Together on the Way

The Serbian Embassy in Slovenia organised an international philatelic exhibition in Škofja Loka, Slovenia, to commemorate the collaboration of Jernej Kopitar (1780–1844) and Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787–1864) in Vienna. Between 1813 and 1844, these two renowned linguists laid the foundations of the Slovenian and Serbian languages at the Austrian Imperial Library and the tavern Zum Weissen Wolf. The exhibition runs from 21 March to 4 April.

For the event, the Embassy contacted the Serbian Philatelic Association (SFS), the Philatelic Association of Slovenia (FZS), and the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka to prepare a comprehensive programme including a philatelic exhibition featuring 96 frames and four billboards with the participation of Serbian and Slovenian collectors, as well as the Museum of the Serbian Post and the Museum of Post and Telecommunications of Slovenia (TMS).

Several commemorative stamps from the two countries honoured the two linguists. However, the highlight of the event was a 76-page catalogue featuring various articles narrating the lives of Kopitar and Karadžić, the parallel and interconnected paths of the two nations, and much more. The catalogue is available here.

[Story credit: Janez and Gregor Cerkvenik from the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka, and Igor Pirc from the Philatelic Association of Slovenia]