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Ljubljana lit up as work of art
Light installations exploring the subject of space have transformed Ljubljana into a venue of modern art for a month as the Lighting Guerilla festival is back in town for the 17th year.
Opening outside the Vžigalica (Match) Gallery opposite the Kržanke open-air theatre late on 22 May, the festival is running until the Summer Museum Night on 17 June.
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Author Veno Taufer dies
Veno Taufer, the acclaimed Slovenian author, translator and editor who is credited with starting the Vilenica international literary festival, has died, aged 90.
Taufer, a native of Ljubljana, was many things: a poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic, translator and editor. He chaired PEN Slovenia and PEN International's Writers for Peace committee.
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Melange of traditional and urban rhythms at Druga Godba
Druga Godba, a long-running festival of world music, will bring 20 performers from 18 countries to Ljubljana between 22 and 30 May. The line-up includes acts ranging from Portuguese fado to flamenco, jazz and new African electronica.
Thousands dance quadrille to mark end of school year
Around 6,000 students danced the quadrille, a traditional prom dance, in 20 Slovenian towns at noon on 19 May, in what has become a popular way to mark the end of school for final-year secondary school students.
Roughly 2,500 students danced in the capital of Ljubljana and around 1,000 in Maribor, the country's second largest city.
If Erdogan loses - how will it affect Serbia and the Balkans?
There is no doubt that the presidential and parliamentary elections are very important for Turkey because they will determine the fate and course of its political and economic future.
Ljubljana hosts talks on key atrocities prosecution treaty
Representatives of some 70 countries gathered in Ljubljana on 15 May for a two-week conference in a bid to finalise what is considered to be the first key international treaty on prosecution of atrocities since the 1998 Rome Statute.
Independence monument, new attempt to unite the nation
Slovenia is one of the few ex-communist or ex-socialist countries that has not opted for tearing down monuments associated with the former regime after it adopted democracy in the 1990s. However, now Slovenia's first president and last head of the country's Communist party has suggested just that.
Light shed on disappearing Slovenian culture in Carinthia
Disappearing, an award-winning documentary that sheds light on how the Slovenian language and culture have been disappearing from everyday life in Carinthia, Austria, is on show at Ljubljana's Kinodvor Cinema. The director Andrina Mračnikar believes the reason for the disappearing has been systematic discrimination for the past 100 years.
Ljubljana’s iconic restaurant closes
Maxim, the legendary Ljubljana restaurant, has closed after serving as a hub of haute cuisine in the Slovenian capital for more than 50 years.
Located near Slovenia's parliament building, the headquarters of NLB and the Cankarjev Dom cultural centre, Maxim has for years been a place where the elite met either for business or pleasure.
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Pop’s Pizza makes Europe’s top 50
Pop's Pizza in Ljubljana has made the list of top 50 pizza places in Europe, excluding Italy, for the second time in a row in the latest 50 Top Pizza guide.
Located on the Ljubljanica riverside, Pop's Pizza is up three spots from last year's ranking to place 40th.
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