Valentin Zupan is a world famous Slovenian accordion builder, who lives in the historic town of Mengeš in Slovenia. He speaks to SBS Slovenian about his life and the challenges of being a renowned accordion builder over more than 60 years in this exclusive interview. Mr Zupan is a very proud and patriotic Slovenian who loves his homeland with all his heart and soul!

Valentin Zupan je svetovno znan izdelovalec harmonik iz zgodovinskega mesta Mengeš v Sloveniji. Spregovoril je eksluzivno za slovensko oddajo na Radiu SBS o svoji življenjski poti in preizkušnjah, ki mu jih je natrosilo življenje v več kot 60 letih ustvarjanja. Gospod Zupan je zelo zaveden Slovenec, ki resnično ljubi svojo domovino!

Dr Belovič gives us some tips on how to eat healthier during the festive season when the table is more often than not overfilled with many holiday treats.

Dr. Belovič svetuje, kako lahko tradicionalni praznicni hrani dodamo zdrave izdelke.

Five young Australian language students have been selected as the winners of the third annual SBS National Languages Competition. The winners were selected from around 4,000 entries representing 80 languages. The competition asked students of all ages to submit images and text describing the possibilities learning a language had opened for them.

Ta teden je pet mladih študentov tujih jezikov prejelo priznanje na tretjem tekmovanju iz tujih jezikov v sodelovanju z SBSom. Tekmovalo je približno 4,000 mladih iz 80 jezikov. Tekmovanje je bilo prvič odprto za Avstralce vseh starosti. Tekmovalci so v spisu morali napisati, kaksne možnosti jim učenje tujega jezika ponuja.

Everyday we consume sugar, but how much is too much? Experts warn us against overeating or drinking sugar and the consequences. Dr Belovič tell us more about the effects on our health if we consume over the daily recommendation.

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V vsakdanji prehrani zaužijemo precej sladkorja. Strokovnjaki nas svarijo pred škodljivostjo čezmernega vnosa sladkorja in posledicami takšnega ravnanja. Dr. Belovič opisuje, kako prekomerno uživanje sladkorja vpliva na nase zdravje.

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Slovenian Bocce club Lipa on the Gold Coast had their annual general meeting on Saturday December 1. At that meeting, they voted in a new president for the next year, Jure Skumavc. We invited Jure to tell us more about himself and what their plans are for the future.

Preteklo soboto, 1. decembra, je slovensko društvo Bocce Club Lipa na Zlati obali imelo letni občni zbor. Izvolili so novega predsednika Jureta Skumavca. Povabili smo ga, da se nam predstavi in da nam zaupa, kaj načrtujejo za naslednje leto.

Ansambel Karošec visited Australia in 2002. The band is returning to Australia for a couple of gigs within the Slovenian Communities in Victoria and South Australia in December 2018. We speak to band leader, Ivan Karošec about their up and coming tour Down Under.

Ansambel Karošec je prvič obiskal Avstralijo leta 2002. Decembra 2018 bo drugič gostoval za Slovence pod južnim križem. Oglasil se je vodja ansambla Ivan Karošec in nam zaupal nekaj o letoštnji turneji v Viktoriji in Južni Avstraliji.

On Sunday, October 28th 2018, the Slovenian Community in Adelaide celebrated the 35th anniversary since the Holy Family Slovenian Catholic Church in West Hindmarsh was blessed in February 1983. Special guests were the Most Reverend Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ljubljana, Monsignor Stanislav Zore and the Slovenian Franciscan Provincial, Father Marijan Čuden OFM.

Father David Šrumpf OFM, who leades the Holy Family Slovenian Catholic Mission in West Hindmarsh joined us on SBS Slovenian to tell us more about how the Slovenian Community in the City of Churches celebrated this special occassion, with special mass in the church, followed by lunch in the church hall.

Slovenska skupnost v Južni Avstraliji je praznovala 35. obletnico blagoslovitve slovenske cerkve Svete Družine v West Hindmarshu. Praznovanje je bilo v nedeljo, 28. oktobra 2018, s praznično sveto mašo in nato skupnim kosilom v dvorani misijona. Prisotna sta bila ljubljanski nadškof in metropolit msgr. Stanislav Zore in slovenski frančiškanski provincial pater Marjan Čuden.

Pater David Šrumpf OFM, voditelj slovenskega misijona Svete Družine, nam je zaupal, kako so praznovali to veliko obletnico v Adelaidi, v mestu cerkva!

 Vegetables are an important part of healthy eating. In many of her features over the years, Dr Belovič has mentioned the importance of regularly consuming green vegetables, in particular spinach, various varieties of lettuce, broccoli and many others. Today she also talks about rocket and how we can use it in everyday eating.

Pomemben del zdrave prehrane je zelenjava.  Dr. Belovič je večkrat omenila pomembnost zelene zelenjave, na primer špinače, blitve, različnih vrst solat, brokolija itn. V to skupino sodi tudi rukola, o kateri je spregovorila danes.

Dr Kaja Antlej, president of the Slovenian Australian Academic Association gives an update about their work and activites and achievements in 2018. She also speaks about what their association has planned for 2019.

Dr. Kaja Antlej, predsednica Slovensko-avstralskega akademskega društva poroča o novostih in aktivnostih v njihovi organizaciji in o načrtih za leto 2019.

Ren Gregorčič is a 2nd generation Australia Slovenian artist who lives in Melbourne. In this interview, he tells us more about his latest work 'constructive' a re-interpreted klopotec. He also invites all of you to the unveiling of his new soundwork tonight, at Magnet Rehearsal and Recording Studios (11 Roosevlet St, North Coburg) from 6-7PM. For more information, you can also visit his page: www.rengregorcic.com

Ren Gregoričič, član druge generacije avstralskih Slovencev, je umetnik, ki živi v Melbournu. V tem pogovoru je predstavil novo delo z imenom 'constructive' a re-interpreted klopotec. Danes zvečer bo delo na ogled v Melbournu, v Magnet Rehearsal and Recording Studios (11 Roosevlet St, North Coburg) od 18.00-19.00. Več informacij je na voljo na: www.rengregorcic.com