A Borderless Celebration: Nova Gorica and Gorizia Open the European Capital of Tradition

Slovenian Nova Gorica and Italian Gorizia are coming collectively to write down a brand new cultural chapter – one with out borders. On 8 February 2025, Slovenia’s Cultural Vacation, the dual cities are internet hosting a spectacular all-day opening celebration. Below the title From Station to Station, the festivities will unfold throughout streets and squares, dropped at life by musicians, dancers, folklorists and performers

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NOVA GORICA, Slovenia, Feb. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At Europe Sq., the symbolic coronary heart of each cities, the European Capital of Tradition shall be formally inaugurated. As evening falls, the focus will transfer to the open-air stage in entrance of Nova Gorica’s municipal constructing, the place an unforgettable cultural spectacle will happen.

Extra in regards to the official opening

Over the approaching months, GO! 2025 will carry a thousand unforgettable occasions to the area, together with concert events, theatre, artwork exhibitions, movie screenings, culinary experiences and extra.

After the grand opening ceremony, March for Europe (1–9 Might) will rework border crossings into artwork, whereas Tastes with out Borders (26–28 September) will supply a feast of connoisseur delights. The Enlightened Closing Ceremony (1–3 December) will illuminate each cities in a spectacular finale. Highlights additionally embrace concert events by Alexander Gadjijev, Borderless Physique, Dodecalogy 1972–1983, EPIC, ISOLABS, and Benedetti Life, celebrating unity, creativity and cultural heritage.

Official programme

GO! 2025 can also be an opportunity to discover a area the place historical past, modernism and breathtaking nature converge. Nova Gorica, Slovenia’s youngest metropolis, boasts beautiful examples of modernist structure and sits alongside the breathtaking Soča River, a paradise for nature lovers. By practice, guests can go to the Soča Valley, discovering the charms of Tolmin, Kobarid and Bovec.

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In the meantime, wine lovers and meals fanatics can take pleasure in two outstanding wine areas:

The Vipava Valley, usually known as the Slovenian Provence, famend for its sun-kissed vineyards and boutique wineries
The poetic panorama of Goriška Brda, with magnificence and distinctive wines.

To navigate the European Capital of Tradition with ease, we invite you to make use of the Wherever You Go! – GO!2025 net app, which retains you up to date on the newest occasions, performances and cultural happenings, or the BulevAR app, which makes use of augmented actuality to carry the previous and current of Nova Gorica and Gorizia to life.

The Slovenian Vacationer Board is deeply engaged in selling GO! 2025, recognizing arts and tradition as a central theme of 2024–2025 promotional actions.