Background
The festival programme combines talks, debates, exhibitions, screenings, concerts and DJ sets. Each edition is organised around a central theme that addresses contemporary social, cultural, technological or environmental challenges, encouraging dialogue between local and international perspectives.
In its early years, the festival brought together cultural producers in Ljubljana's historic city centre, connecting venues and institutions located around Križevniška Street, French Revolution Square, Gosposka Street, New Square, Breg and Salendrova Street, including the Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana, Mini Theatre, the Scientific Research Centre (ZRC SAZU), Slovene Academy of Science and Arts, Festival Ljubljana, the Secondary School for Design and Photography, Ljubljana and the National and University Library. By linking established cultural and scientific institutions with non-governmental organisations and independent creatives, the festival activated both indoor venues and public urban spaces, connecting the rich heritage of the area with contemporary cultural production and critical reflection on society.
Programme
The first Indigo Festival, organised under the theme No Fear, explored strategies for confronting the unknown amid rapid social change through discussions on design, architecture, art and ecology, complemented by exhibitions, concerts and performances. The following editions addressed themes such as Truth and Lies and Rumours, examining the role of information, public opinion and media narratives in contemporary society.
Over the years, the festival has hosted a wide range of internationally renowned artists, designers, writers, philosophers, musicians and cultural theorists, including Mladen Dolar, Drago Jančar, Vuk Ćosić, Laibach, Špela Hudnik and Marko Paunović, Tomato Košir, Novi kolektivizem, Rick Poynor, Angela Nagle, Experimental Jetset, François Cusset, Holly Herndon and many others.
Recent editions have focused on questions of uncertainty, information overload, technological transformation, consumer culture and the social, environmental and psychological consequences of contemporary ways of living. Bringing together local and international thinkers, artists and practitioners, the festival continues to provide a platform for critical reflection on the cultural, political and technological conditions shaping everyday life.
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