LATEST NEWS:
From left to right: Dr Danijel Dzino, Vice-President, Croatian Studies Foundation; Franca Cebalo, Recepient of the Prize Narona/Family M. and A. Vidovic ; Ms Mirjana Piskulic, Consul General of the Republic of Croatia in Sydney; Mr Luka Budak, Head of Croatian Studies, Macquarie University
On 4th of April Macquarie University in Sydney held Prize-Giving Ceremony for the best students at the Department of International Studies in 2011.. Amongst other prizes, The Narona Family M. and A. Vidovic Prize for outstanding performance in 100, 200 or 300-level Croatian units was given to Franca Cebalo. More details will follow, and until then listen to SBS radio highlights through these links.
It is our pleasure to announce that Professor Mladen Ancic, from the University of Zadar (Croatia), will be arriving in Australia on invitation from the CSF in late July and early August this year. Professor Ancic is one of the most distinguished Croatian medievalists with an international reputation, known to the wider Croatian audience for his participation in TV Series Hrvatski kraljevi (Croatian Kings). Professor Ancic will participate in the work of the conference organized by Australian Association for Byzantine Studies at Macquarie University. He will also deliver several lectures in Croatian language for a wider audience on topics of Croatian medieval history and the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Details about these lectures will be advertised here and through Croatian-language media in Australia soon.
Check more details on Professor Ancic and his research on his university website:
http://www.unizd.hr/Default.aspx?tabid=1979
Our book sale at the Croatian Club Ltd in Punchbowl, on March 16 and 18, was a success. The Governing Council of the CSF would like to thank the Board of Directors, and everyne else who helped us and purchased books – we are thinking of repeating the sale at other locations in forthcoming months.
We need book donations! If you have unwanted books in good condition, in any language, please consider donating them to the CSF. We will use them to enrich the library of the Croatian Studies Centre, or to raise funds for the CSF.
An e-learning workshop, conducted on March 18, was organized by the Croatian Studies Foundation with financial support from a grant received from the Community Relations Commission For a multicultural New South Wales was also a success. The workshop was conducted by Natasha Levak from the University of Southern Queensland, who is also a member of the CSF board. There were more than 20 participants, which included the Croatian Consul General Mirjana Piskulic and the Vice President of the CSF Danijel Dzino. Lecturers from different departments of Macquarie University including Luka Budak Head of the Croatian Studies Centre, language teachers and students of Croatian language.
Listen to the interview of John Gavljak, president of CSF, given to SBS radio in Croatian in 15th of March
Luka Budak, Director of Croatian Studies Centre, gave an interview to the website of Croatian Cultural Council
* 2011 Croatian Studies Review is not available for download. CLICK HERE to download a copy available PDF.
* Ana Rucner CD now available. BUY NOW for the low price of $25 which includes postage. What a great present for a loved one or yourself! Please contact Mr Luka Budak Phone: (00 61) 02 9850 7040 for further details.
The Ana Rucner concert was a success. Thank you to all who participated.
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