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Maturantski ples / The VCE Ball in Victoria was the first great celebration of the Slovenian language as the subject in the state school system of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia. The celebration took place at the Slovenian club Jadran in Diggers Rest, the northern suburb of Melbourne. more...
The Victorian Certificate of Education for Slovenian language/"slovenska matura"began in 1981, and was offered till 2005. It was then one of the five languages suspended due to insufficient numbers. The gallery contains records of this period, with images of classes, teachers, meetings and some of the curriculum documents produced from 1980 to 2005. more...
Slovenian biennial festivals in Victoria are festive occasions, filed with speeches, singing, folkloric dancing competitions. They are also opportunities for exhibitions of Slovenian traditional handicrafts. The gallery presents the exhibitions of individual clubs at the 11 Slovenian Festival that took place in the Slovenian club Jadran on 1 and 2 March 2008 more...
Slovenian Ethnographic Museum/Slovenski etnografski muzej in Ljubljana guards an enormous number of the treasures of Slovenian etnographic heritage. Many of these are seen rarely, being shown on special occasions. The Slovenian chest/"skrinja" has been on display recently, and permission was given to take photographs. This gallery is the result. more...
The Slovenian Emigrant Archivists Seminar 2008 took place from 14 to 19 September 2008. It bega in ZRC SAZU and continued with sessions at the National and University Library, Studia Slovenica Archive at the Classical Secondary College of St. Stanislav in St Vid, RTV Slovenia, Slovenian House in Čedad and Slovenian Ethnographic Museum. more...
The Slovenian Slavistic Congress 2008 took place in Celovec/Klagenfurt and Pliberk/Bleiburg. It is the third consecutive SSK taking place on territories outside Slovenia's borders with strong Slovenian minorities. more...
The viewer will be able to walk in the footsteps of Maja Obreza, a teacher from Slovenia on a month long tour of the varied visual delights and experiences Australia offers the visitor. The journey took her from the north via the red centre to Adelaide and then Melbourne. While fascinated by glowing rainforests and deserts of the north and centre, Melbourne impressed her as a great city, where she was able to feel at home, particularly since she was able to enjoy the hospitality of relatives and friends who had made their home in Melbourne.
the photo album is a collaborative attempt by Maja Obreza and Sasha Ceferin to record the impressions of Melbourne centre. more...
Royal Botanic Gardens are regarded among the finest in the world and are one of the best places in Melbourne to visit. The extensive gardens are within the walking distance of the Yarra River and the city centre. They are full of wild life, including fruitbats, which have taken residence high in the tree tops. more...
Following the success of research into Slovenian Immigrant Handicrafts in Victoria, the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria, asked for and received another grant from the Office for Slovenes Abroad, and collaborating with the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, extended the field of research to the other states with large numbers of Slovene settlers - New South Wales and Queensland. Aleksandra Ceferin and Metka Lenarcic visited Slovenian communities in Sydney and Brisbane from 19 to 25 June 2009, and with the considerable assistance by HASA New South Wales and Slovenian club Planinka in Queensland achieved considerable results. The album is a record of the trip. more...
Slovenian language was taught as an elective subject in the state school Victorian School of Languages from years 7 to 12 during the period 1977 to 2005. Altogether 500 students have attended Slovenian classes during this time. 82 students have completed the VCE/ Victorian Certificate of Education, which became one of the 4 or 5 subjects required for university entrance. more...
The Victorian Slovenian Festival is a two-day event, beginning with mass in the main hall, opening speeches by the SSOV and host club president, by the Slovenian charge d’affaires and representatives of the Australian parliament, Ethnic Community Council and Victorian Multicultural Commission. more...
Grape picking time is a time of festivals in Slovenia's wine regions.The vine is grown intensively in Pomurje. These days people are invited from all over Slovenia to join in grape-picking, refreshments and entertainment offered. more...
A cutting of the 400 years old vine of Maribor was brought to Victoria by Vinko Rizmal. It was auctioned and bought by McWilliams Vinery. It was agreed that Slovenes hold an annual vine festival at McWilliams Vinery in Dandenongs. It has become a popular event for Slovenian community. more...
The Centre in Melbourne, Australia consists of Baraga House, the church of St.Cyril and Methodius and the church hall and the Mother Romana Home for the Aged. It has been since 1960 the hub of Slovenian spiritual, social and cultural life. It contains also the Baraga Library, the Office of the journal Misli and Slomšek School. more...
The grape vine on the Lent in Maribor has been officially recorded as the oldest vine in Europe and entered into the Guiness Book of Records. The annual 400 year old vine festival in October is attended by the representatives of European countries, from all over Slovenia and the local population. The grape picking is a great event, and the wine pressed from the grapes is presented to important visitors, such as Bill Clinton. more...
Slovenian organizations in Victoria celebrate a biannual common festival to which they all contribute. The series of photos is a record of the 8th Slovenian Festival celebrated in Geelong, Victoria on 6th April 2002. more...
In 2003 ISSV celebrated 25 years of activity in the field of Slovenian studies in the Australian school system. A cultural event was organized by Aleksandra Ceferin with the assistance of teachers, students and cultural work occasion included the launch of 2 books Slovenian language in Australia by Aleksandra Ceferin and the curriculum publication of Victorian School of Languages, Slovenian CSF and VCE Course Outlines, written by Sandi and Aleksandra Ceferin. more...
The annual multicultural Christmas celebration for the senior citizens has become a feature of Melbourne life. Slovenian community was represented for a number of years at Oz Christmas Festival - with a song and dance performance and a handicrafts exhibiton. Slovenian National Council of Victoria twice received an award for the high quality of their contribution to the celebration. more...
The 400 year old vine festival of Maribor has been transplanted to Victoria 8 years ago, and celebrated every year by the Slovenian community. 2008 was the first year that the festival has been held at the harvest time in Australia and harvested according to Slovenian custom. more...
Slovenian children's literature reading tour - the series Forget-Me-Nots/Spominčice took place in September 2009. The organizers were Aleksandra and Sandi Ceferin of The Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria. Evald Flisar, Jana Bauer, Slavko Pregl, Tatjana Kokalj and Cvetka Bevc presented their children's tales at the State Library of Victoria and at the Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre in Melbourne. more...
