NEWS & EVENTS
As the CCCS celebrates its Tenth Anniversary in 2023, we are thrilled to announce that we have resumed in-person rehearsals and live performances. Our season kicked off with a well-attended May Spring concert and we look forward to welcoming audiences to more performances as the year unfolds.
We are sincerely grateful to have been able to perform for our patrons and sponsors over the past decade to continue fulfilling our mission to help preserve Croatia’s rich musical heritage and foster a legacy of love for a wide variety of choral music.
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10th Anniversary Gala Dinner 2023
The following individuals were awarded 10 year membership at the 10th Anniversary Gala: Hilde Mesic Fucks Mira Lorkovic Omura Ana Ivankovic Leo Spralja Susan Medved Annie Spigelski Marica Sudac Marko Valcic Additionally, we honoured our past presidents: Hilde Mesic Fucks Mira Lorkovic Omura Mary Ursa Anthony Salis Helena Solin
10th Anniversary Concert 2023
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Virtual Performance of “Moja Hercegovina” 2022
On February 12th the CCCS put a call out to the community at large, welcoming everyone, to join voices in singing the ever-popular Moja Hercegovina via Zoom to create a synched video, a project that was made possible with the support provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) – Resilience Grant. Read More
COVID-19 Impacted Canadian Croatian Choral Society Receives OTF Grant, Enabling Them to Perform Safely at Oakville’s Vistamere Retirement Residence — October 29, 2021
On Oct 29, 2021, the CCCS officially received the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant it was awarded this year at Oakville’s Vistamere Retirement Residence, where it has performed eight times since its inception in 2013. After receiving a $57,600 Resilient Communities Fund Grant over 12 months in April, the choir has Read More
Virtual Christmas December 2020 and Easter March 2021 Presentations
The covid-19 pandemic didn’t stop the choir’s longstanding tradition of sharing Easter and Christmas music they just moved to be online. In December 2020 The Twelve Days of Croatian Christmas was posted on our social media and YouTube, featuring 12 daily Christmas songs from our past concerts. The entire presentation was Read More
CCCS Adult and Youth choir perform at Consular Event at the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto attended by many dignitaries — January 22, 2020
The choir was invited to perform at a special event hosted by the Consulate General of The Republic of Croatia, in co-operation with the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce, marking the first time Croatia held the six-month term of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union since joining the EU in 2013. The gala at downtown Toronto’s Church of the Redeemer saw many Read More
CCCS Choir welcomes special guests MPS Stepinac from Zagreb Croatia and perform Advent and the Christmas concerts at Humber Valley United Church — November 30 and December 1, 2019
Eighty enthusiastic singers and musicians helped welcome Advent and the Christmas season for nearly 450 guests at two evening concerts over the first weekend in December at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke. The choir’s fourth annual Christmas concerts, Rejoice O Bethlehem – Raduj Se O Betleme – were performed by Read More
The CCCS Performs at Chartwell Oakville and Palermo Village Retirement Homes — November 23, 2019
As a CRA-registered charitable organization, the CCCS is grateful for the vital financial support we receive from patrons and concert-goers that help us give free performances at seniors’ residences. In May and June of 2019, we joined seniors to welcome back spring with performances in the Palermo and Chartwell Oakville residences, Read More
The CCCS Performs at “MARTINJE” The Feast of SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS — November 9, 2019
The CCCS hosts the celebration of Martinje in Oakville’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church Hall on November 9, 2019. What is Martinje or The Feast of St. Martin of Tours? THE FEAST OF ST MARTIN is a day observed throughout the middle of Europe marking the old tradition of “the blessing of Read More
Spring 2019 Concerts
Spring was finally in the air as the CCCS performed for over 500 guests in late April and early May 2019 at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke and Oakville’s Holy Trinity Croatian Catholic Church. The concerts, entitled Dalmatian Melodies, celebrated the history, culture and music of Dalmatia, a Croatian gem Read More
Dance Into Spring Fundraiser March 2019
As a charitable organization, the choir is grateful for the support from patrons and concert-goers that enables us to share the joy of live choral music with audiences and offer an annual Merit Award that helps support a student entering music full time at the post-secondary level. On March 16th, 2019 Read More
Christmas Concert Etobicoke
The choir held its third annual Christmas concert at Etobicoke’s Humber Valley United Church on December 2nd, 2018. Enthusiastic audiences from across the GTA joined special guests Marica Matković, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Canada, Andrea Javor, Consul General of the Republic of Croatia and several of her consular colleagues and MPP Read More
Music Therapy Workshops
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society was pleased to host two music therapy workshops for over 60 people at Oakville’s Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre on June 22 and 24, 2018. CCCS President Mira Lorkovich Omura opened each session by welcoming participants and introducing facilitator Dr. Amy Clements-Cortes, Assistant Professor Read More
Spring Concert Oakville
