Friends of Mitchell Park at the Embassy Last Wednesday, the Slovenian embassy hosted a

reception honoring the Friends of Mitchell Park. This

group has created and seeks to maintain Mitchell Park

as a pleasant experience, only a few blocks away from the

Slovenian embassy in Washington.

Mitchell Park is a place where children can play and adults relax, all enjoying some quiet in an inviting grassy landscape. With the help of the Friends of Mitchell Park, the park provides playground equipment, a multipurpose hard-court, a large open fi eld, picnic tables and benches for relaxing. The Slovenian embassy in Washington also has an important connection with the park. In June of 2011, we planted a linden tree in the park to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Slovenian independence. On this occasion, Ambassador Kirn stressed the importance of keeping the environment clean and thanked the Friends of Mitchell Park for their important and noble work in keeping the park so beautiful. Ambassador Kirn also pointed out the role of the Slovenian embassy in the

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EMBASSY

NEWSLETTER

November 11, 2011

• FRIENDS OF

MITCHELL PARK AT

THE EMBASSY

• FINANCIAL

INCENTIVE FOR

REVOZ (RENAULT)

COMPANY

• MARTINOVANJE

• MAZZINI WON THE

PUSHCART PRIZE

• SLOVENIAN MOVIE

NIGHT IN SF

• SLOVENIA VS. USA

SOCCER MATCH

• TO DO LIST

November 11, 20112

community where it is located and wished the Friends of Mitchell Park a lot of success in their future work. Mr. Pierre Wagner, the president of the Friends of Mitchell Park, thanked Ambassador Kirn for his hospitality at the Slovenian embassy, and presented him with a gift to remind him of the Kalorama area in Washington, where Mitchell Park is located. He also thanked all the participants for moral and sometimes fi nancial help and assured

everybody that the Friends will continue their work for Mitchell Park in the future.

Financial Incentive For Revoz (Renault) Company

BUSINESS

The Slovenian government has granted a fi nancial incentive to Revoz d.d. for the investment project for manufacturing the new Twingo and four-seat Smart (Edison), totalling EUR45.5 million, provided that it is approved by the European Commission. The project, estimated at EUR326 million, was devised by the French company Renault, of which Revoz is subsidiary. Revoz is the only car manufacturer in Slovenia, accounting for 8 percent of total exports. The fi nancial incentive for direct foreign investment in Revoz means that direct foreign investment in Slovenia will rise, along with the number of employees, as 162 jobs will be created by this project. Sales of the new Twingo and Smart (Edison) models are envisaged in most European Economic Area countries, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. The object of the investment project is the introduction of new models of vehicles from the so-called Edison project, established by the partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler. Edison models will be made on

a new construction platform, the so-called

‘A platform’. The next generation of Renault Twingo and Daimler Smart four-seaters, along with their electric-powered versions, will be manufactured by Revoz. These are smaller rear-wheel drive cars, which are spacious and practical for city driving. Renault’s factory in Novo mesto, Revoz, already manufactures small Renault cars for the European market: the Twingo, Wind, and Clio Storia. The production of the next generation of Twingo and Daimler four-seater Smart cars is set to begin at Revoz at the end of 2013, and in 2014, some 194,200 vehicles are to be produced on the A platform. Production should continue until at least the end of 2019.

November 11, 20113

November 11 is traditionally believed to be the day when Saint Martin, the patron of wine, turns must into wine. On that day the wine is blessed and the celebrations begin. Saint Martin’s celebrations are widely popular throughout Slovenia, especially in wine-growing regions. Tourist farms along the wine roads organize celebrations with traditional Martin’s feast. This includes a roasted goose or duck, red cabbage, fl atbread

called mlinci, and new wine.

A goose is a symbol of Saint Martin,

who was very popular among the believers

due to his modesty. The legend says he was

hiding in a goose pen trying to avoid being

ordained bishop and the geese gave away his

hiding spot by cackling.

Martinovanje - The Feast of Saint MartinTOURISM

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1 1 1 1 1 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp vegetable oil,

crcrcrcrcrcrcracklings.

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thththththththe dough on a fl oured surface and

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rererererererest for 15 minutes. Heat the oven

tototototototo 180°C (350°F). Divide the dough

inininininininto three parts and roll out each part

tototototototo a thickness of 2 mm (1/16 inch).

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unununununununtil golden. After the fl atbread has

cococococococooled, break it into pieces, put the

pipipipipipipieces in a pot, and pour boiling water

ovovovovovovover them. Drain when soft. Heat the

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1 1 goose, 1 tbsp salt, black pepper, 1 1 1 1

1 1 tbsp marjoram, 2 tbsp soy sauce,1 1 1 1

5050500 g (3 or 4) apples, 200 g (7 oz.)505050

prprprunes, 200 ml (3 cup) water, 2 tbspprpr

hohohoney.hoho

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ananand rinse with cold water. Rub withananan

sasasalt, pepper, and marjoram. Coat thesasasa

inininside with soy sauce. Heat the oveninin

tototo 200 °C (400 °F). Cut the applestototo

inininto small cubes and pit the plums. inin

StStStuff the goose with the apples and StStSt

plplplums, truss it, and put into the plpl

bababaking pan.bababa

PoPoPour the water into the bottom of PoPoPo

thththe pan and roast for 2 hours. Whileththth

rororoasting, baste the goose with therororo

drdrdrippings. When the goose is almostdrdrdr

dododone, drizzle it with honey and roastdododo

anananother 15 minutes, until it turnsananan

gogogolden.gogo

November 11, 2011

RERERERERERERERED D D D D D D CACACACACACACABBBBBBBBBBBBBBAGAGAGAGAGAGAGE:E:E:E:E:E:E:RERERERERERE

7575750 g (26 oz.) red cabbage, 3 tbsp75757575

frfrfresesh lemon, juice, 60 g (2 oz.)frfrfrfr

onononions, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp white sugar, onononon

