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First published in Australia in 2009by the Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.www.thezaurus.com

All enquiries should be addressed to:Te Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc2/43 Stockdale Avenue, Clayton North Victoria 3168.

Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.Tis book, or portions thereo, may not be reproduced in any orm without permission.

National Library o AustraliaCataloguing in Publication data:

Ceerin, Alexandra A. (Alexandra Albina)Slovenian Heritage railAn exploration o the cultural lie o Slovenes in greater Melbourne.

Bibliography.

ISBN 978-0-9750453-1-2

Project consultant : Aleksandra L. CeerinDesign : Bo jan Morej Aman, Zavod Neuropolis, Ljubljana.Photography : Aleksandra L. CeerinKit resources : ISSV ArchivesCover photo: ivoli Park, Boy with ute, by Aleksandra L. CeerinImage : Sculpture by Z denko Kalin, Boy with ute, 1942

positioned in ivoli Park, Ljubljana.Back cover photo: ivoli Park, Jakopi Promenade, by Aleksandra L. CeerinImage: Urban design by Joze Plenik, 1934.Printing: Zoom Digital Print, Melbourne

Slovenian Heritage Trail is an education project

o the Institute or Slovenian Studies o VictoriaInc. Melbourne, Australia.

The language kit was developed by AlexandraCeerin or Slovenian as a second language

and culture studies.

The project was made possible through the

seeding grants unds provided in 2009 by TheModern Languages Teachers Association o

Victoria Inc. www.mltav.asn.au

MLTAV is a proessional association o language

teachers, the umbrella organisation or about

twenty single language associations o Victoria,and the representative body or teachers o

languages in Victoria.

The seeding grants are intended to promote the

teaching and learning o languages in Victoria.


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I n d e x

Section I.Introduction 02Guide to the heritage trail 03

Photolog - Views o Slovenia1. The Country 052. Monuments 06

Unit 1. Slovenian Presence 07Unit 2. Community 10

Unit 3. Slovenian Language 12Unit 4. Migrant Experience 14

Unit 5. Cultural Heritage 16

Unit 6. Community Media 18

Section II.Resources 20

Section III.

Source Documents: Unit 1 22Source Documents: Unit 2 25Source Documents: Unit 3 32Source Documents: Unit 4 37Source Documents: Unit 5 38Source Documents: Unit 6 43


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The Slovenian Language Kit and Heritage Trail ocuses on the

theme o Exploration o the Cultural Lie o Slovenes in Australia,

Greater Melbourne, through a close study o primary documents.

The study o Slovenian cultural heritage was selected as an in-

teresting area within the overarching ield o Slovenian migra-

tion and multicultural studies.

The target audience is rom the secondary to tertiary levels: the

student at upper secondary level, the teacher, and the research-

er. It is also aimed at the individual interested in the use o the

Slovenian language around the world, and in Slovenes living in

Australia, who have contributed to the cultural diversity and rich

linguistic environment o Australia.

The trail structure is a series o units which contain reading

notes and resources or extended study, and lead to deep-

ening intercultural knowledge. The suggested tasks require

evaluation or reection on issues o language and commu-

nication, signifcance o culture and perspectives on cultural

identity and diversity in contemporary Australia.

Tasks in each o the units ollow the interdisciplinary stud-

ies o Victorian schools curriculum guidelines reected in

the Victorian Essential Learning Standards that replaced

the Curriculum Standards Framework rom 2006. The VELS

LOTE dimension o developing intercultural awareness and

language awareness has continued CSF aims in the area o

multiculturalism, o promoting greater cross-cultural under-

standing, communication, general knowledge, and a greater

understanding o ones own culture and environment through

the study o other cultures.

Language resources designed or students contribute to e-

ective development o language skills and act as a motivator

in language and cultural studies. Intercultural studies and

the experience o learning languages encourage dialogue and

promote awareness o the diversity o societies and cultures.

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Guide to the heritage trailThe kit is organized in three sections:

Section I. Series o six units

Section II. Resources and materials or urther study

Section III. Key six source documents, one or each o the six units

Section I. the units

The series o six units are:

Unit 1. Slovenian Presence

Unit 2. Community

Unit 3. Slovenian Language

Unit 4. Migrant Experience

Unit 5. Cultural Heritage

Unit 6. Community Media

Each unit contains:

1. Background notes

2. Photo images

3. A primary source document in Slovenian

4. Description of the document

5. Phrases glossary - in Slovenian/English

6. Suggested tasks

7. Extended reading: texts and web sites

Section II. resources

The selected resources detail relevant sources or urther study:

Online archive collections, Slovenian community directory, reerences, ar-

ticles in Slovenian and English, online publications, video and audio re-

sources, and websites.

Section III. source documents

The key source study document or each o the six units is located in this

section.

About the heritage trail

The Slovenian heritage trail is a new open learning educational re-

source or a culture study program with the ocus on Slovenian Cul-

tural Heritage in Australia, in the state o Victoria. The trail has

been designed as an E-book, reely and directly available on the Web.

As a multi-purpose program the trail is exible, or use in dier-

ent study environments. It may be either included or adapted as:

part o the cultural component o a language course, as a unit in a

multicultural or interdisciplinary studies, or in a community-based

school or as private study.

It is designed or two dierent areas o study: or learning Slovenian

as a second language at varying levels o knowledge and or English

speakers who study Slovenian migration and culture. The trail is in-

tended or English speakers; instructions and primary inormational

reading texts are in English. For anyone who has some knowledge

o Slovenian, there are primary resources in Slovenian language in

each unit.

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D e s c r i p t i o nThe heritage trail contains six units, which point to vital elements

o Slovenian heritage maintained in Melbourne, and the continuing

links with Slovenia. Facets o Slovenian cultural heritage are shown:

preserving Slovenian language, maintaining customs and traditions,

and the thriving, vibrant community lie.

Source material or the trail is taken rom the online Archives o

the Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria started in 1976. The

content o the trail has been determined by primary sources avail-

able rom the period o the frst wave o immigration o Slovenes to

Australia in the atermath o World War 2. The six key documents

were chosen or the breadth o historical content and relevance to

the ocus o each unit.

Research papers on aspects o Slovenian migration and issues are

published by the Institute or Slovenian Emigrant Studies in two in-

ternational scientifc journals Dve Domovini/ Two Homelands and

the monograph series Migracije/Migrations. The study o the role

and signifcance o cultural activities o the Slovenian diaspora in

maintaining identity and language is a challenge or the uture.

The ocus o the units is Slovenian presence in Victoria. In Mel-

bourne there is a signifcant concentration o Slovene migrants in

view o the relatively large number o organisations, and activities.

Unit 1. looks at the early history in the 1950s, and establishment o

Slovenian organisations and activities. The Slovenian Catholic Mis-

sion, better known as the Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre

with the church o Ss. Cyril and Methodius, the Church Hall and

Baraga House, is an important community centre in Melbourne.

The Baraga House is the subject o Unit 2. It was selected or its

signifcant role in the lie o the community in Victoria. Since its

establishment in 1960, it has linked newly arrived Slovenes and

unctions as a community and a cultural hub. Unit 3. reviews the

history o Slovenian language in the Victorian secondary school

system rom 1976. Unit 4. outlines activities o Slovenian commu-

nity and organisations, and presents the profle o an individual.

Unit 5. is about a new virtual cultural heritage phenomenon, an

Online Archive - a landmark photographic collection o Slovenian

handicrats in Victoria, launched in 2008. Unit 6. covers community

media services, websites, and broadcasting programs produced in

Slovenian and English since 1952. It presents a report written by

the parliamentary Commission or Relations with Slovenes Across the

Borders and around the World, ater its visit to Australia in 2003.

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Views of slovenia

1. Country

1. Village in the northern Gorenjska region

2. Commemorative sculpture o 16th century

peasant uprisings3. Soa River

4. J. V. Valvasors castle Bogenperk

5. Valley in Gorenjska region

6. tanjel, oldest ortied village south Slovenia

7. Ptuj city on Drava River

8. Castle Otoec on Krka River

9. View rom Ljubljana Castle

10. Deer at Olimje in eastern Slovenia

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Views of slovenia

2. Monuments

1. Predjama Castle

2. Mali Castle and well at Planina

3. Stina Abbey corridor4. View in tanjel - oldest ortied village

5. Preeren rg (Square) Ljubljana

6. Krianke courtyard, Knights emplar

monastery Ljubljana

7. Ljubljana Castle

8. Parliament House o Slovenia portal

9. Lake Bled and Bled castle

10. Interior o Hrastovlje Church

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Unit 1Slovenian Presence 1

1. S lovenians in Australia, 1994

2. Slovenian Club Melbourne

3. Entrance to Slovenian Club Melbourne

4. Baraga House Kew

5. Planica Club Anniversary Celebrations 2005

6. Slovenian Easter Blessing ceremony at LourdesGrotto Baraga Centre

7. Geelong Club

8. Geelong Club

9. Slovenian group perorming at Christmas OZFestival at Victoria Market 2001

10. Jadran Club

11. Planica Club

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UNIT 1.

Slovenian Presence

Background notes

Slovenes in Australia

Slovenian organisations are highly active participants in multicultural events

and estivals, with perormances o ensembles, olk-dancing and crat exhibi-

tions. The clubs celebrate traditional Slovenian estivities throughout the year,

and oster popular youth ensembles, with traditional musical instruments.

They participate in inter-club sporting competitions particularly in Euro-

pean bowls, and hunting associations. They host singers, choirs, ensembles

and theatre groups rom Slovenia. All the clubs have libraries, and have held

Slovenian language classes, with the expressed aim o maintaining Slove-

nian language and culture.

Slovenian community groups are dispersed in all the states o Australia, with

largest concentration in Melbourne, ollowed by Sydney. There are active

groups in and around all the capital cities, and the areas o Geelong, Albury,

Gold Coast, Newcastle, and Wollongong. There are twenty-six Slovenian clubs

and centres in Australia. Many have been ormed by the frst generation

Slovenes as the place or: Slovenian community activities, estivals,

cherished Slovenian traditions, and customs. The organisations with their

achievements and activities, and individuals who have participated in the

lie o the Slovenian community show commitment and connection to the

home country.

The Slovenian population o Australia has been estimated to total about

25,000; fgures vary rom the Australian census statistical data o 15,000.

This estimate excludes the second generation o Australians whose parents

are o Slovenian origin. The census data o the Australian Bureau o Statistics

has historically relied on ofcial citizenship documents, which did not state

peoples ethnic identity. Slovenes have been identifed in statistical data

in terms o the country o ormer citizenship and domicile in neighbouring

countries o Austria, Italy and ormer Yugoslavia.

