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'.

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 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). 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

RSVP: tel. & fax 020 7387 3276

Email: vrhlon (at) mvpei.hr

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!

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 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and he can meet you there earlier.

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!

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 full placings will be available at www.greatriverrace.co.uk soon.

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!

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 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 can find more information at http://www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/

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.

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.

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)
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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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for tickets or for more information.

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. 

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!

Make your vote count

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.

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.

Christmas Reception

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.

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. 

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. 

Ivana Marija Vidovic

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.

Floral Exhibition

The exhibition will take place in GXgallery, Denmark Hill, South-East London.

Spurs v Dinamo

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.

Elvis Stanic

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.

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.

Croatia v England @ F3K

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.

Zetland Arms

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.

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.   

Tennis Tournament

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.

Croatian Hero - Slaven Bilic

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.

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ! 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!

100 Minutes of Slava

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.

CSYPN's First Book

This project has a number of aims, and the most important are:

• to increase/create the awareness of Croatian culture and language among members of the British society in general and in academia
• to 'refresh' the knowledge of Croatian language and culture among Croats in UK

In 2001 we organised three lectures:

• prof. Branko Franolic at Trinity College, Cambridge
• prof. Mateo Zagar at SSEES, UCL , and
• Dalibor Brozovic at the Croatian Embassy

We got two of these talks into a nice 110 pages book with lots of beautiful illustrations.

Dalmatian Klapa

On Sunday 1st June the Croatian Chaplaincy is organising (the first) annual gathering with Mass and reception with Klapa Decima.

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.