ABSTRACT
Gusle is the music instrument which can be found in several regions of Eurasia, but is especially characteristic of Dinaric region in Balkans. At the end of last century, it could have been found in America too. Societies of gusle-players, especially of those originated from Montenegro, at the beginning have been organized on the basis of kin relations. During the First World War, gusle-players from Serbia travelled across USA, visiting Serbian colonies, and calling volunteers to join the army in native country. In the period between world wars, some distinguished gusle-players have been working as teachers in parochial schools. After World War II, Serbian immigrants in USA are represents of various music traditions; among these traditions, gusle-playing is still of certain importance.

ABSTRACT
Gusle is the music instrument which can be found in several regions of Eurasia, but is especially characteristic of Dinaric region in Balkans. At the end of last century, it could have been found in America too. Societies of gusle-players, especially of those originated from Montenegro, at the beginning have been organized on the basis of kin relations. During the First World War, gusle-players from Serbia travelled across USA, visiting Serbian colonies, and calling volunteers to join the army in native country. In the period between world wars, some distinguished gusle-players have been working as teachers in parochial schools. After World War II, Serbian immigrants in USA are represents of various music traditions; among these traditions, gusle-playing is still of certain importance.

ABSTRACT
Emigrants from Prekmurje began in 1920 with drama activity in their Slovene Society. Between the two World Wars the game Rdeče jabolko (The Red Apple) met with a wide response. Slovene cultural workers wrote, translated and managed the works, among them Aleksander Kardoš, Aleksander Polgar, Jožef Novak and others. The Slovene actors performed in their own language. Today drama activities are realised on religious festivities in the Evangelical and Catholic Churches, but in English language.

ABSTRACT
Emigrants from Prekmurje began in 1920 with drama activity in their Slovene Society. Between the two World Wars the game Rdeče jabolko (The Red Apple) met with a wide response. Slovene cultural workers wrote, translated and managed the works, among them Aleksander Kardoš, Aleksander Polgar, Jožef Novak and others. The Slovene actors performed in their own language. Today drama activities are realised on religious festivities in the Evangelical and Catholic Churches, but in English language.

ABSTRACT
In the American “melting pot” the Slovene immigrants sensed a need for a collective identification. The theatre was one of the possibilities for defining their position towards the main stream of the American culture. The first drama performance goes back to the year 1900 when the Cleveland choral society “Sava” staged a play. They were followed by societies in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois and elsewhere. In the twenties of the 20th century some theatres reached an enviable level, particularly the theatres “Ivan Cankar” and “Anton Verovšek” in Cleveland.

ABSTRACT
In the American “melting pot” the Slovene immigrants sensed a need for a collective identification. The theatre was one of the possibilities for defining their position towards the main stream of the American culture. The first drama performance goes back to the year 1900 when the Cleveland choral society “Sava” staged a play. They were followed by societies in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois and elsewhere. In the twenties of the 20th century some theatres reached an enviable level, particularly the theatres “Ivan Cankar” and “Anton Verovšek” in Cleveland.

ABSTRACT
The Slovene emigrant cultural magazine Meddobje was founded by two superior writers and commentators on current affairs, Ruda Jurčec and Zorko Simčič, in the year 1954 in Buenos Aires. For near five decades was this periodic magazine an appointment of catholic intellects, which left their homeland in the year 1945. With the foundation of Meddobje they make an attempt to develop the christian tradition-culture and literature in opposite of the communistic indoctrination in their homeland.

ABSTRACT
The Slovene emigrant cultural magazine Meddobje was founded by two superior writers and commentators on current affairs, Ruda Jurčec and Zorko Simčič, in the year 1954 in Buenos Aires. For near five decades was this periodic magazine an appointment of catholic intellects, which left their homeland in the year 1945. With the foundation of Meddobje they make an attempt to develop the christian tradition-culture and literature in opposite of the communistic indoctrination in their homeland.

ABSTRACT
An emigrant writer has an ideal opportunity to contribute positively to the culture of one’s homeland in a manner that one shares the abroad-acquired knowledge and wisdom with one’s fellow countrymen. And vice versa: one can enrich a new environment with values from one’s original culture. The author strives for respect of Slovene cultural values and for strengthening of self-confidence. She point out the danger of automatic assuming of foreign “erudition”. The author refers to the ethic imperative in culture and in art. The creators should act out of love towards people in their ethnic circle, from love towards the old and the new homeland, and from love towards all people of the world.

ABSTRACT
An emigrant writer has an ideal opportunity to contribute positively to the culture of one’s homeland in a manner that one shares the abroad-acquired knowledge and wisdom with one’s fellow countrymen. And vice versa: one can enrich a new environment with values from one’s original culture. The author strives for respect of Slovene cultural values and for strengthening of self-confidence. She point out the danger of automatic assuming of foreign “erudition”. The author refers to the ethic imperative in culture and in art. The creators should act out of love towards people in their ethnic circle, from love towards the old and the new homeland, and from love towards all people of the world.