The plaque commemorating fallen composers was attached to the façade of the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. The memorial is dedicated to resistance fighters who died during WWII while engaged in the struggle for national liberation as members of the 14th Division and during the German offensive on Paški Kozjak. These fighters included the Partisan
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Shepherd Boy with a Flute in Brdo pri Kranju
Representations of a shepherd boy as a symbol of the Slovenian nation are found in three locations: the boy with a flute has been installed in Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park and in front of the RTV Slovenija building in Kolodvorska Street; another is on the green in front of Brdo Castle near Kranj. All the statues
Shepherd Boy with a flute in the Tivoli Park
Representations of a shepherd boy as a symbol of the Slovenian nation are found in three locations: the boy with a flute has been installed in Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park and in front of the RTV Slovenija building in Kolodvorska Street; another is on the green in front of Brdo Castle near Kranj. All the statues
Shepherd Boy with a Flute in front of the RTV Slovenija building
Representations of a shepherd boy as a symbol of the Slovenian nation are found in three locations: the boy with a flute has been installed in Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park and in front of the RTV Slovenija building in Kolodvorska Street; another is on the green in front of Brdo Castle near Kranj. All the statues
Commemorative Plaque to Niko Štritof
The composer’s birthplace bears a memorial plaque that reads: “On the day of 30 November in the year 1890 Niko Štritof was born in this house, a composer, conductor and librettist, and a master of Slovenian opera.” Niko Štritof Niko Štritof (1890–1944) was a conductor and composer and one of the few Slovenian translators of
Commemorative Plaque to Ignacij Hladnik
On the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth, in September 2015, a memorial plaque (at the initiative of the Cultural Society Kruh Križe, Parish Križe, and Association of Cultural Organisations Tržič) was attached to the north wall of the Sexton’s House in Križe. The inscription on the plaque made by Vinko Ribnikar, an Academy-trained sculptor
Commemorative Plaque to Radovan Gobec
In October 2009, to mark the centennial of the birth of Radovan Gobec, a commemorative plaque was attached to his birthplace on the initiative of the Podgrad Cultural Society and the Podgrad Local Community. Radovan Gobec
University Library Maribor Music and Film Collection
With around 60,000 items, the Music and Film Collection of University Library Maribor (ULM) is the largest collection of its kind in north-east Slovenia. Apart from the Music Collection of the National and University Library in Ljubljana, it is the only deposit library in Slovenia to compile a compulsory copy of, and permanently archive, the
Commemorative Plaque to Vinko Filli
In 1998, on the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death, the Filli family had a memorial plaque attached to his birthplace. The composer’s daughter, Tolmin’s renowned culture professional, still lives in the house. Vinko Filli Vinko Filli (1879–1948) was a choir director, composer and culture professional from Tolmin. While he received his elementary music education
Commemorative Plaque to Zvonimir Ciglič
In 2011, a memorial plaque was attached to the façade of the house in which the composer lived and worked for several decades. The inscription reads: “Between 1960 and 2006, Slovenian composer, conductor and music pedagogue, Zvonimir Ciglič, lived and worked in this house. The Municipality of Ljubljana, 2011.” Zvonimir Ciglič Composer, educator and conductor