The voice- Of Slovenia Year 2 / No 12 - May 2001 Dušan Lajovic, well known bussinesman, INTRODUCTION made, switching to Europe New book by Dušan Lajovic By Dušan Lajovic where the invention was put into practice and rounding out the Originally, the idea to write a book story by including details of about Impact International was in- further developments in Japan and spired by my grandchildren. I only Australasia. Such an overview had in mind to write something shows the rise of the metal tubes simple in relation to Impact’s his- and then their replacement by tory in Australia. The difficult task laminated tubes. I felt it would be was finding a balance between the proper to start with the main different readers’ interests. events and happenings in the industry. The fact remains that our forty one It was my father and his business year history is seen not only by activities in Slovenia that taught myself but also by my contemporar- me the industry and the maxim ies as being based on mutual trust that I should never have only one and respect of each player. Indeed, product line. He also taught me, there was always an overall desire after we lost all our possessions, to achieve success by playing the not to have an interest in only one game fairly. country. These have been my guid- ing principles in the re-establish- Impact International (starting as ment of the Lajovic industrial Impact Containers in 1959) devel- tradition. oped from a single aluminium tube line to more sophisticated areas, A chance meeting in 1957 with Joe which formed the base for further Langley, then Managing Director expansion outside Australia. This of Colgate Palmolive, gave me the book will help show our families, opportunity to re-start the family children and grandchildren what has tube business although I must been achieved by Impact. On behalf concede that we did have a head of my family and myself, I would start as I carried the knowledge and certainly like to record Impact’s had the necessary connections in deepest appreciation of the loyalty, Europe to establish a tube support and dedication that we have manufacturing plant in Sydney. experienced between client and sup- plier and between employer and Good fortune smiled on me again employees. This is one of the fun- when my lawyer, friend and ulti- damentals of building successful, mately, my partner, Mr. David long term business relationships. Graham Thomson saw the oppor- tunities ahead. David had the con- Everyone employed in the past or fidence to invest with me in my still employed by Impact Interna- new venture. He was even kind tional has taken a part in this and enough to let my father have 20% IDEA, we should all be proud. In expan- of the company as I wished to re- ding my thoughts about this pay him for giving me, an 18-year- OPPORTUNITY publication, I realised that it would old, a 20% share in the Lajovic AND be incorrect to record only the chro- family company in Ljubljana in nological details of Impact’s growth. 1947. After Mr. Thomson’s death, COURAGE I felt that I should also elaborate on the Lajovic family became the sole HISTORY OF THREE GENERATIONS OF THE the progress we achieved by owners of Impact International implementing our own production after the share transfer from his techniques and devel I therefore family. One could not wish for a LAJOVIC FAMILY decided to include technical descrip- better partner and trustworthy tions of the processes we use friend. Even though he was not compared to those used elsewhere. engaged in the day to day running IN THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY1920 -2000 of the business he believed in Im- INCLUDING After considerable reflection I came pact International and its people. WORLD HISTORY OF TUBE MAKING to the conclusion that I should also present a macro view of the industry Another milestone was passed in INNOVATION TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED and include a section on the history 1980, when Colgate Palmolive AND ITS PARTICIPANTS of metal tubes, starting in North Company decided to switch from America where the invention was aluminium to laminate tubes. Maybe you didn't know that Slovenn TV 31 - Sydney is broadcasting the program in Slovenian and English every Monday at 6.00 PM 2 May 2001

The then Chairman and C.E.O. Mr. Keith Crane, made sure that his executives did not exclude Im- pact International as a supplier of this new product.The change in technology from aluminium to laminated tubes opened up new horizons for Impact. I met Keith Crane for the first time in 1968 and, over all the years, I have had immense respect for him. He is a visionary and a good coun- selor. When I complained that we would have to change most of our aluminium tubes to laminated tubes and that we would have to invest heavily in new technology, his response was “Dusan, do not forget that with every change there are new horizons and new gains to be made ”. He was indeed right, so we invested in new technology. First we bought unprinted lami- nate from other manufacturers, then turned it into printed lami- nated tubes. We also moulded our own caps, shoulders etc. Later, we started to produce our own laminate and, at that stage, there were only a few companies in the world with the technology to do so. I am quite sure that a number of people were skeptical about our ability to develop the required technology and to produce such a sophisticated laminate but we did it and with exceptional success. I must state that this was due mostly to my son Dimitri’s