The 25th anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Slovenia in 1991 was celebrated in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Friday June 10, 2016. 
   Photos and videos of the Independence Day program.  
Enjoy these images from the event.  If you can help identify someone in a photo, please let us know. 
 
 
  Mr. Gorazd Zmauc, Minister of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad and Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the U.S. Božo Cerar
 
  
 
  Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode and Councilman Mike Polensek
 
  
 
  August Pust, Janet and George Voinovich and Gloria Pust
 (August Pust and George Voinovich were both inducted into the inaugural class of the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in 2010)
 
 
  
  Slovenian Singing Society Zarja 
 
 
  
  Joe Cimperman, Fr. John Kumse, Diana and Ray Marvar
 
  
 
  Mike Polensek, Mayor Frank Jackson, Minister Gorazd Žmavc,  Ambassador Božo Cerar and Senator George Voinovich
 
 
  
  Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa and Fran Cobberly
 
 
  
  Mike Polensek, Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode   and Ambassador  Božo Cerar
 
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  Slovenian Consul General Andrej Gregor Rode, August Pust and Luka Zibelnik
 
 
  
  Douglas Elersich and Minister Gorazd Zmavc
 
 
  
  Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa and Minister Gorazd Zmavc
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  Slovenian Workmen's Home
 
 
  
  Rose Marie (Macek) Jisa 
 
  
 
  Slovenian Singing Society Zarja 
 
 
  
  Slovenian Singing Society Zarja 
 
 
  
  Honorary Spanish Consul Manny Lopez, Honorary Lithuanian Consul Ingrida Bublys, Chief Valarie McCall and Romas Bublys
 
 
  
  Mike Polensek, Ambassador Cerar and August Pust
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  Luka Zibelnik with
 
  
 
  Mayor Frank Jackson
 
  
 
  Ambassador Cerar, August Pust and Mike Polensek  discuss the Lady of Slovenia statue
 
 
  
  Consul General Andrej Rode, August Pust, Ingrida and Romas Bublys,  Gloria Pust and Dr. Zvone Žigon 
 
   
 
 
  
 
  Happy 25th Slovenia!
 
  
 
  
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