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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010 |
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OPENING CEREMONY followed by a WELCOME BUFFET RECEPTION |
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You are welcome to attend the Official Opening Ceremony of the congress followed by a welcome buffet reception, your chance to meet old friends and greet new ones.
The Opening Ceremony will be held at the Congress centre and the Welcome Reception in the exhibition area. |
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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010 |
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INVITED FACULTY DINNER (by invitation only) |
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20:30 – 23:00
All faculty members and their spouses, invited speakers and honored guests will receive invitations to this event.
Transportation will be provided. |
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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 |
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FAREWELL EVENT |
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20:30 – 23:00
An opportunity to say goodbye to old friends and colleagues as well as new acquaintances at the closing ceremony held in one of the beautiful castle of Ljubljana. Enjoy the unique entertainment and dance the night away.
Participants, spouses and invited speakers are invited to join us for an evening of local cuisine, music and dance.
Transportation will be provided from meeting points to the Restaurant.
Ticket price is €75 per person – limited tickets available |
LJUBLJANA CASTLE
Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljanski grad) is the most spectacular sight of Ljubljana. There is proven evidence that the hill on top of which it is situated was inhabited back in the 12th century BC Preserved from this early period of settlement are the remains of the Urn Tomb culture.
The first known fortification of considerable dimensions situated on top of the Castle Hill (Grad) was built in Illyrian and Celtic times. A stronghold was most probably located there also in Roman times. A document originating from the period between 1112 and 1125 mentions a medieval castle built in the 9th century, which served as the seat of the provincial rulers of the Spannheim family, who coined their own money in Ljubljana. In 1335 the castle became the hereditary property of the Hapsburg family and the centre of the Province of Carniola. In the second half of the 15th century a new, larger, circular castle was built by Duke Frederick III of Hapsburg, later crowned Roman German Emperor.
Except for the outer walls of the Chapel of St. George (Kapela sv. Jurija), which was consecrated in 1489, all the other main buildings of the present castle were either built or rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries. Until 1814 the castle served as a garrison and later a provincial prison. Built in 1848 was the Outlook Tower (Razgledni stolp), the home of the guard whose duty was to shoot cannons to warn against fire and announce important visitors and events taking place in Ljubljana – a duty previously performed by town servants at the Pipers' Tower (Stolp piskačev). In 1905 the castle was purchased by the Municipality of Ljubljana in order to be used for cultural purposes, but until 1964 it mainly served as a residential building. Afterwards it underwent a renovation, which has still been going on. Since 2000, the castle has been administered by the Festival Ljubljana festival management company