Slovenia
Name:
Slovenia
Date:
January 17, 2018
Time:
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Event Description:
Mateja Lončar, a Pullman resident and Slovenian national, will discuss the history and culture of Slovenia in a presentation at the Moscow Public
Library in Moscow, Idaho.
The presentation entitled, “Slovenia: Culture, Sports, Food,” will describe the country’s regions and touch on selected milestones in its recent history, some of which are curiously commemorated through sports events such as the Run of Trios, a team road race.
A home-made traditional Slovenian dessert will be offered to listeners.
Lončar is a Pullman resident since 2013 when she moved to the Palouse with her husband, a sport management professor at Washington State University. Lončar completed master’s and doctoral degrees in kinesiology in her native Slovenia and worked for the capital and national governments until
her move. Currently, she coaches youth sports and works as substitute paraprofessional in the Pullman School District.
Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe, located at the intersection of cultural and trade routes. It borders on Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia, all of which were part of the same country as
Slovenia at different points in time. Most recently, Slovenia seceded from Yugoslavia in 1991 to reach sovereignty for the first time in history.
Today, Slovenia is known as an eco-friendly tourist destination and one of the world’s safest countries, ranking seventh (among 163 nations) in the Global Peace Index.
In 2016, 81,167 Americans visited Slovenia, a 9.2-percent increase from the prior year. The most popular tourist destinations include Ljubljana (the capital), Piran, and Bled.
Pre-registration is not required for this free and fascinating library program.
Library in Moscow, Idaho.
The presentation entitled, “Slovenia: Culture, Sports, Food,” will describe the country’s regions and touch on selected milestones in its recent history, some of which are curiously commemorated through sports events such as the Run of Trios, a team road race.
A home-made traditional Slovenian dessert will be offered to listeners.
Lončar is a Pullman resident since 2013 when she moved to the Palouse with her husband, a sport management professor at Washington State University. Lončar completed master’s and doctoral degrees in kinesiology in her native Slovenia and worked for the capital and national governments until
her move. Currently, she coaches youth sports and works as substitute paraprofessional in the Pullman School District.
Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe, located at the intersection of cultural and trade routes. It borders on Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia, all of which were part of the same country as
Slovenia at different points in time. Most recently, Slovenia seceded from Yugoslavia in 1991 to reach sovereignty for the first time in history.
Today, Slovenia is known as an eco-friendly tourist destination and one of the world’s safest countries, ranking seventh (among 163 nations) in the Global Peace Index.
In 2016, 81,167 Americans visited Slovenia, a 9.2-percent increase from the prior year. The most popular tourist destinations include Ljubljana (the capital), Piran, and Bled.
Pre-registration is not required for this free and fascinating library program.
