EVENT: Presentation on Croatian Language, Culture, Science, Economy, and Language

Name: EVENT: Presentation on Croatian Language, Culture, Science, Economy, and Language
Start: 2025-11-26T07:30:00+13:00
End: 2025-11-26T10:30:00+13:00
Location: 32 Hania Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

Schedule

Wed Nov 26 2025 at 07:30 am to 10:30 am

UTC+13:00

Location

32 Hania Street, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 | Wellington, WG

We invite you to the Club on 26 November to attend presentations and workshops as part of the project "Science, Culture and Economy - Links between Croatian Communities in the World and the Homeland", which will be held in November and December 2025 in New Zealand.
Presentations and lectures on Croatian heritage, culture, literary and scientific heritage will be given by:
- Prof. Luka Budak (former Head of Croatian Studies, Macquarie University)
- Dr. Marijana Borić, Scientific Advisor (Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts - CASA)
- Prof. Tomislava Majić, Senior Lecturer (University North), and
- Prof. Ana Bruning (former lecturer at Croatian Studies, Macquarie University and long-time Croatian language teacher at the Croatian Schools in Sydney.
In addition to the presentations and workshops, the exhibition "Marco Antonio de Dominis: A Visionary's Perspective" (authored by Dr. Marijana Borić) and an interesting and educational workshop for children and young people "Faust Vrančić - Croatian Leonardo da Vinci" will be presented.
All welcome!
Current timings for the event are:
5:30pm - gather for tea/coffee/drinks
6:00pm - Presentations
This will be followed by a question and discussion time, with a light supper and drinks.
This event is open to anyone who wants to attend, you do not have to be a member of the Club :)