Myth and Memory – ŽIVA 2026 in Bled
Registration is now open for the ŽIVA 2026 conference and award ceremony. The 12th edition of the ŽIVA Award, titled Myth and Memory in the Slavic Cultural Space, will take place from 30 September to 3 October 2026 in Bled, where striking natural landscapes meet cultural heritage. Bled – with its lake, island, and castle […]
Deadline for HIM 2026 Applications Extended to 20 June
The Forum of Slavic Cultures (FSK) and the European Museum Academy (EMA) announce that the application deadline for the international Heritage in Motion (HIM) Award 2026 has been extended until 20 June 2026. Heritage in Motion is one of the leading international awards in the field of digital and audiovisual interpretation of cultural heritage. Since […]
On Interpretation in Museums – The 17th PIRANOVA Concluded
The Forum of Slavic Cultures, in cooperation with the Regional Museum Koper, the European Museum Academy (EMA), and the LETS Museum of Literature in Trieste, organized the 17th International Summer School of Museology PIRANOVA in Koper between 25 and 28 May. This year’s edition was held under the title Museum Laboratory No. 1: Interpretation with […]
In Her Footsteps – A Series of Conversations with Contemporary Interpreters of Zofka Kveder’s Ideas
In the Year of Zofka Kveder, we have prepared a series of conversations titled In Her Footsteps, held in the garden of Villa Zlatica. Katja Mihurko will be in conversation with contemporary women who carry forward the ideas of the writer. Zofka Kveder was a pioneer in the Slovenian cultural space in many respects. As […]
Bled in the Spirit of Heritage – ŽIVA 2026 is Coming
The call for the ŽIVA Award 2026 has concluded with an outstanding response. In recent months, jury visits have taken place, and attention is now gradually turning to the central event of this year’s edition – the 12th ŽIVA Conference and Award Ceremony, which will take place in Bled, Slovenia, from 30 September to 3 […]
Women Writers Route Connects: Dr. Andreja Rihter Visits the Museum of Literature in Warsaw
Dr. Andreja Rihter visited the Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw, where, within the framework of the Council of Europe Cultural Route Women Writers Route, she met with the institution’s leadership and learned more about its activities in preserving and presenting literary heritage. The Women Writers Route, one of the Council of Europe’s Cultural […]
Presentation of the book Bold and Borderless at BOOKWEEK in Gorizia
As part of the BOOKWEEK festival in Gorizia, a presentation of the trilingual anthology of women writers from the Goriška region Bold and Borderless will take place on Saturday, 13 June, at 15:15. The book will be presented by its editor, Dr. Katja Mihurko, together with representatives of the Ljubkina pot project, within which the […]
Culture as a Bridge: Forum of Slavic Cultures at the SC IWC 70 Meeting in Bled
The 70th regular meeting of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (SC IWC 70) took place in Bled from 27 April to 8 May 2026. The event brought together 150 experts from 45 countries to Slovenia. It highlighted the importance of international cooperation, scientific diplomacy, and the connection of different cultures in addressing […]
Forum of Slavic Cultures at the Prague Book Fair
The Forum of Slavic Cultures was once again represented this year at the international book fair Book World in Prague (Svět knihy Praha) as part of the CEEBM (Central and East European Book Market) programme, where it participated for the second consecutive year alongside representatives of the Central and East European book scene. At the […]
PIRANOVA – the 17th International Summer School of Museology will begin soon
The Forum of Slavic Cultures, in cooperation with the European Museum Academy, the Koper Regional Museum, and the LETS Museum – Literature Trieste, is organising the 17th International Summer School of Museology PIRANOVA, which will take place from 25 to 27 May 2026 at the Koper Regional Museum and conclude with an excursion to Trieste. […]