Stamps
Stamps Your grandma always wanted you to take up collecting stamps, but luckily to no avail, you weren’t a child in 1857- thank you very much. They seemed to have some weird fascination with it too, always making sure they were safely tucked away on sturdy oak...
THE LEGEND OF SLOVENJ GRADEC: ELISABETH’S SECRET LOVE
THE LEGEND OF SLOVENJ GRADEC: ELISABETH’S SECRET LOVE Interpretation by Alja Pušnik and Lea Glažar Once upon a time there lived a princess, named Elisabeth, and her prince. They lived in Slovenj Gradec. They were deeply in love, but their love was a secret because ...
LGBTQ in Slovenia
by Gaja Frece and Urška Jovič Penko While same sex partnership has been a private matter for centuries, younger generations of Slovenians are getting louder. The moto we are here-we are queer can be heard through the streets of all bigger cities. Pride, a word we used...
Invitation to poetry
Surroundings. The gloomy sound of his beliefs. The mellow whisper of autumn leaves. The brief dribble of memories. But the void is all he hears. Spinning and spinning, absorbing his soul, falling apart, but he can’t let go. Neža Mojškerc in Neža Tovšak,...
Meet “the boys”
by Jasmina Andrejc and Ana Vrečar You know those six boys in 2.a? I didn’t think so. Let’s get to know them together. Have you ever wondered who the coolest boys in our high school are? Those would be our six schoolmates: Jani, Vid, Luka, Zal, Vid and Luka. Since...
Slovenian flavour
SLOVENIAN FLAVOUR by Leoni Jošt and Neža Vollmaier Slovenian cuisine is very diverse and interesting for local people and tourists. When people visit our country, they often complement our home-made dishes and hospitality of the locals. Every region has its specific...
Hugo Wolf
I will present an important composer who was born right here in my hometown, Slovenj Gradec. His name is Hugo Wolf. He was born on 13 March in 1860 and died at the early age of 43 on 22 February in 1903, in Vienna. He was born as the third child of Philip Wolf and his...
Photo Blog – Week 10
5 days in the life of … Jasmina Andrejc
Photo Blog – Week 9
5 days in the life of … Urška J. Penko