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EU OPEN HOUSE 2011 TOMMOROW
May 7 2011 is the day when the Embassies of allEuropean Union States will give you an opportunity
to take a glimpse into their indoor premises and exploretheir traditional cuisine art and architecture
If you want to learn about the best Slovenian touristattractions taste the great Slovenian cuisine and wine
admire Slovenian crystal and photography exhibition ofLipizzaner horses talk with the friendliest staff about
historyeconomy and politics of Slovenia or if you want your
kids to listen to traditional Slovenian stories and to havefun jumping on the ldquomoon-bouncerdquo than you will love
the Embassy of SloveniaWe are looking forward to seeing you between 1000 am
and 400 pm
FIRST PAGE STORY
Embassy of Slovenia2410 California Street NWWashington DC 20008 USAT +1202 386 66 01wwwwashingtonembassysi
EMBASSYNEWSLETTER
May 6 2011
bullensp EU OPEn HOUSE 2011bullensp WInE TOUR In
SlOvEnIA
bullensp THE WASHInGTOn POST REcOmmEndS BlEd
bullensp BEST TRAnSlATIOn BOOk AWARd
bullensp EU nEWS
bullensp PERSOnAl STORY
bullensp AnnOUncEmEnTS
bullensp lIST TO dO
Ambassador will address guests at 1100 am and 200 pm
You will be able to take a picture with staff wearing Slovenian traditional costume
May 6 20112
1000 ndash 1030 am walnut roll-cake tasting1030 ndash 1100 am demonstration of making apple strudel1100 am address by Ambassador Roman Kirn1115 am ndash 100 pm Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting
100 pm ndash 200 pm walnut roll-cake tasting200 pm address by Ambassador Roman Kirn215 pm demonstration of making apple strudel230 - 400 pm Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting
All day activities (1000 am - 400 pm) - photography exhibition of Lipizzaner horses by Alenka Slavinec- showcase of Slovenian Rogaška crystal (TM)- kidsrsquo corner amp ldquomoon-bouncerdquo - learn about Slovenia from its diplomats
Slovenia EU Open House Schedule
Wine Tour in SloveniaCULTURE
The tour leaders from Knoxville Lydia Pulsipher Professor of Geography author and Honorary Consul for the Republic of Slovenia and her husband Mac Goodwin archaeologist author and a lover of Slovene wines for over 18 years are organizing a Slovenian Wine Tour from October 16 through October 28 Together with friends of Slovenia they will visit several vineyards and winemakers To learn details of the tour and obtain
an application form visit httpwebmecommacgoodwinWine_
Tour_in_SloveniaSlovenia_Wine_Tourhtmlor contact
macgoodwinmecomKozjansko
Kids corner
May 6 20113
The town of Bled was recently mentioned in an article in The Washington Post The authors were delighted by the colorful rowboats for touring Lake Bled beautiful Bled Island with its pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary You can read the whole article at httpwwwwashingtonpostcomlifestyletravelgoing-our-way-101-dalmatian-sights-more-or-less20110415AFNplPDE_storyhtml
The Washington Post Recommends BledCULTURE
Best Translation Book AwardCULTURE
ldquoThe Book of Thingsrdquo the English translation of a collection of poems by Aleš Šteger won the Best Translation Book Award (BTBA) in the US The translation by Brian Henry was published in autumn 2010 by American publisher BOA Editions in the Lannan series
in which one translation book is published every year Launched in 2007 the award is sponsored by the University of Rochester and its book translation press Open Letter Books with financial support from Amazoncom It is the only prize of its kind in the US
Bled
UN General Assembly Resolution EU NEws
The United Nations General Assembly passed the Resolution on ldquoStrengthening of the United Nations System Participation of the European Union in the Work of the UNrdquo enabling EU representatives to present and promote the EUrsquos positions in the UN Both European Union High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed a new resolution Due to it now the EU will have its voice at the General Assembly Read more at httpeurunionorgemailcampaigns
May 6 20114
Legislative Referendums
ANNoUNCEmENTs
The National Assembly of Slovenia has called three legislative referendums on Protection of Documents and Archives and Archival Institutions Act on Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Act and on Pension and Disability Insurance Act
The referendums will take place on June 5 2011 at the representations of Slovenia in Cleveland New York and Washington DC
When received the electoral register will be open and voters will be able to check whether their information in the register is correct and in case of incorrect data request a correction Registered voters can call the Consular office at the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington DC at 202-386-6613 or 202-386-6614 till May 20 2011 Calls will be accepted Monday through Friday 9am to noon (EDT)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in the United States can vote in person at the above listed representations or by mail by registering at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011 (unlike in the case of elections no referendum material will be sent automatically by mail)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in Slovenia and visiting or temporarily residing in the United States can vote in person at the listed representations or by mail In either case voters need to register at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011
