First international conference dedicated to creative industries – Creative Forum Ljubljana was successfully realized. During this two day conference, 11-12 April 2018, the Program introduced 7 panel discussions and 3 presentations, as well as 1 exhibition opening.

CREATIVE FORUM LJUBLJANA PROGRAM

Total of 46 speakers from 28 countries participated in the Conference Program

CREATIVE FORUM LJUBLJANA LIST OF PANELLISTS

High level political representatives also participated:Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, H.E. Karl Erjavec, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Igor Crnadak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jorge Borrego, Secretary General ad interim of the Union for the Mediterranean, Diego Marani, Senior advisor on cultural policy, European External Action Service, Doris Pack, Former Chair of the European Committee on Culture and Education in the European Parliament…

The conference also promoted the new initiative Arteria Creative Network, which will promote and network the creative people in the Western Balkans in the coming years.

Creative Forum Ljubljana was organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the Union for the Mediterranean.

Supported by: the City of Ljubljana, Center for Creativity / Museum of Architecture and Design and Ljubljana Festival.

Executive Production: Museum and Galleries of the City of Ljubljana and Marsh Creative Production.

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CREATIVE FORUM LJUBLJANA DAY 1

CREATIVE FORUM LJUBLJANA DAY 2

CREATIVE FORUM LJUBLJANA

The 2nd edition of the Kontakt Music Conference will be held in Belgrade from March 21st to 24th, 2018 with a rich and diverse program of 25 concerts and DJ performances and 3 exhibitions..

A total of 70 participants from 9 countries are expected.As last year, the conference is held before the upcoming festival season in our region. The central topic of this year’s Kontakt is the self-sufficiency of the festivals.

The 2nd edition of Kontakt Conference will bring together representatives of the 18 most important festivals in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro and Macedonia, who will point out new trends through examples of good practice, inspirational discussions, creative panels and public discussions, and who will even more clearly map the region for the development of the music industry.

Kontakt 2018 locations: Marsh Open Space, Elektropionir, Zaokret, Sprat, SubBeernicentar, Ljubimac, Šikarica cafe and Cultural Center Dom omladine Belgrade.

Kontakt Conference is organised by: the concert agency Odličan Hrčak, Marsh Creative Production and Kišobran Collective.

Participation in the Conference is free of charge.

More about Kontakt at : KONTAKT CONFERENCE