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78 results for Ljubljana

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King for a day

17 November 2007

Less than four years after joining the European Union, and having adopted the euro just under a year ago, Slovenia will take on the rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2008. It is a massive challenge for a country…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Ljubljana Biennial

15 September 2015

As Slovenia’s capital hosts the 60th anniversary rendition of the now famous Biennial of Graphic Arts, our correspondent takes stock of the historical, abstract and more applied side of the graphic design in the region. We…

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Hive minds

21 October 2015

On the 60th anniversary of Ljubljana’s revered Biennial of Graphic Arts, Monocle meets the Slovenian designers worth watching.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Extra: Ljubljana Biennial

30 June 2022

Our Balkans correspondent, Guy De Launey, visits the Slovenian capital for the world’s longest-running design biennial.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 120: Ljubljana

5 February 2019

Slovenia’s capital has absorbed culinary influences from Italy, Austria and the Balkans but cuisine from every continent can be found on a cobbled street outside the centre. Monocle’s Guy De Launey takes us there.

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Whole lotta Ljub

17 November 2016

The Slovenian capital is a treasure trove of smart, creative and unusual gifts – and boasts a winning mix of stirring surroundings and polished pit-stops to make it an ideal festive foray.

Film

Christmas shopping in Ljubljana

15 December 2016

The Slovenian capital is a treasure trove of unusual and creative gifts for the festive season – and our pick for all the presents and stocking-fillers you could ever need.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 178: Metelkova, Ljubljana

14 October 2019

We visit a collection of buildings in the Slovenian capital with an intriguing history and an equally compelling present. Metelkova, once a military stronghold, now exists as a countercultural epicentre and, although it’s…

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 330: Krater, Ljubljana

24 October 2022

Guy De Launey visits a crater-like site in his neighbourhood that has become a showcase for sustainable construction techniques.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 212: Ljubljana Castle

22 June 2020

We visit Ljubljana Castle, a former medieval fortress that’s now at the heart of city life in the Slovenian capital. It hosts everything from award-winning restaurants to a diverse collection of cultural venues.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 277: Cukrarna, Ljubljana

4 October 2021

We visit a new art gallery, which is built in a derelict sugar refinery and forms part of a riverside revival going on in Slovenia’s capital.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 268: Ljubljana Mosque

2 August 2021

Guy De Launey brings us the story of a mosque in Slovenia that was more than 50 years in the making.

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The Agenda: Culture

27 June 2024

Could Studio Ghibli-inspired architecture animate and improve urban design? Plus: the former Ljubljana factory reborn as a cultural force.

Radio

Monocle on Culture - Book-hunting

19 March 2018

We tour Hong Kong, Toronto, Ljubljana, Johannesburg and London for a snapshot of people who work in the business of collecting books; from historians and curators to booksellers and publishers.

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Greater expectations

27 January 2022

It might be Ljubljana’s little sister but the evolving Slovenian city of Maribor is drawing entrepreneurs and expats with big ambitions.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 44

15 December 2011

We take a bike ride with Ljubljana’s deputy mayor, review US news for 2011 and get the latest from Moscow’s protests with Andrew Osborn.