Cross-border events in April 2025 (SPF GO! 2025)
- 03/04/2025 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Astronomical Observatory in Farra d'Isonzo, Strada della Colombara 11
Opening of the observatory and planetarium (Project ZAFA25)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: ‘First Thursday of the month’, the observatory and planetarium are open to members for guided telescope observations and projections of astronomical films. In order to take part, a yearly membership is required, valid until 31/12/2025: €12 for adults, €6 for children. From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- 05/04/2025 4.00 p.m.
Kromberk Castle
Performance “Contagion. Report on the plague.” (Project RA)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: In the outdoor spaces of Kromberk Castle, one is accompanied by a voice drawing and manifesting events from the Gorizia plague of 1682. Starting with historical documents, the ghostly narration traverses the present to evoke remote sensations. Tales, rituals and procedures are transformed into events and situations created by the spectators themselves.
All events are free admission while places last. Reservations are recommended via Whatsapp or SMS to +39 328 8535125 indicating Name, Surname, Performance, Number of tickets. Any changes in time or location will be communicated on social channels and via message to subscribers.
- 06/04/2025 12.00 p.m
Kromberk Castle
Performance “Contagion. Report on the plague.” (Project RA)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: In the outdoor spaces of Kromberk Castle, one is accompanied by a voice drawing and manifesting events from the Gorizia plague of 1682. Starting with historical documents, the ghostly narration traverses the present to evoke remote sensations. Tales, rituals and procedures are transformed into events and situations created by the spectators themselves.
All events are free admission while places last. Reservations are recommended via Whatsapp or SMS to +39 328 8535125 indicating Name, Surname, Performance, Number of tickets. Any changes in time or location will be communicated on social channels and via message to subscribers.
- 11/04/2025 - 18/04/2025 every day, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 and from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Piazza Vittoria, Gorizia
Mobile climbing wall “Walls on Wheels” (Project Boulderless)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: As emphasised by the spokespersons of the two promoting associations, Francesco Calderini and Andrej Cotar, joined in the presentation of the event by the municipal councillor for sport, Giulio Daidone, sport climbing is very inclusive and contributes to the creation of an environment marked by values such as respect, cooperation and responsibility, besides bringing considerable psycho-physical benefit to practitioners. Depending on age and physical fitness, different levels of difficulty can be offered on the wall, which can be up to 4.5 metres high and covers 60 square metres. Everything will take place in maximum safety, with mattresses and technical devices and the presence of qualified personnel who will provide advice and assistance. The aim of the two associations is to make sport climbing known to a wider public, bringing it closer to schools and those who would otherwise not have the chance to discover it.
The wall, which is currently located in Nova Gorica, is achieving great success, so much so that it is thought that in Gorizia there could be around 90 people a day who want to try it.
Participation will be free of charge, during the hours of 9 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with no need to book. The initiative is organised by the ASD Gorizia Climbing District and ASD Društvo, which manages the climbing gym in Šempeter pri Gorici.
- 11/04/2025 from 8.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Astronomical Observatory in Farra d'Isonzo, Strada della Colombara 11
English Lessons at the Planetarium with dr. Derek Demeter (Project ZAFA25)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Lecture in English by US planetarist Dr Derek Demeter (Planetarium ‘Emil Buehler’ Director at Seminole State College in Sanford, State of Florida - USA). The event is open for the public without reservation. From 8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 12/04/2025 from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Kajak center Solkan, Piuma Park, Mount Sabotino
Sports event ‘GO!BIKE DAY Borderless Edition’ Cycling Day (Project GO! SOČA-ISONZO)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Soča Natural Trio - emerald adventures on and along the Soča river. A six-stage event with an altitude difference of up to 1320 metres above sea level and a total length of up to 31 km. Enduro trail: intended for competitive trail cyclists. Riders will compete in different categories, from beginners to the best; therefore, we will ensure that everyone can perform and place well. 4Fun route with 5 bridges measuring 6 km in length: intended for all cyclists who are not interested in results. Information: kkse@siol.net info@tcs.bike. The viewing of the races and of the entire related programme is free of charge.
