Draga, prosim popravi tekst, hvala. Stanka
By the Slovenian Religious and Cultural Centres
at the Slovenian Club Adelaide
Narrators:
Rosemary Poklar, Andrew Bratina
- Slovenian and Australian National Anthems)
- Greeting by pater Janez Tretjak, OFM and introduction of the Special
Guests
- Eric Vatovec played A LITTLE TUNE & POLKA by Dmitry Kabalevsky and LITTLE
SONATA by Charles Henry Witlow
- Matthew Bratina was the youngest among the performers at the concert. He
loves Kindergarten, plays with his younger sister, and with his older sister
and brother. He is happiest, when he is wearing the national costume and
dancing with the folk dancing group Iskra. He sang TINKA TONKA.
- The dancing group Iskra usually dances folk dances. They have heard, that
at this year Olympics in Sydney, there will also be competitive ballroom
dancing as one of the Olympic sports. They have enthusiastically learned
some new dances. Under the instructions by Carol Hunter and Draga Gelt they
danced the Latin Medley: Hide nor Hair- Jive, Take Me to the Voodoo Night Disco Samba, Love Potion No.9 - Cha Cha Cha
- Ivan Burnik Legiša is a well known poet, residing in Adelaide, who wrote
many poems and published four books of poetry. He introduced his new poem
THE SALT STATUE.
- Lenti Lenko played the button accordion - FINDING A GIRLFRIEND by Lojze
Slak.
- Rebecca Pistor is 16 years old, attending year 11 at Siena College. She
has been learning to play the organ for years. She performed JESU, JOY OF
MAN’S DESIRING by Bach and Everything I do, I do it for you by Bryan Adams.
- Kristina Cestnik is a well known singer and cultural worker in Melbourne.
She performs at most concerts and she participated with the preparation of
Slovenian language radio programs and TV programs for Channel 31. She sang
Runaway by the Corrs and Plima by Anika.
- Davor Pavlin Premrl is member of St Peters Cathedral Choir, Adelaide,
singing regularly in the treble line; a student of St. Andrew’s Music
School; the recipient of ST. Andrew’s Music Scholarship for year 2000;
studying Grade 5 AMEB in Clarinet and Grade 2 AMEB in Viola. He was
accompanied by Miss Meredith Gunthorpe. He played Adagio Op.63 by Carl
Baermann.
- This year we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of our greatest
poet dr. France Prešeren. Iris Dietner introduced his poem ELEGY OF MY
FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN. Iris is known for her excellent recitals at many
Slovenian youth concerts and other cultural programs in Melbourne.
- Ana Likar is an Adelaide singer who sings with Club and the church choirs.
She has performed at the previous concert and at mother’s day celebration.
She sang the folk tune WE’VE SHED BITTER TEARS and WHEN FAR AWAY IN A
FOREIGN PLACE I YEARN FOR MY HOME.
- Lidija Bratina always encourages young Slovenians to participate at
cultural programs. She introduced the poem YOUTH CONCERT 2000 by Marcela
Bole.
- Andrew Bratina is a member of the National Childrens’ Choir, likes drama,
plays clarinet and has participated in TV programs as Round the Twist and
Neighbours. Andrew has participated at many Slovenian youth concerts, for
the first time he is a narrator also, and is a valuable participant at
cultural programs in Melbourne. He sang the song TO LJUBLJANA.
- The band The Big Bang Theory - Damijan Nemeš, Robert Fisher, Martin Danev,
Lilian Danev, Tanja Andrejaš, is well known in Sydney and from the last five
youth concerts. They have prepared the following songs: WALKING ON SUNSHINE
by Katrina and the Waves; CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE by Queen, and IF
YOU COULD READ MY MIND by Stars on 54.
- Ansambel Domaci fantje: Peter Grivec from Wollongong, Lenti Lenko, Frank
Petelin and Eddy Zupan from Melbourne are a new band. Last month they
surprised everyone with their own, very first CD entitled Zlate Harmonike –
Golden Accordions. They played three of their own compositions: WELCOME by
Peter Grivec, THE WEDDING DANCE by Peter Grivec and Frank Petelin, and
GOLDEN ACCORDIONS by Frank Petelin.
