The film Inferno, directed by Slovenian Vinko Möderndorfer, focuses on a young unemployed working‑class family and their everyday struggle for survival, tracing the Sisyphean journey of a father to save his children after a tragedy.

Inferno, showing from today at the Picture House, Finsbury Park, London, is described as “a powerful and subversive film that offers a critical picture of modern-day Europe”. The programming is curated by Mina Radovic, founder and director of Liberating Cinema UK and introduced by Cassie Robinson, Birkbeck, University of London.

For show times see: Liberating Cinema 10th Anniversary: Vinko Möderndorfer’s Inferno + Introduction | Showtimes and Tickets

Programme: Liberating Cinema Film Series 2025-2026 – Liberating Cinema

Trailer: Liberating Cinema: 10 Years of The Film Series | Trailer

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Fine weather made for a perfect day out at the British-Slovene Society’s annual picnic in Henley-on-Thames on 28^th July. A particularly large crowd of friends and guests gathered around the traditional Slovene hayrack (kozolec). Everybody brought fine food and drink to share (delicious cherries and strawberries!). Children improvised a cricket pitch, raced after balls, threw quoits, and clambered over the hayrack.

Distinguished guests included Sanja Štiglic, Slovenia’s Ambassador in the U.K. (accompanied by Špela Vrbnjak from the Embassy), and Councillor Ian Reissmann, Mayor of Henley.  Evelina Ferrar, Chairwoman of the British-Slovene Society, presided over the merry-making, supported by Trustees Andrej Ogorevc, Graham Soult, John Dawton and Marcus Ferrar.

On Sunday 28^th June from midday onwards we will hold our annual picnic. Come with families, children, balls, games and plenty to eat and drink. Harmonicas and accordions too if you manage. This will be a great way to prepare for summer holidays.

The Slovenian Ambassador to the UK has announced her presence.

Address: Gillotts Field, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PT. Plenty of nearby parking.

See you there!

Wimbledon Film Club is screening the acclaimed Slovenian film, Little Trouble Girls, on Tuesday 7 July, 8.30pm, at Curzon Wimbledon (SW19 1RE). The film follows an introverted girl who finds herself challenged when she joins a school choir on a retreat to a convent. Tickets (£14.70 for non-members) are available from Saturday 27 June on the Film Club’s website – https://wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk

VTIS is inviting:

Naslednji torek, 23. junija 2026 ob 18.30, lepo vabljeni na Veleposlaništvo Republike Slovenije v Londonu. Dogodek je za vse, ki si želite malo slovenske družbe, ki jo bomo tokrat združili s pogovorom o razvoju biofarmacije v Sloveniji in s prav posebnimi gosti – več info spodaj  Upam, da se vidimo.

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In the impressive surroundings of the tastefully restored Štanjel castle, made possible by the vision of Občina Komen and Mayor Erik Modic with EU-funding, guests were treated to a varied and fascinating afternoon of poems and dialects (writes BSS Trustee James Walker).

After a guided tour of the state-of-the-art and highly interactive museum highlighting the Slovene language and its many dialects, guests were able to hear six poets read their own poetry and then a translation into another language. Scottish Gaelic, Scots, English, Slovene and a wee taste of the Primorska dialect were all on the menu.

This excellent cultural exchange was clearly enjoyed by the poets and the audience alike.

The event was organised and supported by the Municipality of Komen, ORA Krasa in Brkinov, the British Embassy, the Edwin Morgan Trust, the Centre for Slovenian Literature and the Slovenian Book Agency.

An invitation from British-Slovene Society member Peter Davey :

Thursday 11^th June 2026 at 4pm

Štanjel Castle, Slovenia

You are warmly invited to join a discussion about writing and translating in smaller languages and dialects featuring Slovenian and two minority Scottish languages: Scots and Scottish Gaelic, with music by Gaelic singer Beth Frieden.

