Events from the Consulate General of Slovenia in New York

September 13, 2009  11:00 am
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC AND POLKA MASS
Holy Cross Slovenian Church invites all to their annual parish picnic and raffle.  The picnic will immediately follow the 11:00 am mass.
 
Long-running Pennsylvania band “The Polka Quads” will play for the mass and then kick off an exciting afternoon of dancing in the parish hall.
 
The picnic will feature a wide array of Balkan foods including roasted lamb, roasted pig, čevapčiči, sarma, cabbage and noodles, gulaš, bacon, liver, and onions, klobase, along with roast beef, hamburgers, hot dogs, and more.  For dessert there will be palačinke, apple strudel, and other home baked desserts. Beer, wine, and soft drinks will be available.  
 
Admission is $2.00 per person. Children get in free.
 
Holy Cross Church
750 Tahmore Drive
Fairfield, CT  06825
Tel: (203) 372-4595
 
 
Application Deadline:  September 22, 2009
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FORIEGN CITIZENS PURSUING DOCTORATES IN SLOVENIA DURING THE 2009-2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
 
The Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund invites foreign citizens pursuing doctoral studies in the natural sciences, technology or medicine at institutions of higher education in the Republic of Slovenia to apply for scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Scholarships will be awarded for both tuition and living expenses.  
For more information please contact Doris Sattler at the Fund by telephone during official hours, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 12:00pm and Wednesday also between 2:00pm and 4:00pm (all times are for Slovenia) at +386-1-434-5892 or via e-mail at doris.sattler@sklad-kadri.si.  You can also visit the Fund's website at www.sklad-kadri.si
 
 
November 6-8, 2009
SLOVENIAN HERITAGE WEEKEND GETAWAY
This fun-filled weekend includes an international folk dance workshop, fun with proverbs, a klobasa making demonstration, a Slovenian film (subtitled in English) and more. There will also be an easy "Mount Triglav at Mohican" hike.
 
The fee is $122 for Appalachian Mountain Club members and $129 for non-members.  This fee includes all activities, two nights lodging, two breakfasts, two lunches, Friday happy hour and a Slovenian wine tasting and dinner on Saturday.

For more information contact Lynn Zalokar at (201) 947-6336 or lzalokar@yahoo.com.  To register call the Mohican Outdoor Center at (908) 362-5670. Space is limited.
 
Mohican Outdoor Center
50 Camp Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
 

Application Deadline:  December 1, 2009
CALL FOR PAPERS ON SLOVENE EXPATRIATES
The Office for Slovenes Living Abroad has issued a call for BA, MA, and PhD senior projects, theses and dissertations discussing topics related to Slovene communities outside the borders of the Republic of Slovenia that have been successfully defended at any university in or outside Slovenia.  Submissions are being called to encourage academic research on Slovene expatriates.  Candidates both from within Slovenia and abroad are encouraged to apply.
 
Papers will be judged by an expert committee and three theses or dissertations discussing the topic of Slovenes living in neighboring countries and three theses or dissertations discussing the topic of Slovenes living further abroad will be awarded on the basis of their recommendation.  Each category shall receive one first prize award of 800 Euros and two second place prizes of 600 Euros respectively.  
 
Candidates should include a hardcover copy of their work, proof that the paper was successfully defended and a short CV of the author.  Results will be posted around the end of March 2010.  
 
For more information, please contact the Consulate at clara.drew@gov.si or the Office for Slovenes Living Abroad at urad.slovenci@gov.si.
 

February 13-21, 2010
REGISTRATION FOR SLOVENSKI TRIP 2010 TO BORMIO, ITALY IS OPEN!  
For information on this and other upcoming SlovenSKI trips please see the attached flyer.
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Editor's Note:  To inquire about being listed in Kažipot, please contact the Consulate General of Slovenia in New York at (212) 370-3006 or clara.drew@gov.si