Slovenia is dotted with castles or fortresses, some of them well-preserved, others neglected or in ruins. Among the most famous is Strmol Castle, located some 25 kilometres north of Ljubljana. Visitors can learn about its storied past, including a tragic WWII chapter that inspired an acclaimed Slov
Archaeological excavations at the site where a Hungarian investor is building a commercial complex that will be part of the future Ljubljana Passenger Centre have uncovered 183 graves from the times of Emona, the ancient Roman city on the site of present-day Ljubljana.
The finds were presented at a
A Slovenian theatre has joined forces with partners from several other countries to translate plays written in languages spoken by no more than a few million people and help bring them on stage.
The Drama of Small European Languages (DoSEL) project aims to improve conditions for international colla
Katarina Čas, the Slovenian actress best known internationally for her role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, has been cast in Wild Cherry, a new BBC series written by BAFTA winner Nicôle Lecky.
The 48-year-old actress will appear in a supporting role in all six parts of the series. She
Six Slovenian iconic songs, including one by the Avsenik Ensemble and the theme song of the first Slovenian colour feature film, are featured in the first EU Song Book, launched on 5 November after a decade in the making.
The song book, available in physical form and as an app, features a total of
Public broadcaster RTV Slovenija has decided to bring back the traditional national competition to select the country's Eurovision entrant after last year's selection was mired in controversy and was found to have involved the risk of corruption.
A dozen performers or bands will be selected from ap
Miljana Cunta and Robert Simonišek are the winners of this year's Jenko Prize, Slovenia's top accolade for poetry, in what is one of the few times that the award went to two recipients. Both of them were praised for the ability to take the reader on a poetic journey.
Cunta, 48, was honoured for her
Family Therapy, a family dramedy by auteur Sonja Prosenc, has emerged as the big winner at the 27th Slovenian Film Festival, taking home seven Vesna Awards, including for best feature film.
Praised by the jury for its "bold and humorous approach to the theme of dysfunctional family" and desc
The western city of Nova Gorica and its Italian neighbour Gorizia will host about 400 official events as they merge into the first cross-border European Capital of Culture next year. There will be four highlights, including a Walk for Europe that will bring together cities across Europe.
The first
