Culture of Slovenia

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Nova Gorica–Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025

GO2025 The City Yet to Become

Miha Kosovel

While winning the bid for the European Capital of Culture speaks of a city's vision for the future, Miha Kosovel of Razpotja magazine introduces the term transfrontal and reminds us of how understanding the history of a region can better prepare us for the mental and physical shifts needed in co-creating a new reality.

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In this postcard celebrating Nova Gorica in the 1950s, we find many symbols of the city's identity that continue to mark it today.

Exhibitions to see

Biennial of Design (BIO)

The Biennial of Design, known also by its Slovene acronym BIO, explores and reflects contemporary developments in international design through a collaborative process; questioning and analysing current conditions in industrial production, public and private space, systems and networks. The Biennial operates under the aegis of the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) since the museum’s founding in 1972.

BIO, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024, is organized by MAO in cooperation with the Centre for Creativity (CzK). The 28th edition of the Biennial of Design (BIO) is held between 21 November 2024 and 6 April 2025. Under the title Double Agent - Do You Speak Flower? the BIO28 is curated by Professor Alexandra Midal.

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One of the Biennial of Design exhibitions, held at the Museum of Architecture and Design, 2019

Slovene art abroad 2010 – 2024

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  United States of America Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tempe Count's Vamp'd, Navajo Live, The Redwood Bar, Yucca Tap Room

  
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  Four live performances by Slovenian stoner/doom metal band Omega Sun.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Austria Linz Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz

  
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  "TOUCH NATURE" is an international group exhibition focusing on anthropocene. Two Slovenian artists are participating: Vanja Bučan and Nina Koželj. The exhibition is concluding a series of eponymous Austrian exhibitions running from 2021 to 2024.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Austria Vienna SKC Korotan

  
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  A joint exhibition by visual artists Small but dangers (the artistic duo of Mateja Rojc and Simon Hudolin Salči), and Špela Škulj. The exhibition is curated by Nina Skumavc. The opening will be enriched by a musical performance by Sabina Vostner. The exhibition is produced by P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E. Institute's P74 Centre and Gallery.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  United States of America Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh Ace of Cups, Black Circle, Preserving Underground, The WC Social Club

  
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  Four live performances by the internationally renowned Slovenian metal band Within Destruction.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Austria Vienna Unteres Belvedere

  
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  National Gallery of Slovenia will be collaborating with Viennese museum Belvedere in order to exhibit the best of Slovenian painting between 1848-1918 in the biggest exhibition of Slovenian art in Vienna to date: "The World in Colours. Slovenian Painting 1848-1918 - Svet v barvah. Slovensko slikarstvo 1848-1918".

  
  

  
  

  
  

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  Netherlands Rotterdam

  
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  This year's festival will be including multiple films from Slovenian artists. "Common Pear - Navadna hruška" by director Gregor Božič and "Fiume o morte!" by Croatian director Igor Bezinović are produced by Nosorogi, and "Wind, Talk to Me" by Serbian director Stefan Đorđević, is co-produced by SPOK Films and Staragara. All three films were supported by Slovenian Film Centre. Two short films will also be shown at the festival, "Rumene zore" and "Upon sunrise", both co-produced by Slovenian studios.

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Festivals

Festivals in Slovenia

Festivals are up and running!

Our graphic calendar of festivals shows 168 festivals in 2024.

Explore all the upcoming festivals at the interactive Festivals in Slovenia infographic.

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The printed version of the calendar of Festivals in Slovenia in 2012 contains 141 festivals. Later on, in 2019, the festival number rose to 199. Check out the current annual festivalscape.

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