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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On 21.09.2026 in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/a>\/FAZ: About the beginnings of beekeeping in Slovenia, how the Carnica honeybee found its way into the world, the origins of 20 May as International Bee Day, the UNESCO World Heritage site \u2018Beekeeping as a Way of Life in Slovenia\u2019, and a glimpse into a cultural history \u2018from the very beginning of creation\u2019 \u2013 as depicted on the painted front panels of Slovenian beehives.
\nA reportage by the student journalist Ema Hole\u0161ek from Celje; as part of \u201eJugend schreibt\u201c (Youth writes) with the FAZ, following research and discussions at the Museum of Apiculture in Radovljica. A project under the patronage of the Municipality of Celje\/Mestna ob\u010dina Celje<\/a>; Project management\/Photos: Gerald<\/a> and Monica H\u00fchner, PhD<\/a>, INSTITUT DISCIMUS LAB<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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