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Memorial Plaque to Don Kosto Selak

On 8 September 2018, on the 50th anniversary of his death and the 125th anniversary of his birth, a memorial plaque was unveiled on the birthplace of priest and musician Jernej Seljak, also known as Don Kosta Selak, in Sovra. Don Kosto Selak – Jernej Seljak Franciscan amateur musician, choirmaster, organist and composer Don Kosto

Memorial Plaque to Don Kosto Selak

In June 2018, on the 125th anniversary of the birth and the 50th anniversary of the death of Don Kosto Selak, the parish of St. Vlah (Blaise) erected a plaque in the local church to honour his memory. Don Kosto Selak – Jernej Seljak Franciscan amateur musician, choirmaster, organist and composer Don Kosto Selak (1893–1968)

Memorial Plaque to Janez Kranjec

On the tenth anniversary of the death of Janez Kranjec, his family, in cooperation with the Municipality of Cerknica, attached a memorial plaque to the façade of his birthplace in Topol. The unveiling was accompanied by a ceremony held as a prelude to the Year of Janez Kranjec. Janez Kranjec A self-taught musician, organist and

Statue of Jacobus Gallus

In 2011, on the occasion of the opening of the Gallus International Choral Competition in Maribor, a bronze sculptural portrait of Jacobus Handl Gallus, a composer regarded as the epitome of Slovenian choral music, was formally unveiled in the foyer of the Union Hall. The portrait was created by an academy-trained sculptor, Metka Kavčič. Jacobus

Memorial to Stanko Premrl

On 10 March 2020, a memorial to priest and composer Msgr. Stanko Premrl – composer of the music for the Slovenian national anthem – was unveiled and consecrated at the Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana. The ceremony marked the 55th anniversary of Premrl’s death and the 115th anniversary of the music composition. The memorial was erected

Monument to Branko Rajšter

On 4 December 2019, on the occasion of the World Choral Day and in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the death of Branko Rajšter, a monument was erected in the foyer of Maribor’s Union Hall by Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia – JSKD and Association of Cultural Societies –

Statue of Anton Nanut

The unveiling of the statue was an introductory act of the Kogoj Days 2019. The bust, created by academic sculptor Metod Frlic, will stand outdoors in the Kanal and is currently stored in a repository. Anton Nanut In his extensive career, Anton Nanut (1932–2017) led under his baton more than two hundred internationally acclaimed ensembles,

Frescos of Angels with Musical Instruments in St. John the Baptist’s Parish Church in Mirna

Frescoes decorating the arch of the presbytery of St. John the Baptist’s Church in Mirna were discovered and restored in 1968. Their restorer, Izidor Mole, estimated that the paintings were “some of Slovenia’s finest and best-preserved frescoes”. Ten years later, his professional opinion was shared by a connoisseur of medieval painting, Dr Janez Höfler: “The

Statue of Štefan Mauri

A statue dedicated to the composer was unveiled in 2016 on the initiative of the Cultural Society Kanal and in cooperation with the Municipality of Kanal. The event took place under the auspices of the Kogoj Days Festival, which commissioned many of the composer’s works. Currently stored in a repository, the statue will be erected

Vinko Vodopivec Memorial Room

The Vinko Vodopivec Memorial Room is situated in Dom kulture Kromberk (Kromberk Cultural Centre), the seat of Kromberk – Loke Municipality. Maintained by the Cultural Society Kromberški Vodopivci Male Choir, the memorial room features Vodopivec’s piano, on which he used to compose music at the Kromberk parsonage; the instrument was entrusted to the Cultural Society