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Slovenia celebrates its 20th anniversary

June 2011

In 2011, Slovenia is celebrating 20 years of independence. The final event within the series of celebrations will be the central state commemoration of the Statehood Day and the 20th anniversary of independence held at the Congress Square in Ljubljana on 24...

The linden tree - a tree of friendship, love and loyalty

June 2011

The linden tree continues to have most symbolic importance in terms of the establishment of Slovenian statehood. Twenty years ago, on the day the Republic of Slovenia proclaimed its independence and sovereignty, a linden tree was planted in Republic Square...

Slovenian Poet Aleš Šteger Won US Translation Award

June 2011

The poetic creativity of Aleš Šteger, a representative of a younger generation of Slovenian poets, has earned him a remarkable award. With the translation of his collection of poems, The Book of Things, he won the 2011 Best Translation Book Award.