Timed to coincide with the fifth Edwin Morgan Trust International Translation Exchange, this event will feature readings by the six poets — Ken Cockburn, Beth Frieden, Iva Jevtić, David Kinloch, Barbara Korun and Milan Šelj – as they reflect on the process of literary translation, offering insights into the creative and collaborative journey behind their work, and exploring the cultural and linguistic contexts that shape their writing.

The Edwin Morgan Trust International Translation Exchange is a biennial series that brings together leading international poets to collaborate with Scottish poets through workshops and public readings. This two-part exchange in Edinburgh (November 2025) and Dane-Sežana (June 2026) is organised with and supported by the Centre for Slovenian Literature and the Slovenian Book Agency.

This event will be in English and Slovenian and is proudly supported by the British Embassy Ljubljana.

Programme

16:00 – 16:45    Guided tour of the Museum of the Slovenian Language

17:00 – 18:15    Panel discussion and readings

18:15 – 18:30    Gaelic songs by Beth Frieden

18:30 – 19:30    Reception

Please RSVP to Peter Davey at ptrdavey@gmail.com

Ken Cockburn (1960) is a poet and translator based in Edinburgh, where he worked for many years at the Scottish Poetry Library. He was the first writer-in-residence at the John Murray Archive, National Library of Scotland, and was awarded the Arts Foundation Fellowship for Literary Translation 2008

Beth Frieden (1986) is an American poet who writes in English and Scottish Gaelic. Her debut pamphlet, Acair san talamh / Anchor in the land, was published by Stewed Rhubarb Press in 2023. She received a New Scottish Writer’s Award in 2021 from the Scottish Books Trust and was in the 2023-24 cohort of Genesis Emerging Writers.

David Kinloch (1959) is the author of six collections of poetry, most published by Carcanet Press, the latest being Greengown: New and Selected Poems. In 2022, David received a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors in recognition of his contribution to poetry.

Barbara Korun (1963, Ljubljana) has published eight poetry collections and received several Slovenian and international awards and nominations. She also writes reviews and essays and actively promotes poetry written by women. Her all-round creativity has been recognised both at home (Mira Award, 2020) and abroad (Regina Coppola Award, 2016).

Iva Jevtić (1976) is a poet, translator, and literary theorist. Her first poetry collection Težnost [Gravity] was published by Apokalipsa in 2005. In 2023, KUD Zrakogled published her second poetry collection Milost [Grace], which won the 2023 Veronika Prize for best poetry collection.

Milan Šelj (1960) is an award-winning Slovenian poet and translator. He is the author of five poetry collections for adults: Darilo [Gift] (2006), Kristali soli [Crystals of Salt] (2010), Gradim gradove [Building Buildings] (2015), Slediti neizgovorjenemu [Tracing the Unspoken] (2018), and Jezik je ključ [Language Is the Key] (2023). He has also published two poetry books for children: Kosmatice (2020) and Rime na veter [Rhymes in the Wind] (2024).

Organised and supported by the Municipality of Komen, ORA Krasa in Brkinov, the British Embassy, the Edwin Morgan Trust, the Centre for Slovenian Literature and the Slovenian Book Agency.

We have received the following message from Owen Groves:

I am contacting on behalf of the Slovenian Cricket Association, as I am a UK-based cricket player who represents the Slovenian national team. We are looking for cricket players in the UK with Slovene heritage or lineage who might be interested in representing the Slovenian national team.

If you are interested, please contact Owen directly by email:  owen_groves@live.com.

VTIS Great Britain is inviting to the following event:

From his little cottage beside the river flowing by Sedbergh in the north of England David Burbage has been enlivening warm relations between the peoples of Britain and Slovenia for as long as anybody can remember. Nobody has done more to bring us together.

David created and leads the »Lakeland Voices«, who tramp around the fells of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in fair weather and foul, singing stirring traditional songs in both English and Slovene.

On Tuesday 19th May, David and the »Lakeland Voices« set off by train for Slovenia, singing on the way on station platforms, in trains and in bars and pubs all the way along. Follow them on Facebook.