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Slovenia National Commission for UNESCO
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UNESCO has a National Commission in each Member State, comprising eminent members of the intellectual and scientific communities and forming the essential link between those communities and UNESCO, helping each Member State to take maximum advantage of their adhesion to the organisation. Slovenia joined UNESCO on 27 May 1992. Slovenia contributes also into the International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD).
Cultural Heritage Directorate, Ministry of Culture
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The Cultural Heritage Directorate is responsible for governance tasks in the field of cultural heritage and monitors the development of the complex system of the protection of cultural heritage. It prepares system solutions, runs the register and works on the development of information systems and documentation of cultural heritage. The Directorate provides guidelines and regulations, follows local and European legislation in the field and co-operates with local and international governmental and non-governmental professional organisations, associations and individuals.
Turjak Castle
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Turjak Castle is located in the village of the same name approximately 20 kilometers from Ljubljana. It was first mentioned in written records in 1220 but was probably built even earlier, in the 10th or 11th century. It acquired its present-time appearance after an earthquake in 1511. It features the largest round bastion in Slovenia and a distinctive Renaissance defensive corridor in the shape of a triangle. The castle underwent a major renovation, initiated by the Ministry of Culture, between 2024 and 2026.
Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor
updated 28 hours ago
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Maribor was established in September 2006 when the former Academy of Education (Pedagoška akademija) was transformed into three faculties: the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Faculty of Education. The faculty has 12 departments with twelve undergraduate study programmes in humanities and seven doctoral study programmes. The faculty maintains a rich library and its gallery features exhibitions by Slovene artists.
Photography Museum Maribor
updated 29 hours ago
The Photography Museum Maribor deals with the history of photography and photographic technology. Its permanent exhibition features a collection of various late 19th-century to late 20th-century cameras and film cameras as well as accessories such as flashes, filters and shutters. However, the museum also sets up temporary exhibitions of photographs by both historic and contemporary authors.
Managed by the Maribor National Liberation Museum as a part of its take on industrial and technical heritage, the museum opened its doors in 2012.
Maribor National Liberation Museum
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Established on 1 May 1958, the Maribor National Liberation Museum is housed in a burgher villa, commissioned in the mid 1890s by the Maribor entrepreneur Gustav Scherbaum. The museum's collections are dedicated to the 20th and 21st century history of the North-East region of Slovenia with a particular emphasis on Maribor. It plays an active role in the local community and offers an extensive and engaging educational programme, often dealing with current issues. The museum manages also the Museum of Photography and Trafika, Museum for One in Maribor.
Zidanšek Pohorje Brigade Exhibition
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The Zidanšek Pohorje Brigade Exhibition, installed in 1984, preserves the memory of the partisan unit which was founded in St Primož (Sv. Primož) on 8 January 1944, one year after the battle in which the Pohorje batalion lost its battle. The brigade operated with major success during the last two years of the war in Štajerska.
EU funding
updated 33 hours ago
European funding programmes have played a key role in the international development of Slovenia’s cultural, creative, film and audiovisual sectors. Since 2002, Slovenian organisations have participated in hundreds of European projects, developing cross-boder partnerships, strengthening professional capacities and bringing Slovenian creativity to international audiences.
The interactive infographics provide an overview of EU funding secured by Slovenian organisations through Creative Europe and its predecessor programmes between 2002 and 2025. They visualise supported projects, participating organisations, funding schemes and long-term trends in European cultural cooperation.
Umetniške rezidence v Sloveniji: izkušnje, izzivi in priložnosti
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Umetniški rezidenčni programi so skozi čas igrali pomembno vlogo pri omogočanju prepotrebne mednarodne mobilnosti umetnikov, njihovi profesionalizaciji in povezovanju. V zadnjih desetletjih so se močno razmahnili in postali sestavni del sodobnega kulturnega ekosistema. Ponudba programov, ki umetnikom omogočajo čas in prostor za raziskovanje, produkcijo ali mreženje na različne načine, je zelo pestra – ne le v svetovnem merilu, temveč tudi znotraj nacionalnega konteksta. Da bi povezala različne izvajalce rezidenčnih programov v Sloveniji, je Motovila februarja 2026 v Centru Rog organizirala srečanje, na katerem so izmenjali svoje izkušnje. Kdo so izvajalci, kako oblikujejo svoje programe v koraku s sodobnimi trendi in s kakšnimi izzivi se pri tem soočajo?