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May, bee month in Ljubljana
The month of May is dedicated to bees, namely, on 20 May we mark the World Bee Day. Ljubljana has been striving hard to create favourable conditions for bees and other pollinators for several years, as by doing so we are further contributing to the preservation of biodiversity in the city and are taking care of our environment, as well.
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Taking care of our environment also with cleaning campaigns
Despite the coronavirus epidemic we have not forgotten about our environment, namely, on Wednesday, 29 April 2020, we have organised a cleaning campaign with which we emphasised the importance of a clean and orderly environment.
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Ljubljana ZOO reopened
As we are successfully managing the coronavirus epidemic in Slovenia also because of all those who are following the imposed rules and thus preventing the spread of the infection, we have reopened the Ljubljana ZOO on 27 April 2020. In addition to all official instructions, there are a few specific rules to follow.
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Drinking fountains in Ljubljana are opening
This weekend we have opened first four drinking fountains, namely, at Cankar Peek (at Rožnik Inn), at Golovec Hill (at the turn for the observatory), at Stritar Street (at the City Hall) and at the Old Square (at the Romeo restaurant).
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Initiative for the development of the DIHAM respirator
Partners of the »DIHAM« (I breathe) respirator, among them the Technology Park Ljubljana, were brought together by the coronavirus epidemic endangering lives of people around the world.
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Winning architectural solution for the city cinema miniplex
In cooperation with the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia we have concluded the project competition for the selection of the professionally most appropriate solution for the city cinema miniplex with five auditoriums which is going to be set up in the centre of Ljubljana in the Ajdovščina underpass.
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Shanghai donated protection masks to Ljubljana
On Tuesday, 14 April 2020, we received protection masks from Shanghai.
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Painting with natural dyes from the fruits of staghorn sumac
Many invasive alien plant species are cultivated as ornamental plants. One of them is staghorn sumac, whose fruits can be processed into natural dye. Natural dyes can be used for coloring and drawing. They can be used as tempera or watercolors.
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New trees for an even greener Ljubljana
In Ljubljana we are aware of the immense importance of protecting our environment, which includes taking care of city trees. We strive to preserve each and every tree in the city and we are also regularly planting new trees.
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Velo-city 2020 postponement announcement
As our number one priority is to ensure a safe environment for our cycling community, the European Cyclists' Federation ECF and the City of Ljubljana together with the organising partners have decided to postpone the Velo-city 2020 Ljubljana conference.
