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2020
Invitation to British Slovene Society Virtual Christmas | 11 December 2020
Lecture by Marta Verginella: From Slovenka to Ženski svet | SSEES UCL | 8 December 2020
Invitation to Scottish-Slovenian evening on 28 November 2020 (virtual)
Screening of Paradise | 'In Short, Europe' Film Festival ESCAPE | Until 4 November 2020
VTIS Virtualni spoznavni večer v Združenem kraljestvu | 22. oktober 2020
Language Courses of Slovene at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies | October 2020
Exhibition by Jana Zornik: Shoes Have Names | Boutique by Shelter | 30 Sept - 5 Oct 2020
Central Europe Seminar Series with historian Marta Verginella | UCL SSEES | 24 March 2020
Opening of Colours of sLOVEnia by Robert Jarh | Slovenian Embassy | 10 March 2020
Opening of exhibition 'To Dwell' by Nina Čelhar | Europe House | 5 March 2020
Concert by Duo Furioso - cellists Helena Švigelj & Urška Horvat | Omnibus Theatre | 9 February 2020
British-Slovene Society’s Prešeren Evening | Ambassadors Bloomsbury | 1 February 2020
In Short, Europe: An evening of European short films and drinks | 31 January 2020
Invitation to the Opening of Institute AAMI London | 20 January 2020
Concert by Lana Trotovšek & Maria Canyigueral | Conway Hall | 19 January 2020
Book launch: Tracing the Unspoken by Milan Šelj | Gay's the Word Bookshop | 9 January 2020
2019
SONICA X with cult Slovenian trio Širom | Ikleckit London | 28 November 2019
British Slovene Society's Annual Carol Service | St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe | 6 December 2019
Screening of 'The Forgotten Recipe' | International House | 29 November 2019
Suzana Tratnik | Literature Events in London & Brighton | 15, 21 & 26 November 2019
Jasmina Cibic: The Pleasure of Expense | Cooper Gallery Dundee | Until 14 December 2019
Tadej Droljc & Elías Merino: Synspecies | Sonica Glasgow 2019 | Tramway | 8 November 2019
GAO architects - apéro at the Embassy of Slovenia in London | 22 October 2019
Ljubljana Waldorf choir & Lakeland Voices in London | Gathering at Two Chairmen | 5 October 2019
Concerts by Jošt Drašler & Benedict Taylor | 21 - 24 September 2019
Evening Courses of Slovene at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies
Lana Trotovšek (violin) & Maria Canyigueral (piano) Concert | Wigmore Hall London | 22 July 2019
British-Slovene Society Annual Picnic | Oxford University Arboretum | 30 June 2019
Photon Gallery at Photo London | Somerset House | 16 – 19 May 2019
WORLD BEE DAY COMES TO LONDON | Conway Hall | 21 May 2019
Slovenian Poets at the European Poetry Festival: European Camarade | Rich Mix London | 6 April 2019
Boštjan Videmšek: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Humanity | Slovenian Embassy | 3 April 2019
Ambient: Renovation of Ljubljana Castle | Building on the Built | 6 March 2019
Guitarist Mario Kurtjak Forthcoming Concerts | Feb – March 2019
Teo Collori & Momento Cigano Concert | Le Quecum Bar London | 18 February 2019
Invitation to the British-Slovene Society's Prešeren Evening | 9 February 2019
Vito Žuraj: Runaround UK premiere | Queen Elizabeth Hall | Southbank Centre | 19 January 2019
2018
Exhibition The Cycle of Paintings Aletheia by Mihail Hodin | Slovenian Embassy | 11 December 2018
Prednovoletna prireditev z obiskom Dedka Mraza v Londonu | 8. 12. 2018
British-Slovene Society's Christmas Carol Service | St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe | 7 December 2018
UK 3 Lions vs Humane zvezdice Charity Football Game & Concert | Sutton | 30 November 2018
Allventure by Mojca Fo | Leyden Gallery | 17 November 2018
Screening of Winter Flies by Olmo Omerzu | Regent Street Cinema | 4 November 2018
Sons of Viljems and FIlip Sijanec & Shreya Rai | SET Dalston | 4 November 2018
