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Highest Awards of the City of Ljubljana
On 9 May 2015, the City Holiday, Mayor Zoran Janković presented the highest recognitions of the City of Ljubljana at the Ljubljana Castle. The academic painter and illustrator Jelka Reichman and the poet, translator, politician, partisan and academic Ciril Zlobec were declared Honorary Citizens.
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Ljubljana Celebrates
On 7 May 2016, on the occasion of the City Holiday of Ljubljana, the new section of the Dolomitski odred Street and the renovated south part of the Slovenska Street were opened for traffic. In addition, 30 new environmentally friendly city buses have been introduced.
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Zalog Centre
On 9 May 2016, the new contemporary Zalog Centre opened its doors in Zalog with facilities for the local community and a Spar supermarket. The centre is the result of a public-private partnership between the City of Ljubljana and SPAR Slovenia.
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Tourism Ljubljana with its new Web Appearance
The official tourist website of Ljubljana and the Central Slovenia region administrated by Ljubljana Tourism has been upgraded technically, visually and in its contents.
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The march – living cultural heritage
On 3 May 2016, the Ministry of Culture entered a new item in the register of living cultural heritage – the March along the Barbed Wire. The entry coincides with this year’s 60th anniversary March which additionally accentuates the significance of this event for Ljubljana, this year’s European Green Capital, as well as for its residents.
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Free rides with Urban
On 1 May 2016, the electric train Urban started its trial period. The test rides from Stritar Street to the Ljubljana Castle are offered free-of-charge, presumably till end May.
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May, the Month of Green Areas
Ljubljana, the European Green Capital, has entered its fifth green month, dedicated to green areas. Within this project, European Green Week will start at the end of May.
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Bring happiness to work
In Ljubljana, we joined the national initiative to promote cycling to work entitled Bring happiness to work where teams of three as well as individuals record days they come to work by bikes.
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President of the IRE in the City Hall
The Mayor Zoran Janković held a reception in the city hall for the President of the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) dr. Franz Schausberger on 25 April 2016.
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Castle Vineyard
On 23 April 2016, the last five plants of the red Rotburger variety have been planted on the south slopes of the Ljubljana castle hill, which gives the vineyard its final image.