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Vilenica International Literary Festival

The first Vilenica International Literary Festival was organised in 1986 by the Slovene Writers’ Association and Veno Taufer, though its origins go back to 1980, when literary meetings were organised by the Municipality of Sežana in the karst cave of Vilenica, after which the festival takes its name. To date the event has developed into an important Central European gathering of writers and the biggest festival of this sort in Slovenia, hosting more than 100 guests every year in the early autumn. The main festival programme is held in Lipica and the Karst region, while a number of events are organised all over Slovenia.

Ilma Rakusa and Karl-Markus Gauß, Vilenica Prize Winners 2005

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Culture from Slovenia worldwide 2010–2025

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9 Sep 2025

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21 Sep 2025

CroatiaZagrebThe Bernardo Bernardi GalleryZagreb Design Week
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Tobias Putrih is a Slovenian artist working in the fields of sculpture/architecture/science/design. He is presenting his modular furniture series Paličnjak / Stick.

Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Zagreb.
5 Sep 2025

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28 Sep 2025

SlovakiaHlohovecHomeland Museum in Hlohovec
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The exhibition SLOV-SLOV dimenzija presents the cultural-historical as well as contemporary similarities and differences between two countries – Slovakia and Slovenia. The exhibition is multifaceted, showcasing national symbols, famous personalities, selected natural landmarks and the rich cultural heritage of both countries.

Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Bratislava.
2 Sep 2025

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8 Nov 2025

AustriaViennaKunstraum Niederösterreich
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"On a tongue's tip, at a world's lip", an art exhibition by an international group of artists, co-curated by Tjaša Pogačar.

Promoted by: Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA).

Upcoming events

14 Sep 2025

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoPozorište mladih SarajevoSarajevo Theatre Showcase
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Monodrama "this is my truth, tell me yours" is a solo performance of Jasna Žmak.
16 Sep 2025

CroatiaZagrebZagrebački plesni centarPIF Festival
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Transport: Cargo directed by Tin Grabnar, a hyper-realistic puppet miniature, exposes the pressing issue of increasing road freight transport. It takes us into the world of global trade, where speed and accessibility drive economic growth while simultaneously accelerating climate change due to their environmental footprint.

Co-produced by: Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Maribor Puppet Theatre.
17 Sep 2025

Czech RepublicNové Město nad Metují, Prague, StrakoniceVilla P651Literature Night
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Slovenia participates for the first time in this event of public readings of contemporary European literature, presenting Drago Jančar’s novel And Love Itself, with passages read by the acclaimed Czech actor Vladimír Polívka.

Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Prague.

European Capital of Culture

Nova Gorica–Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025

Since its inception in 1985, over 40 cities have won the prestigious European Capital of Culture (ECoC) title. Forty years later, however, the border cities of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy are the first ones to turn this annual celebration of culture into a genuinely cross-border endeavour. Based on these cities' specific political, cultural and geographical context, their 2025 ECoC programme explores the concept of borders from multiple dimensions under the slogan “Go! Borderless”.

The opening event, From Station to Station, was held on 8 February, the Slovenian cultural holiday.

Nova Gorica municipal building with light installations during R.o.R festival

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Paving the Way for Green Animation and a Co-Development Mechanism

Read up on how the regional animated film industry is driving discussions around environmentally sustainable practices and funding mechanisms that will enable the industry to grow.

GO2025 The City Yet to Become

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.