Summer Slovenia Scholarships for Festivals Wine Slovenians in Slovenia Diversity Abroad page 2 5 > page 6 > page 7 > NEWSLETTER AUGUST 10, 2012, VOLUME 8, NUMBER 32 Kozmus Takes Silver in Hammer Slovenian fi eld star Primož Kozmus took the silver in men’s hammer throw at the London Olympics with a throw of 79.36m on Sunday, August Primož Kozmus with his silver medal at the Summer Olympics. 5. The silver completes the full medal set for Slovenia, have allowed him to have a 32yearold confi rmed his status which now has four medals shot at winner Krisztian Pars of as Slovenia’s most successful in London. Hungary, the Olympic champion track and fi eld athlete of all time. Overcoming a below- from Beijing was never in In addition to his Olympic par season, Kozmus once again danger of missing out on the medals, Kozmus also has three confi rmed he was a competitor podium. Third place went to Koji medals (one of each class) who thrives in big competitions, Murofushi of Japan with a throw from World Championships. as he bettered his preOlympic of 78.71 meters. The London silver is Kozmus’s season best by two meters to Kozmus’s silver increases second medal since coming out send Slovenian track and fi eld Slovenia’s medal tally in London of retirement in late 2010, after fans into raptures. to four: one gold, one silver, and winning the bronze at the World While unable to surpass two bronze. Bagging his second Championship in Daegu last the 80m mark, which would piece of Olympic hardware, the year. Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California Street, NW twitter.com/SLOembassyUSA Washington, D.C. 20008, USA T: +1 202 386 66 01 E: [email protected] facebook.com/SLOembassyUSA washington.embassy.si OLYMPICS The Empire State Building in Color of Slovenian Flag Ever since July 26, the On the eve of August 1, Empire State Building has been the Empire State Building was shining with Olympic spirit – each lit from sunset to midnight to of its top four sides has been lit salute Slovenia on its west side, with the colors of each of 66 Cuba on its north side, Ukraine competing countries, honoring on its south side, and Spain the celebration of 2012 Summer on its east side. The lights will Games in London, in a sequence continue through the end of based on the number of athletes the games on Aug. 24. The fi rst attending from each country. The day’s lights honored the U.S. same selection process was used and the host country the U.K. in August 2008 when the Empire and the last day will honor the State Building fi rst split its colored U.S. achievements. lights for an Olympic lighting. TOURISM Summer Festivals in Slovenia Summer Imago Sloveniae (Thursday, June 14. – Friday, August 31, various venues, cities, and towns) The Summer Imago Sloveniae festival focuses on classical music, but also does not neglect the tradition of jazz and ethno music. The events will take place in 19 cities and towns in Slovenia, with most of the activities being held in Ljubljana. We will be hearing international and domestic artists, such as of presenting premier artistic Petersburg Philharmonic Anke Helfrich, Bratko Bibič & events, contributes signifi cantly Orchestra, Perugia Chamber The Madleys, Mia Žnidarič, Ariel to the cultural life of Ljubljana. Orchestra, Badke Quartet, Cubria Trio, Andrejka Možina Each summer, its wide and Smolny Cathedral Chamber Autumn Celo, Vlado Batista duo, varied program of concert, Choir, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Akademik Band, Pedro Ribeiro opera and ballet events features Theater of St Petersburg, and Rodrigues, Four Bones Quartet, a fi ne selection of renowned many other domestic and foreign 4Syrinx, Sinkro, Music Orba, artists, including the world’s classical music ensembles. Audi Tescarollo, Vasilij Meljnikov most prestigious names in music & Milko Lazar, Trio GUD, Trio and performing arts. Summer in Slovenj Gradec Amarilis, Trio Infi nitum, Katja This year’s version (Friday, June 22; Friday Meljnikov, and Jure Cerkovnik. features some of the most August 31; various venues renowned classical orchestras in Slovenj Gradec) Ljubljana Festival in the world, like the Vienna The Summer in Slovenj The Ljubljana Festival, Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Gradec festival always treats with its long history and tradition AUGUST 10, 2012, PAGE 2 us with various events, from theater, street performances and, most of all, great music. This year, the festival gives a little bit of everything in terms of music, from classical, ethno, folk, rock, avantgarde, and much more. Some of the biggest names include: Gwen Hughes, Stefan Milenković, Duo Arparlando, Ferrini–Šiškovič– Contini, Djabe, Korai Öröm, Aleš Rendla sextet, Anja Bukovec, Oto Pestner, Bratko Bibić & The Madleys, and Vlado Kreslin. Mini Summer (Sunday June 24 – Sunday, September 2; Library under Trees. various venues in Ljubljana) Mini Summer is an international puppet and for adults and children, theater world’s only 100% natural library” children’s theatre festival held