A number of events will take place this year to celebrate Vurnik's Days, which marks the birthday of the Slovenian architect Ivan Vurnik (1st June 1884).
Events calendar:
- Monday 1st June at 7pm: Online opening of Vurnik's Days ( www.centerarhitekture.org)
- Monday 1st June at 7.15pm: Online event on the occasion of awarding Vurnik's student awards
- Tuesday 2nd June at 7pm: Conceptual and graphic design of the Vurnik Trail through Radovljica, announcement of the winners and online exhibition of student competition (Šivec House Gallery from 1st – 30th June)
- Wednesday 3rd June at 7pm: Vurnik's photographic competition, announcement of the winners and online exhibition of the photographic competition (lobby of the Radovljica Manor from 1st – 30th June)
- Wednesday 17th June at 7pm: Art is experiencing the truth, short online presentation of a book by Dr. Boris Leskovec, Vurnik's thoughts and thesis about the history of art and architecture, and the role of architecture in society
Organiser: Centre for Architecture, Slovenia
Ob obisku Radovljice, si lahko sami ogledate dela arhitekta in domačina Ivana Vurnika. Sprehodite se lahko do:
During a visit to Radovljica you can take an independent look at the work of the Radovljica-born architect Ivan Vurnik. You can take a stroll to:
- Vurnik's birth house
- Vila Savnik, which stands at the entrance to the medieval old town
- Grajski dvor hotel
- The Obla gorica swimming pool
- The Vurnik and Vidic-Resman family tomb
Starting point for a tour of Radovljica:
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