Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc

Language Café
2024-04-27 15:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Come along to 32 Hania Street, Wellington 6011
3:00-3:45pm Children’s Language Activities4:00-4:45pm Adults – beginners to intermediate
Enjoy coffee and cake in a café like atmospherechat with other members about Croatian history andculture, browse through our growing library andreceive some formal language instruction, appropriateto your level from our amazing language teacher Maja Krtalić

Language Café
2024-05-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Come and join us on Saturday 25 May 2024
Children’s Session from 3pm–3:45pm
Adult’s Session from 4pm–4:45pm
(beginners and intermediate level of knowledge)
Receive formal language instruction in a relaxed
environment, appropriate to your level, from our amazing
language teacher Maja Krtalić.
Connect with Croatian community, enjoy coffee and cake in a café
like atmosphere, chat with members about Croatian history and culture,
browse through our growing library. We extend a warm welcome, Dobro Došli.

2024 AGM
2024-05-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
To be held at the Club Rooms
Starting at 2pm on Sunday 26 May 2024
Save the day on your calendar for this scheduled meeting.
The relevant documents will be sent out to members on 25 April 2024 via email or post.

Croatia v Italy Euro 2024
2024-06-25 07:00 - 09:00 | Wellington
All are welcome to watch Croatia play Italy in Euro 2024, so please share the event with your friends and family. Our Italian friends are welcome too, of course!
Croatia is, like NZ, a sports overachiever for its size (4m people). It has reached the final or semifinal or final of the last two men’s football World Cups. This game is the third and final Euro 2024 group stage game, but it’s the first one at a good time for us to gather. Both teams will be keen for a good result.
Entry is free to all members, and we ask for a gold coin donation from others (or a bank transfer). Tea, coffee, and light breakfast supplied.
Doors open 6.45am. Game starts 7am, and should finish by 9am. Wear your team colours!

Language Café
2024-06-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The much-loved Language Café will take place at 3pm on Saturday 29 June in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Learning activities for the children4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe will be run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.

Čuvar Winery Tasting
2024-06-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Prominent NZ-Croatian winemaker Sir George Fistonich started a new operation, Čuvar Winery, after the sale of Villa Maria. He had kept his own Hawkes’ Bay vineyards. Luckily for us, they’d like to share the fruits of their labours with us at a wine tasting at 5pm Saturday 29 June (sales rep Steph will be joining us).
They’ll be promoting their midrange Iris wines, along with the entry level Obliix ranges.
Ivo and Katrina tasted the wines and are happy to recommend them! Come on down to Language Café and then join the wine tasting!
https://www.cuvarwinery.com/our-story/

Consular Visit July 2024
2024-07-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Bookings are essential
Registrations taken from from Thursday 30 May 2024 through to Thursday 6 June 2024
Services will be available at the club rooms
32 Hania Street Mt Victoria, Wellington on
Monday 1 July 2024 from 4-6pm

SGM - Constitution Updates and Nominations for Life Membership
2024-07-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The Executive would like to give Notice and invite all members to attend a Special General Meeting at the Club at 3pm on the 27th July 2024.
This is the same day as the Language Café and we hope that this will make it easier for more people to join us. We aim to make the meeting as straightforward as possible and we are hoping that it will not take more than half an hour, which leaves us time for a cup of tea and a slice of cake before Adult Language lessons with Maja at 4pm.
We are holding a Special General Meeting for two reasons:

Despite all the amazing hard work put in by the previous Committee to update the Club’s Constitution & Rules to meet the requirements of the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022, the Registrar has notified us that we still have areas of non-compliance with the new Act that we need to address. These are minor wording and format updates, we are not making any substantive changes to the existing constitution/rules.
In recognition of the amazing dedication, contribution and long service to the Club, the Committee is nominating two members to Life Member status. The nominees are: Milivoj Hrstich and Joan Barbalich. More information on Mili and Joan’s contributions will follow soon.

We hope you will join us at the Special General Meeting so we can update our Constitution and vote on awarding Life Membership to two of our respected elders.
Please feel free to bring a plate to share!
One last thing, to be able to vote, you need to be a Full and paid-up Member of the Society. If you are unsure of your membership status or have any questions at all, please email us at : secretary@croatianculturalsocietywgtn.co.nz

Language Cafe
2024-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The much-loved Language Café will take place at 3pm on Saturday 27 July in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Learning activities for the children (due to the SGM at 3pm, the children will be in the smaller room today)4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe will be run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.

Language Cafe
2024-08-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The much-loved Language Café will take place at 3pm on Saturday 31 August in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Learning activities for the children (due to the SGM at 3pm, the children will be in the smaller room today)4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe will be run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.

A Toast & Wine
2024-08-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Wellington
On 27 July, a Special General Meeting was held at the Club to vote on Life Membership for two very special members of the Club: Joan Barbalich and Milivoj Hrstich . We invite you to join us on Saturday 31 August at the Club from 5pm to celebrate Joan and Milivoj.