In order to register a completed and signed registration form which can be found at wwwdvkgovsi must be sent directly to the National Voting Commission All registration forms must be received by May 21 2011 and can be sent by fax to (011) (3861) 43 31 269 or by e-mail to rvkgovsi (due to the signature requirement only scanned documents may be e-mailed) More information can be found at the National Voting Commissionrsquos web page wwwdvkgovsi
Experience of Slovenian Independence
PERsoNAL sToRy
Dear readers in previous Newsletters we invited you to send us short (not more than 350 words) reminiscences about how you experienced wherever you were the Slovenian declaration of independence and the process of gaining Slovenian statehood
We still encourage you to send us your contributions to vwagovsi with the subject title My experience of Slovenian independence
May 6 20115
The weekly Embassy Newsletter produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington is available on wwwwashingtonembassysi
Send us your comments or request for a subscription on vwagovsi Editors Maša Šiftar de Arzu Neja Brglez
List To Do
LIsT oF EVENTs
3 Welcome Home 2011For the 20th Anniversary of Sloveniarsquos Independence various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event a Slovenian get-together which will be held in LjubljanaWhen July 1 2011Where Ljubljana Slovenia More info wwwsloveniainfohomecoming
2 Taste of Slovenia A Real Food TourFood Tour hosted by Sylvia P Onušič PhD and Miha Rott of Unique Slovenia Participants will visit Istrian vineyards alpine dairy farms mountain pastures cheese makers farmers markets olive groves biodynamic and alpine apiaries sea-salt pans sea-bass farm and smoked-meet producers learn about traditional methods of production and participate in tastings of traditional productsWhen June 5-12 8 days 7 nightsWhere SloveniaMore info wwwunique-sloveniasisistrani432taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011 or www foodtoursloveniawordpresscom
1 Slovenia in USPhotographer and film producer Alenka Slavinecrsquos exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love peace and courage the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the presentWhen Ongoing- June 10 2011Where Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California St NW Washington DC 20008 More info (202) 386-6601
May 6 20112
1000 ndash 1030 am walnut roll-cake tasting1030 ndash 1100 am demonstration of making apple strudel1100 am address by Ambassador Roman Kirn1115 am ndash 100 pm Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting
100 pm ndash 200 pm walnut roll-cake tasting200 pm address by Ambassador Roman Kirn215 pm demonstration of making apple strudel230 - 400 pm Slovenian wine and Carniolian sausage tasting
All day activities (1000 am - 400 pm) - photography exhibition of Lipizzaner horses by Alenka Slavinec- showcase of Slovenian Rogaška crystal (TM)- kidsrsquo corner amp ldquomoon-bouncerdquo - learn about Slovenia from its diplomats
Slovenia EU Open House Schedule
Wine Tour in SloveniaCULTURE
The tour leaders from Knoxville Lydia Pulsipher Professor of Geography author and Honorary Consul for the Republic of Slovenia and her husband Mac Goodwin archaeologist author and a lover of Slovene wines for over 18 years are organizing a Slovenian Wine Tour from October 16 through October 28 Together with friends of Slovenia they will visit several vineyards and winemakers To learn details of the tour and obtain
an application form visit httpwebmecommacgoodwinWine_
Tour_in_SloveniaSlovenia_Wine_Tourhtmlor contact
macgoodwinmecomKozjansko
Kids corner
May 6 20113
The town of Bled was recently mentioned in an article in The Washington Post The authors were delighted by the colorful rowboats for touring Lake Bled beautiful Bled Island with its pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary You can read the whole article at httpwwwwashingtonpostcomlifestyletravelgoing-our-way-101-dalmatian-sights-more-or-less20110415AFNplPDE_storyhtml
The Washington Post Recommends BledCULTURE
Best Translation Book AwardCULTURE
ldquoThe Book of Thingsrdquo the English translation of a collection of poems by Aleš Šteger won the Best Translation Book Award (BTBA) in the US The translation by Brian Henry was published in autumn 2010 by American publisher BOA Editions in the Lannan series
in which one translation book is published every year Launched in 2007 the award is sponsored by the University of Rochester and its book translation press Open Letter Books with financial support from Amazoncom It is the only prize of its kind in the US