interest and dedication to the project. With all these efforts, we were able to produce a full range of tube products under one banner. This Impact International is built on the was unique in the world and, early understanding and enthusiasm of I would like to mention at this There have been so many people in 1962, when we started export- a young group of people with dif- point that during the 41 years his- involved in our success it would ing, we put Impact’s name and ferent backgrounds - either born tory of Impact, there has been ab- be impossible to list everyone. Australia’s name on the world in Australia or migrants. When we solutely no disruption - not even This book is dedicated to my fa- map for this activity. first started in Sydney, our rela- for a minute - of our business ther from whom I inherited a pas- tionship was one of comradery through industrial disputes. We sion for the tube business. It also Later chapters of this publication rather than boss/employee and have communicated change provides me with an opportunity tell how we started by producing with this relationship and im- clearly and ahead of time and to formally express my gratitude aluminium tubes only for Colgate mense goodwill, we worked hard settled issues through negotiation. to my employees, past and present, in Australia, Philippines, Malay- to succeed and contribute to a new, to our clients - especially Colgate, sia and New Zealand, although we friendly and free country - our Also, we have personnel of 14 dif- and all our suppliers. With over also serviced other companies out- home. This was done with a spirit ferent nationalities and not a signel forty years of successful operation, side Australia, such as Unilever, of adventure and great satisfaction. dispute, which shows that people our interest in developing new to a small degree. As in any community or working from different ethnic backgrounds products and the dedication of our Impact Group has now over 600 location where a number of people can work happily together in a free and just country. team I am certain we have a very customers worldwide for its fin- are employed, there are always bright future ahead of us. ished and semi-finished products. happy moments and tragedies. All We have assembled a set of pho- These have been very successful To finish our exports of semi-fin- of us have known both but we and happy years for me personally. ished Australian products we built have survived and overcome these tographs which are reproduced throughout this book. They are It gave my father great pleasure to the necessary plants in different with reason and dignity. see the family back in the tube countries around the world. Fortunately, in all 41 years of mostly from the first decade of our business. Unfortunately, some of business and I know that every- Impact manufacturing, we have one associated with us, one way Business philosophy has now never had a really serious on the our photos were destroyed in the fire in 1978, however, Hans, Rudi, or another, also has fond memo- changed due to the new buzz word job injury or death. Without the ries. “globalisation” and initially support, loyalty and commitment Charlie and Matthew kindly Impact’s sales dropped because of searched their own drawers and of my ‘mates’ at Impact Sydney, How better to express myself than this fundamental change. However, the Impact group would not be albums and came up with their old with our resilience, flexibility and possible. I still look forward to, photographs ensuring a good va- with one sincere “THANK innovative approach to business, we going to the factory on Monday riety. YOU!” have now largely regained our origi- morning and greeting everyone on I apologise for not mentioning ev- nal position and will expand. my rounds. eryone by name in this book. DUSAN S. LAJOVIC 3 May 2001 4 May 2001 Welcome to Letter to the The Australian Tour SLOVENIAN MEDIA HOUSE of prominent Glas Slovenije Slovenian writers Event’s and poets Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, world! Melbourne, Canberra Our mission is to design, July 22 – August 15 develop and build, safe, Event Yachting custom-tailored, boats and Dear Sir/Madam! yachts of the excellent TOMAŽ ŠALAMUN – author performance, highest quality Almost a year had passed since when we decide to came into very of over 40 collections of poetry, interesting Australian market. We collected a lot of information widely translated, winner of and distinctive in their beauty for the people with vision all and those given by you also appears to be very useful. 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Maribor, 18 May - Events in Koper, 18 May - The disunity of the need the support of the extreme Pekre, on the outskirts of Maribor, Italian centre-left as well as the right, Bossi’s Northern League, or ten years ago were the first armed majority voting system have opened a stable one without Bossi that NEWS tests of the decisiveness of Slovenia the door to Silvio Berlusconi’s might carry out most of the tasks. STA to defend and implement its de- ascent to power. The centre-right Although Slovenia’s experience Slovenia Weekly cision on independence. They were coalition now has the opportunity with Berlusconi seven years ago also a sign of things to come at that to radically reform the country on was quite bad, one must admit that Ljubljana/Washington, 18 May time, during which Slovenia su- the basis of Berlusconi’s “social Berlusconi said nothing against (STA/AP) - U.S. Secretary of State cceeded: it now