Performance and visual arts

Animateka Festival

The Animateka Animated Film Festival is intended to promote animated documentary, feature-length, or children’s films from Eastern and Central Europe. It has been taking place every December since 2004, and its programme also includes the works of st

Film Under the Stars

Many cities and towns around Slovenia move their cinemas outdoors. One of the most beautiful summer cinema experiences awaits you at Ljubljana Castle. See a selection of the most talked about films from the past cinema season, and the schedule also i

LGBT Festival

The Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival is the oldest festival of its kind in Europe. At the end of November, you can see new cinema releases related to the LGBT community in various venues around the capital and around Slovenia.

Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival

Do you like horror films? Then make sure to visit Ljutomer in the summer, where you’ll be paralysed with fear as you watch fantasy, horror, and cult films. But don’t worry, you can shake it all off by tasting selected local wines.  If you're not

Documentary Film Festival

The results of war, the censorship and manipulation of historical facts, segregation from society, migration, the right to freedom and expression, as well as other relevant issues are some of the topics of the documentaries shown at this festival in

LIFFe

Every November, the largest film festival in Slovenia attracts selected achievements in world cinematography and award-winners from the most prominent festivals to Slovenia’s capital city. Film showings and other accompanying events in various locati

International Mountain Film Festival

If you love mountains, then you just have to visit the International Mountain Film Festival at the beginning of the hiking season. See a rich selection of films from the mountain world – from films focusing on mountaineering, climbing, sports, and mo

The Isola Cinema Festival

The coastal town of Izola transforms into an island of film every year before the start of the summer season. You can sense the Mediterranean character of the festival, which is a meeting of creative people and visitors who can enjoy an excellent sel

Škofja Loka Passion Play

Re-live the past and go see the Škofja Loka Passion Play in 2021. This is 300 years old and hence considered the oldest preserved European director's book. The Škofja Loka Passion play is shown as a procession in a medieval old town centre, with more

Exodos

Visit the largest and oldest festival of contemporary performing arts in Slovenia and in this part of Europe. The festival is a place where European and world cultures can meet. The festival consists of two parts: the first part includes selected Eur

Ana Desetnica

In summer, it may happen that, while exploring the lovely attractions of old town centres, you encounter fire. Don’t worry, this will surely just be a fiery installation made by artists taking part in the Ana Desetnica Festival. At this international

Maribor Theatre Festival (Borštnikovo srečanje)

Visit Maribor in October as well as one of its main cultural attractions, which has been around for more than half a century. It's a festival featuring selected stage performances from the past season of Slovenian theatre. The best of the best is awa

Week of Slovenian Drama

Every spring, the Prešeren Theatre in Kranj hosts the Week of Slovenian Drama, which encourages Slovenian playwriting. As a part of the international programme, you can also experience the genre performed by visiting actors from abroad.

Speculum Artium

Art also moves with the times. The New Media Culture Festival in Trbovlje provides insight into modern multi-media creation and experimentation through various installations, computer and internet art, and interactive installations.

City of women

Since 1995, two weeks in October have been dedicated in Ljubljana to learning about the latest creative efforts of women, women creating bonds, meeting together, talking, and forming the future. Men are certainly welcome, so they can become aware of

Sajeta Creative Camp

Experience a rush of creativity in the wonderful surroundings of the confluence of the rivers Soča and Tolminka. Sajeta is primarily intended for exploring various musical styles, but it also connects a wide range of other creative genres: film, mult

The Floating Castle

Although the International Castle Festival of Ethno Music, Theatre Arts, and Mystic Ambience is considered to be one of Slovenia's newest festivals, it has been impressing audiences with its diversity. You can see theatre and dance shows, various mus

Mladi Levi (Young Lions)

This festival focuses on showing innovative approaches to creating and intertwining artistic disciplines. It brings various creative artists to Ljubljana in August – established artists as well as those who we still need to learn about and appreciate