Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA)
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Established in Vienna in 2011, the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre in Austria (SKICA) promotes Slovenian achievements in the arts, culture, science and research, while fostering cultural exchange between Slovenian and Austrian audiences and institutions.
The Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (SKICA Berlin): Bridging Cultural Diplomacy and International Connections
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In 2026, the Slovenian Cultural Centres (SKICA) in Vienna and Berlin each celebrate a significant milestone. Established in 2011, SKICA Vienna marks fifteen years of activity, while SKICA Berlin, founded five years later, celebrates its first decade. Created as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, the two centres play a vital role in promoting contemporary Slovenian art and culture internationally.
The projects and partnerships developed by SKICA Berlin are strikingly diverse. They range from cooperating at the Slovenia’s appearance as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2023, to an exhibition on Slovenia’s beekeeping heritage at Berlin’s Museum of European Cultures, and an exhibition Beyond Impressionism – Slovenian Modernism and Dachau at the Dachau Art Gallery. At the time this interview was conducted, SKICA was also presenting, together with the Centre for Creativity and the LJFW Institute, a pop-up showcase of Slovenian fashion designers during Berlin Fashion Week.
We spoke with Saša Šavel Burkart, MSC, who is the Head of SKICA Berlin since January 2021. She reflects on the centre’s work and some of its most significant achievements, discusses the approaches that underpin the successful international promotion of Slovenian art and culture, and considers the measures needed to support the long-term development of Slovenian cultural diplomacy.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Nosorogi in alkimija transformacije, skozi katero se oblikujejo zgodbe, ljudje in skupnost
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S producentko in scenaristko Marino Gumzi smo se pogovarjali o vrednotah, ki usmerjajo razvoj in produkcijo filmov v studiu NOSOROGI. Njeno iskreno in poglobljeno razmišljanje osvetljuje etična in trajnostna vprašanja v filmski produkciji ter slovenski in mednarodni filmski skupnosti.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Kino Otok v spreminjanju ustaljenih festivalskih praks
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Tanja Hladnik v svojem prispevku osvetljuje, kako se mednarodni filmski festival Kino Otok – Isola Cinema prilagaja novim družbenim realnostim, hkrati pa poudarja pomen vključevanja občinstev in povezovanja evropskih festivalov.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Kino Otok – Transforming Festival Practices
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In her contribution, Tanja Hladnik sheds light on how the Kino Otok – Isola Cinema International Film Festival is adapting to new social realities, while also highlighting the importance of audience engagement and collaboration among European festivals.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Pionirski dom na poti poguma, učenja in zaupanja
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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.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Invida v razvoju medsektorskih pristopov med glasbo, izobraževanjem in tehnologijo
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Blaž Gregorin je v okviru produkcijskega studia Invida sodeloval pri medsektorskem projektu Fortissimo. Izhajajoč iz te izkušnje v svojem prispevku odpira vprašanja o pogojih za razvoj in realizacijo inovativnih projektnih idej ter o vlogi tehnologije, umetne inteligence in medsektorskega povezovanja.
Ustvarjalna Evropa v Sloveniji: Bunker v soustvarjanju mednarodnega prostora uprizoritvenih umetnosti
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Alma R. Selimović v prispevku reflektira dolgoročno kontinuirano vpetost Bunkerja v mednarodne projekte in mreže ter soustvarjanje mednarodnih festivalov in koprodukcij, hkrati pa odpira širša vprašanja pogojev za delovanje kulturnega sektorja danes.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Invida – Developing Cross-Sector Approaches Between Music, Education, and Technology
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Blaž Gregorin, working through the production studio Invida, participated in the cross-sector project Fortissimo. Drawing on that experience, he reflects on what is needed to develop and realise innovative project ideas, and on the roles of technology, artificial intelligence, and cross-sector collaboration in bringing them to fruition.
Creative Europe in Slovenia: Bunker – Co-shaping the International Performing Arts Scene
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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.