We invite all young artists to take part in the ex-tempore on the announced themes WHITE HORSE AND RISE FROM DREAMS! – from Kosovel’s poem Ballad of a Nation.
Students should create works up to A3 size at school or at home and prepare them for exhibition. Artworks must be registered with a photograph of the work and payment of the EUR 5 entry fee by 20 October 2026 by e-mail to: extemporekrasmladi@gmail.com
Instructions for submitting a digital photograph of the artwork:
– The accompanying text must include: the author’s full name, class, title of the work, artistic technique, name of the school, telephone number and e-mail address of the guardian or mentor
– The submitted photograph must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and be in .jpg/.jpeg format, for preparation of the e-catalogue
– Submitted photographs of the works should be named with the author’s first name, surname and school attended.
The EUR 5.00 entry fee must be paid upon registration by 20 October 2026 to the account of Kulturno društvo Kras, Partizanska cesta 33, 6210 Sežana, SI56 6100 0002 0319 422, Delavska hranilnica (state first name and surname).
Registered works must be submitted on Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica. Each submitted work must be framed and ready for exhibition. The following information must be visible on the back: the author’s full name, class, school, title of the work, artistic technique, and the e-mail address of the guardian or mentor.
Kulturno društvo Kras will present an award to the selected author.
The works will be on display at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica from 8 November to 6 December 2026. Works can be collected after the exhibition from 4 to 6 December 2026 at the reception of Hotel Maestoso in Lipica. Works that are not collected become the property of the organiser.
For additional information, contact: extemporekrasmladi@gmail.com
You are warmly invited.
On Saturday, 12 September, Lipica will host a ceremony marking the reunification of Primorska with the motherland. More about the event.
On this day, there will be no regular tours of Lipica Stud Farm and the stables will not be open for visits. At 11.00, you can attend the main ceremony marking the reunification of Primorska with the motherland free of charge.
At the Stud Farm, you can enjoy:
Due to the event, traffic arrangements will be changed:
From Sežana along Sežana Avenue, traffic to the intersection in Lipica will be one-way. A diversion will be in place towards Lokev. All exits from Lipica will be directed towards Škibini and Lokev.
Parking will be free. Please follow the instructions of the traffic marshals.
Entry to the covered riding arena is only possible with a valid ticket:
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office.
Carriage rides will take place between 14.00 and 18.00, with each ride lasting 15 minutes. Advance reservations are not possible; you can reserve your ride time on the day of the event at the ticket office.
We would like to inform you that on Friday, 15 August, at 4:00 PM, a Holy Mass will be held in the beautiful natural setting of the Valley of Our Lady of Lourdes in Lipica.
The event is a unique opportunity to spend the day in peace, tranquillity and pleasant company, while also experiencing part of our rich cultural and spiritual heritage.
The Holy Mass will be celebrated by Vicar General Mag. Slavko Rebec.
You are warmly invited to join us. We look forward to welcoming you!
🎬28.08. · BROOKLYN 🎬
Lipica Stud Farm
Tasting Cinema is coming to the Castle Garden at Lipica Stud Farm. ✨
A film under the stars, a glass of wine, a carefully selected evening snack and the special summer atmosphere of Lipica.🍷
We will be watching Brooklyn – a warm, elegant film about home, love and new beginnings.
The film will be shown in the original English language with Slovenian subtitles.
Arrival from 19:00
Film at 20:30
🎟️ Tickets at Entrio.si
Brooklyn is a gentle, warm and emotional story about a young Irish woman who leaves her home and moves to New York, where she begins a new life, a new love and a new chapter in her journey.
The film explores home, belonging, choices and those moments when you have to decide where you truly belong.
An elegant, romantic and beautifully filmed story for a summer evening in one of Slovenia’s most beautiful settings.
The film will be shown in the original English language with Slovenian subtitles.
The film runs for approximately 111 minutes.
The event is expected to end at around 23:00.
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We invite you to a one-day dry stone wall construction workshop in Lipica, where, under the guidance of experienced mentors, you will learn one of the most characteristic skills of the Karst cultural landscape and UNESCO heritage.
The programme begins and ends at Bonavista and includes a theoretical introduction, practical fieldwork and a concluding presentation of the results.
