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The R.o.R – ELEMENTS Festival Is About to Begin

The R.o.R – ELEMENTS Festival Is About to Begin

BridA, the Institute for Contemporary Art, presents the R.o.R – ELEMENTS Festival as part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica–Gorizia. The festival opens on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. on Bevkov Trg Square in Nova Gorica, with the Light Path exhibition and a concert by the Wind Orchestra of the Nova Gorica Music School under the direction of Armando Mariutti, joined by a choir of selected soloists.

This year’s edition explores the theme of the elements, interpreted through artistic and research projects by both Slovenian and internationally acclaimed artists and scientists. The ELEMENTS festival concludes a carefully curated trilogy dedicated to planets and celestial bodies: the Moon (2023) as an eternal muse and source of inspiration; Mars (2024) as a symbol of technological ambition, bold exploration and mythological resonance in times of global conflict; and now Earth (2025), celebrated in the year of the European Capital of Culture.

The festival returns home – to Earth – to remind us that our planet is not merely a backdrop to human life, but a fragile and dynamic organism whose future depends on us all. This time, the fundamental elements – Earth, Air, Water and Fire – do not merely mark the starting point of the creative process, but also carry deeper narratives about the natural equilibrium put at risk by the carelessness of humankind.

Antoni Fourneau - WATTERLIGHT GRAFFITI
Matej Bizovičar - KAPSULA

An international stage

The R.o.R Festival gathers creators from eight countries – France, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the UK – and expands its reach with new partnerships, including IKA – Istrian Cultural Agency, HUiU – Croatian Association of Intermedia Artists, Regione Istriana, GLOBE Italia Society, and the German Embassy in Ljubljana.

Daniel Kurniczak - JELLYWORLD, foto: Juna Photodesign

The R.o.R – ELEMENTS Festival is part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025 and is co-financed by the Public Institute GO! 2025 – European Capital of Culture, Nova Gorica.

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Source BridA/GO! 2025
Cover photo: Roy Riley / Luke Jerram – GAIA installation

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