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Closer Croatia - Croatian Film FestivalCloser Croatia – Croatian Film Festival After a successful Croatian Film Festival in 2004 – the first such a fesival in the UK for almost 40 years – there is another one in London this October. From Thursday, 11th October until Sunday, 14th October 2007 the festival entitled Closer Croatia will take place at the Riverside Studios. The programme includes eight contemporary feature films and ten short films. 01.10.2007. | Press releases

I Miss Communism - One Woman ShowI Miss Communism – by Ines Wurth and Mark Soper STUDIO THEATRE HACKNEY EMPIRE 29/08/2007 – 22/09/2007 Ines Wurth is very proud to present her One Woman Show, "I Miss Communism". She transforms herself into 15 characters and introduces her life of growing up under the communist regime; the life full of opposites: war and peace, love and hate, innocence and violence. Bringing this show to the stage is very important to her in today's times of the shortage of awareness, consciousness and tense humanity dynamic around the world. "I Miss Communism" is a personal story based on her life. The show is about freedom; political, psychological, spiritual, personal. It's about a young woman coming of age, it's about war, it's about Oliver Twist.29.08.2007. | Press releases

Ante Jerkunica in the final of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Ante Jerkunica in the finals of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007 For the first time Croatia is represented at one of the most important competitions for the young opera singers in the world, which has been taking place every other year since 1983 in Cardiff. Bass Ante Jerkunica, who is 29 and comes from Split, will represent Croatia in this year's final. The competition is open for singers between 18 and 36 years of age who find themselves at the start of their careers. Ante Jerkunica has been chosen in a tough competition. As many as 1000 young singers applied but only 677 of them, from 64 countries, have been invited to audition for this year's competition.12.06.2007. | Press releases

Ballet Troupe Croatia in LondonBallet Troupe Croatia Caligula 23rd June 2007 Lilian Baylis Theatre Sadler's Wells Svebor Secak, principal dancer of the Croatian National Theatre is bringing his Ballet Troupe Croatia back to London. The company is returning to Sadler's Wells with ballet Caligula, choreographed by Svebor Secak to the music of Aram Khachaturian. 25.05.2007. | Press releases

Croatian Prime Minister Dr Ivo Sanader in OxfordEUROPEAN STUDIES CENTRE St Antony's College, University of Oxford THE CHANCELLOR'S SEMINAR EUROPE: BIGGER –STRONGER? Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia Chris Patten in Conversation with Dr. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia23.05.2007. | Press releases

An Exhibition of Paintings by Suncica Perišin TomljanovicAn exhibition of paintings entitled „Monuments“ by Suncica Perišin Tomljanovic will be opened at the Croatian Embassy in London on Thursday, 14th December 2006 between 6.30 and 8.30 pm. Suncica Perišin Tomljanovic will exhibit portraits made with tempera, tar, enamel, oil and juxtaposed against the large luminous brown paper background. Although she often uses intense black colour and shadow, there is no sinister undertone in her paintings. The rawness of the materials produces a freshness of expression and results are outstandingly beautiful faces. Her work is energetic and bold.05.12.2006. | Press releases

SEES lectureLecture organised by the School of Slavonic and East European Studies Language Unit and The Ministry of Science, Education and Sport of the Republic of Croatia: Croatian and Serbian: linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects By Dr Lada Badurina and Dr Mihaela Matešic Tuesday, 5th December 2006 at 5.15 pm, Room 347 School of Slavonic and East European Studies University College London 16 Taviton Street London WC1E 6BT RSVP by 4th December to: i.peranic@sees.ucl.ac.uk 28.11.2006. | Press releases

Exhibition Vukovar-Filling the VoidExhibition Vukovar-Filling the Void – an urban design proposal for Vukovar The CSYPN and the Croatian Embassy in London are joint organisers of a Private View of the exhibition Vukovar-Filling the Void, to be held at the Embassy on 14th November 2006. The authors of the exhibition are architects Andreas Karaus and Florian Migsch.07.11.2006. | Press releases

"A Tribute to Milka Trnina", paintings by Ljerka Njerš"A Tribute to Milka Trnina", paintings by Ljerka Njerš The exhibition of paintings by Ljerka Njerš „A Tribute to Milka Trnina“, opened at the Croatian Embassy in London on 9th October 2006. Ljerka Njerš was inspired for this exhibition by the costumes of the famous opera singer Milka Trnina, which are on permanent display at the Zagreb City Museum. Ljerka Njerš's paintings, full of rich and vibrant colours, exude a theatrical atmosphere. The artist uses a technique she learnt in England. The clay monotypes are one-off works that artist paints on a wet clay plate. She runs off her monotypes on to the paper and finishes them with drawings in Indian ink and paint. The exhibition was opened by Croatian Ambassador Mr Joško Paro, at a private view attended by many British and Croatian guests. 17.10.2006. | Press releases

Milka Ternina and The Royal Opera HouseMILKA TRNINA AND THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE 18th September – 20th January 2006 The exhibition on life and career of the Croatian soprano Milka Ternina, an international star at the turn of the twentieth century, has opened at the Royal Opera House as a result of co-operation between The Royal Opera House and the Zagreb City Museum. Milka Ternina made a great contribution to the music scene of her time, she was famous and feted both in Europe and America. This exhibition, drawn from the Milka Ternina Bequest of the Zagreb City Museum, celebrates her life and career 100 years after her last performances at the Royal Opera House, where she achieved, perhaps, some of her greatest triumphs. 06.10.2006. | Press releases