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January 2012
Eco-flight around the world arrives to the USA: GreenLight WorldFlight
After 95 Years, Slovenians Still Find Refuge at St. Cyril’s Church, NYTimes article
The Guardian article about why Maribor, Slovenia is the European Capital of Culture for 2012
December 2011
Prešeren Square in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the list of 50 most beautiful squares in Europe
‘Macbeth After Shakespeare’ (Slovenia/Croatia) muscles its way into brilliance, review by Randy Gener
Authentic Italian Food from a Native … Slovenian, article about Angelina’s Deli in Brookfield, WI
Vitomil Zupan’s 1975 ‘Minuet for Guitar’ now available in English, WSJ review
10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana, Gadling, Huffington Post travel blog
Secretary Of Agriculture Attends Diplomatic Meeting With Foreign Cabbage, The Onion article
New Museum Opens for the Avant-Garde, NYTimes article
November 2011
New Bucks guard Udrih says he’s happy to get to work, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article
Old World meets new in surprising Slovenia, Cleveland.com article
DoubleRecall, a Slovene company that develops advertising platforms for the web and mobile, obtained funding through Y Combinator.
Author-screenwriter-director Miha Mazzini won the Pushcart Prize for his short story ‘That Winter’ published in the Ecotone magazine.
Vanja Dujc won the World Championship Of Olive Oils in NYC in the category of extra virgin olive oils.
October 2011
‘Cvilak brought a lustrous soprano voice and guileless sincerity to her singing’ NYTimes review on War Requiem featuring soprano Sabina Cvilak
‘Radio and Juliet’ by Balet Maribor, LATimes article, NYTimes review
New Glossary of Slovenian Last Names released by Janez Toplišek. More about Slovenian Genealogy from our blog.
Pipistrel wins the NASA Green Flight Challenge. Pipistrel-USA Blog. CNN Article.
September 2011
Honey Brown Eyes by playwright Stefanie Zadravec opened the 2011-2012 season at the San Francisco Playhouse. Reviews: “Brilliantly Cathartic.” and “Honey Brown Eyes is a triumph.”
Jernej Barbič recognized by the MIT’s Technology Review as one of the 35 innovators under 35 whose work promises to change the world.
August 2011
Master strokes: wild swimming in Slovenia, The Guardian article
Pipistrel Taurus G4 wins Dead Grass Award at the EAA AirVenture 2011
Kogl Winery article published on the Schiller-Wine-Blog
Slovene Rhapsody, NYTimes article and gallery
July 2011
Photos from the SWUA‘s 26th National Convention in Milwaukee, WI
Photos from the Youth Summer School of Slovene Language, organized by the Centre for Slovene as a second/foreign language
June 2011
Slovenia celebrated 20 years of independence on June 25 www.twenty.si
Perpetuum Jazzile at Gramercy Theatre, examiner.com review
Zest for life is evident in traditional Slovene fare, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article
Book featured in the above article: The Food and Cooking of Slovenia: Traditions, ingredients, tastes & techniques in over 60 classic recipes
May 2011
Lake Bled is one of the 12 Most Beautiful Lakes in the World, Budget Travel Magazine article and gallery
Slovenian wine makers Miha Batič from the organic estate in Vipava Valley and Jean-Michel Morel and Tomo Čeh from Kabaj in Goriška Brda made their US debut. Blue Danube Wine Company was hosting them and pouring their wines in New York, Phoenix AZ, and in California in San Francisco & Los Angeles.
The Crush: A tasting of Batič
Report by Richard Jennings: Slovenian Jewel: Batič Tasting with Miha Batič
Purple Liquid blog: The wines of Slovenian producer Kabaj: intertwining modernity with tradition
Kabaj Tasting at Terroir, NYC
Chicago wine blog He sipped/She sipped: Pullus wines from Slovenia surprise and delight
April 2011
In Ljubljana, Bridges Connect Past and Future, NYTimes gallery
An article about a tasting of Slovenian white wines published by Sommelier Magazine.
