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Participants of two major international events, HiM 2026 and Živa 2026, held in Bled from 29 September to 3 October, were also able to admire the accompanying exhibition The Baptism on the Savica in the foyer of Festival Hall Bled.

The Goriška Museum from Slovenia received the award for Best Slavic Museum, while the Teodora and Izydor Gulgowski Kashubian Ethnographic Park from Poland was named Best Slavic Natural and Cultural Heritage Site.

Bled hosted the first stand-alone edition of the international Heritage in Motion festival, highlighting contemporary approaches to preserving, presenting, and experiencing cultural heritage.

In September, we joined the national month of reading together with the Story tree event, which this year focused on discovering the world of snakes.

On Saturday, we harvested grapes from the descendant of the world’s oldest vine from Lent in Maribor at Bled Castle. Once again, the traditional event attracted both local and international visitors, bringing together winemaking tradition, cultural heritage, and social gathering.

With the event Opening of the Slavko Oblak Gallery at Mrak Homestead, the Bled Culture Institute won 2nd place in the selection for the Best Slovenian Event at the international Unicorn Awards 2026 competition.

In autumn 2026, the Bled Culture Institute, in cooperation with the Forum of Slavic Cultures, the European Museum Academy, and its partners, will host two important international events: Heritage in Motion (29–30 September) and the Annual Conference of the Forum of Slavic Cultures (30 September–3 October), including the ceremonial presentation of the ŽIVA Awards.

The film Slavko Oblak – Nature’s Hands has been selected as a finalist for this year’s international Heritage in Motion Awards 2026 in the Audiovisual category.

On Tuesday, 16 June, Bled Castle opened Muzika and Vida, two exhibitions by academic painter Ejti Štih. This year, the artist was selected as the Face of Bled.

A ceremonial event marking the establishment of a retrospective exhibition by sculptor Slavko Oblak took place at the Mrak Homestead in Rečica near Bled on Friday, June 12.

Today marked the conclusion of the 18th Medieval Days at Bled Castle, one of the most recognizable traditional events organized by the Bled Culture Institute.

On the stage in front of the Festival Hall Bled on Monday, June 1, various DO RE MI musical ensembles performed, delighting the audience with a diverse program and creating a pleasant musical atmosphere.