On this day in 2011, pile dwellings on Ljubljansko Barje (Ljubljana Moores) were included in UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. In this area, some invaluable historical artefacts were discovered, among which one of the most important finds are the remains of the world's oldest wooden wheel. The wheel and its axle are 5200 years old.
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Prehistoric Pile Dwellings added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
On the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, support the slogan: I party with friends, not with drugs!
Statehood Day in Slovenia
»Today, dreams are allowed; tomorrow is a new day. « Those were the words of the first Slovenian president, Milan Kučan, during the ceremony upon the proclamation of Slovenia's independence from former Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991.
Take Your Dog to Work Day
Dogs are antidepressants on four paws. No wonder they are considered man's best friends if petting them has confirmed therapeutic effects. If you own a dog, take him to work and make everybody there feel great again.
International Typewriter Day
Try this: ignore your computer for the whole day and dust off the old typewriter. Use it to type letters and send them by mail. On this day in 1868, a patent by the American inventor, Christopher Latham Sholes, was approved for the invention of the typewriter.
World Rainforest Day
In Europe, rainforests can be found in the British Isles, in Spain, Bulgaria and Serbia. The most important is, of course, the tropical rainforest that inhabits about 75% of all animal and plant species and produces as much as 28% of the world's oxygen.
World Music Day
Over 700 cities around the globe are singing, dancing, and playing music today. Some fantastic musicians also come from Slovenia. Let's mention just a few: Oberkrainer "folk-pop music" band Avsenik Ensemble, avant-garde band Laibach, percussion group The Story, acapella choir Perpetuum Jazzile, opera singer Irena Baar and electronic music maestro DJ Umek.
Ice Cream Day
This day will be sweeter, for sure! It's the International Ice-Cream Day. Grab a friend and take them for a scoop of your favorite frozen flavor. Ljubljanske mlekarne was the first Slovenian company that started industrial ice-cream production in 1958. In that year, the legendary ice cream on a stick – Lučka was introduced
Father’s Day
It's the Fathers' Day. Make some time to spend the day with your dad.
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Let's think about our food! Why don't we use local produce – that's how we encourage the local economy and lower the amount of greenhouse gas that comes from transportation. That's the way to bring fresher food to our plates.