Slovenia honours artists on Culture Day

Ljubljana, 8 February - Slovenia is observing Culture Day on Friday, a bank holiday dedicated to artists and their work. While virtually every town will hold at least a small ceremony, President Borut Pahor will honour writer Florjan Lipuš, a member of the Slovenian minority in Austria, with the Golden Order of Service for his contribution to literature.

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor and Culture Minister Jernej Pikalo lay a wreath at the monument of France Prešeren.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Marta Pihlar accepts the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement on behalf of her spouse, director Filip Robar Dorin. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Marta Pihlar accepts the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement on behalf of her spouse, director Filip Robar Dorin.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Marta Pihlar accepts the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement on behalf of her spouse, director Filip Robar Dorin. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Marta Pihlar accepts the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement on behalf of her spouse, director Filip Robar Dorin.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Costume designer Bjanka Adžić Ursulov receives the Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Architects Aljoša Dekleva and Tina Gregorič Dekleva recieve the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Architects Aljoša Dekleva and Tina Gregorič Dekleva recieve the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Animated film maker Dušan Kastelic received the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Animated film maker Dušan Kastelic received the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Actor Maruša Majer receives the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Actor Maruša Majer receives the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Composer Tomaž Svete receives the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Composer Tomaž Svete receives the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Prešeren Fund board chaor Vinko Möderndorfer addressing the Prešeren Prize award ceremony. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Prešeren Fund board chaor Vinko Möderndorfer addressing the Prešeren Prize award ceremony.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Choir conductor Martina Batič receives the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Choir conductor Martina Batič receives the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Poet Jure Jakob receives the Prešeren Fund Prize. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Poet Jure Jakob receives the Prešeren Fund Prize.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Prešeren Prize laureates are honoured on the eve of Culture Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prešeren Prize laureates are honoured on the eve of Culture Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Prešeren Prizes are given out on the eve of Culture Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prešeren Prizes are given out on the eve of Culture Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Prešeren Prizes are given out on the eve of Culture Day. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prešeren Prizes are given out on the eve of Culture Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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