Culture Day Celebrated in Slovenia

Vrba/Ljubljana/Kranj, 8 February - Festivities will be held across the country as well as abroad on Wednesday as Slovenians observe Culture Day, a bank holiday dedicated to Slovenia's foremost poet France Prešeren (1800-1849). By tradition, the main event will be held at the poet's birthplace Vrba (N).

Vrba The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba
The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba
The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba
The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Vrba
The birth house of poet France Prešeren (1800-1849), one of the main venues for festivities on Culture Day.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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