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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 |
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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)
More information by clicking 'read more'.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 |
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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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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)
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 |
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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
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 |
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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
RSVP: tel. & fax 020 7387 3276
Email: vrhlon (at) mvpei.hr
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Written by Paul
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 |
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Dear Friends,
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.
See you Friday!
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009 |
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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.
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Thursday, 12 November 2009 |
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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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Written by Paul
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Monday, 02 November 2009 |
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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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 |
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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 Where: Famous Three Kings West Kensington (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/95/956/Famous_3_Kings/West_Kensington)
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
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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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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 |
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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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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 |
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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.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 |
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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 full placings will be available at www.greatriverrace.co.uk soon.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 |
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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!
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 |
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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!
What: Monthly pub gathering
When: Friday 9th October 7pm
Where: The Old Star, 66 Broadway, Westminster (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/11/1194/Old_Star/Westminster)
If this will be your first time coming, email
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
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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 can find more information at http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
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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.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 |
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Croatia -- Belarus 5th September 7.30pm Croatia -- England 9th September 8.00pm 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.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Monday, 15 June 2009 |
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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.
What: Tennis Tournament and BBQ (child friendly event)
When: Saturday 20th June, 1pm - 5pm
Where: King Alfred School
Cost: For CSYPN members, the cost is £3; for children, £2; and for others, £5 (the money goes towards prizes and other bits)
Email:
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 |
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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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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Saturday, 23 May 2009 |
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June is nearly here so here is a quick reminder that the next pub event will be on Friday 5 June, at 6pm, at The Old Star in Victoria.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Saturday, 23 May 2009 |
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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.
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Written by Adrian Johnson
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Friday, 22 May 2009 |
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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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Written by Paul
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Monday, 27 April 2009 |
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Don't stay in this Friday!!
Come down to 'The Old Star' Pub this Friday, 1 May.
We'll be meeting on the Ground Floor, and be starting at the earlier time of 6:00pm, giving you an extra hour of valuable drinking time.
If you come early enough, you'll get the chance to taste a piece of 'gibanica' - a delicious desert eaten in Croatia.
We'll also be taking some photos from the night, and be posting them online for everyone to see.
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 |
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.
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Written by Emma Markovic
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009 |
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As the Famous 3 Kings have got a HRT card now we are able to watch all the important games!!!
Cibalia Vs Hajduk Split
Kick off 7.15pm
Sunday 15th March
If you cannot find the screen just ask at the bar and they will direct you to where we are watching it. I look forward to seeing you all there!
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 |
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 Make your vote count 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.
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Written by Marko
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Sunday, 18 January 2009 |
 World Handball Championship 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!
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Written by Marko
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Friday, 09 January 2009 |
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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.
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Written by Marko
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Friday, 09 January 2009 |
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 Modest Beauty Exhibition 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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Written by Marko
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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
 Christmas Reception 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.
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Written by Marko
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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There will be two performances of the Anglo-Croatian production of a musical Godspell at White Cliffs Theatre at Astor College for the Arts in Dover.
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Written by Brian Gallagher
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
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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.
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Written by Marko
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Monday, 17 November 2008 |
 Ivana Marija Vidovic 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.
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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 Chandos - yet again 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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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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 Floral Exhibition Josip Lizatovic, a CSYPN member, has invited us to his
new exhibition, called Floral. The Exhibition is open until Thursday 6th November 2008.
The exhibition will take place in GXgallery, Denmark Hill, South-East London.
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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 Spurs v Dinamo 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.
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
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 Elvis Stanic 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.
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 03 September 2008 |
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 Great River Race Now, something special - the Great River Race!
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!
To donate, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/csypn.
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.
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Written by Marko
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
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 Croatia v England @ F3K 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.
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Written by Marko
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008 |
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 Zetland Arms Come and join us this Friday at 'Zetland Arms' pub, for our 'First Friday of the Month' social event, starting at 7pm.
