From Friday, June 3 rd until Sunday, June, 5 th , at the Stadion Shopping Centre at Voždovac, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and Slovene Business Club, a promotional event entitled “Days of Slovenia” was held.
Visitors of Belgraders’ favourite hot spot, in addition to shopping, could feel the spirit of Slovenia in Belgrade, visit the exhibition of photographs taken in towns in Slovenia, and find out about more in terms of culture, music, language and tourism regarding this country.
The event also had a humanitarian note, because on Sunday, June, 5 th from 10 AM until 2 PM a sales exhibition was organized featuring artwork with Slovene symbols made by protégés of the “Jovan Jovanović Zmaj” Home, with the NLB Bank initiative, and artwork by protégés of the Daily Centre for mentally challenged children and youth, with initiative by “Triglav Insurance” Belgrade branch. By buying their items, the visitors helped these institutions’ work. On Friday, June, 3 rd “Days of Slovenia” event was opened by His Excellency Vladimir Gasparič, Ambassador of Slovenia, and then followed the concert of Slovene music by the band “Društvo Kredarica” from Novi Sad, and folklore dances performance by KUD from Kostolac.
Visitors of “Days of Slovenia” also had the opportunity to visit the mini-exhibition of the Slovene painter Majda Zorko – Gasparič, who is the wife of the Slovene Ambassador to Belgrade. Traditionally, this being the fourth such event of national character, it was accompanied by promotions of food, drinks and desserts of the country in question. This time, visitors of “Days of Slovenia” had the opportunity to try out traditional Slovene delicacies – Prekmurska gibanica and Bledska krempita, prepared by professional top pastry chefs from Belgrade’s hotel “Life Design”. Gastronomic experts from the Slovene premium brand “Kras” were in charge of mortadella and prosciutto degustation. In addition to high-quality cured meat products, “Kras” also served the amazing famous Slovene wine “Teran”. The most popular Slovene beer brand “Laško pivo” provided refreshments after the degustation event for all visitors.
The brand “Gorenje” from Slovenia presented their palette of products and the NLB Bank presented their attractive bank services to visitors, whereas on Saturday, June, 4 th at noon, the NLB Bank presented a puppetry entitled “Princ Marcipan” for the youngest audience. “Triglav insurance” presented their offer of a number of insurance policies. The Tourist Organization of Slovenia and Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to Belgrade presented Slovenia as an attractive destination for tourists.
Visitors had the opportunity to take part in creative language workshops and watch promotional videos how to learn the Slovene language, which was organized by the Department of the Slovene language. A ballet studio “Leonessa”, devoted to modern and jazz ballet for children aged 3 to 14, on Saturday, June, 4 th gave a spectacular performance featuring its charming ballerinas.
Ballerinas gathered in this popular studio, after having participated in many competitions in Serbia and abroad, where they were awarded with lots of trophies, medals and diplomas, for the visitors of the Stadion Shopping Mall presented 18 different dance routines. Their performance thrilled the audience who gave them ovations, took photographs and shot videos with their cell phones. During Saturday and Sunday the youngest visitors of the shopping mall enjoyed face painting workshops organized by children’s playroom “Dreamlands”, and on Sunday they relished another puppetry – “Lutkarev put”. Association of Slovenes in Belgrade – “Sava Association” presented their activities and the choir from this association performed on Saturday, June, 4 th at 6 PM.Posetioci su mogli da učestvuju u kreativnim jezičkim radionicima i pogledaju promotivne filmove o učenju slovenačkog jezika koje je organizovala Katedra za slovenački jezik.
