Croatian Cultural Gazette - September 2020
Because of this year’s pandemic, CCSV has not been as active as in past years. However, with autumn just around the corner, the board has reconvened its work and is happily looking forward to promoting Croatian culture in the broader community.
We have a few things to share with you.
1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Our annual general meeting will take place on Sunday, October 18, at 1:00 p.m. Since we cannot rent hall facilities due to pandemic rules, we will host the meeting online. Once we have our meeting space, you will receive further information on how to join the discussion.
2. LANGUAGE SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS
Croatian language classes are starting on October 13. All classes are online.
To register, please go to https://ccsv.ca/class-registration.
The registration fee is $95 for new and returning students. If you register as a new student, there is an additional cost of $50 for a textbook. This book is for the entire language program (introductory, beginners, intermediate, and advanced).
3. GRANT FROM CROATIA
We received two grants from the Government of Croatia. One grant is for our Croatian language school ($12,000), and the other is for CROfest ($14,000). The language school funds will go toward textbook purchases, facility and equipment rentals, a new laptop for instructors, Microsoft licensing, and work involved in setting up online classrooms, teaching expenses, and teaching honorariums.
Since we were unable to host CROfest 2020, the grant money will be applied to CROfest 2021. Stay tuned for more information about next year’s CROfest.
4. CCSV BOARD
We are always looking for good people to join the CCSV board.
If you can spare two-to-five hours per month to help us out, please contact info@ccsv.ca for more information.
5. CHURCH FENCE
Over the summer, some hardworking parishioners built a new fence at St. Leopold’s church. CCSV purchased the building materials with a donation of $5,000.
Congratulations to St. Leopold’s on a job well done.
6. NEW IDEAS
As we adjust how we work during this pandemic, new ideas are emerging, and we’re very excited about the possibilities. For example, our language classes are now online, board meetings are online, and next year’s CROfest may also partly be online, too!
As we evolve, we are always mindful of our goal to help our culture grow and prosper.
If you have a story idea for us that will help foster Croatian culture, please contact us. We would love to hear from you!
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Ove godine, radi pandemije, Hrvatsko kulturno društvo Victorije (HKDV) nije bilo toliko aktivno kao proteklih godina. Ali bilo kako bilo, jesen nam je na vratima i odbor HKDV-a nastavlja s radom za promociju hrvatske kulture u našoj zajednici i šire.
Evo nekoliko novosti koje će Vas zanimati.
1. GODIŠNJI OPĆI SASTANAK
Naša godišnja sjednica održati će se u nedjelju, 18. listopada, u 13:00. Budući da zbog pandemijskih pravila ne možemo unajmiti dvoranu, sastanak će se održati putem interneta. Informacije o tome ćete dobiti prije sastanka.
2. UPISI U ŠKOLU ZA HRVATSKI JEZIK
Nastava hrvatskog jezika započinje 13. listopada. Nastava će se održavati preko interneta. Polaznici će dobiti detaljne upute.
Da biste se prijavili za nastavu, molimo Vas ispunite formular koji se nalazi na našoj web stranici: https://ccsv.ca/class-registration.
Naknada za registraciju iznosi $95. Ako se prijavljujete kao novi student, troškovi udžbenika su dodatni $50. Udžbenik se može koristiti za sve razrede.
3. DOPRINOS IZ HRVATSKE
Zahvaljujemo se Državnom Uredu za Hrvate izvan Republike Hrvatske na bogatoj donaciji za našu školu hrvatskog jezika —$12,000, i CROfest—$14,000. Novac za školu je odobren za kupnju udžbenika, najam opreme, novi prijenosnik, licenciranje računala (Microsoft Office) i uspostavljanje mrežnih učionica, honorare za učitelje, i drugih troškova za nastavu.
Budući da nismo mogli održati CROfest 2020 radi pandemije, novac će se upotrebiti za CROfest 2021. Dodatne informacije o CROfestu ćemo poslati naknadno.
4. ODBOR HKDV
Uvijek tražimo dobre ljude koji će se pridružiti HKDVu.
Ako možete odvojiti dva-do-pet sati mjesečno da biste nam pomogli, kontaktirajte info@ccsv.ca za više informacija ili nazovite Mary na 250-658-4873.
5. CRKVENA OGRADA
Preko ljeta su se okupili marljivi župljani i sagradili novu ogradu oko crkve svetog Leopolda. HKDV je kupio sav materijal za ogradu ukupnom donacijom od $5,000.
Čestitamo radnicima na dobrom poslu!
6. NOVE IDEJE
Kako se prilagođavamo novom načinu rada tijekom ove pandemije, pojavljuju se nove mogućnosti preko interneta. Naprimjer, uspostavljamo više web stranica za promidžbu naše kulturne baštine.
Stoga, ako imate sugestije kako bismo bolje promovirali našu hrvatsku kulturu, kontaktirajte nas. Rado želimo čuti Vaše mišljenje!