Traditional Christmas Concert with a Ray Charles Twist

What are the holidays without music? Ambassador Lynda Blanchard was thrilled to attend the “Traditional Christmas Concert” in Cankarjev dom in December that featured acclaimed Slovenian music stars like Oto Pestner, Alenka Godec, The New Swing Quarter, Uroš Perić and many other. Uroš Perić joined forces with some iconic singers from the United States, The ...
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By | 15 January, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: , ,

Woodwind Quintet Winds Aloft Touring Slovenia

The U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana was pleased to host the United States Air Force woodwind quintet, Winds Aloft in Slovenia. A 5-day tour included school visits and performances in different parts of the country. This outstanding cultural exchange program included six public engagements in different parts of Slovenia. Winds Aloft is based in Ramstein Air ...
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By | 29 October, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: ,

Jason Cale Band Brings Blues-rock-funky Fusion to Slovenia

The end of June was dedicated to a happy excess of great American music around Slovenia. The 10-day tour by The Jason Cale Band in Slovenia, organized and sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana, included concerts in widely different parts of the country. This outstanding cultural exchange program included six public engagements in different ...
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By | 16 July, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: , ,

Ambassador Hartley meets Archie Shepp

Ambassador Hartley was pleased to attend the concert by legendary jazz musician Archie Shepp, who performed last Friday night as part of the 58th Ljubljana Jazz Festival. The concert was a tribute to the fabulous jazz performer John Coltrane, who Shepp worked with in 1965 on Coltrane’s legendary free-jazz album Ascension.  Shepp performed in Ljubljana ...
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By | 3 July, 2017 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: , , ,

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