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On 23rd March, four brightest stars of the 8th Guest Star campaign were announced:

Klaus Holeczek (Economy), Anunciada Fernández de Córdova (Diplomacy), Joseph Rakotorahalahy (Culture), John Hughes (Sports). You can learn more about each winner and other candidates by clicking on their name.

After receiving several nominations for this year's Guest Star, the 8th campaign is on its way.

In the beginning of March, four candidates for each of the four categories will be presented. And Maribor (European Capital of Culture) will host this year's award ceremony.

The 7th Guest Star campaign brought four new stars:

Ahmed Farouk (Diplomacy), Hannah Mancini (Culture), Ayhan Öztürk (Economy) and Andrea Masi (Sports).

Learn about the previous Guest Stars

This year, the organizers are proud to announce the seventh edition of the popular and esteemed media campaign.

Explore the events and photo galleries from our past six top-level events.

  • Award Winners for 2011
  • Maribor to Host 2011 Award Ceremony
  • Guest Stars 2010 are...
  • Past Campaigns

Four Categories

Since expats are active in many different fields, all equally important, the Guest Star committee has separated them into the following categories:

Diplomacy

Foreign diplomats to Slovenia who successfully strenghtened the ties between the countries.

Economy

Business people who made a substantial impact to the Slovenian economy.

Culture

Acknowledged artists who chose Slovenia as a place to live and create.

Sports

Individuals who signifficantly contributed to the achievements of Slovenian teams and athleetes.

Sponsors Partners

Campaign wouldn't be possible without our partners and sponsors.

Irek Mukhamedov

Irek Mukhamedov

Ballet Artistic Director, SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana

Koen Van Daele

Koen Van Daele

Program Director at Kinodvor

Christopher Wurst

Christopher Wurst

Cultural attaché at the Embassy of the US

Joseph Rakotorahalahy

Joseph Rakotorahalahy

Musician and Storyteller

Milorad Krivokapić

Milorad Krivokapić

Handball Player, HC Cimos Koper

Igor Kolaković

Igor Kolaković

Head Coach of ACH Volley

Dejan Mezga

Dejan Mezga

Football Player at NK Maribor

John Hughes

John Hughes

Hockey Player at HDD Tilia Olimpija

Nadya Zhexembayeva

Nadya Zhexembayeva

Professor at IEDC Bled School of Management

Brian King

Brian King

President at Mozilla Slovenija

Klaus J. Holeczek

Klaus J. Holeczek

Managing Director of odelo Slovenija

Thierry Villard

Thierry Villard

Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop CSEE

Anunciada Fernández de Córdova

Anunciada Fernández de Córdova

Ambassador of Spain

Jos Douma

Jos Douma

Dutch Ambassador

Joseph Adamo Mussomeli

Joseph Adamo Mussomeli

US Ambassador

Igor Popov

Igor Popov

Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia

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Get to Know the Candidates

You can learn more about each candidate by clicking on her/his name.

Contact Info

The GUEST STAR campaign main office
c/o The Slovenia Times
Trg MDB 12
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia

Project coordinator:
Mr Marko Stijepić
+386 (0)1 520 50 85
campaign@gueststar.org

Voting started on March 8, 2012

The Guest Star 2011 campaign is now in its full pace. Meet the candidates and cast your vote once per day. Join us on Facebook (click the "Like" button on the right side of the webpage) to stay in touch and get the latest updates.