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Winter in Slovenia. Primary school Rovtarske Žibrše. Strange winter. This year`s winter is very strange. First w inter was too warm . Then followed a week of severe cold. Again the sun and high temperatures. In the meantime some rain, mist and gray sky.
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Winter in Slovenia Primaryschool Rovtarske Žibrše
Strangewinter • This year`s winter is very strange. First winterwastoowarm. Then followed a week of severe cold. Again the sun and high temperatures. In the meantime some rain, mist and gray sky. • Finally snow, which was nice only a day or two- until it turned into icy horror.
The worst devastation in living memory • Snow and ice has paralyzed Slovenia, bringing down trees and electricity pylons, cutting power from our homes and causing millions of euros of damage.
Icedisaster • Film http://www.mashpedia.com/videoplayer.php?q=c9DUkZXwyaA&lang=pt
6th December St. Nicholas • The holiday season begins with the feast of St. Nicholas on December 6th. • He comes down from heaven. With him come the angels and the devils. He brings toys, fruit, sweets… or stick.
Advent time • Advent is the time of four weeks before Christmas. We madebeautiful wreaths. • It is also the time when we think about our past and what we can do better in the future.
Christmasbebetter ! • We made ornaments and Christmas cards. Then we organized an exhibition with sale. With this moneywewillhelppoorerchildren.
Carolsingers • We went from house to house around the village, sang songs and brought happiness and blessings to the people.
Visit in a nursing home • It’s nice to betogether
Ourheadmistress • WesangChristmassongs. • Bela snežinka (White snowflake) andSilvesterskipoljub (A New Year’s Eve kiss) are themost popularsongsat Christmasholidays.
TraditionalSlovenecake • WemadetraditionalSlovenerollcake- POTICA • Itsingredients are: DOUGH: yeast, sugar, milk, butter, eggyolks, salt, flour, vanillaextract, nutmeg WALNUT FILLING : milk, sugar, honey, vanilla, eggwhites, cinamonn, gratedlemonpeel, finelygroundwalnuts, a little rum
The Independence and Unity Day • The day after Christmas, the Independence and Unity Day, is celebrated in Slovenia since 1991 to commemorate the referendum of December 1990, in which over 95% of voters chose an independent Slovenia.
Prešeren’s day - February 8th • The Slovenian Cultural Holiday (Prešeren Day) is a national holiday marking the anniversary of the death of the poet France Prešeren on 8 February, 1849. • France Prešeren, the greatest Slovenian poet, the author of Slovenian national anthem.
Greetingsfrom Žibrše, Slovenia Ana Žakelj