stands as a mature agreement” as outlined during the Slovenia during the election Colin Powell announced in Wa- and credible country, awaiting election campaign: less taxes, campaign. shington that U.S. President membership in the EU and NATO, extensive public works, and more George W. Bush and his Russian said Slovene President Milan security, a Slovene paper comments Ljubljana - President Milan counterpart Vladimir Putin are Kučan in Pekre while addressing a Friday on the election victory of Kucan addressed a letter to Pope scheduled to meet in Slovenia on celebration to mark the Slovene Italian right-wing parties. John Paul II congratulating him either 16 or 17 June. The news was Armed Forces day and the tenth On the other hand, the election has on his 81st birthday. “I take this also confirmed by the Slovene anniversary of the independence exposed that the centre-left’s opportunity to express my re- Foreign Ministry. war. platform had no substance, with the spectful recognition of your bravery, The Slovene Embassy in Washin- Armed Forces’ Chief-of-Staff Left Democrats as the core of the wisdom and commitment to the gton received a communication Ladislav Lipic and Maribor Mayor Olive hitting their lowest point in understanding of all people, nations from the White House in which it Boris Sovic also addressed the history, Primorske novice, a Koper- and countries, regardless of their was written that President Bush crowd numbering in their thousands based paper, observes. religious, cultural and spiritual will visit Slovenia at the end of his and consisting of soldiers parti- Berlusconi’s foreign policy is differences, which you demon- tour of Europe in mid-June, where cipating in the 1991 struggle to something that is of particular strated during your recent visit to he will also hold his first meeting protect Slovenia from Yugoslav interest to Slovenia. Some possible Greece, Syria and Malta,” the with President Putin. Bush is also aggression and famous Slovenes shifts have been hinted at by a Kucan wrote, according to the expected to meet the Slovene from all walks of life. Among the candidate for a new economics President’s Office. leadership during his stay in attendants were also Defence minister, Giulio Tremonti, when he Slovenia. Minister Anton Grizold and announced that Italy would adopt a Velenje - Slovene home appliance Slovene Prime Minster Janez Speaker of Parliament Borut Pahor. more prudent policy on the EU manufacturer, the Velenje-based Drnovsek expressed satisfaction A book “It All Started in Pekre” enlargement towards the East. His Gorenje Group, consolidated sales over the fact that presidents Bush (Začelo se je v Pekrah), marking statement has partly denied Slovene revenues at SIT 123.4 billion (571.5 and Putin have chosen Slovenia as the occassion, was presented to the Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek’s million euros) in 2000, which is up the place where they will hold their public. At the presentation, an optimism about the “European 18.4 percent over 1999. The group’s first ever meeting, it was written in official of the Maribor municipality, orientation” of the Berlusconi net profit amounted to SIT 2.7 a press release from Drnovsek’s which had released the book, said coalition. billion (12.5 million euros) in 2000, office. The selection of Slovenia for that in 1991 citizens of Maribor said Slovene and Italian police forces up nine percent over 1999. the meeting is the expression of “no” to the Yugoslav People’s launched a tighter co-operation in excellent relations that Slovenia Army, who worked in the favour of supervising the state border under Koper - A Koper-based regional holds with both the U.S. and a great Serbia. the centre-left government. How- TV station, RTV Koper - Russia. The host Drnovsek has met In the book, the most respected ever, some are now wondering Capodistria, is celebrating its twice with Putin this year: in St. politicians from Maribor and whether Umberto Bossi’s threat to 30th anniversary of broadcasting Anton in February and Moscow in officers from the territorial defence erect a 325-kilometre wire mesh this month, an occassion to be March. He also met with Bush in of that time, tell their stories of the along the border to fight illegal marked by a jubilee ceremony to be 1999, when the latter was still the events that occurred in Pekre ten immigration would come true. held in Portoroz and broadcast live Governor of Texas. years ago, when the Yugoslav Those Italian citizens who left the on the Slovene national television Slovenia is placing considerable People’s Army (JLA) sought to former Yugoslavia after WWII have on Thursday. 30 years of importance to this summit, since it prevent Slovenia’s attempt to voiced their opinion too, stating that broadcasting has also been marked hopes that the meeting will assist become independent with a show Slovenia’s integration into the EU by the opening of a new studio, to greater stability and the con- of force. The citizens of Maribor should be made conditional upon financed by Slovenia’s public solidation of peace in the world. spontaneously and unitedly opposed the restitution of the property they television, RTV Slovenia, and the The visit of the U.S. and Russian the attempts of the stronger JLA. were deprived of in Istria. Italian government. The ceremony presidents will also be an oppor- By gathering in numbers in Pekre Furthermore, Milos Budin, a new is also to be attended by Slovenia’s tunity for further strengthening in and before the barracks of