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Marija attends the Slovene school in London. She did the first reading.

Sam found his true love in Slovenia. He is learning Slovene now and this was his first reading of a Slovene text.

There was hardly a space left at the annual British-Slovene Society’s annual Carol Service in the beautiful Wren church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe in London on 11^th December.

Lara read a Lesson, and her brother read too.

For the first time this year, the event was organised by the Society’s new Trustee, Nadia Špendal. Her two children read Lessons, sang with the choir and took donations afterwards for the Barka charity, which looks after people with special needs in Slovenia. This year, participants donated £319.

A warm atmosphere in St. Andrew by the Wardrobe. The Gallus Consort led the singing.

Nadia’s parents flew in the same day with a large consignment of fresh potica from Slovenia for the gathering after the service. All gone! As on previous occasions, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in the UK kindly donated wine.

We wish you a Happy Christmas, and all the best for the New Year!

The BSS warmly invites you to our annual Carol Service on the 11th of December 2015, at  7 pm.  This is our regular festive get together which is held in the beautiful church of St Andrew by the Wardrobe, Queen Victoria Street and St. Andrew’s Hill, City of London, EC4V 5DE.

The church, which was built by Sir Christopher Wren is a wonderful historic building and well worth a visit in its own right.  Please come and join in our carol singing in English and Slovene. We are pleased to welcome back the London Gallus Consort choir conducted by Paul Brisby.

Catch up with friends after the service as there will be potica (offered by the Society) and Christmas drinks (courtesy of the Embassy).

There is no charge but a collection is taken to support the work of the Barka charity in Slovenia.

Nearest underground Blackfriars. St Paul’s and Mansion House nearby.

Monday 16 November 2015 at 7.30

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX

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Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, will discuss Europe’s future at the event moderated by Croatian philosopher Srečko Horvat. Followed by a Q&A session.

Slavoj Žižek, regarded as ‘the most dangerous philosopher in the West’ (The New Republic), and Yanis Varoufakis, self-described ‘erratic Marxist’ and economic ‘rock-star’ (Business Insider and other publications), met in Croatia in 2013. They have never appeared together on the public stage – until now.

Take your seat to hear them discuss the urgent task of building a different and more democratic Europe.

Organized by Southbank Centre

Slovenes and friends of Slovenes are warmly invited to join us from 12 noon till 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 28th June for the Annual Picnic in the Oxford University Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay. We will meet again by the kozolec (Slovene hay rack).

Bring your own picnic and drinks, deckchairs, picnic blankets, your kids, grandchildren and friends. As is usual among Slovenes, we encourage you to bring plenty to eat and drink and share it with everyone!

This splendid Arboretum is close to Nuneham Courtenay House, where Lewis Carroll would row the young Alice Liddell (Alice in Wonderland) and her sisters on the River Thames on a summer afternoon.

It is situated just south of the village of Nuneham Courtenay on the A4074 road from Reading, eight miles south of Oxford. The postal code is OX44 9PX. From London it can be reached by the M40, exit 8, A40 to Oxford, then southwards round the Ring Road (A4142) on to the A4074 towards Reading.

If you come by train to Oxford or Reading, you can then take the bus X39/X40 to the Arboretum. If you have problems please mail to evelina@ferrar.org.uk or call 07584 199 177 and we will do what we can to help.

The Arboretum has kindly agreed to mow the area around the hayrack, which has recently suffered some damage and we are not allowed to climb on it. Adults attending the British-Slovene picnic pay £4.50, concessions £3. Children and Members of Oxford University (bring your card) enter for free.

More information on the Arboretum can be found at https://www.harcourt-arboretum.ox.ac.uk/.

We hope we can welcome many of you as we celebrate and enjoy an afternoon around the kozolec – one of the most traditional symbols of Slovenia and its culture.

The Annual General Meeting of the British-Slovene Society will be held on Friday 26 June 2015.

Time: 7 pm (refreshments from 6.15 pm)

Location: Middle East Association, Floor 6, 27 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA

After the AGM, at about 7.30 pm: talk by Dr. David Worthington on:

The Material Culture of the Scottish Leslie Family in Slovenia in the 17th and 18th centuries

Dr. Worthington, Head of the Centre for History at the University of the Highlands and Islands, will talk about the evidence the Leslies’ culture remaining at their Ptuj property, and the family’s integration into Austrian Habsburg society. 

Seating is restricted to 30 and we therefore request that you confirm attendance by email to membership@britishslovenesociety.org  or in writing to The British-Slovene Society, 43 Runnemede Road, Egham, TW20 9BE by no later than 10^th June 2015.