AUSTRALIAN-SLOVENIAN YARRA RANGES OLD VINE CULTURAL FESTIVAL
2004 EVENTS
Australian Slovenian Agency for Trading & Cultural Exchange
The Office for Slovenians Abroad, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Embassy Canberra
Consulate General of The Republic of Slovenia NSW
Office for Structural Policy and Regional Development Republic of Slovenia
Proudly presents
AUSTRALIAN-SLOVENIAN YARRA RANGES OLD VINE CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Third Anniversary of the Slovenian Old Vine planted in Australia
&
Official Opening of SLO - AUS Business Network in Australia
7thNovember 2004
(Start at 12.15 PM)
A promotional event with a touch of Slovenian tradition
a
McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards,45 Davross Court, Seville East, Vic
with performing guests
ANSAMBEL SVETLIN
ANDREJ SVETLIN - harmonika, klaviature, vocal
TOMAŽ SVETLIN - bariton, bas kitara, pozavna, trobenta
ALEŠ SVETLIN - kitara, bas kitara, vokal, vodja ansambla
MITJA SEVER - klarinet, klaviature, saksofon, pozavna, vocal
MARKO KAVTICNIK - trobenta, saksofon, bobni, alpski rog, vocal
JASMINA JUROVIC - vokal, klaviature, kitara
&
Lenti Lenko - Accordion, Vocal
Zalika Rizmal - Vocal
Program(12.15 PM)
1. National Anthems - Lenti Lenko & Zalika Rizmal
2. Welcome and Opening of the event by Old Vine Coordinator Vinko Rizmal
3. Mr. Alfred Breznik - Honorary Consul General for NSW of The Republic of Slovenia - Also representing Mr Bojan Bertoncelj Charge D'Affairs Slovenian Embassy Canberra
4. Mr Clive Larkman - Dep. Mayor, Shire of Yarra Ranges
5.Zalika Rizmal - presenting a message from Mayor of Maribor Mr. Boris Sovic
6. Mr Matej Balazic - Head of Consulting office for Slovenians from abroad also representing mag. Zdenka Kovac - Minister for Structural Policy and Regional Development of Republic of Slovenia.
7. Mr. Max McWilliams - Director of McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards and Old Vine custodian
8. Cultural program by Ensemble Svetlin followed by afternoon celebration
Participating Organizations & Individuals:
Slovenian Sport Association St Albans Inc
SS Cyril & Methodius Slovenian MissionKew Melbourne
McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards
Vodusek Meat Cobram
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Lenti Lenko
City of Maribor Slovenia
SBS Radio - Slovenian Program
3ZZZ Radio - Slovenian Program
3YYRRadio - Slovenian Program Geelong
Tourist Board Maribor
Council of Slovenian Organizations Victoria
Australian Slovenian Agency for Trading & Cultural Exchange
Findaustralia.com.au WEBLOCATOR
SPONSORS:
Office for Slovenians abroad at Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Slovenian Republic
Vodusek Meats Cobram Victoria
SAATCE - Australian Slovenian Agency for Trading & Cultural Exchange
Findaustralia.com.au WEBLOCATOR
Slovenian Sporting Club St. Albans Melbourne
Honorary Guests for 7 November 2004 Old Vine celebration
Mr Alfred Breznik - Honorary Consul General for NSW for Republic of Slovenia
Councillor David Hodges - Mayor, Shire of Yarra Ranges
Councillor Clive Larkman - Dep. Mayor, Shire of Yarra Ranges
Mr Matej Balazic - Head of consulting office for Slovenians from abroad Slovenia
Mr Chris Dupe - Manager, Economic Cultural & Community Development, Shire of Yarra Ranges
Ms Melinda Gillam - Cultural Services officer, Shire of Yarra Ranges
Mrs Leslie Wood & Mr John Wood
Melita Zupevc - Reporter POP TV Slovenia
Irena Pernat - Artist, Director 7P Slovenia
Pater Ciril Bozic - Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre Kew
Marija Anzic - Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre Kew
Mr Frank Vodusek & Mrs Marija Vodusek - Vodusek Meats Cobram
Mrs Aurelia Rizmal - SBS Radio Slovenian Program
Mrs Meta Lenarcic & Mr Lenarcic - 3ZZZ Radio Slovenian program
Mrs Lenti Lenko - Avstralian 5
Mr & MrsPeter Mandelj President Council of Slovenian organizations of Victoria
Mr & Mrs Martin Toni - President Slovenian Sport Association St Albans Inc.
