Slovenians celebrate culture
Ljubljana/Vrba/Kranj, 8 February - Despite the cold weather, Slovenians flocked en masse to cultural events throughout the country on Wednesday to mark Culture Day, a public holiday in memory of the great Romantic poet France Prešeren.
Ljubljana
People gather for the 37th recital of France Prešeren's poetry in the square named after him on Culture Day.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Vrba
The Culture Day ceremony at France Prešeren's birth house in Vrba.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
Brdo pri Kranju
President Nataša Pirc Musar hosts a reception and lunch for this yar's winners of top accolades in the arts on Culture Day.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Brdo pri Kranju
President Nataša Pirc Musar hosts a reception and lunch for this yar's winners of top accolades in the arts on Culture Day.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Ljubljana
People gather for the 37th recital of France Prešeren's poetry in the square named after him on Culture Day.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Ljubljana
Actor Jerca Mrzel reads a poem by France Prešeren at the poet's monument in Ljubljana on Culture Day.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Ljubljana
People gather for the 37th recital of France Prešeren's poetry in the square named after him on Culture Day.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Ljubljana
People gather for the 37th recital of France Prešeren's poetry in the square named after him on Culture Day.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
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