Prime Minister Golob presented Levstik Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025
Prime Minister Robert Golob was the main guest at the gala event marking the 80th anniversary of the Mladinska knjiga Publishing House and at the Levstik Awards ceremony. | Author Žan Kolman, KPV
Prime Minister Robert Golob was the main guest at the gala event marking the 80th anniversary of the Mladinska knjiga Publishing House and at the Levstik Awards ceremony. On this occasion, the Prime Minister presented two Levstik Lifetime Achievement Awards: to Bina Štampe Žmavc for her lifetime achievement in original fiction for children and youth and to Damijan Stepančič for his lifetime achievement in original book illustration.
In addition to Lifetime Achievement Awards, two more Levstik Awards were conferred on this occasion: to Žiga Kosec for original fiction for children and youth and to Maja P. Kastelic for original illustrations for children and youth.
The keynote speaker at the event was illustrator Jelka Reichman, recipient of numerous national awards, including last year’s Rihard Jakopič Lifetime Achievement Award.