3rd Blackheath International Chamber Music Festival | 27.10. - 4.11. 2018
Screening of Consequences by Darko Štante | BFI London Film Festival | 17 & 18 October 2018
VTIS London: Od priložnosti in povezav do kariere | Europe House | 10. oktober 2018
Slovenian Films at World of Film International Festival | Film City Glasgow | 6 October 2018
Nanotourism – Learning from Outer Space | London Design Festival 2018 | 18 – 23 September 2018
Container Doxa at 12 Points Festival | Concert at Sugar Club Dublin | September 2018
Evening Courses of Slovene at the School of Slavonic & East European Studies UCL
Jazoo London Tour #5 | 10 - 15 July 2018
British-Slovene Society Picnic | Oxford University Arboretum | 1 July 2018
Meet the Author – Yugoslavia, My Fatherland by Goran Vojnovic | Conway Hall Library | 22 June 2018
Exhibition Opening: Serpentine Pavilions by Danica O. Kus | Slovenian Embassy | 5 June 2018
Nataša Živković at Performing Gender | Yorkshire Dance | Leeds | 1 June 2018
Dogodek Društva Vtis: Sloven’c v Britaniji - od izzivov do priložnosti | Europe House | 29. 5. 2018
Terra Vera at Tate Exchange: The Living Room Project | Tate Modern | 21 - 27 May 2018
Urška Horvat Cello Concert | Turn of the Century | St John’s Smith Square | 27 May 2018
Helena Švigelj | Forthcoming Cello Concerts | May - June 2018
AMOEBIX by Marko Modic | Architectural Association | 27 April 2018
Launch of new fashion brand Marija Moderna | Embassy of Slovenia | 25 April 2018
UCL now offering Slovene modules: Taster Day 23 April 2018
Music of Today: Vito Žuraj | Royal Festival Hall | 15 April 2018
Muanis Sinanović | European Poetry Festival | Rich Mix | 7 April 2018
Aleš Šteger | Cork International Poetry Festival | 15 February 2018
Jasmina Cibic | This Machine Builds Nations | BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art | 9.2. - 28.5.2018
I'll probably never see you again | Screening at LSFF | BFI Southbank | 15 January 2018
2017
British-Slovene Society's Christmas Carol Service | St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe | 8 December 2017
Predpraznična prireditev z dedkom Mrazom | 9. 12. 2017
Book launch of The Harvest of Chronos by Mojca Kumerdej | Nottingham & London | November 2017
VTIS Velika Britanija | Slovensko znanje v svetu | Europe House | 26. 10. 2017
Slovenian Pavilion | 100% Design at London Design Festival 2017 | 20 - 23 September 2017
Kana London | London Design Week | Truman Brewery | 21- 24 September 2017
Evening Courses of Slovene at the UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies
Vajd & Othová: What Is Life? | Street Level Photoworks Glasgow | 9 Sep - 18 Nov 2017
Exhibition by Herman Cater | The Story of Stanko | Photo Space, Ludlow | 6 - 30 September 2017
Aleš Šteger | Caught in the Fire | Edinburgh International Book Festival | 18 August 2017
Tapiserie Nights with Terrafolk | Jamboree |15 August 2017
Terrafolk UK Tour | August 2017
Conquering Outer Space – Is it Science or Fiction? | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 5 August 2017
Jazoo London Tour #4 | 9 - 15 July 2017
Picnic of the British-Slovene Society | Oxford University Arboretum | 2 July 2017
Invitation to Participate @ shirting... London - Ljubljana | June 2017
Aeonian by Vesna Hauschild | Etcetera Theatre Camden | 6 - 11 June 2017
Christian Kroupa aka Alleged Witches at Number 90 | 27 May 2017
Radio and Juliet by Slovene National Theatre Maribor | Woolwich Town Hall | 25 May 2017
Zaklina Anderson at FIX Photo Festival 2017 | Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf | 12 - 21 May 2017
Sunday Salon: Aleš Šteger in conversation with Stephen Watts | Burley Fisher Books | 23 April 2017
Concert by Nika Gorič & Jonathan Ware | Wigmore Hall | 18 April 2017
