Culture in Slovenia is very wide. There is always something going on, from cultural festivals to theater performances, music concerts, film presentations, opera. There is also a lot of museums and galleries. Quite variegated is also the architecture and its sights, the various castles that carry a special story, and the churches and monasteries that you can almost find in every village.

Festivals

The festivals that are organized are representing a lot of different cultures and contractors from all over the world. Festivals are most visited during the summer, but you can find a lot of them during the whole year. There is also many different choices that every person, no matter the age can find something. The most famous is Ljubljana Festival, which is organized from the year 1953 and it is known as one of the biggest, oldest and most popular festival in Slovenia. It happens during the summer and you can enjoy the concerts of different artists and musicians. The festival takes place in Ljubljana in Congress square.

One of unique festival in Slovenia is definitely Pustovanje. The Slovenian people put on masks and with them cast off winter. Kurents are most popular in Ptuj, which is the oldest city in Slovenia.

You can find other choices of the festival through this link: https://www.slovenia.info/sl/dozivetja/kultura/festivali.

Museums

There are a lot of different and unique museums in Slovenia. A lot of museums and galleries are telling stories from history that testify that the Slovenian territory has been an important part of the international flow since ancient times.

The most important one is the National Museum of Slovenia. Inside you can feel the high level of culture that is there from the past. One object is more than 60.000 years old. This is the Neanderthal flute, which is known as the oldest instrument in the world. The other exhibition is from the 12th or 13th century.

The other art galleries and museums you can find on: https://www.slovenia.info/sl/dozivetja/kultura/galerije-in-muzeji

Music

Slovenians are very into music and they love to dance. There are a lot of concerts, music festivals and other events throughout the whole year. They take place indoor or outdoor and are different genres, so its many choices what kind of music to listen. In Slovenia you can find a lot of places where events with music and dancing are organized. Slovenian Philharmonic is one of the oldest music institution in the world. There you can find many different orchestra concerts. In Ljubljana there is also SNG opera and ballet institution that offers you opera works of various authors, including Slovene ones. You can also see ballet classics mixed with contemporary movements. More about music and dance institutions and choices of events you can find here: https://www.slovenia.info/sl/dozivetja/kultura/glasba-in-ples.

Film and theater

Most interesting events take place in summer, when the outdoor places change into cinemas and outdoor theaters. Throughout the whole year you can find more than 200 premiers on the program. In different cities you can find a lot of choices of the movie festivals. If you want to go to the theater you can find one in Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje or Nova Gorica. More on: https://www.slovenia.info/sl/dozivetja/kultura/gledalisce-in-film.

The diversity of the Slovenian culture is one more reason to visit this small country, because it is boutique, affordable and easily accessible for direct socializing with creators, offering content for all tastes and generations. It offers so many different choices that you will definitely find something interesting for you.