YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

288 Figure 8.4: Frequency of attending art and cultural classes, 2010 and 2020. 30% 50% 80% 90% 20% 10% 70% 60% 40% Never Once 2-3 times More than 3 times 2010 2020 67.3 16.1 8.3 8.4 74.8 11.0 7.4 6.8 0% 100% Sources: Mladina 2010, Mladina 2020. These findings suggest a clear trend of young people’s increased cultural participation, especially in their cultural engagement, while their par- ticipation is slightly lower in typical cultural consumption. In the last ten years, there has been an increase in young people’s participation in arts classes, as well as in their active engagement in activities such as music, dancing, and arts. Official data also show that enrolment in cultural organisations is on the rise. Increased cultural participation and interest in culture showthat the devel- opment of young people’s cultural participation is in line with the Europe- an Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 (Council of the European Union, 2018). 8.3  ASSESSMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURAL PARTICIPATION Slovenian young people have opportunities for cultural participation in various fields, such as music, art, literature, theatre, puppetry, folklore, film, and cultural heritage. Thus, they can participate culturally in ex- tracurricular activities at all three levels of education, as well as at music and dance schools. They can also engage with culture in youth centres and youth organizations, or in other informal forms.