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Embassy of Ireland, Croatia

Irish Community in Croatia

Our Role

Irish Community in Croatia

Ireland is lucky to have a diaspora which makes a meaningful contribution to our country, whether they're engaged in economic development, raising awareness of our culture or creating a positive image of Ireland here in Croatia.

Croatian Celts

Croatian Celts

The Croatian Celts are part of the GAA in Europe and are a community based volunteer organisation promoting Gaelic games, culture and life long participation.

https://www.facebook.com/CroatianCelts/

Bloomsday Croatia

Bloomsday Croatia

Celebrating the life and work of the Irish writer James Joyce in Croatia, where he lived in 1904.

Discover more about Bloomsday

Drowsy Lizards

Drowsy Lizards

Drowsy Lizards is an eight-member vocal-instrumental band from Zagreb, which began in 2016 as part of the Irish dance studio Celtic Fantasy as a musical accompaniment to the dance ensemble there. Since 2018, they have been independent, performing covers and his own arrangements of Irish traditional and pub music, and his gigs gather lovers of Irish ethno, folk, rock and punk music.

Visit Facebook.com/TheDrowsyLizards/

Celtic Fantasy

Celtic Fantasy

The Celtic Fantasy dance school introduced and popularized Irish traditional and modern tap dance in Croatia. With this aim, it was founded in 2009 in Zagreb and since then, following the example of the world-popular Irish tap shows Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, they perform original shows, participate in international specialized Feis competitions, organize and hold dance workshops and exams in Croatia and the EU.

Visit Facebook.com/celticfantasy

Emerald Steps

Emerald Steps

Emerald Steps is a group of Irish dancing enthusiasts from Zagreb. Apart from exploring different Irish dancing styles (Stepdance, Céilí, Sean-nós, Festival), they perform and participate in different workshops and join musicians in pubs and other celebrations.

Photo credit: Buga Cvjetanović

Visit Facebook.com/emeraldsteps

Emigrant Support Programme

We provide grants to Irish organisations across the world, focusing on the most vulnerable.

Presidential Award

There are a number of extraordinary people who contribute to Ireland and to Irish communities abroad.