Ustanova Imago Sloveniae
Slovenia
Call
Cooperation Projects, European Network 2024
Strand or category
Small and/or large scale cooperation projects
Cultural operator – who are you?
Name and country
Ustanova Imago Sloveniae – Podoba Slovenije, Slovenia
Organisation type
non-governmental organization
Scale of the organisation
3 employees, last turnover: 352.010,06 EUR
PIC number
935833303
Aims and activities of the organization
Imago Sloveniae project, whose beginnings date back to 1988,
was established with the desire to broaden and evolve high-
quality music, as well as to comprehensively revitalize the
cultural image of old Slovenian cities and cultural heritage sites
through live culture. In 35 years, it has developed into one of
the largest cultural NGOs in Slovenia, connecting 25 places and
over 30 concert venues across the country and abroad (cultural
network). It is an umbrella project of several complementary
international festivals and concert cycles (Imago Sloveniae
International Festival, Summer in Ljubljana Old Town
International Festival, Nights in Old Ljubljana Town
International Festival, International Cycle Jazz Stage,
International Cycle Young Talents, Winter in Old Ljubljana
Town) within which over 100 concerts of some of the best
artists from all over the world take place each year.
Exceptional quality of the project and relevance of its artistic
contents are confirmed by good media coverage, praise from
the professional public, and excellent attendance (up to over
70.000 satisfied visitors annually). An important aspect of the
project is accessibility, therefore all the concerts are admission
free and highly accessible to all social groups.
Some of the project’s main priorities are transnational mobility,
intercultural dialogue and promotion of the diversity of cultural
expressions. In the last few years, Imago Sloveniae has further
strengthened its already existing wide cultural network with
partnerships in most European countries including Italy
(Cultural Center Gorica, Cultural Center Lojze Bratuž, Teatro
stabile Sloveno Trieste, Amici della Musica di Udine,
Musicastrada), Austria (Cultural Center Pliberk, University of
Music and Performing Arts Graz), Hungary (Cultural Center
Monošter, Hungarian Heritage House), Czech Republic (Česká
Kultura s.o.), Belgium (Trefpunt), Germany (Festival Unerhörte
Musik, Ebneter KulturSommer), Spain (Festival de la Guitarra
de Sevilla, Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel Castillo de
Sevilla), Argentina (National University at Tres de Febrero,
OIIANT – Orquesta de Instrumentos Autóctonos y Nuevas
Tecnologías) and throughout the Balkan countries Croatia
(Kamene priče), Serbia (Nišville festival, Belgrade Youth
Center), Albania (Tirana International Jazz Festival), Macedonia
(Skopsko leto) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Fondacija
Sarajevo Navigator). Imago collaborates with UNESCO, ICTM –
International Council for Traditional Music, IFIMES –
International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies and
is a member of European festival networks EFFE, IFEA, and
European Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals. They regularly
participate in high-profile music expo and showcase festivals
such as Fira Mediterrània de Manresa (Spain), International
Music Showcase Festival Israel and WOMEX
Role of the organization in the project
project partner
Previous EU grants received
597627-CREA-1-2018-1-SI-CULT-COOP1
Projects searched – are you interested in participating in other EU projects as a partner?
Yes
Which kind of projects are you looking for?
Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Dance), Cultural Heritage, Audiovisual Projects