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Kurenti koranti Stanko Kozel 2023 N.jpgKurent or Korant, the most known and popular traditional carnival character in Slovenia, Kurentovanje, Ptuj 2023. Author: Stanko Vozel

The masked rite of spring known as Kurentovanje has been held since 1960, every February for 10 days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. It is the most popular Mardi Gras celebration in Slovenia, with most of the festivities centered in and Ptuj, Slovenia's oldest town, which has hosted Kurentovanje for around six decades. The Carnival was admitted into the European Federation of Carnival Cities in 1991. In 2017, the Door-to-door rounds of the Kurent were inscribed on the UNESCO representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Groups from Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, and Bulgaria usually participate in the event, assisting local people in building up the Land of the Kurent. The rite itself is accompanied by a full agenda of concerts, activities, and other attractions, ensuring that the event is attended by more than 100,000 visitors every year.

Vile 11.2.2023 Otvoritvena etno povorka 2023 Stanko Kozel final.jpgFaries at the opening procession, Ptuj 2023. Author: Stanko Vozel

Pustna ringarajanja Stanko Kozel 2023.jpgCarnival events for children, Kurentovanje in Ptuj, 2023. Author: Stanko Vozel

Hudič Stanko Kozel 2023.jpgMeet traditional carnival characters: the Devil with Kurents, Ptuj 2023. Author: Stanko Vozel

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    Serbia Belgrade Kalemegdan Promenade,Museum of Applied Art


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    A photography exhibit of Jože Plečnik's work in Ljubljana, Vienna, Prague, and Belgrade, accompanied by a talk about his work with Tomaž Štoka, Boris Podrecca, and fra Ilija Alanđak. The event is organised and supported by Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Belgrade in collaboration with partners Austrian Cultural Forum and Embassy of the Czech Republic in Belgrade.


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  • 14 May 2024

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    France Cannes


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    This year's short film competition selection will be featuring Slovene minority production, "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent - Mož, ki ni mogel molčati" by director Nebojša Slijepčević, coproduced by Les Films Norfolk, Contrast Films and Boštjan Virc of Studio Virc.

    Slovenian Film Centre will be presenting itself in the scope of SEE Pavilion, as well as presenting two new Slovenian productions: "Family Therapy - Odrešitev za začetnike" by Sonja Prosenc and "Cent'anni" by Maja Doroteja Prelog.

    All three films presented in Cannes have been made with the support of Slovenian Film Centre.

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    Austria Graz Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill


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    "GrazLjubljana", a group exhibition by Veronika Hauer and Maja Babič Košir. The exhibition opens on the 10th of May. In collaboration with Ravnikar Gallery Space, Galerie Zimmermann Kratochwill, and Galerientage Graz.

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Fields of Experimental Music in Slovenia

Luka T. Zagoričnik


Let's take a ride on the term experimental music, which currently mainly defines certain more fringe musical practices, across the expanses of various musical plains, styles and genres. We can apply this (overly) broad term to designate the varied creative simmering in certain segments of the present-day Slovenian music scene. A scene that spans the realms of electro-acoustic music, musique concrète, experimental music in the context of modern classical music, free improvisation, experimental electronic music and sound art as well as their associated present-day trends. This scene is diverse and exceptionally agile. It has developed a strong infrastructure for itself (festivals, concert series, labels, international networks) and exists in the space between self-organising and DIY models and institutional environments.

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