Archive for the ‘Slovenia’ Category
The Carnival Called Kurentovanje 2012 in Slovenia ā Ethnic Heritage Connects Continents
Kurentovanje, the central Slovenian carnival will take place this year under the motto āEthnic Heritage Connects Continentsā. Its main theme will be ethnological heritage and international cooperation based on that heritage. For the first time the event will be divided into three parallel ongoing festivals – EtnoFest, KarnivalFest and ArtFest where subject areas are grouped [...]
February 3, 2012
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Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, Slovenia ā Welcome back, we missed you!
The Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana was thoroughly restored and upgraded ā after six years, the doors of the main Slovenian opera-ballet house were officially open for visitors with a concert Coalescence of Centuries. Nowadays, the new Opera Ballet speaks two languages: the language of tradition and language of urban technology. In 2012, [...]
January 16, 2012
Posted in: Slovenia
World Cups and Festivals are A Big Part of the Fabric of Slovenia
Slovenia enters each new year actively, since numerous World Cup and international competitions and championships, primarily connected to winter sports, take place there. This year, Slovenia will be especially characterized by Maribor and the European Capital of Culture; however, a line of traditional sports events still remainsā¦ Among the most important is surely the Maribor [...]
January 10, 2012
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Slovenia Sponsors Around the World Flight in an Ultra-light Aircraft
From Slovenia, a Central European country at the juncture of the Alps and the Mediterranean, on January 3, 2012, the Virus SW ultra-light plane will set out on a two-month journey around the world. Weighing merely 290 kilos, this plane, which uses a minimum amount of fuel, was constructed by the Slovenian manufacturer, Pipistrel, a [...]
December 29, 2011
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Autumn Wine and Culinary Journeys around Slovenia
This year, autumn will be coloured with sweet wine cuisine. In Maribor, many tourist promotion and protocol events will be prepared around its greatest ethnographic monument, the oldest living vine in the world ā the most famous and most popular one is most certainly its ceremonial harvest. From Maribor to the Ljubljana Culinary and Wine [...]
September 22, 2011
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The Slovenian Istria Celebrates Sweets in September
On 24 and 25 September, Slovenian Istria will bask in sweet-coloured tones. Sweet Istria (Dolce Istria) is the largest event celebrating sweets in Slovenia representing a way to preserve and continue the sweet masterpieces of our ancestors while, at the same time, introducing new trends and modern and creative creations in Slovenian confectionary.
August 15, 2011
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Festival Summer in Slovenia Still in Full Swing
Numerous festivals organised across Slovenia are scheduled to last until September, with new ones joining them starting in August. There will also be numerous additional events in 2011 to mark the twentieth anniversary of Sloveniaās independence. At this time we will focus our attention on the 22nd International Puppet Festival in Maribor ā the city [...]
August 12, 2011
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Festivals in Slovenia – 2011
The pre-summer festival happenings in Slovenian cities are intensifying in these summer months. Festivals give cities a fresh spirit, while both locals and visitors experience the cities and other venues, which turn into lively settings, in a different, less touristic way. Slovenia certainly cannot be accused of festival lethargy.
July 8, 2011
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In Slovenia, Summertime Includes Relaxing on the Water
First and foremost summer is still a synonym for water relaxationā¦ which can be either active, in the form of water experiences on crystal clear rivers in picturesque Alpine valleys overlooking mountain tops, or classic summer sea adventures and lazy water pleasures near healing thermal springs. Check some of the following hints for the resfreshing [...]
June 15, 2011
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Celebrate 20 Years of Slovenia – the Main Event is on July 1st, 2011
25th June 1991 marks the day when the National Assembly declared Slovenia`s independence. To mark its 20th anniversary, Slovenia has drawn up a āHomecomingā project, through which it is addressing Slovenians living around the world, as well as their relatives, descendants and friends, to visit Slovenia and to discover its heritage. The main event is [...]
June 1, 2011
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