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2008 Events
last updated 8 Oct 2008 |
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Australian Capital Territory Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for the ACT)
New South Wales Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for NSW)
More information for each of these events will be available on the NSW AACASA Events egroup closer to the date... if you haven't joined this egroup yet - please contact the AACASA Representative for NSW with a short email saying who you are and where you are up to in the adoption process, what country you are applying to adopt from and then we can organise for you to join.
Christmas Picnic
Saturday 22nd November 2008
for more details see the NSW AACASA egroup or contact the NSW Representatives
Northern Territory Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for the Northern Territory)
AACASA members who are moving to or travelling through the Northern Territory and would like to meet up with local Northern Territory AACASA members – you are warmly invited to contact Kate (AACASA Representative for the Northern Territory).
Queensland Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for Queensland)
Note: events held by the local Ethiopian Community are included at the end of the AACASA events for Qld.
AACASA QLD
2008 Events Calendar
We strongly encourage all South East Queensland members of AACASA to join the local events egroup as events can and do change. Contact Lisa. If you do not have access to email contact Linda or Nicki for event details.
Please note waiting parents are welcome at all events. Waiting Parents Dinners will continue this year contact Linda
Mummy Dinners will be organised by Marissa and posted on the events egroup.
Ethiopian Dance Class will continue this year contact Lisa for details.
There will be cooking days on this year and the details will be posted on the events egroup.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL BEFORE ATTENDING ALL EVENTS IN CASE OF LAST MINUTE CHANGES.
September
Ethiopian New Year Celebration
Probably Saturday 13th September 2008
The communities will join to celebrate the New Year. The Tin-nish Ethiopian Dance Group will be performing.More details will be posted on the events egroup later in the year.
Waiting Parents Dinner
Saturday the 27th of September 2008
Time: 7pm
Ethiopian African Restaurant, Shop 8, 173 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka
BYO Alcohol.
It is at the end of an alley way. It is on the left hand side of Beaudesert Road if you are headed towards the city. Prices are inexpensive. The easiest parking is at the Woolworth's but you will have a little walk. There is a bottle shop on the walk from Woolworth’s.
RSVP: Linda
October
Qld Multicultural Festival
Probably Sunday the 12th October 2008
This is a fabulous festival run by the Queensland government. The website is http://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/multicultural/awardsevents/mcultural_festival/index.shtm
November/ December
Waiting Parents Dinner
Saturday the 1st of November 2008
Time: 7pm
RSVP: Linda
Ethiopian African Restaurant, Shop 8, 173 Beaudesert Road, Moorooka
BYO Alcohol.
It is at the end of an alley way. It is on the left hand side of Beaudesert Road if you are headed towards the city. Prices are inexpensive. The easiest parking is at the Woolworth's but you will have a little walk. There is a bottle shop on the walk from Woolworth’s.
The Tin-nish Dance Group Christmas Party
Christmas Performance for Parents and Grandparents and Extended family. Probably at Made In Africa
More details will be posted on the events egroup later in the year.
IAFQ/AACASA Christmas Party
Probably in late November or early December.
All adoption support groups.
More details will be posted on the events egroup later in the year
Ethiopian Community events for Qld
Note: for further information, and updates, please go to: website
South Australian Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for South Australia)
Tasmanian Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for Tasmania)
Victorian Events
(for more information please contact the AACASA Representative for Victoria)
2008 AACASA VICTORIA SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Sunday 19th October Spring picnic -Hays Paddock, Longstaff Street, Kew
(From12 pm)
Sunday November 16th Ballarat Picnic- Wendouree Lake Ballarat
(from 11.30) BYO food or kiosk available
Sunday 16th November Mornington Picnic- Mornington Park
Schnapper point Dve. BYO, BBQ available
(From11.30am onwards)
Sunday December 7th Christmas Picnic Santa comes to Curtain Square Gardens,
Rathdowne Street, Carlton,
A dance class will be orgainised over winter for about 8-10 weeks on a Saturday. Details to be finalised.
Amharic classes available Saturdays 8.30am in Footscray - email contact Viv -
Western Australian Events
(please contact the AACASA Representative for Western Australia)
Ethiopian Holidays
For information about Ethiopian Festivals: Reference
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| 1 Jan | New Years Day - by Julian Calendar, 1 January For information on calendars in Ethiopian click here. |
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| 7 Jan | Genna Ethiopian Christmas: birth of Christ |
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| 19 Jan | Timkat Ethiopian Epiphany: baptism of Christ |
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| 2 Mar |
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| 6 Apr | Patriot's Day (Celebrates end of Italian occupation in 1941) |
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| 1 May | International Labour Day | ||
| May (variable) | Ethiopian Good Friday | ||
| May (variable) | Faskia (Ethiopian Easter Sunday) |
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| May (variable) | Idd al Fitr (end of month of fasting for Ramadan) |
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| August (variable) | Idd al Adha | ||
| 21 August | Buhe | ||
| 11 September | Enkutatash (Ethiopian New Year) |