The British-Slovene Society will hold its Annual Picnic on Sunday 6th July beside the kozolec (Slovene hayrack) on Gillotts Field, Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RZ. Slovenes and friends of Slovenia are warmly invited to come with families. It’s an ideal location for children – and dogs – to play games and run about. Bring food and drink – and share around. A traditional Slovene spirit is assured: we will have at least one…
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Sedbergh in North-West England is celebrating 20 years of town twinning with Zreče in Slovenia. The charter was signed by their two mayors on May 27 2005, and on that day later this month there will be a big celebration in Zreče with singers from Sedbergh and Zreče. On May 29, Slovenian and British singers will celebrate UK Slovenia Friendship Day with a concert in Prešeren Square in Ljubljana. Sedbergh singers are travelling to Slovenia…
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»For Friends« -- »Za Prijatelje''. To a delighted audience, Andrej Šifrer concluded his performance with his most famous hit from a long career as one of Slovenia's leading singers. It was an apt choice for the British Slovene Society's annual Prešeren Evening at the Ambassadors Bloomsbury hotel in London on 8th March. Friendship between our two peoples – that is the mission of our Society. Ninety grown-ups and a baby enjoyed a…
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