Poslovilna trgatev potomke mariborske Stare trte v Melbournu Avstralija 2009

Zakljucna prireditev Stare trte v Avstraliji v sodelovanju z
McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards.

Nekaj mesecev po zelo uspesni Prvi uradni trgatve potomke Stare trte v Melbournu aprila 2008 sem bil zelo presenecen, ko je predstavnik vinarne McWilliams sporocil, da vinarna prodaja posestvo. Ta vest je bila zame, kot koordinatorja in iniciatorja projekta Stare trte v Avstraliji, precej sokantna. Po 11 letih aktivnosti in osmih zelo uspesnih festivalih bo potrebno najti resitev, ki  bo zagotovila popularnemu projektu Stare trte trajno bodocnost.

Dolocili smo datum za zadnjo trgatev v sodelovanju s to znano vinarno, ki je zelo lepo skrbela za potomko najstarejse trte na svetu. Dogovorili smo se, da bo naslednja - zadnja trgatev 29.marca 2009, saj ze 2.aprila vinarna zapira vrata za javnost.
Navkljub vsem dogovorom, pa se je leto 2009 za vse nas po svoje odvijalo. Pred dobrim mesecem in pol, so nedalec stran ognjeni zublji spreminjali to lepo podrocje v crno pozgano tragediijo. V teh najvecjih pozarih v zgodovini Avstralije je umrlo skoraj 200 prebivalcev, pozar pa je popolnoma unicil nekaj vasi in velike gozdne in travnate povrsine, ki so dajale vtis, kot da je vse to posledica atomske bombe. Na  drugi strani pozganega hribovja se razteza podrocje, kjer je posajena nasa mladika trte. Le po samem naklucju se pozar ni razsiril tudi na te predele.
29. marca, so po meglenem jutru soncni zarki osvetlili pravljicne prizore  toplih barv jeseni v hribovju, ki ga imenujemo Blue Hills of Dandenongs - Modri hribcki Dandenonga, kjer se zacne razprostirati razsezno vinogradnisko podrocje Yarra Valley in kjer je dobila svoj dom mladika mariborske Stare trte. Res lep soncen dan je privabil rojake in rojakinje z blizjih in oddaljenih krajev, med katerimi ni manjkalo tudi nasih avstralskih prijateljev.

V uradnem delu kulturnega programa, ki ga je veselo in duhovito vodil Andrej Fistric, je Melissa Fistric odpela drzavni himni, nato pa je prisotne nagovoril ko-ordinator projekta Stare trte Vinko Rizmal. Spomin na zrtve velikega pozara smo pocastili z enominutnim molkom. V imenu zupana obcine Lena Coxa, je navzoce pozdravil svetnik obcinskega sveta obcine Yarra Ranges Noel Clif. V imenu obcine je navzoce nagovorila tudi Kim Swinson, vodja urada za ekonomski in druzbeni razvoj obcine Yarra Ranges. Oba predstavnika obcine sta zelo pozitivno ocenila dosedanje sodelovanje z zagotovilom, da se bo sodelovanje v bodoce s strani obcine se okrepilo. Nas vladni predstavnik castni generalni konzul RS Alfred Breznik je po svojem pozdravnem govoru prebral navzocim tudi poslanico ministra za Slovence po svetu Bostjana Zeksa. Zatem je med plesnim programom plesne skupine ISKRA, navzocim spregovoril tudi direktor vinarne Mc Williams Max McWilliams. Pred koncem je navzoce nagovoril tudi pater Ciril Bozic in prireditev smo koncali s petjem avstralske himne Stari trti Na zdravje zametne crnini, za katero je besedilo napisala Metka Ravnjak Jauk, uglasbil pa jo je Vinko Rizmal.
Mladinska plesna skupina ISKRA je pod vodstvom Melisse Fistric zaplesala koroske in gorenjske narodne plese.
Za razpolozenje in ples je poskrbel zelo vesel melbournski ansambel  Veseli muzikanti, katerega clani so Lenti Lenko, Daniel Smon, Frenk Petelin in Oto Verdenik.
Organizatorju festivala SAATCE, Slovensko avstralski agenciji za poslovno in kulturno izmenjavo, je tudi tokrat priskocilo na pomoc Cerkveno in kulturno sredisce v Kewu in ostale organizacije in posamezniki. Tako so kuhinjo na dan festivala prevzele druzine in prijatelji mladinske plesne skupine ISKRA. ki so pod vodstvom Helen Trinnick odlicno izpeljali zahtevno nalogo. Okoli 300 obiskovalcev je bilo zelo zadovoljnih s celotno postrezbo. Za svoj trud je skupina ISKRA, tako kot v prejsnjih letih, tudi tokrat zadrzala za svoje potrebe vse prostovoljne prispevke in celoten dohodek od prodane hrane in peciva.  Pijaco je na dan festivala, kot v prejsnjih letih, tudi tokrat prevzela vinarna McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards. Skrbnik Stare trte Max McWilliams, pa je vsem gostom dal v pokusino "stamperlcek" vina avstralske Stare trte letnika 2007.
K dobri promociji festivala so doprinesli mediji: mesecnik Misli, radijske postaje Radio Maribor (Edvard Puksic), SBS Radio (Tania Smrdel, Lenti Lenko, Pavel Sraj) in 3ZZZ Comunity radio Melbourne (Meta Lenarcic). Slovensko drustvo Ivan Cankar v Geelongu (Joze Ramuta) je za svoje clane rezerviralo avtobus in tudi v Cerkvenem srediscu v Kewu so organizirali avtobusni prevoz.  
Kot v minulih letih je tudi Festival Stare trte 2009 ponovno potrdil pomembnost obstoja tovrstnih aktivnosti, saj je privabil rojake in rojakinje, da so v tako velikem stevilu prisli iz bliznjih in oddaljenih krajev. Razpolozenje vseh prisotnih je bilo res na visku, kar samo potrdi, da so za avstralske Slovence tovrstna srecanja zelo pomembna, istocasno pa tudi bogatijo in sirijo slovensko - avstralsko sodelovanje in ogromno prispevajo k promociji Slovenije, slovenske tradicije in kulture v svetu.
V teku so razgovori med koordinatorjem in iniciatorjem projekta Stare trte Vinkom Rizmalom, predstavnikom vinarne Maxom McWilliamsom in predstavniki obcine Yarra Ranges, da se v najkrajsem moznem casu dogovorijo o nadaljni usodi mladike Stare trte v Melbournu. Vsi predstavniki zagotavljajo, da bodo tudi v prihodnosti zagotovljene vse aktivnosti, ki so ze utecene v zvezi s Festivalom Stare trte v Melbournu.

