Newsletter October 17, 2008 Page 1 Slovenians abroad, as well as Published in collaboration with Current Events informing them of pertinent Slovenian publisher Študentska cultural events around the globe. založba, the anthology includes September 25 - November 10 The web site will also aim to give pieces by acclaimed authors such - A River's Gifts: Archeological access to institutions responsible as Dušan Čater, Miha Mazzini, Excavation of the Ljubljanica for cooperation with Slovenians Suzana Tratnik and Andrej E. River in Photographs. Embassy of abroad, and to publish updates Skubic. Slovenia, Washington, DC, on their work, such as seminars, Guided Tour: 5:00 p.m., conferences, open calls, etc. The publisher says that the opening: 6:00 p.m. Information should thus from stories comprise a vivid snapshot now on all be gathered on the of Slovene literary consciousness web site Slovenci.si at the turn of the millennium. October 9 - November 9 - Kids Euro Festival 2008: A In the future, Slovenian societies "These authors mine their culture celebration of European Arts and and institutions around the world for often startling insights in Culture for Kids! Washington, DC will be able to individually access stories that range from wicked (various venues). See the article the web site and arrange for variations on fairy tales to dour below or check the official much more efficient postings of romances to skewering of the website. news. bureaucratic state," it says on its website. The web site will especially try to attract younger generations and This is the second selection of individuals who are currently not Slovenian short stories published * active in the life of Slovenian in English since 1994. In 2007 organizations abroad. The aim is Texture Press from New York Web Portal for Slovenians to bring Slovenia closer to published "From the Heart of Abroad Slovenia’s descendants who do Europe: Anthology of not speak the Slovenian Contemporary Slovenian A new web site, Slovenci.si, has language. The web site will for Writing". recently been started for all this reason soon be available also Slovenians who live abroad, to in the English language. God Smiles on Slovenia, provide joint information on the writes Financial Times work and engagements of Slovenian communities around Slovenian Short Stories October 11 – After the the world. Published in English Slovenian presidency to the EU, the recognition of this small Ljubljana, 14 October (STA) - nation, amid beautiful mountains American publisher North Atlantic and sea, has been increasingly Books has published an growing, and articles on Slovenia anthology of Slovenian short as a new tourist destination have prose entitled "Angels Beneath been found in media ever since. the Surface". The book brings a selection of 19 stories by 13 authors from the younger One of the web site’s goals is to generation. introduce people from the homeland to the rich cultural activities of their fellow www.washington.embassy.si Newsletter October 17, 2008 Page 2 Financial Times has recently Among numerous European Instructions on how to obtain an joined in on the growing performers, Slovenia is electronic travel authorization admiration with its article from presenting its own children are now available in 13 additional October 11, titled God Smiles on entertainers, namely Mr. Andrej languages: Danish, Dutch, Slovenia. Rozman Roza and Ms. Lila Prap, Finnish, French, German, who both enjoy great recognition Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, among Slovenian young Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovene, generations. Spanish and Swedish. Since registering with ESTA prior to traveling to the US will become mandatory for Slovenian citizens after January 12, 2009, The island on lake Bled from the the internet based system of article in the FT. registration now available also in Slovenian language makes the You may access the article at registration easier and more their web site. comprehensive. Kids Euro Festival 2008 Ms. Lila Prap As it has been announced in previous Embassy’s Newsletters, We would kindly like to invite you Washington is currently hosting a to view the official web site of the Kids Euro Festival 2007, with festival with the updated more than 100 free performances schedule of performers, at http:// taking place around the D.C. kidseurofestival.org/. We hope to see you there! ESTA may be accessed at metro area. The festival started https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov. on October 9 and will continue until November 9, 2008. ESTA now also in Slovenian For further information regarding ESTA please visit the U.S. language Customs and Border Patrol website or U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana website. October 15 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced yesterday the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) Web site has been enhanced to Mr. Andrej Rozman Roza better facilitate travel by nationals of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to the U.S. Newsletter is available online. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the e-Newsletter please send an e-mail to: [email protected]. www.washington.embassy.si.