35th Summer Celje Museum Upcoming Events School of Slovene of and Language 2016 Recent History To Do List page 3 > page 4 - 6 > page 7 & 8 > NEWSLETTER MARCH 4, 2016, VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3 nations are struggling to balance human rights protections with Ambassador Dr. Cerar civil security responsibilities while accepting more than one million Visits Honolulu migrants from vastly different social, economic and religious Last week Ambassador Dr. On February 18, Slovenia’s backgrounds. His view on the topic Božo Cerar traveled to Honolulu. ambassador spoke at a free public was also presented at The Pacific His program, arranged by Slovenian seminar on ‘The Current Surge in Forum at CSIS when his lecture, honorary consul in Hawaii, Admiral Migration from the Middle East and titled ‘European Migration Crisis: Ronald Zlatoper, included three its Impacts on Europe’ at the East- Challenges and the Way Forward’, public lectures, meetings with West Center in Honolulu. Slovenia was introduced and moderated by civil and military authorities and is one of a number of European the Forum’s President Ralph Cossa. attendance at the annual consular countries feeling the impact of the On Thursday, Ambassador corps gala, when Admiral Zlatoper greatest migratory surge since the Dr. Cerar also paid a visit to the U.S. took over the title of the Dean of end of World War II. The European Pacific Command Headquarters Hawaii Consular Corps. Union (E.U.) and its member and met with General Crutchfield, Meeting with the Mayor of Hawaii Kirk Caldwell. At the University of Hawaii. 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 College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaii. Ambassador Dr. Cerar and Honorary Consul Admiral Ronald Zlatoper. U.S. Pacific Command Deputy Ambassador Dr. Cerar also swore in Ball is that the incoming dean gets Commander. He also held a meeting a new Slovenian citizen who resides to showcase the food, beverages and with the Mayor of Honolulu, Mr. in Hawaii. cultural traditions of his country. Kirk Caldwell, and visited USS The ambassador was the At the beginning of the event, Arizona Memorial on a U.S. Pacific honorary guest at the Members of the woodwind band performed Fleet Barge as well as the Pacific the Consular Corps Gala Inaugural the Slovenian national anthem. Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Ball, which took place on Saturday, Slovenian culture was also well On Friday, he lectured at February 20, at the Royal Hawaiian represented with the dinner inspired the College of Social Sciences at Hotel. Members of Hawaii’s by Slovenian cuisine and floral the University of Hawaii at Mānoa diplomatic community, representing arrangements, which included red on the topic: ‘The International more than two dozen nations, were carnations. Each guest took home Criminal Court: From Nuremberg joined by community leaders, a piece of the traditional Slovenian to Kampala and Beyond’. In his celebrities and other invited guests. potica walnut-roll cake and received lecture he traced and discussed the The event was attended altogether a booklet with information about evolution of international criminal by 400 people and was hosted by the Slovenia’s history, insignia, sports law and the mechanisms for its newly appointed Consular Corps and nature in Slovenia, economy enforcement on the international Dean Admiral Ronald Zlatoper, and tourist highlights. level, from the post-World War II honorary consul of Slovenia. period to the present. On Friday, One of the traditions of the The ambassador talking about the migration crisis in Europe. Round table at the East - West Center. MARCH 4, 2016, PAGE 2 EDUCATION 35th Summer School of Slovene Language 2016 The Center for Slovene as awarded ECTS (European Credit program. The textbook is not a Second/Foreign Language at the Transfer and Accumulation System) included in the price, you will buy it Faculty of Arts of the University credit points: 3 credits for a 60-hour at the course after the results of the of Ljubljana invites you to visit course, 4 credits for an 80-hour course, placement test are known. The price Slovenia this summer and take a 6 credits for a 120-hour course. of the course also does not include the course in Slovene while enjoying If you want to obtain an Exam of Slovene. an unforgettable Slovene holiday. official certificate of Slovene, you can You can apply for the course Various Slovene language courses are take the Exam of Slovene at the Basic, using the application form no later scheduled for the period July 4–29, Intermediate, or Advanced Level, than June 24, 2016 (and July 8 for 2016, at the Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva administered by the Examination the course July 18–29, 2016). Upon 2, Ljubljana. Center at the Center for Slovene as a