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Budstikka
17 May Issue
May 2010
For me, 17 May is closely
connected to the poet
Henrik Wergeland.
It was he who made this
day a “children’s day”,
rather than a day of overt
patriotic pride. If we
follow
Wergeland’s
thought, the children are
the future and our
patriotic pride. Children,
flags and music dominate the day, not militarystyle parades.
Henrik Wergeland entered The Royal Frederick
University in 1825 to study for the church and
graduated in 1829. That year, he became a
symbol of the fight for celebration of the
Norwegian constitution on 17 May. He became
a public hero after the infamous "battle of the
Square" in Christiania, which came to pass
because any celebration of the national day
was forbidden by royal decree (Norway was
then in union with Sweden). Wergeland was,
of course, present and became renowned for
standing up against the local governors (he
had a very hot temper). Later, he became the
first to give a public address on behalf of the
day and thus he was given credit as the one
who "initiated the day".
His grave and statues are decorated by
students and school children every year.
Notably, the Jewish community of Oslo pays its
respects at his grave on 17 May, in
appreciation of his efforts to allow Jews into
Norway. During the second World War, the
Nazi occupiers forbade any celebration of
Wergeland. They even put out a warrant for
him, just in case! He died in 1845…
Wergeland was a celebrated poet and prolific
playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist.
Although he only lived to be 37 years old, his
range of pursuits covered literature,
theology, history, contemporary politics,
social issues, and science.
He is often described as a leading pioneer in
the development of a distinctly Norwegian
literary heritage and indeed of modern
Norwegian culture.
His views were controversial in his time, and
his literary style was variously denounced as
subversive. He was decidedly what we would
call left-wing.
Most importantly, he was well ahead of his
time in his fight against social injustice. He
fought for the poor people in Norway, and for
religious freedom, for Jews, Muslims, and
Christians alike.
(Sources: wikipedia, various)
In this issue, among other things,
we present more details about
the Nordic Festival in Warburton
and
the
Annual
Members’
Luncheon and AGM.
But most importantly, we are happy to
present the programme for the 17 May
celebrations at Toorak House, and we hope
to see you all there to celebrate our national
day, with our without bunad (in my case,
sadly another year without, as my January
resolutions have failed, again….)
Kristin
Editor
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Melbourne, in cooperation with Eastern Bulk
Carriers (Australia) Pty Ltd, prints and distributes the “Budstikka” for us.
2010 Friends of Norway Committee contact details:
President:
Committee member:
Tietse Stelma
Adelheid MacKenzie
M : 0418 921 886
M: 0431 123 800
president@friendsofnorway.asn.au
Vice President:
Committee member:
Anecke Chapman Svensen
Unni Porthill
M: 0417 138 000
M: 0407 849 974
vicepresident@friendsofnorway.asn.au
Treasurer:
Committee member:
Øystein Berg
Merete Pettersen,
T: 03 9751 1277
M: 0407 683 361
Photos to come
Committee member:
Thormod Thorkildsen,
Ph : 9398 8115
treasurer@friendsofnorway.asn.au
Secretary: Still pending
Committee member:
Budstikka Editor:
Carol Berg,
Kristin Jakobsen
T: 03 9600 1628
M: 0400 882 307
editor@friendsofnorway.asn.au
Webmaster: webmaster@friendsofnorway.asn.au
Webpage: www.friendsofnorway.asn.au
(please refer to webpage for updated news and events info.)
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
17 MAI - PROGRAMME
Although we cannot offer spring weather and budding
birch trees, we hope you will come celebrate with us at
Toorak House, young and old, small and large.
The day will start with the customary church service, at
11am. The minister from the Norwegian Church in
Sydney, Åse Louise Lindberg, will be giving the service,
and there will be a reading by Sissel Clunas.
This year we are incredibly lucky, as we have secured
both Bente Lancaster and the Scandinavian Choir to
sing for us as part of the service.
Afterwards, in line with tradition, we will make our way outside, for the Official Speeches of the
day, first by FoN president Tietse Stelma, and thereafter a representative from the Royal Norwegian
Consulate General.
Jim Schüler will then sing a Norwegian song in honour of the day.
The Boroondara Brass Band will again be leading the traditional Norwegian 17 May Parade
through the streets of Toorak. Children: bring your flags, and your loudest “hurra” voice. (We have
secured a police escort to assist in keeping the parade safe).
