The festival includes in its (competition and side) programme performances of all genres and formats, while the performances are selected by a selector who travels to see all potentially eligible performances and then selects 6 to 8 performances which are invited to the festival. The jury confers the Matiček Award for the best performance of the festival and may confer up to 3 awards for special achievements. The festival also hosts performances by Slovene minorities living in Austria, Croatia, and Hungary, as well as performances from other countries. The last 4 editions of Linhart Encounter took place in Postojna.