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GLASBENA MATICA Furlanija Julijska Krajina

Glasbena matica was founded in Trieste in 1909 and operates as a private regional professional educational institution with schools in Trieste, Gorica, Špeter and Ukva. Its goal is training of professional musicians and the promotion of music art in its home environment and beyond, in the wider European area.

The school teaches music theory subjects, musical instruments, singing, conducts choral activities, orchestras and various chamber groups. It is recognized in the area as a high-quality music institution. Its operation covers the border territory of Friuli Venezia Giulia, which borders Slovenia.

The school is intensively embedded in the cultural space of the area where it operates. It is engaged in concert activities, organizes various cultural events and conducts various international masterclasses. It is part of the Association of Coastal Music Schools and the Association of Slovenian Music Schools.

Glasbena matica regularly collaborates with Slovenian and Italian music institutions. Its professors are highly qualified, and collaborate and teach at various Italian conservatories. The pedagogues of Glasbene matica are recognized as top concert musicians in the European, and some even wider cultural space.

USTANOVA IMAGO SLOVENIAE – PODOBA SLOVENIJE

Imago Sloveniae, whose beginnings date back to 1988, was established with the desire to broaden and develop top musical art and comprehensively revitalize the cultural image of old Slovenian towns via live arts and cultural events. The project enriched the Slovenian cultural landscape with high level events that are thoughtfully placed in the ambience of cultural heritage sites. Through its activities, the project contributes significantly to the development of the cultural identity of individual cities and towns, the development of cultural tourism, and greater recognition of Slovenia and Slovenian culture in Europe and wider.

Through its long tradition, Imago Sloveniae has developed into one of the largest cultural projects in Slovenia, which connects more than 30 concert venues throughout the country and abroad (cultural network). It is an umbrella project within the framework of which more than 100 concerts of top domestic and foreign artists take place annually. Established traditional international festivals by Imago Sloveniae (Imago Sloveniae International Festival, Summer in Ljubljana Old Town, Nights in Ljubljana Old Town, etc.) receive recognition from the professional public, resounding media support and excellent attendance by a large, loyal audience. The social importance of Imago's work is also confirmed by its status »in the public interest« awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, and the Award of the Capital City of Ljubljana for achievements in the field of culture.

In addition to the main aims of the project, such as revitalization of the cultural heritage sites with live art, polycentralization of high-quality cultural offer, accessibility, and audience development, a constant priority of the project is also intercultural dialogue, which is reflected both in the international festival exchanges of musical ensembles and in the programme design, which represents the ethnic and cultural diversity of the common European (and wider) space. Imago, as a leading or associate partner, regularly participates in large-scale international projects (European Music Summer, Voices of Minorities, MOST FEX, etc.).