In preparation for the traditional day of Saint Wenceslaus to be held on Sunday 30 September 2012, we invite you to join us for the working bee on Saturday the week before. In order to prepare Sumava Peksa Park for its biggest annual celebration we will clean, cut, mow, dig, lift and move.

This is an event for all members of the community willing to help. Camp fire or grill will be ready so bring a sausage and a drink to have to relax after work. We hope to see you there!

VodaFest-Czech and Slovak Association Inc. invites all its members and general public to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 5. August 2012 from 5pm at the National House.

From the AGM invitation: “The meeting will be conducted in English. Election of the new committee will be done by a ballot, members can vote in person, by appointing a proxy or by postal voting. Proxy forms are available upon request; Ballot Papers for postal voting must be requested in writing.”

From the Association’s newsletter: “Annual General Meeting of the Slovak Social and Cultural Association “Ludovit Stur” will not be held in July, as it was initially planned, but on 26th of August, at 3.00 pm instead. Reason for this change of date are due to the fact that many of the Association’s actively participating members will be on European holidays during the months of July and August and we would like to have a discussion about their contributions in their presence.

The Australian Slovaks’ Association in Victoria invites you to the opening ceremony of the Slovak Little School, which will be sponsored by the Office for Slovaks living abroad and the Australian Slovaks’ Association in Victoria.

Program on the day will include a performance by the folk group of the Slovak Social Club “Ludovit Stur” and presentations of the Czech School of Melbourne, Polish School in Albion and the Slovak Little School children.

The Australian Slovaks’ Association in Victoria would like to invite you to the Gypsy Ball. On program are competitions of gypsy costumes and the best table in jokes, as well as raffle, live gypsy music and DJ Latso Cool-T from 9:30pm.

Entry and dinner is at $30, $25 for the association members, pensioners and students, and free for children up to 15 years of age. For reservations call (03) 985 95 787 or e-mail at kapustamarta196@gmail.com.

Make sure to join us for Czech homemade pork specialties and Czech beer on tap. For reservations, call 0413 852 488 or 0405 331 646. If you’d also like to have some “jitrnice” or “jelita” ready for you to take home, let us know no later than 7 August.