All the children will be treated to a hot dog and a drink. The kitchen will be open for sale of
refreshments such as hot dogs, coffee and cakes, bløtkake included! If you are not feeling upto
the parade, sit down and relax in the coffee room or on the verandah with a nice cuppa, and a
piece of cake.
After the parade, our eminent president Tietse will be in charge of the children’s games, which is
sure to be lots of fun, and there will be facepainting, so kids: here is your chance to have the
Norwegian flag (or something else) painted onto your faces.
Oh, and there will also be the customary Raffle, $2 per ticket or 6 for $10, and we have some
great prices, such as a gift voucher from Helly Hansen, Jarlsberg cheese, kransekake, and many
more.
We expect to start winding things down at around 3pm.
See you all there!
WE STILL WELCOME VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT ON THE DAY, AND/OR CAKES,
ESPECIALLY CHOCOLATE ONES, AS THEY SEEM TO BE A FAVOURITE WITH THE KIDS…
PLEASE CALL ANECKE (0417 138 000) OR KRISTIN (0400 882 307) IF YOU WOULD
LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
NORSK SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Our next get-together is Sunday 30 May from 1 to 4pm, and Joy Bangsund and Garth Harris are
the hosts, at 26 Stanley Grove, Blackburn, VIC 3130. Phone no.: 9894 0546,.
Bring a plate of food or snacks, and some drinks.
The dates for the next Norwegian Sunday afternoons are:
27 June: our president Tietse Stelma and his wife Jayde would like to welcome you to their
place, on 13 Turnbull Street, Clifton Hill, VIC 3068. (Phone no: 0431 123 800)
25 July: Merete Pettersen is having a traditional Olsok lunch, at a Touch of Norway,
1376 Mt Dandenong Road, Mt Dandenong.
She will be serving rømmegrøt, spekemat, waffles and a good cuppa.
Cost is $25 per person.
Please RSVP to Merete on 9751 1277.
We hope to see you at the next Norsk Sunday Afternoon!
Olav den Hellige died at the Battle of Stiklestad 29 July 1030.
Olsok, or Olav’s wake commemorates this event.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
“EXISTENCE” – ART EXHIBITION AT TOORAK HOUSE
Liv S. Grønlund, a Norwegian artist, studied art at Melbourne State College
and the Victorian College of Arts (1972-1976).
She held exhibitions in Australia in 1993, at the High Court Building in
Canberra, and at the Mornington Peninsula Art Centre in Victoria.
Grønlund has now been invited to the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery,
Queensland, with her exhibition ”Existence”, for the period 6 April to
3 May, 2010. The opening will take place on 9th April with the artist present.
The exhibition shows paintings and lithographies. The motifs are worked onto the canvas through
thin layers of acrylic. As a surrealist and symbolist, Grønlund uses archetypes connected to
existential and contemporary questions, where she refers to social and political structures, such as
in the paintings “Power” and “Whose Game?”. There are also titles referring to religious and
classical motifs, such as “The Annunciation”.
“Existence” has been reviewed, over 2-pages, in the Australian, international art magazine “Craft
Arts International” no.77.
The artist will also hold a separate exhibition at Toorak House/The Swedish Church in Melbourne,
with 10 lithographies and 6 silk prints, running from 17 April to 17 May, 2010
”Free World” painting, 2 x 2m
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
May 22-23, 2010
(Information from the Nordic Festival website:)
The inaugural Nordic Festival will be held in Warburton, about 1.5 hours’ drive east of Melbourne.
The township of Warburton is located by the Yarra River and is surrounded by mountains and tall
forests.
The Nordic Festival is a not-for-profit event organised by the Warburton Chamber of Commerce &
Industry in consultation with local Nordic communities. The aims of the festival are to introduce
Australians to the Nordic culture, celebrate multiculturalism and to offer an event for Australian
Nordic community to come together and have fun!
To celebrate the Nordic Festival, our town is becoming ‘Nordic’ for the weekend! Peter at the
Bakery will be offering mouthwatering Scandinavian treats; our Polish Jester cafe is turning into a
‘Nordic Jester’ - Beata & Kristoff will be offering Nordic Vodkas and special herring dishes; you can
hire Scandinavian DVDs from our Video Shop and I think our Postmaster will be wearing a Viking
Helmet for the whole week! A comprehensive list of what the local businesses will be offering will
be on this website soon.
