Features

Helping frogs

March 2011

In recent years, there has been a nice ecology initiative spreading across Slovenia – helping frogs. At the beginning of spring, frogs, toads and newts begin their annual migration from hibernating places to breeding sites. Many amphibians are killed crossing...

Maribor 2012 - European Capital of Culture

March 2011

At the beginning of 2012 Maribor is to become European Cultural Capital. The basic concept of this ambitious project entitled »Reanimation of the City« has an innovative approach and it opens up some fundamental questions regarding the introduction and...

Smetumet – or how waste can be made useful

March 2011

A bag, notebook, pencil, multi-use carry bag, clothes ... all made from used but still useful materials that still have a point and ways to be used. That is what they do at the Smetumet cultural and ecological society. Their mission is re-think, re-fuse,...

Planica - cradle of Slovenian sport

March 2011

From 17 to 20 March 2011 Planica hosts the World Cup Finals in ski jumping. Many people have called the week of flights at Planica a national holiday, a festival of sport and the peak of winter sports. Planica has been visited by kings, emperors, prime...

50th traditional Vitranc Cup

March 2011

This year’s World Cup giant slalom and slalom race for the 50th Vitranc Cup takes place on March 5 and 6, traditionally in Kranjska Gora. Welcome below Vitranc where a real skiing and entertainment show are expected.