9 - 11 April 2021 - Ballarat, Victoria
We are expecting approx. 50 people for the reunion!
Date: April 9-11 2021
Location: Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Registration : 11am Sat 10th April
St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall
1309 Sturt St, Ballarat
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Friday 9th from 7pm - a social get together at a pub venue still to be decided.
Saturday 10th;
From 11am – registration, introductions and family lunch at St Peters Church Hall
From 2.30pm - afternoon tea and Vīķelis clan history display at the church hall.
From 6.30pm - family dinner at The Robin Hood Hotel, (32 Peel St Nth. Ballarat)
Sunday 11th;
10.30am - visit to the Vīķelis clan grave sites in the Latvian section in the Latvian section at Ballarat General Cemeteries, (Norman St entrance).
11am - brunch at a Ballarat café, (venue to be agreed depending on numbers).
We may also organize other impromptu events over the weekend as the opportunities arise.
The history display is divided into 3 categories;
Life in Latvia
The Journey - travels from Latvia to Australia
Growing up in Ballarat
We’ve already found some display items such as;
Grandma’s hand operate sewing machine
Clothing and costumes
A hand operated meat mincer (?)
Diaries, documents and photos
Photos, Super-8 films and VHS videos
Vinyl records and CDs
If you have any family objects or memorabilia such as photographs, documents, jewelry, woodwork, ceramics, textiles or something else that has a Vīķelis clan story behind it please bring it along to show.
We will be setting up the display from 8am on Saturday - so you can drop off any items at the hall during Saturday morning if that works for you.
We are planning to set up a copy station so that if you have documents or photos you want to share - we can photograph/scan them for you.
We’re preparing activities for the kids, (and the young at heart), to explore the display and to help understand what’s on show.