Švicarija
© Primož Lukežič
Švicarija is a home for artists and bohemians. On the outside it is an Alpine homestead shaded by trees, while on the inside it’s a centre of modern creativity. It was also called a refuge for sinners by the great Slovenian writer Ivan Cankar, who, like many other artists, used to live and work here. If Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir were to have visited Ljubljana, then this is where they would have lived and worked. The former Hotel Tivoli, recently completely refurbished, now once again offers its premises to international and Slovenian artists. The creative centre functions within the International Centre of Graphic Arts, and has long been the heart of social life in Ljubljana. If you knock on one of the atelier doors, then perhaps you’ll be invited to have coffee with some artists while taking in one of the best views of the city.
Švicarija is a home for artists and bohemians. On the outside it is an Alpine homestead shaded by trees, while on the inside it’s a centre of modern creativity. It was also called a refuge for sinners by the great Slovenian writer Ivan Cankar, who, like many other artists, used to live and work here. If Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir were to have visited Ljubljana, then this is where they would have lived and worked. The former Hotel Tivoli, recently completely refurbished, now once again offers its premises to international and Slovenian artists. The creative centre functions within the International Centre of Graphic Arts, and has long been the heart of social life in Ljubljana. If you knock on one of the atelier doors, then perhaps you’ll be invited to have coffee with some artists while taking in one of the best views of the city.
Contacts
MGLC Švicarija, which operates as part of the International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC), was established on the initiative of the Municipality of Ljubljana in 2017, after a thorough renovation of the building was completed. Originally Švicarija was a wooden guest house opened in 1835, which soon became a popular excursion point for the residents and visitors of Ljubljana. The noted architect Ciril Metod Koch designed and built Tivoli Hotel on the same spot in 1909, which went on to become a well-known gathering place for artists, bohemians and workers. After the Second World War, many renowned Slovenian artists found their work spaces in the building. Today, this tradition continues as the MGLC Švicarija provides working and living studios to local artists, and residential spaces to international artists. It is also to be home to a public programme following the notions of "community, art and nature".
The hall on the ground floor and the courtyard in front of the building may be hired for a variety of events.
Contacts
Pod turnom 3
1000 Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Phone: +386 (0)1 241 38 08
E-mail: [email protected]
POI konference:
http://www.mglc-lj.si/
Capacities
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Rooms 2
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Area size 800
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Theater seats 700
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Classroom 320
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Banquet 350
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Reception 600