1. Winter in Slovenia Primary school Rovtarske Žibrše

2. Strange winter  This year`s winter is very strange. First winter 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.  Finally snow, which was nice only a day or two- until it turned into icy horror.

3. 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.

4.  We have no elektricity, no internet connections.

5.  The schools have been closed.

6. Ice disaster  Film http://www.mas hpedia.com/vide oplayer.php?q=c 9DUkZXwyaA&la ng=pt Film http://www.mas hpedia.com/vide oplayer.php?q=c 9DUkZXwyaA&la ng=pt

7. Our winter activities

8. 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.

9. Advent time  Advent is the time of four weeks before Christmas. We made beautiful wreaths.  It is also the time when we think about our past and what we can do better in the future.

10. Christmas be better !  We made ornaments and Christmas cards. Then we organized an exhibition with sale. With this money we will help poorer children.

13. Carol singers  We went from house to house around the village, sang songs and brought happiness and blessings to the people.

14. Visit in a nursing home  It’s nice to be together

15. Our headmistress  We sang Christmas songs. We sang Christmas songs.  Bela snežinka (White snowflake) and Silvesterski poljub (A New Year’s Eve kiss) are the most popular songs at Christmas holidays. Bela snežinka Silvesterski poljub

16. Traditional Slovene cake  We made traditional Slovene rollcake - POTICA  Its ingredients are: DOUGH: yeast, sugar, milk, butter, egg yolks, salt, flour, vanilla extract, nutmeg WALNUT FILLING : milk, sugar, honey, vanilla, egg whites, cinamonn, grated lemon peel, finely ground walnuts, a little rum

17. 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.

18. 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.

19.  We joined the celebration of Prešeren Day

21. Greetings from Žibrše, Slovenia Ana Žakelj