Taking place in Maribor in November, the International Festival of Computer Arts – IFCA has done pioneering work in presenting the theory and artistic practice of computer arts and new media in Slovenia and beyond.

Organised in memory of Slovenian composer Marij Kogoj, the International Festival of Contemporary Music – Kogoj’s Days takes place in the town of Kanal ob Soči. The festival was established in 1979 on the initiative of maestro Anton Nanut and Marjan Gabrijelčič, a composer and long-standing dean of the Academy of Music.

Organised in Nova Gorica since 1996, the International Saxophone Meeting embraces a festival, an international saxophone competition and a workshop on jazz improvisation.

The venue takes its name from the Ipavec family – doctors, patriots and composers. The concepts inherent in the Cultural House’s architectural design are pulse (medicine), the familiarity of home (patriotism) and rhythm (music). The aspects of domestic intimacy and tradition are represented in natural materials or those familiar to us. The exterior facade is designed as a ‘music stave’, thus abstractly symbolising musical creativity of the Ipavec composers. Unique atmospheres pervade each of the venue’s halls, whose design is based on rhythm and pulsation that envelop spectators during performances. Location: Šentjur

The Institute for Protection of Phonogram Performers and Producers Rights – IPF was established as a non-profit organisation for collective assertion and protection of rights of phonogram performers and producers pursuant to the Copyright and Related Rights Act – ZASP-UPB3. IPF is the only Slovenian organisation to collectively protect related rights of Slovenia’s phonogram performers and producers at home and abroad and, on the basis of international agreements, also bring into force and protect the rights of foreign performers and producers of phonograms in Slovenia.

Irena Grafenauer completed her studies in 1975 in Ljubljana, and further improved her skills with two solo flutists at the Berlin Philharmonic, Karlheinz Zöller in Hamburg and Aurèl Nicolet in Freiburg. As the first woman in history and also a foreigner, in 1977 she made her way to the soloist position of one of the best German and world orchestras, the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, which was then conducted by the renowned permanent conductors Rafael Kubelik and Sir Colin Davis. She continued her artistic career as a top soloist and a teacher, since 1987 she has been a full professor of flute at the Mozarteum College of Music in Salzburg. She is the only flutist in the world to record an exclusive series of ten records for the Dutch label Philips, and as one of the most respected interpreters of Mozart's music, she has participated at the world's largest music publishing project - the release of Mozart's collected works on 180 records.

Irena Tomažin is a vocalist, dancer, performance artist and postgraduate student in philosophy. She regularly teaches voice workshops in Ljubljana and abroad.

A graduate of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, mezzo-soprano Irena Yebuah Tiran regularly performs in concert venues at home and abroad. She has premiered numerous new Slovenian compositions and operas and also devotes her time to teaching.

Ita Kora is a Slovenian musician, vocalist, keyboardist, violist, poet, and songwriter. She blends ambient, film music, tribal rhythms, and experimental sounds. In 2021, she released Tebe Ni, a tribute to her late uncle, produced by Lenny Bržan. Her debut EP “Ikatarla” (2023) explores the subconscious with exotic chants and cinematic elements. She performed at Kino Šiška and shares her work on SoundCloud & Instagram.

"Indie pop rock guitars are still alive and well, but they live in Goriška region. It's not that there is a shortage of guitar bands here, especially considering global trends, where after 2010 they landed far from their former pedestal. Traditions with competitions and festivals still have their own meaning. And on the debut 1½ there is relaxation, liveliness and freshness." Jaša Lorenčič