We will have another tasting of Fistonich wines (both Čuvar & Obliix ranges) at the event. You will also be able to order any wine you would like to buy, directly through the Club at a great rate.

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Cooking at the Club - Bread and Fish
2024-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Wellington
Cooking at the Club is a new series of events where we’ll aim for everyone to learn, and to share their skills. If you’re new to cooking, or cooking Croatian food, come along and give it a go. If you’re already a great cook, come and help out. All are welcome, members or not. This session is free, but future sessions may have an ingredients charge.
Dave Guerin is organising the sessions and will search out different recipes and usually try two different takes on the same basic idea. He’ll organise the ingredients and there may be a small charge for that. Everyone will get involved in the cooking, and get a taste of the results. Sessions will probably last about two hours. You need to contact Dave at dave@ed.co.nz or 021 404 334 if you want to come, so that we can sort out ingredient quantities.
This session, Bread and Fish, involves simple and yummy Dalmation island dishes – the first two are from Vis and the third is from Hvar.

Viška pogača
Komiška pogača (Dave just made this one, and you can see the filling below)
Forska pogača

These three recipes all involve a simple focaccia-like dough (but not as bubbly), with a filling in the middle based on fried onions and anchovies. There’s a basic version, one that adds tomatoes, and one that adds goat/sheep cheese. If we can do all three, we will. This session might go a bit long, but there will be food available partway through.

Language Cafe
2024-09-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The much-loved Language Café will take place at 3pm on Saturday 28 September in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 4:00pm – Learning activities for the children (due to the SGM at 3pm, the children will be in the smaller room today)4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe will be run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.

SGM to Consider Life Membership for Ivan Sarich
2024-09-28 17:15 - 17:45 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
At our last Special General Meeting (SGM) we voted to award Life Membership to two very special people, Milivoy Hrstich and Joan Barbalich.
At the meeting, the Committee let the membership know that they were welcome to propose others for Life Membership and that the Committee would consider all proposals against the criteria set out in the Constitution. We would then nominate members at the next Annual General Meeting (AGM), due to be held in May 2025.
However, we have since received a proposal from a member for the Committee to consider nominating Ivan Sarich, a long-standing and valued Club Member, for Life Membership. There is much sadness and a need for haste in this proposal, as due to serious ill health, we are unable to wait until the next AGM.
Given Ivan’s long service and contribution to the Club, the Committee has agreed to nominate Ivan Sarich for Life Membership.
Given the extenuating circumstances, the Committee has agreed to hold a very short SGM for the sole purpose of putting the nomination of Ivan Sarich to be a Life Member of the Club to the membership to vote on. The Committee will present the following motion at the SGM:

That we invite Ivan Sarich to become a Life Member, based on his service to the Club and the community, as noted in the biography presented at the meeting. Life Membership will be confirmed once the invitation is accepted by the nominee.

We would like to give Notice and invite all members to attend a Special General Meeting at the Club at 5.15pm on the 28th September 2024. This is the same day as the Language Cafe and we hope that this will make it easier for more people to join us from 5pm. As this is a single-issue SGM, we anticipate it not taking more than 15 minutes.
We hope you will join us for this special event. Please feel free to bring a plate to share and the bar will be open too! All going well, we hope to have the Fistonich Wine orders ready to pick up too.
One last thing, to be able to vote, you need to be a Full and paid-up Member of the Society. If you are unsure of your membership status or have any questions at all, please email us at: secretary@croatianculturalsocietywgtn.co.nz

Language Cafe
2024-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The much-loved Language Café will take place at 3pm on Saturday 26 October in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 3:45pm – Learning activities for the children4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe is run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.

Croatian Language Mass
2024-11-24 11:00 - 13:00 | St Anne’s Church, then the Club
All members of the Croatian and Wellington Catholic community are welcome to come to Mass on Sunday 24 November at 11.00am, St Anne’s Church, 22 Emmett Street, Newtown.
Father Danko Bizjak from Croatia will say the mass in the Croatian language. He is based in Auckland and is visiting us in Wellington over the weekend.
Join us afterwards at the Club, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria for a cup of tea. Bring a plate for a light lunch to share.

Language Cafe
2024-11-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Our last Language Café for 2024 will take place at 3pm on Saturday 30 November in the club rooms.
3:00pm – 3:45pm – Learning activities for the children4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults.
This year the Language Cafe is run by language teacher Maja Krtalić.
This is a great opportunity to try learning the Croatian language in a relaxed and informal environment.Our library will also be open for you to browse, read and borrow novels, cookbooks, children’s books, CDs and language resources.
Language Café has been running since 2021, and it usually takes place every last Saturday of the month from 3 to 5 pm.
There is no need to sign up, just come along. While there is no cost, a plate to share for afternoon tea would be most welcome.
Please join us afterwards to celebrate a great year of lessons with the amazing Maja.

