In Solkan, the cross-border project Ljubkina pot (Ljubka’s Trail), funded by the European Union as part of the Interreg programme, concluded with the symbolic unveiling of a monument dedicated to Pavlina Pajk, the first Slovenian novelist. The project was developed in collaboration with the Forum of Slavic Cultures, the Lojze Bratuž Cultural Center in Gorizia, and the Research Center for Humanities at the University of Nova Gorica. It is dedicated to Ljubka Šorli and other female writers from the Primorska region.
Ljubka’s Trail brings together two European initiatives: the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025 Nova Gorica–Gorizia. The new, widely accessible thematic cultural route is part of the extensive international network of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and promotes the exploration of literary heritage and the development of cultural tourism.
The head of the Research Center for Humanities at the University of Nova Gorica, Prof. Dr. Katja Mihurko, welcomed the participants with an introductory address. The project was also presented by the Director of the Forum of Slavic Cultures, Dr. Andreja Rihter; the Forum’s project manager, Mateja Jančar; and researcher Doc. Dr. Ivana Zajc (RCH UNG). Andreja Rihter emphasized the importance of preserving the memory of overlooked authors and expressed her hope that the trail would become a living space for reading, exploration, and encounters.
Ljubka’s Trail brings together the European initiatives of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and the European Capitals of Culture ECC GO! 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorica.
The project is funded by the European Union through the GO! 2025 Small Projects Fund of the Interreg VI-A Italy–Slovenia 2021–2027 program, managed by EZTS GO.