Welcome
to the website for the
Slovenian Australian Institute.
This site was launched in April 2002
in Sydney Australia and very much
reflects the aims and objectives
of the Institute. It is a visual record
for all its activities, projects
and associations and is also
a bilingual site.
Visit 'About Us' to find out more
about why the Institute exists, who
we are and by visiting 'Upcoming Events and 'Events Archive',
see what
the Institute has already achieved
in both Australia and Slovenia.
Feedback on this site is welcome.
Send an email to:
info@sloaus-inst.com
or if there are interesting projects,
exhibitions, points of interest that
may be included or linked to
this site.
Interested in
learning Slovenian?
Visiting Slovenia
for a holiday?
Want to know what is at the
Slovenian
National Gallery
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Visit
the New South Wales
Migration
Heritage Centre website and
learn more about the
Slovenian Australian Institute's upcoming
Project: Roundtable Discussion
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Australian
culture represented through music, art literature and
cuisine was celebrated in Ljubljana at Cankarjev dom
during the months April through to June 2003
AUSTRALIAN SPRING
cankarjev dom
Australia is a tolerant and inclusive
society, a nation built by people from diverse cultural
backgrounds, amongst them many Slovenes. Migration has
contributed to the emergence of Australia as one of
the most cosmopolitan and dynamic societies in the world,
resulting in the growth of ethnic media, businesses,
community language schools, and a rich variety in music,
art, architecture, literature, film, food and fashion.
Many of these facets will be presented in the "Australian
Cultural Spring," which the Australian Embassy
is pleased to support, here in the city of Ljubljana.
Australia's contemporary arts are as unique and diverse
as the society and continent they come from. They reflect
an ancient landscape that is home to the world's oldest
continuous cultural traditions, those of the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and also to a rich
mix of migrant cultures.
Since the early 1970s, Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander artists have developed new modes of expression
that have brought their art and culture to international
attention. Indigenous artists are acclaimed around the
world for innovative, contemporary work that draws on
a deep well of traditional ceremony and performance.
At the same time, non-indigenous artists have imaginatively
come to terms with Australia's unique physical and social
environment, with immigrant artists bringing new perspectives
on our natural and urban environments.
Australian music has been greatly enriched by postwar
immigration, and covers an astonishing range from indigenous
music, to classical pieces, to jazz. This exciting spectrum
of musical talent is reflected in the present program.
Australian literature is one of the most vital branches
of contemporary English language writing. Australian
writers make a central contribution to the understanding
and definition of Australian culture. Authors of migrant
background add an international dimension to Australian
literature.
Ambassador Max Hughes
The full program of events can be found here:
Cankarjev
Dom Australian Spring
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2002
SLOVENIAN/AUSTRALIAN
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Winners
2002 Slovenian Awards
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In recognition of the pursuits and achievements of Slovenian
Australians, The 2002 Slovenian Awards are, for the second
year running, holding nominations in a number of categories
to recognise the dedication, skills and hard work within
the Slovenian Australian community. These awards are sponsored
by
St. John's Park Panthers/Triglav. Members of the Australian
Slovenian Community are invited to nominate candidates
for the following categories.
CLICK
HERE FOR INFORMATION ON ALL THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
NSW – Slovenian Apprentice of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Primary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Secondary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Tertiary student of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Outstanding Senior Citizen of the
Year
NSW – Slovenian Entrepreneur of the Year
NSW – Slovenian Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
INAUGURAL AWARD
Australian Slovenian Achievements in Slovenia, 2002 -
Sponsored by THE SLOVENIAN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Nomination Forms to be submitted 31st
May 2003
Awards Ceremony at St John's Park Panthers/Triglav
Saturday 28 June 2003
PROGRAM
Start 6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m. – Welcome to the 2002 NSW Slovenian of
the year awards.
6.45 p.m. – Dinner
7.30 p.m. – Awards ceremony
8.30 PM. – Entertainment start.
NOMINATION
FORMS HERE
For further information, please contact the Awards Committee
at:
slovenianawardsnsw@hotmail.com
Winner,
2002 Slovenian Australian Institute
Award For
'Australian
Slovenian Achievements
in Slovenia, 2002'
Winner, Irena Stariha(Left) with
Institute Secretary
Melita Jazbec (right)
In recognition of her initative, research and commitment
to the
vision to see an Australian bar established in Ljubljana,
Slovenia.
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'YOUR
SAY'
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VISITORS
ARE INVITED TO RESPOND TO THE
ISSUES AND HUMAN INTEREST STORIES PUBLISHED
ON OUR NEW PAGE
YOUR SAY
just email your comments, short stories and
opinions to info@sloaus-inst.com
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'I noticed not one newspaper correctly identified the Slovenian
Tennis players at the Melbourne tournament as Slovenian. They
were referred to as Slovakian. To my disgust, even the official
Australian Open Program listed the players Katarina Srebotnik
and Tina Pisnik as coming from Slovakia! This is an insult
to all Slovenians and totally unacceptable.
I do feel however, that there is a simple solution to this
problem.
Replace the country abbreviation "SLO" with "SVN"
Peter Marinic, Melbourne, Australia.
WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION TO THIS ONGOING PROBLEM!
EMAIL
US NOW
If your are interested in finding out more on these two
outstanding tennis players, visit their websites:
www.katarina-srebotnik.cjb.net
www.tinapisnik.com
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SLOVENIAN
PARLIAMENTARY (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA) DELEGATION
WELCOME
RECEPTION ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2003
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The
Institute would like to invite Members and Friends of the
Institute to a
function in the Reading Room located in Holme Building, University
of Sydney to welcome the delegation from Slovenia.