Mr & Mrs Milan Ogrizek - President of Slovenian Club Jadran Diggest Rest
Mrs Sandra Krnel - Manager Mother Romana Home - Slovenian Hostel for the Aged
Mr & MrsFred Toplak - President SD Planica Springvale
Mrs & MrLucia Srnec - School of Foreign Languages Victoria
MESTNA OBCINA MARIBOR - KABINET ZUPANA
SLUZBA ZA ODNOSE Z JAVNOSTMI , DATUM:18 oktober 2004
UDELEZENCEM FESTIVALA STARA TRTA V AVSTRALIJI
Vsako leto se v Mariboru takrat, ko pri vas, v Avstraliji, vstopate v poletje, pri nas s prvimi meglicami v dolini in hladnimi jutri ze napoveduje zima. V času, ko vam pišem te pozdravne besede, se pripravljamo na velik praznik v Mariboru, ki je letos zaradi nekoliko hladnejšega poletja prestavljen v sredino oktobra, na trgatev najstarejše trte na svetu. Letos so njeni grozdi še posebej težki in bogati, zato se veselimo nedeljske trgatve.
Letos je prvo leto, ki ga Slovenija preživlja v skupnosti evropskih držav. Za Maribor pa je to še posebno svečano leto, saj praznuje visok jubilej: 750 let od prve pisne omembe Maribora kot mesta. Ponosni smo na zgodovino, na skupne kulturne temelje civilizacije. Prav tako ponosni kot na našo trto, znano po vsem svetu, ki je simbol prijateljstva, medsebojnega spoštovanja in sodelovanja. Veseli nas, da je ena izmed njenih potomk našla svoje mesto in svoj dom tudi blizu vaših domov.
Vsem, ki se udelezujete praznika stare trte v daljni in prijateljski, cudovito lepi Avstraliji, še posebej pa rojakinjam in rojakom, ob praznovanju praznika stare trte pošiljam prijazen in prisrcen pozdrav iz univerzitetnega mesta Maribor, v srcu Evrope.
Boris Sovic,univ. dipl. inz. el.
ZUPAN mesta Maribor
The Mayor of Maribor Mr Boris Sovic, is sending us the following message:
To all participants of the Old Vine Festival in Australia:
In our grape harvesting season when the fresh and hazy mornings are already announcing the approaching winter, you are moving into the summer. I'm writing to you at the time when we are preparing for the mayor event - grape harvesting of the oldest grape vine in the world. Due to the low summer temperatures the harvesting was postponed till the middle of October. However this year the Old Vine bore plenty of fruit, heavy and rich, so we are looking forward to the harvest.
This is the first year that Slovenia is a member of European Union.
This year is also a special year for celebration for the city of Maribor. It is 750 years ago that the first written document mentioned Maribor as a city.
We are proud of our history; our past being part of the culture of our civilization, just as we are proud of our globally recognized Old Vine, a symbol for friendship, mutual respect and international cooperation. We are especially delighted, that one offspring of our Old Vine did find a new home in this far, friendly and beautiful Australia and is doing so well so close to many new homes of our Slovenians living there.
To all participants at your Old Vine Cultural Festival and especially to our compatriots, I am sending friendly and heart felt regards from Maribor, a university city in the heart of Europe.
Boris Sovic Mayor
City of Maribor
Authorized by: SAATCE - Slovenian Australian Agency for Trading & Cultural Exchange
Projects Coordinator: Vinko Rizmal
Tel:+61 03 9755 2626 E-mail: saatce@slovenianbusiness.com.au
