At the Edge of Summer: Erik Valenčič
The Miran Jarc Library Novo Mesto invites you to an event in the At the Edge of Summer series, taking place on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 6.00 pm in the Park of the Growing Book.
Erik Valenčič: A Tribute to Ukraine – Journeys Through War, 2022–2025
Erik Valenčič is an award-winning independent investigative journalist, war correspondent, author and documentary filmmaker. For many years, he has closely followed wars and their consequences, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.
A few days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, he travelled to the country under attack. Between 2022 and 2025, he visited Ukraine five times. On this occasion, he decided not only to report on the war but also to support what he saw as the attacked and weaker side. He delivered humanitarian aid to Ukraine while meeting local residents and fellow volunteers along the way, witnessing how the war gradually transformed their lives.
The discussion will focus on his journalistic work, his latest book, A Tribute to Ukraine – Journeys Through War, 2022–2025, his activism, and the environmental-art project Guardians of the Rivers.
The conversation will be moderated by Carmen L. Oven.
The event will be held in Slovenian.