CASEBOOKS Artist Talk - Jasmina Cibic by Ambika P3 | University of Westminster | 29 March 2017
Exhibition »Loved« by Barbara Jurkovšek | Slovenian Embassy | 8 March 2017
Pustovanje - Slovenian Carnival | 25 February 2017
Baraga's NINE Installation at Kinetica Art Fair 2017 | 17 - 19 February 2017
Forthcoming Cultural Events | February 2017
Celebration of Slovenian Cultural Day | 12 Star Gallery | 8 February 2017
Exhibition Opening | Susak Import 2017: In the Swim of Things | 12 Star Gallery | 8 February 2017
Journey Through a Spiral of Success | Workshop by Darja Zorko Mencin | 31 January 2017
2016
Concert by Trotovšek & Canyigueral | Global Award 2016 Winners | Bolivar Hall | 13 December 2016
World Festival of Slovene Culture | Literary Evening with Milan Šelj | 5 December 2016
Christmas Carol Service | St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe | 2 December 2016
Home by Dekleva Gregorič Architects | Book Launch | Architectural Association | 1 December 2016
Performance The Ninth by Via Negativa | SACRED:Homelands Festival 2016 | 27 November 2016
Screening of Family Film by Olmo Omerzu | Regent Street Cinema | 26 November 2016
Evald Flisar in conversation with Eileen Battersby | Hodges Figgis Dublin | 15 November 2016
Slovene Encounter - Jela Krečič & Olivia Hellewell | University of Nottingham | 31 October 2016
JAŠA: The Relations | Frieze London VIP Event | Dalston Pier | 8 October 2016
Forthcoming Cultural Events | September - November 2016
Album Launch – Mårtensson, Dovč & Adewale | Kings Place | 22 September 2016
Jazoo London Tour #03 | 7 - 16 July 2016
British-Slovene Society Annual Picnic | Oxford University Arboretum | 26 June 2016
Forthcoming Cultural Events | May – June 2016
Goran Vojnović in Conversation with Eileen Battersby | Hodges Figgis | Dublin | 19 May 2016
Andrej Tarfila | Sony World Photo Awards | Somerset House | 22 April - 8 May 2016
Slavoj Žižek in Conversation with Gary Younge | Emmanuel Centre | 19 April 2016
Charity Concert Peace by Piece | Bloomsbury Central | 15 April 2016
Laibach – The Sound Of Music Tour | O2 Forum Kentish Town | 12 April 2016
2nd Blackheath International Music Festival | 9 - 24 April 2016
Catch Me! by Ljubljana Puppet Theatre | Puppet Animation Festival | 6 - 11 April 2016
Doris Ionic Iconic | Exhibition by Maruša Sagadin | SPACE Mare Street | 1 Apr – 11 Jun 2016
Marjetic Potrč | Artists Talk | Courtauld Institute of Art | 7 March 2016
Miha Mazzini | Literary Evening | University of Nottingham | 1 March 2016
Screening of Sweet Dreams by Miha Mazzini | University of Nottingham | 15 February 2016
Prešeren Evening with Vlado Kreslin | Russell Square | 6 February 2016
Malice in Wanderlands | Exhibition by AVA | 12 Star Gallery | 5 February 2016
Monuments Should Not Be Trusted | Nottingham Contemporary | 16 Jan - 4 Mar 2016
2015
End of the Year Party for Children | Coram Fields | 12 December 2015
British Slovene Society Christmas Carol Service | St Andrew by the Wardrobe | 11 December 2015
Feed Me With Your Words | Screening | University of Nottingham | 23 November 2015
Darja Zorko | Workshop | Journey through a Spiral of Success | UCD | 19 November 2015
Žižek & Varoufakis | Europe is Kaput. Long Live Europe! | Royal Festival Hall | 16 November 2015
JAZOO | London Tour #02 | 15 - 20 November 2015
I Feel Slovenia. I Feel at Home | Exhibition at More London | 14 - 23 November 2015
Mårtensson & Dovč | London Jazz Festival | Wigmore Hall | 14 November 2015
GABRIELA BABNIK | Big World, Small Languages | Free Word Centre | 9 November 2015
THE TREE | UK Premiere | Leeds International Film Festival | 6, 7 & 9 November 2015
NIKA GORIČ | Marriage of Figaro | Hackney Empire | 31.10 & 2.11. 2015
