Father’s Day Function at the Slovak House

Date: 
Saturday, 1 September 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Slovak House
105 Triholm Avenue
Laverton, VIC
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From the Association’s newsletter: "Our younger dance groups 'Liptarik' and 'Liptaricek' will contribute to the evening's entertainment, as well as the Slovak Language School 'L. Stur' students. There will be prizes for some of our fathers, grandfathers and godfathers and a rich ruffle, too.

Our Slovak music band 'Zmena 5' members hope you will enjoy listening and dancing to their music. Dinner will be prepared by the members of our Mothers Committee, whose secretary, Mrs Anna Slukova, will take your reservations on 9315 1778.

Father's Day Lunch and a Concert at the National House

Date: 
Sunday, 2 September 2012 - 12:00pm
Location: 
National House
597 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne, VIC
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Sokol Melbourne invites you to the Father's Day Lunch. From 12pm served will be popular Czech national meal Vepro - Knedlo - Zelo at $20. For bookings call 9807 2326 or 0413 852 488.

At 3pm Ivana Snaidr presents "An Afternoon with the Archduke" with Beethoven, Bach and Haydn, featuring celebrated concert pianist Elyane Laussade. Complimentary scones with tea and coffee during interval. To reserve your spot at $25 call 9645 9879 or 0412 525 769.

Working Bee at Sumava Peksa Park

Date: 
Saturday, 22 September 2012 - 10:00am
Location: 
Sumava Peksa Park
46 Locks Way
Belgrave South, VIC
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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!

Czech Philharmonic Concerts at the Arts Centre

Date: 
Sunday, 26 August 2012 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St. Kilda Rd
Melbourne, VIC 3000
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Join us for this rare opportunity to hear one of the great orchestras of the world in these two exclusive concerts for Arts Centre Melbourne. Classical music lovers and the classically curious alike can relish a night spent in the company of these extraordinary musicians.

Vodafest - Czech and Slovak Association Inc. Annual General Meeting

The Association held its Annual General Meeting on 5 August. The committee of management for the next year and the upcoming VodaFest 2013 - Czech and Slovak Festival is: Katarina Tomka (president), Lucia Mikulova (vice-president), Sandra Klepetko (secretary), Anne Fieldhouse (treasurer), Lucie Skaife and Miroslav Dinka.

Czech and Slovak Newsletter - August 2012

Submitted by Jan Tomka on Tue, 21/08/2012 - 1:00am

Dear friend,

Welcome to the August issue of your newsletter. Ahead of us is another month full of events that we hope will be of interest to the members of Czech and Slovak communities in Victoria, Australia.

In this issue:

  • Vodafest - Czech and Slovak Association Inc. Annual General Meeting

  • Czech Philharmonic Concerts at the Arts Centre

  • Father’s Day Function at the Slovak House

  • Father's Day Lunch and a Concert at the National House

  • Working Bee at Sumava Peksa Park

Gypsy Ball

Date: 
Saturday, 28 July 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Sacred Heart Hall
116 Cotham Rd
Kew, VIC
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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.

VodaFest-Czech and Slovak Association Inc. Annual General Meeting

Date: 
Sunday, 5 August 2012 - 5:00pm
Location: 
National House
597 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne, VIC
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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.

Czech and Slovak Newsletter - July 2012

Submitted by Jan Tomka on Thu, 12/07/2012 - 1:00am

Dear friend,

Welcome to another issue of your newsletter. We hope winter has been treating you well. The month of August is going to be especially busy with three active Slovak and/or Czech incorporated associations holding their annual general meetings. This is a good time for all community supporters to get involved.

In this issue:

  • VodaFest-Czech and Slovak Association Inc. Annual General Meeting

  • Sokol Melbourne Inc. Annual General Meeting

  • Slovak Social and Cultural Club “Ludovit Stur” Inc. Annual General Meeting

  • Slovak Little School

  • Gypsy Ball

  • Pork Feast at Sokol

Sokol Melbourne Inc. Annual General Meeting

Date: 
Sunday, 12 August 2012 - 1:00pm
Location: 
National House
597 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne, VIC
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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.”

