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Ljubljana Festival

A joint concert by the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra and the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, held at Kongresni trg as the opening concert of the Ljubljana Festival, 2016

Taking place from the end of June to the end of September, Ljubljana Festival is the main summer festival in Ljubljana and certainly amongst the bigger ones in the wider region. A renowned and highly ambitious international festival offers a variety of music, theatre and dance performances by leading international as well as domestic artists, ranging from concerts of classical, ethno, rock and jazz music, to performances of opera, theatre and ballet.

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Culture from Slovenia worldwide 2010–2025

Current events

21 Jun 2025

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25 Jul 2025

ChinaShanghaiShanghai Exhibition CenterInternational Film & TV Market
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The Slovenian Film Centre participated in the fair to promote Slovenian films and filming locations. Special attention was given to the presentation of the digitally restored version of the iconic 1951 film "Kekec", directed by Jože Gale – a significant work of Slovenian film heritage.
8 May 2025

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24 Aug 2025

FranceNiceVilla ArsonBiennale of Arts and Ocean
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Slovenian artist Robertina Šebjanič, known for her work in art, marine ecology and sound, presenting "Echoes of the Abyss" at the group exhibition "Becoming Ocean: A Social Conversation About the Ocean". In this video essay, she explores the hidden impacts of war on marine life, focusing on underwater munitions left to decay on the seafloor—still leaking toxic chemicals into the ocean today.
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Paris.
19 Nov 2024

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18 Jan 2026

MontenegroPodgoricaGallery of the Museum of Contemporary Art
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The Slovenian artistic collective Laibach's exhibition showcases their distinctive blend of provocative art and political commentary. Laibach has developed a “Gesamtkunstwerk” – multi-disciplinary art practice in all fields ranging from popular culture to art (collages, photo-copies, posters, graphics, paintings, videos, installations, concerts and performances).
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Podgorica.

Upcoming events

17 Jul 2025

ItalyTriesteTeatro Stabile Sloveno
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Franko Korošec in the performance "Čevap.chef" Cooking is a contamination of flavors, and the ways of cooking are endless. The performance is produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
18 Jul 2025

ItalySicilija, Zafferana EtneaTeatri RiflessiTeatri Riflessi 9 - Contemporary Visions
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"Do Birds Dream of Flying", a performance by Fabla Collective (Mojca Špik and Inan Sven Du Swami). The performance tells a poetic story through expressive body movement and the use of a unique rotating and swinging ladder.
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Rome.
3 Aug 2025

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6 Aug 2025

JapanHiroshimaFormer Imperial Bank of Japan buildingArtists Around the World Carrying the Spirit of Hiroshima
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Photographic exhibition by Bojan Radovič (born 1960 in Slovenia, Yugoslavia) commemorating 80 years since the atomic bombing. Bojan Radovič devoted the years 1980–1982 to studying photography in Great Britain. He has received several awards for his work in the field of photography, including the Trdina Award of the Municipality of Novo mesto for 2023.

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.

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Arsana International Music Festival

Since its first edition in 2008, the Arsana International Music Festival, with its tagline World Music Experience, has presented more than 1,000 events, welcomed over 11,000 internationally acclaimed artists, attracted more than half a million visitors from around the globe, and evolved into one of the most renowned and diverse music festivals in Slovenia and the surrounding region of Europe. Each July, Slovenia's oldest city, Ptuj, transforms into a global gathering of local and foreign music artists from around the world, representing classical, jazz, ethno, world, rock and popular music genres through captivating events at splendid locations of this historic city. Additionally, the festival caters to a younger audience, offering children’s activities and a vibrant accompanying programme.

International music festival Arsana, Ptuj 2023. Author: Črt Goznik

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Images

A still photograph from the full-length feature film Happiness on a Lead (1977), Viba Film
National Gallery of Slovenia, view of the northern wing by Edvard Ravnikar and the entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects, 2009.
Mediterranean International Folklore Festival (MIFF) presents the folklore dances, music, singing and the cultural variety of the Mediterranean countries to the public
Equrna Gallery, situated since 1984 in a renovated courtyard building at Gregorčičeva 3, Ljubljana, built in the early 18th century,and also used circa 1809 as stables for Napoleonâs army
Honeycomb Apartments in Ljubljana, Ofis Arhitekti, 2007
Exhibition Kontinuiteta / Continuity - 3-channel animation and installation Memorial by artist Adel Abidin at the Celje Gallery of Contemporary Art, 2011
Kobarid Museum seen from the street
Still from the film Vertigo Bird by En-Knap Productions, with Iztok Kovač atop the chimney and Aleš Hadalin in the foreground.
PCB, Lightbox with circuit board, BridA, 2010