Croatia Party and the 7th annual CYGN conference are on this weekend.
On offer is an evening of select Croatian delights, literature displays, special giveaways from local Croatians and an auction of an exclusive one-off designer tie.
The conference will be held Saturday (9am-4pm) and Sunday (10am-2pm) at the Australian Croatian Club.
On Sunday 19 October, The Australian Croatian Club will be hosting a lamb spitroast lunch from 12pm.
All welcome!
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Croatia Party
Saturday 18 October 2008
Canberra
RSVP essential – by 8 October.
Croatia Party is the highlight event of the 2008 CYGN Conference, and is open to members and friends of the network, even those not attending the conference. To receive your invitation, or request additional information please email us.
Guests are arriving from all around Australia, including Perth, Adelaide, Wollongong, Melbourne and Sydney – as well as the ACT and region. The evening will feature entertainment, drinks and light refreshments in a sophisticated setting. Dress code is ’sophisticated’, so the excuse to buy that new dress or suit is here!
Special guests, prizes and a surprise auction will be held on the evening.
The date coincides with WORLD TIE DAY, an initiative of Academia Cravatica, a group which studies, preserves and improves the cravat as a part of Croatian and world heritage.
All are welcome.
RSVP essential.
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With just over a month to go, the CYGN team would like to say an early thank you for the kindness of sponsors, support and insights we are receiving.
Rumour has it that the cocktail event has piqued the interest of a prominent Croatian Australian – who is listed among those on Wikipedia’s ‘Croatian Australian’ listing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Australian. Register your attendance to find out, and meet a range of Croatian Cultural Ambassadors.
Email: 2008cygn@gmail.com
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Maybe it’s Makybe Diva, France 98, Goran Ivanisevic, or maybe it was your local football team taking out the premiership that year…
We want to know:
Many Croatian communities in Australia have associations with sporting clubs, which has in turn engaged and exposed the wider Australian community to Croatian-backed teams and talent in Australia and abroad. These athletes, with their red and white checks, and sometimes firey temperaments, have served as ambassadors for a small nation with big talent.
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Croatian heritage means different things to us all.
How do you express what it means to you?
We want to hear your thoughts on the 2008 theme and some ideas for discussion listed below.
Do you feel Croatians in Australia are stereotyped?
How do you feel when there is an item in the press that casts a negative light on Croatians?
Do you openly discuss your connection to Croatia with colleagues?
Are you uplifted by Croatia’s sporting achievements?
Do Croatian travel features, images of Makybe Diva, Vegeta in shops and Eric Bana evoke any particular feelings from you?
How do your actions, and the actions of others, impact your sense of identity?
This forum is for people with Croatian heritage, connections or interests. Please keep the language clean and refrain from derogatory comments, as they may be removed or edited.
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THE CROATIAN YOUNGER GENERATION’S NETWORK (CYGN) is open to members and friends of the Croatian community in Australia and abroad. In 2008, Canberra will host the 7th annual conference with local, interstate and international speakers and participants discussing matters relevant to Australians with Croatian heritage and interests.
The CYGN conference provides an annual forum to discuss topics and initiatives related to the Croatian community in Australia. This year there are several speakers, a nation-wide phone hook up, blog, as well as networking events on offer.
Assistance with accommodation and transport as well as access to the telephone hookup
can be arranged by contacting the Canberra conference organisers via this blog or email.
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
DAY 1 SATURDAY 18 October: 9am – 4pm (with LUNCHTIME OPEN FORUM 12 – 2pm)
DAY 2 SUNDAY 19 October 10am – 3pm
For more details, download the PDF Conference Program and the 2008 CYGN Registration Form here.
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