Key source document

Article: Slovenci v Avstraliji, by Igor Maver, Slovenska knjievnost 1,

Ljubljana, 1999, 261-265.

See Document No.1. in Section III

About the document

The article reers to frst known records o Slovenes in Australia dating

rom 1857. The main reasons or migration are discussed. More than

twenty-fve organisations are listed, the greatest number in Victoria. The

Slovenian community is active in ethnic media, and has produced journals

and publications. The Catholic Church has played an important role in

preserving Slovenian ethnic identity by establishment o religious and

cultural centres in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Slovenian language

was frst taught in Melbourne as a secondary school subject in 1977.

Glossary

slovensko popotnitvo v Avstralijo -slovenian travel to Australiaglavni razlogi za slovensko izseljevanje -main reasons or Slovenian migration

po drugi svetovni vojni -aer second world war

prvi priseljenci iz Slovenije so bili begunci -the rst emigrants rom Slovenia were reugeeskatolika cerkev v drubenem in kulturnem ivljenju -catholic church in social and cultural lie

v sklopu nove politike multikulturnosti -in context o new politics o multiculturalism

prvi slovenski asopis Misli je izel -rst Slovenian newspaper Misli was publisheddramske dejavnosti izseljencev -theatre activities o immigrants

pri ohranjenju slovenske etnine identitete -in preservation o Sl ovenian ethnic identity

pomembni stiki z domovino -important links with the homeland

Tasks

1. Interview

Interview a member o a Slovenian organi-

sation or group, about the activities o the

organisation, provide a transcript or a

Slovenian journal publication OR a commu-

nity newspaper

2. Radio talkWrite a report based on the article on the

history o the Slovenian community in Aus-

tralia, present it as a radio talk

Extended readingBirsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994),Slovenians in Australia, Birsa, Melbourne and Gradu-

ate School o Education, La Trobe University, Australia.

Ceerin, Aleksandra L., (2003),

Slovenian language in Australia, 25 Years o

Slovenian language in Victorian schools,

Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.,

Australia, pp. 3-15, Arriving in Australia: the beginning.

Located in ISSV Archives: www.thezaurus.com/archives

Online resourcesInstitute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.

www.thezaurus.com

Misli - Thoughts

glasslovenije.com.au/verweb/Misli/misli_index.html

Slovenian Network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au

Slovenian Religious Centres o Australia

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Unit 1Slovenian Presence 2

1. Proteus Anguinus singers perorm at Anniver-sary o Slovenian language 2003

2. Slovenian Festival at Geelong Club 2002

3. S lovenia Independence Day celebrations atMother Romana Home courtyard 2001

4. Martin Krpan, sketch by ormer Slovenianstudents at Anniversary o Slovenian language2003

5. Choir Planika at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Hall

6. Easter preparations butarice(Easter sheas)Baraga House 2009

7. Slovenian language classroom Planica Club2008

8. Slovenian olk ensemble Melodija at 25thAnniversary o Slovenian language 2003

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UNIT 2.

Community

Background notes

Baraga House - Slovenian Religious and

Cultural Centre

Baraga House/Baragov Dom, is located in Kew, a prestigious suburb o innerMelbourne. It was named in honour o the amous Slovenian missionary

Friderik Baraga (1797-1868) in USA. The religious and cultural centre is the

great achievement o Fr. Bazilij Valentin (1924-1997) who arrived in Mel-

bourne in 1956. It is a complex consisting o:

- religious centre (church and pastoral work in Victoria and Tasmania)

- cultural centre (the journal Misli, publication o books and school

books, Baraga Library and bookshop, archives, national costumes,

programs, exhibitions)

- social care centre ( Mother Romana Home or the Aged, Baraga Hostel,

St. Ema Association)

- educational centre (Slomek school, conversation class or adults)

The Church o Ss. Cyril and Methodius was the frst Slovenian church in Aus-

tralia. The ounding stone was laid by Melbourne Bishop James R. Knox on 21

June 1968 and blessed by the Bishop o Koper Dr. Janez Jenko on 20 October

1968. The mosaic o Ss. Cyril and Methodius is the work o Slovenian artist

France Benko. The church hall is the venue or social gatherings, cultural

events and celebrations.

The frst church services were initiated by Franciscan missionaries, who es-

tablished Slovenian church communities across Australia, including spiri-

tual, social and cultural assistance and activities. The Slovenian Franciscan

Mission in Melbourne oered accommodation and board in the hostel Bara-

ga House to individuals and amilies on arrival and assisted them in estab-

lishing themselves in Australia. Since 1975 Baraga Library has unctioned asa Slovenian lending library and distributor o Slovenian books, magazines,

video flms and CDs.

Mother Romana Home was established in 1992 or the care o the elderly.

Sunday classes o Slovenian are oered ortnightly or primary school chil-

dren and conversation classes or adults. The church hall is the venue or

community cultural and social events. It is also the Head Ofce or the jour-

nal Misli-Thoughts, now also an online publication, delivered throughout

Australia and internationally since 1952.

Key source document

Article: Od Padua Hall do Baragovega doma, by Sasha Ceerin,

Slovensko versko in kulturno sredice Melbourne, Misli Spominska izdaja

september 1998, Melbourne, 1998, 197-211.


About the document

The article traces the history o Baraga House (Baragov dom), the religious

and cultural centre rom 1960. The centre was established gradually and

evolved with the determined leadership o Father Bazilij Valentin, who single-

handedly initiated and galvanized activities o the centre. The Church and

Mother Romana Home were built and fnanced through und raising and

eorts o the Slovenian community. The institution continues as a vital cen-

tre in the religious, social and cultural lie o the community. The article

includes 37 archival photos o the history o Baraga House.

Glossary

mejniki slovenske prisotnosti -landmarks o Slovenian presenceV majskih Mislih poroa p. Bazilij -In May Misli Father Bazilij reportsBlagoslovitev cerkve sv. Cirila Metoda -Consecration-Church o Ss. Cyril and MethodiusPrvi Slovenski ko na avstralskih tleh -rst Slovenian Bishop on Australian soilCerkev in dom - vera in kultura, delo in zabava -Church and home - religion and culture, work and play

vse-avstralski koncert slovenske mladine -all-Australian concert o Slovenian youthSlovenski del pokopalia v Keilorju -Slovenian section o cemetery at Keilorzbirka knjig, revij, dokumentov -collection o books, journals, documentsOtroci in mladina, zbori in olklora -children and youth, choirs and olkloreSlovenske ene in Drutvo sv. Eme -Slovenian women and Association o St. Ema

Tasks

1. Field Trip and article

Arrange a visit to the Baraga Centre and in-

terview one o the sta about the activities

at the centre: 1. The manager, 2. The librar-

ian, 3. A member o the Cultural Committee

4. Manager o Mother Romana Hostel or

the Aged,

Write an article about the Centre or the lo-

cal newspaper OR the local councils website

2. Video interview

Write a script and video tape an interview

o one o the sta at the centre,

Prepare the interview or a television seg-

ment on SBS television

Extended readingBiography o Father Bazilij Valentin MBE, pp. 7-112, in:

Pax et Bonum, Mir in Dobro, The presence o Slove-

nian Franciscan priests and nuns in Australia rom

1951 to 2001 , Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centre,

Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Melbourne, 2001. A collection

o biographies in Slovenian and English languages.

Birsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994), Slovenians inAustralia , Birsa, Melbourne and Graduate School o

Education, La Trobe University, Australia.

Ceerin, Aleksandra L., (2003), Slovenian language inAustralia, 25 Years o Slovenian language in Victori-

an schools, Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria

Inc., Australia, 5-9, Misli - the frst Slovenian publica-

tion (1952-2002).Located in ISSV Archives: www.thezaurus.com/archives

Online resourcesMisli - Thoughts

www.glasslovenije.com.au/verweb/Misli/misli_index.htmlSlovenian network in Australia

Slovenian network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au/index.html

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Key source document

Interview: Slovenski jezik v Avstraliji, Pogovor z mag. Aleksandro Ceerin,

Slovencina v oli, by Silvo Fatur, V111, 5/6, 2003.

See Document No.3 in Section III

About the document

The article is in the educational journal o the Institute or Schools o Slo-

venia/ Zavod republike Slovenije za olstvo. It is an interview o Aleksan-

dra Ceerin with Silvo Fatur, discussing her many years o involvement with

Slovenian language and her two exceptional personal achievements: the

introduction o Slovenian as a matriculation subject or the frst time in

Australia; and the website Thezaurus, Archives o Slovenian language and

cultural resources. They also spoke about the Institute or Slovenian Studies

o Victoria, established to support language and cultural projects.

Glossary

uveljavitev slovenine v Avstraliji -establishment o Slovenian in AustraliaZdruenje slovenskih uiteljev Viktorije -Slovenian eachers Association o VictoriaSlovenina kot izbirni predmet -Slovenian language as an optional subject

pobuda Ministrstva za izobraovanje -initiative o Department o EducationTezaurus je postal v prvi vrsti spletni arhiv -Tezaurus became primarily a web archive

za tudij slovenskega jezika in kulture -or study o Slovenian language and culture

potomci ki jih imenujemo izgubljena g eneracija -descendants, we reer to as lost generationelja po spoznavanju svoje dediine -the wish to know ones heritageSlovenijo odkrila skozi objektiv otoaparata -discovered Slovenia through lens o cameraeaj slovenskega jezika smo hoteli obogatiti -We sought to enrich the Slovenian course

UNIT 3.

Slovenian language

Background notes

Slovenian language education

Slovenian language as a secondary school subject was introduced into

the Australian school system in Victoria in 1976, in NSW in 1978, and

taught ormally until 2005. Its introduction was proposed and imple-

mented by Aleksandra Ceerin with the support o parents in the Slo-

venian community. It was a landmark achievement or being the frst

occurrence o the ormal provision o Slovenian language in the English-

speaking world. The two teaching organisations, The Slovenian Teach-

ers Association o Victoria (1976), later incorporated into the Institute

or Slovenian Studies o Victoria (1998), were ormed to support the

teaching o Slovenian as a second language and to provide language,curriculum and cultural study materials. The web site Thezaurus.com

(1998) was unded by the Education Department o Victoria to support

language learning. The web site was developed by ISSV as a web library

o Slovenian language and cultural resources or electronic and open

learning. ISSV initiates web language and cultural projects, promotes

intra-cultural dialogue, supports Slovenian arts events in Australia and

provides the online publication Webzine Sloveniana.

