Ljubljana and its cultural policies

Mateja Demšič, M.ScDepartement of CultureMunicipality of Ljubljana

Understanding culture as an investment, not as a cost.

City‘s cultural policy is an important part ofLjubljana‘s Strategy of Sustainable Developement

2014-2020

STRATEGIC PLANNIG OF CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN LJUBLJANA

1. Strategic document 2008–2011

2. Strategic document 2012–2015

3. Strategic document 2016–201908-www.ljubljana.si/si/mol/mestna-uprava/oddelki/kultura/)

BUDGET: CULTURE

21.157.240 EUR (2011)

21.985.052 EUR (2012)

24.386.039 EUR (2013)

26.173.662 EUR (2014)

23.952.609 EUR (2015)

26.856.575 EUR (2016)

28.491.244 EUR (2017)

REGAINED PUBLIC SPACES

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www.ljubljana.si

A reading island at the Congress Square , Ljubljana

Strategic document on the Developement of Culture in Ljubljana2016–2019

CUKRARNA

CENTER ROG

LJUBLJANAGREEN CAPITAL OF EUROPE 2016

B o o k a t h a n d ; h a n d e d d o w nd e v o t e d l y t i m e a n d t i m e a g a i n … C o u l d i t b e h a n d l e d a n y b e t t e r ?

Oton Župančič, Slovene poet

Ljubljana 2025

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European Capital of CultureCandidate City

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