- 12/04/2025 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Meeting point at Casa Rossa, Gorizia
Performance “Casa Rossa / Closer from afar / Bližje od daleč” (Project RA)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A guided and participatory journey to discover the border of Casa Rossa between 1947 and 1991. An interweaving of stories with which the public will interact both as spectators and as protagonists thanks to the support of multimedia audio and video materials. A way to approach the events and dynamics of a border that is as complicated as it is rich, with respect and curiosity. All events are free admission subject to availability. Booking is recommended via Whatsapp or SMS to +39 328 8535125 indicating Name, Surname, Show, Number of tickets. Any changes in time or location will be communicated on social channels and via message to subscribers.
- 13/04/2025 from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Kajak center Solkan, Piuma Park, Mount Sabotino
Sports event ‘GO!BIKE DAY Borderless Edition’ Cycling Day (Project GO! SOČA-ISONZO)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Soča Natural Trio - emerald adventures on and along the Soča river. A six-stage event with an altitude difference of up to 1320 metres above sea level and a total length of up to 31 km. Enduro trail: intended for competitive trail cyclists. Riders will compete in different categories, from beginners to the best; therefore, we will ensure that everyone can perform and place well. 4Fun route with 5 bridges measuring 6 km in length: intended for all cyclists who are not interested in results. Information: kkse@siol.net info@tcs.bike. The viewing of the races and of the entire related programme is free of charge.
- 13/04/2025 10.30 a.m and 4.00 p.m.
Kromberk Castle
Performance “Contagion. Report on the plague.” (Project RA)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: In the outdoor spaces of Kromberk Castle, one is accompanied by a voice drawing and manifesting events from the Gorizia plague of 1682. Starting with historical documents, the ghostly narration traverses the present to evoke remote sensations. Tales, rituals and procedures are transformed into events and situations created by the spectators themselves.
All events are free admission while places last. Reservations are recommended via Whatsapp or SMS to +39 328 8535125 indicating Name, Surname, Performance, Number of tickets. Any changes in time or location will be communicated on social channels and via message to subscribers.
- 15/04/2025 from 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Nova Gorica, Gorizia, Tolmin
International conference “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Recognition and Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Cross-Border Areas” (Project Ljubkina pot)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: An international meeting between representatives of the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes, experts from various fields, representatives of the local communities and representatives of the ECOC, focusing on cross-border cooperation and the role of cultural routes in connecting communities, as well as on synergies and integration between the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes programmes and the European Capital of Culture programmes. Participants from 9 countries will learn about the ‘Ljubkina pot’ project and walk in the footsteps of women writers from the Goriška region.
- 15/04/2025 from 4.00 p.m.
UNG - University of Nova Gorica and online streaming on the e-learning platform www.comfortzoneatelier.org
Lecture by the photographer Joseph Cochran “The Quartermaster and the Borders of Power: Artistic Research as a Practice of Historical and Sociological Investigation” (Project PV)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the experience of the visual artist and researcher Joseph Cochran (New York) and with the intention of suggesting possible outlying artistic approaches to the historical and sociological investigation of the Italian-Slovenian border, the meeting aims to explore how photographic art and archival practice can act at the intersection between the legacies of the past and current socio-economic and -political narratives, stimulaing new keys interpretations.
In a dialogue open to researchers, archivists and university students, the artist, connected on the Comfort Zone platform, will show the research process that led him to the creation of The Quartermaster, exhibited in Malta on the first edition of the bienniale (2024). An artistic project of historical research, which touches on the themes of necropolitics, slavery and migration, reinterpreting them in a dialogue between past and present, between local context and peripheral vision. An encounter to cultivate multiplicity of thought and generate change. The conference will be streamed online live at: www.comfortzoneatelier.org
The meeting is free and open to all, booking required: prenotazioni@iodeposito.org
- 16/04/2025 from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Vila Vipolže, Brda
Expert conference including workshop and route opening “The San Martino cross-border circuit” (Project GO walking)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A full-day event with numerous speakers, lectures and interactive contents, aimed at the recognition and enhancement of the potential of thematic paths, particularly those that are part of the Council of Europe's International Cultural Routes. Admission free of charge. Registration accepted until 11th April 2025.
