Consular Hours EU To in San Parliamentary Do Francisco Elections List page 2 > page 3 > page 5 - 7 > NEWSLETTER MARCH 7, 2014, VOLUME 10, NUMBER 9 Documentary on Boris Pahor Screened in MD and PA Slovenian documentary “The Stubborn Memory” (Trmasti spomin) about a Boris Pahor addressed for the occasion to the American audience a centenarian Slovene writer, letter, read in both Slovene and English. holocaust survivor and Nobel literature prize nominee, The series has been running Higher Education Center and Boris Pahor, has been for five weeks from the first week yesterday in Annapolis, MD, at the presented this week at the of February through the second Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, seventh annual international week of March at five venues when around 170 people attended film series Bridges to the throughout the state of Maryland the event and the discussion that World, organized by the and in Reading, Pennsylvania. Each followed. For the occasion, Boris World Artists Experiences. film was introduced, screened, Pahor, who will celebrate his 101th The series introduces every and followed by a discussion. birthday in August, addressed a year free screenings of five The Slovenian film The letter to the American audience. international films, this year, Stubborn Memory has been shown The documentary, which one each from Ukraine, Chile, in California, MD, on Wednesday, received an Erasmus EuroMedia China, Israel and Slovenia. March 5 at the Southern Maryland award and a medal of excellence in Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California Street, NW twitter.com/SLOinUSA Washington, D.C. 20008, USA T: +1 202 386 66 01 E: [email protected] facebook.com/SLOembassyUSA washington.embassy.si Trieste, where he witnessed the persecution of Slovenians by the Fascists before WWII, was imprisoned by the Nazis during the war and was banned from entering Slovenia by the Communists after publishing an interview, in which fellow writer Edvard Kocbek spoke about summary post-war killings. Pahor is considered one of the most renowned Slovenian writers. He is best known for his novel “Necropolis” (also available in English translation by Michael Biggins), describing his experience of the Nazi labor camp Mittelbau- Boris Pahor is best known for his novel “Necropolis” . Dora near Nordhausen, Germany. He is also known for his collection 2010, showcases the key moments scriptwriter, together with Neva of novels entitled Grmada v which marked the author’s life Zajc, under the patronage of the pristanu (The Bonfire on the and present the core of his literary regional center Koper-Capodistria Quay), and the novels Nomadi creation. The film was made as a of the national broadcaster RTV brez oaze (Nomads without an part of a “Sons of Two Nations - Slovenia. The screenings in Oasis) and Spopad s pomladjo (A Great Men of Slovenia” project, Maryland and Pennsylvania were Difficult Spring). which presents the lives of people made possible as a courtesy by *The film will be shown in who have made an impact in the the same Regional TV Program. Towson, MD on Friday, March 7, multi-cultural area between Italy The acclaimed author and at the Center for the Arts, Towson and Slovenia. a living witness to the horrors University, 8000 York Rd., and in The Stubborn Memory was of 20th century totalitarianisms, Reading, PA on Thursday, March directed by Tomaž Burlin, who Pahor is a member of the Slovenian 13 at 6:30 p.m. at BCIU Main was also the co-author and co- minority in Italy. He grew up in Office, 1111 Commons Blvd. ANNOUNCEMENT Consular Hours in San Francisco also visit the embassy website The consular officer from To schedule an http://washington.embassy. the Embassy of the Republic appointment, please, fill out the si/ (Consular Affairs, Visas) for of Slovenia in Washington, form available at the embassy’s documents required for most DC, will hold consular hours website and send it to the consular services. Please note and provide consular services Embassy of Slovenia at vwa@ that the consular fee must be (authentications, certifications, gov.si by March 20, 2014, to paid with a money order made passport applications, etc.) in allow the embassy enough time out to “Embassy of Slovenia”. San Francisco on Monday, March to verify your data. Cash, personal checks or credit 24, 2014, at the premises of the The embassy will suggest cards will not be accepted. Honorary Consulate of Slovenia the time of your appointment Due to security reasons, in San Francisco, 354 Pine Street, and give you further information prior appointment is needed Third Floor, San Francisco, CA on the documentation you to enter the premises of the 94104. need to bring along. You may consulate. MARCH 7, 2014, PAGE 2 ANNOUNCEMENT European Parliamentary Elections 2014 President