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After a few years, when people have been continually telling me what a great event the Slovenefest is – I finally attended all three days of 2011 Slovenefest XXX. I can’t tell you how good the attendance was. This was … Continue reading
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This is what Stephanie Jergel (Bob and Lucillee Jergel’s granddaughter) found in the refrigerator of the Giant Eagle Market in Columbus, Ohio: Slovenian-style klobasa Stephanie Jergel is a master’s degree student at Wright State College in Dayton, OH. Thanks … Continue reading
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Here’s another post about Slovenska Pristava. This time I’d like to share some images I was finally able to download from my cell phone to my computer. It’s easy to see that the members of Slovenska Pristava truly care … Continue reading
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Enon Valley in Pennsylvania reminds me of Slovenia in many ways: The hills and the winding roads, spruce and fir trees – and lots of flowers around the houses. But that’s only one of the reasons why I enjoy this … Continue reading
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I spent a few really nice weeks at that trailer park – Recreation Center in Borough of SNPJ in Enon Valley, PA. The place is nice, peaceful and quiet, and so are the people I met there. During my walks … Continue reading
Six of the bands below (denoted in bold) performed at the very first Slovenefest, 30 years ago – in 1982. Only one of them – Bob Turcola – participated every single year, at every Slovenefest so far. I think he … Continue reading
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Borough of SNPJ in Enon Valley, PA, looks entirely different this morning than it did two days ago. What used to be an empty space and parking lots – is now turning into a sea of tents and concession trailers. The … Continue reading
On Saturday, July 2, I visited Slovenska Pristava in Harpersfield, Ohio. It was the muggiest day ever with hardly any breeze and no shade where we were sitting – and still – I was more than impressed with the place. … Continue reading
At the Perpetuum Jazzile concert in Imperial my favorite song was probably Poletna noč (Summer Night), originally sang by one of the three divas ( Majda Sepe, Marjana Deržaj ans Berta Ambrož) of Slovenian pop music, Marjana Deržaj. Poletna noč … Continue reading
I feel very fortunate to having been able to attend one of the concerts of the a capella group Perpetuum Jazzile from Slovenia on their 2011 U.S./Canada tour. On Wednesday, June 22, they were performing in Imperial, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading
Portorož (Port of Roses) is a beautiful town on Slovenian coast and one of the favorite tourist destinations in Slovenia. Besides having a pleasant Mediterranean climate with cool nights – Portorož is also a home to: some very nice hotels … Continue reading
I felt like watching one of the popular music and guest shows on Slovenian national TV -Spet doma (Home Again) – and was pleasantly surprised with one of the guests – a newly discovered singer – Maja Pihler – Bilbi … Continue reading
Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~S.D. Gordon When I still lived in Slovenia, Easter has always been a very visual, colorful symbol of spring in my eyes. Florida is different because we’ve had a beautiful … Continue reading
Nothing very important going on at the moment, I just felt like writing down some of my thoughts on this cloudy Sunday, before the beginning of the Super Bowl game that I know many of you are excited about. So, … Continue reading