The Zetland Arms is located in the vicinity of the South Kensington tube station, on the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines.
As always, everyone is welcome, including friends, etc.
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Written by Paul
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
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Don't stay in this Friday!
Come and join us on Friday at ‘The Old Star’ pub, for our ‘First Friday of the Month’ social event, starting at 7pm.
The Old Star is conveniently located, just opposite St. James’s Park tube station, on the District and Circle lines.
We're all meeting at the upstairs bar - just look for the CSYPN sign.
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Written by Marko
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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 Tennis Tournament We are organising The CSYPN Tennis Tournament on Saturday 26th July 2008 from 10.30am until 3pm.
We will accommodate any level, gender, or style as long as you indicate how good your tennis is. Please use a scale from 1-5 (1 being a top player, 5 a beginner).
Matches will be played on good astro-turf courts at King Alfred School (beautiful grounds close to Hampstead) and during the tournament there will be an opportunity for your friends/family/children to engage in other sports activities such as unihoc, badminton, basketball.
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Written by Marko
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 |
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 Croatian Hero - Slaven Bilic Croatia passed the group stage with maximum points and is now in (...)finals of Euro2008. Everybody expected Croatia to pass the group stage, but the way Slaven Bilic & the gang did it is amazing - very convincing and stylish. True, the Germans might not agree.
Anyway, if you're an England supporter and miss all the buzz and excitement of Euro 2008, became a Croatia fan, get yourself a Croatian shirts and join us.
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Written by Emma Markovic
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
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Well I hope you are all ready to party!
We have got our own Bar and our own floor at Cactus Blue, our own music will be played, Champagne on arrival and food all night! Well what can I say come along and get ready for a great night!!! Please also send your song requests to Emma on
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! This is YOUR party so we want you to be involved!
Tickets are selling fast so please RSVP and send a cheque or give the money to any CSYPN committee member ASAP!
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Written by Marko
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Sunday, 01 June 2008 |
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 Watch Croatia @ Euro 2008
Although we've been watching all Croatian sport events of the last 5-6 years in Cadogan Arms, SW3, we'll head to Famous Three Kings (F3K), W14. The F3K is one of the London's best, if not the best, sports pubs. The pub is just outside of the West Kensington tube station, very easy to get to.
Another reason to join us in F3K is the fact that Lee (the manager) is working hard in trying to get some Croatian beer in time for the forthcoming tournament!!!
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Written by Marko
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Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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 100 Minutes of Slava More Croatian films in London, and again at the Riverside Studios.
Since in 2004 we organised (with CAN and the Embassy) the first Croatian film festival in more than 30 years, we are seeing more and more of Croatian films in the UK. Do join us if you can for the best of the contemporary Croatian cinema.
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Written by Marko
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Saturday, 24 May 2008 |
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 CSYPN's First Book The first 'big' CSYPN project was a language project which started back in 2001.
This project has a number of aims, and the most important are:
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to increase/create the awareness of Croatian culture and language among members of the British society in general and in academia
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to 'refresh' the knowledge of Croatian language and culture among Croats in UK
In 2001 we organised three lectures:
We got two of these talks into a nice 110 pages book with lots of beautiful illustrations.
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Written by Marko
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Saturday, 24 May 2008 |
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 Dalmatian Klapa
Croatian Chaplaincy (Hrvatska Katolicka Misija) is one of the London's 47 national catholic communities. As we are one of the smallest communities it's important to keep in touch, be an active part of the community.
On Sunday 1st June the Croatian Chaplaincy is organising (the first) annual gathering with Mass and reception with Klapa Decima.
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Written by Emma Markovic
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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Well lets try a bit of mid week socialising...
Kavanagh's Irish Bar is located on Old Brompton Road with Gloucester Road station and South Kensington station being the closest, on the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines. We should
be easy to locate inside the pub too just look for the CSYPN sign.
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