receiving your application the center You can choose between a Second/Foreign Language, and other will send you the invoice by regular or two-week (40 hours) and four-week institutions in Slovenia (only the Basic e-mail. You can find the application (80 hours) morning course, 4 lessons Level). form at: http://centerslo.si/en/courses- each day for a total of 20 lessons a Summer school activities are for-adults/schools/summer-school/ week. The course takes place Monday not limited to language learning; there application-35th-summer-school-of- to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 is also a varied social program, where slovene-language-2016/ p.m. you can get acquainted with Slovene Members of Slovene ethnic If you want your studies to culture, history and contemporary minorities in other countries and be more intensive, you can decide to reality. In workshops, you will learn descendants of Slovene expatriates attend an optional course, i.e., two about cultural practices and customs, and emigrants can apply for the additional language classes a day, meet famous and interesting Slovenes, scholarship (2-week morning available on July 5 through 15, 2016. see a Slovene film or a theatrical course). The deadline for applications and/or July 19 through 29, 2016; production, go to a concert and do is May 15, 2016. Candidates who do 2 lessons each day for a total of 18 some sports. not have Slovene background, but are lessons in 2 weeks from Monday to The activities of the actively engaged in Slovene culture or Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. accompanying program are held in the in some other way contribute to the According to your level of afternoons and in the evenings and are promotion of Slovenia in the world knowledge of Slovene, you can select covered by the tuition fee. Parts of the can apply for one of the scholarships from among the following courses: accompanying program are translated of the Jana Zemljarič Miklavčič Beginners’ level (Conversation into English, which enables beginners Scholarship Trust. The deadline for and Phonetics), Intermediate level to follow those activities as well; other applications is May 1, 2016. (Conversation/Slovene Literature and activities are held only in Slovene and More information about the Culture/Grammar), and Advanced are meant as a direct complement of enrollment, payment and cancellation level (Conversation/Slovene Literature the language courses. and the prices is available at: http:// and Culture/ Preparation for the Anyone with an interest in centerslo.si/en/courses-for-adults/ Exam of Slovene at the intermediate learning Slovene is very welcome. schools/summer-school/ and advanced level). Individual However, participants must be at least In addition, The Center for elective courses will be held if at least 18 years old; younger participants Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language five students enroll. should attend the Youth Summer at the Faculty of Arts of the University At the end of the Summer School (more information at: http:// of Ljubljana is this year organizing School, you will receive an official centerslo.si/en/for-children/youth- the ninth Slovene Language Summer Certificate of Attendance at a Slovene summer-school/ ). School for teenagers. For more language course at the Faculty of Arts Tuition fees vary from information see: http://centerslo. of the University of Ljubljana. EUR158 to 915 (about $170 to si/en/for-children/youth-summer- After successful completion $1000) and cover language courses school of the course, the participants are as well as the additional activities MARCH 4, 2016, PAGE 3 MUSEUMS IN SLOVENIA Celje Museum of Recent History Museum of Recent History Celje. (Source : Photo Library of the The street of craftsmen. (Photographer Dragan Arrigler) Museum of Recent History Celje, Photographer: Damjan Švarc) What better way to learn into an independent cultural development was the year 1979, when about Slovenia’s history, art and institution - The Celje Museum of the the museum acquired additional heritage then by visiting various Revolution. Located in the building premises. Because of the expansion of museums spread throughout the of the former Celje city hall (the city its content, the museum was in 1991 country? When making a list of hall was in this building between 1830 formally renamed the Celje Museum things to do in Slovenia, do not and 1963), it presented the history of Recent History. This was the time forget about interesting galleries and of Celje and its region from 1918 to when Slovenia became an independent museum collections. We will do our 1945. In 1965, the museum acquired country, and the museum accordingly best to introduce as many as possible its first separate unit – Stari pisker adopted a new collecting policy and in our newsletter.