Croatian Language School newsletter
Singing (In Croatian) With The Stars!
We don’t often bathe in the reflected glory of our students but, this week, we are making a notable exception:
0Case Study 6 – Mike Forbes
Mike Forbes spent most of his working life in the Royal Navy, leaving when he was 45, and settling in
0Language And Culture Trip 2019 – Slavonia & Baranja – Lifting The Veil On The Real Croatia
Croatian Language And Culture Study Course From 15th To 22nd June 2019 Since our programme of annual Language and Culture
0Case Study 5 – Grant Seuren
Grant Seuren studied Tourism Management and worked in Tourism in Sydney for six years before moving to the UK with
0Annual Dinner – A Student’s View
The Croatian Language School Annual Dinner has always been a great start to the festive season and 2018 was no
0Case Study 4 – Andrii Dehtiarov
Andrii Dehtiarov is from Ukraine and has been living in London for three years, working as an Engineering Manager for
0Croats in London November 2018 – Interview with Igor Pokaz, Croatia’s ambassador to the UK
Edited by Brian Gallagher Igor Pokaz Igor Pokaz was born in 1968 and is married with one son. He was
0Slavonija and Baranja – Lifting the Veil on the Real Croatia
Since our programme of annual Language and Culture courses started back in 2013, our schools for the week have always
0CLS Case Study – Dr John Glasspool
After retiring from the NHS at 57, determined to make the most of his free time, Dr John Glasspool developed
0Julia Molden talks to Alberto Frka, our guide for the Language and Culture week: 2018- The Secrets of the Elaphites – Another World on our Doorstep
As work continues apace organising our 2018 summer school, we have been very fortunate to make the acquaintance of Alberto
0The Secrets of the Elaphites – Another World on our Doorstep Our plans take shape
As you may be aware we are already working on the arrangements for the CLS summer school on the Elaphite
0Croatian cultures of eating: the how’s of local food
There’s no better introduction to the Croatian culture than through food. Filling up on yummy dishes is far better than
0Pork Cutlets Slavonian Style
Pork is a very common ingredient in Croatia, especially in the region of Slavonia. As the land of farmers and
0It’s a Fishy Business
And so the great logistical exercise that is the CLS summer school reaches its final day. The general feeling seems
0Zagorje Potato Soup
Zagorje potato soup has many variations as each household adds something to make it special and uniquely theirs. Although boletus
0How to party in Croatia – with strangers, friends and family
Croats are a cheerful bunch. They love to party and they do so very often. But if you mix them
0How to be tactile in Croatia: Greeting and parting gestures
Croats think of themselves as touchy-feely kind of people, but I never hug and kiss so many strangers as when
0LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL – BACKWARDS!
By Julia Molden There was quite a gathering of CLS students in Zagreb on the last weekend of October. It
0IT LOOKS LIKE A GERUND, SOUNDS LIKE A GERUND BUT WE GOT WISE IT’S AN ADVERB IN DISGUISE!
By Julia Molden And so we have once again come to the final day of our CLS summer school. How
0A NIN NIN SITUATION
By Julia Molden During our lessons today, we spent much of our time trying to avoid the elephant traps that
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