As we want you to come and stay the weekend, we are offering special deals on tours and
accommodation. Our beautiful valley has a lot to offer! To make the most of the weekend, why not
join a winery tour or a tour to visit our natural attractions. More information under the ‘Tours’
section.
To find out about the special deals for accommodation, please go to the ‘Accommodation’ section of
the website.
Preliminary Program
May 22, 2010 Saturday
− Golf Tournament at the Warburton Golf Club
− Films
− Winery Tour
− Tour to Rainforest Gallery and Peninsula Tunnels
− Art Exhibition including works by Swedish Artist Marja-Leena Montonen at the Studio
− Photo Exhibition from Lapland at the Studio
− Special Dinners at local Cafes and Restaurants
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
− Opening Night Smorgasbord dinner with music
− Late night ABBA dance party with BABBA at the Mechanics Institute Hall.
May 23, 2010 Sunday
− Official Opening Ceremony
− Market at the Waterwheel Hill: Nordic products, handicrafts and foods
− Scandinavian Church Service at the Mechanics Hall Institute; service in English & Swedish
conducted by Vicar Per-Anders Sandgren from the Swedish Church; Scandinavian choir singing
hymns
− Kids’ activities including jumping castle, animal nursery, face painting etc.
− Art Exhibition including works by Swedish Artist Marja-Leena Montonen at the Studio
− Photo Exhibition from Lapland at the Studio
− Lazy Jazz Afternoon with Connie Lansberg Quintet featuring special guest Norwegian pianist Tom
− Hanssen
− Viking Camp; Viking re-enactment groups demonstrating handicraft skills and combat scenes
− Viking Long Boat on display
− Viking Artefacts on display
− Presentations covering topics including ‘How to find your Nordic ancestry?’; ‘What Australia can
learn from the Nordic countries?’ and ‘Danish Design’
− Cooking Demonstrations
− Music and dance performances by local Nordic groups
− Klop Tournament
− Tennis Tournament.
Please note that this is a preliminary program to give you an idea what will be on offer. The
program is subject to change. There are more details on the festival webpage, regarding times and
locations.
http://www.nordicfestival.org
As you can see from the program, there is going to be a golf tournament on Saturday 22 May, and
FoN is hoping to enter at least one team. Please go to the festival webpage for more details, or
contact Tietse (see page 2 for contact details) if you are interested in joining.
This event looks like a lot of fun and we hope to see many Norwegian friends there!!
See you in Warburton!
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
ANNUAL MID-WINTER LUNCHEON and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Please set aside Saturday 14 August, 1pm
For a special Members Only (with family) Luncheon at
the Harbour Room of the St Kilda Royal Yacht Club
The luncheon will be preceded by the AGM, starting at 12pm.
Come along to this beautiful venue, right on the beach, for a sumptuous feast, and for a chance to
catch up with other members and their families.
A little menu teaser to tempt you further:
Chef's Selection Three Course Tailored Menu: - Plated entrée –
Main course with alternate main selection - Green salad with
cherry tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and Dijon vinaigrette is
served per table to compliment your main course.
Selection of breads –
Plated dessert - Freshly brewed coffee and tea with
food&desire petit fours.
FoN will subsidise part of the price for our members, so the cost per member will be $40 (drinks are
extra).
Please reserve your space early by RSVP to:
info@friendsofnorway.asn.au, or call Tietse (0431 123 800)
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WHAT IS HAPPENING?
HVA SKJER?
GRATULERER MED DAGEN
- Dorothy Wood is turning 80 this year -
It has also been brought to our attention that Barbara Brown turned
80 last year, without any mention of it in Budstikka. We apologise
profusely, and would hereby like to extend a triple hipp hipp hipp hurra to
both ladies!
Hipp hipp hipp hurra
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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD
The Parents’ Group at Toorak House
The Parents’ Group is meeting at Toorak House every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
We are on the look-out for a kindergarten teacher who can help us organise and bring some
educational stimuli to these sessions, in the Norwegian language.
This term we are focusing on Norwegian crafts, and hopefully this will increase the amount of
talking and interacting between the kids. We are hoping to attract some Norwegians in the
community who can assist us with some special skills. If you know of anyone, please let us know.
Also: we have an urgent need for Norwegian material suitable for children! If anyone has
any used children’s books that they do not need any more, we would be very pleased to add them
to the children’s library at Toorak House.
We would also be very happy for music/CDs or films/DVDs. If you are going back to Norway and
get a chance to bring music or literature back with you, we would be very interested. Please call
Anecke on 0417 138 000 if you have material to donate.
