EMBASSY NEWSLETTER
May 6, 2011 FIRST PAGE STORY EU OPEN HOUSE 2011 TOMMOROW!
May 7, 2011, is the day when the Embassies of all European Union States will give you an opportunity to take a glimpse into their indoor premises and explore their traditional cuisine, art and architecture. If you want to learn about the best Slovenian tourist attractions, taste the great Slovenian cuisine and wine, admire Slovenian crystal and photography exhibition of Lipizzaner horses, talk with the friendliest staff about • EU Open House 2011 history, • Wine Tour In economy, and politics of Slovenia, or if you want your Slovenia kids to listen to traditional Slovenian stories and to have fun jumping on the “moon-bounce”, than you will love • The Washington Post the Embassy of Slovenia. Recommends Bled We are looking forward to seeing you between 10:00 am • Best Translation and 4:00 p.m. Book Award • Eu News • Personal Story • Announcements • List To Do
Ambassador will address guests at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm.
Embassy of Slovenia You will be able to take 2410 California Street, NW a picture with staff Washington, D.C. 20008, USA wearing Slovenian T: +1202 386 66 01 traditional costume. www.washington.embassy.si Slovenia EU Open House Schedule: 10:00 – 10:30 am: walnut roll-cake tasting 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: walnut roll-cake tasting 10:30 – 11:00 am: demonstration of making apple strudel 2:00 pm: address by Ambassador Roman Kirn 11:00 am: address by Ambassador Roman Kirn 2:15 pm: demonstration of making apple strudel 11:15 am – 1:00 pm: Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting 2:30 - 4:00 pm: Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting All day activities (10:00 am - 4:00 pm): - photography exhibition of Lipizzaner horses by Alenka Slavinec - showcase of Slovenian Rogaška crystal (TM) - kids’ corner & “moon-bounce” - learn about Slovenia from its diplomats
Kids corner.
CULTURE Wine Tour in Slovenia The tour leaders from Knoxville, Lydia Pulsipher, Professor of Geography, author, and Honorary Consul for the Republic of Slovenia, and her husband, Mac Goodwin, archaeologist, author, and a lover of Slovene wines for over 18 years are organizing a Slovenian Wine Tour from October 16 through October 28. Together with friends of Slovenia they will visit several vineyards and winemakers. To learn details of the tour and obtain an application form, visit: http://web.me.com/macgoodwin/Wine_ Tour_in_Slovenia/Slovenia_Wine_Tour.html or contact: Kozjansko. [email protected].
May 6, 2011 2 CULTURE The Washington Post Recommends Bled The town of Bled was recently mentioned in an article in The Washington Post. The authors were delighted by the colorful rowboats for touring Lake Bled, beautiful Bled Island with its pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary. You can read the whole article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/ travel/going-our-way-101-dalmatian-sights- more-or-less/2011/04/15/AFNplPDE_ story.html
Bled.
CULTURE Best Translation Book Award
“The Book of Things”, the English in which one translation book is published translation of a collection of poems by Aleš every year. Launched in 2007, the award is Šteger, won the Best Translation Book Award sponsored by the University of Rochester and (BTBA) in the U.S. its book translation press Open Letter Books, The translation by Brian Henry was with financial support from Amazon.com. It published in autumn 2010 by American is the only prize of its kind in the U.S. publisher BOA Editions in the Lannan series,
EU News UN General Assembly Resolution The United Nations General Assembly Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine passed the Resolution on “Strengthening of Ashton and European Council President the United Nations System: Participation of Herman Van Rompuy welcomed a new the European Union in the Work of the UN,” resolution. Due to it now the EU will have its enabling EU representatives to present and voice at the General Assembly. Read more at: promote the EU’s positions in the UN. Both, http://eurunion.org/emailcampaigns/ European Union High Representative for
May 6, 2011 3 Personal story Experience of Slovenian Independence Dear readers: in previous We still encourage you to send us Newsletters, we invited you to send us short your contributions to: [email protected], with the (not more than 350 words) reminiscences about subject title My experience of Slovenian how you experienced, wherever you were, the independence. Slovenian declaration of independence and the process of gaining Slovenian statehood.
Announcements Legislative Referendums The National Assembly of Slovenia Slovenian citizens with registered has called three legislative referendums: on residence in Slovenia and visiting or Protection of Documents and Archives and temporarily residing in the United States can Archival Institutions Act, on Prevention of vote in person at the listed representations or Illegal Work and Employment Act, and on by mail. In either case, voters need to register Pension and Disability Insurance Act. at the National Voting Commission by May 21, 2011. The referendums will take place on June 5, 2011, at the representations of Slovenia in In order to register, a completed and Cleveland, New York and Washington D.C. signed registration form, which can be found at www.dvk.gov.si, must be sent directly to the When received, the electoral register National Voting Commission. will be open and voters will be able to check All registration forms must be whether their information in the register is received by May 21, 2011, and can be sent correct and, in case of incorrect data, request by fax to (011) (3861) 43 31 269 or by a correction. Registered voters can call the e-mail to [email protected] (due to the signature Consular office at the Embassy of Slovenia in requirement, only scanned documents may Washington D.C. at 202-386-6613 or 202-386- be e-mailed). More information can be 6614 till May 20, 2011. Calls will be accepted found at the National Voting Commission’s Monday through Friday, 9am to noon (EDT). web page www.dvk.gov.si. Slovenian citizens with registered residence in the United States can vote in person at the above listed representations or by mail by registering at the National Voting Commission by May 21, 2011 (unlike in the case of elections, no referendum material will be sent automatically by mail).
May 6, 2011 4 lIST OF EVENTS List To Do 1. Slovenia in US Photographer and film producer Alenka Slavinec’s exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love, peace and courage, the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses, who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage. Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country, from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the present. When: Ongoing- June 10, 2011 Where: Embassy of Slovenia, 2410 California St., NW , Washington, DC 20008 More info: (202) 386-6601
2. Taste of Slovenia: A Real Food Tour Food Tour hosted by Sylvia P. Onušič, PhD, and Miha Rott, of Unique Slovenia. Participants will visit Istrian vineyards, alpine dairy farms, mountain pastures, cheese makers farmers markets, olive groves, biodynamic and alpine apiaries, sea-salt pans, sea-bass farm, and smoked-meet producers; learn about traditional methods of production; and participate in tastings of traditional products. When: June 5-12, 8 days, 7 nights Where: Slovenia More info: www.unique-slovenia.si/si/strani/432/taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011/ or: www. foodtourslovenia.wordpress.com
3. Welcome Home 2011 For the 20th Anniversary of Slovenia’s Independence, various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world. One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event, a Slovenian get-together, which will be held in Ljubljana. When: July 1, 2011 Where: Ljubljana, Slovenia More info: www.slovenia.info/homecoming.
The weekly Embassy Newsletter, produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington., is available on: www.washington.embassy.si. Send us your comments or request for a subscription on: [email protected], Editors: Maša Šiftar de Arzu, Neja Brglez May 6, 2011 5