the JLA, Senator and a member of the President Milan Kucan. Slovene relations with both of the they prevented the JLA soldiers Slovene minority, is concerned that world’s superpowers, the Prime from leaving and showed that the the implementation of a law to Ljubljana - Slovene Foreign Minister’s office added. will of the Slovene people, which safeguard the minority could be Minister Dimitrij Rupel spoke on Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel was expressed at the independence delayed. It is more than obvious that Slovenia’s current foreign affairs told Slovene national radio that referendum, cannot be suppressed nothing will be like it used to be in for Saturday’s issue of the Maribor- Slovenia found out about the through military aggression. the shade of the Olive, even if some based daily Vecer. Rupel revealed meeting several days ago, when the in Slovenia would like it to be, his expectations about EU enlar- Prime Minister was addressed a Tbilisi, 18 May - Slovenia was Primorske novice conclude. gement and Slovenia’s accession to question, asking him whether the unanimously elected to the NATO, the country’s relations with country is willing to host the European Committee of Interpol Ljubljana – Slovene Dnevnik: Croatia, the FRY, as well as those summit. Drnovsek answered that for a four-year term, on the final day Italian voters were seduced by with Italy and Austria. As regards Slovenia would be only too happy of the European regional conference Berlusconi’s promises of lower long-term relations with Yugo- to host such a summit. “This is an of Interpol, an international orga- taxes, higher pensions, new jobs, slavia, Rupel believes that they will important event, which will be nisation of criminal police. The new motorways. Important reforms be better than those with any other spectacular, as it will place Slovenia conference was held in the Georgian and Italy’s full integration in country in the region. at the centre of the world for at least capital of Tbilisi from 16 May. Europe, something that the former Rupel rated Slovenia’s relations several hours,” thought Rupel. Slovenia applied for membership government coalition focused on, with the U.S. as very good, while According to Rupel, President Bush last February, the Slovene Police did not seem important enough for the country also has very friendly is scheduled to meet with Slovene reported. The regional conference, the voters to get afraid of Berlu- ties with France and Great Britain. Prime Minister Drnovsek and attended by 45 Interpol members, sconi’s wild liberal capitalism. Germany also pays a lot of attention focussed on combating organised Berlusconi’s victory and a disa- to Slovenia, said Rupel, pointing to President Milan Kučan. The talks crime in Europe, on police co- strous defeat of the Italian left do the upcoming visit of German Chan- will focus on bilateral relations and operation in fighting drug- not mean that the voters were naive. cellor Gerhard Schroeder at Slo- Slovene interests for membership trafficking, car thefts, smuggling of All internal conflicts and the lack venia’s tenth anniversary of in Euro-Atlantic organisations. people, terrorism and illegal of a credible leader ruined the left. independence. In Rupel’s opinion Slovenia has the capacity to hold migrations. One wonders what kind of Slovenia could become a full EU such a meeting, while preparations Interpol associates 178 member government in Rome would be member in 2004. Waiting for Poland for it will begin in the upcoming states, with Slovenia being its better for Slovenia: an unstable one would prolong the matter even further days, added Rupel. member since 4 November 1992. that would not last long and would to 2005, which is a likely scenario. 6 May 2001

5-th Anniversary of Pred izidom ... Op.u.: Po zaključku redakcije Glasa GLAS SLOVENIJE Slovenije, je prispelo nekaj pisem in sporočil za objavo. Zaradi tega so objavljeni Dear Stanka and Florjan! slovenski teksti v angleški prilogi. I remember at one of our SNS (Slovenski narodni svet Viktorije) meetings at Kew in 1993 that Stanka Veleposlaništvo Gregoric bought a ‘rough copy’ of the 1st issue of Glas Republike Slovenije Slovenije for everyone present to see and comment. Canberra Before this time, the Australian Slovenian Community JANKO GRIVIC was sadly lacking a weekly or bi-weekly newspaper OBVEŠČA (1922-2001) which many other fellow nationalities had organised years before. It was time that someone in our Spoštovani, community took the initiative and began producing Urad za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu Janko Grivic was born in something which the community needed. Stanka was a Celje Slovenija on the 19th nas je obvestil o možnostih glasovanja na person with many years experience in producing other zakonodajnem referendumu o zakonu o of August 1922. He was kinds of periodicals such as ‘Slovensko Pismo’ as well very well know within the spremembah in dopolnitvah zakona o as working on ethnic radio for a number of years so it zdravljenju neplodnosti in postopkih Slovenian community of made sense that such an individual would be behind Wollongong where he oploditve z biomedicinsko pomočjo, ki bo such an idea- that of producing a paper which was izveden 17. junija 2001. Na referendumu lived since coming to aimed at the whole Slovenian community dealing with imajo pravico glasovati vsi državljani Australia in 1956. He passed issues concerning Slovenians in Slovenia and around Republike Slovenije, ki bodo najpozneje away peacefully on the the world. 