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Slovene Book Fair

Readers visiting the Slovene Book Fair in 2024.

The Slovene Book Fair has been organised every November since 1993 by the Association of Book Publishers (today Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling). Activities include school presentations, exhibitions, a training programme, debates, presentations of new books and shows for children. It is the largest fair of its kind in Slovenia, each year attracting around 100 publishing houses and thousands of visitors.

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Culture from Slovenia worldwide

Current events

28 Nov 2025

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12 Apr 2026

GermanyDachauGemäldegalerie Dachau
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The exhibition "Paths of Impressionism – Slovenian Modernism and Dachau" presents over forty exceptional loans from the National Gallery of Slovenia and other lenders, tracing the artistic evolution from late 19th-century realism to the more expressive currents of modernism. The exhibition underscores the significant role Slovenian artists played within a broader pan-European movement, bringing to light lesser-known masterpieces now poised for rediscovery.

Organized by: SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre.
21 Nov 2025

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9 Dec 2025

FranceParisMême Si
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"How long can a branch bow before it breaks?" is a sound installation by Ida Hiršenfelder and Hugo Lioret, composed from field recordings made in the Hambach Forest in the Rhineland. Ravaged by lignite mining, the forest becomes both subject and witness in this work, capturing the tension between its biodiversity and the destruction wrought by industrial exploitation — a poignant reflection on devastation and resilience.

Supported by: Ministry of Culture.
13 Nov 2025

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12 Feb 2026

AustriaKlagenfurt am WörtherseeConsulate General of the Republic of Slovenia
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The 29th exhibition in the series "Okno k sosedu / Window to the Neighbour" presents works by academic painter Alma Lovrenčič and academic sculptor Zmago Kovač.

Organized by: Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU).
Supported by: Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia in Celovec/Klagenfurt.

Upcoming events

3 Dec 2025

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7 Dec 2025

AustriaVillachK3 Film Festival
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The international film festival, a long-standing event that brings together filmmakers and audiences from Carinthia, Slovenia, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, features screenings of several Slovenian productions and co-productions, including "Little Trouble Girls", "Stealing Land", "Fiume o morte!", as well as a selection of short films.
4 Dec 2025

BelgiumBrusselsSlovenian Pastoral Center in Brussels
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Charity children’s dance-theatre fairytale "Mouse School" by Katja Vidmar, Katja Dance Company, in collaboration with the Slovenian Society in Belgium.

Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Brussels.
4 Dec 2025

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31 Mar 2026

SlovakiaČachticeDraškovičov kaštieľ
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The exhibition "Slovenian-Slovak dimension" presents the cultural, historical as wall as contemporary similarities and differences between two countries - Slovakia and Slovenia.

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

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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Independent Biennial

The Independent Biennial, originally named as the Slovenian Independent Illustrators' Biennial, was established in 2007. It recognises illustration as a very wide phenomenon, featuring not only book illustration, caricature, comics, design illustration, commercial logotypes and graffiti, but also the more "dynamic" creations such as animation, multimedia interventions, interactive websites, and many other formats. As illustration is often embedded in other artistic practices, the biennial in a way addresses the wider creative community in Slovenia.

Kamera, the exhibition space of Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture, is regularly used to exhibit the works of the younger generation of Slovene illustrators.