The main challenging issues: Graphic novel market in Slovenia lacks high quality translations with high literary, aesthetical and societal value, as it is still perceived as a trivial comic book equivalent, Lack (or poor) crucial elements: stable audience pool, normal bookstore, established promotion channels, international networking and integration, media coverage, and multiple strong players that […]

The ROMASOUL project brings together the music and cuisine of the Roma minority innovatively and creatively. Guided by the idea of a transnational connection of various actors from Serbia, Greece, and Slovenia, the project is gathered around the idea of safeguarding and promoting Roma culture and its diversity. Musicians, researchers, and activists from the Center […]

Knots and Patterns is a collaborative project promoting and preserving European intangible cultural heritage through database storytelling showcasing cultural textile landscapes. Partners from Slovenia, Greece, and Poland will develop an environment for young textile artists to critically reflect on sustainable methods of textile production. Opposed to fast fashion, the consortium seeks to explore the idea […]

The INHERIT project sets out to protect cultural heritage in mountainous areas by introducing a cadre of ‘Hiking Heritage Protectors,’ a specialized group of certified hiking guides. This project, led by Serbia’s UDC with expertise on Kopaonik Mountain, includes key partnerships with mountain heritage entities from Slovenia, Austria, and Geopark Arouca in Portugal. It aims […]

The project is aimed at members of marginalized groups, specifically the blind and visually impaired. The project will involve artists and designers from three countries: SI,HR,RS. We plan to establish transnational collaboration, fostering mutual learning, exchanging experiences, and circulating sensory innovative artistic works. Key activities include establishing an outdoor sensory gallery, conducting 12 workshops for […]

The PASS – Pass the Street (Art), Shake the Hand project aims to use street art as a tool to promote social inclusion and cohesion across Europe by engaging young street artists in creating artworks that foster dialogue on social challenges, particularly in relation to migrants and refugees. The project seeks to facilitate cross-border exchanges […]

The Festival SPA is a project of rest, accessibility and slow viewing. The SPA Festival aims to transform the three participating festivals (Mladi levi, Santarcangelo and Homo Novus) into festivals of conscious slowing down in contrast to the usual fast pace of festivals, into spaces of rest, deep observation and enjoyment of performances. It aims […]

PAGE – Project for Advancing coGnitivE accessibility in publishing is a European cooperation initiative co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme. Running from October 2024 to January 2028, PAGE addresses the lack of cognitively accessible books and cultural opportunities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PIDD). The project is coordinated by Controvento (Italy) and […]

The NEB COOLTOURS (2024–2026) is a cultural tourism initiative grounded in the principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB)*, connecting the cities of Ljubljana, Rovereto and Rijeka across the Alpe-Adria region. In response to the environmental and social harms of mainstream tourism, the project uses culture and creativity to shape regenerative tourism by inventing visiting […]

Bridges is a 26-month international artistic project, conducted by four European theatres: EUX – Compagnie d’Improvisation (Paris, France), KD IGLU (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Grund Színház (Budapest, Hungary) and Teatro a Molla (Bologna, Italy). It is a project of artistic exploration of language used in artistic improvisation. Our objective is to explore how different languages and non-verbal […]