The Festival Hall – a Hidden Belle

The Festival Hall is one of the most renowned inter-generational centres in Slovenia. Once known as the Baraga Seminary, the building from the late 1930’s designed by architect Jože Plečnik houses today the Academic College, the Mladinsko Theatre and the Pionirski dom educational & cultural institution, which manages the Festival Hall.

This was created in the central space of the original building in 1956 to the plans of architect A.Bitenc.
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A monumental staircase with massive pillars and decorative sculptures accentuate the entrance and adorn both the foyer and the large hall. Throughout the year, the Festival Hall hosts a number of local and international dance events and balls, concerts, fashion shows, wedding parties and other social functions. With a soft facelift performed in 2009, this venue has become even more attractive as a special location for meetings (max. 450 seats theatre-style or 250 in classroom), business events, cocktail receptions (max. 700 guests) or gala dinners (max. 250 guests).

More information: www.pionirski-dom.si.