Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Jamie L. Harpootlian Independence Day Celebration 2022 Fužine Castle, June 16, 2022 Good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us tonight in our celebration of freedom and friendship. The Fourth of July – the United States’ Independence Day – hot dogs, beer, watermelon, barbeque, picnics, parades, family reunions and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 17 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: 4th of July, Independence Day
“When the Apollo 11 astronauts left the surface of the moon in July of 1969, they left a piece of the lunar lander on the moon. Attached to that lander was a plaque that read, in part, ‘We came in peace, for all mankind.’ Today, as we celebrate the 243rd birthday of the United States ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 26 June, 2019 | Topics: Embassy, Events, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: 4th of July
The Ambassador’s Residence, Ljubljana, June 29, 2018 Dober dan in dobrodošli na praznovanju 243. rojstnega dneva ZDA Spoštovani gostje, po treh letih v vaši lepi deželi mi je zelo žal, da je moja slovenščina katastrofalna. Da vaša ušesa ne bodo preveč trpela, bom danes govoril angleško. As you look around today, or even just at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 21 June, 2019 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Embassy, Events, News, Speeches | Tags: 4th of July, Reception
The Ambassador’s Residence, Ljubljana, June 28, 2018 President of the National Council Kovšca, Minister Židan, colleagues of the diplomatic corps, dragi gostje, dragi prijatelji, dober večer in dobrodošli. Welcome to this celebration of the 242nd anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. I want to extend a special welcome to Major General Michael ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: 4th of July, Ambassador Hartley, Reception
4th of July is the day when Americans celebrate the birth of their country. It is tradition to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks – either at a large public display, or a smaller gathering with friends and family. There may not have been fireworks at Ambassador Hartley’s the residence, but we’re glad everyone enjoyed the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 4 July, 2018 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Exclude, Sections & Offices, U.S. & Slovenia | Tags: 4th of July, Ambassador Hartley, Reception
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
Festivalna dvorana, Ljubljana, June 29, 2017 Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, good evening, and welcome to this celebration tonight of the 241st anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. The drafters of our Declaration of Independence wrote of self-evident truths: “that all men are created equal,” and that they are endowed “with certain unalienable ...
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By juricm | 29 June, 2017 | Topics: Embassy, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: 4th of July, Ambassador Hartley
Castle Fužine, June 30, 2016 Spoštovane dame in gospodje, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Dober večer, in hvala, da ste danes z nami. Thank you very much for coming this evening. It has been my great honor to represent the United States in Slovenia and a particular honor this year as the Slovenian people celebrate ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 6 March, 2017 | Topics: Embassy, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches | Tags: 4th of July, Ambassador Hartley
