Ambassador Lynda Blanchard was pleased to attend the opening of the 61st Jazz Festival Ljubljana featuring an exhibition of jazz posters by Bosnian graphic designer Ajna Zlatar. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the artist was unable to join he exhibit, but greeted everyone virtually. The U.S. Embassy is happy to support this Festival, and the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 18 June, 2020 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Exclude | Tags: Exhibition, Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Music
Every year in the United States, we dedicate the month of February to a celebration of the achievements of African Americans and their critical role in the history of the United States. This is why we were so excited to welcome Mary Wilson, a founding member of the legendary and transformative American group The Supremes ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 18 February, 2020 | Topics: Culture, Public Affairs, Video | Tags: American Culture, Black History Month, Mary Wilson, Music
In celebration of Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans in the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Ljubljana was pleased to sponsor the visit of a prominent voice in African-American musical history – Mary Wilson of the Supremes. One of the most influential and famous groups of the 1960’s, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 14 February, 2020 | Topics: Culture, Education, Events, Human Rights, Public Affairs | Tags: Ambassador Blanchard, American Culture, Arts Envoy, Mary Wilson, Music, Music Group
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 U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 16 July, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, Events, Public Affairs | Tags: Concert, Jason Cale Band, Music
A tribute to the music of Elvis Presley thrilled Ljubljana on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Ambassador Hartley joined a crowd of dedicated Elvis fans from Slovenia and the region for an evening of music from the TCB Band, Dennis Jale, and Sam’s Fever. TCB Band members formed the core rhythm section of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ljubljana | 26 January, 2018 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, Exclude, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Public Affairs | Tags: Elvis Presley, Music
