Skiing in the 17th century

Janez Vajkard Valvasor, the author of the singular history of Slovenia The Glory of the Duchy of Crain offers one of the earliest descriptions of skiing in Europe. (published in 1689).

Jože Peterkoč

Emancipation of form Profile: In the decade after his graduation from the Faculty of Architecture in Ljubljana in 1990, architect Jože Peterkoč (1962) was still highly influenced by prevailing architectural thought in…

News: Iconotheca Valvasoriana

Press Release: 9 August 2010
On 27 September 2010, the Minister for Slovenes Abroad Dr. Boštjan Žeks, is to present to the State Library of Victoria a special facsimile collection of master European graphic art prints from 15th to 17th centuries, collected by the Austrian-Slovenian polymath Baron Johann Weichard von Valvasor during his travels between 1659 to 1672 in Europe. 

Toman garden in Spring

16 April 2010 The full beauty of the hillside Toman garden is revealed in Spring, its construction of pathways, stairways, and terraces …

Ofis Architects

Architect Nande Korpnik (1962) was born in Velenje, a city which is a unique example of Slovenian urban planning. The specifics of his environment in his formative years mixed …

10.7. ISSV: Publishing 2002-2003

Poučevanje slovenščine/Teaching Slovenian language in Melbourne, Australia. Articles on Slovenian studies and the 25th anniversary of teaching Slovenian in Melbourne and Slovenian student exchange …

10.6. ISSV: Publishing 2000-2001

Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria: The articles, the majority in Slovenian, a few in English, were written with the aim of informing Slovenian community, about the ISSV projects and initiatives, and about the advantages of learning Slovenian, stimulating interest in the study of Slovenian language, and informing about courses and conditions.

10.5. ISSV: Publishing 1998-1999

Poučevanje slovenščine/Teaching Slovenian language in Melbourne, Australia. Articles on Slovenian language as optional subject in the Victorian School of Languages, secondary year levels 7 to 12….