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SUMMARY:80th Annual One World Day
DESCRIPTION:The 80th annual One World Day will be held Sunday\, Aug. 30th\, 2026. Make sure it’s on your calendars. \nOne World Day celebrates the many cultures that call Northeast Ohio home. This free event\, hosted by the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation\, is filled with opportunities for individuals and families to learn more about who we are. \nThe day begins with a Naturalization Ceremony for new U.S. citizens and a Parade of Flags\, followed by music and dance from around the world and authentic ethnic food throughout the Gardens. The Passport to Peace program is a fun way for kids and adults to learn about countries and cultures of the world and meet members of our Garden communities. The Children’s Village offers families even more opportunities for multi-cultural games and educational activities. \nOne World Day offers a unique perspective on the Cultural Gardens\, with their lush landscaping\, symbolic architecture\, and tributes to historic cultural figures. \nIn an effort to further engage interest in Slovenian culture and heritage in Northeast Ohio\, home to the largest population of Slovenians living outside of the country of Slovenia\, the Slovenian Cultural Garden Association (SCGA) is inviting individuals or groups to participate in the Parade of Flags at 12:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to share our rich heritage as well as showcase the beauty of the national dress from the various regions in Slovenia.  Come and proudly wear your “noša” or national dress from your favorite region.  You can also wear an SCGA t-shirt.  We are giving away free t-shirts to the first 50 people that sign up to join the SCGA in the parade.  (Free t-shirts are available to those who did not receive one last year). \nThis year the Gardens are also participating in the national America 250 commemoration.  The America 250 Project in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens will have each garden showcase 3 individuals from their culture that have made a difference in the United States.  The SCGA polled the Slovenian community for nominees during the month of June.  Those selected for the exhibit will be announced in early July on the SCGA website and Facebook page. \nThere are opportunities to volunteer throughout the day at the Slovenian Cultural Garden from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  If you are interested in participating in the Parade of Flags or volunteering with the Slovenian Cultural Garden\, please reach out to sloveniancga@gmail.com or sign up on the SCGA website or Facebook page.  You can also go directly to the sign-up sheet with the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A5AC29AAF4CE9-57149798-oneworld \nFor more information on the day’s events\, and details on parking visit www.clevelandculturalgardens.org. 
URL:https://www.slovenianamericantimes.com/event/one-world-day/
LOCATION:Slovenian Cultural Garden\, 820 East Blvd\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Cleveland OH,Events
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SUMMARY:Slovenski Festival
DESCRIPTION:Slovenski Festival\n\nSunday\, September 6th\, 2026\n1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Featuring Slovenian food and entertainment –\nFrom Lemont\, Illinois\, we happily present “Max’s Oberkrainer Express” and the youthful dance troupe “Marela”\nhttp://www.sloveniannationalhomeindy.com\n\nAlso\, 11:00 am\, Sunday\, September 6th – Ride for the Nash 2026\nCyclists will start and end their rides at the Slovenian National Home\nhttps://event.racereach.com/176884/details\n\n\nSlovenian National Home\, Indy\n2717 W. 10th Street\, Indianapolis\, IN 46222\n\nQuestions – reach out to info@sloveniannationalhomeindy.com
URL:https://www.slovenianamericantimes.com/event/slovenski-festival/
LOCATION:Slovenian National Home Indy\, 2717 W. 10th Street\, Indianapolis\, Indiana\, 46222
CATEGORIES:Events,Indianapolis IN
ORGANIZER;CN="Slovenian National Home Indy":MAILTO:info@sloveniannationalhomeindy.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928
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SUMMARY:Historical Tour of Slovenia’s World War II History
DESCRIPTION:Registration will begin in February 2026. \nTOUR DATES: September 28 – October 6\, 2026 \nSlovenianhistoricaltours.com\nEmail: slovenianhistoricaltours@gmail.com for more information or to be added to our mailing list.