VTIS Velika Britanija | Slovensko znanje v svetu | Europe House | 28. 10. 2015
KAJA DRAKSLER | Concert at Match & Fuse Festival | The Vortex | 17 October 2015
GORAN VOJNOVIC | Literature in Focus with Istros Books | 16 & 18 October 2015
JANA PUTRLE SRDIĆ | Global City: London Inside Out | Royal Festival Hall | 9 October 2015
SLOVENIAN DESIGNERS AT TRANZIT STORE | London Design Festival 2015 | 21-26 September 2015
PREDSTAVA UČENCEV DOPOLNILNEGA POUKA SLOVENŠČINE | St Marylebone Parish Church | 27 June 2015
BRITISH-SLOVENE SOCIETY ANNUAL PICNIC | Oxford University Arboretum | 28 June 2015
SLOVENIAN NATIONAL DAY | Europe House | 18 June 2015
LANA TROTOVSEK | Concert | Wigmore Hall | 14 June 2015
ARISTEL SKRBIC | Concert at Classical Coffee Morning | Royal Albert Hall | 14 June 2015
TADEJ GOLOB | Near & Far – New European Writing | Liars’ League | 9 June 2015
EVALD FLISAR | European Literature Night 2015 | British Library | 13 May 2015
56th International Spring Fair and Food Festival | Kensington Town Hall | 12 & 13 May 2015
40 YEARS OF SLOVENE LANGUAGE AT NOTTINGHAM | Senate Chamber | Nottingham University | 11 March 2015
Srečanje skupine Slovenci v City-ju | Slovensko veleposlaništvo v Londonu | 3. marec 2015
BRITISH-SLOVENE SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER | Russell Hotel | 7 February 2015
TINA ŠILC & ANJA KUNČIČ | Concerts to mark Slovenian Cultural Day in Dublin | 6 & 7 February 2015
TOMAŽ IZIDOR PERKO | Exhibition Golden Ratio | Europe House | 3 February 2015
BOŽIDAR NOVAK | Book Presentation | David Game House | 30 January 2015
JANEZ JANŠA | Life II [in Progress] Book Launch |Stoke Newington| 14 January 2015
BOJAN GORIŠEK | Piano Recital | Henry Wood Hall | 13 January 2015
2014
End of Year Children Party | Coram Fields Children Centre | 20 December 2014
End of the year gathering of Slovenians in London | Pepper Saint Ontiod | 6 December 2014
JAZOO | London City Tour | 1 – 10 December 2014
Postponement: MAJA HADERLAP | Literary Event | Austrian Cultural Forum London | 11 December 2014
MAJA HADERLAP | Literary Event | Austrian Cultural Forum London | 27 November 2014
MARKO SOSIČ | Literary One on One | European Bookshop | 5 November 2014
ARNE HODALIČ | Photographic Exhibition | European Union House Dublin | 4 November 2014
FILM FACTORY | Screening of Short Films | Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia | 28 October 2014
VASKO ATANASOVSKI TRIO | Concert | The Forge | 22 September 2014
ROOM & ROAD | Dance Performance | Trinity Laban | 12 & 13 September 2014
ANA ŠINKOVEC BURSTIN | Piano Recital | Charlton House | 29 August 2014
Forthcoming Events | August 2014
RENATA SALECL | Talk | Freud Museum | 3 July 2014
EMILIA MARTENSSON & JANEZ DOVČ | Concert | Union Chapel Bar | 29 June 2014
BRITISH-SLOVENE SOCIETY ANNUAL PICNIC | Oxford University Arboretum | 28 June 2014
KATARINA JUVANČIČ & DEJAN LAPANJA | Concert | Edin's | Nottingham | 15 June 2014
PUST | First Big Slovenian Carnival in London | Camden Centre | 8 March 2014
ARISTEL SKRBIC | Marimba Recital | Bloomsbury Baptist Church | 5 March 2014
BLACKHEATH INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | Church of the Ascension | 14 - 16 June 2014
PICNIK | First Picnic of Slovenian Students and Researchers in Oxford | 14 June 2014
Forthcoming Events | February – March 2014
KATJA PERAT | Literary Evening | Oxford | 28 February 2014
KATJA PERAT | Literary Evening | Nottingham University | 26 February 2014
CLASS ENEMY | Film Screening and Q&A | Riverside Studio Cinema | 19 February 2014
LANA TRATOVŠEK, BORIS BIZJAK and YOKO MISUNI | Concert | St Martin–in-the-Fields | 18 February 2014
BRITISH SLOVENE SOCIETY DINNER | Hotel Russell | 8 February 2014
SHANGHAI GYPSY | Film Screening and Q&A | EBRD | 29 January 2014
Upcoming Events | January - February 2014
