Picnic de Nadal / Xmas BBQ

Diumenge 6 de Desembre de 2009, a partir de les 12pm
Edinburgh Gardens (Fitzroy)

Estimats socis i sòcies,

A Catalunya ha comencat l’hivern i nosaltres finalment ja hem tret els pantalons curts i les sandalies de l’armari. En el butlleti d’aquest caloros novembre repassem l’exit del festival de cinema ‘Made in Catalonia’ celebrat a Melbourne, Brisbane i Sydney, i destaquem els detalls del tradicional picnic de Nadal que celebrarem el 6 de Desembre.

La segona edicio del festival de cinema ‘Made in Catalonia’ ha sigut tot un exit. Una gran multitut es van reunir a l’State Library of Victoria a Melbourne el passat 23, 24, 25 d’Octubre per veure cinema catala. Els assistents van gaudir de cine de terror amb ‘Eskalofrio’, de l’original documental ‘Cinema Dali’, de l’emotiu documental de la postguerra civil ‘Notes al peu’ (amb explicacions per la Dra Lilit Thwaites), de la comedia ‘El Kaseron’, i de la galordonada pelicula ‘Tres dies amb la familia’. Durant la festa de cloenda vam gaudir d’un esplendid piscolabis tot fent petar xerrada.

Aquest any el ‘Made in Catalonia’ va exportar el nostre cine fora de les fronteres de l’estat de Victoria. La universitat the Queensland a Brisbane va acullir el festival l’1 de Novembre. Un grup numeros entre els que hi havia Catalans, Mallorquins i Valencians residents a la part sud-est de Queensland van assistir. El nostre representant Albert, afirma que els assistents es van mostrar molt entusiasmats.

El recent ignaugurat Institut Cervantes de Sydney va acullir la sessio final (i la que va aplegar mes gent) del festival ‘Made in Catalonia’, el passat 20, 21 de Novembre. Algunes families catalanes i llatines van recorrer mes de 150Km per atendre el festival, ple a bessar (a l’auditori no hi cabia ni una agulla) en l’ultima pelicula ‘Tres dies amb la familia’ i el pica-pica de despres. El director de l’Institut Cervantes, Isidoro Castellanos (que parla catala), va expressar el desitg de col.laborar en futures ocasions amb el Casal, va destacar que l’Institut oferira classes de Catala i Castella el 2010. Els nostres representants (Peter, Sara, Mireia, Albert) van aprofitar per establir importants vincles amb la comunitat catalana de Sydney desitjosa de revitalitzar el Casal Català de Sydney.

Finalment, el Casal Catala us convida al tradicional Picnic de Nadal, el proper diumenge 6 de desembre a partir de les 12pm als Edinburgh Gardens de Fitzroy (entrada per l'Alfred Crescent - Melway 30 B-12). Recordeu portar el vostre menjar, begudes, cadires, taula. Hi haura activitats pels menuts i com no, farem cagar el tió seguint la tradició catalana. Porteu la canalla!

Tambe farem la típica rifa nadalenca amb 3 premis diferents!
No us ho perdeu: per $2 golden coin donation per participació ($5 per 3 tiquets) entrareu en el sorteig de 3 paneres amb diferents productes.

Us esperem el diumenge 6 de desembre!

El Comitè

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Xmas Picnic: Sunday 6 December 2009, from 12 noon
Edinburgh Gardens (Fitzroy)

Dear Casal Members,

In Catalonia winter has arrived, while here we’re getting our shorts and sandals out of the wardrobe. In this November newsletter we review the success of our ‘Made in Catalonia’ Film Festival in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and provide details of our traditional Xmas picnic, to take place on Sunday December 6th.

Our second annual ‘Made in Catalonia’ Film Festival has ben a great success. A big crowd attended the State Library Theatrette in Melbourne on 23, 24 & 25 of October to see some excellent Catalan films. The audience enjoyed the horror movie ‘Eskalofrio’, the short documentary ‘Cinema Dali’, the absorbing documentary ‘Notes al peu’ concerning the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War (and a Q & A with Dr Lilit Thwaites), the satirical comedy ‘El Kaserón’, and the acclaimed drama ‘Tres dies amb la familia’. On the final evening we enjoyed a splendid supper provided by the Casal.

This year our ‘Made in Catalonia’ Film Festival went national. The University of Queensland in Brisbane hosted the Festival on 1st November. An eager crowd attended, including Catalans, Majorcans and Valencians living in South East Queensland. Our representative Albert reported back that the audience was very enthusiastic.

The recently inaugurated Cervantes Institute in Sydney hosted the final (and best attended) sessions of our ‘Made in Catalonia’ Festival, on November 20 and 21. Some Catalan and Latin American families travelled up to 150Km to Sydney to participate, and a capacity crowd of 100 attended the final film ’Tres dies amb la familia’ and enjoyed the supper we provided afterwards. The Director of the Cervantes Institute, Isidoro Castellanos (who is a fluent Catalan speaker), expressed his warm desire for further collaborations with our Casal, and noted that his Institute will be offering classes in Catalan as well as Spanish in 2010. Our representatives (Peter, Sara, Albert and Mireia) were able to make contact with Catalan families in Sydney, who are keen to be kept in touch with our activities.

Finaly, the Casal welcomes all its members to our traditional Xmas Picnic, to be held this year on Sunday 6th December in the Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy (enter via Alfred Crescent - Melway 30 B-12). Bring your picnic lunch, drinks, and picnic tables and chairs, and join us from 12 noon onwards. There will be activities for the kids, such as ‘cagar el tió’ in the Catalan tradition. Bring the whole family!

There will be a Xmas raffle with 3 different prizes!
Don’t miss out: for a $2 ‘gold coin’ donation (or $5 for 3 tickets) you can enter the raffle for 3 different Xmas hampers.

We hope to see you there on 6 of December!

The Committee