The group Oholo is made up of members of the younger generation of musicians, who create in the field of contemporary jazz styles, free jazz, free folk, as well as noise and hardcore.

Held since 1991 in a variety of venues across the town of Bled, the international Okarina Festival is one of the oldest world music festivals in Europe. The 14-day event that takes place in late July and early August carries a powerful message about the importance of multiculturality and co-existence.

The Oktober Jazz festival, which is organized in cross-border long-term friendly cooperation together with the Controtempo association and the Jazz and Wine of Peace festival from Krmin, is based on the ten-year legacy of the Autumn Musical Tris cycle. After ten years, jazz dominated the trio, so it is not surprising that the cycle was renamed the Oktober Jazz festival. October brings a varied set of jazz musicians from Slovenia and the Friuli-Julia region, as well as other parts of Europe and the world, who bring the freshness of newer jazz production to Nova Gorica.

The Slovene stoner/doom metal group Omega Sun was established in Koper in 2013. The band performs at domestic and foreign venues, sharing the stage with bands, the likes of Unida, Kylesa, Dopethrone, Stoner Kebab, Three Eyes Left and others.

The Orlek band is based in Zagorje ob Savi, in the heart of Slovenia’s mining region, in the centre of Slovenia. The band takes its name from the hill at the outermost edge of Zagorje. Their music is an idiosyncratic rock’n’roll cocktail, a kind of “folk punk polka rock”. The eclectic combination of instruments, comprising wind section and an accordion in addition to the traditional rock line-up, places them in the ethno folk music category. Orlek’s specialty is lyrics spiced with social commentary and humour, containing numerous expressions referring to the hardships of coal miners. The outgoing and communicative musicians are quick to establish contact and have a talent for engaging audiences from different cultural environments. This has been proved by successful appearances at various festivals dedicated to the genre – WOM festivals, Tanz & Folk Fest in Rudolstadt (Germany), Folk Fiesta (Poland), Druga godba (Slovenia), as well as other concerts and festivals around the world: Musikfest in Bethlehem (USA), Arts Festival Lahore (Pakistan), Folkherbst in Plauen (Germany), Fringe Festivals in Australia and New Zealand (Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington…), Chaoyang Spring Carnival in Beijing, China, and Star Live Club in Beijing. Their widespread reputation has been sealed by appearances at festivals in Hungary, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Russia and Slovenia. In October 2012, the band embarked on a highly successful tour of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, playing to Slovenian immigrants. Orlek are also noted for their upbeat club gigs, most notably the 2002 appearance at the legendary CBGB Club in New York. On their second tour of the United States in 2006 they held an extra concert in Philadelphia. The band’s singular sound and engaging texts attracted the attention of both music critics and broader public. Their album “Adijo knapi” (Farewell Miners) won several awards, including the Liberal Academy of Slovenia’s Golden Bird Award, the Band of the Year Award presented by the Maribor Student Radio – Maršev gojzar, and a local community award.

The Festival Hall is Ormož Castle’s most representative venue suitable for ceremonial events. The Hall hosts concerts, symposia, receptions and corporate meetings. It admits 150 people and is equipped with a sophisticated sound system and a piano. Location: Ormož

The club is a live-music venue primarily dedicated to rock music and its different sub-genres, featuring both unestablished and highly prominent artists on its two concert stages. Location: Ljubljana

An international club festival, Orto Fest takes place throughout the month of April at Ljubljana’s Orto Bar. Over the course of its history, Orto Fest has hosted over 500 music bands and artists, which makes it a unique Slovenian club festival. It presents numerous Slovenian and international music acts, predominantly focusing on rock music and its various subgenres.

Oskar Longyka is a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He has collaborated with many Slovenian and foreign musicians of different generations and musical backgrounds. In Rotterdam, he perfected his skills in the tango department, which is one of his areas of interest. He has attended workshops with Argentinian musicians, such as Ramiro Gallo, Guillermo Rubino, Exequiel Mantega and Paulina Fain. He continues to nourish his interest in ethno music, which he developed under the mentorship of Bojan Cvetrežnik, with the string ensemble Trio Lumi. The band released its debut album in January 2021. In 2021, he published “.codex” as part of the .abeceda Institute.

The studio forms an integral part of the Osminka Music School. Location: Mojstrana