Raigersfeld, Jeffrey: HMS ‘Montagu’ Forcing the Enemy to Move from Bertheaume Bay, 22 August 1800; oil on canvas, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
More on Lord Nelson and three Slovene Admirals (see earlier posts). Jeffrey Raigersfeld, one of the Slovene Admirals, was also an accomplished painter. He painted the picture above which can be seen in Greenwich.
To read about it, click The Nelson Dispatch
For a follow-up to this article, click The Slovenian Connection
Liven up the dark evening this Saturday 28 November by joining the Scottish-Slovene Society for a convivial get-together online at 7 pm.
You can meet the new Ambassadors of the UK in Slovenia, and Slovenia in the UK, learn about interesting cocktails, take part in a quiz, and meet a lively group of friends north of the border.
To take part, register on www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-slovenian-st-andrews-night-skotsko-slovenski-vecer-sv-andreja-tickets-128591525715.
Enjoy!
We invite you to join us at 6 pm on Friday 11th December for a special online celebration of Christmas with the British-Slovene Society.
Rather than celebrating in church, we will gather in a virtual festivity, including singing, readings and music, followed by time to chat and catch up with friends.
We will miss being together in person, but we aim to make this a unique and memorable occasion!
Save the date and the time. More details about the programme and joining will follow.
Let’s start preparing for a cheerful Christmas. See you online!
Pred kratkim je bil na RTV Slovenija v oddaji Slovencem po svetu objavljen pogovor z Dr. Pino Sadar, antropologinjo iz Kranja, ki je zaposlena v britanskem vladnem kabinetu v Londonu. Deluje na področju zakonodaje za enakopravnost, v zadnjem času pa je delovno povezana tudi z novo realnostjo pandemije.
Pina je članica Britansko-slovenskega društva in je tudi aktivna v združenju VTIS (V tujini izobraženih Slovencev). Pred kratkim je vodila virtualno srečanje VTIS-a, namenjeno predvsem novim slovenskim študentom v Angliji.
Tukaj je posnetek oktoberske oddaje Slovencem po svetu.
On 20th November, the Slovenian Australian Academic Association (SAAA) organises its 4th Annual Conference with the title: “The role of place in an increasingly placeless world”. The conference will be opened by minister for Slovenes abroad, dr. Helena Jaklitsch.
You can participate in this conference online. Please register on: 4-SAAA-Conference_EnglishFlyer_Web
Dogodek, ki ga bo otvorila gospa Simona Leskovar, nova veleposlanica RS v Združenem kraljestvu Velike Britanije in Severne Irske, bo približal delovanje društva VTIS na britanskih tleh. Hkrati bomo z interaktivnim Q&A-jem s predstavniki društva in sodelujočih organizacij raziskovali novo realnost študija in življenja na britanskih univerzah, ki jo krojijo posledice Covida-19 in Brexita. Naslovili bomo tako nove izzive kot tudi priložnosti ter v sodelovanju s partnerskimi organizacijami predstavili akademsko podporo in pomoč pri vzpostavljanju poslovnih vezi, ki je na voljo članom VTIS-a. Pogovoru bo sledilo druženje s člani društva, namenjeno neformalni izmenjavi vtisov s študija na britanskih univerzah in tkanju novih poznanstev. Lepo vabljeni!
Program dogodka:
19.00 – 19.10 – Uvodni nagovor Simone Leskovar, nove veleposlanice RS v Londonu
19.10 – 19.15 – Predstavitev Društva VTIS predsednice Kristi Hodak
19.15 – 19.20 – Predstavitev britanskega odbora Društva VTIS
19.20 – 19.25 – Predstavitev British Councila
19.25 – 19.30 – Predstavitev Britansko-slovenske gospodarske zbornice
19.30 – 20.00 – Q&A – Študij in življenje v Veliki Britaniji 101
20.00 – 21.00 – Neformalno druženje
Prijava za udeležbo na dogodku:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vtis-spoznavni-vecer-v-veliki-britaniji-tickets-124905934011
Ekipa Study in Slovenia vabi, da se ji pridružite na spletni predstavitvi študija v Sloveniji za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu. Predstavitev bo potekala 3. novembra 2020 s pričetkom ob 15.00 uri (CET).
V okviru predstavitve bodo predstavili uporabne informacije glede študija in življenja v Sloveniji ter prednosti statusa študenta.
Prav tako boste imeli priložnost, da se preko spleta srečate s predstavniki Univerze v Ljubljani (UL), Univerze v Mariboru (UM), Univerze na Primorskem (UP) in Univerze v Novi Gorici (UNG).
V kolikor se želite udeležiti spletne predstavitve, se na dogodek prijavite preko obrazca na povezavi. Povezavo za ogled spletne predstavitve boste prejeli naknadno na vaš e-naslov.
Predstavitev bo potekala v slovenskem jeziku.
Vljudno vabljeni.
A circular hiking trail known as Transverzala going through all Slovenia’s mountains from the Alps through to the Carst wilderness has just opened in its full length, some 50 years after it was started. Helping complete the project was Slovenian travel writer and translator Jakob J. Kenda, who has walked its full length, partly in the company of his teenage children and friends.
To discover more about the trail and see an interactive map, go to www.transverzala.si.
Kenda has written a novel based titled Transverzala about his trip. It is a sequel to his award-winning travelogue about America’s famous Appalachian Trail (www.apalaska.si).
Kenda recently gave an interview for Slovenian national television: https://4d.rtvslo.si/arhiv/profil/174721570
Javni štipendijski, razvojni, invalidski in preživninski sklad RS je objavil razpis za štipendiranje Slovencev v zamejstvu in po svetu za študij na višješolskem in visokošolskem program za študijsko leto 2020/2021. Podrobne informacije lahko preberete tukaj: 2020 8 Javni razpis za študij v Sloveniji
Lockdown made it impossible to hold the Annual General Meeting of the British-Slovene Society with a physical get-together this year. This turned out to be no disincentive, since more people attended online on Zoom on 9th June than in the past. Like other organisations, we are realising that online is for some people a definite advantage. Rather than make a long journey to take part, one just needs to reserve time and join in from home.
The Chairman’s Report and Annual Accounts were approved unanimously, and Evelina Ferrar, Igor Cesarec, Miha Košak, Mateja Šömen were re-elected as Trustees. Participants endorsed a plan to erect a new kozolec (Slovene hayrack) in Henley-on-Thames, by agreement with the local council. The old kozolec in the Oxford Arboretum fell into disrepair and has been removed by its owner, the Pitt-Rivers Museum.
Due to continuing pandemic constraints, there will be no Oxford picnic this summer. But we hope to be able to re-assemble for the annual Carol Service in London on 11th December.
We wish you all a pleasant summer … and keep well!
