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NEWSLETTER Ambassador Dr. Cerar Attends Norfolk NATO Festival 4 Saxess Perform Travel Soiree Upcoming at the Kennedy with Events & Center Luxury Slovenia To Do List page 3 > page 6 > page 13 - 17 > NEWSLETTER APRIL 29, 2016, VOLUME 12, NUMBER 8 Ambassador Dr. Cerar Attends Norfolk NATO Festival On April 22 and 23, the Ambassador Dr. Cerar met with General Denis Mercier, Supreme Allied Commander city of Norfolk in Virginia was Transformation, and Paul D. Fraim, mayor of Norfolk. once again host of the annual NATO Festival. The event started member-nations’ flags and uniforms known marching and popular music, on Friday, April 22 afternoon with was followed by NATO night at and presented national dances and the raising of the flags and the the Virginia International Tattoo culture. Slovenian Armed Forces playing of the national anthems of (the word tattoo derives from the were represented by flag bearer, staff the 28 NATO member states and cries of the 17th and 18th century sergeant Aleš Kocbek. of NATO outside of the Norfolk Low Country Innkeepers) with On Saturday, NATO Festival Scope Arena. Among attendees more than 1500 participants. continued in downtown Norfolk were General Denis Mercier, Military orchestras, choruses and with the 63st Annual Parade of Supreme Allied Commander solo artists from Australia, Canada, Nations. For the parade, members Transformation, and Paul D. Germany, Jordan, the Netherlands, of the Slovenian Armed Forces Fraim, mayor of Norfolk. Switzerland, United Kingdom and working at the NATO Supreme A colorful display of NATO the United States performed well- Allied Command Transformation in Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California Street, NW twitter.com/SLOinUSA Washington, D.C. 20008, USA T: +1 202 386 66 01 E: [email protected] washington.embassy.si facebook.com/SLOembassyUSA Parade featured Slovenian float with Ljubljana dragon. Colonel Mojca Pešec at the Slovenian booth. Norfolk, built a platform featuring national costumes, playing and continued with brochures about a dragon – the symbol of Slovenia’s singing Slovenian folk songs, Slovenia and Slovenian tourism. capital, Ljubljana. A musical presented on a big stage our country Attending the festival were also ensemble of Slovenians from and our rich customs. After the Ambassador Dr. Cerar and Defense Cleveland, Ohio, wearing Slovenian parade, the presentation of Slovenia Attaché Colonel Mikuž. INTERNATIONAL Minister Mramor Visits Washington for the IMF and World Bank Spring Meeting In mid-April, Slovenian the meetings culminated on Saturday and further cooperation with both Finance Minister, Dušan Mramor, and with a session of the International institutions. The Slovenian delegation central bank governor, Boštjan Jazbec, Monetary and Financial Committee also met with representatives of visited Washington, DC, for the (IMFC) and the IMF and IBRD’s investment banks, with Mr. Mramor spring meetings of the International joint Development Committee. focusing on talks with representatives Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World On the sidelines of the of investors in state bonds. Bank (IBRD), which reviewed the meetings, the Slovenian delegation The IMF has recently state of the global economy. also held bilateral discussions with slightly upgraded its outlook for the Officially running from World Bank and IMF officials over Slovenian economy. After projecting Friday April 15 to Sunday April 17, Slovenia’s macroeconomic position in the autumn, growth of 1.8% for APRIL 29, 2016, PAGE 2 2016, it is now forecasting growth recommended continued action accelerate privatization and improve of 1.9% for this year and 2% for in fiscal consolidation and in the corporate management and business 2017. The upgrade was made public efforts to clean up balance sheets environment. in late March as the IMF concluded of banks and companies, especially its annual mission to Slovenia. They SMEs. Slovenia was also advised to CULTURE Saxophone Quartet 4SAXESS Performs in New York, Washington DC, Virginia and Connecticut Members of the 4SAXESS On Wednesday April 27, the premiered new pieces for a saxophone quartet saxophone quartet, Primož Fleischman 4Saxess saxophone quartet performed repertoire. (tenor saxophone), Oskar Laznik (alto at the John F. Kennedy Center for the 4Saxess Saxophone Quartet is saxophone), Lev Pupis (soprano saxophone) Performing Arts in Washington. The primarily a contemporary classical music and Dejan Prešiček (baritone saxophone), concert was organized in cooperation ensemble, however, its repertoire frequently toured the U.S. between April 24 and 30. with the Embassy of the Republic of includes genres beyond classical and avant- The saxophonists are graduates of music Slovenia to honor the 25th anniversary garde music, such as ethno, jazz and crossover. academies in Ljubljana, Zagreb, Vienna