of Slovenia, Borut of Slovenia in Washington, D.C. Pahor, has called by a decree for can check their data registered in elections to European Parliament the national electoral register from on May 25, 2014. This will be the March 10 to May 9; Monday to third E.U. elections for Slovenian Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 12 voters since the country joined the noon by phone at (202) 386-6614. E.U. in May 2004. Slovenia has in Slovenian citizen living the European Parliament eight outside Slovenia temporarily and representatives, who serve for a wishing to cast their votes for five-year term. Slovenian representatives in the The national electoral 2014 European Parliamentary commission launched the official elections must register as voters OH), 18621 Neff Road, Cleveland, preparations and procedures by April 24, 2014, on a special OH 44119 connected to the elections on registration form available at - Embassy of the Republic of February 24. Slovenian citizens http://www.dvk-rs.si/index.php/ Slovenia, 2410 California Street, may vote in the European si/obrazci-za-volivce. Thus, they NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 Parliamentary elections if on the will be able to vote by mail or in date of the election (May 25, person. The polling stations in the For more information in 2014) they are at least 18 years United States will be established Slovenian go to: old. at the following locations with http://washington. Citizens with permanent operating hours from 9:00 a.m. embassy.si/index. residence abroad will receive their to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the php?id=814&tx_ttnews%5Btt_ ballots along with the instructions election: news%5D=20287&tx_ttnews%5 at their respective postal - Slovene Home for the Aged BbackPid%5D=51&cHash=8b9c3 addresses. Voters who wish to vote (organized by the Consulate 6ed9cd6249fd2310850513a795e on the premises of the Embassy General of Slovenia in Cleveland, TOURISM The Banjšice Plateau and bustle. This area between the and feel the bora wind and the regions of Goriška and Friuli on the snowdrifts. one side, and the Tolmin and Idrija- The best trail to take is the Cerklje area on the other, was in one which starts in the Grgar basin the past a melting pot of cultures, in the shelter of the Sveta Gora and hence today impresses with sanctuary. Not far away, there is its cultural heritage as well as with the village Grgarske Ravne with its its nature that offers a marvelous Herbal Center, which one should view of the Julian Alps. With the definitely visit. A stroll through seasons, the Plateau changes its the herb garden is also warmly The Karst world of the appearance. In spring, a visitor is recommended. In the settlement Banjšice Plateau, which rises over enchanted by the birds singing and Bate, one should not miss the the Goriška Plain and sweeps in in summer by its exuberant biotic Habjani Farm with its architectural the west down to the emerald diversity, in autumn it is time for heritage and where a guest can green river Soča is the ideal spot mushroom picking and in winter try the ecologically produced to retreat from the daily hustle one can breathe some fresh air cow-cheese and cottage cheese. MARCH 7, 2014, PAGE 3 Leaving the main trail in the direction of Kanalski vrh, a visitor will get a glimpse of the artificial lake -- a retention reservoir. Continuing along the main road, after some serpentine bends, there appears a beautiful scene of grassy slopes and meadows full of cattle. The Banjšice Plateau here opens up with all its charm and offers astonishing panoramic views on the summits of the Julian Alps. The village of Banjšice, after which the whole plateau got its name, consists of a number of clustered hamlets, which can all be The Banjšice Plateau. embraced with our eyes. Beside all the natural beauties, one can come which extends itself in a narrow had its very own. A presentation also across numerous remains of strip along the whole eastern part of this old trade can be admired First World War, since the eleventh of the Banjšice Plateau. This part of in the small Blacksmith Museum. battle of the Isonzo took place right the plateau, with its highest peak Descending from the village, the here. of Mt. Lašček (1071m; 3505 ft.), is deep-cut Čepovan valley between A visitor should take time for the most karstificated (rich in karst the Banjšice and Trnovo Plateau a snack at the overlook point or just phenomena) and mountainous opens the way in the direction visit the nearest inn in the hamlet area here. This territory gets its southward down to the village of of Lohke. Time permitting, one mystical touch also from the finds Grgar and then further on to the should climb up to the village of Kal of the gravel-stones kačje glave -- town of Nova Gorica.