Marjeta Ponikvar co8uld not perform due to illness, but The Theme from Titanic was
presented by Anita Polazer on flute and Tomaž Ponikvar on piano. –
Ana Likar sang AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN THREE GRAND LINDEN
TREES STAND
- Dancing group Iskra danced Australian waltzes, known as New Vogue Waltzes:
Palmer Waltz on tune Coppelia Waltz and Twilight Waltz on tune Wiener Burger
Waltz. Music was arranged by Bryan Smith and his orchestra.
- Lidija Lapuh is a Church Choir member at Religious and Cultural Centre of
Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Kew. She performed at many youth concerts and
other cultural programs in Victoria and all over Australia. She likes to be
active in the Slovenian community. She sang EDELWEISS and MY SLOVENIA by
ansambel Vesele Štajerke
- The popular father and grandfather from Kew, who always encourage the
youth, are giving a good example and are always ready to sing, have prepared
a dialogue song Hole in my Bucket.
- Davorin Pavlin Premrl is young but mature. He sang Hribar’s Ave Vernum (??) . He
was accompanied by Miss Meredith Gunthorpe.
- Wendy and Kristina Cestnik are experienced singers, who love to perform
solo, as a duo or in a group. They sang (Lenti Lenko accomp.) SING, BELLS by
ansambel Poljanšek and a folk tune RUSTLE OF HOME FORESTS.
- The Choir of the Slovenian Club Adelaide was established on 2nd February
1992. The mixed choir performs at cultural programs. They sang THE HOMELAND,
lyrics by Olga Orel and SLOVENIAN GIRL, I LOVE YOU, lyrics by Ivan Burnik
Legiša. Composer of both songs and Choir Master is Jadran Vatovec.
- Simon, Michelle, Leah and Melissa Fistrič form the performing quartet
Proteus Anguinus. All four members have been members of the Australian Youth
Choir at various times. They perform in Slovenian and Australian cultural
performances and with a Chamber Choir. They sing in Slovenian and English
languages. They sang HOMEHEART by Ivan Hudnik, and Homeward Bound by Marta
Keen.
- Melissa Bratina is a Year 7 student. She also studies piano, is learning
ballroom dancing. She played the Medley.
- Pater Pepi Lebreht was born at Sv Trojica in Slovenske gorice. He was
ordained in 1991, at the time when Slovenia declared the Independence and at
the time of the ten day war. Pater Pepi has been a missionary for several
years in Africa, lately in Togo. He visited Slovenians in Australia. He sang
with the guitar A SLOVENIAN AND AN AFRICAN SONG.
- Daniel Šmon is very interested in computers. Daniel has participated at
the Competition of button accordions in Sydney. He is learning the
instrument by himself. He played a POLKA and a WALTZ.
- Iskra - Venček narodnih, music Lenti Lenko.
Finale:
- Slomšek’s song GIRL, KEEP SPINNING sang Lidija Lapuh. She was accompanied
by Lenti Lenko.
There was a basket with ball s of wool next to the spinning wheel, while Lidija was
singing. After the words:
Andrew:
‘Let the invisible thread of friendship and peace unite us’,
two young performers picked up the thread each and started to pull it to sides of the
stage. All other performers followed. Some joining in groups, others followed the other
threads. At the side of the stage, they gathered coloured baloons, with doves of peace tied
to them. The performers walked to the front of the stage, symbolising the bond between
the performers and the audience, while the song was still being sung. The balloons were
freed and the doves gently rose above the audience.
(Nekaj golobov je bilo pretezkih in jih 3 baloni niso mogli dvigniti)
Pater Janez and pater Metod awarded all performers, other organizers and club
representatives with the Jubillee Certificates of Appreciation.
Stanka, pri slovenskih pesmih, je, mislim, bolje, da se uporabi slovenski
naslov, potem pa prevod.
Drugo je v redu – sigurno pa sem kaj preskocila.