Slovenian classes in centres and clubs

Language classes or primary school aged children are currently

held in the Baraga Centre and the Planica Club. The sessions include

rehearsals or annual estive events on a ortnightly basis. Ss. Cyriland Methodius Mission in Melbourne oers a ortnightly conversation

class or adults on Sundays ater mass. The Mission runs the Slomek

School or children rom pre-school to primary levels with two-hour

lessons ortnightly. Similarly, Slovenian Religious and Cultural

Centres in Adelaide, and Sydney provide classes subject to interest

and availability o teachers. In general, the classes are aimed at

preparation or cultural events. In all centres there are annual

celebrations and estivities. An important eature are the childrens

perormances o Slovenian songs, plays, recitations and olk-dances.

Tasks

1. Article

Contact a member o ISSV and discuss the

aims and activities o the Institute,

Write an article about ISSV or a community

OR multicultural publication

2. ReviewRead the book Slovenian Language in Aus-

tralia, and web sites promoting languages

and cultural diversity in Australia,

Write a review about the book or Educa-

tion section o The Age newspaper OR send

to web site www.Slovenci.si OR the Victoria

Multicultural Magazine

Extended ReadingBirsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994), Slovenians inAustralia, Birsa, Melbourne and Graduate School o

Education, La Trobe University, Australia.

Ceerin, Aleksandra L, (2003), Slovenian languagein Australia, 25 Years o Slovenian language in

Victorian schools, Institute or Slovenian Studies o

Victoria Inc., Australia.


Online resourcesVictorian Multicultural Commission

www.multicultural.vic.gov.au

Modern Languages Teachers Association o Victoriawww.mltav.asn.au

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Unit 3Slovenian Language

1. S lovenian Course Outlines 2003

2. Computer training or Slovenian class 1999

3. V CE Examination Disc 2003

4. Slovenian Choir Oktet Suha rom Carinthiavisit classes Princes Hill SC 1999

5. Slovenian classes Princes Hill SC 2001

6. Permanent exhibition rubar Museum inSlovenia

7. New publications rom Slovenia ISSVLibrary, 2002

8. Slovenian class Princes Hill SC 2005

9. Slovenian Literary Reader 1984

10. Slovenian Language In Australia 2003

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UNIT 4.

Migrant experience

Background notes

Community life in Melbourne

The major wave o migration rom Slovenia to Australia occurred around

1950. The Slovenian community soon established social organisations, which

unctioned as centres or social, community and cultural activities. There

are seven active Slovenian organisations in Melbourne: the Slovenian Catho-

lic Mission, Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria, fve social associa-

tions and the Slovenian Welare and Inormation Ofce. Broadcasting ser-

vices are at the 3ZZZ Slovenian Community Radio Program and SBS Slovenian

Radio Program. Eli and Vinko Rizmal ormally established the annual Old

Vine Festival, in homage to the 400 year old vine o Maribor, Stara trta in

2001 at the McWilliams Estate in Lillydale. It is a natural monument rom

Slovenia, recorded as the oldest wine-producing vine in the world in the

Guinness World Records in 2004.

The frst Slovenian club was the Slovenian Association Melbourne ormed in1954. In the ollowing years other associations were established in various

parts o Melbourne and Geelong, providing social, recreational and school

acilities: Jadran, Ivan Cankar Geelong, Planica, Snenik, and Veseli Lovci. In

1976 the Slovenian Teachers Association o Victoria was ounded to support

the teaching and maintenance o Slovenian language in Victoria. It was the

association responsible or the teaching and support o Slovenian language

as a secondary school subject rom 1977.

The Council o Slovenian Organisations o Victoria, a body representing our

Slovenian social associations, was established in 1984. Members meet regu-

larly to make decisions, and undertake arrangements or visiting represen-

tatives o Slovenian government and other overseas visitors. The SlovenianNational Council o Victoria ormed in 1991 to represent the Slovenian com-

munity and supported Slovenian cultural activities and programs, till 2005.

Associations hold a variety o cultural, recreational, sporting and social unc-

tions throughout the year, contributing to awareness o Slovenian cultural

heritage in Australia. The activities encompass: cultural events with art and

crat displays, participation in inter-club sporting events, with perormances

in music, drama, dancing, and hosting guest perormers rom Slovenia, Slo-

venian-speaking regions o Austria and Italy, Canada and other countries.

Key source document

Article: Stanko Prosenak - tirideset let uspenega ivljenja na peti celini, by

Sasha Ceerin, Misli - Thoughts, May 2008, Melbourne, 102-103.


About the document

The article is a profle o Stanko Prosenak, a prominent and active member

o the Slovenian community in Victoria, who had been president o Slove-

nian Association Melbourne and at the time o interview the Manager o

Mother Romana Home or the Aged. He came to Australia in 1956, and led an

interesting and successul lie, attempting a diversity o jobs and business

enterprises. S. Prosenak contributed to the representations or recognition

o Slovenia as an independent state in 1991, and is proud o his Slovenian

heritage.

Glossary

Slovenski naseljenci poznamo tetje let -Slovenian settlers know the counting o yearsstopil prvi na avstralska tla -rst stepped on Australian soillovek bi rekel, pravi slovenski pionir -one might say, a true Slovenian pioneermalo spremembe, poitka in razvedrila -some change, rest and recreationkot upravnik Doma -as manager o the Home

deloval pri slovenskem drutvenem ivljenju -he participated in Slovenian social lieosamosvojitev Slovenije je bila velik dogodek -independence o Slovenia was an important event

priznanje Slovenije kot samostojne drave -recognition o Slovenia as independent statese je zavedal svoje slovenske identitete -he was conscious o his Slovenian identity

plodonosno ivljenje in mnogo dejavnosti -a productive lie and many pursuits

Tasks

1. Personal Profle

Contact a person in the Slovenian commu-

nity to interview or his/her lie story and

Slovenian heritage,

Write a profle similar to the article Stanko

Prosenak or a Slovenian community pub-

lication such as Misli, Glasslovenije or The-

zaurus, OR Multicultural Victoria Magazine

2. Radio Interview

Interview a member o the Slovenian livingin Melbourne or Geelong,

Record the interview or the Slovenian 3

ZZZ community radio program OR SBS Radio

program

Extended readingBirsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994), Slovenians in

Australia , Birsa, Melbourne and Graduate School oEducation, La Trobe University, Australia.

Ceerin, Aleksandra L, (2003), Slovenian language in

Australia, 25 Years o Slovenian language in Victo-

rian schools, Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victo-ria Inc., Australia, 6-9, Maintaining Slovenian Identity

- the frst cultural activities.


Online resourcesSlovenian Community Directory

www.thezaurus.com/community

Slovenian Network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au/


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Unit 4Migrant Experience

1. Tirty year Anniversary celebration PlanicaClub

2. Bowling at Eighth Slovenian Festival GeelongClub 2002

3. Perormance 11th Slovenian Festival JadranClub 2008

4. Slovenian ensemble Snenik rom IlirskaBistrica Slovenia Planica Club 2008

5. Mother Romana Aged Care Facility 2004

6. R oom Interior decorated with Slovenian sym-bols in home Meta and Peter Lenari 2006

7. Stara trta - Old Vine Festival Lillydale 2008

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Field trip or Slovenian handicras o Victoriain 2006

1. Embroidered tablecloth Geelong

2. Marija Uri bobbin-lace maker Melbourne

3. Andrew Potonik wood artist Melbourne

4. Painted childrens table and chair set Geelong

5. Idrija lace Melbourne

6. Embroidered kitchen cloths Melbourne

7. D olls Slovenian national costume Melbourne

8. Painting on porcelain Geelong

9. Idrija lace moti Swallow Geelong

10. Chess set and table Geelong

11. Idrija lace display Geelong

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UNIT 6.

Community Media

Background notes

Slovenian settlers have produced a number o print and electronic publica-

tions. The most enduring has been the monthly religious and cultural maga-

zine Misli. Begun in 1952 by the Franciscan missionaries, it is published today

rom Baraga House in Melbourne, in print and online. Slovenian Australian

Network has provided a news and inormation service on the Web to Slovenian

communities in Australia since 1996. From 1999 Institute or Slovenian Stud-

ies o Victoria has published Thezaurus.com, Slovenian language and cultural

archives, and Webzine Sloveniana.

Slovenian has had a weekly one-hour program in Melbourne and Sydney since

1975 at SBS 1224 AM on Tuesdays and Sundays. In Melbourne there is also the

local community weekly radio program 3 ZZZ, 92.3 FM in operation since 1988.

It has been the responsibility o Meta Lenarcic since 1991. There are in addi-

tion a number o radio programs in country towns across Australia. Slovenian

community news is broadcast on the radio nationally since 1975. The Special

Broadcasting Service provides the weekly Slovenian radio program. On Channel

31 Community Television, One World - Slovenia is shown weekly in Melbourneand Geelong rom material sent by the Slovenian Government; frst sponsored

by the Slovenian National Council o Victoria, and private donations. In Austra-

lia there are three main Slovenian Internet publishers; the frst two publish

mainly in Slovenian language. The Slovenian Franciscan riars publish the

monthly journal Misli - Thoughts. It is a religious and cultural journal with

articles and detailed inormation about community activities and events. The

editor and manager is Father Cyril A. Boic OFM. Misli is distributed through-

out Australia and overseas, with online archives located on the web site o the

Slovenian Australian Network, Glasslovenije.com. In Sydney, the Slovenian

Australian Network is the web publication managed by Florjan Auser. The

web site provides news, community inormation, newsletters, and articles

rom Slovenia and Australia. It started as the Australian Slovenian monthlynews journal Glas Slovenije (1993), and has been published on the Web as

Slovenian Media House rom 1996.

The Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria portal, Thezaurus.com, published

since 1998, contains web and heritage projects. The President, Aleksandra Ce-

erin, leads a team developing web projects with a ocus on the broader global

audience. The ongoing projects are: Webzine Sloveniana, Slovenian language

and cultural resources, Careerlinx, Literator, Galeria Sloveniana, ISSV Archives

and Archive o Slovene Migrant Handicrats, www.rocnadela.org in 2008.

Key source document

Report: Porocilo o obisku Komisije za odnose s Slovenci zamejstvu in po svetu

pri slovencih v Avstraliji od 6. do 17. ebruarja 2003, by Uro Pirnat, Assistant

Secretary, Glasslovenije, Feb/April 2003, Sydney, 6-8.


About the document

This is a report o the Commission or Relations with Slovenes Across the Borders

and Around the World, ollowing the visit to Australia rom 6th to 17th Feb-

ruary 2003. The delegation met representatives o Slovenian associations and

organisations, representatives o state governments and ederal government o

Australia. One o the key problems identifed by delegates was the uture o the

second and third generation Slovenes. They considered one o the most impor-

tant tasks or maintaining Slovenian identity, the preservation o a presence in

print and electronic media.

