The Gallus Aeternus choir enlivened the annual Oxford Picnic of the British-Slovene Society on 1^st July 2018 alongside the traditional kozolec at the Harcourt Arboretum.

Members old and young came with their families and friends. Ambassador Tadej Rupelj led a strong contingent from the Slovenian Embassy, bringing some good bottles of Slovenian wine in his rucksack.

Guests of honour were representatives of the Slovenian Government Office for Slovenes Abroad. Secretary Primož Ilešič brought personal greetings from Minister Gorazd Žmavc.

JAZOO, a progressive jazz group, is returning for their 5th London Tour with new material, performing at several music venues.

JAZOO London Tour #05
10 –  15   J u l y   2 0 1 8
 
Tuesday 10 July at 8pm at SET UK (Dalston)
Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 7pm at Nambucca (Holloway)
Friday 13 July at 9pm at with Don Kipper at Balabam(Tottenham)
Saturday 14 July 8pm at Luna Lounge(Leytonstone)
Sunday 15 July at 8pm at Magic Garden (Battersea)

JAZOO is a 5-member band comprising Nejc Haberman (bass), Danijel Hartman (drums), Stare Katja (flute, vocals, percussion), Matjaž Mlakar (saxophone, flute, vocals) and Tomaž Pačnik (keyboard, accordion, electronics). The band has been active on the alternative ethno-jazz-fusion scene for several years and has toured extensively throughout Europe and other parts of the world.

Website: www.jazoo.si
Twitter: @jazooband
Facebook: /Jazooband

Dear Slovenes, friends and families,

We warmly invite you to join us from 12 noon till 4.30 p.m. on Sunday 1st July 2018 for the Annual Picnic in the Oxford University Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay, is OX44 9PX. We will meet again by the kozolec (Slovene hay rack).
Bring a picnic, drinks, deckchairs, blankets, your kids, grandchildren and friends. If you make something particularly nice, you may wish to share it with others!
The Arboretum is situated just south of the village of Nuneham Courtenay on the A4074 road from Reading, eight miles south of Oxford. 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, but we are not allowed to climb on it. Adults pay £5.45 for entry to the Arboretum, concessions £4. You can pay by cash, credit/debit card or cheque. Children under 16, Members of Oxford University (bring your card) and registered disabled and carers enter for free. Dogs are not allowed.
More information on the Arboretum can be found at https://www.harcourt-arboretum.ox.ac.uk/.
We must leave by 4:30 pm when the Arboretum closes. However, if you wish to come earlier, you can do so from 10 am onwards.
In addition to the Slovenian Ambassador in London, Tadej Rupel, we will be honoured by the visit of the Minister for Slovenians Abroad, Gorazd Žmavc. The Slovenian government has been supporting the activities of the British-Slovene Society.
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.

OBVESTILO VOLIVCEM

Državna volilna komisija je dne 27. 3. 2018 sprejela Sklep o določitvi datuma ponovnega glasovanja na zakonodajnem referendumu o Zakonu o izgradnji, upravljanju in gospodarjenju z drugim tirom železniške proge Divača-Koper (ZIUGDT). Sklep je objavljen v Uradnem listu RS, št. 20/18. Ponovno glasovanje na referendumu bo v nedeljo 13. 5. 2018.

Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve državljane in državljanke Republike Slovenije, ki v Republiki Sloveniji nimajo stalnega prebivališča ali se v času izvedbe zakonodajnega referenduma o Zakonu o izgradnji, upravljanju in gospodarjenju z drugim tirom železniške proge Divača-Koper (ZIUGDT), tj. v nedeljo, 13. 5. 2018, slučajno nahajajo v tujini (Veliki Britaniji), obvešča, da bodo v nedeljo, 13. 5. 2018 med 9.00 in 17.00 po lokalnem času, v Veliki Britaniji volišče odprto na veleposlaništvu v Londonu.

Več informacij in obrazci:
https://www.mzz.gov.si/si/informacije_za_popotnike/informacije_za_slovence_v_zamejstvu_in_po_svetu/ponovni_referendum_drugi_tirziugdt/

Obvestilo volivcem:

V Uradnem listu Republike Slovenije št. 25/18 z dne 14. 4. 2018, je objavljen Odlok o razpustitvi Državnega zbora Republike Slovenije in o razpisu predčasnih volitev v Državni zbor Republike Slovenije. Splošno glasovanje na vseh voliščih v državi in v tujini bo potekalo v nedeljo, 3. 6. 2018. Za dan razpisa predčasnih volitev po tem odloku, s katerim začno teči roki za vsa volilna opravila, se šteje ponedeljek, 16. 4. 2018.

Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve volivce obvešča, da bo v nedeljo, 3. 6. 2018 od 9.00 do 17.00 ure po lokalnem času, v Veliki Britaniji odprto volišče na veleposlaništvu Republike Slovenije v Londonu.

Volivci imajo od 6. 5. 2018 do 18. 5. 2018 pri kateri koli upravni enoti, diplomatskem predstavništvu ali konzulatu Republike Slovenije možnost vpogleda v podatke v evidenci volilne pravice. Vpogled je mogoč tudi prek državnega portala e-uprava: https://e-uprava.gov.si/podrocja/drzava-druzba.html

Members of the British-Slovene Society filled the London Church of St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe to overflowing for the annual service of Christmas Carols and readings in both languages on Friday 8th December. Aljoša Skorja played the organ and the Gallus Singers led the singing.

Participants contributed a record £325.13 for Barka, the charity in Slovenia for people with special needs that we support.

Afterwards the congregation thronged the vestry for a convivial hour of pre-Christmas socialising. Several people brought special varieties of potica from Slovenia – and the Embassy of Slovenia again generously donated wine.