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The [[Ljubljanski grad Public Institute]] was established in [[established::2011]]. Its main task is to run and coordinate cultural programme and other events at [[Ljubljana Castle]], which beforehand under the wing of [[Ljubljana Festival]]. Since than, the institute has produced a plethora of various events, about 400 of them per year actually. Their scope encompasses cinema, music, theatre, photography and history exhibitons, etc. Aside from these, the institute also manages the tourist features of the castle and is responsible for the weddings, which have a long tradition on the castle grounds.  
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The [[Ljubljanski grad Public Institute]] was established in [[established::2011]] by the [[Municipality of Ljubljana]]. Its main task is to run and coordinate the cultural, educational and tourist programme at the [[Ljubljana Castle]] (which beforehand was under the wing of the [[Ljubljana Festival]]). The plethora of various exhibitions and events at the castle – often done in collaboration with various other institutions – numbers up to 400 annually and encompasses cinema screenings, theatre plays, photography and history exhibitions, music concerts, dance performances, children workshops and so on.  
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They also collaborate with a number of other producers, and for example host the [[Museum of Puppetry]], which is a joint project with the [[Ljubljana Puppet Theatre]].
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The tourist infrastructure and services of the castle are also managed by the institute, which for example takes care for the funicular railway to the castle hill and also services the long tradition of weddings being held at the Ljubljana Castle. They also offer their many venues for hire, arrange birthday parties for children and so on.
 
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==Permanent exhibitions==
 
==Permanent exhibitions==
  
Perhaps the most attractive of these is the ''Virtual Museum – Ljubljana Squares through the Ages'', prepared by the [[City Museum of Ljubljana]] and sponsored by the Tobacco Factory, which presents the history of Ljubljana. In this exhibition the urban and architectural development of the city is presented alongside its cultural and economic growth to afford an impression of the life of its inhabitants.  
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A good part of the permanent exhibitions at the castle is dealing with the history of the castle and the city bellow. One of them is the ''Virtual castle'', a twelve-minute projection showing the history and architectural development of the castle up until present day. It is a complementary project to the ''Virtual Museum – Ljubljana Squares through the Ages'', prepared by the [[City Museum of Ljubljana]] and sponsored by the Tobacco Factory, which is now available to watch on-line. A similar topic is also dealt with in the multimedia exhibition ''iLjubljana'', which deals with the urban development of Ljubljana.
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An important exhibition is the ''Slovenian History'', which uses original items, replicas, interactive content and multimedia presentations to outline the political, social, cultural and economic history of the Slovenian territories from prehistory onwards. Another, a bit more specific display is called ''The Penitentiary'' and deals with the techniques and artefacts of confinement and torture, a topic on which an additional exhibition was made in 2015.
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Finally, there is the [[Museum of Puppetry]], an ambitious project initiated by the [[Ljubljana Puppet Theatre]], which presents the history of puppetry in Slovenia since the early days of the 20th century.  
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Another important permanent exhibition is entitled ''Settlement of the Ljubljana Basin – the Urban Development of Ljubljana''; it explains how the area was settled and enlightens the development of the settlement itself from prehistory to the present using drawings, ground plans, projects, photographs, prints and models, and provides a brief survey of the historical periods of Ljubljana.
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===Arts exhibitions===
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Graphic arts form a very important part of the institutes programme, which featured for example, photographies done by Steve McCurry and also some other collaborations with National Geographic photographers; a contemporary ceramics exhibition (co-produced with the [[International Ceramics Triennial Unicum]]; interdisciplinary spatial installations done by Urša Vidic as a part of [[City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts|City of Women International Festival]]; a display of contemporary Hungarian graphic artists (a project done together with Hungarian Academy of Arts); and a number of other exhibitions, from children's creations to urbanistic planning. 
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Of the recent international partners, one can also name the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and the Venice Academy Gallery of Fine Art.
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===Educational events===
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The educational events span from geology lectures to workshops for children. The latter focus on topics like the cultural legacy of the castle, folk legends and tales and the medieval life at the castle.
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Alongside these, there are also serious lectures and discussions on history and culture, many of them produced together with the researchers and experts from the [[Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana]], the [[National Museum of Contemporary History]] or the [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]].
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===Music, cinema and performative arts===
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There are two main music cycles at the castle, with the first one conceptualised as a series of concerts in which an invited artist musician curates his own four or five collaborations with other artists. Some of those who were given this mandate were [[Milko Lazar]], [[Matjaž Drevenšek]], [[Tajda Lekše]], [[Mia Žnidarič]] and V[[asko Atanasovski]].
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The second cycle presents classical music pieces, which were in 2015 coupled with the works of poets like William Shakespeare, Paul Eluard and Antonio Machado. Some of the invited musicians were Theresa Plut, Nadežda Tokarova, Denys Masliuk and Gavriel Lipkind. Occasional other musical events also take place, from pop music gigs to the [[Academic Choir Tone Tomšič, University of Ljubljana|Academic Choir Tone Tomšič]] concerts
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During the summertime, the castle courtyard is occupied by  [[Kinodvor Cinema]]'s film screenings called Film under the Stars and a stand-up shows series titled Comedy under the Stars (done in tandem with [[Gustav Film]]). This is also joined by an international stand-up comedy festival called [[Panč Festival]]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Ljubljana Castle]]
 