17.06.2001 doplonili 18. let starosti in 20th of May 2001 amongst imajo volilno pravico. family and friends. Janko’s 8 years seems a long time and yet time has passed so Glede na določbe Zakona o referendumu friendly character and quickly!!!! Over this time Glas Slovenije has reported in ljudski iniciativi bodo volišča the words of on a number of very important events which have organizirana samo na območju Republike encouragement, he always happened in our community as well as witnessing the Slovenije. Izseljenci oz. drugi državljani R shared amongst those massive changes occurring in our Free and Slovenije, ki se nahajajo v tujini, bodo closest around him, Independent Slovenia over this time. Much has lahko glasovali samo, če se bodo na dan will be sadly missed. glasovanja 17. junija 2001 (oz. na dneve happened - to much in fact to mention in a short predčasnega glasovanja 12., 13. in 14.06 Janko is the grandfather of article!!!!! Peter Grivic who is well 2001) nahajali na območju Republike known as a master of Slovenije. Izseljenci (torej osebe, ki From time to time, I have had the pleasure of writing nimajo prijavljenega stalnega prebivališča the diatonic and piano articles in English for this newspaper- indeed so many accordians and member of na območju R Slovenije) bodo lahko ‘hard core’ Slovenians believe that it is not appropriate glasovali na podlagi potrdila, ki ga bo na the group Domači Fantje. that English pages be included in such a newspaper He was the major dan glasovanja volilcu izdala upravna such as Glas Slovenije! Indeed we could not disagree enota, zato tudi ni potrebno, da bi se inspiration behind Peter’s more with this statement! The English pages of Glas posebej prijavljali za glasovanje oz. vpis v love and passion for his Slovenije have allowed the 2nd and 3rd generation volilni imenik. Za dodatne informacije se music. youth who may not be able to read and understand lahko obrnete na naše veleposlaništvo. We send our deepest Slovenian to show an interest in and appreciate what sympathy to the whole is happening in Slovenia and in Slovenian communites *** Grivic family and to all his living around the world. many friends who loved and Komisija Državnega zbora Republike respected this special and Glas Slovenije has done much over the last 8 years to Slovenije za odnose s Slovenci v grate man! promote Slovenia and the Slovenian community in zamejstvu in po svetu pripravlja ob Dragi Janko, naj vam bo Australia in a positive light, not only in the written podpori predsednika državnega zbora lahka avstralska zemlja! word but also in supporting various projects being g. Boruta Pahorja srečanje Slovencev Lenti Lenko and friends vsega sveta, tako slovenskih narodnih undertaken by Slovenians here in Australia and in manjšin v sosednjih državah kot tudi Slovenia. drugih Slovencev, ki živijo v evropskih in GLAS SLOVENIJE neevropskih državah. Srečanje bo Congratulations to Stanka Gregoric and Florjan Auser sovpadalo s praznovanjem 10. obletnice Še ne tako dolgo nazaj smo for reaching this milestone - 8 years of Glas Slovenije samostojnosti Republike Slovenije, kar srečali našega naročnika, - a newspaper very well known not only throughout mu bo dalo še poseben pomen. Janka Grivica v the Australian Slovenian community but also in Srečanje bo v torek, 3. julija 2001, v Wollongongu in na Slovenia and throughout the world. We hope that Glas prostorih Državnega zbora R Slovenije, od njegovem domu posneli z Slovenije prospers for many long years as it’s our 10.00 do predvidoma 17.00 ure. njim untervju. Takrat je Slovenian community and Slovenia itself that are Pripadniki slovenske skupnosti, ki bodo v tudi izrazil svojo veliko benefitting for the hard work put in by these two tem času v domovini, so vabljeni, da se ljubezen do vnuka Petra, individuals. srečanja udeležijo. Veleposlaništvo ki ga je naučil igrati na Iskrene čestitke za Vašo in seveda tudi našo obletnico! programa srečanja še ni prejelo, vendar ga harmoniko. Bil je poln Lenti Lenko pričakujemo v kratkem. Zainteresirane energije in ponosa da je Melbourne, 21. 5. 2001 prosimo, da da se za dodatne informacije Peter postal obrnejo na veleposlaništvo. “Kralj avstralske polke”. Slovenian World Congress is organising: Petru in vsem njegovim S spoštovanjem, naše najgloblje sožalje. “Science as a Path Towards Helena Drnovšek Zorko Odpravnica poslov Vemo kako zelo je ljubil Unity of Slovenians” svojega starega očeta, ki mu Second World Congress of Slovenian Scientists and Researchers je nadomestoval tudi očeta. /Op.u.: Več o referendumu v tej številki Janko, počivajte v miru! University of Maribor Glasa Slovenije na strani 6/ Uredništvo September 20-22, 2001 7 May 2001

Ljubljana - Ljubljana is expected to host its 49th Summer Festival between 14 June and 13 Sep-tember Objava NEWS featuring more than 70 acts Društva dr. France Prešeren – Moskva STA performed by 3,500 artists from a Slovenia Weekly total of 25 countries. The Festival, which became a member of the European Festival Association last V tisku: Ljubljana – Leader of the largest autumn, is one of the oldest annual opposition party, the Social De- festivals of its kind in Europe. SLOVENSKA ZGODBA mocrats (SDS), Janez Janša con- This year’s festival will be divided avtorja Andreja Lenarčiča gratulated Prime Minister Janez into four sections: June will witness Zgodovinski esej na 80-tih straneh Drnovšek and the Slovene diplo- a theatre programme at Ljubljana Primerno darilo! macy on Slovenia’s exceptional Castle, July will be marked