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NEWSLETTER MARCH 1, 2013, VOLUME 9, NUMBER 8 Embassy Exhibit at CUA

On Thursday, February 28, 2013, the Catholic University of America (CUA) hosted an open house and the Embassy Exhibit event, which aimed to capture the sights, sounds, and tastes of global cultures. Representatives from the Embassy of wearing traditional dress from Gorenjska re- The Slovenian Embassy gion together with a representative from the Embassy of Sri Lanka in front of Slovenian booth. was among the exhibitors success. More than two dozen country, promoted its tourism and participants in the embassies in the Washington, DC, sites, distributed brochures about International Bazaar, giving area accepted the invitation to Slovenia and offered a taste of the CUA community an set up booths and displays. They its traditional pastry – potica, a opportunity to learn more shared information about their sweet roll-cake filled with raisins, about what Slovenia has to respective cultures and traditions nuts, chocolate, or tarragon. CUA offer. with over 300 attendees, students showed great interest The free event, featuring including CUA students, faculty in Slovenia, and promised to visit cultural displays, performances, and staff. it, if not for study, than at least and a sampling of foods from The Slovenian Embassy for exploring the various sights around the world, was a great presented facts about the Slovenia has to offer.

Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California Street, NW twitter.com/SLOembassyUSA Washington, D.C. 20008, USA T: +1 202 386 66 01 E: [email protected] facebook.com/SLOembassyUSA washington.embassy.si EVENTS Cleveland Kurentovanje Last Saturday, February 23, the first annual Cleveland Kurentovanje event was organized by the Consulate General of Slovenia in Cleveland, OH, The Slovenian National Home in Cleveland and the Slovenian Museum and Archives with support of St. Clair Superior Development Corp. and many volunteers and donations. A carnival event, kurentovanje is traditionally celebrated in the northeastern part of Slovenia, mostly in the town of Ptuj and its surroundings, but this year was for the first time Kurenti and the Princess of Cleveland Kurentovanje. also observed in Cleveland, OH, with over 1,000 attending the Slovenia, as well as groups in given to Nika Žmauc, the daughter event. The main mystical figure traditional dresses from across of the Slovenian Consul General, and mask, Kurent, after whom Eastern Europe, children from St. Mr. Jure Žmauc. the carnival is named, foretells the Vitus Slovenian School, wearing After the parade, visitors domination of good over evil, of masks they made themselves, were able to explore the Slovenian light over darkness, and as such the very impressive St. Martin National Home, as well as many reestablishes the connection with De Porres drum line and pom- other storefront businesses in the primordial human nature, while pom unit, and many more. Also area, which featured samplings chasing the winter away. inaugurated at the event was of food, spirits, and music. They The Saturday parade the first Princess of Cleveland were able to taste ethnic Slovenian featured costumes from Ptuj, Kurentovanje. The honor was food including Slovenian klobasa and krofi (donuts), as well as Slovenian Laško beer. The party at the Slovenian Home continued throughout the afternoon with several talented Slovenian musicians and singers, such as the Alpine Sextet and Fantje na Vasi, and the famous Cleveland polka DJ Kishka. Visitors also got a glimpse of the new Cleveland Flea Open Market, featuring collectors, artists and artisans from the Cleveland area. The event concluded around 6 p.m. at the Slovenian Home as visitors moved to the after-party at the local Slovenian “gostilna” at Face painting for children was also featured at the event. Sterle’s. (Špela Ivančič Smuk)

MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 2 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VideoLectures.NET awarded by the U.N. and UNESCO The services of VideoLectures.NET, a global web portal for high- definition academic videos, was recognized by the U.N. and UNESCO as one of the most outstanding examples of creative and innovative e-Content in the world in the last decade. VideoLectures.NET is a European project run at the “Jožef Stefan” Institute in (Slovenia) and one that is currently expanding its vision and strategy in collaboration with the Knowledge 4 All Foundation With this prestigious academic videos relating to Ltd. based in London (U.K.). award, Videolectures.Net has research projects within the As part of the United proven that its vision of free Sixth Framework Program (FP6), Nations Summit on the and open access to academic Seventh Framework Program Information Society, the World knowledge in the form of online (FP7) and the upcoming Horizon Summit Award (WSA) was videos is the right approach 2020. launched in 2003. It represents for addressing the global At present, the video a unique global competition digital divide in education and library includes content from for the recognition of best knowledge transfer. 761 events, 10,763 authors and e-Content and global creativity. The website functions 14,251 lectures (some 16,442 Its Online Jury evaluated as an online video library, and videos in total). It is a unique 200 WSA winners from the last was established with the aim of resource for high-quality and decade and selected what they promoting access to academic specialized academic talks. consider to be the 8 all-time lectures given by distinguished VideoLectures.Net is bests: the WSIS+10 Global scholars, scientists, researchers shaping the future of education Champions. VideoLectures.Net and academics from many and, as the collection has was selected as the winner in scientific fields, at conferences, got larger, the activities of the “e- Science & Technology” summer schools, workshops VideoLectures.Net have become category. The winners were and, even, the university more complex. So in 2010, it presented at the WSA grand classroom. co-founded the Knowledge 4 gala in Paris on February 26, It also serves as All Foundation Ltd in order to 2013. a publication channel for maximize the impact of the online collection and dedicate resources to the creation of tools and intelligent services that complement and enhance its video content. More information: http:// videolectures.net/

MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 3 COMPETENCE CENTERS CC for Cloud-Assisted Services (CC CLASS) The Competence Center for Cloud-Assisted services (CC CLASS) is one of the centers of excellence supported by the European Regional Development Fund, which started up in December 2010. The main objective of the program is to develop services and products in the area of cloud computing and also to penetrate international technologies and knowledge in international engagement of markets with these services and this area. the members. International products. The key component CC CLASS connects all engagement of CC CLASS will for achieving this objective is key organizations in Slovenia also be improved by enrollment an effective knowledge flow that deal with cloud computing in international organizations from research institutions to the and also has a wider support and standardization bodies and companies and back. from industry and international with cooperation on international Cloud computing is one organizations. The program events in the area of cloud of the fastest growing areas in includes the critical mass of computing. the ICT sector and one of the knowledge and engages different The research and most important areas of network disciplines of the computing for building of competences is in CC systems. With the development the development of innovative CLASS focused on the following of competences in this area services and products. It is themes: security, mobility, multi- it is possible to increase the based on the development tenancy, identity management, competitiveness of cooperating of relevant competencies of reliability, data management, partners in the project as well as individual partners and their and openness of the interfaces. to increase the competitiveness mutual interconnection. This knowledge is used as of Slovenian economy with the CC CLASS activities are supporting technologies for help of access to the newest promoted with the help of construction of a new generation of applications for installation and implementation in the cloud. Among the application fields, special attention is given to the following: distributed processes, product management, knowledge development, health, and environment. All these competences will be upgraded with the services and products that will be marketed on the global market with the help of the competence centre. For more information about CC CLASS please visit: http://www.kc-class.eu/project

MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 4 TOURISM cultural events, such as medieval games, fencing competitions, children’s workshops and the medieval marketplace. The development of the town was influenced by trade and crafts such as ironworks, leather trade, pottery, fur trade, stonecutting, architecture. From the 14th century, Kamnik was the seat of the provincial court and, for a time, the capital of Carniola. Later, it became the most influential town in the province besides Ljubljana. Later still, the town began to gradually deteriorate. The main traffic was Legend says that the bewitched countess Veronika, half girl and half snake, redirected to the old Roman road guards a hidden treasure in the vicinity of Mali grad Castle. through Črni Graben (Trojane), Although the history of “civitas Stain” (town of Kamnik). where later the postal traffic Kamnik reaches back to prehistory, The medieval town between and Venice also was the town was first mentioned of Kamnik was then protected by channeled. Furthermore, the town in the 11th century. It lies at town walls, numerous defense was menaced by the Turks, the the confluence of the Kamniška towers and four town gates. Mali plague, an earthquake (the worst Bistrica and the rivers, grad is one of the main attractions in 1511) and numerous fires. beneath the southern hillsides of of Kamnik although the Mali grad Kamnik’s industry the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, along an chapel is the only remainder of flourished particularly in the important merchant route, which the medieval castle. Every year, second half of the 19th century. connected the former provinces during the second weekend of The beginning of the industrial of Štajerska and Kranjska, along June, Kamnik is the venue of the era in Kamnik is marked by the the main trading road between Medieval Days, featuring a set of establishment of the powder Hungary and Trieste. In the Middle Ages, the settlement was the center of the land owned by the Andechs counts, a feudal family of European significance. The family, of Franconian descent, in the 10th century arrived in south Bavaria and later moved to the region of Slovenia. For a long time, Kamnik was the center of their extensive property. Their worth and importance was expressed also by the mint at Mali grad (Little Castle), where after 1220 they began to mint coins with the inscription Lake at Kamniška Bistrica spring. MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 5 point in the Tuhinjska valley is Terme , a thermal resort with the highest location in Slovenia, only 19 miles from Ljubljana and 6 miles from Kamnik. Terme Snovik are also known as the only alpine thermal center and the first eco spa in Slovenia. The baroque church of Sv. Ana in (approximately 1.5 miles from Kamnik), with two bell- towers and a dome and modeled after St. Agnes’s church in Rome, is a beautiful site. In the 16th century, it had only one bell-tower and high walls, which served as defense Snovik thermal resort with the highest location and the first eco spa in Slovenia. against the Turks. The Slovenian magazine in 1853; in 1857, contains a collection of incunabula greatest horticultural institute, the Prašnikar’s cement works began (books printed from movable Arboretum Volčji Potok, is located operation and, in 1876, Alojzij type before 1500), an exemplar only 2 miles from Kamnik. The Prašnikar also organized a climatic of Dalmatin’s translation of the Arboretum is worth visiting in any spa, using the Kneipp method Pentateuch (Moses’s five books of season, although it is particularly of healing. He is also credited for the Bible) (1578) and over 10.000 attractive in the spring, when over bringing the first train into Kamnik volumes printed before 1799. 2 million tulips bloom at the same in 1891. Six years later, in 1896, the Stari grad (Old Castle), time -- one for each Slovenian. beginnings of the metal products located on Bergantova gora (585 Hikers can enjoy many factory Spalek are recorded (later m) on the eastern side of the town, hiking routes around Kamnik. The to become Titan). The greatest is considered a favorite excursion valley of Kamniška Bistrica river, surge of industrial development point, which offers beautiful views still one of the cleanest rivers in in Kamnik began after World War of the entire Ljubljana basin and Slovenia, offers numerous natural II, but today’s economy of Kamnik its surroundings. The history of monuments, from boulders and a is based on the development of Stari grad reaches back to the number of waterfalls to Predaselj the service sector, with a special beginnings of the 13th century, gorges, which can be accessed by emphasis on tourism. when it was owned by the Andechs a special Tyrolean cableway. Kamnik, with its counts. Its owners were numerous mountain, surroundings, offers a varied until 1576, when the last owner’s which reveals its charm both in selection of experiences. Various daughter was killed by a lightning. the summer and in the winter, is museums, galleries and sacral Today, the castle is in ruins, which particularly idyllic. The herdsmen or cultural objects, such as the may be reached by a lit pathway, village, which is one of the best Renaissance-Baroque Mansion along which you will be surprised by maintained in this part of Europe, is Zaprice from the 16th Century, the so-called Mlinčkov gaj (grove). particularly worthwhile seeing. One which houses the Inter-municipal Tuhinjska and Motniška of the most prominent buildings Museum of Kamnik, are of great valleys are interspersed with on Velika planina is definitely the interest. The Franciscan convent numerous rural settlements, where chapel of Marija Snežna (Our was built in 1492 next to the former one can admire various farms and Lady of the Snows), which was gothic church of St. Jakob. The main farm structures such as granaries commissioned in 1939 by the attractions of the monastery are and “toplar” (double) hayracks. herdsmen, or “pwanšarji”, from the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, The Mekinje village in the suburbs Velika planina. It is at its most one of the last works of the great of Kamnik is the location of a large magical during Christmas night, architect Jože Plečnik (+1957), and Ursuline convent founded already when the midnight mass is the rich Franciscan library, which in 1300. However, the main tourist attended by crowds of hikers.

MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 6 ANNOUNCEMENT 17th Youthcamp for Slovenian Children Abroad 17th Youthcamp for Making new friendships with a suitable solution. Attendance Slovenian Children Abroad peers who share a common fee per participant is 160 will take place in CŠOD bond and come from all around EUR (about $215) and Fara near the river Kolpa the globe is an adventure and a includes full board (breakfast, from June 27 to August 3, great life experience. lunch and dinner), entrance 2013. The main purpose of the Activities include lessons fees, transportation, workshop Youthcamp is to bring Slovenia of the Slovenian language (in materials and accommodation in closer to minds and hearts of groups formed according to their youth hostel. We expect parents, youngsters who live abroad. knowledge of the language); relatives or representatives Divided into small groups discovery of the natural and of the organizations to bring of six teenagers and one group ethnological beauties of Fara children to the hostel, where the leader-animator, children of and its vicinity of the Kolpa; camp is taking place. Slovenian ancestry living abroad practical workshops (art, Please send the will discover the beauty of archery, climbing, discovering life application forms until: 20th landscapes and various cultural forms around the river Kolpa); of May 2013 to the address: monuments, culture and national meeting modern craftsmen; Slovenska konferenca SSK, identity of Slovenia, and also discussions with guests about Cankarjeva cesta 1/IV, 1000 learn the Slovenian language in youth problems; and sports, Ljubljana, Slovenia. For more a relaxed atmosphere. swimming, and games information, please contact: The organizers and group Participation in the camp Slovenska konferenca, leaders encourage the use of focuses on young Slovenians Cankarjeva cesta 1/IV, 1000 the Slovenian language among from abroad aged from 10 to 15. Ljubljana, Slovenia; phone: the participants; however, However, please, send an e-mail (011) (3861) 242-8552; or teenagers with no previous to the contact bellow if the child send an e-mail to luka.klopcic@ knowledge of Slovenian are also is over or below this age-span, slokongres.com or check: http:// most welcome to the camp. and the organizers will try to find www.slokongres.com/ CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: European Union Visitors Program The European Union An EUVP visit consists of an Visitors Program (EUVP) invites individual 5- to 8-day program young, promising leaders of meetings with E.U. officials at from countries outside the the E.U. institutions in Brussels, European Union to visit Strasbourg and/or Luxembourg. Europe to gain a first-hand All programs are coordinated appreciation of the E.U.’s goals, and arranged by the EUVP policies and peoples and to Secretariat rather than by increase mutual understanding individual participants. Travel between professionals from and per diem costs are covered non-E.U.countries and their E.U. by the EUVP. counterparts. The program has been in The EUVP is jointly operation since 1974. That first sponsored and administered year, five selected Americans by the European Parliament made their way across the and the European Commission. Atlantic. Since then, more than

MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 7 600 have followed – by the end educators, officials of non-profit States. Applications should be of 2003, 611 American grantees non-governmental organizations addressed to: EUVP Coordinator, had visited the E.U. through the and other professionals aged in Delegation of the European EUVP. their mid-20s to mid-40s with Union to the United States In its first years of career-related interests in the of America, 2175 K Street, operation, the program was open European Union. Please note NW, Washington, DC 20037 only to Americans, its original that the EUVP is not designed The letter should be brief impetus being to improve as a program for students: its and must contain: a description of knowledge and understanding participants are required to the applicant’s current position, of E.U. development specifically have completed their university the applicant’s area of expertise, among “shooting stars” from education or equivalent training a brief outline of the sector to the United States. Since then, and to have been employed for be studied in Europe, indicating however, the scope of the several years in their chosen specifically how it relates to the program has grown considerably career field. applicant’s career objectives; a so that, in 2004, the E.U. EUVP participants completed application form; a welcomed 170 grantees from are selected by a committee detailed résumé. The deadline more than 70 different countries. chaired jointly by a Member of for applications is March 12. Nevertheless, American the European Parliament and Faxed applications are accepted participants continue to make a Member of the European at (202) 429-1766, but must up the largest single-country Commission. Sixteen visitors be followed by originals in hard group, with 20 spaces each from the United States are copy. year reserved for U.S. grantees. selected each year. The total More information (Read about the history of the number of visitors worldwide is and the application form program.) generally about 160. are available at: http://www. Those eligible to The Washington E.U. euintheus.org/what-you-can- participate are government Delegation is responsible for do/participate-in-our-programs/ officials (local, state and federal), applications from Americans, european-union-visitors- journalists, trade unionists, living and working in the United program/ SPORTS Bled Winter Swimming Cup Bled Winter Swimming Strel Swimming who has Cup has been organized by Bled been actively supporting the Tourist Board for the third time event for the past two years after the World Championships organized the “ice mile” swim in the year of 2010. On for the Brit Haydn Welch, the Saturday, February 23, 2013, first person in the World to swim Grand Hotel Toplice lido hosted the English Channel, backstroke. 67 participants from 9 countries: Welch overwhelmed by the Australia, Croatia, Germany, beauty of Lake Bled needed Ireland, Portugal, Russia, 37,27 minutes for his ice mile. Slovenia, United Kingdom and The Bled Winter Swimming Cup the U.S. 2014 will be held on February, The participants were 22, 2014. More information swimming in 3°C (37° F) cold about the event: http://www. lake on 25m (28 ft) and 50m (164 bled.si/en/default.asp?id=4148 ft) breaststroke and freestyle, or https://www.facebook.com/ however, those a bit less daring BledWinterSwimmingCup. The participants from 9 different countries including Slovenia and the participated in the “penguins” – U.S. were swimming in 3°C (37° F) dip in the water. (Bled Tourist Board) cold lake. MARCH 1, 2013, PAGE 8 SPORTS Maze Secures Overall World Cup Title The Slovenian skier Tina Maze has secured her first crystal globe for victory in the World Cup overall standings with Sunday’s win in the super combined event in Méribel, France. The 29-year-old Maze became the first Slovenian to win the overall crystal globe in Alpine skiing by bagging her eighth World Cup win of the season and 19th of her career. The World Cup title for Maze comes with nine races to go in the season. Her tally of 1,924 points is more than double that of her nearest Slovenian ski star Tina Maze. pursuer, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany (910). Thus Maze is all which she became Slovenia’s Maze’s transformation from but certain to smash the season winningest Alpine skier of all an accomplished giant slalom record — for men or women — time. skier to an excellent all-around of 2,000 points held by Hermann The only other Slovenian competitor. Maier. Tina Maze is also seeking winner of the overall crystal The New York Times to become only the third woman globe in winter sports is ski article on Tina Maze’s to win all five discipline races in jumper Primož Peterka, who achievements is available here: one season and needs only a won World Cup titles in 1997 http://www.nytimes. downhill win to do so. and 1998. com/2013/02/25/sports/skiing/ Her historic feat comes Maze’s coach, Andrea Massi, tina-maze-wins-super-combined- only a week after she won one hailed the achievements of and-secures-overall-world-cup-title. gold and two silver medals at Slovenia’s most successful html?smid=fb-share&_r=0 the World Championships, with skier of all time as he stressed

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Lecture at AIA NYC “Organic vs. Geometrical Context” As part of the Architecture Dialogue Committee’s on-going series, Beyond New York, Špela Videčnik of OFIS Architects will present OFIS’s design approach through their most recently built projects, such as the Basket Apartments (Paris) and The Cultural Centre for Space Technologies (Slovenia), and how these different geometries inform their current work. When: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NewYork, NY 10012 Admission is free for AIA members, $10 for non-members. More information: http://www.ofis.si/, [email protected], http://main.aiany.org/