Glossary

delegacija se je sreala s predstavniki -the delegation met with representativesnajtevilneji so v Melbournu in Sydneyu -most o them live in Melbourne and Sydneyglavni vzroki izseljevanja so bili ekonomski -the main reasons o migration were economiczgradila 11 klubov in tri verska sredia -built 11 clubs and three religious centres

v razkono opremljenih klubskih prostorih -in luxuriously appointed clubs

staranje druge in tretje generacije -aging o the second and third generationeden kljunih problemov Slovencev -one o the key problems o Slovenes

prihodnost druge in tretje generacije -uture o the second and third generationsza ohranjanje slovenske zavesti -or preservation o Slovenian identity

prisotnost v tiskanih in elektronskih medijih -presence in printed and electronic media

Tasks

1. Article

Look at the websites:

www.thezaurus.comwww.glasslovenije.com.au

Describe each website, evaluate their role

in the community, what is the target group

or each?

Write an evaluative article on how they ul-

fll the role o maintaining Slovenian heri-

tage

2. Radio talk

Interview one o the key writers or editors o

the three publications, about their work, ac-

tivities, views on the question o preserving

Slovenian heritage in Australia,

Script and organize a radio interview with

an editor about issues o Slovenian heritage

in Australia and the role o the media or a

3 ZZZ OR SBS radio program

Extended readingInterview: Zavest o slovenskih koreninah, s castnim generalnim konzulom RS Alred Brenikom , by Lu-

cija Kavcic, Tednik Demokracija, 6 June 2008, www.

demokracija.si , Nova obzorja d.o.o. Ljubljana

Birsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994), Slovenians in

Australia , Birsa, Melbourne and Graduate School oEducation, La Trobe University, Australia.

Online resourcesInstitute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.

www.thezaurus.com

Misli - Thoughts

glasslovenije.com.au/verweb/Misli/misli_index.htmlSlovenian Network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au


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Unit 6Community Media

1. Special issue o Glasslovenije 10th AnniversarySydney April 2003

2. Article in Delo newspaper on Australian-Slovenian student exchange 2003

3. Moja Slovenija monthly journal rom SloveniaMay 2008

4. Svobodni razgovori journal Sydney June1987

5. Commemorative issue, Misli - Toughts, 1998

6. Interview at Radio station 3 ZZZ program

7. Display o Slovenian media publications inAustralia at 25th Anniversary Slovenian Lan-guage in Australia, March 2003

8. Misli - Toughts, January - February 2009

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RESOURCES

The reerences are a selected guide or urther study o Slovenian

cultural heritage in Australia and Slovenia. They are held in the

ISSV Library collection in Melbourne.

Slovenian Emigrant Archives in

Australia

Victoria and New South Wales have separately established the

valuable community archives known as HASA, The Historical

Archives o Slovenian Australians. Archival collections held by the

associations are being prepared. HASA in New South Wales was

established in 2003 to preserve historical records o the Slovenian

community in NSW. In the same year the book Sadovi slovenske

dedicine - The Fruits o our Slovenian Heritage was published,

highlighting the communitys history.

HASA Victoria, were the frst Slovenian historical archives in Australia and the initiative o Milena Brgoc, at the Slovenian

Association Melbourne, where they are located. They include all

the publications o Australian Slovenes, containing the record

o their activities ollowing settlement in Australia. M. Brgoc

compiled an annotated bibliography o Slovenian books and

periodicals published in Australia in 1996. HASA Victoria orms

part o the collection o the State Library o Victoria.

The journal Misli in Melbourne is archived rom 1952. It is located

in the Archives o the Mission o Ss. Cyril and Methodius. Archives o

the Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria begun in 1976, are in

the process o being published online in their entirety, on the web siteThezaurus.com in 2009.

In 2008, a new Online Archive o the Slovene Emigrants Handicrats

o Victoria, www.rocnadela.org was co-produced by Slovenian

Ethnographic Museum o Ljubljana, Institute or Slovenian Studies

o Victoria and Zavod Neuropolis, Ljubljana.

There have been twelve Slovenian newspapers in circulation and over

one hundred Slovenian books and periodicals published in Australia.

Slovenes in Australia

The publications listed are suitable resources or the specifc

themes o the units in the scope o a study o cultural heritage

o Slovenes in Australia and in the context o multicultural

Australia.

EnglishBirsa, Irena, Simkin, Keith, ed, (1994), Slovenians in Australia, Birsa, Melbourne

and Graduate School o Education, La robe University, AustraliaBrgo, Milena, (1996), An annotated bibliography o Slovenian books and peri-odicals published in Australia, Milena Brgo, Melbourne, AustraliaCeerin, Aleksandra, Dediina slovenskih ronih del v Avstraliji/Slovenianhandicras heritage in Australia, Etnolog 18/2008, Bulletin o Slovene Ethno-graphic Museum, Ljubljana, 241-255.Ceerin, Aleksandra L, (2003), Slovenian language in Australia, 25 Years o Slo-

venian language in Victorian schools, Institute or Slovenian Studies o VictoriaInc., Melbourne, AustraliaCeerin, Aleksandra, (2000), Te Future o Slovenian Language in Australia,31-32, Rodna Gruda, Slovenska Izseljenska Matica, LjubljanaGelt, Draga, Ferolja, Veronika, Pax et Bonum, (2001), Te Presence o theSlovenian Franciscan priests and nuns in Australia rom 1951 to 2001, SlovenianReligious and Cultural Centre, Ss Cyril and Methodius, Victoria, AustraliaHASA-NSW, (2004), Te Fruits o our Slovenian Heritage, HASA, Merrylands,

NSWKobal, Ivan, (1982), Men who built the Snowy River, SCOPP, SydneyPribac, Bert, Brooks, David, (2008), Te Golden Boat, Selected Poems o SrekoKosovel, Salt Publishing, CambridgePreeren, Joe, (1988), Anthology o Australian Slovenes - 1988. SALAC, Sydney,Slovenski olski odbor za NSW, (1988), Rastemo iz Korenin, Zbornik ob-10 letslovenske mature, Sydney, NSW

SlovenianCeerin, Aleksandra, Dediina slovenskih ronih del v Avstraliji/Slovenianhandicras heritage in Australia, Etnolog 18/2008, Bulletin o Slovene Ethno-graphic Museum, Ljubljana, 241-255.Ceerin, Aleksandra, Slovenina v avstralskem vzgojno-izobraevalnemsistemu deele Viktorije, Slovenski Izseljenski Koledar, 2004-2005, ZdruenjeSlovenska izseljenska matica, Ljubljana, 138-146.Ceerin, Aleksandra, Prihodnost slovenine v Avstraliji, Slovenina v oli,

t.6/ 2000, ZRS, LjubljanaCeerin, Saa (Aleksandra L), Od Padua Hall do Baragoveg a doma, 197-209,Misli; Spominska izdaja september 1998, Barag a House, Kew, Victoriaebulj-Sajko, Breda, (1992), Med sreo in svobodo, Avstralski Slovenci o sebi,Breda ebulj-Sajko, LjubljanaFatur, Silvo, Intervju: Slovenski jezik v Avstraliji, Pogovor z mag. Aleksandroeerin, Slovenina v oli, 5-6/2003, ZRSS, LjubljanaKavi, Lucija, Intervju: Zavest o slovenskih koreninah, s astnim generalnimkonzulom RS Alred Brenikom, 6 June 2008, ednik Demokracija, LjubljanaKobal, Ivan, (1993), Moje s Snowyja, Gorika Mohorjeva druba, GoricaKokalj, Koevar, Monika, et. al., (2001), Izseljenec: ivljenske zgodbeSlovencev po svetu, Muzej noveje zgodovine Slovenije, Ljubljana

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Koprivec, Daa, Rona dela iz Avstralije, Etnolog, 18/2008, Ljubljana, Bulletino the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, 231-239.Mikola, Maa, (2005), iveti med kulturami, Od avstralskih Slovencev doslovenskih Avstralcev, ZRC, Z RC SAZU, LjubljanaOgorevc, Metod, Ceerin, Saa (Aleksandra L), eds, Misli; Spominska izdajaseptember 1998, Baraga House, Kew, VictoriaPribac, Bert, (1962), Bronasti olka, Slovenski klub Melbourne, Melbourneoplak, Kristina, Slovenski likovni ustvarjalci v Avstraliji: vpliv izseljenske

izkunje na likovno umetnost. Etnolog 13/2002, Ljubljana, 2003, 469-484.Valentin OFM, Basil, Intervju o naih kulturnih dejavnostih, pogovor z mag.

pro. Aleksandro Ceerin, Misli, januar, 1980, Baraga House, Kew, VictoriaZbornik Avstralskih Slovencev-1985, (1985), Slovenian-Australian LiteraryCircle, Sydney, (some articles in English)Zbornik Avstralskih Slovencev-1988, (1988), Slovenian-Australian LiteraryCircle, Sydney (some articles in English)itnik, Jana, Glui, Helga, eds, (1999), Slovenska izseljenska knjievnost 1Evropa, Avstralija, Azija, ZRC, Rokus, Ljubljana

Cultural heritage in SloveniaArns, I, (2003), Irwin Retroprincip 1983-2003, Inke Arns, Irwin, LjubljanaBaato, M, Bogataj, J, (1994), lovek z mako, Didakta, RadovljicaBogataj, J, (1999), Handicras o Slovenia, Rokus, Ljubljana

Bogataj, J, (1998), Smo kaj egavi? Mladinska knjiga, LjubljanaBogataj, J, (1992), Sto sreanj z dediino na Slovenskem, LjubljanaBerk, Bogataj, Puksi, (1993), Ljudska umetnost in obrti v Sloveniji, Domus,LjubljanaCevc, E, (1992), Pripovedi s panjev, ebelarski muzej, RadovljicaGlavan, M, (2003), reasures o the National and University Library Ljubljana,Narodna in Univerzitetna knjinica, LjubljanaGranda, Stane, (2008), Slovenia:An Historical Overview, Government Com-munication Oce, Ljubljana,Hrausky, A, et.al, (2007), Joe Plenik - Dunaj, Praga, Ljubljana, Cankarjevazaloba, LjubljanaKrei, P, (1999), Joe Plenik - moderni klasik, DZSKropej, H, (1990), Poslikane panjske konnice, Mohorjeva zaloba, CelovecGruden, J, (1992), Zgodovina slovenskega naroda, 1-2, Mohorjeva druba, Celje

