Czech and Slovak Newsletter - August 2012

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.

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.

Planning and organising of VodaFest 2013 - Czech and Slovak Festival is now underway and you'll be kept updated. Among others, two of the focus points for the next year are 1) applying for grants with Australian, Czech and Slovak governments, and 2) increasing the membership base in order for the festival to be eligible for broader funding.

If you enjoyed the festival two years ago or the one in February and would like to support the next one in the making, consider becoming a member of the association. The application form is available at http://vodafest.org/association/membership

Czech Philharmonic Concerts at the Arts Centre

Date: Sunday 26 August from 2pm, Monday 27 August from 8pm
Location: Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St. Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC

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.

Dynamic new conductor just announced for these concerts.  Chief Conductor Designate Jiri Belohlavek will no longer be able to visit Australia due to ill health and will be replaced by Jakub Hrusa for this exclusive two-concert season.

For any ticketing enquiries about these performances please contact the Box Office on 1300 182 183 or visit http://bit.ly/NcBl2l

Father’s Day Function at the Slovak House

Date: Saturday 1 September from 7pm
Location: Slovak House, 105 Triholm Ave, Laverton VIC

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.

Entry: $15 non-members, $10 members, $8 members-pensioners. Dinner: $15, $13 members-pensioners, $5 children"

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

Date: Sunday 2 September from 12pm
Location: National House, 497 Queensberry, North Melbourne VIC

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: 22 September 2012 from 10am
Location: Sumava Peksa Park, 49 Locks Way, Belgrave South VIC

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!

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