performances, music concerts, operates through six branch on Sundays throughout the charity projects, such as libraries, making it possible summer. Serving as a point exchange of used clothes, and for visitors to enjoy reading, of convergence for different various fundraising events. leafi ng through and enjoying languages, puppet technologies, books in the following tree and approaches to the art of Film under the Stars (through shaded locations: Tivoli park, puppetry, it is intended not only August 18, Ljubljana Castle, Trnovski pristan embankment, for children, but also for those Ljubljana) Tabor park, Ljubljana Castle, feeling an affi nity with puppetry The openair cinema, set Petkovškovo enbankment and and art for children. The festival up in the courtyard of Ljubljana Breg enbankment. has received widespread critical Castle as part of Ljubljana’s acclaim at home and has summer festival events, features Music Evenings in the been gaining more and more screenings of the most acclaimed Pavilion on the Kongresni recognition abroad. fi lms of the last cinema season. trg square (Wednesday, The fi lms are screened in July 4 – Wednesday, August ARTish (May – September, their original languages with 22, Kongresni trg square, Gornji trg square, Ljubljana) Slovenian subtitles. Ljubljana) The ARTish festival, held Intended for a wider in Ljubljana every last Saturday Library under Trees (through public, this series of summer of the month, features a selling September 2; various venues concerts, taking place in the exhibition of original works by in Ljubljana) Pavilion on the Kongresni trg Slovenian creators. From May Library under theTreetops square on Wednesdays,features to September, it takes place in (Knjižnica pod krošnjami) is a Slovene artists spanning a variety the old city center’s Gornji trg project aimed at adding variety of musical styles including, square. ARTish is a series of to the range of Ljubljana’s among others, classical music, events where artists not only leisure activities. It offers jazz, and a number of crossover show their works, but also visitors an opportunity to borrow styles. Some of the artists to be present their methods and books, comic books, magazines featured are Wolfram Huschke, ideas. The festival program also and newspapers in different Steve Klink Trio, Nuška Drašček, includes free creative workshops languages free of charge. “The Duo Igmar Jenner & Borut Mori, and Katrinas. AUGUST 10, 2012, PAGE 3 Festival Seviqc Brežice 2012 (June 22 – September 1, Brežice, various venues and towns in Slovenia) The most beautiful early music concerts, performed at Slovenia’s cultural heritage sites, are presenting fi rstclass artists from all around the world. Only the most distinguished artists, who perform an exquisite program of the highest quality, are invited to be part of the concerts. Uncovering both the European and the world’s musical legacy through different elements of the program, the Days of Poetry and Wine. festival devotes special attention to the performance of the music which was created on Slovenian Jazz on Gornji Trg (through (Emonska promenada), which grounds. Each year, the program August 24, Gornji trg square, traditionally consists of various of concerts presents the musical Ljubljana) street performances, creative heritage from the Middle Ages The Jazz on Gornji Trg workshops and a string of other to the beginning of the 20th series of free openair jazz events intended for people of all century. Music at the concerts concerts features various jazz ages. is performed on authentic ensembles from Slovenia and instruments and in an authentic abroad. The concert series is held Nights in Ljubljana Old way. on Friday evenings in Ljubljana’s Town (30 Aug - 1 Sep, old Gornji trg square as part of the city centre, Ljubljana) Days of Poetry and Wine Summer in Ljubljana Old Town Nights in Ljubljana Old (August 21 - 25, various festival. The roster boasts plenty Town, a mini festival closing venues, Ptuj) of domestic and international the Summer in Ljubljana Old In sixteen years, the talent, for example, Northern Town festival and symbolically Days of Poetry and Wine festival California Jazz Choir, Ariel Cubria concluding Ljubljana’s summer brought to Slovenia over 400 Trio and, Vlado Batista. event season, traditionally poets from all over the world. In feature outdoor concerts 2010, it found its domicile in Ptuj, Trnfest (through September accompanied by a diverse where it continues the tradition 2; KUD France Prešeren, mixture of other cultural and of great evening readings and Ljubljana) entertainment events taking concerts and meetings with The Trnfest, an place in the streets and squares poets, translators, musicians, international summer festival of the old part of the city center. actors, storytellers, performers founded in 1991, offers a This year, the staple of the and other lovers of poetry, wine wide and varied program of festival, held for the 24th year and warm summer evenings events featuring Slovenian and running, will be the accordion.