Slovenian Writers Down Under 14 - 25 Sept 2009

Engaging contemporary children’s stories, read by accomplished and well-known authors in both Slovenian and English, shall be accompanied by a delightful puppet show by Cvetka Bevc. It is based on her new book “Song for a Fairy”. This is the second tour, following an extensive tour in the USA in 2007. The main sponsors are institutions in Slovenia. In Australia the organiser and promoter is the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria. The reading events are presented in association with the State Library of Victoria and Baraga House of the Slovenian Catholic Mission Ss. Cyril and Methodius. In Sydney organisers are Director Susan Gervay of the Children's Books Writers & Illustrators Australia & New Zealand, and Honorary Consul General Alfred Breznik who actively supports and organises cultural events and community initiatives in New South Wales.

The books
The series of ten books is intended for children from ages five to ten years. Each edition replete with beautiful illustrations, is a window to the world of imagination and wonder. All the books are superb in visual presentation of the story. Peter Svetina's "Anton's Circus" was distinguished with the award of the best illustrated book in Slovenia in 2008.

A selection from the series is available for purchase during the tour and the prices given have been specially reduced by $5.00 for the pre-tour and tour period.

The books are on view on the web site: http://www.forgetmenotbooks.com/ . If books are sold out during the Tour orders would be placed for delivery from Slovenia. Two books have already been sold out, "How Oscar became a Detective", and "Louisa from Outer Space".
Description of the books:
Size: 21 - 21.5 cm, hardcover, full-colour print, fully illustrated, bilingual editions - English/Slovenian 

SPECIAL TOUR OFFER
V deželi medenjakov/In the Land of Gingerbread, by Jana Bauer - $29 - 112 pp.
Pesem za vilo / Song for a Fairy, by Cvetka Bevc - $27 - 64 pp.
Pikpokec postane svetovni prvak/Spots becomes a World Champion, by Evald Flisar - $29 - 128 pp.
Zajec Emil/Emil Rabbit, by Tatjana Kokalj - $29 - 98 pp.
Zajec Emil na počitnicah / Emil Rabbit on Holiday, by Tatjana Kokalj - $29 
Kokoš Velikanka/The Giant Hen, by Desa Muck - $24 - 48 pp.
Lutke iz sedmega nadstropja / The Puppets from the Seventh Floor, by Slavko Pregl - $29 - 96 pp.
Antonov cirkus / Anton's Circus, by Peter Svetina - $27 - 88 pp.

After the tour the books will be for sale at the Baraga Library and ISSV Library and on request may be posted. In Australia the distributor of the books is ISSV. Orders are now being accepted by telephone, mail or email:  Tel: 03 9544 0595, E-mail: .

All are warmly invited to attend the readings at:

Sydney

The Hughenden Hotel,
14 Queen Street, Woollahra, NSW, 2025.
Wednesday, 16 September, 6pm

The Hughenden is an Arts and Literary hotel, home to numerous literary organisations including Children's Books Writers & Illustrators Australia & NZ. and hosts literary events and launches. The reading event has been organised by director and author Susanne Gervay in Sydney; http://www.thehughenden.com.au/news/21/99/Literary-Event/

Cranbrook Junior School,
5 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW, 2023.

Trinity Grammar School,
Senior, Middle, Junior School
119 Prospect Road,
Summer Hill NSW 2130


Melbourne

OPEN PUBLIC EVENTS

Baraga House,
Hall of Ss. Ciril and Methodius,
19 A’ Beckett Street, Kew, 3101.
Sunday, 20 September,  11am-12pm

State Library of Victoria,
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000.
Experimedia Room
Saturday, 19 September,  11am-12pm
Tuesday,  22 September,  11am-12pm

Pre-booking of attendance is required at the Library by either phone 03 8664 7099 or Email
The program at the State Library is in the Spring/Summer brochure, issued in September and can be viewed on the Library’s web site http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ .

The readings are a rare opportunity for the family, both young and old to experience directly the latest of children’s literature from Slovenia, see an expert and entertaining puppet performance, and meet the authors in person. See you there!

