Founded in 2013 in response to a lack of programming and opportunities in the area of contemporary dance and performing arts in Maribor, the [[Association Nagib|Nagib Association]] has consistently searched for ways to create a sustainable environment for the development of contemporary dance practice through a variety of means, from hosting performances to running activities that support artists and their creative processes. +
The [[Association of Conservators of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia]], founded in 1971, is a voluntary association of experts involved in the protection of natural features and cultural heritage, and aims to secure the interests of the profession. +
The [[Association of Puppeteers]] was established in 1993 and works to foster relationships between the young and middle generations of Slovene puppeteers. +
The [[Association of Slovene Film Producers]] (FPS) is an independent, non-profit organisation founded in 2009 to represent film producers in Slovenia. +
Several Slovene museums came together in 1970 to establish an informal organisation with the aim of enhancing networking and common objectives and needs. +
The task of the [[Association of Slovene Music Schools]] (ZSGŠ) is to secure nationwide standards and develop infrastructures for the work of its member music schools, such as curriculum development, organisational assistance, and further training. +
The [[Association of Slovene Photographers]] was established in 1973 by 68 members who were all professional photographers from various towns in Slovenia. +
Established in 1993, the [[Association of Slovene Restorers]] is a voluntary association of professional conservator-restorers (around 300 members), who have been educated in the field and have a restoration certificate. +
The [[Association of Theatre Critics and Researchers of Slovenia]] was established in 1976 when it became a member of the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC/AICT). +
Since being established in 2000 by director and screenwriter [[Miha Čelar]], [[Astral Film]] has produced several feature films and documentaries, as well as cross-media documentaries and docu-fiction projects. +
Established in 1983, the [[Audiovisual Laboratory, Institute of Slovene Ethnology|Audiovisual Laboratory (AVL)]] of the [[Scientific Research Centre (ZRC SAZU), Slovene Academy of Science and Arts]] has since 1999 made up a part of the [[Institute of Slovene Ethnology]]. +
The cultural and creative sectors (CCS), including film and audiovisual, have been amongst the hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, which has also accelerated the existing trends in AV training and capacity building. +
The [[Autumn Film School, International Colloquium of Film Theory|Autumn Film School]] was launched in 1985 by [[Silvan Furlan]], who at the time edited [[Ekran, Magazine for Film and Television|''Ekran'']], magazine for film and television. +
The [[A.V.A. Institute, Academy of Visual Arts]], officially established in 2007 by [[Pepi Peter Sekulich]] and [[Igor Grm]], with the inauguration of the first lectures in the school year 2008/09, offers Bachelor of Arts with Distinction (BA Hons) study programmes of both classical and contemporary visual arts. +
Originally established in 1984, the Ave Vocal Group later became the [[Ave Chamber Choir]], and under its conductor [[Andraž Hauptman]] it quickly gained recognition in the world of Slovene and European vocal music. +
[[Image:Avgust Cernigoj Gallery 2011 Permanent exhibition Photo Lipica Stud Farm Archive.jpg|1280px]]<small class="imgdesc">[[Avgust Černigoj]] (1898–1985) is credited with influencing Slovene Fine Art by introducing Constructivism to Slovenia. +
The [[Avla NLB Gallery, Ljubljana|Avla NLB Gallery]] was established in 1971 in the foyer of the headquarters of the largest Slovene bank – Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB), next to the [[Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre]] in the Ljubljana city centre. +
The history of the [[Avsenik Ensemble]] goes back to 1953, when the accordion player [[Slavko Avsenik]] (1929–2015) formed his first trio and later regrouped it into a quartet that also featured his older brother [[Vilko Ovsenik]] (who had changed his name to the pre-WWI spelling of the family's last name). +
Located at the Avsenik homestead in Begunje na Gorenjskem, the [[Avsenik Gallery]] was founded in 1989 by academic painter [[Martin Avsenik]], son of musician [[Slavko Avsenik]] (1929–2015), leader of the internationally-renowned and award-winning folk pop music group [[Avsenik Ensemble]]. +
With the motto "an asylum for critical thoughts", [[Azil Bookshop]] is the first Slovene bookshop to specialise in theory and reference books related to the social sciences and the humanities, especially sociology, philosophy, archaeology, psychology, anthropology and the arts. +
[[Baza 20 Memorial Site, Kočevski Rog|Baza 20]] was one of the numerous camps in the woods of Kočevski Rog which were once the commanding structures of the National Liberation Movement of Slovenia in the Second World War. +