Jesenovec, A, Lenardi, (2001), Knjievnost na maturi 2002, ICO, LjubljanaKuret, N, (1989), Praznino leto Slovencev 1-4, Druina, Ljubljana

Ovsec, D, J, (1992), Velika knjiga o praznikih, Domus, LjubljanaPrek, S. Merharj, B, (1993), risto narodnih, Cankarjeva zaloba, LjubljanaRazborek, I, (1993), Slovenska krasilna umetnost, Mohorjeva druba, LjubljanaSaksida, I, 1994),Izhodia in modeli olske interpretacije mladinske knjievnosti,rzinSluga, M, (1979), Zgodovina Slovencev, Cankarjeva zaloba, Ljubljanaavli, J, (1994), Slovenska znamenja, Humar, Bilijeavli, J, (2008), Zlati cveti: bajeslovje Slovencev: Duhovna dediina Karantanije,Bilje, Studio RO - Humarkojanec, Andreja Klasinc, (2006), Vodnik po arhivskem gradivu Studia slo-

venica, Arhiv Republike Slovenije, Ljubljanatrekelj, K, (1980), Slovenske narodne pesmi, 1-4, Cankarjeva zaloba, Ljubljana


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WebsitesGaleria Sloveniana

www.thezaurus.com/galleryInstitute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.

www.thezaurus.com/Misli - Toughts

www.glasslovenije.com.au/verweb/Misli/misli_index.html

Slovenian Network in Australiawww.glasslovenije.com.au/index.htmlSlovenian Webclassroom

www.thezaurus.com/webclassroomWebzine Slovenianawww.thezaurus.com/webzine

Slovenian organisationsCentre or Slovene, Ljubljana University

www.centerslo.net/Gateway to inormation on Slovenia

www.slovenia.si/Government o the Republic o Slovenia

www.vlada.si/Institute or Ethnic Studies

www.inv.siInstitute or Slovenian Emigration Studiesisi.zrc-sazu.si/Ministry o Culture

www.mk.gov.si/en/Ofce o the Government or Slovenes Abroad

www.uszs.gov.si/Slovene Ethnographic Museum

www.etno-muzej.si/enWeb Portal or Slovenes Abroadwww.slovenci.si/Year o rubar 2008

www.trubar2008.si/

Australian organisationsDepartment o Planning and Community Development

www.dvc.vic.gov.au/Institute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.

www.thezaurus.com/Modern Languages Association o Victoria

www.mltav.asn.au/Slovenian Community Guide

www.thezaurus.com/communitySlovenian Network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au/Slovenian Religious Centres o Australia-Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney

www.glasslovenije.com.au/verska_index.htmVictorian Multicultural Commissionwww.multicultural.vic.gov.auVictorian Curriculum and Assessment Authoritywww.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Victorian School o Languageswww.vsl.vic.edu.au/

Radio and TelevisionChannel 31 Melbourne and Geelong

www.c31.org.au/new/Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio

www.3zzz.com.auSBS Radio

www.sbs.com.au/radio/

VideoDomae obrti na Slovenskem, (1993), (2 videos) RV SlovenijaEn dan v kofi Loki, (1996), uristino drutvo kofa LokaGorenski plesi-olklorna skupina Emona, (1997), LjubljanaKamniti Pygmalion:Joe Plenik, RV (1992), SlovenijaKoir, I. Zvoki - umetniki program, (1999), Ljubljana

(6 television programmes on traditional Slovenian olk estivals)Lenari, (1998), Lenarieva zlata poroka, Brezje, Slovenija

Vincec, M, (1994), Istra - Slovenski del, Video center KoperVincec, M, (1996), Gradovi, Slovenia

AudioCarmina Slovenica - Slovenian songs, (1997), Maribor, (CD)Ceerin, A, Slovenian Folk Songs, (1985), Ceerin, Melbourne, (AC and booklet)Graenauer, N, Slovenske ljudske pravljice, (1992), Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana

(booklet o six Slovenian olktales with two AC)Laibach, Anthems, (2004), 2 CDS, 44 pages booklet, Mute Records Ltd,LondonLaibach, Volk, (2006), Mute Records Ltd. London (CD)Logar, , Slovenska nareja, (1992) Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana

(textbook o selected Slovenian dialects with our AC)Pritrkavanje, Helidon, (1992), Obzorja, Maribor (CD)Slovenec sem, Branko, (1997), Nova Gorica (CD)

Slovenske ljudske pesmi, (1996), ZRC SAZU Slovenia (CD)Slovene national and olk songs, (1995), SAZAS, Slovenia (CD)

Archives CollectionsGaleria Sloveniana

www.thezaurus.com/galleryInstitute or Slovenian Studies o Victoria Inc.

www.thezaurus.com/Misli - Toughts

www.glasslovenije.com.au/verweb/Misli/misli_index.htmlSlovenian Network in Australia

www.glasslovenije.com.au/index.htmlSlovenian Webclassroom

www.thezaurus.com/webclassroomWebzine Slovenianawww.thezaurus.com/webzine

LibrariesNational Library o Australiacatalogue.nla.gov.au/State Library o Victoria

www.slv.vic.gov.au/National and University Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia

www.nuk.uni-lj.si/Digital Library o Slovenia

www.dlib.si/dlib_eng.aspTe Archives o the Republic o Slovenia

www.arhiv.gov.si/

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DOCUMENTSUNIT 4.Article: Stanko Prosenak - tirideset let uspenega ivljenja na peti celini,by Sasha Ceerin, Misli - Toug hts, May, 2008, Melbourne, 102-103.

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DOCUMENTSUNIT 5.Article: Rona dela iz Avstralije, by Daa Koprivec, Etnolog, 18/2008, 2008,Bulletin o the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Ljubljana, 231-239.

Etnolog 18 (2008)

231RO^NA DELA IZ AVSTRALIJE

Ro~na dela iz Avstralije, tako smo v Slovenskem etnografskem muzeju poimenovaliterensko raziskavo v Melbournu in v Geelongu v letu 2006, ki je bila del {ir{egaraziskovalnega projekta muzeja, z nazivom Tradicija ro~nih del odraz ohranjanja inspreminjanja slovenske identitete v Avstraliji. Rezultat prvega dela raziskave je spletnarazstava ali spletni arhiv z naslovom Spletni arhiv ro~nih del Slovencev po svetu , ki jolahko spremljate na samostojnem spletnem naslovu www.rocnadela.org. Je rezultat

dela in strokovnih prizadevanj treh ustanov, Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja (zanjmag. Da{a Koprivec, kustodinja za slovenske izseljence in zamejce), Viktorijskegain{tituta za slovenistiko, Avstralija (zanj prof. Aleksandra Ceferin, direktorica) in ZavodaNeuropolis iz Ljubljane, ki ima zasluge za oblikovanje in izdelavo samostojne spletnestrani. Raziskavo je v letu 2006 nanciral Urad Vlade RS za Slovence v zamejstvu inpo svetu, izdelavo spletne strani pa v letu 2007 Slovenski etnografski muzej iz svojegarednega programskega nanciranja, sicer v okviru Ministrstva za kulturo RS. Pomembendele` je prispeval {e Viktorijski in{titut za slovenistiko (v nadaljevanju ISSV), ki je prof.Aleksandri Ceferin v letih 2006 in 2007 nanciral pot iz Melbourna v Ljubljano terbivanje pri nas, saj smo v jesenskih mesecih 2006 in 2007 nadaljevali s pomembnimdelom na sami raziskavi ter pri postavljanju in prezentaciji spletnega arhiva. Plodnosodelovanje pa se je nadaljevalo tudi v letu 2008, tako v Melbournu, kjer je prof.Ceferin poskrbela za javno predstavitev spletne strani v marcu 2008 v okviru izrednopomembnega Slovenskega festivala v Melbournu, kot tudi ponovno v Ljubljani jeseni2008, ~esar rezultat sta nenazadnje tudi pri~ujo~a prispevka v tem Etnologu.

Izdelki ro~nih del

Izdelkom ro~nih del, ki smo jih uvrstili v spletno razstavo in raziskavo, smodolo~ili status muzejskih predmetov, zato smo jih tako tudi podatkovno obdelali.Vsem predmetom smo dolo~ili devet temeljnih podatkov: ime predmeta, avtorja izdelka,~as in kraj izdelave, material in tehniko izdelave, motiv, mere in kdo je predmet zaspletno razstavo fotograral. Vsi izdelki na spletni razstavi so fotograrani dvakrat, na

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Izdelki iz porcelana, ki jih je izdelala in ro~no poslikala Julijana Kure.Foto: Da{a Koprivec, Geelong, maj 2006.

Bo`i~ni zvon~ki iz tekstila, ki jih je izdelala Anica Kodila.Foto: Da{a Koprivec, Melbourne, maj 2006.

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dva na~ina: na terenu samem (posnetke sta naredili prof. Ceferin in mag. Koprivec) instudijsko (posnetke je naredil muzejski fotograf Marko Habi~).

Po temeljitem strokovnem razmisleku smo se odlo~ili za razvrstitev predmetovv {est osrednjih motivov: simbolni, prazni~ni, nabo`ni, cvetli~ni, geometrijski inpravlji~ni. Kot materiali nastopajo: tekstil, les, glina, kamen, steklo, papir in porcelan.Ro~no narejeni izdelki na{ih izdelovalcev so iz vseh na{tetih materialov. Poleg tovrstneraznolikosti pa so {e bolj raznolike tehnike izdelovanja teh predmetov. Na{teli smo

jih ve~ kot petnajst: klekljanje, vezenje, {ivanje, kva~kanje in pletenje, posebni tehnikipergamanain krpanka; pa bru{enje in stru`enje, nana{anje oljnih barv na les, slikanjena porcelan ; vse si lahko ogledate na na{i spletni strani.

Vse zgoraj na{tete kategorije imajo mo`nost fltrirnega iskanja, ki smo mu dodali

{e ~etrti sklop izdelovalci. Medsebojno spoznavanje in razvr{~anje 46 predmetov dajezelo zanimive rezultate za spoznavanje z vsebino ro~nih del in tudi {ir{ega identitetnegakonteksta med slovenskimi izdelovalci v Avstraliji, kar je bil tudi namen te raziskave.Med simbolnimi motivi najdemo na primer nagelj, planiko, lipov list, lastovico itd. Istisimbolni motiv je lahko izdelan v ve~ materialih, kar izvemo prav s pomo~jo ltrirnegaiskanja po spletni razstavi. Motiv planike se pojavlja na primer kot ~ipka in kot kerami~nabro{ka. Prav tako je motiv sv. Marije mo~ najti na iz razli~nih materialov izdelanihpredmetih kot na primer: mozaikih, ~ipkah, vezenih prti~kih itd; in spet, ~e izhajamoiz materiala samega, vidimo, da se na ~ipkastih izdelkih pojavlja zelo veliko motivov,ki deloma izhajajo iz tradicionalne slovenske motivike, kot sta nagelj~ek ali planika,

Lepa notranjost doma s slovenskimi simboli pri Metki Lenar~i~.

