Casal is celebrating the 25th anniversary this year and we are going to honour it in a special way. We invite you to come to the concert of the Rogues Choir who is preparing a selection of songs to perform for us, including Catalan songs. It will be a unique opportunity to hear a Melbourne [...]
CONTINUE READINGThe Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, the Hon. Nicholas Kotsiras MP, launched the ‘Catalan Footprint in Australia’ online exhibition at the Melbourne Immigration Museum on the Catalan National Day, 11 September 2011. The launch, hosted by the Casal Català of Victoria, was attended by an audience of close to one hundred, including the [...]
CONTINUE READINGOn 26th of June the members and friends of Casal gathered at Ross House to celebrate Saint John’s Eve. Our guests enjoyed a special food tasting with our hot chocolate and another sweets. Casal kids made a replica cardboard bonfire, don’t miss the photos!
CONTINUE READINGOn 17 April we celebrated Sant Jordi. This year a literary competition was organised with participants reading excerpts of their work, and as a reward, participatns were given the opportunity to choose a book to take home. We would like to thank the members of the Casal for their involvement, without which the competition wouldn´t [...]
CONTINUE READINGNajat El Hachmi was born in Morocco and moved with her family to Catalonia as a child. Her first book, Jo tambe soc catalana (I am Catalan too, 2004), El Hachmi deals with the issue of identity, and the growth of her sense of belonging to her new country. Her novel L’ultim patriarca (The Last [...]
CONTINUE READINGAn unique celebration in Australia: roses for love and a book forever. We are proud to keep alive this tradition in Australia and we encourage everyone to take part in it.
CONTINUE READINGRoses, books, “senyeres” and the legend of our patron: Saint George. Discover our Saint George’s Day!
CONTINUE READINGOur Down Under Christmas took place in a Park. During a sunny day the little ones played and celebrated this festivity with “Tio” and sang some “Nadales”. The event was a great opportunity to strengthen ties among the members.
CONTINUE READINGThe Catalan National Day known as “Diada” is the most important day of the year for all those who feel Catalan. Here in Melbourne we gathered at Ross House to toast with a glass of cava, enjoy a photography exhibition, sing our anthem “Els segadors” and dance sardanes!
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