Our Center comes alive with lively, entertaining events celebrating our Croatian culture of music and dance. View our event calendar below and make your plans to join us.
Our beginning Croatian Language Class is open to anyone wanting to practice their Croatian skills or learn the basics to get started. We meet bi-weekly on Sunday mornings, via Zoom, with an in-person conversational potluck at the end of each term. For more info or to sign up please email smbscultural@gmail.com
We are VERY EXCITED to announce the first season of our Bay Area Croatian Choir, Val Voices, led by renowned professional vocalist, Astrid Kuljanic. We’ll sing and perform Croatian music in a variety of regional styles. You do not need to be a professional vocalist, speak Croatian, or be Croatian. All singers are welcome!
The Spring season runs from April 8-June 21 with 10 rehearsals and 2 performances. Rehearsals rotate between Wednesday evenings in Berkeley, 6:30-8:30 pm, and Sunday mornings 11:30-1:30 at the Croatian American Cultural Center in San Francisco. Fee: $190
email smbscultural@gmail.com to sign up, get more information, or be added to our mailing list.
Come celebrate mandolins with us! This annual festival hosts mandolin music from around the world, performed by small ensembles all the way up to mandolin orchestras. Delicious Balkan food and drink are available for purchase, as well as a no-host bar.
Only $25 for an afternoon of fun! / bring a friend-2 for $45 / kids under 12-free! / youth 12-18-$10 https://croatianculturalcenter.ticketspice.com/-san-francisco-festival-of-the-mandolins-2026
This year we are very excited to host performances by the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra, Hildaland, the Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble, Cacciatore di Tesori, Sophia Sparks & Jasper Manning
AND THERE’S MORE!
Author Sheri Mignano Crawford will be presenting a history of the Mandolin in San Francisco
You can play along in our annual “Bring Your Own Mandolin Orchestra”
Enter to win raffle prizes
Join us to watch the Croatian National Team matches and cheer them on. Watch parties are being set up as restaurant/bars in San Francisco and Berkeley. The group-stage games are on June 17th, 23rd, and 27th, and the knock-out stage game will either be on July 1 or July 2. We’ll keep gathering until the end! Email smbscultural@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP