Culture of Slovenia
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Pika's Festival
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The main characters of the festival: Pippi and Captain Longstocking, Annika, Tommy, and the Pirate, Pika’s Festival 2022. Author: Peter Žagar
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Slovene art abroad 2010 – 2024
Current events
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5 Jan 2025
Opening of the exhibition "Lygophilia Aquatic Life - Lygophila Vodno Življenje" by artist and researcher Robertina Šebjanič, who in her work investigates the biological, geopolitical and cultural reality and the influence of humans on other organisms. The exhibition is held as part of the platform "More Than Human. Shaping After the Anthropocene" until 12. 1. 2025. Supported by SKICA Berlin, Slovenian Cultural Centre and Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin.
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12 Oct 2024
Slovenian photographer Ciril Jazbec will be participating in the group exhibition "A View from No-Place: Time in the Age of Anthropocene", with works from his series "Dream to Cure Water".
at the ImagoLisboa
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22 Sep 2024
Slovenian Days 2024 will be celebrated with a series of educational and entertaining cultural events for all ages. These events are brought to you by the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia in Cleveland, Ohio, along with many partners within the Slovenian community. All events are open to the public, and guests of all ages are welcome. Events will include a concert by Oktet Jurij Dalmatin; presentation of the exhibition "Us and Them Without Frontiers"; Reflections in the Slovenian Cultural Garden; Dedication of the Sister Cities Flags, Centennial celebration of Cleveland's Slovenian National Home, and many others.
at the Slovenian Days
Upcoming events
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19 Sep 2024
A solo theatre performance "This is my truth, tell me yours" by playwright and writer Jasna Žmak. Produced by Via Negativa, Center for Drama Art and City of Women.
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20 Sep 2024
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29 Sep 2024
During the Vienna Design Week, two Slovenian group exhibitions will be held. The first exhibition, titled "VODA - WATER" covers designs inspired by water. It features designs by Softbaroque, Tanja Pak, Lara Bohinc, Hana Tavčar, Darja Malešič, David Tavčar, Rok Oblak, Nika Zupanc, Izadora Verlič, Prapra, Pjorkkala, Raketa, Goat Story and Kolpasan. The second exhibition "Crafting Futures" deals with the current topic of connecting modern design production with the rich heritage of handicrafts. It features designs by Rok Oblak, Luka Pleskovič, Darja Maleščič, Maruša Mazej, Pjorkkala, Andraž Rudi Vrhovšek, Lucija Perko, Lara Baler, Boris Ouček, Nina Vastl Štefe, Luka Bernik and Črt Štrubelj. A whole day opening programe and a round table will be held on Saturday, 21. of September. Supported by Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) in cooperation with Design Corner Ljubljana and Center for Creativity.
at the Vienna Design Week
Festivals
The printed version of the calendar of Festivals in Slovenia in 2012 contains 141 festivals. Later on, in 2019, the festival number rose to 199. Check out the current annual festivalscape.
Images
Museum of Modern Art is the central museum and gallery of the Slovenian art works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Female nude, by Zdenko Kalin and Echo, by Karl Putrih.
The Stroj performing at Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture, 2014
Site-specific installation in the forest at the Floating Castle Festival in the vicinity of Snežnik Castle, 2015
The Čaplja service building at the Nordic Centre Planica designed by the STVAR architects, 2016
Corporate identity for the Museum of Architecture and Design by IlovarStritar design studio, 2011
Pocar Homestead, Mojstrana main dwelling from the outside, built in 1775
The tank from the Ten-Day War in Slovenia (1991) in front of the National Museum of Contemporary History. On the eve of the International Women's Day in 2012 it was sprayed pink by the unknown activists and became a new popular landmark in Ljubljana. It is owned by the Military Museum of Slovenian Armed Forces and was transferred to the Park of Military History Pivka only a few months after the action. The pink paint was removed.
A Place under the Sun by students of the Chair of Textile and Fashion Design at the Department of Textiles of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Lighting Guerrilla Festival, 2011
Overview
Fields of Experimental Music in Slovenia
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Žarkolom, Tadej Droljc at Lunchmeat Festival, 2020
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