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society celebrates its sixth anniversary by performing to over 300 guests at Holy Trinity Croatian Catholic Church in Oakville, Ontario. MPP Kevin Flynn and his wife Janice, Mayor Rob Burton and Andrea Javor, Consul General for the Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia joined singers and Read More
Spring Concert Etobicoke
An enthusiastic crowd of close to 250 people gathered at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke on Sunday, April 29, 2018 to enjoy the uplifting sounds of the Canadian Croatian Choral Society. Led by Artistic Director Edward J. Mavrinac, performances included a heartwarming tribute to some of Croatia’s old cities, including Read More
Spring 2018 CCCS Performs at four Senior Residences
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society was honoured to perform for approximately 170 seniors in four Oakville residences in the spring of 2018. The choir visited Palermo Village Retirement Home, Chartwell Oakville Retirement Residence, Sunrise of Oakville Seniors’ Residence and West Oak Long-Term Care Home. CCCS Director Ed Mavrinac kicked off the Read More
January 2018 Vistamere Concert Celebrates OTF Funding Award
Pictured from left to right: Edward J. Mavrinac CCCS Artistic Director, Angie Sudac Mus CCCS Director of Membership, Marko Valčić, CCCS Director of Archives, Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn, Farah Shams OTF Volunteer, Mira Lorkovich Omura CCCS President, Hilde Mesić-Fuchs CCCS Past President and Mary Ursa CCCS Treasurer. (Board members in absentia: Read More
Second Annual CCCS Christmas Concert with guest choir HSPD “Podgorac” Zagreb
It was CCCS’s privilege to host its second annual Christmas concert with guests Hrvastsko Seljačko Pjevačko Društvo (HSPD) “Podgorac” Zagreb, one of the oldest existing choirs in Croatia. A capacity crowd filled Humber Valley United Church on both December 8th and 9th 2017 in anticipation of this musical collaboration. The evening Read More
Celebrating Debut of HSPD “Podgorac” Ensemble from Zagreb, Croatia
The CCCS held a Christmas Soiree celebrating the Canadian debut of the HSPD “Podgorac” Ensemble from Zagreb, Croatia on December 5, 2017 at the beautiful Harbour Banquet Centre in Oakville, Ontario. The cocktail hour commenced with entertainment featuring a tambura ensemble which brought many of the 200 delighted guests to their Read More
Vistamere Christmas Performance on December 5th, 2017
Residents of Vistamere Retirement Residence were treated to a special Christmas performance by CCCS and visiting guest choir HSPD Podgorac from Zagreb Croatia on December 5th, 2017. Artistic Director Edward J. Mavrinac introduced the guests and spoke briefly about their 110-year-old singing history and beautifully intricate costumes. He then guided both choirs Read More
CCCS Summer Concert Tour 2017
On August 07, 2017, twenty-seven of the CCCS’s choir members along with sixty-five guests met in Rome Italy to begin a fourteen-day concert Tour of Italy and Croatia. CCCS is grateful to Anna and Božidar Stajrer of Spring Travel for organizing this memorable trip! Visits to St. Peter’s Basilica (Michelangelo’s Pieta), Read More
Performances at Vistamere Retirement Residence in Oakville and Wentworth Lodge in Dundas Ontario
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society continued sharing the joy of singing by performing for senior citizens in two free concerts on June 11, 2017 at both Vistamere Retirement Residence in Oakville and the Wentworth Lodge in Dundas, Ontario. The residents learned a little about each piece of music before it was performed. The choir was Read More
“The Best of CCCS” – 5th Anniversary Concerts
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society would like to thank all who attended its fifth anniversary concerts “The Best of CCCS” in the spring of 2017. Concerts were held on April 30 in Etobicoke at Humber Valley United Church and on June 7 in Oakville at Holy Trinity Croatian Catholic Church. Artistic Read More
25th Anniversary of Dan Državnost (trans. Croatia’s Statehood Day), Croatia’s Statehood Day May 30th was celebrated this year on Sunday June 4th
Rehearsing before our Dan Državnost Performance It was our honour to be invited to participate in Dan Državnost, a commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of Croatia’s Statehood Day, sponsored by the Croatian Consulate on June 4th 2017 in Mississauga’s Father Kamber Croatian Parish Park. CCCS, under the direction of Artistic Director Edward J. Mavrinac, performed both for Read More
Celebrating CCCS’s Fifth Anniversary And Mother’s Day
Sunset Soiree by the Lake The Canadian Croatian Choral Society held a fundraising event in the beautiful Harbour Room at the Harbour Banquet Centre in Oakville to celebrate its fifth anniversary and Mother’s Day. Guests enjoyed the lovely waterside setting while being entertained by the music of the choir as well Read More
First Annual CCCS Christmas Concert “Canadian Croatian Christmas – Carols and Readings”
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society would like to thank all who attended the “Canadian Croatian Christmas – Carols and Readings” on December 18, 2016 at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke, Ontario. Our intention to make this an annual event was confirmed by the overwhelmingly positive response of the audience. Over Read More
The CCCS Performs “Croatian Christmas – Hrvatski Božić” in Hamilton
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society was invited to perform once again at this annual event, organized by the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) and the Croatian National Home in Hamilton. This event, held on Sunday December 4, 2016, celebrated the rich traditions of a Croatian Christmas. The CCCS was part Read More
CCCS Performs at the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce Gala Fundraiser Nov 2016
