‘KRESOVANJE’ – MAY DAY BONFIRE The eve of May Day is traditionally celebrated with burning bonfires all over Slovenia. ‘Kresovanje’ is an old folk custom, when people light bonfires on the last April day and attach a red carnation in...
PRVOMAJSKO KRESOVANJE Že po tradiciji so na predvečer 1. maja tudi letos zagoreli kresovi po vsej Sloveniji. S kresom je povezan starodavni običaj kresovanja, ljudske šege, ko se je zadnji dan v mesecu aprilu zakuril kres, v gumbnice ali na prsi pa so si ljudje...
Easter is the most important Christian holiday. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are marked by the Holy Sepulchre. On Maundy Thursday the church bells ‘fall silent’ until Holy Saturday. Good Friday is a strict fasting day and the only day of the year...
St. Gregory is also the patron saint of musicians and singers. He introduced Church singing – Gregorian chant. It is said that on St. Gregory ‘birds are getting married’, most probably due to the fact, that at this time there’s birds singing all...
