The weekend activities included a special tour of The White House for twenty-two of NFCA’s special guests and Assembly Delegates. We were very pleased to have two special representatives from Sarajevo, Tugomir Culjak and Dejan Vanjek, from the Office of the Croat President for Bosnia, Dragan Covic. The NFCA Board was also pleased to have Jayson Braude, Foreign Affairs Advisor to US Representative Janice Hahn of California, at the Friday night reception. Mr. Braude spoke to the assembled NFCA members and guests for the Congresswoman, and he conveyed her sincere appreciation and enjoyment regarding her four years as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Croatian Caucus. Ambassador Josko Paro with the Sinoc Tamburitzan group from Cleveland The Friday night Croatian wine tasting reception with tamburitzan entertainment by Sinoc, a Cleveland-based traditional music ensemble was truly one upbeat celebratory event. This was especially so when Tony Butala performed a wonderful rendition of "Marijana". The Delegates and their guests were also thoroughly entertained when Tony also sang a few of The Lettermen hits at the Embassy party, such as "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Going Out of My Head-Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". The closing dinner on Saturday night had well known tambura star Tom Vesolich, who performed with Sinoc's Ron Zivic. They entertained the guests with many classic Croatian songs as Croatian American activists socialized at a second gathering with the many guests and diplomats. The NFCA's delegates and guests were all very appreciative of the hospitality extended by Ambassador Josko Paro and his entire staff all weekend. The NFCA is the national umbrella organization established in 1993 for Croatian Americans, related professional associations, and the many fraternal lodges that collectively represent approximately 90,000 members. For individual membership information, recent newsletters, opportunities to donate and join the NFCA, and other Croatian American news and information about our advocacy work for the Croatian American community, please visit our web site: www.nfcacf.org <>
The weekend activities included a special tour of The White House for twenty-two of NFCA’s special guests and Assembly Delegates. We were very pleased to have two special representatives from Sarajevo, Tugomir Culjak and Dejan Vanjek, from the Office of the Croat President for Bosnia, Dragan Covic. The NFCA Board was also pleased to have Jayson Braude, Foreign Affairs Advisor to US Representative Janice Hahn of California, at the Friday night reception. Mr. Braude spoke to the assembled NFCA members and guests for the Congresswoman, and he conveyed her sincere appreciation and enjoyment regarding her four years as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Croatian Caucus. Ambassador Josko Paro with the Sinoc Tamburitzan group from Cleveland The Friday night Croatian wine tasting reception with tamburitzan entertainment by Sinoc, a Cleveland-based traditional music ensemble was truly one upbeat celebratory event. This was especially so when Tony Butala performed a wonderful rendition of "Marijana". The Delegates and their guests were also thoroughly entertained when Tony also sang a few of The Lettermen hits at the Embassy party, such as "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Going Out of My Head-Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You". The closing dinner on Saturday night had well known tambura star Tom Vesolich, who performed with Sinoc's Ron Zivic. They entertained the guests with many classic Croatian songs as Croatian American activists socialized at a second gathering with the many guests and diplomats. The NFCA's delegates and guests were all very appreciative of the hospitality extended by Ambassador Josko Paro and his entire staff all weekend. The NFCA is the national umbrella organization established in 1993 for Croatian Americans, related professional associations, and the many fraternal lodges that collectively represent approximately 90,000 members. For individual membership information, recent newsletters, opportunities to donate and join the NFCA, and other Croatian American news and information about our advocacy work for the Croatian American community, please visit our web site: www.nfcacf.org <>
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