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Radlje Manor
updated 5 hours ago
The Radlje Manor (in the past also known as the Mahrenberg Manor) was built at the beginning of the 17th century on the site of a building that was part of the old castle on the Kamen Hill. Its present-day appearance is quite different from the original mansion, except for the courtyard arcades. In the 20th century, a 17th-century sandstone portal from a nearby monastery, featuring the coats of arms of Sigfrid of Mahrenberg and prioress Marija Ivana Linzer, was brought to the manor and incorporated into it. Surrounding the manor is an English garden with various tree species such as firs, Douglas firs, junipers, sycamores and red oaks.
After World War II, the manor served educational purposes. In 2012, the Radlje ob Dravi Museum moved into the building. After 2020, the building underwent a comprehensive renovation, carried out by the Municipality of Radlje ob Dravi in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture.
Jelšingrad Mansion
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Jelšingrad Mansion, located in the municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah, was first mentioned in written records in 1424 under the name Erlach. Its present-day appearance was shaped most decisively during two historical periods: the 18th century, when the mansion was renovated in the style of Baroque, and the second half of the 19th century, when its owner, Rudolf Gödel Lannoy, redesigned it in a Neo-Islamic (Neo-Moorish) style. Lannoy also established a private museum in the mansion, displaying antiquities and archaeological artefacts that he obtained while serving as the Austro-Hungarian consul in the Middle East. After World War II, the mansion was used for a time as a retirement home. In 1974, it was heavily damaged by an earthquake. In recent decades, it gradually fell into disrepair until a major restoration project in 2023.
Krimifest
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Krimifest, founded in 2025, is the festival of crime fiction. Its mission is to showcase the quality of Slovenian and international crime fiction and to stimulate the debate about the literary genre. To achieve this goal, Krimifest features discussions, book presentations, film screenings, quizzes and other events, bringing together readers, writers, literary experts, and even professionals from the field of criminal investigation. To highlight the best crime fiction writing, the festival also bestows two awards: the Pila Award for the best Slovenian crime novel of the last two years and the award for the best Slovenian crime short story.
Krafft Festival
updated 7 hours ago
Krafft Festival is a film festival dedicated to the art of acting in audiovisual creation which was founded in Kranj and was held there from 2021 to 2025. In 2026, Krafft moved to Ljubljana. The festival celebrates outstanding screen performances, presenting a carefully curated global selection of films chosen by an international jury and distinguished by exceptional acting achievements. In addition to film screenings, Krafft offers a vibrant professional platform, welcoming internationally acclaimed actors, actresses, and leading industry professionals to participate in roundtable discussions, lectures, masterclasses, and workshops. The festival’s awards – the Golden Apple Grand Prix, the Golden Apple for Special Acting Achievement, and the Honorary Golden Apple – recognise remarkable artistic contributions to screen acting.
Krafft Festival is produced by the Krafft Film Society in partnership with the Screen Actors Guild of Slovenia. It is supported by the Slovenian Film Centre.
Arts Residencies in Slovenia: Experiences, Challenges, and Opportunities
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Artist-in-residence (AiR) programmes have long played an important role in facilitating the much-needed international mobility of artists, their professional development, and collaboration. Over recent decades, they have burgeoned into an integral part of the contemporary cultural ecosystem. Programmes offering artists time and space for research, production, or networking are remarkably diverse – not only globally, but also within the national context. To connect the various organisers of AiR programmes in Slovenia, Motovila organised a meeting at Center Rog in February 2026, where participants shared their experiences. Who are the organisers, how are they keeping their programmes in step with contemporary trends, and what challenges are they facing in the process?
Books in the Time of Corona
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How did the Covid-19 pandemic affect the publishing industry in Slovenia in terms of the production, promotion and distribution of books? Alenka Štrukelj from the blog Literarna lekarna (Literary Pharmacy) delves into the shifts in habits among readers and publishers and questions whether any of the responses to the imposed measures of social distancing during the quarantine will result in long-term practices.
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
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Kino Šiška is one of the main cultural centres in Ljubljana. Established in 2009, it is a highly industrious institution in terms of artistic scope, dealing with music, film, visual and new media art, theatre, and contemporary dance as well as with various other cultural endeavours. However, its main trade is that of music concerts, with the acts ranging from indie rock and alternative pop to experimental electronica and old school heavy metal.
Pišece Castle
updated 2 days ago
Pišece Castle stands on a hill northwest of the village Pišece in Bizeljsko Hills, in the Municipality of Brežice in the south-eastern Slovenia. In Brežice and its surroundings, there are many mighty castles that are well worth visiting, most of them are refurbished and open for visitors. Pišece Castle is one of them. It was first mentioned in written sources in the early 14 th century, but it probably existed much earlier, at least in the 13th century, when its caretakers, the Knights of Pišece, are mentioned. Today, the renovated Pišece Castle is considered a cultural monument of national importance. The castle is one of the venues of the Seviqc Brežice Festival of Early Music.
Lendava Castle
updated 3 days ago
Originally built in the 12th century as a fortification on the hill above the Lendava River, near the contemporary border with Hungary, the Lendava Castle is one of the most important historic monuments in the region. The present-day Baroque appearance of the castle dates from 1690–1707, following the withdrawal of the Turks from the area, when the Esterházys had it rebuilt to form an L-shaped building as a sign of their loyalty to the Emperor Leopold I. The castle became a show piece of Baroque architecture, and remained in the hands of the Esterhàzy family until World War I.
Since 1972 the castle houses the Lendava-Lendva Gallery and Museum and each year it hosts a restoration workshop as well as the artists from the Lendava-Lendva International Fine Arts Colony and the LindArt International Young Artists’ Fine Arts Colony.
CoolTours no 2
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In this second instalment of her series about culture-related tours, walks and guides in Slovenia, Tea Pristolič brings the field of architecture, design and urban living alive for foreign visitors and local inhabitants. Here, she discusses unique ways of coming closer to architectural treasures throughout Slovenia.