Maribor Day: Events in Honor of Rudolf Maister
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, 17th October 2024
- 11:00 AM – Opening of the exhibition "General Rudolf Maister and the Struggle for the Slovenian Northern Border"
Location: Lobby of the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor
Organized by: The Museum of National Liberation Maribor and the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Maribor.
This exhibition will highlight General Rudolf Maister's pivotal role in defending Slovenia's northern border, showcasing historical documents, photographs, and personal items related to his military and patriotic efforts.
FRIDAY, 18th October 2024
- 11:00 AM – Literary-Historical Event: "RUDOLF MAISTER – A MARIBOR LEGEND"
Location: Glazer Hall, University Library Maribor
This event, organized by Maja Borin, dramaturg of the Drama SNG Maribor, will feature documentary materials from the Small Prints Collection of the University Library Maribor and the Provincial Archive Maribor. Actors Minca Lorenci and Vojko Belšak from the Maribor Drama will lead the event.
Following the event, there will be a tour of the Maister Library at the University Library Maribor, a cultural monument of national importance, led by Dr. Vlasta Stavbar.
- 1:00 PM – Opening of the Exhibition: "Therefore, it is our sacred duty to defend our homeland, the property, and the lives of our loved ones." (R. Maister, 1918)
Location: Provincial Archive Maribor
The exhibition highlights General Rudolf Maister's role in establishing the Slovenian northern border between 1918 and 1920.
- 4:30 PM – Guided Tour: "Along Maister's Path – General Rudolf Maister and His Historic Decisions"
Stops: Monument to Maister's Fighters in the city park promenade, Maistrova ulica 17, the current Maribor City Hall (former seat of the Styrian Border Command), General Maister Square, Freedom Square with the Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy, Narodni dom, Main Square, the Old Bridge, Revolution Square, Slomšek Square – Post Office.
Led by Uroš Dokl, Museum of National Liberation Maribor.
- 7:00 PM – Memorial Evening – Ceremonial Academy Dedicated to General Rudolf Maister
Location: Provincial Museum Maribor, Knight's Hall (Entrance from Grajska ulica)
Welcome Address: Dr. Mirjana Koren, Provincial Museum Maribor
Moderated by: Dr. Dragan Potočnik, Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor
- Presentations:
Rudolf Maister Between Patriotic Mission, Artistic Inspiration, and Memory, Dr. Vlasta Stavbar, University Library Maribor
Maister and the Beginnings of Organized Artistic Life in the City, Breda Kolar Sluga, Maribor Art Gallery
Maister’s Legacy in the Provincial Museum Maribor, Mag. Oskar Habjanič, Provincial Museum Maribor
The General and the Doctor, Mojca Horvat, Provincial Archive Maribor
The evening will conclude with a social gathering in the castle loggia.
SATURDAY, 19th October 2024
- 10:00 AM – Opening of the Book Illustration Exhibition: Ejti Štih and Rudolf Maister
Location: Umetnostna galerija Maribor, Šop, Strossmayerjeva 6, Maribor Art Gallery