An exhibition on the joint struggle of the Western Allies and the Soviet Union against Nazism during the Second World War will open on Thursday at the Maribor International Research Centre for Second World War in cooperation with the Moscow Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

The newspaper Dnevnik takes issue in Thursday's commentary with the attitude of the capital towards architectural and cultural legacy, highlighting the case of Bežigrad Stadium, designed by Jože Plečnik, which was not included in Slovenia's UNESCO bid.

The newspaper Delo presents in Thursday's front-page commentary efforts to promote works by architect Jože Plečnik throughout history, saying that UNESCO listing of his Ljubljana landmarks is a homage to the "great master".

Večer hails in Thursday's commentary the listing of Ljubljana's landmarks designed by architect Jože Plečnik in UNESCO's World Heritage List, saying that no one will mock Mayor Zoran Janković when he labels Ljubljana the "most beautiful city in the world."

Ljubljana's landmarks designed by architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957), including the Triple Bridge, Congress Square and Žale Cemetery, have been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in line with a decision adopted by the World Heritage Committee on Wednesday.

The Slovenian PEN centre expressed support in a statement on Wednesday to the Montenegrin PEN centre and called on the international community, the EU and Slovenia's EU presidency to condemn the violence against the Montenegrin nation and its culture. The Montenegrin PEN Centre has also urged the international community to act.

After last year's hybrid edition, this year's Ljubljana Jazz Festival will take place live from 28 to 31 July. Most of the concerts will take place in the Park of the Council of Europe adjacent to the Cankarjev Dom. The focus will be on Slovenian performers, but the line-up includes several jazz greats.