For the past decade, arts and cultural education has been an important area of learning in terms of global, European and national concern. Various studies conducted into these areas have confirmed that arts and cultural education contributes significantly to young people’s motivation and creativity, thus laying the foundations for a creative and productive society. National as well as international experts have come to the realisation that the experience of children and the youth with quality arts and cultural education is crucial for their integrated development, which is why it is preeminent to enable their familiarisation with different forms of art and thus diverse modes of expression and communication (verbal, non-verbal, visual, musical …).

The aim of the Cultural Bazaar, organised jointly by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of health, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO as well as numerous Slovenian cultural institutions, is to provide information on cultural events taking place throughout Slovenia and stimulate interest in the arts and cultural education. Since 2009, when the Bazaar was initiated, the Executive Producer of Cultural Bazaar, by now a well-established event, has been Cankarjev dom Ljubljana. Taking place in Cankarjev dom, and spread all over its three foyers, the one-day fair hosts almost 300 cultural institutions as well as numerous Slovenian artists. Within the scope of the Bazaar, numerous lectures, workshops and panel discussions are held. Everyone can attend the guided theatre performances, concerts, dance shows, film screenings or exhibition tours, and enjoy the performances by various artists or art ensembles.