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Kočevje Cultural Centre is the main arts and culture venue of the Kočevje region. Featuring modern interior design and advanced technology, the centre’s broad array of music, theatre and film events caters to visitors of all ages. Location: Kočevje
Artist
Kokosy is a Slovenian music band formed in 2016, consisting of Boris Kokalj, Martin Drobnič, Anže Lajevec, and Izidor Valič. Their music is genre-diverse, as they experiment with different styles rather than sticking to one. In 2019, they released the album Hude bejbe na dopustu, featuring songs like Gloria, Ranjena, and Leya. Their lyrics often tell stories reflecting the experiences and emotions of the younger generation. Known for their energetic live performances and innovative visuals, Kokosy continue to make an impact on the Slovenian music scene.
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After a seven-year hiatus, the renovated Kolnkišta (Coal Bunker) was re-opened in October 2012. In its golden days, the place was hugely popular among young people as Ptuj’s top venue and soon after its establishment acquired the reputation of an unforgettable 'Bunker' for entertainment and great concerts. Today, the venue hosts both prominent and emerging Slovenian and international musicians. Location: Ptuj
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The Kontradikshn Trio aptly combines the incompatible and attracts even those who are less often on the dance floor to a hypnotic dance. The band's fusion of broken rhythms, synth punk, modern electronica and more has been described by Sigic as a meeting of The Prodigy, Laibach and The Chemical Brothers. Rockline, meanwhile, praises the band's ability to stay one step ahead of the times, and the band is also singing its praises in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, where Kontradikshn has been performing since its very beginnings - including winning 2nd prize out of a field of 400 competitors at the region's biggest festival for new bands, Demofest in Banja Luka in 2013.
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In addition to providing a concert venue and music practice room, Koper Youth and Culture Centre includes a recording studio. Location: Koper
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Kosovel House of Culture Sežana is an arts centre primarily focused on presenting cultural events. Its vast premises make Kosovelov dom an ideal venue for music concerts and theatre performances, film screenings, exhibitions and multi-media events, whilst also providing facilities for congresses and other meetings. Location: Sežana
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The largest youth organisation in the Municipality of Kamnik, Kotlovnica plays a significant part in young people’s leisure time. The centre’s broader perspective is to increase involvement of young people and youth work in the community. Considering that entertainment and social events occupy an important role in young people’s lives, the centre presents a wide variety of festivals, concerts and poetry evenings. Location: Kamnik
Festival
An annual one-day festival of alternative music, Kramp Fest takes place in May on the outskirts of the village of Godovič.
Artist
Kristina Bogataj is a Slovenian choral conductor and singer based in Finland. She collaborates with EMO Ensemble, Tapiola Choir, RiiNa Female Choir, and her own vocal group, Lyckokatter. As a mezzo-soprano, she performs with the Helsinki Chamber Choir, as well as the Sibelius and Philia ensembles. She is also active as an opera conductor and chorus master in various opera productions. Kristina has participated in numerous masterclasses and festivals in Slovenia and abroad (e.g., Maribor, Versailles, Torino, Svendborg), and her work is marked by a blend of artistic disciplines, openness, and a spirit of exploration. Pedagogically, she has worked at various institutions, most notably the International School of Music Finland and the Caisa Cultural Centre in Helsinki, and has dedicated special attention to music education for children on the autism spectrum. Her work combines authenticity, curiosity, and respect with high artistic quality.
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Kristina Ray, who currently lives in Paris, previously lived, studied and performed in New York for four years after graduating from Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam. She studied music in New York and collaborated with musical legends such as Barry Harris, who is one of the most famous jazz educators of the last 30 years and who also worked and created with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon and Thelonious Monk. With him and his choir, Kristina also performed two years in a row at the eminent jazz club Village Vanguard, where Miles Davis, Anita O'Day, Horace Silver, Charles Mingues and Bill Evans, among many other jazz musicians, also performed in the golden age. In November 2018, Kristina released her debut, a music album called 'Desert Rose', which she recorded with American musicians; clarinetist Adam Price, bassist Jack Synoski, pianist Matt Asti and drummer Spencer Inch.