Study visit from Indianapolis

A group of six students from the American university IUPUI (Indianapolis) and mentors Yao-Yi Fu and Amy Johnson were on a study trip from May 14th to May 25th, 2023, focusing on the central themes of cultural heritage and tourism. The content of their journey was designed by the head of the Department of Cultural Tourism, with organizational assistance provided by Polona Senčar from the Maona agency in Piran. The content was based on the layering and intertwining of imperial, national, and regional cultural heritage, tailored to the study requirements of the participating students.

They started their study trip in Venice, continued to Piran and its surroundings, then visited Trieste, Poreč, and Pula. After a brief visit to Lipica and the Škocjan Caves, they visited also Ljubljana, then proceeded to Radovljica and Bled, and concluded their study tour in Vienna.

Expert guidance from our faculty was provided by Milka Sinkovič, dr. Simon Kerma, dr. Irena Weber, and dr. Miha Lesjak.

On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, our American colleagues also visited our faculty. On this occasion, third-year students of the Tourism university program, under the mentorship of Dr. Irena Weber, organized a special exhibition titled "Green Passage: Reflections on Creativity, Architecture, and Travel," where they presented the content of this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, highlighted achievements in contemporary African architecture, and showcased architecture from their own travels framed by Ulay's belief that aesthetics without ethics is merely cosmetics.

The exhibition is partly set up in the outdoor gallery in front of the faculty on a fishing net, and partly on the faculty stairs, and will be on display until Saturday, June 20th, 2023.