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Slovene Argentine
Argentines of Slovene descent, also Slovene Argentines () are Argentines who have predominantly or total Slovene ancestry. According to Jernej Zupančič of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, they number around 150,000. Notable people * Andrés Kogovsek, handball player * Cristian Poglajen, volleyball player * Alojz Geržinič, composer * Andrej Bajuk, banker and politician * Anton Novačan, author, politician and diplomat * Bernarda Fink, opera singer * Emilio Komar, philosopher * Franc Rode, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Ivan Ahčin, journalist, sociologist and politician * Juan Vasle, singer and journalist * Lucas Mario Horvat, football player * Marcos Fink, singer * Pedro Opeka, missionary * Tine Debeljak, literary historian and essayist * Viktor Sulčič, architect * Luciano Pocrnjic, football player * Andrés Vombergar, football player * Vicente Bokalic Iglic, cardinal See also * Argentina–Slovenia relations * Argentines of European descent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area 16.7 million, making it the List of metropolitan areas, twentieth largest metropolitan area in the world. It is known for its preserved eclecticism, eclectic European #Architecture, architecture and rich culture, cultural life. It is a multiculturalism, multicultural city that is home to multiple ethnic and religious groups, contributing to its culture as well as to the dialect spoken in the city and in some other parts of the country. This is because since the 19th century, the city, and the country in general, has been a major recipient of millions of Immigration to Argentina, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Bajuk
Andrej Bajuk, also known in Spanish as Andrés Bajuk (18 October 1943 – 16 August 2011) was a Slovene politician and economist. He served briefly as Prime Minister of Slovenia in the year 2000, and was Minister of Finance in the centre-right government of Janez Janša between 2004 and 2008. He was the founder and first president of the Christian Democratic party called New Slovenia. Life in exile Bajuk was born in a Slovene intellectual family in Nazi-occupied Ljubljana. His father Bozidar Bajuk was a classical philologist, and his grandfather Marko Bajuk was the principal of the Bežigrad Grammar School, one of the most prestigious secondary schools in Ljubljana. The Bajuks were acquainted with the famous poet Edvard Kocbek who lived in the same building. The family left Slovenia in early May 1945, when the Communists took power in Yugoslavia. They spent nearly three years in refugee camps in Lower and Upper Austria before leaving to Argentina with the help of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Pocrnjic
Luciano Pocrnjic (; born 4 August 1981) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ... for Primera División club Aldosivi. External links * * 1981 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine people of Croatian descent Men's association football goalkeepers Unión de Santa Fe footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers C.D. Antofagasta footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Argentine Primera División players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Footballers from Santa Fe, Argentina 21st-century Argentine spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Sulčič
Viktor Sulčič (1895 - 1973), also known as Víctor (or Victorio) Sulcic, was a Slovenian born Art Deco architect in Argentina. He was born in 1895 in Križ (in Italian ''Santa Croce'') near Trieste. He completing his studies of architecture in Florence and Bologna. Sulčič emigrated to Argentina in 1924. He joined two other architects there: José Luis Delpini and Raúl Bes. The two most famous buildings designed by the trio, are located in Buenos Aires: the Abasto market, completed in 1934, and Boca Juniors stadium La Bombonera, completed in 1940. Other works by Viktor Sulcic include a collection of water colours depicting South American landscapes and poems written in Spanish. He died in 1973 in Buenos Aires. Viktor Sulcic was married to Anna Kiselicki, a piano teacher, native of Vranjevo near Novi Bečej in Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tine Debeljak
Tine Debeljak (27 April 1903 – 20 January 1989) was a Slovenian literary critic, translator, editor, and poet. Debeljak was born in Škofja Loka. He graduated in 1927 from the University of Ljubljana, where he studied Slavic and comparative literature. In 1948 he emigrated to Argentina. Works He translated other works from Czech, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, and Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ... into Slovenian. He was the author of hundreds of articles on literature as well as several books. References< ...
