Over a hundred products representative of Slovenian wood design were put on display in Ljubljana on 13 May at an annual exhibition aimed at promoting wood and wood products and the country's wood-processing industry.
Held for the 16th year, the exhibition Charm of Wood will be running at the Cankar
Ana Karneža, a Slovenian actor and singer, currently finishing her last year of the MFA acting program at the Juilliard School, won the first prize in 2024 Lenya Competition in the US in early May. She was shortlisted for the prize among 286 candidates from 25 countries.
"With a commanding performa
As Slovenians head to the polls to elect nine members for the European Parliament (MEPs) on 9 June they will be able to choose among 98 candidates on 11 slates, representing a dozen parties or groups.
All of the country's current eight MEPs are running for re-election although one of them has switc
A total of 37,002 people participated in the three-day sports event Walk along the Wire, which annually commemorates the liberation of Ljubljana in the Second World War. Popular among hikers and runners, the event kicked off on 9 May, when the capital celebrated Ljubljana Day alongside Europe Day.
Slovenian Eurovision entrant Raiven finished the song contest in 23rd place, scoring 27 points. She received 15 points from jury votes and 12 from televoting.
Raiven's result is slightly worse that indie rockers Joker Out achieved last year, when they finished 21nd.
But this is nevertheless only th
Observed since 2014, Slovenian-American Friendship Day is an opportunity to celebrate the ties between Slovenia and the US, but it is also the day of commemorating US airmen who died in a WWII bomber crash near Polzela in 1944. This year's ceremony was addressed by President Nataša Pirc Musar and U