Programme
The price includes: professional mentoring, practical training, use of basic tools, protective gloves, a Karst snack, workshop materials and a certificate of participation.
Companions and partners: For companions or partners of participants who will not attend the workshop, Lipica and the Karst Heritage Institute can jointly suggest the most suitable options for spending the day in Lipica according to their interests and the current programme offer.
Applications: events@lipica.org, application deadline is 3 days before the workshop.
When applying, you may also indicate:
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Preživite čarobne zimske počitnice v Kobilarni Lipica in odkrijte svet plemenitih lipicancev v edinstvenem kraškem okolju. Lipica ponuja popolno družinsko doživetje, kjer se prepletajo narava, tradicija in nepozabni trenutki.
Ogled kobilarne
Kobilarna Lipica v času zimskih počitnic vabi na vodene oglede, ki potekajo ob 10:00, 12:00 in 14:00. 60-minutni vodeni ogled je odlična priložnost za družinski izlet, kjer otroci in starši spoznajo lipicance, obiščejo hleve ter odkrijejo bogato tradicijo in življenje kobilarne Lipica.
Posebna dogodka v času zimskih počitnic:
Vožnje s kočijo med 11:00 in 15:00, ob lepem vremenu.
Rezervacija je možna na blagajni vstopnic na dan obiska.
Vabljeni, da z družino preživite nepozabne zimske počitnice v Lipici in ustvarite posebne spomine v družbi lipicancev.
Vabljeni na poseben večer, posvečen skrivnostni in sveti razsežnosti kraškega podzemlja. Dokumentarni film Hrami – svetost kraškega podzemlja razkriva globoko povezanost človeka z jamami, rituali in simboliko, ki se skozi čas prepleta s kraško pokrajino.
Po projekciji filma sledi pogovorni večer z ustvarjalci, ki bodo osvetlili ozadje nastajanja filma, raziskovalni proces ter osebne poglede na temo:
Večer bo zaokrožen z glasbenim nastopom Jane Olivieri, obredna mesečeva kabrca, ki bo s svojim zvočnim izrazom ustvarila posebno, skoraj obredno vzdušje.
Dogodek se bo odvijal v dvorani Capriola v Hotelu Maestoso. Vstop je brezplačen.
Vsak tekač dobi spominsko majčko. Vsak udeleženec tega dogodka pa bo na Ljubljanskem maratonu prejel štartno številko s svojim priimkom.
Dobimo se ob 9.00 uri zjutraj pred vhodom v Kobilarno Lipica. Skupaj bomo v lahkotnem koraku pretekli približno 6 in 12 kilometrov.
Tekli bomo v skupinah:
– 6 km v tempu 6.30 – 7.00 min/km,
-12 km v tempu 5.45 – 6.00 min/km.
Ob 9.00 uri začnemo z Dobro jutro in skupinsko fotografijo. Za tem sledi atraktivno ogrevanje ob glasbi. Juhu. Nato odidemo na tek po tekaški stezi Generali ZAME.
Brezplačni skupinski teki so dogodki, ko Ljubljanski maraton pride do tekačev, jih združuje že mesece pred štartom in širi dobro energijo. Toplo vabljeni vsi ljubitelji teka na brezplačno prebujanje pomladi.
Zaradi lažje organizacije dogodka je prijava na dogodek obvezna. PRIJAVA
PRESENEČENJE Vsak tekač dobi spominsko majčko, bandano Generali ZAME in cenejšo vstopnino za vstop v kobilarno Lipica.Za cenejšo vstopnico se včlanite v Program prednosti Generali ZAME in prevzemite kupon. Članstvo je brezplačno.
Cilj vsakega tekača je oktobrski maraton v Ljubljani. Tudi letos ni nič drugače. Ampak da vam bo lažje začutiti vse občutke Ljubljanskega maratona nekaj mesecev prej, bo Ljubljanski maraton prišel bo v vaše kraje, kjer bo združeval, navduševal in širil tekaško energijo.
Theme:
– White Horse
– “Vstani iz sanj!” from Kosovel’s poem Ballad of a Nation
Application deadline:
Prijavnico in fotografijo pošljite po elektronski pošti na naslov
krasekstempore@gmail.com najkasneje do 20. oktobra 2026.
