Eleanor Roosevelt statue erected at the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights

On 10 December, Human Rights Day, Ljubljana unveiled the statue of Eleanor Roosevelt, who presided over the committee which drew up the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Ljubljana Moustache Tour the best cycling tour in Europe

The sightseeing tour of Ljubljana, called the Moustache Tour, won in the December issue of the easyJet Traveller Magazine the title of the best guided cycling tour in Europe.

Ljubljana even greener with new tree-lined streets

In Ljubljana we have taken into account numerous citizens’ initiatives and planted new trees alongside some sections of streets and roads, where around 170 trees are planned. We are going to plant as many as 400 trees, in total, in different locations.

The signing of the Declaration of Diversity

In the beginning of December 2018, the City of Ljubljana signed the Declaration of Diversity the aim of which is to encourage public and private organisations to implement and develop diversity policy within organisations.

December 2018: varied programme and festive atmosphere

On Friday, 30 November 2018, the festive lights were turned on and the holiday fair opened marking the beginning of the festive December in Ljubljana. A varied programme in the beautifully decorated old city centre is going to keep us entertained up to 6 January next year.

Ljubljana impressed the participants of the World Forum on Urban Forests

In November 2018, the first World Forum on Urban Forests with the title »Changing the nature of cities: the role of urban forestry for a green, healthier and happier future« was held in Mantova, where the good practices of Ljubljana were presented by our colleagues in the City of Ljubljana and our public company Snaga.

RogLab project awarded at the EUROCITIES conference

In Edinburgh, Scotland, on 29 November 2018, within the framework of the annual EUROCITIES conference, awards were presented for outstanding achievements in the field of activities enhancing the quality of life of citizens. In the Innovation category the award went to our project RogLab – Creative and Innovative Hub.

Young Dragons’ Director received high national recognition

The Director of Young Dragons public institute Ksenja Perko received a national recognition for quality and successful work in the youth sector over a longer period of time.

Rožanc Awards for 2018 presented

We have presented the Marjan Rožanc Awards for 2018, the highest recognitions of the City of Ljubljana in sports.

Zoran Janković elected Mayor of Ljubljana for the fifth time already

Voters again entrusted Zoran Janković with the leadership of the City of Ljubljana.