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Perpetuum Jazille in Washinton, DC Perpetuum Jazzile performs with a passion everything from pop to soul, funk, swing, bossa nova, and gospel. The group, featuring 35 powerful voices, is a massive global sensation, having toured to sell-out crowds in Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, and Canada. Along with vocal percussions, performances include an incredible array of drums and choreographed hand movements that simulate storms. Perpetuum Jazzile has garnered millions of YouTube hits of their dynamic live performances of pop classics by Lady Gaga (“Telephone”), Cyndi Lauper (“True Colors”), Earth, Wind & Fire, Gloria Estefan (“Conga”), Bee Gees and Toto (“Rosanna” and “Africa,” which has scored over 14 million views alone). In cooperation with the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington, D.C. When: Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 8 p.m. Where: Lisner Auditorium, GeorgeWashington University, 730 21st St., N.W. More information and tickets: http://www.lisner.org/eventdetails.asp?id=772

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Fantje s Praprotna Concert in IL The Slovenian Catholic Center will be hosting the renowned group Fantje s Praprotna, the choral group of the late Lojze Slak Ansambel from Slovenia. When: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 7:30 pm Where: Slovenian Catholic Center, 14252 Main Street, P.O. Box 634, Lemont, IL 60439 Tickets: $10 a person (which can be purchased at the door). A light supper will be available for purchase from the kitchen, and refreshments will be available at the bar. More information: https://slovenian-center.org/

Slovenian-American Heritage Foundation 2013 Lecture Series The Slovenian-American Heritage Foundation will organize the first talk of its 2013 Lecture Series, featuring Professor Timothy Pogacar, who will discuss memorials to literary figures in Slovenia. Timothy Pogacar, Ph.D., has been Chair of the Department of German, Russian & East Asian Languages at Bowling Green State University since 1998. He is the president of the Society for Slovene Studies and, since 1996, has been the editor of Slovene Studies: Journal of the Society for Slovene Studies. Free admission. When: Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 7 p.m. Where: Lower Hall of the Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Avenue, Euclid, OH

16th Annual E.U. Film Festival in Chicago, IL From March 1 through 28, the Gene Siskel Film Center welcomes all to the 16th Annual European Union Film Festival. This year’s festival will screen the Chicago premieres of 61 new feature films, providing a broad picture of the creativity of Europe’s most adventurous filmmakers. Slovenia will be represented by two films: PARADA (THE PARADE) 2011, Srdjan Dragojevic, Slovenia/Serbia/Croatia, 115 min. When: Sunday, March 17, 2013, at 7:15 p.m. and Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Parade-tickets/artist/1831301?brand=siskelfc

VAJE V OBJEMU (TANGO ABRAZOS/PRACTICING EMBRACE) 2012, Metod Pevec, Slovenia, 89 min. When: Friday, March 22 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Tango-Abrazos-tickets/artist/1831308?brand=siskelfc More information: http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/eufilmfest2013

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Perpetuum Jazzile Concerts in OH and IL Perpetuum Jazzile performs with a passion everything from pop to soul, funk, swing, bossa nova, and gospel. The group, featuring 35 powerful voices, is a massive global sensation, having toured to sell-out crowds in Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, and Canada. Along with vocal percussions, performances include an incredible array of drums and choreographed hand movements that simulate storms. Perpetuum Jazzile has garnered millions of YouTube hits of their dynamic live performances of pop classics by Lady Gaga (“Telephone”), Cyndi Lauper (“True Colors”), Earth, Wind & Fire, Gloria Estefan (“Conga”), Bee Gees and Toto (“Rosanna” and “Africa,” which has scored over 14 million views alone). Where: Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 When: Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. When: Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432 For tickets and more information call (815) 726-6600 or visit http://www.rialtosquare.com/ perpetuum jazzile.asp

Organ Recital at St. Vitus Church As a part of events for the 120th anniversary of the founding of St. Vitus’s parish in 2013 (1893- 2013) in Cleveland, OH, Mr. Daniel Hathaway will perform an organ recital on the historically restored Holtkamp church pipe organ. The church pipe organ which consists of 1,500 wooden and metal pipes, was completely restored in 2009. When: Saturday, March 16, 2013, immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass in St. Vitus’s church. Where: 6019 Lausche Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103 More information: [email protected] (Stane Kuhar)

Doing Business in Slovenia The Doing Business in Slovenia 2013 publication, issued last week, is an excellent source of comprehensive and up-top-date information about the Slovenian economy. Please, find it at: http://poslovniportal.si/Doing_Business_ Slovenia.php.

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