Bled
UN General Assembly Resolution EU NEws
The United Nations General Assembly passed the Resolution on ldquoStrengthening of the United Nations System Participation of the European Union in the Work of the UNrdquo enabling EU representatives to present and promote the EUrsquos positions in the UN Both European Union High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed a new resolution Due to it now the EU will have its voice at the General Assembly Read more at httpeurunionorgemailcampaigns
May 6 20114
Legislative Referendums
ANNoUNCEmENTs
The National Assembly of Slovenia has called three legislative referendums on Protection of Documents and Archives and Archival Institutions Act on Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Act and on Pension and Disability Insurance Act
The referendums will take place on June 5 2011 at the representations of Slovenia in Cleveland New York and Washington DC
When received the electoral register will be open and voters will be able to check whether their information in the register is correct and in case of incorrect data request a correction Registered voters can call the Consular office at the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington DC at 202-386-6613 or 202-386-6614 till May 20 2011 Calls will be accepted Monday through Friday 9am to noon (EDT)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in the United States can vote in person at the above listed representations or by mail by registering at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011 (unlike in the case of elections no referendum material will be sent automatically by mail)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in Slovenia and visiting or temporarily residing in the United States can vote in person at the listed representations or by mail In either case voters need to register at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011
In order to register a completed and signed registration form which can be found at wwwdvkgovsi must be sent directly to the National Voting Commission All registration forms must be received by May 21 2011 and can be sent by fax to (011) (3861) 43 31 269 or by e-mail to rvkgovsi (due to the signature requirement only scanned documents may be e-mailed) More information can be found at the National Voting Commissionrsquos web page wwwdvkgovsi
Experience of Slovenian Independence
PERsoNAL sToRy
Dear readers in previous Newsletters we invited you to send us short (not more than 350 words) reminiscences about how you experienced wherever you were the Slovenian declaration of independence and the process of gaining Slovenian statehood
We still encourage you to send us your contributions to vwagovsi with the subject title My experience of Slovenian independence
May 6 20115
The weekly Embassy Newsletter produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington is available on wwwwashingtonembassysi
Send us your comments or request for a subscription on vwagovsi Editors Maša Šiftar de Arzu Neja Brglez
List To Do
LIsT oF EVENTs
3 Welcome Home 2011For the 20th Anniversary of Sloveniarsquos Independence various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event a Slovenian get-together which will be held in LjubljanaWhen July 1 2011Where Ljubljana Slovenia More info wwwsloveniainfohomecoming
2 Taste of Slovenia A Real Food TourFood Tour hosted by Sylvia P Onušič PhD and Miha Rott of Unique Slovenia Participants will visit Istrian vineyards alpine dairy farms mountain pastures cheese makers farmers markets olive groves biodynamic and alpine apiaries sea-salt pans sea-bass farm and smoked-meet producers learn about traditional methods of production and participate in tastings of traditional productsWhen June 5-12 8 days 7 nightsWhere SloveniaMore info wwwunique-sloveniasisistrani432taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011 or www foodtoursloveniawordpresscom
1 Slovenia in USPhotographer and film producer Alenka Slavinecrsquos exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love peace and courage the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the presentWhen Ongoing- June 10 2011Where Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California St NW Washington DC 20008 More info (202) 386-6601
May 6 20113
The town of Bled was recently mentioned in an article in The Washington Post The authors were delighted by the colorful rowboats for touring Lake Bled beautiful Bled Island with its pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary You can read the whole article at httpwwwwashingtonpostcomlifestyletravelgoing-our-way-101-dalmatian-sights-more-or-less20110415AFNplPDE_storyhtml
The Washington Post Recommends BledCULTURE
Best Translation Book AwardCULTURE
ldquoThe Book of Thingsrdquo the English translation of a collection of poems by Aleš Šteger won the Best Translation Book Award (BTBA) in the US The translation by Brian Henry was published in autumn 2010 by American publisher BOA Editions in the Lannan series