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najdemo pa tudi povsem nove, avstralske, na primer kenguruja, koalo itd. Menim, da jeprav mo`nost razvr{~anja predmetov v posamezne skupine pomembna baza za nadaljnjeraziskave, ko bomo spletni arhiv raz{irili tudi na druge dràve, kjer ìvijo slovenskiizseljenci, vsekakor v Argentino, Kanado, ZDA in v evropske deèle. Takrat bo mogo~eprimerjati med seboj, kateri motivi se v posameznih deèlah najpogosteje pojavljajo inkateri so za posamezna izseljenska okolja speci~ni; kako se izdelki lo~ijo po materialih,barvah, tehnikah izdelave; koliko se ohranjajo tradicionalna znanja in v kolik{ni meri jihv posameznih deèlah presegajo. Nastali spletni arhiv nudi veliko mo`nosti za nadaljnja

raziskovanja in povezovanja na osnovi izdelkov ro~nih del Slovencev po svetu, raziskavav Avstraliji pa predstvalja prvi bazi~ni del {ir{ega projekta.

Izdelovalci ro~nih del

Na spletni razstavi so predstavljeni trije sklopi: izdelki, potek terenske raziskaveter izdelovalci in izdelovalke ro~nih del iz Melbourna in Geelonga v Avstraliji. ê vprvem poglavju lahko govorimo o biograji predmetov (izdelkov), saj so opremljeniz ustreznimi podatki, potem vsekakor nismo smeli (niti hoteli) pozabiti na ljudi, naizdelovalke in izdelovalce, na njihovo du{o, njihovo srce. Prav slednje je odlo~ilno, kar

jih vodi pri izdelovanju, saj so vsi neprofesionalni izdelovalci, se pravi, da se s svojimiizdelki ne preìvljajo, temve~ jih izdelujejo iz notranjega nagiba, v krogu svoje druìnein prijateljev. Tekom raziskave smo obiskali 20 izdelovalcev in izdelovalk, v Melbournuin v Geelongu. V Melbournu sva s prof. Ceferin vse izdelovalke in izdelovalce obiskalina njihovih domovih, kjer sva nastanek ro~nih del lahko spremljali v njihovih doma~ihprostorih. Le pri redkih tudi v priro~nih delovnih koti~kih ali manj{ih delavnicah,ki pa so bolj zasebni prostori izdelovalcev znotraj druìnske skupnosti kot pa pravedelavnice (Vsakdo potrebuje nekaj prostora samo zase, je dejala ena izmed izdelovalk.).Tudi izdelki so za~eli nastajati tako spontano, v dolo~enem ìvljenjskem trenutkuposameznega izdelovalca ali izdelovalke. Pri ve~ini gre za slovenske priseljence prvegeneracije v Avstralijo, ki so bili rojeni v Sloveniji v dvajsetih ali tridesetih letih 20. stoletjater so se v Avstralijo priselili ve~inoma v petdesetih letih 20. stoletja. Vsi so bili takojzajeti v neumorni delovni tempo avstralskega vsakdana, ki je tedaj od vsakega priseljencazahteval in pri~akoval polnih delovnih mo~i in zagnanosti. Tudi slovenski priseljenciso se temu morali podrediti, poleg tega pa poskrbeti {e za osnovne potrebe: druìno,stanovanje. âsa za sprostitev, za konji~ke tedaj skorajda ni bilo, ~eprav so izdelovalci

in izdelovalke ugotavljali, da je vsakdo od njih marsikaj od tega prinesel od doma, nesamo znanje izdelovanja ro~nih del (vezenje, pletenje, klekljanje, {ivanje, risanje, slikanje,izdelovanje mozaikov itd), ampak tudi nadarjenost in veselje do izdelovanja. Vendarso njihovi talenti ostajali dolgo ~asa, tudi dvajset, petindvajset ali trideset let, globokozakopani. Lidija Bole iz Geelonga nam je povedala: Leta 1961 sem pri{la v Avstralijo.

In takrat sem tudi opustila klekljanje. Imela sem druìno in slu`bo. Po dvajsetih letihsem zopet za~ela in tako nadaljujem {e sedaj, ker to je moje najbolj priljubljeno ro~nodelo. In Lojze Jeri~ iz Melbourna, ki je znan po svojih krasnih mozaikih, je dejal: V

Avstralijo sem pri{el leta 1954. Petdeset let je minilo, da sem se zopet za~el ukvarjati zmozaikom. Danes, ~e mi je le mogo~e, zlagam kamen~ke pri kamen~ku, ki se imenuje

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mozaik.Prav zaradi navedenega socialnega konteksta pri ro~nih delih v zajeti raziskavidanes ({e) ne moremo govoriti o njihovi veliki histori~ni vrednosti, saj gre prete`no zaro~na dela, ki so nastala v zadnjem desetletju. Vendar so pomembna in povedna pravv kontekstu svojega nastajanja, zato smo jih vklju~ili v kontekst ìvljenjskih zgodbna{ih izseljencev v novem, priseljenskem avstralskem okolju; ter spremljali, kako sose okoli{~ine njihovega ìvljenja s priselitvijo v socialnem, ekonomskem in kulturnemsmislu spremenile in koliko energije so potrebovali, da so si ustvarili pogoje za ivljenje,kakr{nega ìvijo danes.

S prof. Ceferin sva vsakemu izdelovalcu in izdelovalki dali mo`nost in prilo`nost,da sam/sama pove, kdaj in kako je ponovno za~el/za~ela izdelovati ro~na dela. Tako jenastalo dvajset kratkih biografskih pripovedi, ki so ve~inoma lastnoro~no napisane inso è same po sebi pomembna pridobitev za Slovenski etnografski muzej. Za spletnostran smo o vsakem izdelovalcu/izdelovalki povzeli temeljne podatke: o kraju, izkaterega je pri{el/pri{la, in kdaj je prispel/prispela v Avstralijo, kje se je nau~il/nau~ilaizdelovanja in kak{en odnos ima sam/sama do slednjega. Kot celotna spletna stranso tudi biograje pripravljene v slovenskem in v angle{kem jeziku. Tako iz biograjizdelovalcev, {e bolj pa iz neposrednih osebnih kontaktov in medsebojnih vezi, ki sose spletle tekom druènja v Avstraliji, smo lahko spoznali, da je bil pogosto povod zavrnitev k izdelovanju ro~nih del globoko osebne in psiholo{ke narave. Danes, ko so seizdelovalci in izdelovalke ro~nih del è upokojili in uredili svoje temeljne obveznosti,ki so jih imeli do druìnskih ~lanov, se je njihovo ìvljenje umirilo; toda lahko se je

pojavil tudi ob~utek praznine, osamljenosti in samote, predvsem v primerih, ko so ostalibrez svojega ìvljenjskega sopotnika. Tedaj so se vrnili k veseljem, ki so jih poznali vmladosti, in k dejavnosti, ki jih je tudi notranje polnila in bogatila. V avstralski dru`bi,kjer je tudi za majhen denar mogo~e kupiti prav vse izdelke, ro~na dela danes nisoekonomska nuja, nasprotno, mnoge izdelovalke so poudarile, da jih izdelovanje staneve~, kot ~e se s tem ne bi ukvarjale, saj ves material za izdelavo kupijo, izdelke pa potempodarjajo in ne prodajajo. Prav to je ena od velikih razlik med njihovim izdelovanjemv otro{tvu in danes. Kot je razvidno iz nekaterih biograj, so tam, kje so v Slovenijisami pletli rokavice, nogavice in tople pulovarje, tudi sami doma redili ovce in samipredli volno; v druìni so sami poskrbeli za celoten delovni postopek in za material. Delizdelkov so prodali, del pa imeli za lastno uporabo: kot potrebno toplo zimsko obutev inobleko; kot del celotne opreme gospodinje, skupaj z vezenimi vzglavniki, prti, prti~ki,rjuhami in posteljnimi pregrinjali itd. V njihovem otro{tvu v Sloveniji so bili doma~i

izdelki v funkciji prepotrebne doma~e uporabe. In ~e je bilo potrebno, je dejala ena odinformatork, so doma pletli tudi bratci.Da pa so vsekakor ~ipke klekljali tudi fantje in

jih odprodajali v razli~ne odkupne zadruge, je povedal informator, doma iz Cerknega,ki se spominja svojega klekljanja iz otro{kih let, ko je {e ìvel v Cerknem; danes ìvi vMelbournu, klekljanje ~ipk pa je v celoti prevzela njegova èna.

Danes, ko izdelovanje ro~nih del ni ve~ ekonomska nuja, je privzelo druge, boljpsiholo{ke dimenzije. Izdelovanje in podarjanje izdelkov izdelovalcem pomeni dodatnoveselje, zado{~enje, razvedrilo in po~itek, pa tudi zadovoljstvo v komuniciranju zdrugimi. Hkrati pa tudi v komuniciranju s samim seboj, saj so prav vsi poudarili, da se

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Idrijska ~ipka, motiv kenguruja, izdelala Marija Ur{i~ v Melbournu.Foto: Marko Habi~, SEM, september 2007.

Marija Ur{i~ pri klekljanju idrijske ~ipke. Foto: Aleksandra Ceferin, Melbourne, maj 2006.

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Report: Poroilo o obisku Komisije za odnose s Slovenci zamejstvu in p o svetu pri slovencih vAvstraliji od 6. do 17. ebruarja 2003, by Uro Pirnat, Assistant Secretary, Glasslovenije, Feb/April 2003, Sydney, 6-8.

Delegacija Komisije za odnose s Slovenci v zamejstvu inpo svetu v sestavi:predsednik Franc Puki, ter lana JanezPodobnik in Ivan Kebri, ki jo je spremljal podsekretar DZ UroPirnat, je v dneh od 6. do 17. februarja obiskala slovenske izseljencev Avstraliji, kjer se je sreala s predstavniki slovenskih d rutev inorganizacij, predstavniki oblasti zveznih drav ter draveAvstralije. Delegacijo Komisije je spremljala predstavnica Uradaza Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Barbara Sunik, med obiskom

pa sta delegacijo izmenino spremljala odpravnik poslovVeleposlanitva Republike Slovenije v Avstraliji Bojan Bertonceljin uslubenec veleposlanitva Andrej Rode. V Sydneyu jedelegacijo spremljal tudi astni generalni konzul Republike

Slovenije Alfred Brenik.

