In Frankfurt, a discussion about the advantages of Slovenia’s small size
In Frankfurt, Slovenia proved that it is "no less" than the previous guests of honorIn the conversation, Miha Kovač mentioned multilingualism, location and open-mindedness as Slovenia's strengths, Amalija Maček focused on professionalism and achievements, and Ambassador Adrian Pollman emphasized agility, which larger countries do not possess. Amalija Mačekco-curator of the… Amalija Mačekco-curator of the Slovenian government, Katja Stergar, and the German ambassador to Slovenia, Adrian Pollman, discussed the advantages of Slovenia’s small size in their pavilion in Frankfurt. They were initially surprised by the complexity of history and art, but later realized that Slovenia's small size is rare in its citizens' mentality. Pollman believes that Slovenia‘s small-sized size could be used as an advantage, as it enables it to be more flexible than Germany’. He also mentioned the polarization of the nation, which can be discerned from Slovenian writers Drago Jančar and Miha Mazzini. Other notable features included multilingualism, self-discipline and humor.
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Amalija Mačekco-curator of the Slovenian hosting Miha Kovačdirector of the book agency Katja Stergar and the German ambassador to Slovenia Adrian Pollman discussed the advantages of Slovenia’s small size in the Slovenian pavilion.
Pollman said that he heard the claim about Slovenia’s small size for the first time in Slovenia, when he and his wife Natalie Kauther presented the model of shared management of the embassy. At the same time, as he remembers, they were criticized, saying that they could only afford such an experiment in Slovenia, which is small, insignificant and therefore no one would even notice it.
The complexity of history and artAt first they were surprised by the unexpected inferiority complex, but later realized that the idea that Slovenia does not count because of its small size is anything but rare in the mentality of its citizens. He sees the reason for this in Slovenian history, which he described as complex.
After three years of living in the country, he believes that Slovenia’s small size could be taken as an advantage, as it enables it to be significantly more flexible than, for example, Germany, which is more difficult to “move” quickly due to its size.
He also mentioned the polarization of the nation, which, in his opinion, can also be discerned from the literature of Slovenian writers, for example Drago Jančar and Miha Mazzini. He also drew attention to the depth that, according to him, Slovenians possess, which can be seen in the complexity of works of art, and he cited the Alamut spectacle, which was part of the Slovenian presentation in Frankfurt, as an example.
An inferiority complex has not always existedAmalija Maček, who acted as an adviser to the Slovenian program at the Frankfurt Book Fair, drew attention to the historical context in the conversation, stressing that the assertion of smallness has not always been present, and she also mentioned the professional program, where it was at the forefront The Ljubljana manifesto on in-depth reading, with which, in her opinion, Slovenia proved that it is equal to the world’s scientists and experts, “that she is no less“.
Katja Stergar added that she is more interested in the present and people who work in the field of culture and literature than history. She also said that she does not consider the size and importance of the country to be crucial.
Improvisation, self-discipline and humor Among the advantages of a small country, Miha Kovač mentioned multilingualism, which represents an “additional window to the world”, and at the same time he pointed to the geographical location in the heart of Europe, which makes Slovenia proud of the proximity of four different languages and four different types of landscapes. He added that Slovenia was also a historically transitional area, which for some represents an openness of spirit, but for others a certain limitation.
Kovač concluded the conversation by citing three good qualities of most Slovenians, namely the ability to improvise, good self-discipline and humor, which also helped the team in designing the program of Slovenia as honored guests of the Frankfurt Book Fair.