Post from Croatian Consulate General in Mississauga, photos by Walter Sudetic:
On the evening of May 28, 2025, Mississauga City Hall came alive with the sights and sounds of Croatia! As part of a series of events organized by the Consulate General to celebrate Croatian Statehood Day and Croatian Heritage Day in Ontario, a formal reception was held in collaboration with the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce and the Croatian National Tourist Board.
It was a vibrant and heartfelt celebration of Croatian pride, unity, and cultural heritage — a true reflection of the strength and spirit of our community in Canada. 
. The reception was honoured by the presence of distinguished guests, including the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, The Honourable Donna Skelly and Deputy Mayor of Mississauga, John Kovac. The reception was beautifully enriched by the participation of the phenomenal Croatian folklore groups:
Zrinski Frankopan (Toronto)
Zvuci Hrvatske (Oakville)
Klapa Kartolina (Windsor)
Their costumes, music and voices brought a wave of nostalgia and great pride to all in attendance. 
A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us in marking this special day 
. A special thank you to the Canadian-Croatian Chamber of Commerce and the Croatian National Tourist Board as partners in this amazing event
U večernjim satima 28. svibnja 2025., najviši kat gradske vijećnice grada Mississauge zablistao je u znaku Hrvatske – ispunjen bojama, zvucima i emocijama! U sklopu niza događanja koje je organizirao Generalni konzulat povodom obilježavanja Dana državnosti Republike Hrvatske i Dana hrvatske baštine u Ontariju, održan je svečani prijem u suradnji s Kanadsko-hrvatskom gospodarskom komorom i Hrvatskom turističkom zajednicom.
Bila je to večer ponosa, zajedništva i bogate hrvatske tradicije — pravi prikaz snage, duha i identiteta naše zajednice. 
Prijem su svojim sudjelovanjem uveličali visoki uzvanici, među kojima i predsjednica ontarijskog parlamenta Donna Skelly te zamjenik gradonačelnice Mississauge John Kovac. Program su svojim sudjelovanjem obogatili vrhunski hrvatski folklorni ansambli:
Zrinski Frankopan Folklore Ensemble (Toronto)
Klapa Kartolina(Windsor)
Njihove nošnje, pjesme i glazba probudile su emocije, ponos i nostalgiju kod svih okupljenih. 
Od srca zahvaljujemo svima koji su nam se pridružili u obilježavanju ovog posebnog dana . Posebna zahvala ide Kanadsko-hrvatskoj gospodarskoj komori i Hrvatskoj turističkoj zajednici na suradnji i partnerstvu u organizaciji ovog nezaboravnog događaja