Priding itself on being the only festival in the world dedicated to beached whales, the [[Beached Whale Festival]] (''Festival nasedlega kita'') is a laid back and at the same time very creative and upbeat summer music festival presenting curious new music to the region. +
In 2009, the [[Mladinsko Theatre]] initiated the ''Bobri'' (in English, ''Beavers''), the Ljubljana-based festival of children's education in culture and the arts. +
Founded in 1951, the [[Bela krajina Museum, Metlika|Bela krajina Museum]] is based in the Metlika castle, situated in the old part of this picturesque [[Municipality of Metlika|town]] near the Kolpa River, the natural border between Slovenia and Croatia. +
The [[Bela krajina Youth Cultural Club (MKK Črnomelj)|Bela krajina Youth Cultural Club - MKK Črnomelj]] - was established in 1992, after 4 years of campaigning by the local student association. +
Since its opening in January 2010, the [[Beletrina Bookshop]] represents an important space for socialising and getting information about the contemporary literary scene by organising a variety of events, such as book presentations, author meetings, etc. +
The [[Beletrina Publishing Institute]] (up to 2014 known as [[Depot:Študentska_založba_Publishing_House|Študentska založba Publishing House]]) is one of the most productive Slovene publishing houses. +
[[Beli sladoled]] (meaning, "White ice cream") is an artist group consisting of two academic painters: [[Miha Perne]] from Ljubljana and [[Leon Zuodar]] from Postojna. +
Established in 1975, the [[Municipality of Slovenj Gradec]] annually bestows the [[Berneker Award]] in honour of sculptor [[Fran Berneker]] (1874–1932) and the Berneker Honourable Mentions on creators engaged in the field of arts and culture, mostly an important protagonists of the local amateur cultural activities. +
''Beseda'' (Word) is a collection of literary texts in Slovenian, collected for research and educational purposes and managed by the [[Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language]]. +
The [[Best First Book Award]] is an award announced by the [[Slovene Writers’ Association]] and given annually by the [[Chamber of Publishing and Bookselling]] to the best first book published in the previous year. +
The [[Best Short Story Award]] was introduced by the [[Slovene Writers’ Association]] and the [[Sodobnost International Cultural Society]] in recognition of what was felt to be an under-appreciated literary genre. +
[[Image:Beton Ltd Grosse Erwartungen 042by.nada.zgank.jpg|1280px]]<small class="imgdesc">Primož Bezjak, Katarina Stegnar, and Branko Jordan from collective [[Beton Ltd.]] in their performance ''Grosse Erwartungen''. +
[[Beton Records]] is a Ljubljana-based record label specialising in experimental/abstract hip-hop and electronic beats, founded in 2010 by [[Mare Godnjavec]] (aka [[Mare Godnjavec|Jizah]]), a key figure in the Slovenian hip-hop scene of the last 20 years. +
In 1997, [[Matija Bevk]] and [[Vasa J. Perović]] founded the Ljubljana-based award-winning architecture office [[Bevk Perović Arhitekti]], which has since become widely known throughout Slovenia for its large-scale public housing projects and visionary private residence designs. +
The [[Bežigrajska galerija]] (Bežigrad Gallery) with its 2 locations in the Bežigrad neighbourhood north of the Ljubljana city centre simply named Bežigrajska galerija 1 and Bežigrajska galerija 2, features smaller exhibitions by younger or established Slovene artists. +
A renowned puppetry festival, the [[Biennial Festival of the Contemporary Puppetry Art LUTKE]] has been organised by [[Ljubljana Puppet Theatre]] since 1995. +
The [[Biennial of Design (BIO)|Biennial of Design]], known also by its Slovene acronym BIO, explores and reflects contemporary developments in international design through a collaborative process; questioning and analysing current conditions in industrial production, public and private space, systems and networks. +
The [[Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration]] has been organised since 1993 by [[Cankarjev dom Gallery]] in cooperation with the Illustration Section of the [[Slovenian Association of Fine Arts Societies (ZDSLU)]] with the aim of promoting book illustration as a fine arts discipline. +
[[Bi Flamenko International Flamenco Festival|Bi Flamenko]] is a biennial international flamenco festival hosted and produced by [[Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre]] in Ljubljana. +
First held in 2008, the [[Big Architecture Festival]] is an international architectural event managed by [[Zavod Big|Zavod Big – Center for Creative Economy of Southeast Europe]], originally known simply as Zavod Big, these days as BIG SEE. +
Although [[Big Band KK]] has existed since the eighties (and was formerly know as Big Band Krško), it was practically and formally established in 1994, when [[Aleš Suša]] took over as the band's leader and conductor. +
