Nova Gorica Arts Centre
Kulturni dom Nova Gorica (in English: the Nova Gorica Arts Centre) was opened as a regional 'Culture House' in 1978. During the two decades it has become an important concert venue. Nova Gorica Arts Centre runs Nova Gorica City Gallery branch that is located within the Nova Gorica theatre building complex.
Programme
The Centre has welcomed many internationally acclaimed musicians and featured all leading Slovene musicians, the events were called the Hit's Muses at Dobrovo Castle (first-class chamber and solo events during the 90s and since 2004-5 the Goriška Muses. Music from the Gardens of St. Francis is a series of concerts held in the beautiful surroundings of the Franciscan Monastery at Kostanjevica above Nova Gorica, designed primarily for young Slovene musicians.
In July the Nova Gorica Music School organises in collaboration with the Arts Centre the Saxophone Players’ International Meeting plus an accompanying festival held in and around the city.
Nova Gorica Arts Centre runs a range of other programmes, including the Pixxelpoint International Festival of Computer Art and regular cinema screenings.