Aleksandra Ceferin,
President, ISSV Inc.
Melbourne, Australia.

V septembru mesecu obišče Avstralijo pet slovenskih mladinskih pisateljev, ki bodo predstavili in prodajali dvojezično slovensko-angleško serijo otroške literature Spominčice/Forget-me-nots. Pisatelji so Evald Flisar (Urednik Sodobnosti), Slavko Pregl (Predsednik Društva slovenskih pisateljev), Tatjana Kokalj, Jana Bauer, in Cvetka Bevc.
Lepe sodobne pravljice bodo brali v angleščini in slovenščini ter obogatili branje z lutkovno predstavitvijo Cvetke Bevc.

Za seboj imajo uspešno bralno turnejo v ZDA v letu 2007. Knjige so namenjene otrokom od 5 do 10 leta, so večkrat nagrajene, s čudovitimi ilustracijami, ter nudijo izreden vpogled v svet slovenske sodobne otroške literarne domišljije.

Sponzorji bralne turneje so slovenske ustanove, in v Avstraliji, Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria (ISSV Inc).  Pred turnejo in v času turneje je posebna ponudba za knjige.

Naslovi in cene knjig po naročilu pred turnejo in za časa turneje:

V deželi medenjakov/In the Land of Gingerbread, by Jana Bauer - $29 - 112 strani
Pesem za vilo / Song for a Fairy, by Cvetka Bevc - $27 - 64 strani
Pikpokec postane svetovni prvak/Spots becomes a World Champion, by Evald Flisar - $29 - 128 strani
Zajec Emil/Emil Rabbit, by Tatjana Kokalj - $29 - 98 strani
Zajec Emil na počitnicah / Emil Rabbit on Holiday, by Tatjana Kokalj - $29 
Kokoš Velikanka/The Giant Hen, by Desa Muck - $24 - 48 strani
Lutke iz sedmega nadstropja / The Puppets from the Seventh Floor, by Slavko Pregl - $29 - 96 strani
Antonov cirkus / Anton's Circus, by Peter Svetina - $27 - 88 strani

V prodaji bodo tudi nadaljnje tri knjige, ki so še v tisku. Distributor v Avstraliji je ISSV Inc. in za vse podatke nas prosim kontaktirajte. Na razpolago po gornjih cenah bo prva pošiljka 60 knjig in naročila že sprejemamo: tel. 03 9544 0595, E-mail
Knjige si lahko ogledate na spletnem mestu: http://www.forgetmenotbooks.com/
Po bralni turneji se bodo prodajale knjige po običajni ceni, po naročilu neposredno od Inštituta ali v Baragovi knižnici, po $34 in $ 29.

V Sydneyu in Melbournu je načrtovanih več predstavitev, na katere ste vsi prisrčno vabljeni:

Sydney

The Hughenden Hotel,
14 Queen Street, Woollahra, NSW, 2025.
Wednesday, 16 September, 6pm

Literarni dogodek je organizirala direktorica Hughenden Hotela in avtorica Susanne Gervay v Sudneyu.

Cranbrook Junior School,
5 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW, 2023.

Trinity Grammar School,
Senior, Middle, Junior School
119 Prospect Road,
Summer Hill NSW 2130

Melbourne

Dvorana sv. Cirila in Metoda,
19 A’ Beckett Street, Kew, 3101.
Nedelja, 20. septembra, od 11ih do 12ih, s prodajo in podpisovanjem knjig

State Library of Victoria,
328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, 3000.
Experimedia Room
Sobota, 19. septembra, od 11ih do 12ih
Torek, 22. septembra, od 11ih do 12ih

State Library of Victoria - na predstavitve se je treba prijaviti v septembru, phone 03 8664 7099 or Email

Glede programa v State Library of Victoria bo objavljeno v Spring/Summer Program, ki si ga lahko ogledate na spletnem mestu knjižnice, http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/  .


Aleksandra Ceferin,
President, ISSV Inc.
Melbourne, Australia.

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