Ideas for a Slovenia Themed Party
In 1991, Slovenia became the first of the former Yugoslavian states to gain independence. With the recognition of the new country by the international community, the new Slovenian national football team played
its first FIFA-recognized game on 3 June 1992 in Tallinn against Estonia. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.
Slovenian Party Decorations
Decorate yourself and your room with Slovenia shirts, flags and scarves (see links, right).
If you're serving food, search for white and green table covers, napkins, plates, cups and
cutlery on our general
Football Party Decorations Page
For bunting, flags, balloons and more
Slovenian Party Decorations Ideas,
visit our
European Football Party Decorations Page
As for colour schemes, in addition to the above ideas, anything else you can find in white and green will help create the right atmosphere.
Food for a Slovenia Themed Party
Slovenia is located in central Europe, in the northern corner of the former Yugoslavia, bordering Austria in the north, Hungary to the east, Croatia in the south and Italy to the west.
It has a small coastal area in the southwest, which borders the Adriatic Sea. For centuries Slovenia was under foreign control, only gaining its independence in 1991.
Over the centuries the people of Slovenia lived under the rule of the Holy Roman empire, the Austrian empire, and the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Each of these powers, along with neighbouring Italy and the Baltic region, has contributed significantly to Slovene cuisine:
- From Germany comes a love of pork, sauerkraut, and potatoes.
- Austria contributed klobasa (a type of sausage) and pastry items, such as zavitek (strudels) to Slovene cooking.
- Hungarian influences included golaz (goulash), paprikas
(chicken or beef stew), and palacinke, thin pancakes filled with nuts or jam and topped with chocolate.
- Italian pastas, potato dumplings, and risotto are a popular part of the Slovene diet as well.
Mushrooms, fresh squid from the Adriatic coastline, and pasta are popular ingredients which set Slovenian cooking apart from that of its neighbouring former Yugoslavian nations.
Slovenian Mushroom Soup - Gobova Juha
Mushroom Goulash
Slovenian Turkey Fillets with Gorgonzola
Baked Mushrooms with Cheese
Drink for a Slovenia Themed Party
Strong, dark coffee is very popular in Slovenia, much more so than tea. Beer - "
pivo" - is very popular and easily available in the country itself, but the local brands, such as
Lasko and
Union aren't widely available outside Slovenia.
Similarly, the Goriska brda region produces some quite good red and white wines, but they tend never to leave the country.
