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January 2014
01 ISSN 1854-0805 January 2014 The latest from Slovenia IN FOCUS INTERVIEW: Petra Majdič - Coaches and competitors must have the best conditions IN FOCUS: Prehistoric skiing at Bloke BUSINESS: Elan - The most innovative brand E-book . Read it anywhere. 12 ISSN 1854-0805 December 2013 The latest from Slovenia 11 November 2013 The latest from Slovenia ISSN 1854-0805 In 2014 also available in .iBooks format Philippe Starck ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA INTERVIEW: Miroslav Mozetič, MSc INTERVIEW: The GovernmentBUSINESS wins a vote of confidence IN FOCUS INTERVIEW: Dr Bojana Rogelj Škafar HERITAGE: Slovenian Potica : Miha Klinar ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA: IN FOCUS INTERVIEW You can enjoy reading Sinfo on an Apple computer, iPad or iPhone FOR FREE. An electronic edition of Sinfo in the .iBooks format is now accessible in 51 Apple iBookstores worldwide, including the United States, Japan, Brazil, Australia and the European Union. Sinfo in PDF is available on Android and Windows computers, tablets, and also on Android and Windows phones via the Sinfo webpage. Sinfo will be available simultaneously with the publication of the printed version. CONTEnts EDITORIAL IN FOCUS INTERVIEW 12 Photo: Bruno Toič Petra Majdič Coaches and competitors must have the best conditions A aniel Novaković/ST D Photo: Photo: IN FOCUS 17 Prehistorical skiing at Bloke Tanja Glogovčan, editor Are Slovenians really a skiing nation? M E rchives of S rchives A Photo: Photo: A nation of sporting greats This issue focuses in particular on the forthcoming Winter Olympics scheduled to take place in February. It features an interview with Petra Majdič, the head of the Slovenian Olympic team, in which she talks about her experience as an Olympic competitor and outlines her expectations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. -
Of Some Slovenian Supernatural Beings from the Annual Cycle
From Tradition to Contemporary Belief Tales: Th e “Changing Life” of Some Slovenian Supernatural Beings from the Annual Cycle Monika Kropej Th e article addresses the oral tradition and tales about certain Slovenian supernatural beings that accompany the annual cycle and its turning points: midsummer and midwinter solstice as well as spring and autumn changing shift s. Discussed are the changing images of these folk belief narratives resulting from continuously changing cultural and social contexts, while supernatural fi gures or spirits acquire a demythicised image in contemporary belief tales and urban legends. Slovenian folk belief legends feature over one hundred and fi ft y diff erent super- natural beings, among them the supernatural beings of nature, restless souls, demons and ghosts, mythical animals and cosmological beings. Th e supernatural beings here presented accompany the yearly turning points: the summer and the winter solstices, the spring equinox, and the conclusion of the autumn. Containing a wide variety of motifs, folk belief legends about these supernatural beings have undergone continuous changes due to the diff erent cultural and social contexts. Kresnik and the Summer Apparitions Th e summer solstice is connected with a number of customs and beliefs that are similar throughout Europe. In Slovenia, a characteristic supernatural being that makes an appearance during this period is Kresnik (Krsnik, Krstnik, Šentjanževec). Kresnik’s at- tributes are the sun and the fi re (in Slovene, kresati denotes to kindle fi re by striking). Judging by these attributes and narrative tradition, Russian philologist Nikolai Mikhailov established Kresnik’s similarity with the principal Slavic God Perun, the Th under God and the conqueror of Veles. -
National Identity at the Margins of Europe: History, Affect and Museums in Slovenia Robert Booth University of Connecticut - Storrs, [email protected]
University of Connecticut OpenCommons@UConn Doctoral Dissertations University of Connecticut Graduate School 5-8-2014 National Identity at the Margins of Europe: History, Affect and Museums in Slovenia Robert Booth University of Connecticut - Storrs, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://opencommons.uconn.edu/dissertations Recommended Citation Booth, Robert, "National Identity at the Margins of Europe: History, Affect and Museums in Slovenia" (2014). Doctoral Dissertations. 407. https://opencommons.uconn.edu/dissertations/407 Abstract: National Identity at the Margins of Europe: History, Affect and Museums in Slovenia Robert Allen Booth, Ph.D. University of Connecticut 2014 This study examines the historical and idiographic aspects of national identity in Slovenia and brings empirical data to bear on the question of the effect of museums and their identity narratives on citizen museum attendees. Museums have often been portrayed as such sites of identity construction and as important state-making and state-maintaining institutions that educate citizens on the history and heritage of nationhood and nationality. This empirical data is coupled with ethnographic and discourse analytic approaches to demonstrate that the apprehension of identity is predicated on broader historical, socio-political, emotional, moral and economic aspects of society. This dissertation specifically engages four questions: (1) If museums are conduits for societal “memory work”, “place making” and identity building, as is often claimed, -
Slovenian Alps
Bled . Bohinj . Cerklje . Gorenja Vas - Poljane . Gorje . Jesenice . Jezersko . Kranj . Kranjska Gora Naklo . Preddvor . Radovljica . Šenčur . Škofja Loka . Tržič . Železniki . Žiri . Žirovnica SLOVENIAN Alps 2013 Active Holidays Countless opportunities for sports and activities no matter the season Family Trips This family-friendly region means no worries about taking the kids along Triglav National Park Slovenia’s only national park is one of the most magnificent in Europe Please enjoy your COMPLIMENTARY COPY Slovenian Alps In Your Pocket CONTENTS 3 Slovenian Alps An endless source of adventures for unlimited family fun ESSENTIAL CITY GUIDES Get close up and personal with history and tradition: Contents - Visit a tourism farm Introducing Gorenjska 5 - Get to know the secrets of beekeeping and honey-making - Explore ancient castles Bled 8 - See history come alive at medieval events - Enjoy our entertaining museums Bohinj 22 Cerklje na Gorenjskem 34 Combine learning with fun: Gorenja Vas - Poljane 36 - Go for a hike along one of the many themed walking trails - Cook a meal at a culinary workshop Gorje 37 - Enjoy geocaching, an exciting outdoor treasure hunt - Get creative at painting, musical and museum workshops Jesenice 38 Jezersko 41 Meet Slovenia’s fairytale heroes at: - Kekec Land in Kranjska Gora Kranj 42 - Land of the Dwarfs in Gozd Martuljek - Fairytale Land Gorajte in Škofja Loka - Zaki Swan in Bled - Kranjček in the city of Kranj Bled is an amazing place to see any time you visit, but sunset from Osojnica Hill is truly something