Discover Slovenia´s Hidden Gems in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ, 14.07.2025 –
Shoe craft, design, nature and international cooperation:Hidden away in north-eastern Slovenia lies Lake Blaguš, and there, integrated into the natural surroundings, is Mario Herzog’s workshop and studio. Here, you can learn and experience how shoes are made in the traditional way using historical tools and machines, how long this process takes, what can happen during the process, what customers worldwide want, and where the shoemaker himself feels the pinch: there are hardly any skilled workers left, but their cross-border cooperation promotes business, solidarity and friendship.
A „Jugend schreibt” (Youth writes) reportage by Franja Kos, Zoja Štancar and Leon Romih: https://lnkd.in/d_qhSUpr
Patronage: Municipality of Celje / Mestna Občina Celje; Projekt management/Photos: INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB.