February 8th is a Slovenian cultural holiday, the day we remember the death of the Slovenian poet France Prešeren. Exactly 170 years have passed since his death, and his words are still alive today.

Students of supply teaching lessons of Slovenian from Slatina and Banja Luka responded to the literary and creative contest, which was published by the publishing house Miš within the framework of the "Reading under the Straw" festival.

On Saturday, 15 December, in the National Minorities’ Club in Banjaluka it was a lively and creative morning. Luana Malec and Urška Bonin, librarians from Library Srečko Vilhar from Koper, prepared a Lego workshop. 

December is the time to think about the year behind but also to look ahead. Children are mostly looking forward to the visit by three good men.

On 11 December 1918 Slovenian author Ivan Cankar died while the year of 2018 was proclaimed to be Cankar’s year.

“Ladies and gentlemen, dear guests, dear members of the Association Triglav Banjaluka, welcome to the 20th celebration of St. Martin,” were the words of moderator, journalist and our friend Dušan Tomažič from Maribor on 24 November 2018 in Valentin restaurant.

We have cooperated with the library Anton Tomaž Linhart from Radovljica for many years. We visited them in Radovljica, and our pupils and students took part at their event A Night with Andersen, and we have also been included in the programme encouraging reading Library – University of Treasure.

On Thursday evening (22 November), in almost full hall of the Cultural Centre, the latest two-volume novel by author Zdravko Kecman “Trumpeter of the Soča Front” was presented.

Pupils of supply teaching lessons of Slovenian in Banjaluka and Slatina were guests to pupils of primary schools in Kranj in May, while on 16 November pupils from Kranj came together with their teachers to Banjaluka.

Pupils of supply teaching lessons of Slovenian in Banjaluka took part at the 10th quiz for children in Niš.