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Prime Minister Pahor visits Lent Festival

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, on Saturday attended the 19th traditional meeting of statesmen under the Najevska lipa linden tree on Ludranski Vrh above Črna na Koroškem. He continued his working Saturday with a visit to the final event of the Folkart International Folklore Festival, which took place within the framework of the Lent Festival in Maribor.

 

(Foto: Bor Slana/Bobo)

 
On the margins of the final event of the Folkart International Folklore Festival, Prime Minister Pahor held a meeting with the Mayor of the City of Maribor, Franc Kangler, at a reception in the Old Vine House, where other mayors who are participating in the European Capital of Culture project were also present. During his short walk along the promenade of the Lent Festival, the Slovenian Prime Minister expressed his pleasure at being able to attend the festival, adding that he has missed such gatherings due to a lack of time on account of his several obligations.

 

(Foto: Bor Slana/Bobo)

 
At the beginning of the Folkart event at the Drava River, Prime Minister Pahor addressed the audience and wished the festival many successful and enjoyable years to come. "I hope that this festival, being not only a festival of the town of Maribor and its surrounding region, but also a festival of all of Slovenia, will take place with the same enthusiasm and success for many years in the future." In this context the Slovenian Prime Minister emphasised the significance of Maribor as the future European Capital of Culture and said that this project is not only important for the town of Maribor, but also for Slovenia as a whole.