Brief description of the organisation
Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region (RDA LUR) is a public institute, constituted in 2001 by the City of Ljubljana. RDA LUR supports economic, social and cultural activities in the 26 municipalities of central Slovenia. The main aim is to make the region a friendly and recognisable entity with common goals. It supports prominent and high quality projects in the field of regional development and provides all the necessary information for their effective implementation.
Main activities:
- Development of relationships between the public and private sector from the local to the international level in order to promote development initiatives and enhance coherent regional development
- Acceleration of integrated regional development
- Planning and implementing of regional and other development programmes
- Acquisition of domestic and foreign financial support
Brief description of the city
Ljubljana is the political, science and cultural centre of Slovenia. With its 279.653 inhabitants (1.1.2010) it is also the biggest city and the most important Slovene economic centre. It is also the university town with more than 50.000 students. The Slovene capital has an important geostrategic position. The unique Karst region, the Adriatic coast, mountains, hilly wine-growing regions, spas, and many historic towns are all within a two-hour drive. Ljubljana is a modern city with a rich heritage influenced by Roman, German and Slavic nations.
The history has managed to retain traces from all periods of its rich five millennia history: from the Roman Emona through to the Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau periods characterised in the house fronts, the romantic bridges adorning the Ljubljanica river, a park reaching deep into the city centre and with the work of Jože Plečnik, pioneer of modern architecture.
More information: http://www.ljubljana.si/en/about-ljubljana/
Brief description of the city’s peculiarities as far as creativity and culture are concerned
Ljubljana is a city of culture. It is home to numerous theatres, museums and galleries, and boasts one of the oldest philharmonic orchestras in the world. The first music society in Slovenia, the Academia philharmonicorum, was founded in 1701. Its honorary members included such renowned composers as Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, and distinguished musicians such as the violinist Nicolo Paganini. Between 1881 and 1882 Gustav Mahler was its resident conductor.
For the people of Ljubljana culture is a way of living and very much a part of everyday life with over 10.000 cultural events per year, among which there are 10 international festivals. The inhabitants and visitors can admire artists from different fields - from music, theatre and fine arts to the alternative and avant-garde. From 23 April 2010 to 23 April 2011 Ljubljana will be the World Book Capital.
RDA LUR
Tehnološki park 19
SI – 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
E-mail : [email protected]
Fax : +386/(0)1/306-19-03
Phone : +386/(0)1/306-19-02
Website : www.rralur.si
Name of the contact person and contact details
Mrs. Nataša MRŠOL
Project Manager of Creative Cities
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +386/(0)1/306-19-23