Costume party for children and those young at heart - Saturday 11 February 2012 at the Sokol National House in North Melbourne
 
Another great initiative of ASAV for the young ones was organised recently by Maja Garland and Marta Kapusta with the help of several great people from our community. Many Slovak  and Czech families had fun at this successful event. 
 

INVITATION

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

MARCH, 16 2012, 7PM

18 A’BECKETT STREET, KEW

Agenda of the Austrlian Slovaks' Association in Victoria's committee meeting held on 13. February 2012 at 7pm at 26 White Avenue, Kew East.

STAG also known as Slovak Amateur Theater Group amused it's audience with the third in order theater play, a satire "Tea at the Senator" by Ivan Stodola.

On 29 October, premier day the actors turned a stage of the Slovak House in Lavertone into the world of theater. The world that is for us Slovaks living abroad so precious and close, the world reminding us home, symbolizing culture, history and evoking memories of the changes we went through.

For more than two hours our amateur theater group pulled us into the period after 1918, period of Czechoslovak Republic and introduced us to the story of people who want to become "someone". The attendees were entertained by satiric humorous view of the society almost a century ago highlighting the well known fact that many things never change as time goes by. Sometimes it is not about what one knows but about who one knows. This is the key discovery of Batazar Slivka the main role played by Pavel Sluka and his wife Mrs Slivka in excellent administration of Maria Capela when they decide to enter the politics. The background story of love between their daughter Elena in the administration of Danka Lalíková with opposition politician Dr Hronec in the administration of Patrick Nemes is completing the bigger picture of the satire. Excellent performances of Paul Capel who played butcher candidating alongside Baltazar Slivka into the party and of Anton Stavik who empathized with the role of Russian Professor of ethics Sergej Ivanovich Lopuškina gave the satire sharp humorous touch.

Marta congratulations on your election to President office for Australian Slovaks' Association in Victoria. This is an important change in the life of the organization. Why did you set for this hard work and at first why did you chose to candidate for this position? 

It was a difficult decision Mr Bučko, if you did ask me this question the same time last year I would say no, thank you I'm not interested. I like working for community but lead the community is very responsible and and difficult task. I am aware that I need a support of the whole community to be successful in this role. I would like to thank everyone who attended the annual general meeting and supported my candidacy but also to those who did not support it because it is a challenge for me to work hard to deserve their votes and trust in the future.