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Winter motif in art

Objavljeno: 08.12.2021
In Slovene art, Miha Maleš (1903–1987) represents a man who was a true "uomo univerzale" in the field of art and culture, as he was not only engaged in fine arts - painting, graphics and drawing, in which he introduced completely new, modern guidelines, but he was also a messenger of new art, ...

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Dedek Mraz and Kamnik work organizations

Objavljeno: 07.12.2021
THE GOOD OLD DEDEK MRAZ HAS ALREADY COME AMONG US Dedek Mraz and Kamnik work organizations The New Year's tree with Dedek Mraz is certainly one of the most cordial and authentic school events, because it is the only one that focuses on the child, whether he still believes in mythological ...

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December's good man – Dedek Mraz from Kamniška Bistrica

Objavljeno: 06.12.2021
Dedek Mraz is a mythological benefactor who presents gifts to children in the week before the New Year, but most often on the night from December 31 to January 1. He established himself in Slovene culture during the time of socialist Yugoslavia. It is based on Russian legends from 1930, where he ...

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Views through time - Predaselj gorge (Predoselj)

Objavljeno: 16.07.2021
The Predaselj gorge (Predoselj) was formed by the river Kamniška Bistrica. After that, wood was harvested from the forests of Kamniška Bistrica. In October 1890, as usual, wood was rafted from the end of the valley. Luckily, everything went through Great Predaselj, and at the entrance to the ...

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Summer freshness at the end of the 19th century

Objavljeno: 07.07.2021
Among townspeople, officials, and other wealthier residents, the idea of ​​more enjoyable leisure time has developed more and more since the second half of the 19th century. On the one hand, they began to discover places that gave them freshness in the summer months, such as Kamnik and Bled. ...

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Jurij Japelj, Blaž Kumerdej, The Bible of the New Testament, II. Part, 1786

Objavljeno: 27.05.2021
Japelj's most important work was a new translation of the Bible into Slovene language. He started in 1783 and invited the teacher Blaž Kumerdej, who was considered the best connoisseur of Slovene language, to participate. They took the oldest Latin translation and the Dalmatian Bible as a basis. ...

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From the first years of the Kamnik Museum

Objavljeno: 29.04.2021
On December 4, 1961, the Kamnik Museum was established. The Renaissance-Baroque castle complex Zaprice was intended for its operation, but it was in a rather poor condition when it was taken over, as there were still apartments in it. Ever since 1963, the buildings in the castle complex have ...

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Fortunat Bergant (1721-1769)

Objavljeno: 12.04.2021
Fortunat Bergant was born in 1721 in Mekinje near Kamnik and died in 1769 in Ljubljana. He belongs to the second generation of Carniolan Baroque painters, and he was only engaged in table painting. He had great support in the nobility of the time (the Codelli and Erberg families), which was also ...

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Dušan Lipovec (1952- 2005)

Objavljeno: 06.04.2021
Painter and publicist Dušan Lipovec was born in Kamnik. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana (Ljubljana, 1977, Prof. Andrej Jemec), and continued his studies in Canada. He preserved the picturesque image of Kamnik, with its characteristic Small and Old Castles, in ...

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Symbolism of Easter

Objavljeno: 29.03.2021
Symbolism of Easter and Easter dishes The dishes that represent the symbolism of Easter and are blessed on Holy Saturday are: RED EGGS: symbolize a drop of Christ's blood, HORSERADISH: the symbol of the nail with which Christ was nailed to the cross, POTICA: symbolizes Christ's crown ...

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