More information and registration available at
In Italian: alessia.delbianco@promoturismo.fvg.it
In Slovenian: abram.polona@gmail.com
The event will be simultaneously translated into Slovenian, Italian and English. Promoters are: RRA ROD Ajdovščina, PromoTurismo FVG, University in Maribor, University in Udine.
- 16/04/2025 from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Nova Gorica, Gorizia, Tolmino
International conference “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: Recognition and Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Cross-border Areas” (Project Ljubkina pot)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: An international meeting between representatives of the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes, experts from various fields, representatives of local communities and representatives of the ECOC, focusing on cross-border cooperation and the role of cultural routes in connecting communities, as well as on synergies and integration between the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes programmes and the European Capital of Culture programmes. Participants from 9 countries will learn about the ‘Ljubkina pot’ project and walk in the footsteps of women writers from the Goriška region.
- 22/04/2025 6.00 p.m.
Ljubljana City Museum, Gosposka ulica 15, Ljubljana
Screening and debate on the movie ‘My children's genes’ (Project Ljubkina pot)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: On the anniversary of the birthday of Zofka Kveder, one of the female writers of the Ljubka trail, the movie ‘My children's genes’ (Geni moje djece) by Zofka Kveder's great-granddaughter will be screened. The movie is about four generations of creative women, descendants of the author. The screening of the film will be followed by a debate with the director and the protagonists, moderated by Dr Katja Mihurko, President of the Scientific Council of the Women Writers Route. On the occasion of the event, we will present the Ljubka Trail project to the public in Ljubljana.
The event is open to the public and free of charge. To book reservations please send an e-mail to info@fsk.si
- 23/04/2025 from 1.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Mariano del Friuli Aggregative Centre (GO)
Workshop on footprints told on clay “To be river, to be multiplicity” (Project PV)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The main protagonist of the natural environment on the border is the Isonzo River - Soča in Slovene - whose waters are emblematic of the cross-border reality, flowing through both territories. A river whose limpid waters have been clouded in the past by the bloody battles of the First World War and the polluting materials released by industries and sedimented on its banks.
Through the presence of the artist and the collaboration of Comfort Zone's art therapists and educators, the workshop will explore the capacity for reconciliation that nature can offer mankind. The young men and women participating will be involved in the creation of a collective work that enhances their singularity and the value of cooperation for the development of ecological thinking. The clay, as living matter, will carry with it the memories of the river, welcoming the imprints of new narratives that will compose a community narrative. The workshop is free of charge and open to all, reservation is required: prenotazioni@iodeposito.org
- 24/04/2025 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Astronomical Observatory in Farra d'Isonzo, Strada della Colombara 11
Lecture ‘The Distant Galaxies’ with Dr Manuela Bischetti (Project ZAFA25)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Cycle of lectures "Fridays with Science", open to the public, without reservation. The speaker of the lecture 'The Distant Galaxies' is Dr Manuela Bischetti, astrophysicist at the Trieste-INAF Astronomical Observatory.
- 26/04/2025 8:30 p.m.
Kulturni dom, Gorizia
Dance performance En–Knap / Silvia Gribaudi & Andrea Rampazzo “Amateur Smugglers” (Project ASMUG)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Imbued with a genuine, raw, disarming wit, and departing from personal memories and historical accounts of everyday acts of courage and ingenuity by smuggling everyday goods across a territory divided by a border and system, Amateur Smugglers smuggles across the confines of “the fourth wall” a moving performance of belonging to and longing for community, a shared, common humanity.