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Aksioma Institute
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The Aksioma Institute was founded in Ljubljana in 2002. It is a propulsive production and organisation unit for various endeavours in the field of contemporary art. It runs its own gallery called Aksioma Project Space, presents internationally renowned performances and new media art projects, collaborates in producing new artworks, publishes books and texts on artists and art, sets up lectures, and represents Slovene artists abroad. It is run by the multimedia artist Janez Fakin Janša, formerly known as Davide Grassi.
Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory
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Set up in the mid-1990s, Ljudmila Art and Science Laboratory has been bringing together technology, art, science and civil society ever since. As such, it is not only a place where hackers, researchers and artists meet, but also a platform for reflecting and modifying culture through the lens of politics, as generated by the developments in communications technologies.
Jazz Cerkno Festival
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Launched in 1996 Jazz Cerkno Festival is an annual international music festival taking place in Cerkno. It is organised by Jazz Cerkno Institute and presents various international high-quality music groups and musicians from a wide variety of music genres: contemporary and avant-garde jazz can be heard alongside freely improvised music, imaginative folk music, post-rock and rock-in-opposition – mixing acoustic, electric and electro-acoustic sounds. In addition to concerts, the festival includes jam sessions, regular workshops and various exhibitions, among them a regular exhibition of music photography.
TRIGGER Showcase Festival
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Founded in 2019, the TRIGGER Showcase Festival is dedicated to promoting Slovenian independent performing arts and strengthening their position both locally and internationally. The festival presents a selection of the most relevant productions by independent Slovenian artists and producers with strong international potential, alongside a programme of talks, lectures, and workshops featuring guest curators from international festivals, agents, and experts in distribution and international collaboration.
TRIGGER is part of the wider TRIGGER platform, a partnership between Glej Theatre, Bunker Institute, Maska Institute, Moment Arts and Culture Association, Motovila Institute, City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts, Pekinpah Association, Mladinsko Theatre, and Via Negativa. It maintains active links with various European networks, such as ONDA, IETM, and EAIPA.
Technical Museum of Slovenia
updated 11 hours ago
Founded in 1951, the Technical Museum of Slovenia (TMS) aims to to research, collect and exhibit Slovenia's technical heritage, as well as to protect the historically important technical buildings, installations and machines. Its collections (historically) elaborate on various topics such as cars, bicycles and other vehicles; the sawing, woodworking, textile and milling industries; printing and bookmaking; telecommunications services; and so on.
Aside from its core premises and collections, the museum also manages various satellites, including the Bogenšperk Castle, the Pantz Forester's Gravity Cableway, the Museum of Post and Telecommunications, and the Soteska Depot of Vehicles. In 2017 the Open Depot exhibition of the three national museums opened in the Park of Military History Pivka.
National Museum of Slovenia
updated 11 hours ago
Established in 1821, the National Museum of Slovenia is the country's oldest cultural and scientific institution. It holds major historical artefacts and sets museum guidelines and education standards for Slovene museums and the public. Museum experts and associates publish relevant literature on objects and documents that represent Slovene history and culture. The National Museum of Slovenia comprises an Archaeological Department, a Numismatic Cabinet, a Department of Prints and Drawings, a Department of History and Applied Arts, Conservation and Restoration Department and a library. In 2008 the museum opened additional premises at the Metelkova street.
Celje Castle
updated 14 hours ago
Situated on a promontory two miles south east of the town, Celje Castle was built in the early 13th century by the Vovbržani family. During the early 14th century it was acquired by the Žovnek, later counts of Celje, who started to transform the stronghold into a more comfortable residential building. After the demise of the Celje Counts in 1456 it reverted to the Habsburgs. By the 17th century the castle was in decline, and had lost part of its roof by 1755 when it was purchased by Count Gaisruck for use as a quarry. After 1846 the walls were protected and the restoration of ruins slowly began. The maintenance and repair of the walls of Celje Castle is the oldest continuous action of renovation in Slovenia yet today the castle is an attractive tourist destination well worth a visit as the "home of the most influential Slovenian ruler dynasty of all times".
Slovenian Cinematheque
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Established in 1996 the Slovenian Cinematheque is one of the youngest public institutions of national importance in the field of culture. Its main tasks are to form, maintain, and present its collection of world film; to prepare regular programming and retrospectives in its hall; to exhibit artefacts which are important for the history of film and cinema; and to carry out research and publishing activity in the history of cinema. The Slovenian Cinematheque has its hall on Miklošičeva 28 and it publishes the monthly bulletin Kinotečnik.