Launched in 2018, the [[BigSEE Awards]] are presented each year in the framework of the [[Month of Design]] as well as one of its component events, the [[Big Architecture Festival]]. +
[[Image:BIO - award - 01.jpg|200px]]<small class="imgdesc">[[BIO Gold Medal]] award (manufactured by ''Rogaška'' glassworks), presented to award winners at [[Biennial of Industrial Design (BIO)]] 2010. +
[[Image:Preseren House 2013 01.jpg|1280px]]<small class="imgdesc">[[Birthplace of France Prešeren]] (pr' Ribču) located in the village of Vrba in the Municipality of Žirovnica. +
The Doslovče [[Birthplace of Fran Saleški Finžgar|village house Pr' Dolenc]] in which priest, writer, and playwright [[Fran Saleški Finžgar]] (1871–1962) was born was reconstructed and opened as a museum in 1971. +
This house is the birthplace of Slovenj Gradec's most famous citizen – the Slovene-born composer [[Hugo Wolf]] (1860–1903), who carried on the legacy of Schubert and Schumann and is renowned as an author of late-romantic ''Lieder''. +
The [[Birthplace of Janez Jalen|birthplace]] of writer, dramatist and priest [[Janez Jalen]] (1891–1966), which dates from the early 17th century, was declared a cultural monument in 1987, renovated to house the museum in 1992 and opened to the public in 1997. +
The [[Birthplace of Matija Čop|house]] in which linguist, literary historian and librarian [[Matija Čop]] (1795–1835) was born was that of an average well-off family in Gorenjska, with a history that dates back to the 16th century. +
In 2013, the [[Birthplace of Rudolf Maister]] was opened in a renovated 19th-century house in Kamnik as a branch of the [[Kamnik Intermunicipal Museum]]. +
The birthplace of poet [[Simon Gregorčič]] (1844–1906), located in the village of Vrsno, seven kilometres from Kobarid, was restored in period style and opened as a museum in 1966. +
The [[BISTRA Scientific Research Centre, Ptuj|BISTRA Scientific Research Centre]] in Ptuj developed out of the Bureau for Strategic Technological Development (the abbreviation is BISTRA), which was established in 1994 to meet the planning and management needs of developing the local community and the region. +
The [[Blade Production|Blade Production House]] was established in 2012, with its field of expertise spanning from the production of commercial ads and music videos to short and, as of recently, also feature films. +
[[SI-4260 Bled|The town of Bled]] with its idyllic island situated in the centre of the lake is one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions from a natural and historic point of view. +
Established in 2004 by the [[Municipality of Bled]], [[Bled Cultural Institute]] organises cultural programmes at [[Bled Castle]] and [[Bled Festival Hall]]. +
The [[Blind Date Convention, Festival of the Artist’s Book]] is the main Slovenian event dedicated to the medium of the artist's book as well as to artistic periodicals, zines and editions. +
The [[Blue Bird Award]], has been bestowed biennially by [[Mladinska knjiga Publishing House|Mladinska knjiga Group]] since 2012 for the best unpublished literary work. +
In 1511 the Lords of Wagen began building [[Bogenšperk Castle]] as a replacement for their fortress at nearby Lichtenberg, which had become uninhabitable following an earthquake. +
London-based Slovene fashion jewellery designer [[Lara Bohinc]] made her début at the London Fashion Week in 1997 when she founded her Lara Bohinc 107 studio; today she works under the title [[Bohinc Studio]]. +
The [[Bohinj Summer Music Festival]] was launched in 1996 and has since been more or less faithfully held in the architecturally and acoustically stunning St Martin's Church in the village of Srednja vas. +
Displayed on the ground floor of the Lek company's business and information centre, [[Bohuslav Lavička Pharmaceutical and Medical Collection|the collection]] comprises a permanent display of pharmaceutical and medical accessories, dating from Roman antiquity to the present day, including surgical instruments and accessories from two-fully furnished pharmacies dating from the 16th to 19th centuries. +
<small class="imgdesc"> Was Mladinska knjiga Publishing House's banner for the book ''Sužnji zaslona'' (Slaves of the Screen) at the Slovene Book Fair in November 2019 an omen of what readers and the publishing industry would become in 2020? +
The first issue of ''[[Borec Journal|Borec]]'' ("Warrior") appeared in 1949 after being founded by the Union of Associations of World War II veterans, antifascist fighters and members of the National Liberation Struggle (NLS) of Slovenia in December 1948. +
Comprising one man, a digital library of recorded instruments, and an array of sound processing software, the [[Borut Kržišnik Symphonic Orchestra]] is a rather unorthodox orchestra and is the product of the artistic vision of [[Borut Kržišnik]], a composer, music producer, guitarist, and mastering and music programmer. +
[[Botegin Centre|Botegin Centre]], the MKSMC Botegin, Youth, Cultural, Social, Multimedia and Intergenerational Centre Botegin, is a social place, located in the old city centre of Koper. +