\nYoutube channel with videos from 2025 tour: http://www.youtube.com/@SlovenianHistoricalTours \nBy Maria Velikonja\, who was an investigator at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia during the 1990’s war. \nIn 2025\, we successfully toured Slovenia’s World War II history. In 2026\, we will partner with the publisher Družina in Ljubljana. Družina will advertise the tour in Slovenia and recruit local Slovenians to join our group. \nSlovenia’s sad World War II history left a divide between the “Home Guards” and the “Partisans” that has not been fully resolved. After WWII was over in 1945\, Slovenia\nsuffered the largest crimes against humanity\, or genocide\, in post-WWII Europe when the British repatriated tens of thousands of refugees back to Yugoslavia\, where they\nwere killed by the new communist government and dumped into mass graves around Slovenia. \nThe tour will visit these mass grave sites\, former concentration camps\, and prisons. We will be guided by Slovenia’s experts\, including historians\, archaeologists\, journalists\,\nwriters\, and an international human rights expert. The focus of the tour will be on learning about communist/Partisan revolutionary violence\, although crimes committed\nby the Nazis\, Italians\, and Slovene Home Guards will also be discussed. Several sites will be visited on each day. Three or four evenings will also be dedicated to listening to\nexpert speakers. \nThe tour begins in Slovenia and will be conducted in English and Slovenian. Experts will be confirmed as we approach the tour. The website will be updated regularly. The tour cost will be published soon. \n\nDay 1 Monday September 28\n\nCheck in to pri Marku or Hotel Loka\, Crngrob 5\nDinner and evening meeting\n\n\nDay 2 Tuesday September 29:\n\nCrngrob mass graves. Hear from a family member\, forced by Partisans to participate in the mass graves burial.\nŠkofja Loka castle tour with expert guide. Discussion of the concentration camp.\nVisit Škofja Loka ossuary\, holding mass grave victims.\nBegunje na Gorenjskem\, former Nazi and communist concentration camps\nExpert: Alenka Puhar\, author\nStay in Crngrob\n\n\nDay 3 Wednesday September 30:\n\nLjubljana: Ljubljana police headquarters basement tour–former interrogation room\nLjubljana Zale cemetery; monument to victims of revolutionary violence\nStudy Center for National Reconciliation (SCNR)\nMuseum of Contemporary History at Tivoli Park. Expert: Dr. Monika Kokalj-Kočevar\nCity walking tour: Dr. Renato Podbersič: former UDBA offices and more\nLjubljana National Library (NUK) bunker\, where documents were hidden from communists: Expert Helena Janezič\nEvening speakers at Slovenska Matica. Speakers include: a survivor of the Goli Otok communist concentration camp; Meta Velikonja\, a witness to the end of the war in Ljubljana and the new communist authorities taking her father away forever.\nPeter Hribar: a discussion on inherited trauma.\nStay in Ljubljana\n\n\nDay 4 Thursday October 1:\n\nLjubljana: Celica Italian jail\, Žale cemetery\, Šentvid school (former concentration camp)\, Sveti Urh\, Šentjošt nad Horjulom\, Orlov Home Guard cemetery.\nEvening speakers at Slovenska Matica: Speakers include Jože Dežman\, Chairman of the Concealed Mass Graves Commission for Slovenia; a speaker on the Slovenian DNA Project. Dr. Uros Kosir will give a slide presentation on Kocevski Rog.\nStay in Ljubljana\n\n\nDay 5 Friday October 2:\n\nFlight of the Refugees: Ljubelj concentration camp\, Vetrinj\, Bleiburg train station\, church plaques\, Dobrava cemetery\, Težno anti-tank ditch\nStay in Maribor\n\n\nDay 6 Saturday October 3:\n\nOrmož\, Kidričevič/Šterntal concentration camp for Gottschee civilians\, Petriček house\, Celje\, Huda Jama mass grave\, Teharje memorial.\nStay in Ljubljana\n\n\nDay 7 Sunday October 4:\n\nTurjak\, last battle of the Village Guards.\nKočevski Rog: Jama pod Krenom; Macesnova Gorica\nExpert speaker: Dr. Uroš Košir.\nStay in Trieste\n\n\nDay 8 Monday October 5:\n\nTrieste: Coroneo Italian prison; Gestapo headquarters\nSlovenian cultural institutions\nWalking tour of Trieste: Home Guard posts\nStay in Trieste\nEvening speaker\n\n\nDay 9 Tuesday October 6:\n\nTrieste: San Sabba concentration camp\, Basovizza memorial and mass grave.\nNova Gorica: Trnovo plateau; Zalesnika mass grave\nStay in Ljubljana\nPossible evening speakers\n\n\nDay 10\, Wednesday October: 7\n\nTour over\nArrange shuttles to airport\n\n\n\nThis tour will be conducted in conjunction with Tourism Slovenia\, which will coordinate transportation\, lodging\, and most meals. Local Slovenian citizens will also join our tour this year. \nhttps://tourismslovenia.eu \n     \n    
URL:https://www.slovenianamericantimes.com/event/historical-tour-of-slovenias-world-war-ii-history/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Travel
ORGANIZER;CN="Slovenian Historical Tours":MAILTO:slovenianhistoricaltours@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:SNH Monthly Social
DESCRIPTION:Join SNH for our Monthly Socials! \nAdmission is $10 per person and may be paid with cash upon entrance. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and typically ends around 8:30 p.m. Free parking is available in the attached rear lot. \nAdmission includes a light dinner snack and entry for the main raffle (need not be present to win). Cash bar. 50/50 sideboards are available while supplies last. Live music is played each month and dancing is encouraged – gather together for an evening of connection and community! \nThe socials are hosted monthly and admission for the full year is available. Just speak to a SNH volunteer when you arrive to reserve your spot for the year. \n6417 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland\, Ohio 44103\n6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.slovenianamericantimes.com/event/snh-monthly-social-5/
LOCATION:Slovenian National Home\, 6417 St Clair Ave.\, Cleveland\, Ohio\, 44103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Benefit/Fundraiser,Cleveland OH,Events
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