GO! 2025: Nova Gorica - European Capital of Culture 2025

Published: 6.8.2024

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GO! 2025: Nova Gorica - European Capital of Culture 2025

Looking ahead to 2025, Slovenia will host a groundbreaking event "GO! 2025" as Nova Gorica and its neighbouring city Gorizia in Italy jointly take the stage as the European Capital of Culture, marking the first cross-border European Capital of Culture. This celebration will showcase Slovenia's rich culture, renowned art, creative spirit and distinctive heritage on a global platform. The programme is set to encompass a diverse range of themes such as exhibitions, performances, music, theater, film, architecture, fashion, as well as ecology, sustainable development, astronomy, technology and sports, promising an exciting cultural experience unlike any other.

GO! 2025: Nova Gorica - European Capital of Culture 2025

The unique aspect of having two cities share the title of European Capital of Culture without borders marks a significant milestone. This distinction belongs to the two Gorizia cities. Nova Gorica, Slovenia's youngest city, is intricately linked historically and in daily life with Gorizia on the Italian side of the border. Nestled amidst the fertile hills, orchards and vineyards of the Brda and Vipava valleys, where the emerald Soča River originates from the heart of the Alps, and with the mysterious Karst and the sea in plain sight, this region has nurtured a town with a vibrant, youthful identity since the aftermath of the Second World War.

Mija Lorbek, Director of the GO! 2025 explained: "With the GO! Borderless slogan, the European capital of culture 2025 transcends boundaries in multiple dimensions: uniting the cultures of two sister cities - Slovenian Nova Gorica and Italian Gorizia, blending natural wonders with cultural performances, and intertwining gastronomy, sports and culture." She also highlighted key events: "Central to our cultural programme are exceptional performances set amidst natural marvels: a concert featuring acclaimed pianist Alexander Gadji on the Three Bridges of the Emerald Soča River, a multimedia dance spectacle by the MN Dance company at the active Solkan quarry, an arboreal orchestra in the enchanting Rafut Park, and Rossini's opera staged at the cross-border Europe Square. Additionally, the grand event Tastes without Borders will unfold at the Europe Square, an extension of the renowned Italian culinary celebration Gusti di frontiera, now embracing rich cultural exchanges into Slovenian Nova Gorica."

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