SLOVENIA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
 
ISSUE No. 58 Winter / zima 2011
NEWSLETTER
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ISSN 1448-8175Australia Post print approvedPP 534387/00013
I welcome all members andfriends to the Winter editionof the Club newsletter.
 
Celebrations for Mother’sDay were held at the club onSunday May 8th. Theenthusiastic response frommembers and friends told usthat all enjoyed a very specialday. The food was superb andthe service was exceptional.On behalf of all who attended,we thank the committeemembers who worked in thekitchen, on the BBQ and behind the bar with suchexpertise and for giving sogenerously of their time onthis special day. We alsothank Slovenian Choir Adelaide for their specialselection of songs dedicated to themothers on the day and to Mrs VidaKončina and Mr Ivan Legiša for their contributions.As I have reported in past newsletters, because of our hard workingcommittee the club is able to facilitate anumber of bookings each month.As a thank you to our hard workers whovolunteer their time to supervisethese bookings, the club sponsored athree day tour to Berri, Mildura andWentworth. Reports from those whoattended was that the trip wasentertaining, scenic and relaxing. It wasgreat that for this opportunity, thecommittee members were the ones beingserved.I appeal to other members and friends, both old and new, to occasionally comeand join in the friendly and welcomingatmosphere of the club. We’d love to seeyou and who knows, you may catch upwith people you haven’t seen in a while.
June 25
th is a special day for allSlovenians, not only in Adelaide butthroughout the world as we celebrate 20years of Slovenian Independence. Wewould love for as many people as possible to join us in celebrating thisevent, so we look forward to seeing youat the club on Sunday
June 26
. We will be hosting a short cultural presentationand dinner and Slovenian Choir Adelaidewill be there to perform some new songswritten especially for this significantoccasion. I’m sure you won’t bedisappointed.I’d like to take this opportunity on behalf of the South Australian Slovenian Clubto wish all Slovenian associations aroundAustralia a “Happy Statehood Day” (Dandržavnosti) as we join as one people tocommemorate this event.We wish a very Happy Birthday to our committee members Antonia Zupančičand Ernest Sapač.In closing, we wish all a happycoming few months, stay warmand we’ll look forward to seeingyou at the club.Best wishes,Danilo Kresevič JPClub President(PS Please, don’t forget torenew your yearly membershipand a reminder that the club’sAnnual General Meeting will beheld on the 14th August)
Remember to register yourSlovenian ancestry on Censusnight Tuesday August 9.
 Prireditve / Upcomingfunctions at SlovenianClub Adelaide
 June 26 …….
20
h
anniversary of theestablishment of independent Slovenia /20. Obletnicaustanovitve samostojneSlovenije
 July 17 …….
Balinanje / Boccecompetition
 July 20…….
Dan Sončnic /Sunflower Day
 August 14 …….
Annual generalmeeting / Letnisestanek Slovenskiklub Adelaide
 August 14 …….
Balinanje / Boccecompetition
 August 17 …….
Dan Sončnic /Sunflower Day
Slovenian Club is open every Sunday for socializing and dinner.
President’s Address
Samostojna Slovenija – Independent Slovenia1991 - 2011
 
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 Slovenia South Australia:
Input and involvement from allAustralian Slovenians is welcomed andencouraged.Slovenia South Australia Newsletter email contacts:
aivatovec@westnet.com.aurosemary.poklar@dsto.defence.gov.au
contributions:
Ivan LegišaDanilo KresevičRosemary Poklar Anica Strgar Adrian VatovecCassandra Vatovec
Sources: include STA, Slovenia News, RadioSlovenija, Sinfo, 24ur.com, Delo, Mladinskaknjiga, SiOL.net, The Slovenia Times, Slovenske Novice, Jana.
Slovenia South Australia sponsors:
 
Slovenian Club Adelaide
 
Office for Slovenians Abroad,Ljubljana, SloveniaContributions are being sought from theSlovenian community for Issue No.59 of The Slovenia South Australia Newsletter.Copies of Slovenia South Australianewsletter are lodged with the NationalLibrary of Australia, State Library of South Australia, and the National Libraryof Slovenia (NUK).Slovenia South Australia can be viewedonline :
www.slovenci.siwww.glasslovenije.com.au
Radio Committee
 
Slovenian Radio
 
Contact the Slovenian 5EBI radio broadcast committee or the appropriate program presenter if you wish toacknowledge someone’s birth, birthday,death, engagement, wedding,anniversary, get well wishes,achievement or some other communityannouncement.Tune into FM 103.1mhz.Internet:
www.5ebi.com.au
 
The Slovenian program broadcastingin Adelaide for over 30 proud years.
Glasba - Music
Slovenian Choir Adelaide (Slovenski pevski zbor Adelaide) rehearsals everysecond Sunday at 4.00pm, in theclubrooms.Thankyou to Emil Borlak for writing, printing and organizing the new choir  books. A huge job well done!
KEEPING THEGROUNDS
The grounds of Slovenian Club are inimmaculate condition and a lot of creditfor this goes to Sergio Lachi for hisweekly maintenance. Sergio undertakesthis activity with a big smile and he isone of the most positive minded peopleyou will ever meet.Thankyou Sergio!
SLOVENIJA DANES
 Novo revijo za Slovence po svetu seimenuje
 
 Slovenija danes
. Si lahko preberete revijo v klubu.Revijo izda
 
Urad Vlade RepublikeSlovenije za Slovence v zamejstvu in posvetu.
Izlet v Renmark, Mildura in Wentworth
Poglejte članek na stran 12.
 
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Samostojna Slovenija – Independent Slovenia
1991 - 2011
After 1,000 years of being ruled or compromised by other powers Slovenia declaredindependence on June 25 1991. Struggles through centuries gave hope to an independentSlovenia but not before the last hurdle of the 10-day war with the Yugoslav army which beganon June 27, 1991. Slovenia succeeded and was finally free to shine in her own light.Since gaining independence Slovenia has achieved significant milestones over the past 20years on the international stage, and for her people the identity of being Slovenian is muchclearer, much sharper, and much prouder.If Slovenia continues on her current trajectory we can look forward to further outstandingsuccess in the next 10 to 20 years.Slovenia we applaud your achievements and cheer you on into the future.Text and logo Adrian Vatovecdr Zvone Žigon, Začasni odpravnik  poslov, Veleposlaništvo RepublikeSlovenije, Canberra, govor naYouTube:
Samostojna Slovenija 20 let
***Dr Zvone Žigon, Chargé d’affaires,Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia,Canberra, talk on YouTube:
Independent Slovenia 20 years
Slovenia Australia channel
:
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/SloAusChannel1
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