Many visitors gathered in Slatina on 23 June 2018. They included Slovenians, those living in the area, Slovenians of Banjaluka, Slovenian emigrants, living all over the world today and friends, who are happy to spend good time with us.

Gathering of Slovenian choirs took place for the 49th time in Šentvid pri Stični, municipality of Ivančna Gorica on 16 and 17 June 2018. The aim of the gathering is to preserve traditional choir singing of Slovenian 'folk' songs, not only for Slovenians living outside Slovenia, but also those in Slovenia.

On 15 June, on the premises of Culinary House in Novo mesto, the Institute for Slovenian Emigration and Migrations ZRC SAZU, in cooperation with DRPD Novo mesto and Office of the Government of Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad, organised a one-day conference Youth in Transnational Connections: intergeneration relations in emigrant community in the territory of former Yugoslavia.

On 15 June, members of our Association took part in the conclusion of Culture Week 2018 in Novo mesto.

On 8 and 9 June we welcomed Irena Cerar, a long time editor of National Geographic Junior, publicist and author of family excursion guides Magical Paths of Slovenia, Magical Paths to History and Magical paths of Kamnik.