Slovak Social and Cultural Club “Ludovit Stur” Inc. Annual General Meeting

Date: 
Sunday, 26 August 2012 - 3:00pm
Location: 
Slovak House
105 Triholm Avenue
Laverton, VIC
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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.

Pork Fest at Sokol

Date: 
Sunday, 19 August 2012 - 12:00pm
Location: 
National House
597 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne, VIC
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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.

Slovak Little School

Date: 
Saturday, 21 July 2012 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Slovenian House
11-15 A'Becket Street
Kew, VIC
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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.

AGM Agenda

Date: 5 August at 5 to 7PM
Location: Sokol National House, 497 Qeensberry Street, North Melbourne

 Agenda:
  1.Presidents Report
  2.Treasurer's Report
  3.Secretary's Report
  4.Election of Management Committee
  5.Internal Code of Conduct and Financial Policies - discussion
  6.Future of Association and Vodafest - discussion
  7.Distribution of Profit - discussion

  Please RSVP to patricia.josipovic@gmail.com

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Ander z Kosic in Australia

Date: 
Friday, 27 April 2012 (All day)
Location: 
Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney VIC
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After the visit of two Slovak folk dance groups from Vojvodina earlier this year, just a few weeks after the Slovak band IMT Smile's East coast mini-tour, and a number of successful concerts of the Czech singer Lenka Filipova, get ready for yet another performer to tour Australia!

Great fun in a unique Slovak show with the legendary folk cabaret star, anecdote-teller and humorist Ander z Kosic, accompanied by the singers duo Sarm. To find the performance closest to you, here's the full tour itinerary:

Pork Festival "Zabijacka" at Koliba

Date: 
Friday, 13 April 2012 - 5:00pm
Location: 
Koliba Czech and Slovak Restaurant
11 Johnston St
Collingwood, VIC 37° 47' 56.6448" S, 144° 59' 5.838" E
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After the second instance of the now traditional European Beer Fest, which took place just last weekend, Koliba is heading your way with another event, the Pork Festival "Zabijacka"! Czech beer at $6 a pint, pork specials on offer throughout the weekend and live music each night.

Most importantly, though -- on Saturday, 14. April, Koliba opens at noon to start a whole pig on a spit going for you for later that night! You know you don't want to miss that!

Easter Dinner Dance at Laverton

Date: 
Sunday, 8 April 2012 - 7:00pm
Location: 
Slovak House
105 Triholm Avenue
Laverton, VIC 37° 52' 8.688" S, 144° 45' 13.7376" E
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The Slovak Social and Cultural Club "Ludovit Stur" Inc. are having their traditional Easter dinner dance in the Slovak House on Easter Sunday night.

Easter Craft Workshop at Sumava

Date: 
Saturday, 24 March 2012 - 2:00pm
Location: 
Sumava Peksa Park
46 Locks Way
Belgrave South, VIC 37° 56' 12.5664" S, 145° 21' 52.2684" E
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The Australian Slovaks' Association in Victoria invite you to the Easter craft workshop with Morena offering parade. Come along and try one of the traditional techniques of egg decorating, Easter whip weaving or try to make a figure of the Slavic goddess and join the Morena offering parade . An egg and spoon race of family teams is also on program.

Entry fee is $5 per person, $10 per family. Bring eggs or egg shells to decorate and an Easter themed food platter to share. Tea, coffee and cordial will be provided.

VodaFest 2012

With more luck weather-wise this time, in whopping 38°C,  people were enjoying themselves with a glass of cold Czech beer in one hand and a delicious meal or dessert in the other. The streamlined program full of amazing performers on one stage, extended beer selection, covered beer garden area and outsourced parking management all contributed to the true festival atmosphere.

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