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01/06/2026,  Uncategorized

The International Animated Film Festival Animafest Zagreb, which begins on June 8, will this year pay special attention to Slovenia as the country in focus. In total, several hundred films will be screened at the festival, and visitors will also be able, for the first time, to try out visually engaging video games.

The International Animated Film Festival Animafest Zagreb, which begins on June 8, will this year pay special attention to Slovenia as the country in focus. In total, several hundred films will be screened at the festival, and visitors will also be able, for the first time, to try out visually engaging video games.

Animafest Zagreb will take place from June 8 to 13 at multiple venues in the Croatian capital...

28/05/2026,  Uncategorized

In the new issue of ART9 (June, No. 32), two articles about Miki Muster have been published. Both are written by Andrej Božič.

The first, shorter yet important piece presents Miki Muster as a (political) caricaturist—that is, as the author of grotesquely satirical visual responses to current social events within a given time and place. He published such caricatures in the early 1950s and, after a long hiatus, again in the 1990s and after 2000, this time more extensively and systematically. For various reasons, this facet of Muster’s creative work was long seen as marginal and was often overlooked in biographical commentary, eclipsed by generalized labels identifying him as a comics author and film animator...

24/04/2026,  Uncategorized

Is there anyone who didn’t grow up reading Miki Muster comics and following the adventures of Trickster, Hardie and Hungerly?

You only have until Saturday, April 25, 2026, to see the Miki Muster exhibition in the NUK exhibition hall.

After your visit, don’t forget to stop by the NUK store (reception), where a wide range of souvenirs featuring Miki Muster’s heroes await you.

You’re welcome!

18/02/2026,  Uncategorized

Miki Muster © Tone Stojko

On February 24, 2026, at 20:35–21:30, a documentary film with the simple title Miki Muster will be broadcast on TV SLO 1 with testimonies from experts, friends and family, presenting the extraordinary work of Miki Muster.

Muster has stubbornly and persistently written comics and animation into the collective memory of several generations. Trickster, initially an almost accidental project, has already brought original stories full of humor, adventure and subtle social commentary for twenty years. Muster’s greatest passion was animation: from legendary television commercials and the unforgettable Zig-zag Rabbits to internationally successful short films created in Germany...

30/12/2025,  Uncategorized

The National and University Library has prepared a publication of the Bibliography of Vignettes and Trailers by Miki Muster for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the comic book master, Do You Draw Miki Muster?, in conjunction with the major exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the comic book master, A vi rišete Miki Muster?. The illustrated bibliography by authors Rok Glavan and Sam Kristan provides an overview of trailers and cover vignettes for comics and picture books by Miki Muster that were published in newspaper banners. The monograph represents that part of Muster’s creativity that remained hidden behind the characters themselves and their stories in comics.

The Bibliography of Vignettes and Trailers by Miki Muster will be presented on Wednesd...

28/11/2025,  Uncategorized

Exhibition: December 2, 2025 – April 25, 2026, NUK Exhibition Hall

With the exhibition Do You Draw Miki Muster?, the National and University Library joins the events marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miki Muster (1925–2018), a popular creator of Slovenian comics and an exceptional illustrator who has left a mark on several generations of readers and viewers.

We present selected materials from the rich library collections of the NUK and an exceptional donation from Ciril Gale, a long-time publisher and expert on Muster’s work. Visitors can admire Muster’s comic classics – Trickster, Hardie, and Hungerly, which have become part of our collective memory, as well as rare publications, book illustrations and original drawings that reveal the author’s mastery, creative bre...

17/11/2025,  Uncategorized

On November 26, 2025, the Bank of Slovenia will issue commemorative coins for sale and circulation on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miki Muster.

The coin can be purchased at the Bank of Slovenia or at Deželna banka.

16/11/2025,  Uncategorized

In November, the central exhibition space of the Velenje Library will host an exhibition about Miki Muster, an artist who became a true legend during his lifetime. Who doesn’t know his comic book heroes Trickster, Hardie and Hungerly? In addition, he created a multitude of characters that have become part of our collective consciousness.

In the glass bookcases, his son and granddaughter, Miklavž and Maša, are presented as readers of the month. This time, these two of our exhibitions are joining hands, and you are invited to visit both.

The author of the exhibitions is Stanka Ledinek.

13/11/2025,  Uncategorized

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM, we invite you to the Oton Župančič Library (3rd floor), where a round table on the topic of The Work and Character of Miki Muster will be held. The round table guests will be Janez Grm, Iztok Sitar and Žiga Valentič.

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of the father of Slovenian comics, researchers of this medium will talk about his characters, the importance of his comics in the past and today, the circumstances of their creation and changes over time...

12/11/2025,  Uncategorized

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 11:00, we invite you to the Ljubljana City Museum for a birthday talk with the artist’s son Miklavž Muster and the author of the exhibition Barbara Savenc.

Applications are accepted at prijava@mgml.si or 01 24 12 506 (every weekday between 8:00 and 15:00).

Happy birthday, Miki Muster!