Three-day festival presenting Gottschee heritage

Semič, 25 May - A three-day festival of Gottschee culture is opening in Semič this evening to present the heritage of a once seizable German-speaking community in the south-east of the country, with an emphasis on their language.

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The brochure for the 3rd annual Days of Gottschee Culture festival.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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Andrej Černe, president of the Gottschee Association, speaks to reporters ahead of the 3rd annual Days of Gottschee Culture festival.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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Andrej Černe, president of the Gottschee Association, speaks to reporters ahead of the 3rd annual Days of Gottschee Culture festival.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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Semič Mayor Polona Kambič speaks to reporters ahead of the 3rd annual Days of Gottschee Culture festival.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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Semič Mayor Polona Kambič speaks to reporters ahead of the 3rd annual Days of Gottschee Culture festival.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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A Gottschee heritage detail from the Museum House in Semič.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
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