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Many people in Slovenska Bistrica knew the three Pristovnik brothers - Zdravko, Sreček and Herbert.
Every year, as autumn approached, there was a special unrest in the village of Nova vas near Slovenska Bistrica.
It was a while ago, when I was on my way to Carinthia at the end of a day full of errands.
Dora is a very resourceful and handy girl. She is constantly on the move. Curious, teachable, insightful.
The old photo shows seven people. The sun is shining brightly, although the blackness of the picture hides this well.
It is not only about feeling a sense of belonging to the place where we are born, but also about feeling a sense of belonging and respect for the place where we choose to live, or even to stay forever.
When I close my eyes and recall my memories, images of those special days - carnival days - come back to me again and again.
Few who walk through Slovenske Konjice today, between the smell of freshly baked bread in the bakery on the old square and the sound of the church bells of St George's Church, would think that these places once held a real treasure of amateur theatre.
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