Slovenians celebrate culture and their finest poet

Ljubljana/Vrba/Kranj, 8 February - Slovenians are expected to flock to cultural events on Wednesday as the country observes Culture Day, a bank holiday marking the death anniversary of Romantic poet France Prešeren (1800-1849).

Vrba Slovenia observes Culture Day in memory of its greatest poet France Prešeren (pictured his birth house). Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Slovenia observes Culture Day in memory of its greatest poet France Prešeren (pictured his birth house).
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Vrba Slovenia observes Culture Day in memory of its greatest poet France Prešeren. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Slovenia observes Culture Day in memory of its greatest poet France Prešeren.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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