Vitiaz Association Australia

Please note, that given the current situation with COVID-19, the plan to go ahead with a full camp ma have to be altered at short notice to comply with any further government and health directives. () , ! 20- . 1959 (1923-1999) . 40 . cc , . 1964 . , (Blackheath), , . . Vitiaz Association Australia Inc. is a Russian Orthodox youth organisation that... aims at educating Russian children and young people about their Russian heritage and their faith. Vitiaz Association was established by Russian émigrés in Europe in the 1920s. In Australia, the organisation was established by the late Anatole Zakroczymski OAM (1923-1999) who dedicated his life to working with children and youth. He was its founder and President of the Association for an uninterrupted term of nearly forty years. In 1964 the Association was registered as a Charity in the State of NSW, under the Charitable Organisations Act. The Australian division owns a property in Blackheath (Blue Mountains). On this property there is an accommodation facility, sports court and currently a chapel is also being built. The annual summer camp is held on this property. The aims of the Vitiaz Association are the religious, cultural, social and recreational education of young boys and girls of Russian background. Children can become members from eight years of age. These aims are achieved through meetings, conferences, seminars, concerts, social evenings, excursions. Many members participate in Australia wide events such as the Choral Congress, or the Annual Russian Youth Congress which is held on a rotational basis in different states.Read More