Slovenian Club Adelaide

Slovenian Club Adelaide Since 1957 Goals - • To preserve and enhance our rich Slovenian cultural and national traditions given to us by our forefathers. • To establish and maintain a community centre and there to provide for the cultural advancement, recreation, entertainment and comfort of members and their families. • To share our heritage and promote it to the wider community. • To promote goodwill among associations who have similar aims and objectives. The Club's first premises were built at 41 Young Avenue, Hindmarsh in 1971. Prior to this, other venues were hired in order to hold cultural and social gatherings. For some time, a farm property at Verdun in the Adelaide Hills was also owned by the Slovenian Club at which community picnics were often held. In 1987, both farm and original club premises were sold to fund the construction of a new and larger premises in Dudley Park. The Adelaide Slovenian community has always shown a great spirit of cooperation and generosity, A selfless contribution of labour and intellect and generous financial support saw the construction of the Slovenian Club Premises, and many other initiatives since then. All members who have supported the Club over the years, keeping the Slovenian culture and traditions alive in South Australia for our second and third generation descendants, are to be richly congratulated. The Slovenian Club is our small piece of Slovenia on Australian soil. Slovenian Club Adelaide is administered by a management committee which oversees the running and administration of the community centre and seeks to provide services and amenities relevant to its members. In 1992 a Slovenian Folklore Dance group was started and named 'KEKEC', the members of the Dance group were between 5 - 9 years old. The group was started and taught by Justina Bole now Schneider. They performed at the club and at the SBS Ball held at the Slovenian Club. Slovenia South Australia newsletter Since 1997 The newsletter provides a forum for the Slovenian Club to communicate initiatives and other information to its members and the wider Slovenian community and provides an opportunity for the constructive exchange of ideas. The newsletter is published quartlerly. Slovenian Choir Adelaide Since 1992 Rehearsals are held every second Sunday between 4.00pm - 5.00pm. Young and older people are encouraged to participate in the preservation of the Slovenian identity through this vocall cultural pursuit.