by Če želite biti na seznamu podpornikov projekta, ki bo objavljen v promotion opportunity at the up- Opera performances, with special coming June meeting between the emphasis on Guissepe obeh knjigah, je dovolj vsaka vsota, ki se vam ne zdi prevelika. Verdi, August will run to the tune Vsem sponzorjem pripada po en izvod knjige. U.S. and Russian Presidents George Bush and Vladimir Putin which will of chamber music at the Castle, Knjiga v slovenščini in angleščini bo izšla septembra. be also in Slovenia. while a special promenade, the path Earlier Janša held a news con- between the district of Trnovo and V počastitev ference at which he stressed the the Krizanke Open Air Theatre, 10. obletnice neodvisnosti Republike Slovenije, opportunity for Slovenia’s pro- with a total of five music events is 30. letnice Ruske slovenistike in motion at the event. Jansa said that to be seen in September. The 100. obletnice prve knjižne izdaje poezij this is an opportunity the Slovene instrumental-vocal project by Rok dr. Franceta Prešerna v ruščini, government should take, parti- Golob “Funk & Latin Jazz Are in bo v Moskvi 25. junija 2001 cularly now that Slovenia is in the Town”, performed by the Radio svečano predstavljen final stage of EU and NATO Slovenia Big Band with guests, is accession. Jansa said that those who expected to mark the gala opening SLOVENSKO-RUSKI ALMANAH contributed to the meeting taking of the 49th Ljubljana Summer place in Slovenia deserve to be paid Festival on 14 June. The Festival Na 288. straneh, formata A 5, v nakladi 3000 izvodov je okoli 60 a compliment. will close on 13 September with a concert “From Klezmer to Astor prispevkov in, preko 100 ilustracij. Almanah je sestavljen iz Piazzolla” performed by the Radio publicistično-jezikoslovno-zgodovinskega bloka in bloka New York – Slovenia became one of 11 new members of the exe- Slovenia Symphonic Orchestra, slovenske leposlovne literature, zaokroža pa ga splošna conducted by Lior Shambadal and informacija o Sloveniji. cutive committee of the UN featuring soloist Giora Fiedman on Na naslovni strani bo barvni odtis umetniške slike Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This the clarinet. Eight theatre “Hipotetično srečanje Prešerna in Puškina”. is after elections for 18 UN or- productions were chosen by Boris Kam se lahko obrnete? ganisations and agencies were held Kobal to be performed in June, at the UN Economic and Social including a premiere of a single- E-mail: [email protected]. Council (ECOSOC). Slovenia’s bid tel.: 7 (095) 202-27-24, fax.: 7 (095) 200-12-37, actor play, “Homeland, Look, an for membership in UNICEF’s Artist in the Castle Prisons”. The Naslov: Društvo dr. F. Prešeren executive committee was endorsed p.p. 17, 103104 Moskva, Rusija leitmotif of July’s shows will be five unanimously. Verdi’s operas (Nabucco, Traviata, Slovene Ambassador to the UN Ri-goletto, Aida, Macbeth), Ernest Petric stressed that the marking 100 years since his death. What is new in Adelaide – South Australia election of Slovenia is a result of a Requiem will be conducted by good bid, as well as the good work Krzysztof Penderecki. A concert of Victoria Zabukovec has wri- Slovenian Club Library has a of the Slovene UNICEF. Petric John McLaughlin featuring Shakti tten a book titled In Their Own rich and varied collection of added that the three year term in will take place on 3 July. Words. The text is about the books catering for everyone’s UNICEF’s executive council (2002 Eight Slovene and foreign painters history of the South Australian tastes. Tourist information ma- - 2005) means that Slovenia will have been invited to attend the Country Women’s Association kes a visit to the bookshelves a have its say on the activities of this fourth international gathering of (SACWA) from 1979 to 1999. must for anyone planning a trip important international organisation. painters from 3 to 6 August. back to the motherland. The Further information and the box The book was published in 2000 Portorož /Slovenia Weekly/ – The office for the festival can be found at Kent Town. library is administered by Mrs sixth international boat show, at the Internet site www.festival-lj.si/ * Cilka Petrena. Internautica 2001, was held from 8 The book From Many Places: * to 13 May in the Portorož Marina. Rome - Pope John Paul II The History and Cultural The Festival of the Coast is a A total of 134 exhibitors from 26 received all the Slovene bishops Traditions of South Australian new community festival (Ed.: in countries presented vessels, nau- who were paying a week-long visit People covers the mix of cultural the beginning of the year) initi- tical equipment and services over a to the Vatican. During his address communities that comprises ated by the City of Charles Sturt surface area of 22,000 m2. to the bishops, which he recited in South Australia. The Slovenian to provide a voice for music, Slovene, the Pope said that from the entry is from page 433-439. The song, poetry, story-tellling and Nova Gorica – HiT Gorica be- reports on the conditions in the book is published by the Mi- visual arts. From Aboriginal came the Slovene football Cup Slovene diocese and the Catholic gration Museum. heritage to reconciliation and winners with a 4:2 (1:0) win over Church he could see the great * continuing efforts to protect the Ljubljana’s Olimpija in Thursday’s apostolic zeal which is the in- Ashley Hribar has performed at coastline the Festival is a snapshot second leg of the final. Gorica thus spiration behind the Slovene bi- the Recitals