MULTICULINGO 2026
From West to East: Encounters of languages and cultures
8.–11. september 2026 .
France Bevk library and club Teater, Nova Gorica
1. DAN . Tuesday, 8. 9. 2026
The library of France Bevk
17.30
Grand opening of the festival and opening of the exhibition by photographer Minee Vrabl.
18.00
From West to East: cultural and educational paths of integration
Round table with Lucia Sila / GO! 2025 in Majo Preseren / higher vocational school Sezana
The discussion will be conducted by Petra Godes.
2. DAN . Wednesday, 9. 9. 2026
The library of France Bevk
10.00
Kamishibai-stories that travel
Kamishibai storytelling with Gordana Magdalena /
17.00
Between two worlds: life between Slovenia and the East
Interview with Dr. Andrej Bekesh, professor and founder of the Department of Asian Studies at
Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana.
The conversation will be led by Dr. Megi carob.
18.00
China between tradition and modernity
Talk to Severin Lorenzic
The discussion will be conducted by Dr. Klemen Senica.
3. DAN . Thursday, 10. 9. 2026
The library of France Bevk
10.00
Ekovas as a laboratory of a different life: stories from communities across Asia
Workshop for students with dr. Petra Charman, who lives and works in Thailand.
16.00
First steps in Japanese
Beginner Japanese course for adults with Masha Lancner.
Applications are required at infoimanalab@gmail.com.
17.00
Yoga as a relational practice
The training will be led by Maja Dakskobler.
Applications are required at infoimanalab@gmail.com.
17.30
12 years in Korea: between everyday life, language and culture
A conversation with Jasna Klemenc, who lived in Korea for 12 years.
The discussion will be conducted by Dr. Klemen Senica.
4. DAN . Friday, 11. 9. 2026
Club Theatre
20.00
Rhythm of the East
Final concert of Japanese taiko drums with Douten Taiko Group.
Guests:
DR ANDREJ BEKES
After studying mathematics at the University of Ljubljana and Osaka University, Andrej Bekes shifted to
Japanese linguistics. In 1981 he received his master's degree from Osaka University of foreign languages and in 1986 received his doctorate from
linguistics at the University of Tsukuba. He worked as a researcher at Iskra Delta and at the Jozef Stefan Institute
and as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. In 1990-1995 he was invited
foreign professor at the University of Tsukuba. In 1995, he was appointed the first head of the new Department
for Asian Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. In 2010-2013 he was a full professor at
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba. In 2013, he returned to
University of Ljubljana and retired at the end of 2016. As a researcher, he has toured several Japanese
universities and at the National Institute of Japanese language (NINJAL) in Tokyo. He has lectured at universities at
Japan, the Republic of Korea, L R China, the EU and the USA. Since 2017 he has been professor emeritus of the University of
Ljubljana. He is the co-founder and editor of the journals Asian and African Studies and Acta Linguistica Asiatica. V
he was president of the European Association for Japanese studies (EAJS) in 2017-2020.
Areas in which he deals: textual studies of the Japanese language, textual pragmatics, teaching
Japanese as a second language, language policies, font systems.
DR ANDREJ BEKES
Dr. Andrej Bekes is a japanologist, linguist and professor emeritus of the University of Ljubljana. Is
co-founder and first head of the Department of Asian Studies at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana. More
he spent years studying, researching and teaching in Japan, mainly at the Universities of Osaka and Tsukuba.
He is engaged in Japanese linguistics, pragmatics, language policies and teaching
Japanese.
DR. PETRA CHARMAN
Dr. Petra Charman is a researcher, educator and facilitator who has been working with
different communities. She earned a PhD in social psychology with research on European ecovillages. Works
especially in Asia, where it is dedicated to sustainability, communities and social change and collaborates with
International Network Global Ecovillage net Animatork.
MAJA DAKSKOBLER
Maja Dakskobler is a yoga teacher and master of kinesiology specializing in the field of mindfulness
movements. In his work, he connects modern approaches with traditional practices, with yoga being one
its central tools. As of 2020, he is undergoing in-depth training in the Hatha yoga tradition, mainly under
mentored by Mark Okmachit Okmachell and Domago Orli Okmacho. He understands yoga as a practice that goes beyond exercise and
interweaving with everyday life.
JASNA KLEMENC
Jasna Klemenc lived and worked in South Korea for more than 12 years, where she learned about the Korean language, culture,
lifestyle and work environment. She traveled a lot and got to know the everyday life of people in Korea up close. Its
she will share experiences and stories with visitors.
