Beekeeping academy celebrates its first anniversary

Lukovica, 17 April - The Beekeeping Academy of Slovenia, designed to promote Slovenia's knowledge of bees and provide beekeeping training, celebrated its first anniversary as well as World Bee Day approval on Wednesday. Bee Day, observed on 20 May, was declared by the UN on Slovenia's initiative at the end of 2017 and was observed for the first time in 2018.

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The Slovenian Beekeeping Academy's principle Damjana Grobelšek addressing the event celebrating the first anniversary of the academy.
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A commemorative bust of Anton Janša, the forefather of contemporary beekeeping, at the ceremony celebrating the first anniversary of the Slovenian Beekeeping Academy.
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Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec addressing the event celebrating the first anniversary of the Slovenian Beekeeping Academy.
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Foreign Minister Miro Cerar addressing the event celebrating the first anniversary of the Slovenian Beekeeping Academy.
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The head of the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association Boštjan Noč addressing the event celebrating the first anniversary of the Slovenian Beekeeping Academy.
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