The primary goal of the camp is to spread interest in the classical
languages and culture, as well as to encourage the use of Latin as a
language of communication among the participants. The camp is also intended
as a meeting point for all who are bound together by their love of antiquity.
THE PROGRAMME
The camp is scheduled for August 9-14 at the Gymnasium of Zelimlje,
surrounded by peaceful nature, but still relatively close to Ljubljana,
Slovenian capital (30 km). The programme is divided into an educational part
in the morning, and a creative / social activities part in the afternoon and
evening.
8-9 AM. Getting up time and breakfast.
9-9.30. Learning to use Latin in conversation (including terminology,
quotations, etc.). (Ralph Prausmueller)
10-11.30. A lecture in Latin.
Lecturers:
1. Prof Dr Kajetan Gantar: Quid Procopius rerum scriptor Byzantinus
de populis septentrionalibus et Flavicis tradiderit
2. Prof Dr Boleslav Povsic (Bowling Green State University, USA):
- De restituta pronuntiatione linguae Latinae
- De auctoribus Latinis ac scriptis Latine discipulis
proponendis
- De nonnullis idiomatibus Latinis
3. Dr Matjaz Babic: Quintilianus grammaticus
4. Katja Pavlic Skerjanc: De enigmate Martialis interpretandi.
12-3 PM. Lunch and free time.
3-3.45. Singing ancient and medieval Latin songs (Dr Felix Kucher).
4-6.30. Creative workshops:
1. Theatre (Nada Groselj, Jera Ivanc)
2. Translation (reading and translating Latin authors into Slovene)
3. Reading and explicating texts in Latin (Ralph Prausmueller)
4. Fine arts (sewing Roman costumes, etc.).
One afternoon is reserved for Latin outdoor games.
7-8 PM. Dinner.
8-10. The evening programme: a creative (Latin) introduction of the
participants, a panel discussion, an introduction to Latin epistolography
(writing letters in Latin), a slide lecture, a final presentation of the
work done in workshops.
The estimated cost for the programme, food and accomodation is cca. 250-300
DEM (25,000-30,000 SIT). The number of participants is limited to a maximum
of fifty. Please write to this address to enroll or to ask for more information:
E-mail:
sonja.capuder@uni-lj.si
or
pavel.cesarek@ff.uni-lj.si
Snail-mail:
Studentska sekcija
Drustva za anticne in humanisticne studije (DAHS)
Filozofska fakulteta; oddelek za klasicno filologijo
Askerceva 2
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Semper sis in flore!
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