Tudi tokrat so festival in ostale aktivnosti, ki jih za predstavitev in promocijo v svetu izvaja SAATCE, v letu 2009 financno podprli Urad za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu RS in donatorji Lestro Ledinek, AJM Maribor, Slovenijales trgovina d.o.o. ter avstralska podjetnika slovenskega rodu Franc in Marija Vodusek.

Vinko Rizmal, koordinator projektov
SAATCE – Slovenian Australian Agency for Trading and Cultural Exchange

McWILLIAMS LILLYDALE ESTATE YARRA RANGES
OLD VINE 2009 CULTURAL FESTIVAL, 29.03.2009
Address by Alfred Breznik honorary consul general of RS

 

Mr. Vinko Rizmal, Councilor Noel Cliff, representing the Mayor of  Shire of Yarra Ranges, Mr Len Cox, Ms Kim Swinson, Manager of Economic and Community Development department of Shire of Yarra Ranges, Mr. Max Williams, Fr. Ciril Bozic, Fr. Darko Žnidaršič, representatives of the Slovenian organizations, distinguished guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen.

It is indeed a great pleasure and a great honour for me to be invited to speak at this unique annual event, The Yarra Ranges Old Vine Cultural Festival 2009 at the Mcwilliams Lillidale Estate.

Today's event is rather a special occasion for two reasons. First one is a happy one, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary when the graft of the oldest vine in the world was gifted to the Shire of Yarra Ranges by the Mayor of the city of Maribor. It took  a further two years, due to quarantine regulations, until  Councilor Di Moore of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, actually planted the graft at this beautiful location, the McWillams Lillidale Vinyards. And the second occasion, not a happy one, as this may be the last such event, at this location.

Nevertheless, this 400- year old "Old Vine" Queen, as it often referred to, has brought a lot of happiness to the people of two wine-growing regions, Stajerska in Slovenia and Yarra Ranges in Victoria, and has also brought closer two peoples from far apart continents - Europe and Australia. This has been an important intercultural event for people with a common interest - a love and appreciation of a good drop, as we sometimes say. And, a good drop indeed comes, from these two wine-growing regions.

And who should we be thankful for this wonderful initiative? The list is long and others will deal with it promptly. But, the first person to mention and I'm sure you'll agree with me, is undoubtedly the facilitator and the initiator of the Old Vine Project, Mr Vinko Rizmal. And, today at this special occasion, I think, it would be proper for me to say, with the help of his dear, late wife, Elica.

And then, there are individuals and organisations, such as the McWilliams Estate owners, Shire of Yarra Ranges, Mayor of the city of Maribor, The Office for the Slovenians Abroad of the Republic of Slovenia, Slovenian organizations in Victoria, sponsors and the list goes on.

To all of you, let me express, on behalf of the Slovenian Government and myself personally, a gratitude for the contribution and for what you have done to make this event, for the past nine years, a continuous annual success. Lets hope, that a solution is possible for this festival to continue for many years to come. Thank you.