Australia program of the past, present and future. The triumphed 4:3 on aggregate. shops and clergymen. In his speech on April 29. The recital was the Pope also touched upon the Slovenian Choir Adelaide par- Ljubljana – An international held at Maugham Church. Ash- ticipated in the Festival too. development of society in Slovenia: meeting of writers was held from “Efforts for the whole advancement ley has a First Class Honours * 23 to 27 May at the Slovene Music Degree from the Elder A New Style of Parade, Car- of men and women of your country Alpine resort of Bled, with is a part of the Church’s mission,” Conservatorium of Music and nival of Adelaide, in conjuction participants coming from 30 he has won numerous prizes and countries. The 34th gathering was the Pope said and added that with the Come Out Festival, was “during the fulfillment of its own awards for his piano palying. held in March. The Slovenian organized by the Slovene Writers’ Ashley was recently awarded the Association (PEN) in co-operation mission the Church comes accross Choir Adelaide was invited to the state; this opens new potentials Dame Ruby Litchfield Scho- take part and they enjoyed at the with the association Writers for larship, enabling him to con- for beneficial bilateral co-operation, parade as always. Peace, with this year’s topic being tinue further studies in Europe. the role of literature in the third with the full respect of the legal /Slovenia-South Australia Newsletter/ millennium. autonomy of both sides.” 8 May 2001

Rome - Slovene rowers won Dolenjske Toplice - The Euro- Ljubljana - Slovene mobile Krško - A project to establish a three golden medals at an pean League for School Quality telecommunications customers University of Southeastern Slovenia international regatta in Italy’s (ELSQ) was established in Do- prefer telephones made by is being carried out under the Piedeluco. Slovene Olympic gold- lenjske toplice, Southern Slovenia. Ericsson, Nokia and Siemens, Valvasor Research Centre from medalist Luka Spik was first in the The founding meeting of the according to a survey taken by Krško, with mayors of three municipalities already signing an skiff competition, Jani Klemencic, league, a initiative of the head- some 7000 visitors that visited the Milan Jansa, Grega Sracnjek and master of the St. Gregorius agreement on the co-operation of Eon Mobile web page in March. the Posavje region in the project’s Miha Pirih came in first in the College from the Netherlands Bob The three telephone makers coxless four part of the regatta, execution. The project anticipates van de Ven, was partaken by received 64 percent of all votes. that at least two faculty curricula while Matija Pavsic and Andrej representatives from around 15 The survey also shows that Slo- could be set up by the academic year Hrabar won gold among coxless European schools. More than 20 venes like to purchase new mobile 2002/2003. Chairman of the pairs.The Slovene team had schools have already applied for telephones; two-thirds of the Valvasor Re-search Centre, Martin already won two gold medals on membership in the ELSQ. Bratanic, is convinced that a Saturday. Again Spik was the The league aims to educate tea- respondents are planning to purchase a new phone in the next year. university centre would serve to fastest skiff and Klemencic and chers and students for a joint and increase overall knowledge and Jansa were the first coxless pair. tolerant life in a united Europe, speed up the region’s development. Sracnjek and Pirih were third in irrespective of political, economic Ljubljana - Dejan Srhoj, a 23- Bratanic believes that the project coxless pair competition. Slovenes and opinions. Member schools year-old member of the could attract established experts Ziga Galicic and Bostjan Bozic will co-operate in joint project and Ljubljana Opera and Ballet from Slovenia and abroad, and that were also third among double exchanges of teachers and stu- House’s ballet company, is this the university would help keep scullers and so were Tomaz Pirih, dents. The meeting was organised year’s winner of the Lidija Wisiak young experts in the region. The Anze Poljanec, Andrej Hrabar and by St. Stanislav college, a Slovene Ballet Award for his extraordinary seat of the future university is to be Matija Pavsic among coxless fours. Catholic High School. artistic interpretation of the role of the town of Kostanjevica na Krki, King Kashchei in Igor Stra- which offers enough opportunities Ljubljana - Southeast Europe New York/Houston - The Slo- vinsky’s “Fire-Bird” in the 1999 for quiet research work, post- Children’s Rights Action vene video-artist Ema Kugler and 2000 seasons. Srhoj will graduate studies, conferences and Network (SEECRAN), a social activities. Kostanjevica could received the award for best short- received the award, conferred by also be the seat of the proposed Slovenia-based international film screenplay at an international the Slovene Society of Ballet faculty for global co-mmunication, organisation, was founded. Nu- independent festival of film and Artists and named after the while the facilities of the technical merous non-governmental organi- video in New York. She also Slovene ballerina and pedagogue vocational school in Krško could be sations from Southeast Europe, received the Platinum Remi Lidija Wisiak (1906-1993), before the seat of the university college of which have analysed the status of award for best experimental short the evening ballet performance on technology and the faculty of children in their