DRAGO JANČAR | Launch of Best European Fiction 2014 | Europe House | 15 January 2014
2013
ANGLO-SLOVENE CAROL SERVICE | St. Andrew by the Wardrobe | 13 December 2013
END OF THE YEAR CHILDREN PARTY | Coram Fields Children Centre | 7 December 2013
RECEPTION FOR SLOVENIAN STUDENTS | Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia | 29 November 2013
LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA | Concert | St John’s Smith Square | 25 November 2013
OTO RIMELE | Image and its Shadow | Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia | 26 November 2013
LEON ZAKRAJŠEK | Exhibition | Gallery @ No.Six | Dublin | 19 November 2013
Upcoming Events | November – December 2013
JANEZ STROS | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 14 October 2013
Upcoming Events | September – October 2013
SLOVENIAN DESIGN | 100% Design - International Pavilion | Earl's Court |19 September 2013
Upcoming Events | September 2013
JASMINA KRIZAJ | Performance: The Very Delicious Piece | The Place| 29 August 2013
BRITISH SLOVENE SOCIETY ANNUAL PICNIC | Oxford University Arboretum | 7 July 2013
DOVC & GOMBAC | Concert | Forge | 22 June 2013
MARIJA MERTELJ | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 13 June 2013
MIHA MAZZINI | Literature | United Arts Club Dublin | 17 May 2013
MIHA MAZZINI | European Literature Night 2013 | British Library | 15 May 2013
VOJNOVIC & BABNIK | Literary Evening | Slovenian Embassy | 8 March 2013
BERNARDA FINK | Concert | Wigmore Hall | 25 February 2013
BRITISH SLOVENE SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER | Hotel Russell | 9 February 2013
LJUBLJANA INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA | Concert | St John’s Smith Square | 25 January 2013
ANA SINKOVEC | Concert | St John's Smith Square | 17 January 2013
2012
NATALIYA GORZA & MIHA HODIN | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 18 December 2012
OLMO OMERZU | Screening: A Night Too Young | Riverside Studio Cinemas | 10 November 2012
JERNEJ FORBICI | Exhibition "Large UK Sketches" | Slovenian Embassy | 30 October 2012
VISUAL IDENTITY OF SLOVENIA – Design for a State | EBRD | 3 October 2012
Saso Sedlacek & Lada Cerar | Exhibition REMAINS OF THE EMPIRE | Cromwell Place | 26 September 2012
ŽIVA ŽITNIK | Exhibition "Portraits" | Slovenian Embassy | 16 August 2012
MARIBOR INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA 2012 | St John’s Smith Square | 2 August 2012
BARBARA JURKOVŠEK | Royal & Primitive | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 10 July 2013
TAJA KRAMBERGER | Poetry Parnassus | Southbank Centre | 28 June 2012
NAOMI | Concert | The Forge | 27 June 2012
MARJETICA POTRČ & TOBIAS PUTRIH | Wide Open School Hayward Gallery | Hayward Gallery | June 2012
INVASION by LJUD | Street performance | Greenwich Fair | 23 - 24 June 2012
MIHA BOLJKA | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 30 May 2012
JOZE and PETER CIUHA | Exhibition | Slovenian Embassy | 26 April 2012
OPENING OF MARIBOR 2012 INFO POINT | Slovenian Embassy | April 2012
SLOVENIAN CULTURAL DAY | Europe House | 8 February 2012
2011
SILENT REVOLUTIONS | London Design Festival | Dray Walk Gallery | 22 September 2011
ARNE HODALIC | Photographic Exhibition “European Year of Volunteering” | Europe House | 20 July 2011
ZORAN PREDIN & Gypsy Swing Band | Concert | The Forge | 16 June 2011
PETER KOSTRUN | Photography Exhibition | Wapping Project Bankside | 17 November 2011 - 14 January 2012
Wapping Project Bankside, 65a Hopton Street, London SE1
Slovenian artist Peter Kostrun will be exhibiting his series titled Present at a joint show at the Wapping Project Bankside. His work captures the atmosphere of the countryside in the immediate vicinity of his home, in Slovenia.
