2. National Holidays NameDate New Year1 st and 2 nd January Prešerens Day8 th February Day of the Resistance Against Ocopator27 th April Easters Monday25 th April (its different every year) Labour Day1 st May National holiday1 st and 2 nd May Assumption of Mary15 th August Reformartion Day31 st October All Saints Day1 st November Christmas25 th December Independence and Unity Day26 th December

3. Traditional dishes Kranjska Sausage – the most famous Slovenian dish Prekmurska cake Kraška ham Dumplings (with curd, walnuts, apples or poppies) Potica – a cake with more than 80 different fillings) Žganci (mush) – made of cornmeal

4. Public Transport How to pay it? By cash or with tickets If you pay it on the bus, it costs 1.10 You can buy tickets at kiosk for 2, 6, 10 or 20 rides. 2 rides cost 1.52 A ticket for mini bus costs 0.5 and you can purchase it ad hoc. You can buy a monthly ticket with unlimited amount of rides at the main bus station (Mlinska c. 1) and it costs 15.61 Timetables for buses are available at: http://www.veolia- transport.si/tmpl/ExtensionPage____42529.aspx?epsla nguage=ML http://www.veolia- transport.si/tmpl/ExtensionPage____42529.aspx?epsla nguage=ML

5. Health care Health insurance card Appointment before visiting the doctor

6. A Clinic for Students Monday from 7:00 to 13:15 Tuesday from 16:15 to 19:30 Wednesday & Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 Thursday from 12:00 to 18:15 Saturday from 8:00 to 15:00 at Vošnjakova ulica 2-4, IV. flor

7. Telephony International outcoming telephone number: 00 International incoming telephone number: 386 Slovenian networks: Mobitel, Simobil, Tuš Mobil

8. Post of Slovenia Monday – Friday: from 8.00 to 18.00 Saturday: 8.00 to 12.00 More informations at: http://www.posta.sihttp://www.posta.si

9. Shops Monday – Friday: from 8.00 to 19.00 or even 21.00 (Europark) Saturday: 8.00 – 13.00 (15.00 – Europark) You can buy things with or by credit cards

10. Banks Monday – Friday: from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 Saturday: from 9.00 to 12. 00 http://www.bsi.si/nadzor- bank.asp?MapaId=521 http://www.bsi.si/nadzor- bank.asp?MapaId=521

11. Scholarships You have a right to ask for the national scholarship For candidates who are applying for the first time there is no deadline for applications In order to apply you have to: Fulfill the form, add the entrance confirmation of our school and last years school certificate with grades http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/trg _dela_in_zaposlovanje/stipendije/. http://www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/trg _dela_in_zaposlovanje/stipendije/.

12. The law about alcohol consumption It is illegal to buy or drink alcoholic beverages until the age of 18. Shops and bars have a right to ask you for an ID when you attend to buy some. It is also illegal to buy alcoholic beverages in shops from 21.00 and in bars before 10.00 in the morning.

13. FREE TIME ACTIVITIES Recreation: http://www.zdravazabava.com/ Sport at II. gimnazija Maribor Pohorje and Betnava forest Maribajk, daily rent of bikes (2 from 10.00 to 16.00) Maribajk, daily rent of bikes

14. FREE TIME ACTIVITIES Art and culture SNG (Slovenian National Theatre) All interested: contact prof. Viljem Babič (music) until the 27 th of September Museum of National Liberation Maribor: http://www.muzejno-mb.si/novo/ http://www.muzejno-mb.si/novo/

15. FREE TIME ACTIVITIES Planet Tuš, Na Poljanah 18, MB Kolosej, Loška 13, MB http://planet-tus.com/slo/ http://www.kolosej.si/

16. Discussion Did the local students help you last week ? What did they help you with? In the world where some people play in theatres, isnt it true, that we are all a part of it? (A. Boal Theatre of oppressed) Prejudices about foreing people