*[[Ljubljana Castle]]
 
*[[Museum of Puppetry]]
 
*[[Museum of Puppetry]]
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*[[Festival Ljubljana]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.ljubljanskigrad.si Ljubljanski grad website]
 
*[http://www.ljubljanskigrad.si Ljubljanski grad website]
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/LjubljanskiGrad/videos Ljubljana Castle on YouTube ]
  
 
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The Ljubljanski grad Public Institute was established in 2011 by the Municipality of Ljubljana. Its main task is to run and coordinate the cultural, educational and tourist programme at the Ljubljana Castle (which beforehand was under the wing of the Ljubljana Festival). The plethora of various exhibitions and events at the castle – often done in collaboration with various other institutions – numbers up to 400 annually and encompasses cinema screenings, theatre plays, photography and history exhibitions, music concerts, dance performances, children workshops and so on.

The tourist infrastructure and services of the castle are also managed by the institute, which for example takes care for the funicular railway to the castle hill and also services the long tradition of weddings being held at the Ljubljana Castle. They also offer their many venues for hire, arrange birthday parties for children and so on.


Permanent exhibitions

A good part of the permanent exhibitions at the castle is dealing with the history of the castle and the city bellow. One of them is the Virtual castle, a twelve-minute projection showing the history and architectural development of the castle up until present day. It is a complementary project to the Virtual Museum – Ljubljana Squares through the Ages, prepared by the City Museum of Ljubljana and sponsored by the Tobacco Factory, which is now available to watch on-line. A similar topic is also dealt with in the multimedia exhibition iLjubljana, which deals with the urban development of Ljubljana.

An important exhibition is the Slovenian History, which uses original items, replicas, interactive content and multimedia presentations to outline the political, social, cultural and economic history of the Slovenian territories from prehistory onwards. Another, a bit more specific display is called The Penitentiary and deals with the techniques and artefacts of confinement and torture, a topic on which an additional exhibition was made in 2015.

Finally, there is the Museum of Puppetry, an ambitious project initiated by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, which presents the history of puppetry in Slovenia since the early days of the 20th century.

Arts exhibitions

Graphic arts form a very important part of the institutes programme, which featured for example, photographies done by Steve McCurry and also some other collaborations with National Geographic photographers; a contemporary ceramics exhibition (co-produced with the International Ceramics Triennial Unicum; interdisciplinary spatial installations done by Urša Vidic as a part of City of Women International Festival; a display of contemporary Hungarian graphic artists (a project done together with Hungarian Academy of Arts); and a number of other exhibitions, from children's creations to urbanistic planning.

Of the recent international partners, one can also name the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and the Venice Academy Gallery of Fine Art.

Educational events

The educational events span from geology lectures to workshops for children. The latter focus on topics like the cultural legacy of the castle, folk legends and tales and the medieval life at the castle.

Alongside these, there are also serious lectures and discussions on history and culture, many of them produced together with the researchers and experts from the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, the National Museum of Contemporary History or the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana.

Music, cinema and performative arts

There are two main music cycles at the castle, with the first one conceptualised as a series of concerts in which an invited artist musician curates his own four or five collaborations with other artists. Some of those who were given this mandate were Milko Lazar, Matjaž Drevenšek, Tajda Lekše, Mia Žnidarič and VAsko Atanasovski.

The second cycle presents classical music pieces, which were in 2015 coupled with the works of poets like William Shakespeare, Paul Eluard and Antonio Machado. Some of the invited musicians were Theresa Plut, Nadežda Tokarova, Denys Masliuk and Gavriel Lipkind. Occasional other musical events also take place, from pop music gigs to the Academic Choir Tone Tomšič concerts

During the summertime, the castle courtyard is occupied by Kinodvor Cinema's film screenings called Film under the Stars and a stand-up shows series titled Comedy under the Stars (done in tandem with Gustav Film). This is also joined by an international stand-up comedy festival called Panč Festival

See also

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