MASHA LANCNER
Masha Lancner is a japanologist, professor of Spanish, photographer and founder of the institution
iManaLAB. Her work connects photography, languages, culture and education, with a particular focus
intercultural dialogue. She is the initiator and organizer of the MULTICULINGO and Language Festival
adventures for the little ones.
SEVERIN LORENZIC
Severin Lorencic is a young researcher at the Department of Asian Studies. Dealing with the Chinese party
politics, nationalism and the ideas of the Chinese people. In China, he acted as a tour guide and
a translator, he spent two years between mainland China and Taiwan.
GORDANA MAGDALENA /
Gordana Magdalena / she loves to tell and draw, combining both passions in kamishibai-traditional
the Japanese art of storytelling alongside paintings. He has been working with kamishibai for many years and creating with him
a peculiar space between narrative and fine art.
DOUTEN TAIKO GROUP
Douten Taiko is the first Slovenian taiko Group to perform at home and
international stages. Members undergo regular training with renowned masters in Japan and Europe, and
through concerts, workshops and collaborations, they expand and co-create the tradition of Japanese taiko drums.
MINEA VRABL
Minea Vrabl is a Slovenian photographer and visual artist working in the field of documentary
photography, visual storytelling and socially engaged artistic practices. In his work
it explores the relationship between man, nature and identity, and often uses analogies and histories
photographic techniques.
MULTICULINGO 2026
Od Zahoda proti Vzhodu: srečevanja jezikov in kultur
8.–11. september 2026 .
Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka in Klub Teater, Nova Gorica
1. DAN . TOREK, 8. 9. 2026
Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka
17.30
Slavnostna otvoritev festivala in odprtje razstave fotografinje Minee Vrabl.
18.00
Od Zahoda proti Vzhodu: kulturne in izobraževalne poti povezovanja
Okrogla miza z Lucijo Sila / GO! 2025 in Majo Prešeren / Višja strokovna šola Sežana
Pogovor bo vodila Petra Godeša.
2. DAN . SREDA, 9. 9. 2026
Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka
10.00
Kamišibaj - zgodbe, ki potujejo
Kamišibaj pripovedovanje zgodb z Gordano Magdalenić
17.00
Med dvema svetovoma: življenje med Slovenijo in Vzhodom
Pogovor z dr. Andrejem Bekešem, profesorjem in ustanoviteljem Oddelka za azijske študije na
Filozofski fakulteti v Ljubljani.
Pogovor bo vodila dr. Megi Rožič.
18.00
Kitajska med tradicijo in sodobnostjo
Pogovor s Severinom Lorenčičem
Pogovor bo vodil dr. Klemen Senica.
3. DAN . ČETRTEK, 10. 9. 2026
Goriška knjižnica Franceta Bevka
10.00
Ekovas kot laboratorij drugačnega življenja: zgodbe iz skupnosti po Aziji
Delavnica za učence z dr. Petro Čarman, ki živi in deluje na Tajskem.
16.00
Prvi koraki v japonščino
Začetni tečaj japonščine za odrasle z Mašo Lancner.
Potrebne so prijave na infoimanalab@gmail.com.
17.00
Joga kot odnosna praksa
Vadbo bo vodila Maja Dakskobler.
Potrebne so prijave na infoimanalab@gmail.com.
17.30
12 let v Koreji: med vsakdanom, jezikom in kulturo
Pogovor z Jasno Klemenc, ki je 12 let živela v Koreji.
Pogovor bo vodil dr. Klemen Senica.
4. DAN . PETEK, 11. 9. 2026
Klub Teater
20.00
Ritem vzhoda
Zaključni koncert japonskih bobnov taiko s skupino Douten Taiko.
Gostje:
DR. ANDREJ BEKEŠ
Andrej Bekeš se je po študiju matematike na Univerzi v Ljubljani in Univerzi v Osaki preusmeril v
japonsko jezikoslovje. Leta 1981 je magistriral na Univerzi za tuje jezike v Osaki in l. 1986 doktoriral iz
jezikoslovja na Univerzi v Tsukubi. Deloval je kot raziskovalec v Iskri Delta in na Institutu Jožef Stefan
ter kot docent na Fakulteti za družbene vede Univerze v Ljubljani. V letih 1990‒1995 je bil vabljeni
tuji profesor na Univerzi v Tsukubi. Leta 1995 je bil imenovan za prvega predstojnika novega Oddelka
za azijske študije na Filozofski fakulteti Univerze v Ljubljani. V letih 2010‒2013 je bil redni profesor na
Podiplomski šoli za humanistične in družbene vede Univerze v Tsukubi. Leta 2013 se je vrnil na
Univerzo v Ljubljani in se konec l. 2016 upokojil. Kot raziskovalec je gostoval na več japonskih
univerzah in na Državnem inštitutu za japonski jezik (NINJAL) v Tokiu. Predaval je na univerzah na
Japonskem, v Republiki Koreji, LR Kitajski, EU in ZDA. Od l. 2017 je zaslužni profesor Univerze v
Ljubljani. Je soustanovitelj in urednik revij Asian and African Studies in Acta Linguistica Asiatica. V
letih 2017–2020 je bil predsednik Evropskega združenja za japonske študije (EAJS).
