29 November: 7 pm
OFFICIAL OPENING of the Festival
Opening speeches:
- prof. dr. Simona Kustec, minister for education, science and sport of Slovenia
- Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
- mag. Uroš Urbanija, Director of the Government Communication Office of Slovenia (TBC)
- H.E. Iztok Jarc, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Slovenian to the EU
- H.E. Rado Genorio, Ambassador of Slovenia to the Kingdom of Belgium (TBC)
Moderator: Mr Damijan Fišer, Coreper II Spokesperson for the Slovenian Presidency
- Slovenian Presidency video
- Ana Soklič, Slovenian representative at the 2021 Eurovision, opening intro
- Networking over Slovenian finger food and wine (Jezeršek catering)
30 November: 11 am – 10 pm
- 12:00 Screening of documentary “30 mountains for 30 years/30 vrhov za 30 let” (30min)
- 14:00 Screening of Drago Jančar promotional video for the event on 1.12. in BOZAR (8 min)
- 16:00 Screening of documentary “30 mountains for 30 years/30 vrhov za 30 let” with the short presentation from Tanja Glogovčan Belančič, Head Division for the Promotion of Slovenia/
Moderator: Damijan Fišer, Coreper II Spokesperson for the Slovenian Presidency
- 16:30 -18:30 – Debate on Artificial Intelligence, co-organized by the Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) and Member of the European Parliament
- 18:30 Official City Lights Inauguration by Brussels authorities (outside the tent) and visit of the Brussels City team to the Slovenian Festival
1 December: 11 am – 10 pm
- 11:30 -13:00 Screening of Short promotional videos from Slovenia
- 16:30 – Screening of documentary “30 mountains for 30 years/30 vrhov za 30 let”
- 17:00 -18:30 – “Conversation on Sport: Let’s talk about the role of sport in society & dual careers of athletes” with
- prof. dr. Simona Kustec, Slovenian Minister of Sport, Education and Science
- Mr Primož Roglič, Slovenian cycling star and Olympic gold medal winner (keynote speaker)
- Sara Isakovič, Slovenian Olympic silver medal winner in swimming and psychologist (TBC)
- Mr Dejan Fabčič, Slovenian paralympian in archery and doctor
- Mr Rožle Prezelj, Slovenian high jumper, athlete rights ombudsman and lawyer
and
- Member of the European Parliament Mr Tomasz Frankowski, author of the Report on the future of EU sport policy as active listener – TBC
18:45 – screening of Waterman Ballet by Choreographer Edward Clug
Accompanying events all the time:
- Photo Exhibition 30 mountains – Slovenia celebrates 30 years
- Experience Planica Virtual Ski Flying, fly high!
- Sport Photo Opportunity #PictureWithLuka / take a photo with a real size cardboard of the Slovenian basketball champion Luka Dončič, post it on Instagram and Facebook and try your luck in winning a Luka Dončič 77 Slovenian National Basketball Team jersey
- How sporty are you? (on a scale from 0 to Slovenian) – Body Composition Measurement, Taping and Mobility Tests with professional equipment & quick and reliable results
- Sport is FUN! – Experience ice-hockey with the real ice-hockey stick and puck
- “Mind reading” (Brain Computer Interface) with a Slovenian humanoid robot Eva
Taste Slovenian Le Potica and other delicacies.
