February 23, 2009
Dalmatinova Biblija (Dalmatin's Bible)Luka Zibelnik
The Slovenian-American Heritage Foundation invites all to attend the first talk in our 2009 Lecture Series. The Foundation is extremely pleased that Mr. Luka Zibelnik will present a discussion about Jurij Dalmatin’s translation of the bible into the Slovenian Language. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM in the Lower Hall of the Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Avenue in Euclid. A coffee and strudel social will follow the lecture. In his presentation, Mr. Zibelnik will discuss Dalmatinova Biblija, the first translation of the bible in the Slovenian Language in 1584 by the protestant priest Jurij Dalmatin (c.1547 - 1589). This translation set the standard norm of the Slovenian literary language. The lecture will be conducted in the English language.
Anthony W. Hiti, |
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7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Luka Zibelnik studied and researched the Slovenian language and Sociology of Culture at the University of Ljubljana. His main field of the research was anti-Semitism in literature, especially the metaphorical way of presenting itself. The Center for Slovenian as a second or foreign language from the Faculty of Arts at University of Ljubljana sent Mr. Zibelnik to Cleveland to start the new a new program of Slovenian language studies on the college level. He is now teaching Slovenian Language classes at Cleveland State University and Lakeland Community College.