Slovenian and Italian presidents celebrate power of culture, cooperation

Nova Gorica/Gorizia, 8 February - Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and Italian President Sergio Mattarella highlighted the power of culture and cooperation as they addressed one of the opening events of the first-ever transnational European Capital of Culture Sunday on a square shared by Slovenia and Italy.

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Police brass bands from Slovenia and Italy jointly perform at the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Police brass bands from Slovenia and Italy jointly perform at the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Police brass bands from Slovenia and Italy jointly perform at the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Police brass bands from Slovenia and Italy jointly perform at the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar (right) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left) address the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar (right) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left) address the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar addresses the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar addresses the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Italian President Sergio Matarella addresses the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Italian President Sergio Matarella addresses the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar (right) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left) address the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar (right) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (left) address the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia Europe Square, shared by Nova Gorica and Gorizia, was the venue of the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica/Gorizia
Europe Square, shared by Nova Gorica and Gorizia, was the venue of the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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