G-FEST: International Nature Film and Sustainable Awareness Festival

G-FEST will take place from the 24th to the 26th of May 2012 at the breath-taking scenery of Slovenia’s largest baroque castle in Grad in Goričko Natural Park, in castle’s magnificent rooms, in the picturesque auditorium of the courtyard, the site of a major energy point, where the radiating vibrations are said to be able to cure various ailments, and in the beautiful castle park, a true work of art in itself.

Our film program will offer a wide selection of nature and environmental films, from attractive nature documentaries and short films in the competition program, to astounding eco-shockers, environmentally themed animated films, retrospectives of older nature and environmental films and films from other similarly-themed festivals from the wider area.

Our rich accompanying program will feature numerous workshops and shows, stands offering delicious goods from the local ecological farms, organic and ecological cuisine and various sustainable activities in the Fairy Park with special attention given to families and children. For enhanced visual pleasure, there will be an exhibition of photographs chosen at The Best Photo of Goričko and Porabje contest. On top of all this, the festival will also host the 44th »A Song Knows No Border« Choir Contest, while our closing ceremony will also feature the 5th International Contest of Three-lateral Park wines and Neighbour Wine Counties award ceremony.