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The Pillichmandle: presentation of the German edition at the Slovenska čitalnica (Slovenian Reading Room) in Graz
The Pillichmandle: presentation of the German edition at the Slovenska čitalnica (Slovenian Reading Room) in Graz On 16 March, the Slovenian Reading Room in Graz hosted the presentation of Anja Moric’s book Polšji možic (The Pillichmandle). Co-published by the Putscherle Institute and the Cultural Association Article 7 for the Austrian Styria – Pavlova hiša, the book was also published in German translation as Das Pilichmandl in December 2022. It was translated into German by a group of students led by Karin Almasy at the University of Graz, ITAT. The event, which took place in Slovenian and German, was simultaneously translated by Sebastian Walcher. The publication of the book was supported…
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The Pillichmandle: book presentation in Občinska knjižnica Prebold
The Pillichmandle: book presentation in Občinska knjižnica Prebold On Thursday, 8 December 2022, we presented the books of the Putscherle Institute at the Prebold Municipal Library, with a focus on the picture book The Pillichmandle, a story from the forests of Kočevje. The evening was held in cooperation with the Ethnological Society “Srečno” from Griže. The evening was enlivened by the musical ensembles Ubrane strune and Zabukovčani. You can read more about the event here. Share This:
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Svinjska kuhinja v Stari Cerkvi – otvoritev
OBNOVA OBJEKTA »SVINJSKA KUHINJA« 13. oktobra 2022 je v Stari Cerkvi potekala otvoritev obnovljenega objekta »svinjska kuhinja«, ki smo ga rešili pred propadom in v njem uredili manjšo etnološko zbirko z informativnimi tablami o svinjereji in žganjekuhi v slovenščini, nemščini in angleščini. Objekt sta slovesno otvorila podžupanja Občine Kočevje, Lili Štefanič in direktor Urada za narodnosti Republike Slovenije, mag. Stane Baluh. Z obnovo je Stara Cerkev pridobila nov segment turistične infrastrukture, velik obisk in zanimanje krajanov pa kažeta tudi na naraščujočo potrebo po ohranjanju in oživljanju objektov (kočevarske) kulturne dediščine. Svinjska kuhinja sodi med objekte župnijskega kmečkega gospodarstva, ki so ga običajno sestavljali še hlev, skedenj in (ločen) svinjak. Po…
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Otvoritev prenovljene SVINJSKE KUHINJE
Otvoritev prenovljenega objekta “svinjska kuhinja” Otvoritev prenovljenega objekta “svinjska kuhinja”, ki sodi v sklop gospodarskih objektov župnije Stara Cerkev, bo 13. oktobra, ob 12. uri, za župniščem v Stari Cerkvi. V objektu je urejena manjša etnološka zbirka. Objekt bo otvoril: dr. Vladimir Prebilič, župan Občine Kočevje. Častni gost: mag. Stanko Baluh, direktor Urada Vlade Republike Slovenije za narodnosti Organizator in vodja obnove: Zavod Putscherle v sodelovanju z Župnijo Stara Cerkev. Izvajalec obnovitvenih del: Roman Zupančič. Projekt so podprli: Občina Kočevje, Ministrstvo za kulturo RS in Mihael Moric. Share This:
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VABILO: O pripovedih Kočevja, Kostela in Osilnice – 16. 9. 2022, ob 18h v OŠ Stara Cerkev; 8. Dnevi kočevarske kulture
Vabljeni na pogovorni večer o pripovedih Kočevja, Kostela in Osilnice – 16. 9. 2022, ob 18h v OŠ Stara Cerkev V okviru 8. Dnevov kočevarske kulture, ki letos potekajo v Kočevju, bo Zavod Putscherle na OŠ Stara Cerkev izvedel 2 dogodka. Ob 10h sta dr. Anja Moric in Barbara Koblar za 4. razred pripravili kreativno delavnico, na kateri bodo učenci spoznali kranjsko čebelo, načine čebelarjenja in pomembnega kočevskega čebelarja Jurija Jonkeja. Ob 18h pa ste starši vabljeni na pogovor o pripovedih in pripovednih junakih z območja širše Kočevske. Sodelujejo dr. Anja Moric, etnologinja in avtorica štirih otroških knjig, Domen Češarek, raziskovalec ribniškega pripovednega izročila in sodelavec Knjižnice Miklova Hiša in…
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Bees swarming – workshop at the Stara Cerkev Elementary school
As part of the Book Night on April 21, 2022, Anja and Barbara held a Bees Swarming workshop at the Stara Cerkev Elementary School. The students learned about the most important Gottscheer beekeeper Georg Juri Jonke, his beekeeping ideas, Kočevje forest honey and various interesting facts from the life of bees. In the practical part of the workshop, swarms of Carniolan honey bees (Apis mellifera carnica) were made, which will be exhibited in the school loby. Share This:
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Ethnological workshop at Turn Castle near Dragatuš
What happens when you send 12 enthusiastic volunteers to the 14th century castle for two days? New exhibition!! 🙂 Dirty and tired, but proud after two days of hard work! 🙂 Share This:
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NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Three children’s books were published, thematically dealing with Kočevje, Kostel and Osilnica and the narrative heritage of these areas: Pilichmandle: A Story from the Kočevje Forests, Mikul’s devil: Devilry in Kostel, and How the Little Wolf Vilko Became the Hero Vilko Klepec. The books were created as part of the Heroes of Mysterious Forests project. Author: Anja Moric Illustrations: Barbara Koblar Published by: Putscherle Institute Year of publication: 2021 Share This:
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Children’s picture book: The beekeeping ideas of Jurij Jonke
A childrens’ book about the ingenious beekeeper Jurij Jonke, who saved the town of Kočevje/Gottschee and taught people how to keep bees. The book is suitable for elementary school children. It is richly illustrated and contains information for parents and teachers. Author: Anja Moric Illustrations by: Barbara Koblar Published by: The Putscherle Institute Pages: 40 Language: Slovenian Price: 19.90 €, free delivery is available between Kočevje and Ljubljana. Orders are accepted at: info@putscherle.com You can read more about Jurij Jonke here. The project was supported by: Ministry of Culture of the RS, Inotherm and Municipality of Kočevje. Share This:
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Virtual reality in Kočevje
As part of the Life in the Sylvan Embrace project, we have set up a space at Putscherle Institute where you can get to know life in the Kočevje region before the Second World War in a slightly different way – through virtual reality ⛪🏠🐎. In Kočevje Tourist Association you can meet wild animals directly from the comfort of their premises 🦝🐻🐗. To visit Putscherle Institute, please register in advance at info@putscherle.com, and you can visit TD Kočevje anytime during office hours. The following organisations are also participating in the project Life in the Sylvan Embrace: Kočevje Regional Museum, Lesart d.o.o., Rod svobodnega risa and Zdrav.si. Share This: