It probably goes without saying that the human eye is an amazing organ. It is the second most advanced organ, after the brain! It serves to convert light into nerve impulses and acts as a camera. It is an extremely important sense, as we receive as much as 90 percent of the information from our surroundings with our eyes. Interesting, huh? But we haven't even gotten to the truly amazing facts about the human eye yet! We present to you amazing facts about the human eye.
Alice Cooper, the king of theatrical rock, will perform in Slovenia for the first time! You will be able to enjoy the sounds of a living legend and icon of popular music on June 12, 2016 in Ljubljana's Tivoli Hall. Tickets are now available!
How different pregnancy can be! A photo of Chontel Duncan and Natalie Smith, who believe it or not, are in the same month of pregnancy has been making the rounds online!
In cooperation with the Olympic Committee of Slovenia and the Brazilian Embassy of Slovenia, a series of Olympic events of various concepts will take place in the Grand Hotel Union, where they will connect Slovenian athletes with fans, present Olympic preparations and current events in Rio, and build a bridge between the two destinations - Slovenia and Brazil. The next in the series will be the cooking academy (Olympic ReUnion: We cook with the Olympians - the flavors of Brazil) with the renowned Brazilian chef Silvia dos Santos, and the Olympic "beep" will be delivered by Eva Terčelj and Benjamin Savšek. Do you want to cook with Slovenian Olympians? Take part in the prize draw and two lucky winners will soon be able to spin the stoves with them!
This year's venue of LJFW 2016 – Ljubljana Fashion Week 2016 is Trg republike. Between April 13 and 16, more than 20 designers or brands will present themselves at fashion shows as part of Ljubljana Fashion Week (LJFW).
You know how if you chew gum while peeling an onion, your eyes won't water? As it turns out, this is not the only example of a simple trick with the body that will ease your everyday ailments. Do you have to go to the toilet? Did you know that you can reduce urges by scratching your swords? Does your throat itch? Scratch your ear and the itching will go away! Here are 9 body tricks that actually work!
The possibilities for shading and highlighting the eyes are countless, but none are as imaginative as the shading of Israeli artist Tal Peleg, also known as Scarlet Moon, who used the area between the eyes and eyebrows as a painting canvas. With her creations, she paid homage to films such as Frozen, The Wizard of Oz, Deadpool, The Shining and Coraline, as well as famous characters such as The Little Prince and Smileys.
Have you ever wondered how animals see the world? How does their vision differ from ours? You will get a great idea by watching this clip. The world through the eyes of many animals is completely different from ours. Eyes evolved 500 million years ago. From humble beginnings, when they only perceived light, they developed into an extraordinary organ and tool/weapon of humans and animals. See how animals see the world.
Humans have become addicted to smartphones and a dead battery has become worse than hunger. That creepy sound, the red icon on the screen makes us do some pretty questionable things. But no matter how much you wanted to charge your phone and looked for someone with a charger or a power source, you certainly didn't go as far as the people in these photos. Where there's a will, there's a way, or as they say.
Orto Fest is a fixture on Slovenian festival lists. This year will be the seventeenth time. It will take place in Ljubljana and, as always, last the whole of April. The list of performers will be diverse this time as well. Below you can read the sounding names that will fill April 2016 with good music.
33-year-old Thai artist Uttaporn Nimmalaikaew creates 3D images by layering thin mesh fabrics. He discovered the technique by accident in 2001 while studying at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, when he noticed a stain on a mosquito net. He soon got the idea that he could create a sense of depth and optical illusion by layering. You can see his interesting installations below.
Did you know that many movie scenes were inspired by famous art paintings? That Francis Bacon's painting inspired Christopher Nolan to create the Joker in The Dark Knight? Or is Ophelia painting a scene in Lars von Trier's Melancholia? Many famous film scenes and costumes that you came across are actually the director's tribute to the art of painting! See movie scenes inspired by art paintings.