{"id":229,"date":"2024-11-29T18:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T18:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2026-01-18T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:02:31","slug":"about-igboamaka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/about-igboamaka\/","title":{"rendered":"About Igboamaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"229\" class=\"elementor elementor-229\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61b507 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a61b507\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79a415 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d79a415\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe2bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbe2bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know More About Igbo Amaka Slovenia <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8dd16a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8dd16a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aeeef9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0aeeef9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d45bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d45bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>\u00a0Igbo Amaka Slovenia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Welcome to Igbo Amaka Slovenia, a community organization dedicated to uniting and empowering the Igbo people living in Slovenia. Our mission is to preserve the rich Igbo culture, foster a sense of belonging, and create opportunities for collaboration, growth, and cultural exchange.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b917783 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b917783\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3389ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3389ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f0cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9f0cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-design-11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-design-11.png 441w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Untitled-design-11-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e1b51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7e1b51\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9354a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9354a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Igbo Amaka: Na-echeta Omume, Na-ewuli Obodo.\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0137aef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0137aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ecdc8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ecdc8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effcc4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"effcc4e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48d747 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e48d747\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c219a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c219a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9307278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9307278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Red-and-Brown-Modern-Fashion-Presentation-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d71228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d71228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Igbo Amaka Slovenia is a vibrant and inclusive group where Igbo traditions, values, and heritage thrive. We aim to provide a supportive network for individuals and families, ensuring that Igbo people in Slovenia feel connected to their roots while embracing their new environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928714e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"928714e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a01c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a01c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dfbf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96dfbf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture.jpg 717w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Capture-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5502a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc5502a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To build a strong and united Igbo community in Slovenia that promotes cultural pride, social support, and communal development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c16a40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c16a40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649695d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"649695d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd706b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd706b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/medium-shot-men-playing-music-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959c3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"959c3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Preserve Igbo Culture:<\/strong> Celebrate and uphold Igbo traditions, language, and values through cultural events, workshops, and festivals.<\/li><li><strong>Foster Unity:<\/strong> Create a supportive community where members can network, share ideas, and develop meaningful relationships.<\/li><li><strong>Empower Members:<\/strong> Offer resources, mentorship, and opportunities for personal and collective growth.<\/li><li><strong>Promote Awareness:<\/strong> Showcase Igbo culture to the broader Slovenian society, fostering mutual respect and understanding.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c9dd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57c9dd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6abe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d6abe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1570041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1570041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JAC_7627-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10546f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10546f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Community Events:<\/strong> We organize cultural celebrations, such as our annual End of Year Party, that bring members together to celebrate our heritage.<\/li><li><strong>Workshops &amp; Seminars:<\/strong> Educational sessions to teach Igbo history, language, and traditions, ensuring younger generations stay connected to their roots.<\/li><li><strong>Networking Opportunities:<\/strong> Provide platforms for members to connect, share experiences, and support one another in achieving success.<\/li><li><strong>Newsline Updates:<\/strong> Stay informed about upcoming events, community news, and relevant information through our Igbo Amaka Newsline.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5031c71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5031c71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4e97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a4e97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>.<\/p><h4><strong>Join Us<\/strong><\/h4><p>We welcome all Igbo people and friends of Igbo culture in Slovenia to become part of this incredible journey. Together, we can celebrate our heritage, support one another, and make a positive impact on our community.<\/p><p>Thank you for visiting Igbo Amaka Slovenia. Explore our website to learn more, register as a member, and discover how you can get involved!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d769af7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d769af7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d347f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d347f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BECOME A  MEMBER <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know More About Igbo Amaka Slovenia \u00a0Igbo Amaka Slovenia Welcome to Igbo Amaka Slovenia, a community organization dedicated to uniting and empowering the Igbo people living in Slovenia. Our mission is to preserve the rich Igbo culture, foster a sense of belonging, and create opportunities for collaboration, growth, and cultural exchange. &#8220;Igbo Amaka: Na-echeta Omume, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/about-igboamaka\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About Igboamaka&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-229","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":342,"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/229\/revisions\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/igboamakaslovenia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}