NOTICE TO VOTERS
On March 15, 2024, the President of the Republic of Croatia issued a Decision to call elections for members of the Croatian Parliament.
The elections will be held at the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ottawa on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 and 17, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria (CCSV) is kicking off the new year in a big way with several planned events, starting with a Paint Night on Saturday, February 10.

On Sunday, October 8, the Croatian Cultural Society (CCSV) of Victoria held its annual general meeting where members elected the following to the board:

• President – Mary Colak

• Vice President – Mike Lazic

• Secretary – Ana Hedji

• Treasurer – Suzana Hedji

  Directors:

• Language – Ivona Koerbler

• Folklore – Manda Ghag

• Cultural Heritage – Ljiljana Tomorad Cesarec

• Sport – Mirijana Juras

• Fundraising and Events – Ivica Kalabric

We are happy to announce that registrations are now open for Croatian language and kolo classes. Register here: https://ccsv.ca/class-registration. We anticipate classes starting in October.

The Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria (CCSV) is pleased to announce that it will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday, October 8, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the hall of the Croatian Catholic Church, 4081 Gordon Head Road.

Why should you care?

Well, there are several reasons.

Dear friends,

We have so much news to share with you!

Here are the details and deadlines:

April 1: This Saturday, April 1, at 3:00 p.m., wear your Croatian jerseys and caps and cheer on the Vancouver Croatia Soccer Club as they take on the Gorge Football Club in Victoria at Hampton Park Turf, 225 Hampton Road.

Deadline April 1: Will you be in Croatia from July 24–29? Then consider signing up for the Croatian World Games.

Volunteer to make a positive difference. | Volontirajte za pozitivnu razliku.

(dolje - hrvatski tekst sljedi engleski)

Greetings!

Our new CCSV council is almost one month into exciting plans and activities. Folklore dance is in full swing (get it? dance, swing?) and language classes are humming along (get it? humming? - I’m on a roll today!).

We have ordered a new set of folklore costumes - this time from the Bizovac (Osijek-Baranja) region - for our folklore group “Zagreb” for the upcoming Edmonton festival in May. We are also researching grants for various initiatives to promote Croatian language, folklore, and culture. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Happy New Year!

We are happy to announce that the Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria (CCSV) has a new council. At the annual general meeting on January 8, 2023 (continued from October 23, 2022), members elected the following:

In collaboration with the University of British Columbia, the Croatian Ministry of Education has secured an agreement where students in grades 8 to 12 in British Columbia can earn Croatian language credit toward university courses.

(Slijedi prijevod na hrvatski)

Happy Spring! It is so lovely to see the sunshine after such a long and gloomy winter.

1. CROFEST AND OTHER EVENTS

Since the pandemic restrictions continue to impact how we congregate and communicate, we are unable to host CROfest 2021. However, we are hopeful that we will re-launch CROfest in 2022.

Thank you to those that attended the CCSV annual general meeting on October 18, 2020.

At that meeting, council members were acclaimed in the following roles:

Because of this year’s pandemic, CCSV has not been as active as in past years. However, with autumn just around the corner, the board has reconvened its work and is happily looking forward to promoting Croatian culture in the broader community.

CCSV is excited to announce its first Paint Nite! This fabulous event is guided by a talented and entertaining artist.

ATTENDEES REQUIRE NO EXPERIENCE!

Your Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria (CCSV) is looking for a new secretary.

At our annual general meeting on October 20, a new council was elected. The new council is:

We look forward to seeing you at the Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria’s (CCSV) annual general meeting on Sunday, October 20 starting at noon.

The meeting will be held at the church hall located at 4081 Gordon Head Road in Victoria. Refreshments will be available.

The meeting is expected to last no more than 60 minutes.

Everyone is welcome!

CCSV’s annual general meeting will be held on Sunday, October 20 starting at noon in the church hall.

 Meeting agenda includes:

Join CCSV’s council at our annual general meeting on Sunday, October 20 starting at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held in the hall of the St. Leopold Croatian Catholic Church.

Refreshments will be served.

Several council positions are available since many council terms have expired.

Please nominate yourself or someone you know to the CCSV council. Contact us at info@ccsv.ca.

Please help us continue the momentum to build a vibrant Croatian community in Victoria!

LEARN TO SPEAK CROATIAN!

The Croatian Cultural Society of Victoria donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army. The donation is from the proceeds of CCSV’s CROfest which cultural festival was held on May 4 and 5 in Victoria.