Playwright Evald Flisar Wants Minister to Promote Books

Ljubljana, 22 April - Addressing the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days in Ljubljana on Monday, Culture Minister Uroš Grilc praised the book as "a patient teacher" but sometimes also "a fierce and therefore worthy opponent". Playwright Evald Flisar, the initiator of the book festival, urged him to focus the work of his ministry on books.

Ljubljana
Author Evald Flisar spekaing at the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Author Evald Flisar spekaing at the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Uroš Grilc addresing the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Uroš Grilc addresing the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Uroš Grilc addresing the opening of the annual Slovenian Book Days festival in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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