500 Years Since Trubar's Birth to Be Celebrated in 2008

Ljubljana, 6 November - Slovenia is getting ready to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Protestant priest Primoz Trubar (1508-1586), who is considered the pioneer of the Slovenian language. The life and work of the author of the first printed books in Slovenian are to be celebrated throughout 2008 at a host of ceremonies, symposiums as well as through an extensive exhibition.