Liszt Institute Ljubljana

The Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Slovenia, the Balassi Institute Ljubljana, opened its doors in January 2016 in Villa Urbana on Barvarska Street in the Ljubljana centre.

The Balassi Intézet network of Hungarian cultural centers located in 22 countries worldwide is 80 years old. It was named after Bálint Balassi (1554–1594), a Renaissance lyric poet. The Balassi Institute's main aim is to foster strong cultural and diplomatic relations by presenting Hungarian cultural heritage as well as contemporary artistic practice, teach Hungarian language as well as support Hungarian minorities culture. Thus the centre supports cross-border cultural, artistic and scientific projects and organises its own events (round tables, discussions, etc).

The Balassi Institute is a member of EUNIC Slovenia, a network of the EU national institutes of culture located in Slovenia.

Programme

The programme scheme comprises a film club, literary evenings, exhibition, concerts, children's programme, conferences, debates, and courses in Hungarian language. The center promotes also popular touristic topics such as sports and healthy life style.

The Balassi Institute has already cooperated with a number of Slovenian partners, facilitating some national or international projects (PhotoMagic), or festivals, for instance International Music Festival Imago Slovenia, Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), and Animateka International Animated Film Festival.

External links

Balassi Institute Ljubjana website (in Hungarian, English and Slovenian)
More info on Balassi Intézet network
Bálint Balassi on Wikipedia

Liszt Institute Ljubljana

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