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      Pokljuka Gorge with cave and natural windows

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      Ojstrica Hill above the lake for sunrise lovers

      The hill of Mala Osojnica above Lake Bled

      Cliff with 1000 years old Bled Castle

      Hiking on Straža Hill with several viewpoints

      A short trip to Zelenci Nature Reserve

      Brezje Peace Trail with waterfalls and bridges

      Climbing the cliff of Bohinjska Bela

      In photos: Good morning, Radovljica

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Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle

by petra August 17, 2020
Published: May 28, 2019Last Updated on August 17, 2020

Please note that this was a temporary exhibition on display in Bled Castle’s gallery in May 2019.

28 May 2019

In May, Tower Gallery at Bled Castle hosts an exhibition entitled Dreams featuring colourful paintings of Slovenian artist of Iranian origin, Azita Bijol Hedayati.

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Hedayati’s colourful paintings, showing mainly human figures, reminded me of a cartoon inspired by a fairy-tale that I liked to watch when I was a child. The cartoon showed the adventures of a young man named Peter who had a flying ship. Probably the paintings that I saw on the gallery’s wall stirred nostalgic thoughts of my literary heroes.

The paintings that are on display in Tower Gallery reflect two very different cultures, Slovenian and Iranian. For instance, one of the paintings shows traditional Slovenian masks (called kurent) accompanied by a woman wearing a veil. Those characters coming from two different worlds – Slavic and Arabic – have their faces covered, only for a different reason.

My impression was that the author – who was born in Iran and has been living in Slovenia for two decades – wants to tell us that despite their uniqueness different cultures have nevertheless something in common.

Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
A painting showing Slovenian traditional masks (kurent) and a woman wearing a veil.
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
Many Hedayati’s artworks feature pomegranate, a red fruit with a sour flavour that has its origins in Iran.
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
Bled Castle above Lake Bled – Azita Bijol Hedayati also lived in Bled for a while.
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
A castle from her dreams?
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle.
Exhibition Dreams at Bled Castle
The exhibition takes place in Tower Gallery.

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