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Slovenia Weekly: The Merry Day(s) of Culture and December ahead

November was like the finals of a very special year in Slovenia, the so-called super-election year.

After the parliamentary elections in April, in October, and especially in November, citizens of Slovenia ran a kind of marathon of elections - from the presidential and local elections to the referendum finish. We went to the polls four weekends in a row and practiced democracy. Although analysts predicted that "the people will get " the turnout, also on the last referendum Sunday showed a different picture.

December 3, a Merry Day of Culture, brings quite a different, more relaxed atmosphere. Free cultural and artistic events in cultural institutions around the country on December 3 will be a treat for everyone at the beginning of the last month of the year.

  • 3 December – A merry day of culture

    2. 12. 2022

    On 3 December, many cultural institutions across Slovenia open their doors and invite visitors to free cultural and artistic events.
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    The 2023 winners of the Prešeren Awards and Prešeren Fund Awards announced

    2. 12. 2022

    The recipients of Slovenia’s highest accolades for achievements in the arts for 2023 have been named. In line with the decision and resolutions of the Prešeren Fund Management Board, the 2023 Prešeren Award goes to multidisciplinary artist Ema Kugler, and the Academy-trained painter Prof. Herman Gvardjančič.
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    The Cirkovce-Pince transmission line to accelerate green transition and improve energy stability

    2. 12. 2022

    "The construction of the Cirkovce–Pince transmission line could not have been completed at a better time, as Europe is preparing for the the much-awaited green transition, while at the same time such investments provide much-needed energy stability," said Prime Minister Robert Golob at a press conference held together with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after the opening of the 2x400-kV overhead line. The ceremony was also attended by Croatian Economy Minister Davor Filipović.
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    26th regular government session

    1. 12. 2022

    At today’s session the government determined the draft act on emergency intervention to address high energy prices, and began discussing the draft act on aid to the economy to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis. The government also adopted a response to the report filed by FIDES regarding the violation of the code of ethics by the Deputy Prime Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan.
  • Beekeeping in Slovenia and Lipizzan horse breeding make it onto UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

    1. 12. 2022

    At the seventeenth session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Morocco, the projects “Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life”, and “Lipizzan horse breeding traditions” have been placed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.