Between June 11 and 12, 2106, the Women’s Choir (ŽPZ) Laz from Jablaniška dolina participated Meetings of villages, towns and cities, which bear the name of St. Martin. The meeting took place to Sombotel, In Hungary, where St. Martin was born 1700 years ago. The event was attended by 21 places called Šmartno from Hungary, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Austria and Slovenia. ŽPZ&BSp; Laz represented Šmartno pri Litija. The following places were presented from Slovenia: Šmartno ob Paki, Šmartno na Pohorje and Šmartno near Slovenj Gradac.
The central event began with a joint mass in the church of St. Martin and a welcome address by Mayor Sombotel. After the celebratory mass, all the visiting cultural groups gathered in a procession that moved through the main streets of the city, to the old city center, and ended in the third largest cathedral in Hungary. In the afternoon, a varied cultural program was held at the main squares, which was co-created by all the visiting cultural groups. ŽPZ Laz garnered a lot of interest after its performance, as it consisted of national entertainment visions adapted for the women’s choir.
The promotional stand of Šmartne pri Litija was among the most visited. In addition to establishing contact with the organizers, connections with other European places and cities that bear Martin’s name are very welcome. Among the Slovenian representatives of places that have the idea of connecting with the aim of developing tourist products with the inclusion of the heritage of St. Martin.