Historical facts about the Old vine in Australia:

As a sign of respect and cooperation, the City of Maribor each year donates a graft of the Old Vine with an official document of its originality to a selected friendly city. In the year 1998 on recommendation and request by initiators Vinko & Elica Rizmal, the Mayor of Maribor Mr. Boris Sovic and then the  Mayor of Shire of Yarra Ranges Councilor David Hodget sign the agreement of acceptance.
A one year old plant with six newly cut grafts were sent to Australia in March 1999. Two years later, in May 2001 with three years of age and a clean bill of health the plants were released from Australian Quarantine and presented to the initiator and Importing License applicant and license holders Vinko & Elica Rizmal.
International and local representatives witnessed the handover of a 400 year old grape vine from the Mayor of Maribor to the Mayor of Shire of Yarra Ranges as the offspring of the oldest plant was finally handed over to the Shire of Yarra Ranges representative as a gift from the City of Maribor Slovenia in June 2001 at the Gala night – The 10th anniversary of the Slovenian Republic, organized by the Slovenian National Council of Victoria Inc.
The handover took place at a function at Prahran Town Hall on the 30th of June 2001
The Mayor of the Shire of Yarra Ranges Councilor Di Moore was represented in the hand-over ceremony by the then deputy Mayor Mr. James Merlino, today an MP and minister in the Vic Government. The Vine was handed over by Mr. And Mrs. Razdevsek, official representatives of the Mayor of Maribor Mr. Boris Sovic. The gifted plant was on the same night entrusted to Mr. Max McWilliams, director of McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards, to be planted at McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards at a later date.
.Councilor Di Moore, Mayor of the Shire of Yarra Ranges, planted the graft at McWilliams Lillydale Vineyards on the 23rd of September 2001.
This established the connection between the region of Stajerska, the association of winegrowers of the Yarra Valley and the Shire of the Yarra Ranges. The facilitator and the initiator of the Old Vine project, Vinko Rizmal has with the vital support of Australian and Slovenian participating organizations and individuals made the festival into an important local community event; as well as one of intercultural exchange, linking the two wine-growing regions Maribor - Stajerska  and Yarra Valey - Victoria.

Vinko Rizmal
SAATCE – Projects co-ordinator
www.oldvine.info
Melbourne, 2.april 2009

Poslovilna trgatev potomke mariborske Stare trte v Melbournu Avstralija

 

29. marca 2009, bomo v sodelovanju z McWilliams Lillydale vinarno, zadnjic praznovali trgatev potomke najstarejse trte na svetu, posajene leta 2001 na posestvu McWilliams Lillydale vinarne na obronkih Melbourna. Trta je bila podarjena obcini Yarra Ranges po posredovanju nasih rojakov in devet let je Max McWilliams skrbno negoval naso mladiko. Vsako leto smo s sodelovanjem Urada za Slovence po svetu, s sodelovanjem posameznikov in sodelovanjem slovenskih organizacij ter obcino Yarra Ranges slavili in se veselili najprej ob rasti in v zadnjih letih tudi ob trgatvi, ki smo jo vedno obelezili z veselim kulturnim programom.
Letosnja trgatev je zadnja v sodelovanji s to znano vinarno, saj vinarna radi poslovnih odlocitev zapira svoja vrata za javnost.
Kako bo z naso potomko Stare trte v bodoce, je stvar dogovora med iniciatorjem in koordinatorjem projekta , vinarno McWilliams in obcino Yarra Ranges. Vsi odgovorni se zavedajo pomembnosti te odlocitve in preprican sem, da bo odlocitev o bodocnosti uradno podarjene potomke Stare trte v Avstraliji za vse nas pozitivna in da bomo tudi v bodoce ob trti slavili se veliko kulturnih aktivnosti in s tem krepili in  poglabljali slovensko avstralsko sodelovanje.

Zakljucna trgatev Stare trte na posestvu McWilliams bo v nedeljo 29. marca spricetkom ob 12.00 uri. Ob kratkem kulturnem programu se bomo po tradiciji  razveselili ob veseli glasbi, nasi braci bodo zopet strokovno obrali letosnji pridelek in tudi za hrano in pijaco bo poskrbljeno. Seveda si bomo vsi nazdravili z kozarcem vina, ki smo ga nabrali  lani leta 2008, ob prvi uradni trgatvi.

Zahvaljujem se vsem, ki bodo po svojih moceh pripomogli da bo tudi letosnji Festival Stare trte 2009 v Melbourno dostojno in s ponosom zabelezen v knjigo velikih dozivetij ob aktivnostih nasih rojakov v Avstraliji.


Se enkrat, pridite in se nam pridruzite v nedeljo 29.marca 2009 na tej tradicionalno veseli in tokrat poslovilni trgatvi potomke Stare trte v Melbournu na posestvu McWilliams vineyards 45 Davros Ct, Seville East.

Vec o prireditvi na spletni strani www.oldvine.info.

Vinko Rizmal – Koordinator projektov

SAATCE - Slovenian Australian Agency for Trading & Cultural Exchange
3 Church Street, Kallista 3791 Vic AUS
 vrizmal@findaustralia.com.au  www.slovenianbusiness.com.au  , www.oldvine.info                 
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