February 2012
Protests Stepped Up in Defence of Culture Ministry
Culture workers stepped up their protests against the folding of the culture portfolio into a much bigger ministry under the incoming government on the eve of Culture Day, with calls for a boycott of the official ceremony at which the top national prizes for artistic achievement will be handed out tonight. more >
January 2012
New UNESCO video: Fighting the illicit traffic of cultural property
The new UNESCO Venice Office 15’ video on sensitization and awareness-raising on the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural property is now available in 9 languages of South-East European countries. more >
November 2011
CultureWatchEurope 2011 Think tank - “Cultural Governance: from challenges to changes”
A number of high-ranking policy makers, leading thinkers and practitioners in the cultural sector are gathering in Bled, Slovenia (11-12 November 2011), to consider novel ideas and practices in responsible cultural policy making, and especially the role of the state in ‘cultural governance’. more >
June 2010
Slovenia launches cultural portal
Culture.si is designed to help professionals explore possibilities for collaboration with Slovenian cultural organisations. This new cultural portal presents information on cultural producers, venues, festivals and support services in Slovenia. more >
September 2009
Ljubljana process
During the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Slovenia is paying special attention to preserving and enhancing cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue. Therefore, the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture are organising an international Ministerial event, the Ljubljana Conference – Rehabilitating our Common Heritage, to be held on 6 and 7 November in Ljubljana. more >
July 2009
Priorities of the Slovenian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
Slovenia will chair the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for the first time from 12 May to 18 November 2009. The Chairmanship programme has been drafted to include priorities based on the commitments of the Third Summit of the Council of Europe held in Warsaw in 2005. more >
March 2009
Interview: EU urged to sustain its 'creative industries'
Supporting creative industries through better intellectual property protection and the development of world-class IT infrastructure must become a priority for the EU, at a time when China and India are catching up on research and scientific innovation, Slovenia's Minister for Growth Ziga Turk told EurActiv ahead of the Spring Summit. more >
January 2009
Minister of Culture’s presentation to the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education
The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Vasko Simoniti, today presented to the European Parliament Committee on Culture and Education the programme goals in the field of culture and audiovisual content during Slovenia's Presidency of the EU Council. more >
January 2008
Opening of the Conference "Intercultural Dialogue as the fundamental value of the EU"
The purpose of the conference is to present intercultural dialogue as a precondition for establishing a diversified yet tolerant society. more >
Opening of the international conference on intercultural dialogue
A two-day international conference, the opening event of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, was opened today with speeches by the Slovenian Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti, European Commissioners Jan Figel’ and Janez Potočnik, and the Ambassador of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, Marko Peljhan. more >
December 2007
Pigheadedness or traditionalism in Slovenia's cultural policy?
Katja Praznik visited the international theatrical arts festival "Exodos" in Ljubljana, where big names and ambitious projects are on show. She draws the following conclusions about conditions for creative artists in Slovenia. more >
October 2007
Presentation of activities carried out and achievements in the area of culture in the past year
At today’s press conference marking the 3rd anniversary of the Government, Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti and State Secretary Jelka Pirkovič PhD, are to present the following activities carried out and achievements in the area of culture in the past year. more >
December 2003
Balkan Performing Arts Network
The Balkan Express Network has been born. The forum to exchange ideas, information and projects has sprung from an identified need for better dialogue and communication for performing arts professionals in the Balkans and beyond. more >
Cultural renewal in Slovenia
It saw thousands off to concentration camps during the war. Now, the railway station at Zilina in northern Slovenia is being transformed into a cultural centre. more >
December 2010
Ready to change
Culture as a factor of economic and social innovation in the Mediterranean space: Towards new solidarities in a changing Europe. more >
September 2010
Economics of the visual arts
The symposium Economics of the Visual Arts is intended to bring together experts from the field of cultural economics, to discuss key issues of economics of the visual arts: arts markets and art auctions, copyright in the visual arts, economics of museums, policy and non-profit issues in the visual arts, labor market in the visual arts, etc. The topics will form guidelines for the lectures, performed by renowned experts from the field, coming from all over the world, mostly from countries where cultural economics has gained prominence in the past decades. more >
October 2009
Motivation for Creativity and Innovation
Invitation and call for papers: The under-researched theme of Art Education Motivation (AEM), Creativity and Innovation (AEMCI) will be at the centre of this international conference, hosted by Slovenia in the framework of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. more >
MICY: Motivation (for) Innovation and Creativity of Youth
The 2nd International Colloquium; MICY: Motivation (for) Innovation and Creativity of Youth will explore problems, perspectives and dimensions of the concept motivation in art(s) and cultural education and its relationship to the concept of creativity and innovation. more >
May 2008
New Paradigms, New Models – Culture in the EU External Relations
The conference will focus on the role of cultural cooperation in EU foreign relations and other EU policy objectives more >
June 2008
EU Slovenian Presidency declaration on culture
The recommendations based on the conference “New Paradigms, New Models – Culture in the EU External Relations” which took place in Ljubljana, 13/14 May, 2008 as part of Slovenia’s presidency of the European Union. more >
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