NEWS FROM SLOVENIA

1. 1. 2013

Over 200 People Take New Year's Swim


Ljubljana - More than 200 people took part in what has grown into a traditional New Year's swim on the Slovenian coast on Tuesday. The event in seaside resort of Portorož saw the biggest number of participants since it was...
1. 1. 2013

Thousands Greet New Year Outdoors


Ljubljana - Thousands of people took part in traditional outdoor festivities in major Slovenian cities to usher in the New Year. The biggest party was in Ljubljana, where around 40,000 people turned out to enjoy live music and...
26. 12. 2012

Horse Blessing Ceremonies Held on St Stephen's Day


Šentjernej - More than 150 horsemen gathered for the annual horse blessing ceremony in the south-eastern village of Šentjernej on Wednesday in the biggest such traditional event celebrated throughout Slovenia on St Stephen's...
21. 12. 2012

NHL Star Anže Kopitar and Judoka Urška Žolnir Are Slovenian Athletes of the Year


Ljubljana - National Hockey League star Anže Kopitar and Olympic gold medal winning judoka Urška Žolnir were named Slovenian Athletes of the Year for 2012 at a ceremony in Ljubljana on Thursday. Kopitar and Žolnir were...
20. 12. 2012

Arts Group Irwin Launch "State in Time" Book


Novo mesto - The internationally acclaimed visual arts collective Irwin have launched an English-language book "State in Time" in Novo mesto's Anton Podbevšek Teater on Thursday evening. The book is linked to an...

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