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This year the cultural summer in Ljubljana is going to be marked by the 66th Ljubljana Festival, held from 28 June till 3 September 2018. Več

Between Nove Fužine and Štepanjsko naselje the Muste Family Park opened, and is considered one of the larger green acquisitions in Ljubljana. Več

With Slovenia at the forefront, it is becoming a global blockchain superpower Slovenia hosted the first European Blockchain Summit, where representatives of international governmental organizations and some of the most respected companies in the blockchain business worldwide addressed the most pressing issue all such ICO companies deal with – regulation. Več

On the premises of the Reuse Centre, at Povšetova 4, the first self-service bulk product vending machine Bert has been set up. The vending machine operates from Tuesday to Saturday between 9.00 and 17.00. Več

Removed invasive alien plants in Slovenia are currently composted or incinerated, but in the pilot project of processing Japanese knotweed into paper at the semi-industrial level, we have already demonstrated that these plants can be used for other purposes as well. Več

The Slovenian aviation and climate researcher Matevž Lenarčič started a flight from Maribor airport to a new environmental mission with an ultralight aircraft. This time, Asia will overtake more than 20,000 kilometers in length and collect environmental pollution data to combat climate change. Več

In Ljubljana, at Prisojna ulica 7, LL Viva has opened its doors, the first specialized store for medical devices, non-prescription medicine and other products for maintaining health and well-being. Več

On 3 April 2018, Mayor Zoran Janković, Minister of the Environment and Spatial planning Irena Majcen and Mayors of the Municipality of Medvode and the Municipality of Vodice Nejc Smole and Aco Franc Šuštar signed the contract on co-financing the cohesion project Wastewater Drainage and Treatment of the Ljubljansko polje Aquifer Area – Clean for You. Več

On 2 April, World Autism Awareness Day, Ljubljana joined the international initiative »Light it up Blue« and lit up the Ljubljana Castle blue. In 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring 2 April World Autism Awareness Day. Več

Again this year, Ljubljana joined the international environmental initiative Earth Hour, and so we turned off the exterior lighting on some buildings for an hour on Saturday, 24 March 2018. Več

We are presenting the results of the survey on congress tourism in Ljubljana, which are showing a very positive perception of Ljubljana among congress tourists, namely, as many as 97% of all respondents would come back to our city, and as three key advantages they listed the sense of safety, hospitality and a well-managed city. Več

At the start of the traditional campaign For a More Beautiful Ljubljana, on Thursday, 22 March 2018, the Best Apartment Building in Ljubljana in 2017 was announced. Več

The Ljubljana City Theatre was celebrating at the 27th Days of Comedy festival held in Celje. Its performances took all noble awards. Noble Comedy 2018: musical GOSSIP by Gašper Tič and Davor Herceg Več

Award for outstanding works in urban, regional and spatial planning The Biennial Maks Fabiani Award for outstanding works in urban, regional and spatial planning was presented to the Planica Nordic Centre. Več

“Give a cent for the restoration of Slovenia’s cultural heritage” The European Year of Cultural Heritage highlights the fact that our common cultural heritage is both local and European, and employs this dimension in facing some current challenges: on the one hand it sets up new opportunities for preserving and developing cultural heritage, and on the other hand it shows… Več

Paralympic Games in PyeongChang have ended. Young skier, the only Slovenian representative and Paralympic debutant Jernej Slivnik ranked 12th in the slalom. This is also the highest ranking of Slovenian Paralympic athletes to date. Več

Again this year, Ljubljana is preparing the traditional spring cleaning campaign For a More Beautiful Ljubljana. Več

Museums as representatives of the Slovenian national being and consciousness Among the forerunners of museum professionals in Slovenia we may rank Janez Vajkard Valvazor (1641 – 1693), and his extensive and rich collections. Več