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Croatian Cultural Society Pomurje
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Croatian Cultural Society Pomurje is an organisation dedicated to connecting Croats from the Slovenian region of Pomurje and preserving Croatian tradition, culture and language. To fulfill this mission, the society organizes lectures, exhibitions, literary and music events, commemorations, and various other activities. The society’s headquarters is the Croatian cultural center Zrinski in Lendava where four sections of the society operate: the folklore section, tamburitza section, journalistic section and gastronomic section.
Galerija C.C.U. Cultural and Artistic Society
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Galerija C.C.U. Cultural and Artistic Society (C.C.U stands for “Creative Creatures United”) was founded in 2010. Its core activity is organizing creative workshops in various handicrafts, such as drawing, sculpting, sewing and upcycling. The workshops are tailored for different age groups (children, youngsters, adults) and place a strong emphasis on using repurposed or waste materials such as paper, cardboard, used packaging or textile. Often, the workshops are accompanied with a selection of quality books for participants to read. The workshops have been held in Španski borci Culture Centre, various branches of Ljubljana City Library, Škuc Gallery, Family Center Mala ulica and other public venues.
KUD Boja
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Boja Cultural and Artistic Society is a collective platform for creation, translation and dissemination of contemporary poetics in the fields of visual arts, literature, contemporary dance and film based in Izola, Slovenia. The platform encompasses many activities, from art residencies and artistic exchanges to contemporary dance projects and visual art exhibitions. Its projects also include translations of Slovene literature, new Slovene translations of international poetry and video- or film-based exhibitions and installations. In addition, BOJA’s members frequently take part in Erasmus+ youth exchange projects.
IGLU
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Iglu Cultural Society was founded by three renowned Slovenian improvisers in order to advance and promote the art of improvisational theatre. To fulfill this mission, they established Iglu Theatre, one of the few professional Slovenian theatres dedicated exclusively to improvisation. Iglu Theatre regularly presents evenings of improvisational theatre, showcasing a range of different approaches and concepts, and often inviting acclaimed international guests. Another key activity of the Iglu Society is their Impro School which teaches improvisational theatre techniques to numerous newcomers in the field. Iglu is a member of the network of European improvisers Ohana and International Theatresports Institute.
IRDO institute
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The IRDO Institute for the Development of Social Responsibility is an organisation dedicated to advancing social responsibility at both the local and global levels. To achieve this goal, it collaborates with local and international experts, organisations, companies and government institutions. It raises awareness about the importance of social responsibility with various campaigns, consulting services, specialised educational programs, diverse publishing projects, and various other activities. The institute bestows two awards: the award Horus for social responsibility and social development and the youth award Adrastos for social responsibility and sustainable development. Since 2006, the institute has also organised an international conference with the same name.
Glasbarium Institute
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Glasbarium Institute was founded in 2012 by composer and musician Vasko Atanasovski. Although it was initially focused on production of music events, concert tours and music albums, it gradually expanded its activities to include musical, humanistic and cultural research and several collaborative projects. One such project, named Musicville – Green European Opera, reinvented the form of opera as a new and creative collaboration inspired by environmental awareness, nature, local crafts, and traditions. Another project, named Arthanatos, explored the subject of death by combining music, philosophy and theatre. With Magdalena Germek, Atanasovski also developed a special methodology of combining philosophy and music, named Philo Klang.
Audibook
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Audibook is a company that, in 2017, launched an eponymous mobile and web application dedicated to audiobooks in Slovene language. The application enables browsing, downloading and listening to more than 7,500 audiobooks from various Slovene publishers, spanning numerous genres, from canonical works to crime novels, children literature, non-fiction, and more. In 2019, the service was made available to members of Slovene public libraries as well.
Afront, Institute for spatial innovation
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Afront, Institute for spatial innovation is a non-governmental organisation working in the field of culture, popularisation of architecture and architectural heritage. Since 2013, the institute has organised the Open House Slovenia festival and managed the Open House Slovenia online platform. Another project of the Afront Institute is Invisible Houses, another online platform presenting important Slovenian architectural achievements which have been demolished or never built, are not accessible to the public or simply not sufficiently known and understood. The Institute is also the producer of Odprto, a podcast dedicated to topics related to space, architecture and design.
ADD
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ADD is a team of technology experts providing a broad range of services, including data & AI, cybersecurity, regulatory reporting, and system integration. Its mission is to empower businesses and public institutions with smart, secure, and scalable IT solutions that support digital transformation, efficiency and resilience. Its clients come from a range of different fields, from energy and manufacturing to finance and the public sector.
Jasa Society
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The Jasa Society (Društvo Jasa) is primarily dedicated to book publishing, along with some other book-related activities such as promoting reading. The society’s catalogue features various children’s books (often exploring questions of beauty, morality, our relationship to nature and other philosophical topics), literary anthologies, as well as some works dealing with the questions of fashion. Several of the books were written by a well known Slovene poet Neža Maurer.