Schedule of Events for Sunday, 15 August

Ljubljana, 14 August - Below is a schedule of events for Sunday, 15 August:

BREZJE - The caretaker of the Ljubljana Archdiocese, Bishop Andrej Glavan, is to offer mass at the basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Slovenia's most famous pilgrimage site, to celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Celebrated in Slovenia as a national holiday, this is one of the most important Catholic holidays, with masses held across Slovenia.

LJUBLJANA - A contingent of the Slovenian Armed Forces is to leave on a six-month peace-keeping mission in Afghanistan as part of Interntional Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The 20-member team, the second Slovenian contingent in Afghanistan, is to be stationed in Kabul.

LJUBLJANA - Weekly review of Slovenia's business and economy. (STA)

SLOVENIAN APPEARANCES AT THE ATHENS GAMES:

   - Judo            * 3:30 PM, women's -52kg

   - Swimming        * 7:46 PM, women's 400 metres freestyle

   - Tennis          * 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Maja Matevzic vs Saori Obata (JAP)
                       4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Tina Pisnik vs Cara Black (ZIM)
                       4:00 PM - 6:00 PM,  Srebotnik/Krizan vs Dechy/Testud (FRA)

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