The dates in May will be the 11th and 25th May. We will do a little bit of a special 17th May party on
the 25th even though we will have had the 17th May event the week before.
Norwegian Church Service
The next Norwegian Church services will be on 16 May at 11am (coincides with our National Day
celebrations), and on 20 June at 11am. Please come along!
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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD
“A TOUCH OF NORWAY”
The Luncheons at “A Touch of Norway” will
continue as before, on the first Tuesday of every
month, from 12pm.
For further information
call Merete Pettersen on: 9751 1277
If you wish to visit the shop, please call first
to make sure Merete is there to greet you.
NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES
Held at Toorak House/the Swedish Church Library on Thursday evenings.
Beginners, ‘Level 2’ from 6:00pm. to 7:30pm. Advanced, ‘Level 1’ from 7:30 p.m.
Pay a nominal fee, and join a class of about 10-12 students.
If you would like to join the class, please contact Kari Berri on (03) 9848 2897
Email: karik@alphalink.com.au
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NORWEGIAN FOOD AND GOODIES
You can order a range of Norwegian foods and goodies from the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in
Sydney.
Here is the latest information from the church’s website (20 March). You can call them, or send an
email with your order, and then call them to give a credit card number over the phone (as you
should never send this information in an email).
The list of food is updated regularly, so please go to the sjømannskirken website
www.sjomannskirken.no/sydney, to see the latest list. They add or remove items after what they
have available at any one time.
Kirkebutikken
Vi har fremdeles en del varer igjen fra forrige innkjøp, bla
sjokolade og andre godterier. Vi får inn nye varer i mai .
Dessverre kommer det ingen fiskeboller i den bestillingen, da
vi ikke har fått importtillatelsen enda, men vi skal få inn
bernaise saus og noen av de andre tingene vi ikke fikk inn
forrige gang. Hvis du vil bestille varer fra butikken, så send en
email til kjersti.dahl@sjomannskirken.no. Vi sender ikke
pølser pr post og vi sender heller ikke ost før slutten av april.
Dette fordi den smelter og blir dårlig. Porto kommer i tillegg og også admin
gebyr, som er på $5 for 3 kilo og under, og $10 for over over 3 kilo. Bare send
Kjersti en email hvis du har noen spørsmål!!
Order by mail: minimum $60. Excl. handling fee: $5 below 3 kg, $10 over 3 kg. Prices
are subject to change without notice. Postage in addition. We do not send sausages
per post.
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ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY:
17 Hunter Street, Yarralumla, A.C.T. 2600. Ph: (02) 6273 3444
Email: emb.canberra@mfa.no Webpage: www.norway.org.au
NORWEGIAN CONSUL GENERAL, MELBOURNE:
Consul General:
Tomm Paulsen
Email: tomm@easternbulk.com.au
Consular Secretary:
Louise Smith
Email: louise@easternbulk.com.au
Consular Secretary:
Siobain Cornick
Email: siobain@easternbulk.com.au
Address: Suite 1/420 High Street, Kew, VIC. 3101 Ph: 9853 3122
NORWEGIAN RADIO can be heard on SBS at 1224 KHz Fridays from 3pm to 4pm.
TOORAK HOUSE/THE SWEDISH CHURCH
Opening hours:
Monday:
Closed.
Tuesday to Thursday:
12 noon to 7:30pm.
Every Tuesday at 6pm:
Youth Evening for students, au pairs, backpackers etc.
Friday:
12 noon to 6pm.
Saturday and Sunday:
2pm to 6pm.
Visit their webpage at:
http://skut.svenskakyrkan.se/melbourne for additional info.
BECOME A MEMBER
Becoming a member of Friends of Norway means you can enjoy the following benefits:
ƒ
Subscription to Budstikka, with information about Norway, as well as Norwegian
events and news in Australia (6 editions annually)
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Invitation to special events
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Access to Norwegian Parents’ Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Toorak
House
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Access to the Norwegian Library at Toorak House, which also has many children’s’
books
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10% discount on Helly Hansen clothing
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Invitation to join the ‘Helly Crew’ VIP program, which will entitle you to various other
Helly Hansen benefits and exclusive offers
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5% discount on Peregrine Adventure’s High Arctic Small Ship Expedition Voyages
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20% discount on personal training sessions at Focuss Fitness Personal Training
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Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (August each year).
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