of Slovenia’s independence and was also The ensemble was formed in 2002 and has and Frankfurt. They upgraded their musical listed on the worldwide program of the since established a reputation for excellence knowledge in Bordeaux, Paris and Boston 2016 International Jazz Day Celebration. and versatility. The group has performed and now teach at the Music Conservatory in During the evening, the ensemble recitals, concerts, and master classes Ljubljana as well as play in various ensembles performed music by Slovenian composer throughout Europe and the U.S. and orchestras. This was their second tour in Igor Lunder as well as by American By commissioning and the U.S., the first one having taken place in composers Philip Glass and George premiering numerous works dedicated January 2013. Gerschwin. The concert was broadcast to the 4Saxess quartet, the ensemble has On Sunday April 24, the quartet online (the video is available at: http:// made a big contribution to the saxophone performed in the church of St. Cyril in East www.kennedy-center.org/video/index/ quartet repertoire. This leading genre Village, NYC, where most of the audience M6747). quartet regularly collaborates with several came from the Slovenian community The musicians then traveled to composers with the aim of performing in New York City. Another concert was Connecticut, where they held workshops original music that has been created and performed at the D’Addario Showroom in at the The Hartt School of Music at the arranged exclusively for them. These Manhattan, before the musicans headed for University of West Hartford. Over the course compositions have also become regular Washington and Virginia. On Tuesday April of three days, the saxophonists worked with features of concert programs by similar 26, they performed in Winchester, Virginia, students of composition who have written ensembles, both in Slovenia and elsewhere where they also conducted a master class at new original compositions dedicated to in Europe. So far, the group has released the Music Conservatory of Shenandoah the 4 Saxess saxophone quartet, and the two CDs “4 Folk” in 2007 and “4 US” in University. cooperation concluded with a concert, which 2011, both produced by RTV Slovenia. APRIL 29, 2016, PAGE 3 CULTURE Ambassador Dr. Cerar Attends Houston We Have a Problem! Premiere in NYC Ambassador Dr. Cerar and director of the film, Žiga Virc, at the premiere Poster announcing the film. in New York, also attended by the director of the Slovenian Film Center. On Saturday April 16, dollars. Besides the Saturday event, the some of the key figures in the film’s Ambassador Dr. Cerar traveled to New movie had six respective screenings at investigation—including a former York to attend the world premiere the Festival, all sold out. Yugoslavian space engineer, an of a debut feature film by Slovenian The film “Houston, We American historian, and a retired director Žiga Virc titled „Houston, Have a Problem!” was coproduced Yugoslav People’s Army general— We Have a Problem!“ The screening by Slovenia, Croatia, Germany, the Houston, We Have a Problem! happened at the renowned Tribeca Czech Republic and Qatar, and is, explores the games of Cold War Film Festival at the elite Regal Cinemas among others, the first production diplomacy. Some of the scenes were Battery Park. The movie explores the by HBO Europe in the Adria filmed on the premises of the Embassy speculation about the United States‘ region. Deftly combining archival of Slovenia in Washington, where in allegedly buying in the early sixties a footage with modern-day interviews the 1960s the Yugoslav chancery was Yugoslav space program for billions of with philosopher Slavoj Žižek and located. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY International Culture Day at Maxwell Air Force Base The Air Command and Staff Staff College a chance to share their known for having attracted thousands College in Montgomery, Alabama, cultures with others on base. of attendees over the years. This year organized the International Officer With the support of the it was attended by Lieutenant General Day at the Maxwell Air Force Base embassy, an officer of the Slovenian in the United States Air Force, Steven on Saturday, April 16. The event gave Armed Forces at the college, Major L. Kwast, as well as Air Command international officers from Air War Mitja Lipovšek, presented Slovenia to and Staff College and Air War College College and the Air Command and visitors of the base. The annual event is Commandants with their staffs. APRIL 29, 2016, PAGE 4 Slovenia was presented at the International Culture Day Held at Maxwell Major Mitja Lipovšek at the Slovenian booth. Air Force Base. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Miss SNPJ, Julie Rockwell, Represents Slovenia at the Cherry Blossom Festival Miss SNPJ, Julie Rockwell,
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