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Pedro Opeka
Pedro Pablo Opeka (born June 29, 1948), known also as Father Opeka, is a Catholic Argentinian-Slovenian priest, working as a missionary in Madagascar. For his service to the poor, he was awarded with the Legion of Honor by the former Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and French President Emanuel Macron. Early life Opeka was born in Argentina, in San Martín, a suburb of Buenos Aires, to Slovenian parents who immigrated there after war. His father was from Begunje pri Cerknici, his mother from Velike Lašče in Lower Carniola;. His father was a former member of the Home Guard, a Slovenian anti-communist Nazi-led auxiliary police force, and avoided post-war summary executions by fleeing to Italy. He met his future Slovenian wife in a refugee camp in Italy, where they married. Pedro grew up in the streets of Buenos Aires. Very early as a child, from the age of 9, he worked with his father as a bricklayer. At 15, he hesitated between becoming a football professional and a priest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Fink
Marcos Fink (born 26 November 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine-Slovenian singer of classical music. He was a member of various vocal groups in Argentina, and began his solo singing career in 1985. He was educated by many European maestros: Wolfgang Schöne ( Bach Academy Stuttgart), Philippe Huttenlocher, Aldo Baldin, Eric Werba, and Guillermo Opitz. His sister is Bernarda Fink Bernarda Fink (born 29 August 1955) is an Argentine-Slovenian mezzo-soprano. Born in Buenos Aires to Slovene parents who emigrated from Yugoslavia, Fink studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. She won First Pri ..., also a classical music singer. References External links Marcos Fink's Biography Marcos Fink's Home page 1950 births Living people Argentine expatriates in Slovenia Argentine people of Slovenian descent Argentine baritones {{Argentina-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Mario Horvat
Lucas Mario Horvat (born 13 October 1985) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club SC Eibiswald. Born in Argentina, he represented Slovenia internationally. Club career Before starting his professional career, Horvat went through the youth football selections of Argentinos Juniors and River Plate. After taking part in the 2004 football tournament for Slovenes living abroad, he signed his first contract with Factor, a team that was then playing in the Slovenian Second League. In the second half of the 2005–06 season, he was sent on loan to Drava Ptuj. After a successful performance during the loan period, he was offered and signed a four-year contract with the new team. Over the course of three seasons, Horvat made 86 league appearances and scored five goals for Drava. On 11 July 2009 he signed a two-year contract with Interblock. In January 2012, Horvat signed a two-year contract with Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League. In February 2015 Horvat returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Vasle
Juan Vasle, (born 31 August 1954) is a Slovenian operatic and concert bass baritone and a journalist. Biography Singing career Vasle was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he received his diploma as a singer at the Superior Institute of Arte (Instituto Superior de Arte) of the Teatro Colón. He was a finalist at the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition in Philadelphia. Since 1990, he is a member of the solo ensemble of the SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, where he has done a long line of important bass roles: Zahari, Lindorf, Coppelius, Dappertuto, Miracle, don Alfonso, Ferrando, Escamillo, Martin Krpan, St. Bris, Ramfis... He also took part in guest appearances in Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Italy, Canada, Kosovo, Peru, Uruguay, and elsewhere. He has also performed in a lot of oratorios of Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Verdi and lieder recitals. Journalism He received his journalist degree at the Journalism Academy in Buenos Aires. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Ahčin
Ivan Ahčin (March 9, 1897 – February 14, 1960) was a Slovene sociologist, journalist, author, and politician. Ahčin was born in Spodnje Domžale (now part of Domžale) and baptized ''Janez Ahčin''. He studied theology at the University of Ljubljana, where he graduated in 1925. He later worked as a professor of sociology at the University of Ljubljana. Between 1929 and 1941 he was also the editor of the newspaper '' Slovenec'', the official organ of the Slovene People's Party and one of the two most influential newspapers in Slovenia. He was one of the closest associates of the conservative Slovene politician Anton Korošec. After the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Ahčin cooperated with Marko Natlačen, former governor of the Drava Banovina in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, who advocated collaboration with the Italian administration of the Province of Ljubljana. After the assassination of Natlačen by Slovene communist agents in October 1942, Ahčin emigrated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Cardinals are chosen and formally created by the pope, and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. The most solemn responsibility of the cardinals is to elect a new pope in a Papal conclave, conclave, almost always from among themselves, with a few historical exceptions, when the Holy See is Sede vacante#Vacancy of the Holy See, vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. With the pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franc Rode
Franc Rode (or Rodé; born 23 September 1934) is a Slovenian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, having served as prefect from 2004 to 2011. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006. He was raised to the rank of cardinal-priest on 20 June 2016 by Pope Francis. Biography Early life and religious profession Franc Rode was born in Rodica near Ljubljana, in Yugoslavia (modern-day Slovenia). In 1945, he and his family sought refuge in Austria and later fled to Argentina in 1948. He entered the Congregation of the Mission, more commonly known as the Vincentians or Lazarists, in Buenos Aires in 1952, making his perpetual profession in 1957. Rode studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and at the Catholic Institute of Paris, from where he obtained his doctorate in theology in 1968. Rode is fluent in Slovene, Spanish, Italian, French, and German. Pastora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
