“We do not want to meet at a disaster, we want to know each other before we get there”. Mr. Michael Willis from the Colorado Office of Emergency Management led a session at a recent crisis response workshop with this important warning. That’s why the United States was proud to collaborate with Slovenian government agencies ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 18 April, 2019 | Topics:
Events, U.S. & Slovenia, Video
| Tags: Colorado National Guard, Emergency Management
Heartfelt commemoration of Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day thanks to President Pahor, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, SAF, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and the entire community in Andraž nad Polzelo.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 16 April, 2019 | Topics:
Events, U.S. & Slovenia, Video
| Tags: Andraž nad Polzelo, Congressman Paul Gosar, President Borut Pahor
Photographer Jesse Burke and a writer Manuel Gonzales visited Kamnik, where they implemented workshops and presented their work to Slovenian audiences. During their stay in Slovenia the two artists explore the country and got very excited about the Slovenian landscape and culture. The world’s hidden jam is what they called it. Each artist learned a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 March, 2019 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Events, Video
| Tags: Photography
Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh, “HiddenNoMore alumna, emphasized that women around the world should be empowered to become leaders in STEM fields.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 13 March, 2019 | Topics:
Embassy, Events, Gender Issues, Science & Tech, Video
| Tags: women entrepreneurs, women's empowerment, women's issues
Through multiple dynamic workshops for teachers, members of the public, journalists, students, and academia, this program—supported by the U.S. Embassy—taught attendees the Newsem’s E.S.C.A.P.E. model.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 12 March, 2019 | Topics:
Education, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs, Video
| Tags: Fake News, Journalism, Media Literacy, News
Hannah Kellogg and Jodi Larson from Museums Unbound visited Slovenia to conduct workshops for representatives of a wide array of Slovenian cultural institutions. During these fun and engaging events with their Slovene colleagues, they also got a first-hand-look at the depth of the Slovenian cultural scene. Not only did they enjoy the unique cultural heritage of this amazing country, they were also impressed by the rich and diverse ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 February, 2019 | Topics:
Culture, Embassy, Video
| Tags: Museum Management Project
All American diplomats coming to Slovenia are excited to learn about Slovenian culture and of course food is a big part of that. That is why we decided to prepare a Slovenian food tasting for the American diplomats at our embassy in Ljubljana.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Embassy, Video
| Tags: Food Diplomacy
On Thursday, the 29th of June, we hosted the annual 4th of July reception at Festivalna dvorana in Ljubljana. A very warm thank you to everyone who joined us for the celebration.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 29 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Video
| Tags: 4th of July, Ambassador Hartley, Reception
Watch our video of the GeoBioBlitz in Triglav National Park, June 16-17, to see Americans and Slovenians coming together document biodiversity and learn about geology-geomorphology in the Vrata Valley at the north face of Triglav! Two great days with experts from Triglav National Park, Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation, US Park ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 28 June, 2017 | Topics:
Education, Environment, U.S. & Slovenia, Video
| Tags: GeoBioBlitz
This video shows some of the highlights from 25 years of official relations between the U.S. and Slovenia.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 27 June, 2017 | Topics:
U.S. & Slovenia, Video
American actor and comedian Bill Murray visited the embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Since he is a great fan of the Chicago Cubs and likes to sing the song “Take me out to the ballgame” we decided to change the text and create a Slovene version of the song. It is called “Take me out to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 8 June, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Video
| Tags: video
On Labor Day Ambassador Hartley used the combination of great weather, a day off and good company to conquer the highest mountain in Slovenia, Triglav. The path he and his fellow climbers took went from Krma to Malo Polje, over Kurica and Kranjsko sedlo. After a short stop at Planika, they continued to the top. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 27 February, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Video
| Tags: Ambassador Hartley, video
Each American coming to Slovenia discovers something here that they learn to like very much. For some it’s nature, for some it’s food, and for others it’s language. The U.S. Embassy’s Defense Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Krist Thodoropoulos found his own special love here – the accordion. Here we offer you Krist’s story about his instrument ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 26 February, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Video
| Tags: video
TechCamp Slovenia was a three day event held in Ljubljana, Slovenia and organized by the US Embassy Ljubljana in cooperation with the State Department and various partners such as SLOGA, Kino Šiška, City of Ljubljana, Ljubljana zelena prestolnica, etc.
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 26 February, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Video
| Tags: video
American diplomats at the U.S. Embassy Slovenia discover something new about Slovenia almost every day. They learn about the past, the present and of course the culture in and around Slovenia. A big part of the culture is of course the language – Slovene. Here is an exclusive insight look into a Slovenian lesson at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
Embassy, Video
| Tags: language, video