AMAEL PIANO TRIO | Concert | St Mary de Lode Churc | 17 November 2011
St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester GL1 2QX
Three distinguished Slovenian musicians who perform as the Amael Piano Trio will be performing at the concert organized by the Gloucester Music Society. The programme will include music by two Slovenian composers, Lucijan Marija Skerjanc and Milko Lazar.
Long Road Through Balkan History | Film Screening | 23 November 2011
London School of Economic, Room TW1.U8, Tower 1, Entry by Clement’s Inn
Road movie Long Road Through Balkan History will be screened at the We the Peoples Film Festival, London 2011 organized by the Westminster Branch of the United Nations Association. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and a reception provided by the Slovenian Embassy in London.
About the movie: An exploration of different visions of the common past in the Balkans. Almost 20 years since the collapse of Yugoslavia, this Balkan road movie features a Croat and a Serb sharing an ancient Yugo car as they visit different sites of once common fatherland trying to make sense of its history.
MITJA VELIKONJA | Lecture | Nottingham University | 24 November 2011
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, Trent B4
"Rock 'n' retro" - Partisan and Socialist Motives in Contemporary Slovenian Music by dr. Mitja Velikonja from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Lecture is open to the public.
URŠKA KRIVOGRAD / 25 November 2011
The Eckersley Gallery, London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle SE1 6SP
Young Slovenian film-maker Urska Krivograd will be showing her documentaries at the Final MA Documentary Film 2011 Degree Show. RSVP and more info: events(at)lcc.arts.ac.uk
ŽURKA | 26 November 2011
The Horse & Groom Pub (small room upstairs), Shoreditch, 28 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NZ
Party with Slovenian and Balkan music for all lovers of Slovenia, the Balkans, and their culture. Entrance is free until 10pm. To receive info about future dates of this regular event contact: tanja.stankovic(at)gmail.com
Reception for Slovenian students and recent graduates | 29 November 2011
The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, 10 Little College Street, London SW1P 3SH
The Slovenian Embassy is inviting all Slovenian students and recent graduates to the traditional Reception at the start of the Holiday Season. RSVP to: spela.vrbnjak(at)gov.si
Santa Claus Reception for Children | 13 December 2011
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, 10 Little College Street, London SW1P 3SH
Please pencil in the 13th of December to meet Santa Claus at the Embassy.
Further details will follow closer to the date.
Slovenian Tourist Board in London | World Trade Market | 7-9 November 2011
Slovenian Tourist Board successfully exhibited at the World Travel Market at the Excel Centre in London. The main theme of this year’s presentation were the Julian Alps. The Slovenian Tourist Board received an award for the “Best stand for doing business” due to the application of the innovative use of Qr code mapping technology on promotional material.
Lord Sebastian Coe and Primoz Kozmus | London before London | 25 October 2011
Slovenian Olympic champion Primoz Kozmus and the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Lord Sebastian Coe attended the promotional event titled “London before London” hosted by the Slovenian Embassy in London together with the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, the Slovenian Tourist Board and the Slovenian Athletic Federation.
IN UNFRIENDLY WEATHER | Horse Hospital | Poetry Tour | 5 October 2011
The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1JD
As part of their poetry tour in England and Wales four of the most exciting younger generation Slovenian poets will be stopping in London to read from their latest work. Gregor Podlogar, Barbara Pogačnik, Marjan Strojan & Ana Pepelnik will read with their translators Ana Jelnikar & Stephen Watts. The event will coincide with the launch of an anthology of their work in English translation.
HERE AND ELSWHERE | Poetry Event | 8 October 2011
Swedenborg Society, Swedenborg House, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH
An award-winning UK publisher Pighog Press is launching the publication of two new volumes of contemporary Slovenian poetry in English: 'Elsewhere’ - new and selected poems by contemporary Slovenian poet Iztok Osojnik (translated by Pighog poet Maria Jastrzebska with Ana Jelnikar) and 'Here' - an anthology of Slovenian poetry in translation, edited by Radharani Pernarcic. Book presentations will be followed by a discussion on 'Slovenian Poetry in Translation'.
