where: Royal United Services Institute, 61 Whitehall, SW1A 2ET Price: £10 for members (£25 for non-members) Dress: Smart casual
Contact Adrian at
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for tickets or for more information.
The Croatian embassy is hosting a talk by Marcus Tanner – author of Croatia: A Nation Forged in War – to give a talk entitled ‘Croats at the Court of the Raven King’. Please email/call the embassy to tell them you are intending to attend. Full details below. It should be very interesting and some committee members will be there.
Marcus Tanner – autor knjige, 'Croatia: A Nation Forged in War', odrzat ce govor 'Croats at the Court of the Raven King'. Molimo vas da nazovete/posaljete mail ambasadi ako imate namjeru doci. To ce biti jako zanimljiv govor, i jos ce doci neki od predstavnika CSYPN-a.
It's that time of the year when we all review CSYPN's past 12 months (events, membership, money matters, ...), elect a new team to lead the Network, and outline some ideas for the next 12 months.
After the official bit, we'll head to a nearby restaurant to go over these presentations and reports again (yeah, sure), hear the latest gossip and have some fun.
Croatia - World Champion in 2003 and Olympic gold medalist in 1996 and 2004 - has reached the finals of the World Handball Championship!
Our team played some wonderful handball and trashed all of their opponents (nine of them) so far. However, the last game is the one that count! We'll play France on Sunday at 4.30pm.
Our friends at the Famous Three Kings are expecting us on Sunday. Don't miss it!
A Croatian pianist Ivana Gavric and an oboist Fraser MacAuley will be giving an recital at The Royal Festival Hall later this month. Entry is free and no tickets are required.
Ivana and Fraser will be playing works by Mozart, Damase, Dranishnikova and Kalliwoda.
A photographer Robert Krivec will present some of his work at the Croatian Embassy. The private view of the exhibition entitled "Modest Beauty" will take place on Wednesday, 14th January 2009.
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We are pleased to announce that the Croatian Ambassador to the UK,HE Josko Paro, has invited CSYPN members and their guests toa reception at his residency in Hampstead onFriday 19th December 2008.
This is one of the highlights of the Croatian social calendarin London and has always been a very enjoyable occasion.The venue, the time of year, and our hosts will make this acharming, sophisticated and memorable event. If you haveanother event planned - cancel it and join us instead.
This is an opportunity to meet again before this year ends, tocatch up in the relaxing atmosphere of Hampstead, to havea glass of fine wine and friendly conversation with our hosts,His Excellency Mr. Josko Paro and his wife.
In the cold nights of November, what can bring more cheer than art and a pint?
We are going to see the Turner Prize exhibition at the Tate Britain on 21 November. We will meet at 6.30 and then inspect the exhibits competing for the Turner prize. Afterwards we shall head over to the pub for alcoholic refreshment – we may need it – and discussion, artistic and otherwise. The Morpeth Arms is the nearest pub, and we shall try that.
We are pleased to tell you that talented Croatian pianist Ivana Marija Vidovic will be returning to London. Ivana will pefrorm at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Monday 17th November.
This is a free lunchtime concert starting at 1pm. Programme includes "Springtime" - first performance, dedicated to Ivana Marija Vidovic by Michael Denhoff, D. Pejacevic and F. Liszt.
We're planning to make some changes to our regular pub events. Friday nights are just too busy in the central London. Although we get quite a decent number of people coming for the pub events, due to jam-packed pubs it is not as social as we would like. More details on our plans soon.
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Next Thursday, 6 November 2008, Dinamo will come to London to play Tottenham in the second game of Group D of the UEFA Cup.
Tottenham players Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka will be up against their old side just months after leaving Dinamo as Hotspurs face their first UEFA Cup game under new manager Harry Redknapp.
Croatian jazz musician/composer, Elvis Stanic, will be performing on guitar in London with a European band ‘Ex Tempore’ during the first week of November.
This includes a performance in the 606 Club on Wednesday 5th November. There is no entry fee, instead the musicians are funded from a Music Charge which is added to the bill at the end of the night, with charges currently on £5.00 per head.
Guys, sponsor us and help the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC)! It's a great cause and 10 of us will be sweating for 4-5 hours. That must be worth something!
Time Out gives quite a bit of importance to this event and puts it at No. 18 in their "101 Things To Do Before You Leave London" feature. It takes place on 13 September.
It's a rowing equivalent to the London's marathon with a minority running a competitive race, and the rest having fun and raising money for a charity.
CSYPN has managed to secure a boat (very difficult) and, if you would like to join the Croatian ambassador, sing Croatian songs and get a place on the boat, do let us know asap. Boys and girls can both be on the team.
We'll merge our regular pub event with this event.
Following (slightly disappointing) Euro 2008, Croatia starts a new campaign, qualification for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. On Saturday we play Kazakhstan in Zagreb, followed by our regular customer - England - in Zagreb on Wednesday.
Join us in the Famous Three Kings (F3K) in West Kensington, watch the game, catch up with the latest gossip and have a few drinks with us. If you're coming for the first time, feel free to let us know.
