Introduction

Sloveniana Webzine is a showcase for articles featuring the unique and significant elements of Slovenia from the earliest times to the present day. The articles have been conceived as cultural archives which contribute towards greater awareness and knowledge about Slovenia and its culture.

In its central European space, Slovenia has maintained a powerful sense of national identity, evident in the varied cultural life nurtured with strongly held traditions.

The webzine endeavours to present this rich tapestry of traditions, customs, natural phenomena, ethnographic and cultural heritage, regions and history of Slovenia.

The concept of Sloveniana Webzine arose from the interest and perceived need for information about Slovenia and Slovenes in the English-speaking world. It has grown from its beginnings in 1998 to a collection of fifty articles.

The articles present a historical view of a distinct, well-defined and vigorous culture in a constant flux of development and marked by considerable achievements in many areas of endeavour. Slovenia’s history is not the story of kingdoms and great historical battles, but speaks of a rich cultural tradition and a fight for survival by a people and a culture in the center of Europe on a crossroad from south to the north and east to west.