This delegation will be in Australia from 6 to 17th February
2003. The
President of the Delegation, Mr Franc Puskic is a member of
Parliament as
well as the Deputy President of the Committee, Mr Ivan Kebris
and Dr Janez
Podobnik are also members of this committee and members of
Parliament and
will be joined by the Counsellor to the Committee, Mr Uros
Pirnat.
This delegation will be joined by Mrs Barbara Susnik of the
Office for
Slovenians Living Abroad from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
This delegation within their busy schedule will be available
for a short
reception in the Reading Room(Level 3), University of Sydney
on Saturday
15 February from 5pm to 6pm sharp.
Recommended access to the University of Sydney via Ross Street
entrance, off Parramatta Road Camperdown. Turn left up Science
Road, Holme building is located on the left approx 200 mtrs
from the gate. Parking is available opposite the building,
small parking fee may apply.
The Institute would like to extend an invitation to Members
and Friends of the Institute to meet with this
delegation and join the Institute for light refreshments.
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DID
YOU LEARN THE SLOVENIAN LANGUAGE IN SYDNEY?
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This
year, the Institute will produce an archival video on the
history of Slovenian language schools in Sydney since the
first known school which took place in Paddington in 1961.
For this video to be a success, the organisers URGENTLY
need any student material related to any of the Slovenian
schools including independent schools in Newtown, Bankstown
High School, Merrylands, Triglav or Slovenian Association
Sydney.
If you have any film footage of awards nights, photographs
of class groups, certificates, reports even lesson books,
the organisers would be extremely grateful if you could lend
this material to the Institute.
Please send your original material to:
Slovenian Australian Institute
Video Project
Nick Vickers
86 Parramatta Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
If you have information related to any of the Slovenian Classes
such as student lists, teachers names etc please contact Anita
Lever by email at
info@sloaus-inst.com
Your contribution will go a long way in making this video
a success. Please make sure that all material is clearly labelled
with owner's name and telephone number.
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CRICKET
ANYONE? Ljubljana Cricket Club
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Cricket
has been played in Slovenia since 1997. Initially Ljubljana
Cricket Club was founded by a group of keen ex-pats from Australia,
but since then they have expanded their activities, and are
now introducing cricket into schools in Slovenia and coaching
local people.
General information about cricket in Slovenia is available
on this club website, at
http://www.ljcricket.com/
At present there is only one cricket club in Slovenia which
is in Ljubljana.
They play in the Austrian league, as well as welcoming visiting
sides from a
variety of different countries. In 2001 they were pleased
to welcome the Australian Crusaders to Slovenia.
They are in the process of registering the National Cricket
Association as a drustvo, and setting up a juniors club in
Ljubljana.The plan is to hold the inuagural National Junior
Championship, an 8-team tournament in Ljubljana in June 2003.
The ground is at Valburga pri Smledniku, about 15km north
west of Ljubljana. In 2003, they will establish a second ground
in the city of Ljubljana on land being
provided by Mestna Obcina Ljubljana. The new ground is essential
to increase the profile of and awareness of cricket in Slovenia,
and to enable them to set up decent
training and practice facilities. In a very important recent
step forward, they were lucky enough to secure an excellent
sponsorship deal with Harvey Norman, who have this year opened
their first European outlet in Ljubljana.
The promotors would like to establish contacts with the Slovene
community in Australia in order to promote the development
of cricket in Slovenia. The ambition is that cricket should
be played in every school in the country, and that
cricket should be the number one summer sport in Slovenia.
In particular, in pursuit of this we would identify the following
areas of possible support:
1. If there are any members of the Slovenian community in
Australia who would like to play cricket and perhaps do a
little coaching on their next visit to Slovenia, the organisers
would be delighted to welcome them.
2. In the medium term, they would be very keen to send talented
Slovenian children to Australia on cricket scholarships. This
project would obviously require
sponsorship, so if there is anyone in the Slovene community
in Australia who might be interested in helping, we would
ask you to contact us.
3. The expansion of our activities here obviously involves
some cost. Should there be anyone in the Slovenian community
in Australia who might be interested in supporting cricket
in Slovenia via provision of cricket equipment or other material
support we would be delighted to hear from them. Most important
of all, however, would be the establishment of contacts between
cricket lovers in
Australia and in Slovenia.
Kind regards,
Alasdair Green
Secretary, Ljubljana Cricket Club
lj_cricket@yahoo.com
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CULTURE
IN LJUBLJANA FEB/MARCH 03
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Februray
27th - March 2nd 2003
Slovene Dance Festival, Ljubljana Slovenia
GIBANICA / MOVING CAKE
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Slovenian contemporary dance has reached a high level
of professionalism in the last decade. The number of
premiers increases every year and with the arrival of
new generations of choreographers, dancers, numberous
new groups are being formed.
Under the name of a delicious Slovenian sweet, the performances
will showcase performances from the last two seasons
(2000-2002), accompanied by an extensive complementary
program and various workshops for professional as well
as less experienced dancers.
For
further details contact Ira Cecic by email to bunker@siol.net
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WHY
NOT STUDY THE SLOVENIAN LANGUAGE IN SLOVENIA
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Centre
for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language
The Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language extends
understanding of the Slovene language, literature and culture
on an international scale. It also encourages international
research in Slovene language and literature, organises professional
and scientific conferences and develops the complete infrastructure
for attaining, examining and certifying proficiency in Slovene
as a second/foreign language. The Centre operates under the
auspices of the Department of Slavonic Languages and Literature
at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana. Its
activities are arranged in five specific programmes.
Director of the Centre for Slovene
as a Second/Foreign Language
Marko Stabej, PhD
VISIT
THEIR WEBSITE
FOR COURSE INFORMATION:
DATES/VENUES/AND STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
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