The CCCS was honoured to perform at the sold-out gala and fundraiser organized by the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) on November 22nd, 2016 at the Burlington Convention Centre. President of Croatia, Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović gave the keynote address. Other distinguished guests included members of Croatian diplomatic corps in Read More
2016 CCCS Spring Concerts
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society would like to thank all who attended the performances of the fourth annual concert series “Preko Polja i Planina – From Fields and Highlands” on May 29, 2016, at the Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke, Ontario and on June 5, 2016 at Holy Trinity Roman Read More
CCCS Performs at the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce (CCCC) Business Excellence Awards
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society was honoured to perform at the annual Business Excellence Awards Gala on May 6, 2016 at Burlington Convention Centre in Burlington, Ontario organized by the Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce. The performance consisted of national anthems of Canada and Croatia along with favourite selections highlighting the Read More
Singing for those who are unable to attend our performances,
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society gave a free spring performance on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the Wesburn Manor Long Term Care Home in Etobicoke for both residents and their families, continuing our goal to enrich the lives of all in attendance by celebrating the joy of singing. Once the Christmas Read More
CCCS Hosts 2015 Candlelight Gala
On behalf of the executive and gala committees and the members of the CCCS, we wish to express our sincerest gratitude and thanks for your support of CCCS’s second annual Candlelight Gala held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the prestigious St George’s Golf and Country Club. This stellar black-tie evening, emceed Read More
CCCS Spring Performances in Etobicoke and Oakville
The Canadian Croatian Choral Society performed “Jedna je Hrvatska – Our Beloved Croatia” on Sunday May 31st 2015 at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke and on June 7th 2015 at Holy Trinity Croatian Roman Catholic Church in Oakville. This concert series, under the artistic direction of Edward J. Mavrinac, included Read More
CCCS Sings at Retirement Home and Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville
Spring was in the air when the Canadian Croatian Choral Society performed at Chartwell Retirement Home in Oakville on April 19, 2015 to the delight of the residents, their families and staff. The CCCS continued to keep our choral traditions alive by bringing the joy of singing to the residents who Read More
CCCS Travels to Windsor, Ontario
On March 22nd 2015, the Canadian Croatian Choral Society, along with our tamburaši and Merit Award recipient Julijana Hajdinjak travelled to Windsor Ontario having received of an invitation from Fr. Ljubo Lebo to sing Holy Mass and perform a concert at St. Francis of Assisi Croatian Church. Following Holy Mass, the beautiful Read More
2014 Candlelight Gala
The CCCS Inaugural Candlelight Gala was held at the historic St George’s Golf and Country Club on November 15, 2014 which was beautifully decorated for the Christmas season.Guests were greeted by ushers dressed in exquisite Croatian costumes while the choir sang from the majestic loft to the guests below who were enjoying Read More
CCCS 2014 Summer Performance Tour
Eleven nights and twelve days of concerts, music, sight-seeing, culinary delights, laughter and camaraderie. One hundred and twelve choristers and guests enjoyed this incredible music tour professionally planned by Božidar and Anna Štrajer of Spring Travel. We had the privilege of performing sacred concerts in the Varaždin Cathedral, the Zagreb Cathedral Read More
CCCS’s Spring Concert Series April 27th, May 4th and June 1st, 2014
Spring 2014 was an exciting and productive concert season for CCCS! We had the pleasure of having three performances entitled “I Nek Pjesma Dalje Teče-May the Song Be Forever Sung” in Etobicoke, downtown Toronto and in Hamilton. This special series, under the baton of accomplished Artistic Director Edward J. Mavrinac, featured Read More
CCCS Performs for Seniors in 2014
On Feb 23rd 2014, CCCS performed at Billings Court Manor Long Term Care Home in Burlington to the delight of residents and especially Joe Loncarich, the well renowned teacher of tamburica music in Hamilton. Later in the year, on November 23rd and dressed in festive attire, CCCS brought joy to all Read More
Oakville’s Vistamere Retirement Residence
On December 11th 2013 In keeping with the choir’s mission to offer concerts to those who cannot attend our concerts such as seniors in retirement homes, CCCS presented its first free performance at Vistamere Retirement Residence in Oakville. The residents delighted hearing familiar Christmas songs and enjoyed singing along with the Read More
More CCCS Concerts in 2013
After the success of its inaugural concert, the CCCS once again performed the “Oj Hrvatska Oj-Veselo Nam Stoj” on Father’s Day June 16th 2013 and on November 24th 2013, at the Holy Cross Croatian Roman Catholic Church in Hamilton. The Hamilton audience was treated to the musical repertoire masterfully selected by Read More
CCCS’s Inaugural Concert April 2013
With much anticipation and preparation, the Canadian Choral Society performed its inaugural concert on April 13th, 2013, at Mississauga’s St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. Over 30 nervous and excited choristers were joined by tamburaši to perform for the choir’s first large and appreciative audience. The choir’s founding Artistic Director Edward J. Read More
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