in which one translation book is published every year Launched in 2007 the award is sponsored by the University of Rochester and its book translation press Open Letter Books with financial support from Amazoncom It is the only prize of its kind in the US
Bled
UN General Assembly Resolution EU NEws
The United Nations General Assembly passed the Resolution on ldquoStrengthening of the United Nations System Participation of the European Union in the Work of the UNrdquo enabling EU representatives to present and promote the EUrsquos positions in the UN Both European Union High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed a new resolution Due to it now the EU will have its voice at the General Assembly Read more at httpeurunionorgemailcampaigns
May 6 20114
Legislative Referendums
ANNoUNCEmENTs
The National Assembly of Slovenia has called three legislative referendums on Protection of Documents and Archives and Archival Institutions Act on Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Act and on Pension and Disability Insurance Act
The referendums will take place on June 5 2011 at the representations of Slovenia in Cleveland New York and Washington DC
When received the electoral register will be open and voters will be able to check whether their information in the register is correct and in case of incorrect data request a correction Registered voters can call the Consular office at the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington DC at 202-386-6613 or 202-386-6614 till May 20 2011 Calls will be accepted Monday through Friday 9am to noon (EDT)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in the United States can vote in person at the above listed representations or by mail by registering at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011 (unlike in the case of elections no referendum material will be sent automatically by mail)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in Slovenia and visiting or temporarily residing in the United States can vote in person at the listed representations or by mail In either case voters need to register at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011
In order to register a completed and signed registration form which can be found at wwwdvkgovsi must be sent directly to the National Voting Commission All registration forms must be received by May 21 2011 and can be sent by fax to (011) (3861) 43 31 269 or by e-mail to rvkgovsi (due to the signature requirement only scanned documents may be e-mailed) More information can be found at the National Voting Commissionrsquos web page wwwdvkgovsi
Experience of Slovenian Independence
PERsoNAL sToRy
Dear readers in previous Newsletters we invited you to send us short (not more than 350 words) reminiscences about how you experienced wherever you were the Slovenian declaration of independence and the process of gaining Slovenian statehood
We still encourage you to send us your contributions to vwagovsi with the subject title My experience of Slovenian independence
May 6 20115
The weekly Embassy Newsletter produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington is available on wwwwashingtonembassysi
Send us your comments or request for a subscription on vwagovsi Editors Maša Šiftar de Arzu Neja Brglez
List To Do
LIsT oF EVENTs
3 Welcome Home 2011For the 20th Anniversary of Sloveniarsquos Independence various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event a Slovenian get-together which will be held in LjubljanaWhen July 1 2011Where Ljubljana Slovenia More info wwwsloveniainfohomecoming
2 Taste of Slovenia A Real Food TourFood Tour hosted by Sylvia P Onušič PhD and Miha Rott of Unique Slovenia Participants will visit Istrian vineyards alpine dairy farms mountain pastures cheese makers farmers markets olive groves biodynamic and alpine apiaries sea-salt pans sea-bass farm and smoked-meet producers learn about traditional methods of production and participate in tastings of traditional productsWhen June 5-12 8 days 7 nightsWhere SloveniaMore info wwwunique-sloveniasisistrani432taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011 or www foodtoursloveniawordpresscom
1 Slovenia in USPhotographer and film producer Alenka Slavinecrsquos exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love peace and courage the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the presentWhen Ongoing- June 10 2011Where Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California St NW Washington DC 20008 More info (202) 386-6601
May 6 20114
Legislative Referendums
ANNoUNCEmENTs
The National Assembly of Slovenia has called three legislative referendums on Protection of Documents and Archives and Archival Institutions Act on Prevention of Illegal Work and Employment Act and on Pension and Disability Insurance Act
The referendums will take place on June 5 2011 at the representations of Slovenia in Cleveland New York and Washington DC
