Programme for Journalists

CONTACTS:

RS Government Public Relations and Media Office
Nada Serajnik Sraka
Tel: 061 178 2627
GSM: 041 676 054
nada.serajnik@gov.si

Gabi Matkovic
Tel: 061 178 2613
GSM: 0609 614 447
gabi.matkovic@gov.si

PROGRAMME - Thursday, 12 November, 1998

10:00 meeting of reporters with the athletes participating in the gala gymnastic event
press centre, Hotel Krka, Novo mesto

11:00 opening of the Exhibition "Olympic Medals, Awards, Honorary Certificates, Photographs of Leon Štukelj and Presentation of Commemorative Stamps"
Dolenjski muzej, Novo mesto
Speakers: Zdenko Picelj, Director of Dolenjsko museum and exhibition curator; Miroslav Cerar, member of the Slovenian Olympic Committee; Alfonz Podgorelec, Director of Poštna banka Slovenije
photo session

12:45 meeting of Leon Štukelj with President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch
Viteški salon (Knight Hall), Grad Otocec
photo session - photographic pool

15:00 - 16:15 presentation of gifts to the centenarian
Viteški salon (Knight Hall), Grad Otocec
photo session - photographic pool

17:30 - 18:00 proposed press conference with Leon Štukelj and Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC, participating.
Press centre, Hotel Krka, Novo mesto.
The conference will be simultaneously translated into English.

18:30 - 19:15 Reception of Leon Štukelj and Juan Antonio Samaranch by Novo mesto citizens on Glavni trg (the main square); they are also to be received by the Novo mesto City Municipality Mayor, Mr Franci Koncilija, delivering his welcoming speech
photo session
(a special corridor and area in front of the town hall will be arranged for photo journalists accompanying Štukelj's arrival and reception; photo journalists' early departure by bus to the athletic hall in Šmihel is expected to be arranged)

20:00 - 21:00 gala gymnastic event - AVE, TRIUMPHATOR!
Novo mesto, school athletic hall in Šmihel
live transmission by TV Slovenia
areas in the hall are designated for photo journalists

ACCREDITATION BADGES for Media Representatives

Journalists attending the events taking place during the CENTENARY OF LEON ŠTUKELJ are informed that accreditation badges will be available at the
RS Government Public Relations and Media Office, Slovenska 29, Ljubljana
on Tuesday, 10 November, 1998 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

or on Wednesday, 11 November or Thursday, 12 November, 1998 at the press centre in Hotel Krka, Novo mesto.