1010100 g (1 small) apple, 40 g (1 clove) 10101010

ofofof garlic, dash of red wine, 1 tsp salt,ofofofof

3 3 cloves, 1 bay leaf, 200 ml (3 cup)3 3 3 3

wawawater, 1 bullion cube (11 oz.)wawawawa

ClClClean and core the cabbage, removeClClClCl

thththe outer leaves. Dry the leaves andthththth

slslslicice them thinly; sprinkle with half slslslsl

thththe lemon juice. Chop the onions. thththth

HeHeHeat the oil in a pan, add the sugarHeHeHeHe

ananand let it brown, then add theanananan

chchchopped onions. When the onions chchchch

ararare glazed, add the sliced cabbage, arararar

stststirir, and stew for 5 minutes. Wash, stststst

pepepeel, and grate the apple and sprinklepepepepe

itit w with the remaining lemon juice.itititit w

PePePeel and chop the garlic. When thePePePePe

cacacabbage has softened, add the gratedcacacaca

apapapple, red wine, salt, cloves, bay leaf,apapapap

ananand garlic. Stew for 20 minutes, andanananan

thththen add the water and the bullionthththth

cucucube. You can add diced bacon.cucucucu

November 11, 20114

Miha Mazzini won the Pushcart Prize

CULTURE

We proudly announce that Slovenian writer Miha Mazzini won the American literary award, Pushcart Prize, for his short story “That Winter”, published in Ecotone magazine. The Pushcart Prize is the award for the best poetry, short stories and essays published by small presses. The Pushcart prize – Best of the Small Presses series -- has been awarded every year since 1976 and is the most honored literary project in America. Mazzini is a man of great talent. He authored 23 books, published in 8 languages; he is an award-winning screenwriter and director of short movies, a prolifi c columnist, a computer specialist, and much more. He also holds a PhD in anthropology of everyday life.

We congratulate Mr. Mazzini on this great success and wish him a prosperous continuation of his career(s). Full text of “That Winter” is available at:http://www.ecotonejournal.com/index.php/articles/details/that_winter/.

Slovenian Movie Night in San FranciscoCULTURE

Nearly 50 people gathered at the fi rst Slovenian fi lm night at the Slovenian Hall in San Francisco to see a Slovenian movie classic, Vesna. The event took place on November 4, 2011 and was hosted by the Honorary Consul General of Slovenia, Tom Brandi. The event was also made possible by the sponsorship of Club Slovenia and many zealous volunteers who helped with the set and making everything perfect. We are looking forward to the second Slovenian movie night, planned for next spring.

November 11, 20115

Slovenia vs. USA Soccer Match

SPORT

List To Do

LIST OF EVENTS

1. Eurochannel Short Films ScreeningEunic Washington presents the best of European short fi lms gathered in one screening.Slovenia will be represented by the fi lm Hop, Skip, Jump.When: Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 PM Where: West End Cinema, 2301 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 For more information, please visit: www.eurochannel.com

After a thrilling match between Slovenia and the U.S. national soccer team in the 2010 FIFA World cup that ended with a 2:2 draw the teams are once again going head to head, only this time in a friendly match between the two sides. The event, which will took place at Stožice stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15 at 12.15pm ET. The match will be broadcasted live on ESPN2, ESPN3 USA!

2. Photo Exhibition “Slovenia – dežela, ki jo občutiš” in Mexico City Slovenian Association in Mexico and Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia in Mexico is inviting the public to the opening of a photo exhibition honoring the 20th anniversary of Slovenian independence. The opening will take place on November 11, 2011 at 6.00 PM at the Centro cultural Benemérito de las Américas, Jardin Centenario 18, Colonia Villa Coyoacán, Distrito Federal. When: Friday, November 11 2011 at 6:00 PMWhere: Centro cultural Benemérito de las Américas, Jardin Centenario 18, Colonia Villa Coyoacán, Distrito Federal, Mexico city, Mexico. 3. Glasbena Matica’s annual concert “Sing! Sing! Sing!”The Glasbena Matica Slovenian singing society’s “Sing! Sing! Sing!”, the annual concert, dinner and dance, will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The Joey Tomsick Orchestra will perform after the concert and dinner for the dancing part of the event.When: November 19, 2011Where: Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland, OhioMore info: (216) 481-1439

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4. New Exhibition “River”Slovenia, with its beautiful rivers, is a paradise for everyone: those looking to relax and the ones seeking more challenging outdoor adventures. Exhibtion features a set of photographs by Jaka Vinšek, a young but very successful Slovenian photographer. When: Ongoing - December 31, 2011Where: Embassy of Slovenia, 2410 California St., NW , Washington, DC 20008 More info: (202) 386-6601