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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

Current events

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26 Jan 2025

Italy Trieste/Trst Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste

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Nine performances of "Closer Like That - Tako bližji", a monodrama about the unknown with Lara Komar as the protagonist. Produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste and coproduced by Teatro stabile di Trieste La Contrada.

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23 Jan 2025

Austria Vienna STRABAG Art Site at Gironcoli-Kristall

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The exhibition "Nothing is Going to Happen Without a Warning" by Tina Dobrajc, a recognition award winner of the STRABAG Artaward International 2024.

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24 Jan 2025

Ireland Dublin Europa Gallery, European Commission and Parliament Representation in Dublin

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Žiga Kelenc presents two artworks from his painting series "Extensive Unified Reconstruction" (2024) in the framework of a group exhibition "Belong", curated by Taffina Flood from NCAD. Financially supported and promoted by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Dublin.

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21 Jan 2025

Germany Saarbrücken

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"Skin on Skin", a short film featuring Slovenian actor Jurij Drevenšek, will be included in the short film competition programme.
at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival

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20 Feb 2025

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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18 May 2025

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.

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.

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.

Images

Museum of Modern Art is the central museum and gallery of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Female nude, by Zdenko Kalin and Echo, by Karl Putrih.
The Stroj performing at Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture, 2014
Site-specific installation in the forest at the Floating Castle Festival in the vicinity of Snežnik Castle, 2015
The Čaplja service building at the Nordic Centre Planica designed by the STVAR architects, 2016
Corporate identity for the Museum of Architecture and Design by IlovarStritar design studio, 2011
Pocar Homestead, Mojstrana main dwelling from the outside, built in 1775
The tank from the Ten-Day War in Slovenia (1991) in front of the National Museum of Contemporary History. On the eve of the International Women's Day in 2012 it was sprayed pink by the unknown activists and became a new popular landmark in Ljubljana. It is owned by the Military Museum of Slovenian Armed Forces and was transferred to the Park of Military History Pivka only a few months after the action. The pink paint was removed.
A Place under the Sun by students of the Chair of Textile and Fashion Design at the Department of Textiles of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Lighting Guerrilla Festival, 2011