In 2014, Slovenia and the world were surrounded by the news that Slovenian storm chaser Marko Korošec won the prestigious National Geographic Traveler photography competition. A similar success has now been achieved by 13-year-old Slovenian Majo Kastelic, who was announced by the National Geographic Society as the winner of the international photography contest for young readers of the National Geographic Kids magazine.
Between September 12 and 16, the 20th jubilee Slovenian film festival will take place in Portorož, where the highlights of last year's Slovenian film production will be on display. At this year's festival, 84 films from the official program and 13 films from the accompanying program will be shown, totaling as many as 97 films, which testify to the rich film creativity of our filmmakers.
7170 is a new line of products from the Slovenian company INDE Salonit Anhovo, whose main guiding principle is the coexistence of minimalist design with modern technology and natural materials. 7170 can be many things. It can be a design addition to the lawn, a lamp by the path or a net stand for spending free time.
Adrifund, the first Slovenian crowdfunding platform, came to life. Until now, we have only reported on the foreign platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where many Slovenian ideas also competed for start-up funds, but now Slovenians have got their own Kickstarter. It grew on the lawn of Matej Rauh from Lesc. He brought the idea from Iceland, where the "local" platform Karolina Fund was a great success.
Slovenian photographer Aleš Krivec is known for capturing Slovenia's pearls in his lens. Finally, he climbed to the highest peak of the Karavanki, Stol (2236 m), and took a wonderful timelapse video there, which will fill you with gratitude that we live in Slovenia.
As you probably already know by now, American diplomats have Slovenian classes at the embassy in Ljubljana. They showed how they are progressing on Prešeren's day, when they published a video in which they recite Prešeren's poetry. Laughter guaranteed!
German Audi will unveil the study of the Audi E-tron Sportback, an electric crossover with a coupe line, at the Shanghai Auto Show in China (April 21 to 28, 2017), signed by Slovenian Domen Ručigaj, who plays an important role in designing Audi's vehicles of the future.
An interesting project has appeared on the Slovenian crowdfunding platform Adrifund. A team of enthusiasts wants to breathe a second life into the abandoned Bulli and turn it into a traveling Beer Bulli pub.
Stay young, healthy, happy! Osti jarej - we would say in some bygone, Venetian times. No matter how fast the world changes and no matter how hurried we are, beautiful things remain the same. Often chocolate! The Osti jarej set brings you the exceptional Slovenian design of Oskar Kogoj, top wines and the unusually perfect taste of chocolate in one piece.
Border Mover is a Slovenian pneumatic video installation that crosses the border between physical and digital. Behind the project stands an accomplished artistic tandem consisting of academic painter Nika Oblak and academic painter Primož Novak. They presented their project, quite different from most, on Kickstarter, where they collect funds for further development.
BuWizz is a Slovenian remote control for Lego bricks. "Engine" behind the engine for Lego bricks is a nine-member Slovenian team that presents itself on Kickstarter with an innovation for small and large children, where it collects funds to start mass production.
Chili Čar Premium sauce made from chilies grown in Slovenia is made under the auspices of a small family business and boasts aesthetic packaging and a premium taste that has no equal. The recipe for four unique premium sauces, which will convince even such a five-year-old, was created for two long years.