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Slovenia Weekly: This Merry Day of Culture

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Since 2000, 3 December has been known in Slovenia as 'This Merry Day of Culture'. It is not just about commemorating the birthday of our poet, France Prešeren. it's a celebration. It's a day - This Merry Day of Culture - when museums, galleries, theatres and many other cultural institutions open their doors wide (and free of charge).

A time marked by a coronary crisis reminds us of the importance and value of art and culture - for every individual and every society. Literature, theatre, visual arts, film, dance and music open up a whole world to us. They create meaning, they give us solace, they support us. Culture and the arts help us to see the world through the eyes of others and to develop the empathy we desperately need in our diverse society. Culture and art enliven and transcend boundaries, tease familiar views, make us think, some of us rethink. They allow us to experience who we are, where we come from and where we can go, the Ministry of Culture emphasised on the occasion.

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    This Merry Day of Culture (in statistics)

    2. 12. 2021

    The contribution of culture as a share of value added in GDP was 1.0% in 2020, 0.1 p.p. less than in 2019. Each inhabitant spent on average 177 EUR on culture.
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    Culture for a better tomorrow

    30. 11. 2021

    At the meeting of ministers responsible for culture, audiovisual and media in Brussels, which was chaired by the Slovenian culture minister, Vasko Simoniti, the Slovenian Presidency's commitment to a better tomorrow – for a green, sustainable, culturally diverse and resilient European Union – was reaffirmed with the approval of conclusions and discussions.
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    Ten classics from the Slovenian film treasury to be shown in Brussels in December

    28. 11. 2021

    The Retrospective of Slovenian Film opens on Thursday, 2 December, at 19:00 in Brussels. Between 2 and 22 December 2021, ten feature-length classics from the Slovenian film treasury – from the silent beginnings to present day productions – will be shown on the big screen of the Royal Belgian Film Archive in Brussels. The retrospective will open with a showing of the first Slovenian silent feature-length film In the Kingdom of Goldenhorn (V kraljestvu Zlatoroga) accompanied by live original music.
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    Joint statement by education ministers on the rights of Afghan women to education

    1. 12. 2021

    This statement has been co-signed by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
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    EU and Western Balkans ministers of the interior support cooperation in management of the common migration and security challenges

    2. 12. 2021

    From 1 to 3 December 2021, the Congress Centre Brdo pri Kranju is hosting the EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs.
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    Lower infection rate detected in Slovenia in recent days

    1. 12. 2021

    The press conference on the current situation regarding COVID-19 was attended by Robert Carotta, Coordinator for COVID-19 Hospital Beds at the Ministry of Health, Tjaša Žohar Čretnik, Director of the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food, Patricija Furlan Fon, Acting Chief Inspector of the Infrastructure Inspectorate, and Maja Bratuša.
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    Information for UK citizens residing in Slovenia

    29. 11. 2021

    All UK citizens and their family members residing in the Republic of Slovenia are invited to apply in due time for a new biometric temporary residence permit or for an exchange with a new biometric permanent residence permit.