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Slovenia marks Zero Food Waste Day on 24 April, encouraging reflection on the value of food and the importance of using it responsibly.

Easter is just around the corner and households celebrating it are preparing to paint eggs, bake potica, cook ham and grate horseradish.

On April 13, the World Expo 2025 Osaka opens in Japan. Slovenia will also be taking part at this major international event, which focuses on innovations, culture, and the economic potential of participating countries, until October 13, 2025. The agency SPIRIT Slovenia is taking care of Slovenia's participation.

The European Best Destinations platform has published a list of 15 best places to visit in Europe in spring. Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, has been ranked in first place.

March is marked by the anticipation of spring. One of the holidays announcing its return is St Gregory's Day, the Slovenian version of Valentine's Day when birds get married.

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Carnival festivities are starting across Slovenia again this weekend to chase away winter. Processions of costumes and carnival figures, more or less traditional, will take place on Saturday and Sunday. Pust, a personification of winter and everything bad that happened in the last year, will be buried on Shrove Tuesday.

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On the eve of Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday, a state ceremony will be held in Ljubljana during which the Prešeren Prize and Prešeren Fund Prizes will be awarded as the highest recognition in the Republic of Slovenia for outstanding achievements in artistic creation in Slovenia.

In the year when the spotlight is on the European Capital of Culture, GO 2025 inspires us with a power that transcends borders.

The first cross-border European Capital of Culture will get under way on 8 February with a 14-hour programme in five locations in Nova Gorica and Gorizia featuring more than 2,000 performers.

In one month, Nova Gorica and Gorizia will become the Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture , highlighting an extraordinary display of cross-border unity.

After eight years of associate membership, Slovenia becomes a full member of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Wednesday in what is a milestone that is expected to make the country's businesses more competitive in the global space industry.

Slovenia will become a full member of the European Space Agency (ESA) on 1 January 2025, which is expected to make its businesses more competitive in the global space industry.

December in Slovenia is a time of wonder, where centuries-old traditions weave magic into the holiday season.

The festive season is officially on in Slovenia after the country's largest two cities have switched on their Christmas lights and decorations, with other towns to follow suit in the coming days.

For the 25th consecutive year, Slovenia is marking 3 December as the Merry Day of Culture (Ta veseli dan kulture), a special day dedicated to art and creativity.

As a winemaking country Slovenia is in a festive mood at this time of year as grape must has matured into wine on St Martin's Day according to an old custom.

All those seeking opportunities to discover or rediscover typical Slovenian dishes are in for a treat this week, as events will take place around the country to underline the benefits of eating locally grown produce. A new addition to such campaigns, the Week of Slovenian Food will culminate on Friday with a traditional Slovenian breakfast.

In 2024, Slovenia continues to shine on the global stage of sustainable tourism. Six Slovenian destinations have earned a place on the prestigious "Green Destinations Top 100 Stories" list, each recognized for their unique sustainability efforts: Bela Krajina, Brežice, Jeruzalem, Ljubljana, Miren-Kras and Rogla-Pohorje.