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Pranger Festival

Youngsters read the Pranger poets' work at the Klub Menza pri koritu, Pranger Festival 2015

The international Pranger Festival, a meeting of poets, critics, and poetry translators, was organised for the first time in 2004) in Rogaška Slatina and Šmarje pri Jelšah by the KUD Pranger Cultural Association. In 2025 it takes place in Radovljica, Ljubljana and Kranj, while the ELA Programme for Children remains in Rogaška Slatina.

The festival is named after the "pranger", a medieval pillory or public humiliation device which was set up in the centre of some Slovenian villages, since the festival's concept is to disclose the literary word to the public, from literary critics, theoreticians and translators, to readers and other writers. Meetings, panel discussions and readings of poetry are organised during the five-day event. On this occasion the Slovene Writers’ Association bestows an annual Stritar Award to the most promising literary critic.

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SlovakiaBratislavaBratislava Castle
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International exhibition “Josip Plečnik, Central European Architect” presenting the work of Jože Plečnik (1872–1957), curated by Damjan Prelovšek, Vladimír Šlapeta, Boris Podrecca and Zdeněk Lukeš.

Promoted by: The President of the Republic of Slovenia.
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SwitzerlandBiel/Bienne, Genève, Lyon, Milano, Saou
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Tepih, an electroacoustic quartet, plays a series of concerts on the release tour of their debut album "Šablona" in Italy, Switzerland, and France.
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5 Oct 2025

AustriaViennaMaterial Bar exhibition placeVienna Design Week
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The exhibition "Material Bar" showcases a wide range of works by Slovenian product designers, highlighting the diversity and creativity within the local design scene. The curatorial team—Katarina Dekleva, Rok Oblak, and Bor Pungerčič—who are themselves active in the fields of design and architecture, present ten designers and collectives: Anselma, Toasted Furniture, Salto Dionys, Pjorkkala, Nika Ravnik, From Gaja, Gin Brin, Hiša Mandrova, Prostorož, and Miha Šajina.

Organized by: Centre for Creativity, Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA).
Supported by: Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Vienna.

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HungaryBudapestToldi CinemaDays of Slovenian Film in Budapest
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This year's selection includes feature films "Little Trouble Girls", "Block 5", and "This Is a Robbery!"

Organized by: Slovenian Film Centre.
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Budapest.
3 Oct 2025

AustriaViennaWaves Vienna
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A performance by singer, songwriter Nejc Pipp.
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GermanyMenden, NürnbergPunkrock Schützenfest
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Two concerts by hard core band Odpisani.

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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Club Marathon

Radio Študent (RŠ) started its project Klubski maraton, or Club Marathon in 2001. Since then, the Club Marathon has worked to support and promote the domestic musical scene, opening itself to a wide range of genres and creating opportunities for the entire range of independent, alternative musical production.

SsmKOSK performing at Klub Menza pri koritu, Club Marathon, 2017.