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Sajeta Creative Camp
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Festival Sajeta, established in 1998, is a hidden gem offering an immersive experience for those seeking unique journeys into nature's splendour and musical creativity. As the oldest festival at Tolmin's confluence, Sajeta is distinguished by its commitment to diversity and unconventional festival outlines, harmonising urban vibes with a rural setting.
For 25 years, Sajeta has curated a vibrant programme featuring a wide range of genres, including krautrock, electronic, jazz, rock, ethnic and traditional sounds, as well as classical music, all rooted in experimentation and creativity. The festival showcases both known and unknown artists, catering to the eclectic tastes of its diverse audience.
Beyond music, Sajeta includes film, multimedia, poetry, sculpture, performances, dance and graphics, creating a broad artistic spectrum. This blend of artistic practices gives Sajeta Creative Camp a unique character, appealing to the curiosity of its visitors.
Ropot Group
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Originally established as a cultural society (KD Ropot) in 2013 before becoming a limited company in 2019, the Ropot Group is a team of young design creatives led by Tina Semolič and Rok Avsec. With Semolič's background as an architect and interior designer, and Avsec's as a civil engineer and industrial designer, the group are able to take on a wide range of design-related projects for private and commercial clients, with the emphasis very much on tailored, made-to-measure solutions.
Gallery and Auction house SLOART
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SLOART Gallery is an online sales art gallery and auction house with the largest offer of Slovene art masterpieces in Slovenia, established in 2010. Its collection includes an exceptional offer of more than 2,000 works of art by Slovene fine artists. SLOART Gallery connects artists, collectors, galleries, museums, educational and other institutions, as well as art buyers and art lovers. In 2019, under its auspices, a sales and exhibition space, called Gallery Y was opened in Ljubljana.
Galerija C.C.U. Cultural and Artistic Society
updated 29 hours ago
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.
Nova Gorica–Gorizia, European Capital of Culture 2025
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Since its inception in 1985, over 40 cities have won the prestigious European Capital of Culture (ECoC) title. Forty years later, however, the border cities of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy are the first ones to turn this annual celebration of culture into a genuinely cross-border endeavour. Based on these cities' specific political, cultural and geographical context, their 2025 ECoC programme explores the concept of borders from multiple dimensions under the slogan “Go! Borderless”.
The opening event, From Station to Station, was held on 8 February, the Slovenian cultural holiday.
Nova Gorica municipal building with light installations during R.o.R festival
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.
ABAKKUM Piran Institute for Landscape, Culture and Art
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ABAKKUM Piran Institute for Landscape, Culture and Art was founded by landscape architect Romana Kačič. Its goal is to enhance knowledge of the natural and cultural heritage of Piran Peninsula. It pursues this objective through different projects designed to spark curiosity and playfulness, connecting legends and fairytales with our present experience. Among the institute’s various projects there are guided tours and excursions, videos, sculptures and installations, various workshops and even unique board games.
Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling
updated 30 hours ago
A Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling was set up in 2012 following the reorganisation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS) when the former Chamber of Publishing, Bookselling, Graphic Industry, Radio and TV Media (GZS-ZKGM) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS) was reorganised into two chambers: the Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling and the Chamber of Media Providers.
In order to be able to provide services to companies operating in these areas, the Chamber of Publishers and Bookselling carry out a number of activities in order to register the needs and interests of its members, present their activities in order to promote them, disseminate information and provide support services. The chamber bestows the Kristina Brenkova Award and the Schwentner Award and coorganises the Slovene Book Fair.
Slovene Book Fair
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Readers visiting the Slovene Book Fair in 2024.
The Slovene Book Fair has been organised every November since 1993 by the Association of Book Publishers (today Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling). Activities include school presentations, exhibitions, a training programme, debates, presentations of new books and shows for children. It is the largest fair of its kind in Slovenia, each year attracting around 100 publishing houses and thousands of visitors.