Welcome to the British-Croatian Society! Dobro dosli u Britansko-hrvatsko
drustvo!
Forthcoming Events:
Thursday 21st of February 2008
INVITATION FROM EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
cordially invites you to the launch of the book
RAB THE CITY OF ART
By Miljenko Domijan
Mr Domijan, Chief Conservator at the Croatian Ministry of Culture will give an illustrated talk about the restoration of Rab with special emphasis on the significance of drawings and writing by the famous British architect Sir Thomas Graham Jackson RA
Thursday 21st of February 2008
at 7pm
The Croatian Embassy, 21 Conway Street , London W1T 6BN
Copies of the book will be available
Refreshments will be served
RSVP: flora.turner@mvpei.hr or 0207 387 3276 |
Mission Statement:
“The British-Croatian Society (BCS) is
an apolitical, independent registered charity whose objectives
are to foster the development of good and friendly relations between
the peoples of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Croatia
and in particular to promote a better understanding and appreciation
of Croatia in Britain.”
The formal powers, which are available to the
Society to enable it to achieve these objectives, are set out
in the Memorandum of Association. The principles ones being as
follows:
• Advance cultural exchanges and activities
between and within the two countries;
• Arrange meetings, courses, lectures,
conferences, exhibitions, concerts and other artistic or educational
activities in both countries;
The Trustees of the Society are responsible for
exercising these powers in order to achieve the Society’s
objects.
The Patrons assist in achieving these objects
by supporting the Society through goodwill, appearing at Society
functions and generally promoting the Society whenever this is
appropriate and convenient.
Origins:
A British-Croatian Society had been formed in
1974 and was still active up to the 1980s. However, it was Dr.
Ante Cicin-Sain, a former Croatian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
who revived the organization into its present form in January
1996 on the occasion of the Embassy’s acquisition of new
premises in Conway Street.
In an invitation to attend a reception to celebrate
the opening of the new Embassy on Saturday 27 January 1996, he
wrote “Our intention is that the Embassy should not only
serve for the normal official functions, but it will also provide
space for a Croatian Cultural Centre and the British-Croatian
Association, so that Britons and Croatians alike can meet there
to enjoy events and entertainments of mutual interest.”
The current Croatian Ambassador has faithfully maintained that
promise for which the Society is very grateful.
On 20 April 1996, the British-Croatian Society
was formally established at a meeting at the Croatian Cultural
Centre. Flora Turner chaired this historic meeting. The late Dr
Kathy Wilkes was nominated as interim Chairman a “temporary”
position she held until her untimely and sad death on 21 August
2003 aged 57.
A further meeting held on 25 October 1996 formalized
many of the Society’s current rules. Charitable status
was conferred on 5 June 2001.
The British-Croatian Society continues to flourish
with increased membership, regular events, an annual dinner, and
a newly launched website. |