Application deadline:
– The deadline for submitting the application form and a photograph of the artwork by e-mail to krasekstempore@gmail.com is 20 October 2026
Required artwork format:
– required support format: 50 x 70 cm
Entry fee:
25,00 evrov na račun Kulturno društvo Kras, Partizanska cesta 33, 6210 Sežana, SI56 6100 0002
0319 422 Delavska hranilnica (navedite ime in priimek) ob prijavi do 20.10.2026
Submission of artworks:
on Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica.
Submission requirements:
Each submitted artwork must be framed and ready for exhibition.
The application form with all details must be attached to the back. Works that are not labelled and ready for exhibition will not be accepted.
Finalists’ exhibition
– The finalists’ exhibition, with a ceremonial awards presentation selected by an expert jury led by art historian and art critic Anamarija Stibilj Šajn, will open on Sunday, 8 November 2026, at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica; all works will be published in an e-catalogue.
Instructions for submitting a digital photograph of the artwork:
– photo format: .jpg / .jpeg,
– minimum resolution of at least 300 dpi (for preparation of the e-catalogue),
– send photographs of the artworks to krasekstempore@gmail.com,
– do not add borders or frames to the photographs,
– attach the application form with all details,
– the file name must contain the artist’s name and the title of the work (example: Mija Novak_Kras.jpg),
– files that do not meet the stated requirements will be excluded,
– When submitting the work, attach proof of payment of the entry fee.
Izbor del bo opravila strokovna žirija pod vodstvom umetnostne zgodovinarke in likovne
kritičarke Anamarije Stibilj Šajn.
The closing event with the awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 8 November 2026, at 17:30 at
Hotel Maestoso in Lipica.
The works will be exhibited at Hotel Maestoso from 8 November to 6 December 2026.
Prevzem del po zaključku razstave je od 4 do 06. decembra 2026, na recepciji Hotela
Maestoso v Lipici. Dela, ki ne bodo prevzeta postanejo last organizatorja.
The organiser is not liable for any damage to the works during the exhibition or transport.
Prizes:
– Lipica Stud Farm purchase prize worth €500.00
– ART Ljubljana prize – gift voucher worth €100.00
– first prize – Kulturno društvo Kras in ART Ljubljana gift vouchers
– second prize – Kulturno društvo Kras in ART Ljubljana gift vouchers
– third prize – Kulturno društvo Kras in ART Ljubljana gift vouchers
– 5 quality awards – Škocjan Caves Park and MITOL, Sežana
Purchase prizes are stated as gross amounts.
Additional information by e-mail: krasekstempore@gmail.com.
You are warmly invited!
We invite pupils in the final three years of primary school (younger pupils are also welcome) to take part in the ex-tempore on the announced themes WHITE HORSE AND RISE FROM DREAMS! – from Kosovel’s poem Ballad of a Nation.
Pupils should create works up to A3 size at school or at home. This year, participation is limited to a maximum of six submitted works from each school.
Artworks must be registered by submitting a photograph of the work by 20 October 2026 by e-mail to: extemporekrasmladi@gmail.com
Instructions for submitting a digital photograph of the artwork:
– The accompanying text must include: the author’s full name, class, title of the work, artistic technique, name of the school, telephone number and e-mail address of the guardian or mentor
– The submitted photograph must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and be in .jpg/.jpeg format, for preparation of the e-catalogue
Submitted photographs of the works should be named with the author’s first name, surname and school attended.
Registered works must be submitted on Sunday, 8 November 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica. Each submitted work must be framed and ready for exhibition. The following information must be visible on the back: the author’s full name, class, school, title of the work, artistic technique and e-mail address of the guardian or mentor.
The works will be on display at Hotel Maestoso in Lipica until 8 November and, from 9 November onwards, at the Hrpelje Cultural Centre.
The closing event of the children’s art exhibition will take place on Saturday, 23 January 2027, at the Hrpelje Cultural Centre, where participants will receive certificates and a symbolic prize. A workshop for participants will also be organised on the same day.
Additional information is available by e-mail at: extemporekrasmladi@gmail.com
