The largest and most famous photography agency in the world, Magnum Photos, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. On this occasion, three exhibitions will be presented in Ljubljana with a rich accompanying program and with a special emphasis on the work of the central protagonist and co-founder of Magnum, Robert Cape.
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The gallery district of Šiška invites you to the first joint tour of the exhibitions in Šiška. And this to no ordinary management. The Magical Misery Tour Bus will take us from exhibition to exhibition for free.
In addition to new obligations, 2017 also brings fresh adventures. For many, the best adventure is certainly a trip to a popular or yet unvisited place. The pulse of a big city, trying interesting street food, meeting new people and learning the basic phrases of a foreign language are just some of the good sides of exploring our planet. While traveling, it is also good to learn something new about the (local) culture. Read on for the best exhibitions of 2017, worth a trip to the other side of the world.
Attention Lego lovers! Planet kock 2016 is approaching, an exhibition of Lego creations, Lego workshops and Lego competitions on more than 1000 square meters! The Planet of the Cubes will be held at the Gospodarski raštavišče from December 1 to 4, 2016. Among other things, you will come across a Lego replica of the Congress Square, Snežnik Castle and Big Ben, as well as a scene from the movie Saving the Soldier. Fans of Star Wars and robotics will also benefit.
Until March 5, 2017, a retrospective exhibition of Tone Lapajna: Memory of the Earth is on view in the Jakopič Gallery, which represents the pinnacle of Lapajne's oeuvre in various art genres. It is the artist's first overview exhibition and for the first time it is accompanied by a monograph in which all his phases and cycles are illuminated.
The jubilee sales exhibition of foreign books Frankfurt after Frankfurt 2016 is approaching, which will traditionally be held at the Konzorcij bookstore. The ceremonial opening of the thirtieth exhibition will take place on November 14, 2016 in front of the Ljubljana City Hall. Just as ecology is the red thread of Ljubljana this year due to the title of Green Capital of Europe 2016, the same applies to Frankfurt after Frankfurt, which appears under the slogan 'I read green'. Books on the topic of ecology and nature protection are in the foreground. There will also be two lectures on the topic of ecology on the opening day. The sales fair will take place until November 19, 2016.
Did you know that some Slovenian literary authors were unwanted or even banned? Maybe that's why we're all the more tempted to listen to their works that have raised so much dust. Banned literature will be read in the NUK cafe at the Reading of Banned Literature event.
On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, on the 25th anniversary of the departure of the Yugoslav Army from Slovenia, the documentary-photographic exhibition Slovenia 1991/1992 opens in the Museum of Recent History of Slovenia.
On October 17, 2016, a pop-up apartment opened its doors at Dunajska cesta 177, furnished exclusively with Slovenian design products. We will be able to discover what is hidden in it until November 3, 2016. During this time, many events will also take place in the apartments. The home of Slovenian design is the successor and even more ambitious pop-up apartment project I Feel design, which briefly opened its doors in July in Berlin.
A new era is coming! Industry – labor – capital is a new project of the Ljubljana City Museum. At the exhibition, which will have its premiere on October 28, 2016, visitors will be able to see a comprehensive overview of industry in Ljubljana: from the beginnings of industrialization to predictions of possible futures. You are welcome.
The fantasy world of Guillermo del Toro has come to life at the Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA). Through elements from his fantasy film narratives such as The Faun's Labyrinth and The Hobbit, objects from his personal collection and sketches from his notebooks, the exhibition explores part of Thor's creative process. Immerse yourself in the extravagant imagination of the famous Mexican director.
This autumn, you can see your face at the exhibition on the Kraków Embankment. Check what kind of project it is and where you can apply!