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Condolence  book  for  Ivica Racan, the former Croatian Prime Minister  and  opposition leader, who died on 29.04.07, will be  open at Croatia  Embassy, 21 Conway Street, London W1 on: 1st of May 2007:   from 10 am -12 pm  and from 3 pm - 5 pm and 2nd of May 2007 : from 9 am - 11am and  from 2.30 pm to 5 pm

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS : Unity through Knowledge Fund: first Calls for Proposals open Unity through Knowledge Fund has recently launched its first program and announced the Calls for Proposals for financing joint research projects of Croatian expatriate scientists and experts with their Croatian colleagues... read more

05.03.06 - Great Britain lifts visa regime for Croatia

After almost 7 years the United Kingdom visa regime for Croatia will be lifted on 22 March 2006. From 22.03.06 Croatian citizents travelling to Great Britain will not require a visa, but would have to obtain a visa if their sojourn exceeded six months. Transit visas are abolished also and visas are not required for Croats who want to study for up to 6 months in the United Kingdom either. Croatian citizens will still have to go through immigration control, as do all citizens whose countries are not European Union members, and if they intend to work in Great Britain they will have to obtain a work permit, the ambassador said. In previous 7 years, about 15,000 Croatian citizens applied for a British visa annually. hina.hr

British Croatian Society Campaign Against the British Visa Regime

26.11.05 British-Croatian Society Annual Dinner 2005:

26 November 2005, the newly invigorated British-Croatian Society held its third annual dinner of the new millennium at the Caravaggio Restaurant,

Around 90 members and their guest attended.  His Excellency Mr Josko Paro and Mrs Paro were our guests of honour along with His Worship Mr Franjo Toljanic the Mayor of Vrbnik. Guests enjoyed an excellent dinner of prsut and olives, grilled sea bass and lavender flavoured panna cotta with coffee and petit fours.

Mr Franjo Toljanic provided wine from his famous vine-yards from the beautiful cliff top town of Vrbnik and guests were able to conjure up memories of the sun-kissed Adriatic sea while drinking the renowned Vrbnicka Zlatina  and Vrbnicka Gospoja.

Mr Toljanic thanked the BCS for the opportunity of visiting London and attending the dinner.He hoped to see as many BCS members as possible in Vrbnik in the not too distant future.As always the British-Croatian Society’s sponsors gave very, very generously and we wish to thank:

CR Investment

INTER INA LTD.

CROATIA AIRLINES

MONTEROL D.O.O.

BOND TRAVEL

TOLJANIC WINERY VRBNIK

ADRIATIC DEVELOPMENTS D.O.O.;

CROATIAN CAPITAL PROJECTS LTD

CROATIAN NATIONAL TOURIST BOARD

PAMUCNA INDUSTRIJA, DUGA RESA

ADRIATIC LUXURY HOTELS

ALLAN SHIPPING

ARCHAEPRESS

GLORIA MAGAZINE

In his address of welcome to members and their guests Dr David Davison, BCS Chairman paid tribute to our sponsors for their continued generosity in supporting the Society’s efforts in promoting British-Croatian bilateral relations. He thanked too, His Excellency the Ambassador for his unstinting support of the Society in providing accommodation for their meetings and for the help provided by Mrs Flora Turner, Cultural Attaché.

David thanked members for their support at BCS events for without this the Committee’s efforts would come to nought.  David also thanked his hard-working committee and in particular Mr Paul Jenc who works so hard arranging events such as the dinner and the support of sponsors. ...

07-11.10.04 Closer Croatia - Croatian Film Festival at Riverside Studios - London:

As a first ever, full UK retrospective , Closer Croatia revisits classics of Croatian cinema with films from the most important directors from 1960's and 70's , but also explores new ( post-War) works. Riverside Studios also feature two tributes to the Zagreb School, one of the most acclaimed centres for animation in Europe. .

Festival features following films : Breza, Lisice, Fine Mrtve Djevojke, Tri muskarca Melite Sganjer, Ritam zlocina, U gori raste zelen bor, Nebo Sateliti, Rondo, Tko pjeva zlo ne misli as well as Zagreb School of Animation Programme.

The festival was opened by Vanessa Redgrave.

This is the first ever British retrospective of original film posters from Croatia, dating from the 1950s to present day.

This exhibition in Riverside Studios is a rare chance to catch these award winning contributions to the history of graphic design.

10/06 - 20/10/04 - DUSAN DZAMONJA - Exhibition of Sculptures in Regent's Park:

Unique oportunity to see famous croatian sculptor's Dusan Dzamonja sculptures in London.

With more than half of a century of work behind him, Dzamonja is one of the most distinguished artists in Europe. A testimony to his contribution to art has been provided through his career by many honours, prizes, and commissions that have come his way. ( Jasia Reichardt , London 2000) ...Given and architectonic dimensionsm the sculpture acquires urban connotations, its image in space implication not only the varied horizons but also the ordered geometry of the city... ( Guiulio Carlo Argan, Rome 1980)