The Australian State of Queensland is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Slovenian emigrants, who, because of their desire for rapid assimilation into their new environment, often lose contact with Slovenian culture. Slovene language is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the Slovenian identity. Nevertheless, there have been no organized Slovene language classes in Queensland for decades. […]
The Swiss Alpine Museum in Bern will launch an exhibition on Mount Triglav, the national symbol of Slovenia. Opening on 29 January, the exhibition will feature items, documents, and photographs testifying to the significance of the mountain. Triglav, at 2,864 metres Slovenia’s highest peak, brims with myths, stories, and allegories. According to the Swiss Alpine […]
An institute promoting Slovenian-Austrian exchange culture, the arts and science has recently opened its doors in Vienna. One of the first orders of business for the Slovenian Institute in Vienna will be celebrations of the Slovenian Culture Day next week. The institute aims to carry on the tradition of Slovenian-Austrian exchange in the Austrian capital […]
The Association of Slovenian Organisations (ZSO), one of the umbrella organisations of Slovenians living in the Austrian region of Carinthia, celebrated its 60th anniversary at a ceremony in Klagenfurt on Saturday. The event was attended by President Borut Pahor and Minister for Slovenians Abroad Gorazd Žmavc. On the occasion, Pahor presented the organisation with the […]
The Austrian town of Bad Radkersburg (Radgona in Slovenian) and its Slovenian neighbour Gornja Radgona are to get a railway connection across the Mura river after more than 70 years as the Styrian provincial parliament has endorsed the project, which is also supported by the Slovenian authorities as economically feasible. The plan envisages the construction […]
On January 22, 2016, Minister for Slovenians Abroad Gorazd Žmavc attended the third joint meeting of the governments of Slovenia and Hungary. Prior to the joint meeting, Minister Žmavc and his Hungarian counterpart Zsolt Semjén led a working group on minority issues and cross-border cooperation. Both delegations welcomed the implementation of the 15thsession of the Slovenian-Hungarian […]
The internationally renowned Forbes magazine prepared a list of young (under 30) entrepreneurs, who will change the world in 2016. Urška Sršen, the co-founder of Bellabeat, a startup that develops devices for monitoring vital signs of mothers and pregnant women, is on the “30 under 30” list, as an ambassador of technology. Read more here […]
Known as the ”Last Great Race”, the Iditarod sled dog competition crosses 1000 miles of rugged and remote Alaskan wilderness, testing the endurance and grit of dogs and mushers alike. Held the first weekend of every March, mushers and their teams of 16 dogs compete against each other in a timed race from Anchorage to […]
Jessica Jagec, a Slovenian fashion designer, has been given an opportunity in London that many other designers can only dream about. Her creations have been used by many famous fashion brands, e.g. H&M, Calvin Klein, Urban Outfitters, Thakoon, Under Armour and Juicy Couture. In the interview for Moja Slovenia she told us: “Even though I […]
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