| Mt Kosciuszko Inc. invites you to the launch of the book Ballad of an Explorer, on October 24, 2009, at 2.30pm. The launch will take place at Citiplace Community Centre, City Station Complex, Corner Barrack & Wellington Streets (Perth).
The book contains an illustrated, humorous biography of the traveller, by Adam Fiala, and a calendar of Strzelecki’s life, with a poetical comment by Anna Habryn.
More infomration about the book is available at www.mtkosciuszko.org.au
Adam and Anna will be pleased to autograph your book. (The books will be for sale on the spot for $10 a copy, a perfect Christmas gift for anybody! )
Come along and enjoy the afternoon, with entertainment from:
Polish Youth Theatre
Scena 98
Italian Women’s Choir
Le Gioie Delle Donne
Quick Facts:
- Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain on the Australian continent, was named by the Polish explorer Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki in 1840.
- He did so in honour of General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and American hero.
- Every year Mt Kosciuszko is visited by about 100,000 tourists from around the world.
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