When received the electoral register will be open and voters will be able to check whether their information in the register is correct and in case of incorrect data request a correction Registered voters can call the Consular office at the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington DC at 202-386-6613 or 202-386-6614 till May 20 2011 Calls will be accepted Monday through Friday 9am to noon (EDT)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in the United States can vote in person at the above listed representations or by mail by registering at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011 (unlike in the case of elections no referendum material will be sent automatically by mail)
Slovenian citizens with registered residence in Slovenia and visiting or temporarily residing in the United States can vote in person at the listed representations or by mail In either case voters need to register at the National Voting Commission by May 21 2011
In order to register a completed and signed registration form which can be found at wwwdvkgovsi must be sent directly to the National Voting Commission All registration forms must be received by May 21 2011 and can be sent by fax to (011) (3861) 43 31 269 or by e-mail to rvkgovsi (due to the signature requirement only scanned documents may be e-mailed) More information can be found at the National Voting Commissionrsquos web page wwwdvkgovsi
Experience of Slovenian Independence
PERsoNAL sToRy
Dear readers in previous Newsletters we invited you to send us short (not more than 350 words) reminiscences about how you experienced wherever you were the Slovenian declaration of independence and the process of gaining Slovenian statehood
We still encourage you to send us your contributions to vwagovsi with the subject title My experience of Slovenian independence
May 6 20115
The weekly Embassy Newsletter produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington is available on wwwwashingtonembassysi
Send us your comments or request for a subscription on vwagovsi Editors Maša Šiftar de Arzu Neja Brglez
List To Do
LIsT oF EVENTs
3 Welcome Home 2011For the 20th Anniversary of Sloveniarsquos Independence various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event a Slovenian get-together which will be held in LjubljanaWhen July 1 2011Where Ljubljana Slovenia More info wwwsloveniainfohomecoming
2 Taste of Slovenia A Real Food TourFood Tour hosted by Sylvia P Onušič PhD and Miha Rott of Unique Slovenia Participants will visit Istrian vineyards alpine dairy farms mountain pastures cheese makers farmers markets olive groves biodynamic and alpine apiaries sea-salt pans sea-bass farm and smoked-meet producers learn about traditional methods of production and participate in tastings of traditional productsWhen June 5-12 8 days 7 nightsWhere SloveniaMore info wwwunique-sloveniasisistrani432taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011 or www foodtoursloveniawordpresscom
1 Slovenia in USPhotographer and film producer Alenka Slavinecrsquos exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love peace and courage the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the presentWhen Ongoing- June 10 2011Where Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California St NW Washington DC 20008 More info (202) 386-6601
May 6 20115
The weekly Embassy Newsletter produced by the Embassy of Slovenia in Washington is available on wwwwashingtonembassysi
Send us your comments or request for a subscription on vwagovsi Editors Maša Šiftar de Arzu Neja Brglez
List To Do
LIsT oF EVENTs
3 Welcome Home 2011For the 20th Anniversary of Sloveniarsquos Independence various events will take place both in Slovenia and around the world One of the biggest events will be the WELCOME HOME event a Slovenian get-together which will be held in LjubljanaWhen July 1 2011Where Ljubljana Slovenia More info wwwsloveniainfohomecoming
2 Taste of Slovenia A Real Food TourFood Tour hosted by Sylvia P Onušič PhD and Miha Rott of Unique Slovenia Participants will visit Istrian vineyards alpine dairy farms mountain pastures cheese makers farmers markets olive groves biodynamic and alpine apiaries sea-salt pans sea-bass farm and smoked-meet producers learn about traditional methods of production and participate in tastings of traditional productsWhen June 5-12 8 days 7 nightsWhere SloveniaMore info wwwunique-sloveniasisistrani432taste-of-slovenia-tour-2011 or www foodtoursloveniawordpresscom
1 Slovenia in USPhotographer and film producer Alenka Slavinecrsquos exhibition SLOVENIA IN US is a story of love peace and courage the main characters of which are the world - renowned Lipizzaner horses who are deeply interlinked with Slovenian identity and cultural heritage Each of the 20 exhibited photos represents one year of Slovenian existence as an independent country from its declaration of independence in 1991 to the presentWhen Ongoing- June 10 2011Where Embassy of Slovenia 2410 California St NW Washington DC 20008 More info (202) 386-6601