Področja, s katerimi se ukvarja: besediloslovje japonskega jezika, besedilna pragmatika, poučevanje
japonščine kot drugega jezika, jezikovne politike, sistemi pisav.
DR. ANDREJ BEKEŠ
Dr. Andrej Bekeš je japonolog, jezikoslovec in zaslužni profesor Univerze v Ljubljani. Je
soustanovitelj in prvi predstojnik Oddelka za azijske študije na Filozofski fakulteti v Ljubljani. Več
let je študiral, raziskoval in poučeval na Japonskem, predvsem na univerzah v Osaki in Tsukubi.
Ukvarja se z japonskim jezikoslovjem, pragmatiko, jezikovnimi politikami in poučevanjem
japonščine.
DR. PETRA ČARMAN
Dr. Petra Čarman je raziskovalka, pedagoginja in facilitatorka, ki že več kot desetletje sodeluje z
različnimi skupnostmi. Doktorirala je iz socialne psihologije z raziskavo o evropskih ekovaseh. Deluje
predvsem v Aziji, kjer se posveča trajnosti, skupnostim in družbenim spremembam ter sodeluje z
mednarodno mrežo Global Ecovillage Network.
MAJA DAKSKOBLER
Maja Dakskobler je učiteljica joge in magistrica kineziologije, specializirana za področje čuječega
gibanja. Pri svojem delu povezuje sodobne pristope s tradicionalnimi praksami, pri čemer je joga eno
njenih osrednjih orodij. Od leta 2020 se poglobljeno izobražuje v tradiciji hatha joge, predvsem pod
mentorstvom Marka Whitwella in Domagoja Orlića. Jogo razume kot prakso, ki presega vadbo in se
prepleta z vsakdanjim življenjem.
JASNA KLEMENC
Jasna Klemenc je več kot 12 let živela in delovala v Južni Koreji, kjer je spoznala korejski jezik, kulturo,
način življenja in delovno okolje. Veliko je potovala in od blizu spoznala vsakdan ljudi v Koreji. Svoje
izkušnje in zgodbe bo delila z obiskovalci.
MAŠA LANCNER
Maša Lancner je japonologinja, profesorica španščine, fotografinja in ustanoviteljica Zavoda
iManaLAB. Njeno delo povezuje fotografijo, jezike, kulturo in izobraževanje, s posebnim poudarkom
na medkulturnem dialogu. Je pobudnica in organizatorka festivala MULTICULINGO ter Jezikovnih
dogodivščin za najmlajše.
SEVERIN LORENČIČ
Severin Lorenčič je mladi raziskovalec na Oddelku za azijske študije. Ukvarja se s kitajsko partijsko
politiko, nacionalizmom in idejami kitajskega naroda. Na Kitajskem je deloval kot turistični vodič in
prevajalec, dve leti pa je preživel med celinsko Kitajsko in Tajvanom.
GORDANA MAGDALENIĆ
Gordana Magdalenić rada pripoveduje in riše, obe strasti pa združuje v kamišibaju – tradicionalni
japonski umetnosti pripovedovanja ob slikah. S kamišibajem se ukvarja že vrsto let ter z njim ustvarja
svojevrsten prostor med pripovedjo in likovno umetnostjo.
SKUPINA DOUTEN TAIKO
Douten Taiko je prva slovenska taiko skupina, ki že več kot desetletje nastopa na domačih in
mednarodnih odrih. Člani se redno izpopolnjujejo pri priznanih mojstrih na Japonskem in v Evropi ter
s koncerti, delavnicami in sodelovanji širijo in soustvarjajo tradicijo japonskih bobnov taiko.
MINEA VRABL
Minea Vrabl je slovenska fotografinja in vizualna umetnica, ki deluje na področju dokumentarne
fotografije, vizualnega pripovedovanja in družbeno angažiranih umetniških praks. V svojem delu
raziskuje odnos med človekom, naravo in identiteto ter pogosto uporablja analogne in zgodovinske
fotografske tehnike.