On our first day in Metlika, we were told that we had to think of a project to work on during our EVS term. As we learned, a project was something or a series of things we had to do on our EVS term to contribute to the place and facilitate the exchange of skills [...]
On the 2nd month of our EVS, we had our EVS On-Arrival Training which is usually given at the beginning of an EVS term to orient the volunteers of the program and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make the most of their EVS experience. The training consists of 4 days [...]
After 1,5 months in Metlika, all the new EVS in Slovenia are invited to join the 5 days EVS on Arrival Training that was located at the seaside if Slovenia. It was a great experience for us because we were not only able to meet other EVS around Slovenia, we also able to learn a [...]
In between our first week, we attended this International Food Day hosted by the EVS participants at the Youth Center in another city, Velenje, about 2 hours drive from Metlika. So we got to see a new city, visit this big and well-established Youth Center with its own hostel, and meet some of the other [...]
On the 30th April, our host organization organized an event called Kresovanje which literally means bonfire. This event is about lighting a big bonfire to celebrate the Labor Day the next day. This event was the 6th one and was held at by the Kolpa River where is the border between Slovenia and Croatia. There [...]
In between our first three weeks here, once in a while, we would be going to the river Kolpa to make some preparations for the Kresovanje, which is a yearly tradition all over Slovenia of lighting up bonfires on the 30th of April. In Metlika, this is organized by Kud Plac. In preparation, we cleared [...]
After having 2 weeks experiencing Metlika, enjoying the spring with colorful flowers, sometimes just staying at home cooking with the house mate because it's very cold outside, now it's time for us to share with the local about our countries. On Saturday, the 23rd April 2016, we had cultural night at Mladinski center. We and [...]
EVS volunteers who works for a youth center in Velenje organized an International Food Event on last Saturday. The idea was inviting all EVS volunteers around Slovenia to cook traditional food from their countries. So, there were EVS from Hungary, Germany, Spain, France, Russia, Italy and from Indonesia. So we were driven to Velenje on Friday afternoon that [...]
After the training courses held in Bali, finally it's time to take part for an EVS program in Europe. From 4 Countries (Italy, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia), Slovenia is my choice. Why? The host organization that I am volunteering for (Kud Plac) focus their projects and work on art and culture, which is the field that [...]