Calendar of events - May 2022

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Museum – Zaprice castle

Museum evening: dr. Julijana Visočnik – Roman tombstones from Kamnik and its surroundings

So far, three Roman tombstones from Kamnik are known. Two are built into the chapel of St. Koloman in Mekinje, one is kept in the Intermunicipal Museum Kamnik. Numerous data on the inhabitants of Kamnik and its surroundings, on their names and professions are written on the tombstones.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Birthplace of Rudolf Maister

Presentation of the proceedings Carinthian Plebiscite – 100 years later

Published by Slovenska matica and the Institute for Ethnic Issues.

Presentation of the proceedings in cooperation with the General Maister Kamnik Society.

The scientific monograph with contributions by Slovenian and Austrian authors and one Hungarian one sheds light on the events of 100 years ago during the Carinthian plebiscite, but also intervenes later. It touches on the mythologizing of events, the culture of remembrance and scientific discussions on the plebiscite, all the way to the reflection on the events marking the 100th anniversary of the 2020 plebiscite in Carinthia.

Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Museum – Kos manor in Jesenice

Hosting the exhibition

Painting – national costumes in the works of Miha Maleš

Curator of the exhibition Saša Bučan.

Hosting the exhibition with Maleš’s depictions of Macedonian national costumes. Prior to that, Maleš’s world was mainly in black and white expression in graphics, but in the Macedonian cycle he proved to be an extremely well-known colourist, where colouring even prevails over such a characteristic line.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

MMK – all units

International Museum Day

Free admission for individual visitors.

As early as 1977, the ICOM International Museum Council marked May 18 as the International Museum Day, with the aim of raising the profile of museums in society and its development.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Museum – Zaprice castle

International Museum Day

The last guided tour of the Slovenian Majolica exhibition with a presentation of the painting

The exhibition closes on May 21, 2022. It will be led by Irena Radej.

Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Miha Maleš Gallery

The last guided tour of the exhibition Ferdo Mayer – The Language of Colour

The exhibition closes on May 21, 2022. It will be led by Saša Bučan.

Friday, May 27, 2022, at 7 p.m.

Miha Maleš Gallery

Opening of the visiting exhibition of the Dolenjska Museum Novo mesto

Božidar Jakac

Curator of the exhibition Katarina Dajčman.

Review exhibition of Slovenian graphic artist and painter Božidar Jakac (1899-1989). Božidar Jakac was a student in Prague, as was his younger colleague Miha Maleš. Both were our first trained, professional graphic artists who mastered virtually all graphic techniques.