V Avstraliji naj bi po razlinihocenah ivelo med 15.000 in30.000 Slovencev. Na lanskem

popisu prebivalstva se je zaslovenski narodni izvoropredelilo okoli 13.000 oseb,okoli 5.000 oseb pa je navedlo,da so se v Avstralijo priselile izSlovenije. Slovenci, ki so

prihajali iz razlinih delov svojedomovine (najve s Primorske,nekaj manj pa e iz Gorenjske,Prekmurja in Dolenjske) sonajtevilneji v Melbournu in

Sydneyu. Veje in strnjene skupine slovenskih izseljencev ivijoe v Adelaidi, Perthu, Brisbanu in Canberri, manje organiziraneskupine pa e v Wollongongu, Newcastlu, na Gold Coastu,Geelongu ter Albury-Wodongi, skupinice in posamezniki pa e vmnogih drugih krajih. Glavni vzroki izseljevanja v Avstralijo so

bili predvsem ekonomski manj pa politini. Prvi Slovenci, veinas Primorske, so se (predvsem zaradi ekonomskih vzrokov) vAvstralijo naselili v asu med prvo in drugo svetovno vojno. Nekajve je bilo politine emigracije v asu neposredno po drugi svetovnivojni. Obdobje najvejega vala priseljencev je bilo v 50. in 60.letih, glavni vzrok pa so bile slabe ekonomske razmere in politinonezadovoljstvo v tedanji SFRJ. Tretji izseljenski val po 60. letihse je kljub odprtim jugoslovanskim mejam bistveno zmanjal. Vtem obdobju se je tudi spremenila socialna struktura slovenskihizseljencev v Avstraliji, predvsem pa se je dvignila stopnjaizobrazbe. Slovenci so v Avstraliji organizirali tevilna kulturnadrutva, ki obstajajo e nekaj desetletij. Ob osamosvajanju je bilaustanovljena e Avstralsko slovenska konferenca, ki je razdeljenana posamezne narodne svete.

Slovenska skupnost je v asu svojega bivanja v Avstralijizgradila 11 klubov in tri verska sredia (Sydney, Melbourne inAdelaide). Te institucije so glavna osnova za druenje in ohranjanjeslovenskih tradicij in slovenskega jezika. Veji del klubov (izjemista v Sydneyu in v Canberri) je vlanjenih v Svet slovenskihorganizacij Avstralije, ki koordinira njihovo delo. Velika veinaslovenskih drutev v Avstraliji domuje v bolj ali manj razkonoopremljenih klubskih prostorih, ki imajo praviloma lastno kuhinjo,

jedilnico, veliko dvorano z odrom za veje prireditve, nekajmanjih prostorov, namenjenih (neko) za slovensko olo, sestankein podobno, skoraj vsako drutvo pa ima tudi balinie - ta soveinoma vestezna in tudi pokrita. lanstvo v drutvih je e zelostaro, veinoma nad 60 let. Ohranjajo vzorce drutvenega ivljenja,kakrnih so bili vajeni od samega zaetka med seboj oziromaznotraj drutva se obiajno kar dobro razumejo, saj imajo podobneivljenjske zgodbe in teave. Druga generacija z vsem tem nimaveliko, zato se udeleuje zgolj najvejih in najbolj privlanih

prireditev.

Delegacija se je sreala s predstavniki vseh vejih drutevin organizacij slovenskih izseljencev v Melbournu, Adelaidi,Canberri in Sydneyu, si ogledala veino slovenskih kulturnih

domov ter vsa tri verska in kulturna sredia (v Melbournu,Adelaidi in Sydneyu). Sreala se je tudi s predstavniki slovenskihglasil ter slovenskih radijskih in TV oddaj.Delegacija je imela v asu obiska:

- 14 sestankov in sreanj s predstavniki slovenskih drutev inorganizacij;- sestanek z vodstvom Avstralsko-slovenske konference;- 3 sreanja v slovenskih verskih srediih;- 3 sreanja z uredniki slovenskih radijskih programov;- sestanek s predstavnikoma Veleposlanitva Republike Slovenijev Avstraliji;

- sestanek s astnim generalnim konzulom Alfredom Brenikomiz Sydneya;

- pogovor s predsednico Intituta za slovenski jezik Viktorije

Aleksandro Ceferin;- ogled kulturnega programa ob Preernovem dnevu v verskemsrediu Kew;- pogovor s Florjanom Auserjem, direktorjem Slovenian MediaHouse;- pogovor z vodstvom Slovensko-avstralskega intituta;- sestanek s predsednikom parlamenta Zvezne drave ViktorijaAlexom Andrianopoulosom;- sestanek z zveznim ministrom za dravljanske zadeve inmultikulturo Garyem Hardyrareom;- sestanek z zveznim ministrom za imigracije, multikulturne inzadeve prvobitnih prebivalcev Philipom Ruddockom;- sprejem pri predsedniku skupine prijateljstva Avstralija -Republika Slovenija, poslancu Paulu Nevillu;- sprejem pri predsednici zgornjega doma parlamenta Zveznedrave Novega junega Walesa Meredith Burgmann;- sprejem za delegacijo zveznih poslancev in lanov parlamentarneskupine prijateljstva Avstralija - Republika Slovenija.

Predstavniki Komisije za odnose s Slovenci v zamejstvuin po svetu so slovenska drutva in organizacije na pogovorih

seznanili z:- delovanjem Komisije ter pri tem poudarili, da je ustanovitevKomisije dokaz, da se v Sloveniji spreminja odnos do Slovencevizven Slovenije, ki se jim namenja ve pozornosti;- interesom Slovenije za vzdrevanje stikov z izseljenci ter tesnejeodnose na kulturnem in drugih podrojih;- namenom obiska, ki je predvsem v tem, da se ugotovi stanje na

podroju ivljenja in potreb izseljencev ter da se na podlagiugotovitev predlagajo in sprejmejo ustrezni ukrepi;- sestavo komisije (iz vsake poslanske skupine po en lan), ki seodraa v prizadevanjih za soglasno sprejemanje odloitev v zveziz izseljenci in zamejci ne glede na strankarsko pripadnost;- spremembo Zakona o volilni evidenci, na podlagi katere se bodomorali vsi Slovenci, ki prvi volijo, le tokrat sami vpisati v volilniregister;

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- spremembami Zakona o dravljanstvu, ki vsebuje nekatereolajave za pridobitev slovenskega dravljanstva;- sprejetjem Resolucije o donosih s Slovenci po svetu;

pripravo zakona o odnosih Republike Slovenije s Slovenci ki

optimalen nain prispevala k ohranjanju slovenske zavesti ne samopri stareji generaciji, temvec tudi pri mladini in to predvsem napodlagi sosobnih pristopov in tehnologij.

ocenila prizadevanja te medijske hie, saj je menila, da je trebapreko nje ohraniti obveanje slovenske in avstralske javnosti vsajna sedanji ravni Zato se bo zavzela za dodatno financiranje njene

Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Avstralije;- potreba po pripravi zdravstvenega sporazuma med dravama;-finannapomo Avstralijeslovenskimdrutvomin organizacijam

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- pripravo zakona o odnosih Republike Slovenije s Slovenci, kiivijo zunaj njenih meja;- predlogom Zakona o ratifikaciji Sporazuma o socialni varnostimed Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Avstralije;- povabilom na vseslovensko sreanje Slovencev iz vsega sveta,ki bo v Dravnem zboru Republike Slovenije, 8. julija 2003;- referendumom za vstop Slovenije v EU in NATO ter v zvezi stem razloge za vstop v ti dve organizaciji.

Slovenska drutva in organizacije so predstavnike Komisijeseznanila s svojim delovanjem, ki se osredotoa predvsem naohranjanje slovenskega jezika, kulture in obiajev. Vsa drutvakot tudi verska sredia so v preteklosti na podlagi prispevkovSlovencev in na podlagi prostovoljnega dela zgradila svoje domove.Kot najveji problem so izpostavili staranje in s tem povezano

poasno zmanjevanje lanstva. Druga in tretja generacija

Slovencev, ki se je e dokaj asimilirala pa ne kae ustreznegazanimanja, da bi se vkljuila v delo slovenskih drutev in klubov.

Zato je eden kljunih problemov Slovencev v Avstralijiprihodnost druge in tretje generacije. Da bi zajezili osip lanstva

in vkljuili mlade v delo drutev, ki sicer imajo ustrezen odnos dosvojih korenin bi bilo potrebno posvetiti vejo pozornost predvsemuenju slovenskega jezika tudi s pomojo sodobnih elektronskih

pomagal, to je predvsem preko interneta. Pospeiti bi bilo trebaizmenjavo dijakov in tudentov, sodelovanje med univerzami terizmenjavo kulturnih prireditev. Med najpomembneje naloge zaohranjanje slovenske zavesti pa spada ohranjanje medijske

prisotnosti v tiskanih in elektronskih medijih, tako na lokalni kottudi na dravni ravni.

Multinacionalna in multikulturna drava, kakrna jeAvstralija, sicer pomaga, da imajo nekatere radijske postajeobasne programe tudi v slovenskem jeziku, ki so s straniSlovencev zelo posluane. To velja tudi za lokalne radijske

programe. Slovenija bi morala pri dodeljevanju finanne pomoiSlovencem v Avstraliji oceniti, katera je tista pomo, ki bi na

Razgovori s predstavniki slovenskih drutev in organizacijso se nanaali predvsem na:

pridobitev slovenskega dravljanstva za Slovence, ki e dalj casabivajo v Avstraliji ter njihovih potomcev; vpraanja meddravnihsporazumov na podrocju sociale in zdravstva; pokojninsko

problematiko, oziroma kako pridobiti pokojnino na podlagi delaoziroma zaposlitve v Sloveniji; vpraanja uenja in pouka

slovenskega jezika, predvsem zadrugo in tretjo generacijoSlovencev; financiranje pro-gramov slovenskih drutev inorganizacij s strani slovenskedrave; financiranje slovenskihradijskih in TV programov;

probleme v zvezi z uvelja-vljanjem volilne pravice; vpra-anja v zvezi z uveljavljanjem

pravic na podlagi lastninskihcertifikatov; zbiranje in ohra-njanje arhivov, ki se nanaajo naivljenje in delo Slovencev vAvstraliji; gostovanja slovenskihkulturnih skupin v Avstraliji;vpraanja odkodnin rtvamvojnega nasilja; monostivraanja oziroma preselitve

Slovencev iz Avstralije v Slovenijo.Ena od pomembnejih tem v razgovorih s Slovenci se je

nanaala na praktino izvedbo volitev in monosti sodelovanjaslovenskih dravljanov na volitvah in referendumih, ki jihrazpisuje Republika Slovenija. Opozorjeno je bilo, da sedanji

predpisi za izvedbo volitev ne ustrezajo volilcem, ki so geografskozelo oddaljeni od Slovenije. Voliti je mono le na enem mestu, to

je na slovenskem veleposlanitvu v Canberri, zaradi ogromnihrazdalij do mesta bivanja pa je to mnogim fizino in tudi finannoonemogoeno. Tisti, ki pa prejemajo glasovnice po poti, obiajnole-te dobijo prepozno, v veini primerov takrat, ko je pretevanjeglasovnic e konano. Delegacija Komisije je na podlagi taknihinformacij Slovencem v Avstraliji obljubila, da bo pristojne dravneorgane o teh problemih obvestila ter se zavzela za ustreznespremembe na podroju volilne zakonodaje.

