September 13, 2013 Banff, Alberta It was a truly historic day – several hundred people attended the opening of a 1,000 square‐foot permanent exhibit, funded by the federal government’s national historic recognition program, exploring Canada’s first national internment operations of 1914 to 1920. Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, and Ivan Grbešić, Chair of […]
After a three-month transformation, Hotel Dubrovnik officially commemorates the grand opening of it’s new reception area. The newly modernized reception area has over doubled it’s previous space and is equipped with an aperitif bar, business center and extensive meeting space redefining the hotel as the centerpiece of the Croatian capital Zagreb. The interior of […]
The Canadian-Croatian Business Network (CCBN) and the Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE), each based in the Republic of Croatia, along with the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), based in Canada, organized a Trade Mission and Conference entitled “Croatia: Your New Entry Point to the EU Market”, held at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre and […]
On Saturday, February 2, 2013, Nikola (Nikica) Vrdoljak, a dear friend and leader in our Croatian-Canadian community and a legendary folk dance instructor, passed away. This man, who was the co-founder and former President of the Canadian Croatian Folklore Federation and longtime instructor of the Zrinski-Frankopan Folklore Ensemble of Toronto, left an indelible mark on […]
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th Annual Business Excellence Awards Evening on Friday April 26, 2013. Here is a sneak peak of the lineup.
Our Lady Queen of Croatia Roman Catholic Church (December 6, 2012) – The Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce, the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia and Our Lady Queen of Croatia Roman Catholic Church were honoured to host Hrvatski Bozic 2012. Surrounded by friends, family and members of the Croatian community it was a true […]
PRIME MINISTER HARPER MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CROATIAN-CANADIAN COMMUNITY Ottawa, Ontario (December 5, 2012) – Members of the board of directors of the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce John Marion, Ivan Grbesic and Joe Draganjac, and Mark Vuksan, a director of the Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton, attended a meeting on Parliament Hill […]
SENATOR FRANK MAHOVLICH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM CANADIAN SENATE Ottawa, Ontario (December 4, 2012) – After 14 distinguished years in the Canadian Senate, Senator Frank Mahovlich announced that he will be retiring from the Senate, leaving his seat in the Red Chamber on January 10, 2013. To honour the occasion, on December 4, 2012, members of […]
Wanda Srdoc opens her trunk and grabs a plastic foam cooler and pink Hello Kitty lunch bag. A pungent odour wafts from the cooler. She closes the trunk and briskly walks through a downtown alley, through the back door into the kitchen at Edulis Restaurant. She doesn’t even have to announce her arrival — head […]