Culture defended as highest value on Culture Day

Kranj/Ljubljana, 8 February - Culture was highlighted as Slovenia's national treasure by PM Miro Cerar and President Borut Pahor as Slovenia observed Culture Day, marking the death anniversary of poet France Prešeren. But the attitude to culture was criticised at the main ceremony on the eve of the bank holiday as well as at today's recital of Prešeren's poetry.

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A Culture Day ceremony at poet France Prešeren's brith village Vrba.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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