Slovenci v Avstraliji tudi niso zadovoljni s spremembamiin dopolnitvami Zakona o dravljanstvu Republike Slovenije.Menijo, da je na novo doloena starostna meja do dopolnjenega36 leta prenizka za pridobitev slovenskega dravljanstva za tiste,ki so rojeni v tujini in katerega eden od starev je ob njegovemrojstvu dravljan Republike Slovenije, drugi pa je tuj dravljan. Stako dolobo naj bi bile kratene pravice vsem starejimSlovencem.

Delegacija Komisije za odnose s Slovenci v zamejstvu inpo svetu se je na obisku v Avstraliji pogovarjala tudi s FlorjanomAuserjem, urednikom Slovenske medijske hie - Glas Slovenije vSydneyu, ki zdruuje tri medije: Glas Slovenije (informativniasopis), internetne domae strani in Slovenska TV31 Sydney(prenehala z oddajanjem v oktobru 2001). Namen teh medijev jenegovanje slovenskega jezika in kulture, informiranje Slovencevv Avstraliji in po svetu preko tiskanega medija in interneta,arhiviranje podatkov, sodelovanje z znanstveno raziskovlnimiinstitucijami v Sloveniji, usklajevanje pristopa do ohranitveslovenske zgodovine v Avstraliji, promocija Slovenije, slovenskiobicajev ter kulture, seznanitev avstralske javnosti o Slovencih vAvstraliji in Sloveniji, povezovanje Slovencev v Avstraliji,Sloveniji in po svetu ter povezovanje slovenskih novinarjev posvetu in v Avstaliji. Trenutno je financiranje teh medijev (predvsemTV) otekoeno, saj je sodelovanje z RTV Slovenija prekinjeno,naronina za asopis pa le steka pokriva stroke za izdajanje.Slovenska medijska hia sicer dobiva nekaj denarja od Urada zaSlovence v zamejstvu in po svetu in redkih sponzorjev, kar pa nidovolj za ambicije, ki jih ima ta hia na podroju obveanjaslovenske in avstralske javnosti. Delegacija Komisije je pozitivno

na sedanji ravni. Zato se bo zavzela za dodatno financiranje njenedejavnosti.

V razgovoru z direktorico Intituta za slovenski jezikViktorije Aleksandro Ceferin je bila predstavljena spletna uilnica- stiice Thezaurus - za tudij slovenskega jezika v dobikomunikacijske tehnologije in je namenjena predvsem tretjigeneraciji, to je za otroke starev, ki sicer e znajo slovensko, neuporabljajo pa ve slovenskega jezika v vsakodnevnem ivljenju.Stiice Thezaurus je v tirih letih postalo vstopna toka zaSlovence po svetu, za takoimenovano izgubljeno generacijo, kisi eli vedeti odkod izhaja, pa tudi za iro javnost, za katero jeneke vrste virtualna slovenska kulturna ambasada. Tako so lani vnovembru preko interneta dosegli 125.000 zadetkov, z obiskovalciiz 53 d rav. Direktorica intituta je e pripravila program za uenjeslovenskega jezika preko interneta, ki pa bi ga rada uradnoverificirala tako, da bi bil sprejemljiv in uporaben za uenje tudiv drugih dravah kjer ivijo Slovenci. elela bi, da jo v njenih

prizadevanjih finanno podpre tudi Slovenija. Poleg tega bi bilopo njenem mnenju potrebno ponovno odpreti lektorat slovenskegajezika v Avstraliji, ki je pred leti e deloval v Sydneyu.

Milena Bergo je predstavila zgodovino in deloHistorinega arhiva Slovencev v Avstraliji, ki je tudiregistriran pri Dravni knjinici Avstralije. V arhivu sozbrani vsi slovenski asopisi, ki so izhajali v Avstraliji,vse knjige, ki so jih napisali tu ivei Slovenci in knjige,ki so jih pisali drugi o njih. Arhivirano je tudi ostalogradivo posameznikov in drutev, ki ga d obijo.

lani delegacije so imeli pogovore tudi s astnimgeneralnim konzulom Republike Slovenije v NoviZelandiji Duanom Lajovicem. Le ta jih je seznanil onjegovem videnju poloaja Slovencev v Avstraliji ter vzvezi s tem predlagal nekatere reitve za boljesodelovanje z matino domovino.

V letu 2000 je bil v Sydneyu ustanovljenSlovensko-Avstralski intitut z n amenom pospeevanjaizmenjave med Slovenijo in Avstralijo na podroju umetnosti,kulture, turizma, trgovine in izobraevanja. Namenjen je predvsemdrugi in tretji generaciji Slovencev, ki e goji pripadnost domovininjihovih prednikov. Glavna skrb intituta je, da bi se izgubljenageneracija povrnila, saj je ta generacija premalo vkljuena v deloslovenskih drutev. S to generacijo komunicirajo predvsem preko

elektoronskih medijev(Email - internet), obasno

pa tudi organizirajokulturne prireditve in drugasreanja. So eden od prvihintitutov v Avstraliji staknim namenom innainom delovanja ter zgledza pripadnike ostalihnarodov, ki jih e

posnemajo. Glede na to, daso neprofitna organizacija, bodo za finanno pomoc zaprosilislovensko vlado, kakor tudi avstralsko ministrstvo. DelegacijaKomisije je izredno ugodno ocenila pomen delovanja te institucijeter pri tem menila, da jo je treba finanno

podpreti.Delegacija Komisije je opravila tudi uradne pogovore s

predstavniki avstralskih oblasti in sicer s: predsednikomparlamenta Zvezne drave Viktorije Alexom Andrianopoulasom,zveznim ministrstvom za dravljanske zadeve in multikulturoGaryem Hardgraveom, zveznim ministrom za imigracije,multikulturne zadeve in zadeve prvobitnih prebivalcev PhilipomRuddockom, zveznim poslancem in predsednikom skupine

prijateljstva Avstralija - Republika Slovenija Paulom Nevillom,predsednico zgornjega doma parlamenta Novega junega WalesaMeredith Burgmann ter nekaterimi zveznimi poslanci.

Na teh pogovorih so bile obravnavane predvsem naslednjeteme:

- predlog Zakona o ratifikaciji Sporazuma o socialni varnosti med

finanna pomo Avstralije slovenskim drutvom in organizacijamter slovenskim medijem v Avstraliji;- omogoanje volitev slovenskim dravljanom na irem obmojuAvstralije;- uvedba elektronske vize in ukinitev vpraalnika o moni udelebi

prosilcev viz v vojni po razpadu Jugoslavije.

Po mnenju avstralskih uradnih sogovornikov so Slovenciizredno delovni ljudje, njihova izobrazba pa je v primerjavi zizseljenci iz ostalih drav nadpovprena, zato z njimi nimajonikakrnih teav.

Po njihovi statistiki ivi v Avstraliji 6640 Slovencev, ki sorojeni v Sloveniji, 5000 jih govori slovensko, 14000 pa se jih

priznava kot Slovence. Od tega je 2505 zaposlenih, povprejenezaposlenih pa je nije od avstralskega povpreja. V letu 2001 jeAvstralijo obiskalo 3346 Slovencev tam pa jih je ostalo le 1,7%kar je manj od povpreja. Pri pristojnih organih se bodo zavzeliza imprejnjo ratifikacijo socialnega sporazuma obeh vlad.

Predlog delegacije, da bi bilo potrebno med dravamaskleniti tudi sporazum na podroju zdravstva bodo prouili, pobudo

pa posredovali ministrstvu za zdravstvo, ki je pristojno za tezadeve. Glede predloga o uvedbi elektronskih viz so menili, da bi

bila uvedba tega sistema draga in zapletena, zato ne velja hiteti staknim nainom podeljevanja viz.

Glede vpraalnika o moni udelebi prosilcev viz v vojnipo razpadu Jugoslavije so menili, da to vpraanje ni mono reitina bilateralni ravni, saj ta postopek od njih zahteva sodie zavojne zloine v Haagu. Ko bo to vpraanje reeno na multilateralniravni bo tudi Avstralija odstopila od zahteve za izpolnjevanje tehvpraalnikov. Po vstopu Slovenije v EU pa bodo tudi prouilimonosti za poenastavitev izdajanja viz sloven skim dravljanom.Zagotovili so, da se finanna pomo Avstralije slovenskimdrutvom in organizacijam ne bo zmanjala, saj mislimultinacionalna drava kot je Avstralija tudi v bodoe nameniti

precej sredstev za ohranitev identitete posameznih narodov, kiivijo v tej dravi.

lani delegacije Komisije za odnose s Slovenci v zamejstvuin po svetu na podlagi obiskov in razgovorov s Slovenci inavstralskimi oblastmi ugotavljajo, da je: potrebno imprej sprejeti

predlog Zakona o ratifikaciji Sporazuma o socialni varnosti medVlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Avstralije (objavljen vPoroevalcu, t. 5, z dne 5. marca 2003); imprej pristopiti k

pripravi zdravstvenega sporazuma med dravama; pripravitiustrezne programe finanne pomoi za slovenska drutva inorganizacije, vkljuno za medije, ki delujejo v slovenskem jeziku;

potrebno prouiti ustreznost veljavne volilne zakonodaje, ki biomogoala vsem naim dravljanom v Avstraliji monostsodelovanja na volitvah; potrebno prouiti monosti za izvedboin financiranje pouka slovenskega jezika predvsem za Slovencedruge in tretje generacije.

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