SLOVENIA ISSN 1448-8175 Australia Post print approved SOUTH AUSTRALIA PP 534387/00013 ISSUE No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 NEWSLETTER Slovenski klub Adelaide Slovenian Club Adelaide President’s Address Dear members, Welcome to the summer - end of year edition of the club's newsletter. Firstly I would like to thank the committee & everyone that helped out throughout 2015. Also I would like to thank all the people that visited our club during the year. I would also like to thank all our customers for their business Robe, South Australia. especially Adelaide Music Centre, Legend's Rock & Roll & Joe's Catering. Dobrodošli na poletni izdaji Slovenija Južna Avstralija novice. On Sunday 29th of November we celebrated the arrival of St. Nicholas (Sv. Miklavž) & it was a very happy day for the Welcome to the Summer edition of the Slovenia children & adults. South Australia newsletter. Don't forget New Year’s Eve which we will be celebrating with Slovenia South Australia the Maltese Society at our club on the 31st of December 2015. First published in 1997. The night will consist of dinner & good music. This event was held last year & was very successful. Everyone had a great Input and involvement from all Australian Slovenians is time. welcomed and encouraged. Note: Slovenia South Australia Newsletter • On Sunday the 27th of December the club will be Mailing address: closed. 11 Lasalle Street • On Sunday the 3rd of January the club will be open Dudley Park South Australia 5008 but there will be no dinner served. contributions: On behalf of the committee and my family I would like to wish Ivan Cafuta our members and readers of this newsletter a Merry Christmas Vida Končina and a prosperous New Year. Ivan Legiša Edward Ivan Lukač Best Regards, Mark Orel Rosemary Poklar Ivan Cafuta Adrian Vatovec President Cassandra Vatovec *************************************************** Sources: include STA, Radio Slovenija, Sinfo, 24ur.com, Delo, SiOL.net, The Slovenia Times, Slovenske Novice Slovenia South Australia sponsors: Slovenski klub je odprt vsako nedeljo za druženje Slovenian Club Adelaide in večerja. Vsi ste toplo vabljeni. Contributions are being sought from the Slovenian community Slovenian Club is open every Sunday for for Issue No.77 of The Slovenia South Australia Newsletter. socializing and dinner. You are all warmly welcomed. 1 SLOVENIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER Issue No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 Copies of Slovenia South Australia newsletter are lodged with the National Library of Australia, State Library of South Australia, and the National Library of Slovenia (NUK). Slovenia South Australia can be viewed online : www.glasslovenije.com.au www.scribd.com/SloveniaSA www.dlib.si (digital library Slovenia) 5EBI Radio Committee Slovenian Radio Since 1975. The Slovenian Adelaide 5EBI Radio Program team for 2015 is Vida Končina, Rosemary Poklar, Cvetka Petrovski, Anna- Maria Zupančič, and Cassandra Vatovec. Rosemary Poklar and Cvetka Petrovski are delegates to 5EBI. Contact the Slovenian 5EBI radio broadcast committee or the appropriate program presenter if you wish to acknowledge someone’s birth, birthday, death, engagement, wedding, anniversary, get well wishes, achievement or some other community announcement. Tune into FM 103.1mhz. Internet: www.5ebi.com.au The Slovenian program has been broadcast in Adelaide continuously for 40 years. EBI Digital World With the introduction of digital broadcasting 5EBI now simulcast the FM service on digital radio. Slovenski Pevski zbor – Choir Since 1992. Slovenian Choir Adelaide (Slovenski pevski zbor Adelaide) rehearsals every second Sunday at 4.00pm, in the clubrooms. New members are welcome to join because as we know, most Slovenians can sing. It’s in our DNA. *** St Nicholas (Sv. Miklavž) at Slovenian Club Adelaide November 29, 2015 Fun times were had at Slovenian Club Adelaide’s annual Miklavževanje event with the highlight being the visit of St Nicholas (Sv. Miklavž). Children also took delight playing in the jumping castle. 2 SLOVENIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER Issue No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 Parkelj - Krampus are given to children on St. Nicholas Day in Slovenia. Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Canberra Veleposlanica Helena Drnovšek Zorko predala poverilna pisma Izredna in pooblaščena veleposlanica Republike Slovenije v Canberri Helena Drnovšek Zorko je 14. oktobra 2015 predala poverilna pisma avstralskemu generalnemu guvernerju Sir Petru Cosgrovu. V pogovoru z generalnim guvernerjem Cosgrovom je veleposlanica Drnovšek Zorko prenesla pozdrave slovenskega predsednika Boruta Pahorja in izrazila upanje, da se bo dobro dvostransko sodelovanje med državama uspešno razvijalo tudi v prihodnje. Generalni guverner Cosgrove je veleposlanici izrazil dobrodošlico in v krajšem pogovoru poudaril prijateljske odnose, ki imajo potencial za nadaljnjo krepitev gospodarskega *** in akademskega sodelovanja in so uprti v prihodnost, ki temelji 3 SLOVENIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER Issue No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 na mladih. Zaželel ji je uspešno delo ter vse najboljše v času Providing consular assistance in bivanja v Avstraliji. citizenship, passport, and other matters Veleposlanica Drnovšek Zorko je druga veleposlanica 19 Branwhite Street Republike Slovenije v Avstraliji, na položaju pa je nasledila Findon SA 5023 veleposlanika dr. Milana Balažica. ph: 8268 4152 Ambassador Helena Drnovšek Zorko accredited email: [email protected] to Australia facebook: Slovenian Consulate South Australia www.facebook.com/slovenian.consulate.sa?ref=hl On 14 October 2015 Her Excellency Ambassador of the Consular hours Republic of Slovenia Ms Helena Drnovšek Zorko delivered a Monday 10.00am – 12.00pm Letter of Credence to the General the Honourable Sir Peter 1.00pm – 4.00pm Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) Governor-General of the Please phone for an appointment Commonwealth of Australia. Adrian Vatovec In conversation with the Governor-General Cosgrove Honorary Consul of Slovenia Ambassador Drnovšek Zorko forwarded greetings from the President of the Republic of Slovenia His Excellency Mr Borut ************************************************** Pahor and expressed hope that the good bilateral cooperation between the two countries will successfully develop in the future. Governor-General Cosgrove expressed warm welcome to the Ambassador and underlined in a brief meeting the friendly relations, which have the potential for further strengthened economic and academic cooperation and are focused in the future, which is founded on young people. He wished her a successful work and all the best during her stay in Australia. Ambassador Drnovšek Zorko is the second Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Australia and she succeeded Ambassador Dr Milan Balažic. *************************************************** Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia in Adelaide, South Australia Very popular photo on the Slovenian Consulate’s Facebook page is this picture of Lake Bled, Slovenia. This post has 4,241 likes, 792 shares, 233 comments and has reached 104,123 people (as of December 14, 2015). The photo is by @ilhan1077 (Ilhan Eroglu). find us on Facebook This post shows Australians find Bled extremely appealing. https://www.facebook.com/slovenian.consulate.sa/photos/a.729268057194191. 1073741828.728293867291610/922228001231528/?type=3&__mref=message _bubble 4 SLOVENIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER Issue No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 Do you qualify for a Slovenian European Union passport? Adrian Vatovec with Orietta Borgia, Acting Consul of Italy for South Australia. Australian citizens of Slovenian descent can apply for ** Slovenian citizenship and then for a Slovenian European Union passport. People living in Australia can have dual citizenship ie United Nations 70th Anniversary Dinner Australian and Slovenian. A Slovenian European Union passport allows you to free right of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union. Contact the Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia in Adelaide, South Australia. The United Nations Association of Australia S.A. Division hosted the 70th Anniversary Dinner of the United Nations on Sunday November 1, 2015, at the National Wine Centre in Honorary Consul Activity Adelaide. Parliamentary farewell reception for Acting Consul of Italy from left, Adrian Vatovec, Honorary Consul of Slovenia; Heidi Van Gerwen, Honorary Consul of Belgium; Christopher Speech by The Hon. Zoe Bettison, Minister for Multicultural Woodthorpe, Director United Nations Information Centre Affairs. (UNIC) in Canberra; Andreas Gouras, Consul-General of Greece; Rauf Soulio, Honorary Consul-General of Albania, and The Hon. Zoe Bettison, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Honorary Consul of Kosovo; and Dave Gordge, Director of the hosted a Parliamentary farewell reception for Orietta Borgia, South Australia State Office of the Department of Foreign Acting Consul of Italy for South Australia. The reception was Affairs and Trade (DFAT). held at Parliament House, Adelaide, in October. Orietta’s next diplomatic posting is in Ethiopia. The next Consul for the Italian community in South Australia is expected in January 2016. 5 SLOVENIA SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER Issue No. 76 Summer / poletje 2015/16 Kontelj, Councillor of the Cowie Ward, Geelong; Jože Ramuta, past President Australian Slovenian Association Geelong; Helena Drnovšek Zorko, Slovenian Ambassador to Australia; recipient of Slovenian citizenship; and Anthony Tomažin, Honorary Consul of Slovenia for NSW. ** 97th Polish Independence Day November