Ljubljana, 14. May (STA) – This year’s International Museum Day, which will be observed by more than 40 museums across Slovenia on 18 May, will run under the banner “Museums in a Changing World. New challenges, New Inspirations”. The museums will open their doors admission free, while numerous events will be organised to promote the [...]
Arhiv 14. maj, 2012
Writers Stress Europe not Limited to Euro, Highlight Values
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 11. May (STA) – Acclaimed Slovenian, Italian and Austrian writers Drago Jančar, Claudio Magris and Karl Markus Gauss stressed at a debate as part of the European Capital of Culture in Maribor on Friday that European integration is not limited to the euro and highlighted European values such as solidarity and welfare state as [...]
Writer Pahor Gets Recognition Award from Foreign Ministry
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v Slovenia
Trieste, 12. May (STA) – Acclaimed Trieste-based writer Boris Pahor has received a recognition award from the Foreign Ministry for years-long efforts to strengthen Slovenia’s international renown. The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Pahor had been promoting Slovenia’s sovereignty, independence and a united future with much determination. The recognition was conferred to him by [...]
Maribor to Host Ulay’s Water Installation
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 8. May (STA) – German-Dutch performance and conceptual artist Ulay is opening an installation dubbed “Whose water is it?” in Maribor on Saturday as part of the city’s stint as the European Capital of Culture. The installation focusing on accessibility of water will be on display in and around Maribor’s Judgement Tower until October. [...]
France to Be Presented in Maribor through Art, Food, Science
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 8. May (STA) – The opening of an exhibition exploring works by French sculptors August Rodin and Antoin Bourdelle on Tuesday afternoon will mark the start of a series of events presenting France in Maribor as part of the European Capital of Culture project (EPK). The presentation of France will be one of the [...]
Maribor to Open to Tibetan Spirituality
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 9. May (STA) – Days of Tibetan Culture are kicking off in Maribor on Wednesday to prepare the current European Capital of Culture for the arrival of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on 16 May. Tibetan monks from Dharamsala in India will make a sand mandala, while there will also be several [...]
Prestopi/Crossings Festival to Cross Borders
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 7. May (STA) – The five-day international festival of independent theatre Prestopi/Crossing, whose aim is the crossing of the borders of theatre art, cities and countries, will bring 19 performances and three workshops to Maribor, the European Capital of Culture, between 11 and 20 May. According to the festival’s head Zoran Petrovič, the programme [...]
Maribor Gets Photography Museum
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 3. May (STA) – A new photography museum will open in Maribor, the European Capital of Culture 2012, on Thursday evening with an exhibition of photographs and equipment by local photographer Dragiša Modrinjak (1935-2011). The museum will be managed by the Museum of National Liberation. The need for a photography museum emerged after a [...]
Archaeological Exhibition to Open in Maribor Tonight
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 3. May (STA) – An exhibition showcasing the archaeological heritage of north-western Štajersko region from the Graz-based Universalmuseum Joanneum will open in Maribor on Wednesday as part of the 2012 European Capital of Culture. The Joanneum museum, which had been collecting and researching archaeological finds from Štajersko since its foundation in 1811 and until [...]
China’s Rich Culture on Show in Ljubljana, Maribor
14. maj, 2012 | objavljeno v European Capital of Culture 2012
Maribor, 7. May (STA) – China’s culture will be showcased in Maribor and Ljubljana in a series of events over the next weeks to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Slovenia and China and the second anniversary of establishment of the Ljubljana Confucius Institute. Held as part of the European Capital of Culture [...]