Xmas Lunch & Children’s Party
2024-12-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Sunday, 8 December 2024, a combined Christmas Lunch and Children’s Party at the Clubrooms – all community members are welcome
12 Noon – Children’s Christmas Activities
12:30pm – Arrival of Djed Božićnjak / Father Christmas
1pm – Buffet Lunch members are requested to bring some dessert to share (Croatian treats especially welcomed)
Parents, as in past years, please bring a wrapped and named gift to put under the tree for your child/children.
Bookings and payments must be received by 30 November 2024
To book email secretary@croatianculturalsocietywgtn.co.nz with the names of all attendees and payment categories, and make the payment (as follows):

Financial Members: $30 per adult (18+)
Children: $15 (aged 12-17). Free for under 12s
Others: $50 per adult

Payment to Bank A/c: 06-0561-0017339-00
Particulars/Ref: Xmas and your name

Club Picnic
2025-02-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Williams Park, Days Bay Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Club Picnic – Williams Park in Eastbourne
This is a fun event the Club hosts every year – come along with your family and friends, bring a picnic rug or chairs, some food & drinks for lunch and if you fancy a dip, togs for swimming !!
The Club will be set up in Williams Park under a tree so we have some shade – look out for the Croatian flag. We’ll be raiding the Club freezer for some yummy food to share and bringing some games and other things to do, for those that want a bit of activity on the day.
The Club Picnic is a very casual, summery get together, so come along when it suits you – all are welcome!!

Language Cafe
2025-02-22 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-29 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Our beloved Language Café for 2025 will take place from 3-5pm on the last Saturday of each month in 2025.

Our wonderful language teacher Maja Krtalić is happy to share her knowledge with and help those that would like to learn more about and to practice speaking the Croatian language (Hrvatski jezik). People of all language abilities is welcome to come along – it is great to see Club members sharing their knowledge and learning together.

3:00pm – 3:45pm – Fun and learning for the children
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Language class for adults of all abilities.

Please come along to your session 10 minutes early to grab a drink and get settled in so we are seated and ready to go at 3pm or 4pm. There is no cost to attend, however you are most welcome to bring a plate of afternoon tea or snacks to share.

We will likely change some days if they clash with public holidays or other events. Other events are sometimes scheduled after Language Cafe, and the bar is usually open.

Information Session on Croatian Citizenship
2025-02-22 17:15 - 17:45 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
If you or your family members are interested in applying for Croatian Citizenship, then come along to an informal discussion session at 5.15pm after the Language Cafe. Our Treasurer, Jude Urlich, will be hosting the session and sharing her knowledge, a handy guide, and tips she has gleaned from her own successful application, as well as from having assisted family and friends through the process.

Ajvar (A Taste of Croatia)
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The capsicums are cheap, so it’s time to make ajvar!
Just like with last year’s bread session, we’ll try a couple of recipes, everyone can have a go, and we’ll try some food at the end.
Josip and Nada Kolić have shared their family recipe (capsicums only) and we’ll do another recipe with eggplant to make a comparison.
There will be no participation cost, as the Executive has decided that A Taste of Croatia is one of our priority sessions, along with Language Cafe, so we want to encourage as much participation as possible.
Bring a clean jar along with a good lid if you’d like to take some ajvar home, but you’ll need to get stuck in peeling and stirring first. If you’re keen to help cook, drop Dave Guerin a text (021 404 334) or email (admin@croatianculturalsocietywgtn.co.nz), just so he has an idea of numbers.
The club will be open on the day, so if you just want to come along for a chat, and taste the goods at the end, you are very welcome.

Family History
2025-03-29 17:15 - 18:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Phil Guerin has developed a huge family tree and will share a beginner’s guide to developing your family tree, including ways to build on your own family knowledge, and avoid too many subscription fees. He’ll also be encouraging questions and ideas from attendees, and will show some of the connections between our families at the club.

A Taste of Croatia - Ćevapi
2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
We had 25 people join us for ajvar in May, so it’s time to make some ćevapi to enjoy with it! We’ll be making two different types of cevapi, and maybe some bread to go with it, along with ajvar and sliced onions.
There will be no participation cost, as the Executive has decided that A Taste of Croatia is a priority, along with Language Cafe, and we want to encourage as much participation as possible.
If you’re keen to cook, drop Dave Guerin a text (021 404 334) or email (admin@croatianculturalsocietywgtn.co.nz), so he has an idea of numbers. The club will be open on the day, so if you just want to come along for a chat, and taste the goods at the end, you are very welcome.

Consular Visit
2025-05-19 14:00 - 18:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The Croatian Embassy’s First Secretary, Marija Haramija, held a Consular day in Wellington on Monday 19th May 2025, from 2pm – 6pm in the clubrooms. She also held a Pledging ceremony at 6.30pm, and those eligible were invited directly by the Consular Team. Information on the day was sent via the Club’s newsletter in April.

2025 AGM
2025-05-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
The AGM will be held on Sunday 25 May at 2pm – more details to follow.

Dan Državnosti – Statehood Day 2025
2025-05-31 17:00 - 18:30 | Croatian Cultural Society Wellington Inc, 32 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Statehood Day is on 30 May, and we are celebrating it at the Club on 31 May.