countries, have film for Homo Erectus at the 34th stage the Ljubljana Opera and logistics sy-stems. Other faculties co-operated on the project over Worldfest, an international film Ballet House on 26 April, which and colleges are to be set up in the two years and prepared plans for festival carried out from 20 to 29 was World Dance Day. towns of Sevnica and Novo mesto, further co-operation and lobbying April in Houston, Texas. The president of the ballet society in the Kozjansko region, as well as on local, national and international in the region of Bela Krajina. The 46 year-old Ema Kugler is the Dr. Henrik Neubauer read the levels. SEECRAN is being foun- author of numerous video films, Officials in the Posavje region are ded by six regional non-govern- performances and art installations. official address at World Dance well aware that a project like this mental organisations, while all She received a Bronze Bear for her Day, written by director of the requires years of hard work, this is non-governmental organisations video film The Visitor at the Frankfurt Theater am Turm, why they have already started in the region are invited to join the Austrian Festival of Nations William Forsythe. According to collecting data on experts from the network. The interest for (Festival der Nationen) in 1996. the commission conferring the region who would be willing to SEECRAN has been growing She has also received the Sphinx award, Dejan Srhoj surprised over participate in the project. They also and over again with his natural aim at attracting retired professors recently, with recognition by award for her entire video opus at and experts from abroad, especially UNICEF and support coming VideoMedeja, an international dance “charm”, receiving well- deserved applause from the au- Croatia and Bosnia. This is to be a from abroad. festival in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. fourth university centre in Slovenia, dience in addition to most fa- along with the existing Universities Ljubljana - A poll published in Ljubljana - Tourism-generated vourable critical reviews. In his of Ljubljana and Maribor and the the daily Dnevnik reveals that 55.1 foreign currency inflow totalled role of Kashchei, he has demon- Koper Higher-Education Centre, percent of Slovenes support the US$ 956.8 million in 2000, up 13 strated that he has developed into where several faculties are to be set changes to the the act on in-vitro percent in real terms from 1999 an extremely suggestive dancer up in the following couple of years. fertilization, which allow single and a rise of 1.8 percent in real with an extraordinary technique, women to have test-tube babies. terms over 1998, figures released a dancer acquiring dance culture, Ljubljana /Slovenia Weekly/ - 34.1 percent reject the changes, by the Bank of Slovenia show. On someone the ballet art can count on. Slovenia’s economic risk outlook is while 10.7 percent of the polled the other hand, Slovene citizens very firm, in fact it is the lowest in persons were undecided on the spent US$ 517.2 million on Ljubljana - France Rotar, a the region, according to the May issue. Only 29.4 percent thought travelling abroad, an increase of issue of the Dun & Bradstreet sculptor and an associate pro- International Risk & Payment that a referendum on this issue is four percent in real terms from fessor of the Ljubljana-based needed, while the large majority 1999 and of 14.5 percent form Review. Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Academy of Fine Arts, died in has for some time been predicting (60.4 percent) saw it as 1998. Thus, the foreign currency Ljubljana aged 68. After gra- unecessary. Over half of the polled surplus from tourism amounted to that a slowdown in the EU, which persons indicated they would US$ 439.6 million in 2000, up duating in Ljubljana he continued is only expected to record growth participate in the referendum, 22.4 percent in real terms from studies in Verona as well as Paris. of 2.7 percent, will result in while 27.6 percent expressed that 1999, but down 7.3 percent from Rotar, who had received several Slovenian exports falling and they will not. A total of 700 people 1998, according to the latest prestigious awards for his work at companies shifting from foreign to participated in Dnevnik’s poll. The edition of Macroeconomic Mirror, home, was a master of bronze domestic demand. However, referendum is scheduled for 17 June. a publication issued by the Go- sculpture, and was a strong Slovenian exports to the EU are vernment Institute of Macroe- influence on the Slovene arts scene currently still on the increase. D&B expects Slovenia’s economy will Novo Mesto /Slovenia Weekly/ - conomic Analysis and Deve- in the 60s. The 2001 Plecnik Award for lopment (IMAD). A total of expand by four percent, rather than outstanding achievement in ar- 1,957,116 tourists spent their by 4.5 percent as predicted by the chitecture was conferred on the holidays in Slovenia last year, of Slovenian Government. The reason architects Aleš Vodopivec and which 1,089,549 were foreigners. for such an outlook, according to Nena Gabrovec and the landscape The total number of tourists increased NEWS D&B, is that Slovenia’s small and architects Dušan Ogrin and Davorin by 11.9 percent from 1999, with the STA relatively open economy will be Gazvoda for their work on the Srebrnice number of foreign guests rising by Slovenia Weekly unable to insulate itself fully from the Cemetery near the Novo mesto. as much as 23.2 percent. envisaged downturn in EU demand.