by WallaWestadmin | May 11, 2023 | General
Walla Walla’s ANZAC Day Commemoration started with the Dawn Service at 5.45 am attended by around 80 people.A helicopter flyover by Forrestair in a Vietnam era 1963 Bell UH1-B Iroquois helicopter in honour of our Vietnam Veterans preceded the march. This year the flag...
by WallaWestadmin | May 11, 2023 | Pop Up Museum
The ANZAC Day theme for 2023 was ‘Commemorating Australia’s Vietnam War Service’. Our pop-up displays featured Vietnam artefacts such as an army shirt, medals, commemorative coins, ribbon bands and a woollen canteen cover in one cabinet. A hand-carved wooden horse...
by WallaWestadmin | Apr 6, 2023 | General
The Sorbian Easter 40 days before Easter, on Ash Wednesday, Lent starts for all Sorbs. Easter is a time for arts and crafts. The most famous Sorbian Easter tradition is dying and decorating of hard-boiled eggs. While paint and brushes can be used, traditionally the...
by WallaWestadmin | Apr 6, 2023 | Educational Outreach Program
On the 22nd March Lydia and Karen attended a Harmony Day aimed at sharing stories and cultural customs at Walla Walla Public School. Our Sorbian costumes were well received and the students were happy to hear about the first settlers of Walla and the origins of...
by WallaWestadmin | Dec 22, 2022 | General
In keeping with our recent feature exhibition we would like to extend Christmas greetings to our members and friends in Upper Sorbian and German to honour the pioneer families of “The Trek”. (Upper Sorbian) Wjesołe hody a dobry suwak do noweho lěta...
