Martina Magdič

Photo: Nina Krajnc

Martina Magdič (1979) moved to Slovenia in 2003 after completing her studies in history and philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia. She became familiar with Slovenian culture and language while working at the Apokalipsa publishing house and at Radio Študent. After moving to Maribor, she contributed her own piece to the city’s cultural mosaic as the head of the cultural program at the Salon of Applied Arts and the Wetrinsky Club. Between 2018 and 2021, she coordinated the preparation of the bid for the European Capital of Culture 2025, first in Lendava and then in Ptuj. For several years, she worked as an executive producer for the national Borštnikovo srečanje festival. Since 2021, she has been employed at the Maribor Library as a coordinator and organizer of the cultural program.