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FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTHER

Kekec, a Slovene literary character created by Josip Vandot in 1918, is a brave and cheerful shepherd who embarks on thrilling adventures with his friends Rožle and Mojca. This iconic character has been featured in films, operas, and more, captivating audiences worldwide. Discover the enchanting world of Kekec and his daring exploits!

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FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTHER

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  1. FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTHER

  2. Kekec is a Slovene literary character who was created by the author Josip Vandot in 1918. Kekec first appeared in the tale Kekec na hudi poti (“Kekec on the Hard Path”). Later, Kekec came forward in two more tales: Kekec na volčji sledi (“Kekec on the Wolf Trail”) and Kekec nad samotnim breznom (“Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss”).

  3. Kekec:

  4. Kekec is a brave and cheerful shepherd. His best friends are a cowardly boy called Rožle and a blind girl called Mojca. Children shepherd the livestock on high mountain pastures in summer and experience a lot of fascinating things. While his flock is feeding, Kekec is saving his friends from poachers and wild men and women. Meanwhile he gets caught, however he always escapes due to his resourcefulness, bravery and tricks. He even often finds some sort of cure for his family and friends.

  5. Kekec, Rožle and Mojca

  6. There were three film adaptations about Kekec: Kekec, which even received an award Golden Lion for the best young adult film at the Venetian Film Festival in 1951, Srečno Kekec! (“Good luck Kekec!”) and Kekčeve ukane (“Kekec’s tricks”). Movie Kekec even managed to reach America and China. It is generally also one of the most watched Slovenian movies. Furthermore, the tale about Kekec has also been presented in the opera house and theatres.

  7. Kekec in China:

  8. In Slovenia there are many: • mountain trips and journeys, • several kindergartens, • children’s journals, • KekecWonderland in Kranjska Gora, • camping sites, • andalso food (meat spread) which are named after Kekec.

  9. Kekec Wonderland:

  10. Now we will also play you the Kekec song for a successful and happy week. https://youtu.be/0XViah7DJrM

  11. Sources: Josip Vandot: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Vandot (19. 3. 2019) Kekec: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kekec (19. 3. 2019) Picture 1: http://www.sigic.si/upload/articles/big/4884.jpg (19. 3. 2019) Picture 2:https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/nappic/1003/1041/_5a742403c1f88.jpg (19. 3. 2019) Picture 3: https://www.delo.si/images/slike/picture/20141124/o_KnjizevniL-IMG-0024-hires-jpeg3_1024.jpg (19. 3. 2019) Picture 4: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BapPLPxCQAEqN0Y.jpg (19. 3. 2019) Picture 5: Source: http://www.julijana.info/media/SlikeIT/Galerije/DSCF3982_r.jpg (19. 3. 2019) Kekec song: https://youtu.be/0XViah7DJrM (19. 3. 2019)

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