Presentations and talks will also take place in South East England (Oxford and Brighton) and Ireland (Limerick).
SABINA CVILAK | Concert | Barbican | 9 & 11 October 2011 | 7.30pm
Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Recognized Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak will be performing Britten War Requiem at the Barbican Hall.
To receive 20% off tickets call the Barbican Box Office on 020 7638 8891 and quote ‘Slovenian Embassy’ or click on the links below, go to the ‘Book Now’ button and type in the unique promotional code: 91111
More about Sabina Cvilak can be found here
JASMINA CIBIC | Exhibition | Ersatz Gallery | Continues until 29 October 2011
First London solo exhibition of Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic is continuing at Ersatz Gallery.
ELVIS JACKSON UK TOUR | London Concert | New Cross Inn | 8 October 2011
New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Road, London SE14 6AS
Slovenian band Elvis Jackson is on the first concert promotion tour in England with concerts in Dover, London, Southampton, Gilford, Norwich, Basingstokes and Hastings.
Lidija Dimkovska | Resident Artist in London in September 2011
Macedonian-Slovenian poet, Lidija Dimkovska, held a very successful evening of poetry reading and discussion at Poetry Library at Southbank Centre in September. Following this occasion the Poetry Library, which is one of the most comprehensive collection of poetry in Britain, expressed interest to add further publications of Slovenian poetry to its ever-expanding existing collection. Interview with Lidija Dimkovska can be found here
Silent Revolutions | Dray Walk Gallery | Brick Lane | 22 - 25 September 2011
On Friday, 23 September, Iztok Jarc, the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in the United Kingdom, officially opened an exhibition of contemporary Slovenian design in London. The opening was attended by more then 250 guests and was open to public as part of London Design Festival and Tent London till Sunday, 25 September. It was accompanied by several events: in addition to a special preview for invited guests from featured companies it was accompanied by guided tours by Slovenian designers, workshops and a presentation of Slovenian wines.
JANI VIRK | Literary Evening | Wednesday 24 August 2011 | 6.30 pm
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, 10 Little College Street, London SW1P 3SH
Jani Virk, writer and journalist, is presently resident artist of Slovenian Ministry of Culture in London, will read a few sections from his latest book titled “Love is in the Air”, followed by a talk about his life and work. All are welcome.
SLOTURK | Exhibition | Thursday 31 August 2011 | 6.30 pm
Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End HA5 4EA
Harrow Art Centre is kindly inviting you to the reception of Sloturk exhibition attended by the Slovenian and Turkish Ambassadors to Britain. A group of artists called "SLOTURK" involving Slovenian and Turkish artists is being brought to Harrow as strong example of building cultural bridges and people getting to know one another. The artists will be painting in Harrow and meeting local artists.
ALEISH TEPINA | Theatre | Truth and Reconciliation | 1 – 25 September 2011
Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Slovenian actor Aliash Tepina’s first debut at the Royal Court Theatre in a play by Debbie Tucker Green titled “Truth and Reconciliation”.
ARNE HODALIČ | Photographic Exhibition | Active Witness | Until 9 September 2011
12 Star Gallery, Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU
Slovenian photographer Arne Hodalč is participating in the exhibition of photography to celebrate the European Year of Volunteering. The exhibition brings together 27 works by photographers representing 27 participating countries. The photographers participating in the exhibition come from a range of backgrounds, including photojournalism, fine art and documentary practice. The selected works cover subjects ranging from homelessness to displaced populations, social care, rehabilitation and disaster relief.
SILENT REVOLUTION | Exhibition of Slovenian Product Design | 22 - 25 September 2011
Tent London, Dray Walk Gallery, Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
This exhibition that brings together more than 25 selected works is the first extensive international presentation of Slovene product design of the last two decades. The project is aimed at representing the best of Slovene production and companies and in so doing, making Slovenia more widely recognised through contemporary product design.
Folklore Group Leščeček | Performance | AMC in Edinburg | 8 August 2011
The Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia in Scotland Ms. Ana Wersun welcomed the Folklore Group Leščeček from Prlekija in Edinburgh. The visiting group of 16 dancers and two musicians performed in festive costume at the Acoustic Music Centre together with the Beggar Girls from the Scottish Borders.
Napovednik