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CURRENT EVENTS Nova Gorica-Gorizia: The first borderless European Capital of Culture Together with its neighbor Gorizia, the youngest Slovenian city Nova Gorica has taken the European and global spotlight by becoming the...

CURRENT EVENTS Neža Hlebanja: “The history of Slovenian emigration is our nation’s capital” At the beginning of February, the Slovenian Emigrant Association hosted a presentation of the book Selected chapters from the history of...

CURRENT EVENTS 25th St. Martin’s Day in Banja Luka We spent this year’s 25th annual St. Martin’s Day in a somewhat different, yet still uplifting atmosphere. On the third Saturday in November, we gathered with many old and...

CURRENT EVENTS Boris Jesih reappointed as Head of the Slovenian Emigrant Association At the general meeting of the Slovenian Emigrant Association, which took place in the afternoon of the last day of September, dr. Boris Jesih...

CURRENT EVENTS The City of the Counts: At the center of the world for a day This year as well, Slovenians – both locals and those who live abroad – met at the annual Welcome Home gathering. The main event took place on 29 June...

CURRENT EVENTS All paths this year lead to the Princely Town and the Welcome Home event This year, the organization of the annual Welcome Home event has been entrusted to the Slovenian Emigrant Association. “Holding an event of...

CURRENT EVENTS A book of stories by Slovenian emigrants by Janez Rogelj In mid-February, the Slovenian Emigrant Association hosted a presentation of Zgodbe slovenskih izseljencev v sliki in besedi – 1. del (Stories of Slovenian...

CULTURE Julija Irma Könje: “Songs allow us to truly connect with our roots.” Julija Irma Könje was born to Slovenians living in Canada. Today, her family lives not far from Toronto, where she works as a teacher and sings in the...

CULTURE Slovenian Inmates in Jasenovac, A Book of Names and Faces: A work restoring the dignity of tortured souls On 9 November 2023, the Slovenian Emigrant Association hosted a high-profile book launch of Slovenian Inmates in...

Latest news Slovenian Emigrant Association Board Member Nadia Molek wins the first prize of the Government Office for Slovenians Abroad for her doctoral dissertation The 21st annual prize competition for undergraduate theses,...

CULTURE Andrej Žust: A dream come true at the Berlin Philharmonic Andrej Žust is one of the few Slovenian musicians who have been successful in joining one of the most esteemed orchestras in the world – the Berlin Philharmonic....

CURRENT EVENTS Slovenian a Bit Differently: A summer school Slovenian a Bit Differently is a summer school that the Slovenian Emigrant Association has been organizing since 2016. Because of the two-year COVID-19 break, this is...