Two Cistercian monasteries are the latest Slovenian sites to win the European Heritage Label, a title awarded by the European Commission to what it says are milestones in the creation of today's Europe.
Seven sites were picked for the title this year, including Cisterscapes - Cistercian Landscapes
Slovenia is hosting the 56th PEN International Writers' Meeting in what is an opportunity to foster dialogue between different opinions and discuss armed conflicts raging worldwide, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and the impact of natural disasters on human rights. Most of the events will
The SNG Maribor Ballet ensemble has made a major mark internationally over the past three decades, owing in great part to its artistic director, Romanian-born choreographer Edward Clug. Apart from his ensemble, Clug has been creating productions for the world's leading ballet companies.
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Just as some US colleges and universities have launched courses on pop stars such as Taylor Swift, the University of Salerno in Italy will launch in April a course dedicated to iconic Slovenian conceptual music group Laibach and its contribution to Slovenian, Balkan, European and global culture.
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On a hill overlooking Nova Gorica, a park with hundreds of exotic plants, the only one of its kind in Slovenia, has long been dormant, closed to the public and slowly overgrowing. Now, it has been restored to its old glory and opened to the public for the first time.
Spanning over 55,000 square met
Franc Jerebic has a joyful role in life. Wearing a colourful outfit, he visits the relatives, friends and neighbours of a betrothed couple to invite them to the wedding. Both his character and the role he performs have recently been added to the register of intangible cultural heritage.
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Paths zigzagging up a hill from one little chapel representing the suffering of Jesus to another make a familiar landmark in many parts of Slovenia. The best known calvary is that of Šmarje pri Jelšah in the east of the country, which attracts 10,000 visitors a year.
An open-air representation of
Decorated Easter eggs or pirhi are an important part of Ester tradition in Slovenia, dating back to the 17th century. In many places it has evolved into an art of making elaborate decorations that is passed down from generation to generation.
The motifs and methods of Easter egg decoration vary fro
Slovenia's showcase as the guest of honour at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna next month will focus on the stylistic diversity and richness of the country's illustration.
Almost 60 Slovenian illustrators will be presented, 44 of whom at a pavilion designed by architects Sara Badovinac and Sara
