On June 30 this year at 23:59:60 (1:59:60 Slovenian time), time will stop for a moment. Literally. This power belongs to the IERS (International Service for the Rotation of the Earth and Reference Systems), which after a three-year hiatus revived the leap second, with which the "custodian" of the standard accepted time (UTC), the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, will harmonize ' "our" and Earth time (UT1), which on average does not need exactly 24 hours to rotate around its axis.
Events
The Romans are known for their love of good food... but you couldn't say yes even by today's standards. The menu could include, among other things, stuffed teats of young sows, snails in honey, pig wombs and snails in various ways, and according to some reports, even giraffes. The City Museum of Ljubljana is convinced that Roman culinary habits have taken root in Emona, so they invite you to a cooking workshop inspired by Emona.
Let's conjure up a true winter fairy tale and from Friday, January 30, to Sunday, February 1, 2015, join the many who take part in the fairytale event Castles of King Matjaž 2015 every year.
Tales from the Host - a fantasy family adventure starring the famous actors Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp, is the story of a bewitched baker and his wife, who cannot have children due to a curse. Rob Marshall, director of the Oscar-winning films Chicago and Geisha, this time presents an unusual intertwining of the popular fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.
Lake Bled will host the fifth Bled Cup in winter swimming on Saturday, February 21, 2015, starting at 11 a.m. The micro-location of the now traditional competition, which grew out of the World Championship in winter swimming, which took place in Bled in 2010, remains the same - the outdoor swimming pool of the Grand Hotel Toplice. The organizers expect the lake to have a refreshing 5 degrees Celsius during the competition.
At the beginning of the new year, you should not miss one of the last concerts of Polona Kasal, who is performing her critically acclaimed solo debut of Tomaž Pengov's adaptations, On the Road, on January 15 at Siti Teatra BTC.
In the third part of the action hit Kidnapped, the actor Liam Neeson shines again in the main role, who as a former agent tries to protect his daughter and clear his name.
Paper airplanes usually fly around classrooms, but in mid-January, as part of the Red Bull Paper Wings World Paper Airplane Throwing Championship, they will also fly in selected locations in Ljubljana, Maribor and Portorož. The paper airplane spectacle is returning to our airspace, which will be hosted by 79 other countries scattered across four continents, and their national champions will compete for the world title in Salzburg.
Miss Reef 2015 is not Pirelli's calendar 2015, which is only available to the select few, as it can be purchased by any mortal. It is a calendar written for all lovers of women's bodies in capital letters. This year, the Reef brand made a special effort and conjured up an interesting selection of 12 months, which we can't help but be excited about.
Every year we are treated to interesting astronomical phenomena, and 2015 will be no exception. Unfortunately, we won't be able to see everyone from Slovenia, so we have prepared for you a selection of all those celestial activities that we will be able to admire even here - if, of course, the weather doesn't spoil it for us. What is "written in the stars" for Slovenia in 2015 and what no one should miss, read below.
This April, Paul Simon and Sting will perform in our neighbors as part of the On Stage Together Tour, specifically on April 1st in the Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
Hiking through the snowy landscape is undoubtedly a special winter experience, so we invite you to join the Hike&Bike team and go on a romantic hike under the full moon at the Vogel ski resort.