75 Years of Community: Gala Night
Former Croatian school students reunited
Five former Croatian school students reunited around a 1966 photo of themselves, taken during the Sveti Nikola festivity at the Chief Street Croatian Club. L–R: Mirijana Pedišić, Marija Šeman, Zvonko Šiklić, Dr Ivan Šiklić, Branimir Šprajcer.
Credits: Photo by Dr Damir Čulić
Reunion Grows to Eight
The spontaneous reunion of former Croatian school students soon grew to eight of the original students featured in the 1966 Sveti Nikola photo. L–R: Branimir Šprajcer, Marija Šeman, Mirijana Pedišić, Dr Vesna Drapač, Irena Dangov, Dr Ivan Šiklić, Bernie Perišić, Zvonko Šiklić.
Credits: Photo by Jessica Sprajcer
Festival Steering Committee Members with Croatian Consul General
Festival Steering Committee members Branimir Šprajcer, Mimi Glavaš and Dr Vesna Drapač with the Croatian Consul General from Melbourne, Joseph Petrić, standing beside the desktop historical display featuring old documents, photos and schoolchildren's work.
Credits: Photo by Croatian History Group South Australia
HFS Lenek Display
Attendees gather around the HFS Lenek display, showcasing trophies, awards, historical dance group photographs, and traditional costumes and a musical instrument donated by community members — reflecting the rich cultural heritage and early history of the community.
Credits: Photo by Croatian History Group South Australia
Identifying Dance Group Members
A group of Gala Night attendees pause to examine a wall of framed photographs, identifying friends, fellow performers, and perhaps even younger versions of themselves among the historic dance group images.
Credits: Photo by Croatian History Group South Australia
