Last night, Edvard Kardelj Square in Nova Gorica became the stage for a celebration of art, culture, and cross-border collaboration. Directed by mag. Neda Rusjan Bric, the visionary behind the cross-border candidacy, the event captivated the audience with its diversity of performances.
Featured performers included:
• The world-renowned acrobatic group Dunking Devils
• Pianists Alexander Gadjiev and Giuseppe Guarrera
• Members of MN Dance Company with dancers from Branko Potočan
• Local rock star Bor Zuljan, who performed Ode to Joy on guitar
• Opera soloists Raiven, Laura Ulloa, Gregor Ravnik, and the Borderless Opera Choir led by Elia Macrì
• DJ Brina Knauss, bringing electrifying music to the event
• Spectacular light projections by the BridA collective
• Multi-instrumentalist Boštjan Gombač with the Neanderthal flute, the world’s oldest instrument
• Illustrator Cosimo Miorelli, a master of visual storytelling
• Wind orchestras from Cerkno and Idrija, with a 360-year-old tradition
The event concluded with a grand rendition of Ode to Joy by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Patrik Greblo, with scenography by Marco Juratovec.
GO! 2025 is not just a cultural project but a historic moment, bringing together artists and audiences from both sides of the border.
Photos are available here.
