The 23rd international festival of creativity Zlati Boben, organized by the Slovenian Advertising Chamber between 18 and 21 October 2016, is moving from Portorož to Ljubljana, directly to the Ljubljana Castle, after 22 years.
Festival the event will be marked by a slogan this year Inspired to inspire. In addition to the new location, innovations in the competition program are promising, as works that based their creative solutions on the characteristics of the spirit of a place will now be able to compete in an independent group and compete for the "best capture of local spirit" award. The new Golden Drum Adriatic award also goes to the region where the Golden Drum was created. The deadline for submissions is August 29, 2016. Online submissions are already open.
The new host of the festival is Ljubljana, the green capital of Europe 2016, an original city of urban creativity, culture, tradition and modernity, interspersed with picturesque and pleasant corners. The 23rd Golden Drum International Festival of Creativity is also welcomed by the Mayor of the City of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković: "I am happy that the venue of this year's festival is moving after 22 years to the most beautiful city in the world for me, to Ljubljana, and to its highest point, the Ljubljana Castle, from where the view of the city is simply enchanting. I am sure that the festival participants will easily find inspiration for their creations, as the city with its friendly inhabitants offers countless interesting corners that are worth exploring. I wish the organizers and participants of the Golden Drum a pleasant and creative stay in this year's green capital of Europe, which is the highest award the city can receive! I am sure that many of you will come back to us again!”
Slogan Inspired to inspire
This year's festival invites individuals who are looking for inspiration and solutions in new perspectives, while not looking at intergenerational differences, emphasized Mojca Briščik, general director of the Zlati boben festival and the Slovenian Chamber of Advertising, adding that Inspired to inspire or. Inspiration for inspiration slogan of the 23rd Golden Drum. "I believe that excellent speakers, relevant topics, accompanying events (networking and socializing) and an intense competition will provide participants and competitors with many new perspectives and, above all, inspiration that transcends the boundaries of advertising. Also because of the unique location of the castle and the cultural and creative pulse of the host city," said Mojca Briščik.
Renewed competition program
23. The Golden Drum announces many innovations in its competition program. Both competition sections, henceforth named Best Piece and Best Practice, have been completely renovated.
Lučka Peljhan, the director of the Golden Drum competition, said about this year's renewal of the competition part: "All important international competitions, including the Golden Drum, strive to attract the freshest ideas, the most daring approaches and solutions that indicate new trends, therefore the refreshments of the competition program integral part of the festival. That's why we went one step further this year. With the new awards, we are encouraging regional creativity and with the new competition group, we are also bringing local inspiration to the fore."
This is an important content innovation a new competition group, intended for creative use of the spirit of space. The competition entries, which based their creative solutions on the characteristics of the spirit of a place, will henceforth compete in an independent group and compete for the "best capture of local spirit" awards.
Competition works will be evaluated by two independent and distinguished juries with eminent members who are known from the rankings of the most creative creators in the world. The deadline for submitting works is August 29, 2016.
The region is getting its rewards
Just like local, regional characteristics and peculiarities create a unique cultural space and thus a special creative framework. Zlati boben specifically wants to support creativity in the region where it was created and developed into an international, world-renowned festival. With special regional awards, the Golden Drum Adriatic thus opens its doors wide to its region. Namely, all registered competition works from the Adriatic region will compete for prizes without special registration.
Infomat:
goldendrum.com
