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Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Pionirski dom na poti poguma, učenja in zaupanja
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V zaključnem obdobju Ustvarjalne Evrope (2021–2027) in v času, ko se na evropski ravni oblikuje nov program financiranja za kulturne in ustvarjalne sektorje, AgoraEU, je pravi trenutek, da se ozremo nazaj na izkušnje, dosežke in premike, ki jih je mednarodno sodelovanje v evropskih projektih omogočilo slovenskim organizacijam. Ambasadorji Ustvarjalne Evrope, ki prihajajo iz različnih organizacij in ustvarjalnih sektorjev, vendar jim je skupno aktivno udejstvovanje v mednarodnem prostoru, so z nami delili svoje bogate izkušnje in poglede. Raznoliki prispevki osvetljujejo specifične poti organizacij, hkrati pa razodevajo globlje vpoglede v razvoj umetniških praks, institucionalnih modelov in kulturnega ekosistema v Sloveniji.
Urša Strehar Benčina in Bjanka Kršmanc v svojem prispevku osvetljujeta, kako je Pionirski dom z vztrajnostjo, samoevalvacijo in razvijanjem tesnih in zanesljivih odnosov vstopal v mednarodni prostor. Njuna izkušnja poudarja pomen dolgoročnih partnerstev pri razvoju organizacije. Vabljeni k branju njunega prispevka, zapise drugih ambasadorjev pa lahko preberete tukaj.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Bunker – Co-shaping the International Performing Arts Scene
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In the final period of Creative Europe (2021–2027), as the new funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors – AgoraEU – is being shaped at the European level, this is an opportune moment to reflect on the experiences, achievements, and shifts that international collaboration in European projects has brought to Slovenian organisations. The Creative Europe Ambassadors, coming from various organisations and creative sectors but united by their commitment to active engagement in the international arena, have generously shared their extensive experience and perspectives. These varied contributions highlight the specific trajectories of individual organisations while also offering deeper insights into the development of artistic practices, institutional models, and the cultural ecosystem in Slovenia.
In her contribution, Alma R. Selimović reflects on Bunker Institute’s long-term involvement in international projects and networks, as well as the co-creation of international festivals and co-productions, while also raising broader questions about the conditions under which the cultural sector operates today. We invite you to read on; contributions from other ambassadors are available here.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Pionirski dom on a Journey of Courage, Learning, and Trust
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In the final period of Creative Europe (2021–2027), as the new funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors – AgoraEU – is being shaped at the European level, this is an opportune moment to reflect on the experiences, achievements, and shifts that international collaboration in European projects has brought to Slovenian organisations. The Creative Europe Ambassadors, coming from various organisations and creative sectors but united by their commitment to active engagement in the international arena, have generously shared their extensive experience and perspectives. These varied contributions highlight the specific trajectories of individual organisations while also offering deeper insights into the development of artistic practices, institutional models, and the cultural ecosystem in Slovenia.
In their contribution, Urša Strehar Benčina and Bjanka Kršmanc show how Pionirski dom Centre for Youth Culture entered the international arena with perseverance, self-evaluation, and by cultivating close, reliable relationships. Their experience highlights the importance of long-term partnerships in the development of an organisation. We invite you to read on; contributions from other ambassadors are available here.
Krušče Creative Center Artistic Residency
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Krušče Creative Center is led by Tomi Janežič, a theatre director and psychodrama psychotherapist, and Katja Legin, a dancer/performer and choreographer. It is located in a remote location in the village Krušče, close to Cerknica and Rakitna, and is surrounded by nature. The center is dedicated to artistic research, creation, residency and education. Its regular activities also include research and educational programs in psychodrama and psychotherapy, as well as pedagogy and other fields that include group work.
Zmaj 'ma mlade Festival
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Launched by the Postojna Youth Centre in 1997 as a two-day event, the Zmaj 'ma mlade Festival ("The Dragon has Youngsters" Festival) now takes place annually for at least two weeks in August at various venues in the city centre of Postojna. It is organised by Postojna Youth Centre and sponsored by the Postojna Student Club, the Municipality of Postojna and lately, due to lack of resources, also by Društvo podpornikov Zmaj 'ma mlade (Association of Supporters of the Festival), which consists of Postojna residents who financially support the festival. The festival offers visitors days full of culture and entertainment, plus pleasant holiday evenings in the town centre. The festival is an important complement to the cultural programmes of the city of Postojna.
Young Rhymes
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Young Rhymes (Mlade rime) is a monthly series of poetry readings that have been happening at the Menza pri koritu since 2005. The series presents the voices of young, fresh or upcoming poets who are given the opportunity to either read their pieces to an informed and interested audience or be a part of this (predominantly young) audience. As such, Young Rhymes facilitates an open community of those interested in poetry and has probably become one of the cornerstones of the Slovenian poetry scene-in-the-making.
Visions Festival of Young Theatre Groups
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Launched in 2006 by the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia to complement its annual Linhart Encounter, the Visions Festival of Young Theatre Groups is a showcase of the best Slovene youth theatre productions of the season. The programme is selected by an expert selector, while an international expert jury of the festival also confers the Vizionar Award for best achievements in different categories.
U3 Triennial of Contemporary Slovene Arts
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The U3 Triennial of Contemporary Slovene Arts was established in 1994 by the Moderna galerija with the aim to provide a periodic overview of the current situation in contemporary Slovene art through the subjective eye of a curator/selector, drawing attention to works which are, according to the selector, the best and closest to the sensibility of the time. To assure a certain level of objectivity, the selector of every second U3 Triennial is a foreign curator, since this emphasises the purpose of the event: to underline differences in aesthetic concepts as well as in professional, critical, cultural, political, and social positions.
Tribute to a Vision Film Festival
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Since 1999, Kinoatelje, Gorica/Gorizia, in coproduction with the Kinoatelje Institute, Nova Gorica, has organised the annual cross-border film festival, taking place in the inter-regional space between Slovenia and Italy, thus connecting audiences and film institutions in 7 different cities (Gorizia, Nova Gorica, Trieste, Izola, San Pietro al Natisone, Udine and Ljubljana). The physical distances might not be great, but the colourful cultural variety imparts a unique enrichment in a shared cross-border space.
Tartini Festival
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Established in 2001 the Tartini Festival is an international music festival dedicated to one of the greatest violinists of the Baroque period, the Piran-born Guiseppe Tartini (1692–1770). The programme directors and founders of the festival, Jasna Nadles and Milan Vrsajkov, strive to bring world renowned performers of Classical and Baroque music to Piran and the Slovene Istria.