Slovenia at the World Cup 2010 In This Issue On Sunday, June 13, the star players, or a ‘star team’ Slovenian football team … every one of our players is will make their second prepared to apply his individual - Slovenia at the World World Cup appearance in skills for the collective good.” Cup 2010 Polokwane, South Africa. Slovenia’s World Cup lineup Competing in Group will be presented to the public C, Slovenia will first challenge in Maribor on June 4 in their - “Beyond:Visions of Algeria followed by the US final friendly match against our Solar System” and England. New Zealand. Slovenia’s football On June 4, New York manager Matjaž Kek Times published an article ----------------------------- announced on June 1, the saying: ”The big-thinking - Announcements: final, 23-strong lineup for Slovenians see an opportunity the World Cup 2010, after to make a name for themselves the team wrapped up with on a world stage, and perhaps preparations in Brunico, Italy. finally differentiate themselves Change of e-mail address In an interview with from Slovakia!« FIFA.com Kek stressed the Hopefully, dreams importance of team unity. will come true and we will In the Loop As he said: “We will have 23 definitely cheer for our guys! ------------------------------- - List to do/ see: - Referendum - Z.E.K. Crew Exhibition - “Beyond” by Michael Benson Members of Slovenia’s national soccer team. From left, Andrej Komac, Matej Mavrič, Robert Koren, Boštjan Cesar, Valter Birsa and Mišo Brečko. Embassy Newsletter Page 1 June 4, 2010 Final lineup: To honor the biggest sporting event - goalkeepers: Samir Handanović (1984, of the year, ESPN and New York ad agency Udinese), Jasmin Handanović (1978; Wieden + Kennedy made 32 original posters, Mantova), Aleksander Seliga (1980, Sparta one for each participating country at World Rotterdam) Cup 2010 hosted in South Africa. Title of teh Slovenian poster seen above - defenders: Bojan Jokić (1986, Chievo), is: “Slovenia’s is just badass. Don’t frak with Marko Šuler (1983, Gent), Boštjan Cesar the Slovenians.” (1982, Grenoble), Branko Ilič (1983, Lokomotiv Moscow), Matej Mavrič-Rožič (1979, Koblenz), Elvedin Dzinić (1985, Maribor), Mišo Brečko (1984, Cologne), Suad Fileković (1978, Maribor) - midfielders: Andraž Kirm (1984, Wisla Krakow), Andrej Komac (1979, Maccabi Tel-Aviv), Rene Krhin (1990, Inter), Dalibor Stevanović (1984, Vitesse Arnhem), Robert Koren (1980, West Bromwich Albion), Aleksander Radosavljević (1979, Larisa), Valter Birsa (1986, Auxerre) - strikers: Milivoje Novaković (1979, Cologne), Zlatko Dedić (1984, Bochum), Zlatan Ljubijankic (1983, Gent), Nejc Pečnik (1986, Nacional Funchal), Tim Matavž (1989, Groningen) Embassy of Slovenia invites you to save June 18, at 10 a.m. Let’s cheer together for the Slovenian team! More information to follow in the next Embassy’s Newsletter. Embassy Newsletter Page 2 June 4, 2010 “Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System” On May 29, 2010 National Air and of the planets and many of their moons, as Space Museum opened an Exhibition well as asteroids and the sun. “Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System,” The exhibition is the result of Benson’s by Michael Benson. research in the archives of NASA, the European Space Agency and other sources of space photographs. The artist processed and combined the images to create large-format composite views of planets and moons. Photos in the exhibition cover objects from the entire solar system. Highlights include images of the eerie desert landscapes of Mars; photos of the frozen plains and spiraling ridges of Jupiter’s moon Europa; craters, volcanoes and lava flows on Venus; panoramic wide-screen views of Saturn and its rings; and images of the Earth and moon. Visitors can safely tour the intensely hot and strange topographies of the Venusian plains and a Martian canyon The Beyond exhibition is celebrating large enough to span the continental United fifty years of planetary photography, an era States. that started when Explorer 6 made the first Many of these pictures have never orbital photo of Earth in 1959. before been seen by the public, including These pictures span the entire history striking new views from recent space missions. of planetary photography, and represent the The Exhibition is among others also largest collection of Solar System photos ever sponsored by The Embassy of the Republic seen in a museum, including images of each of Slovenia. “An Erupting Prominence”: Prominences are huge clouds of Ambassador Roman Kirn together with “Beyond’s” relatively cool, dense plasma suspended author - Michael Benson. in the Sun’s hot, thin corona. Embassy Newsletter Page 3 June 4, 2010 Announcements 1. Let us know about change of your e-mail address! In order to facilitate you as best as Upadets will serves us to inform you possible, we need your newest e-mails. about our cultural events, book readings, If you are on our mailing list, and If you current exhibitions etc. recently changed your e-mail, please notify us about change on: [email protected] 2. “In the Loop”: Contemporary Video Art from the European Union More info at: www.europe-in-dc.com A Slovenian Tomaž Furlan contributed a short movie to the “In the Loop” project. Screening of it will be held on June 9, at the Katzen Arts Center. Location: American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Wednesday, June 9 6:30 p.m. The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center screening theme is social and political. Location: The Phillips Collection Thursday, June 10 6:30 p.m. The Phillips Collection screening theme is aesthetic. Location: National Portrait Gallery Saturday, June 12 at 2 p.m. The National Portrait Gallery theme is portraiture. Embassy Newsletter Page 4 June 4, 2010 Our To Do/ To see list: 1. Referendum on the Ratification of the Border Arbitration Agreement The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia has called a legislative referendum on the ratification of the border arbitration agreement between the Slovenian and Croatian governments. In the US the referendum will take place on Sunday, June 6, 2010, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (local time) at the following location: 1) Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, 2410 California St., Washington, DC 20008 2) Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia, 600 Third Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10016 3) Slovene Home for the Aged, 18621 Neff Road, Cleveland, OH 44119 If you intend to vote in Washington, DC, you can contact the Embassy’s consular service from Monday - Friday, from 9 am to 12 am at 202 386 66 13 or 202 386 66 14 in order to verify if you are registered and will be able to vote. 2. Z.E.K. Crew Exhibition at the Embassy About the Exhibition: The works have been printed on lenticular panels that give the illusion of animation to otherwise static images. The concept could be best described as interactive pictures or dynamic posters. The principle of animation has been translated into an analogue medium; in this way, it creates a story inside the poster. Show will be on display until June 15. 3. “Beyond” by Michael Benson “Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System,” an exhibition of 148 brilliant color and black-and- white photographs—images from space captured by unmanned interplanetary probes by Michael Benson. “Beyond,” will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in the second floor Art Gallery through May 2, 2011. The weekly e-Newsletter is produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington. The archive of the e-Newsletter is available online. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the e-Newsletter please send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Network of Slovenes by connecting professionals, Your online trainig entrepreneurship connection and reanimating Slovene to everything culture. Slovenian all around the world. Embassy Newsletter Page 5 June 4, 2010.