from 27. Nov 2025 to 04. Jan 2026, from 9:00 to 18:00, Pentagonal Tower, Ljubljana Castle
During the period of festive joy and good will, you are warmly invited to visit the traditional exhibition of UNICEF rag dolls, which will be held for the tenth time at the Ljubljana Castle. You will have an opportunity to choose from more than 300 unique, handmade rag dolls, created by UNICEF volunteers from all over Slovenia with a truly noble purpose – each rag doll saves the life of one child.
Each UNICEF rag doll symbolises a child in need of our help. With a donation of 30 euros, visitors to the castle can provide a vaccine for one child against eight childhood infectious diseases, and take home a rag doll as a uniquely magical gift for your loved ones or yourself during the festive season.
Volunteers devote an average of 20 hours of hand crafting and a lot of love to making one rag doll. Each rag doll is equipped with a certificate, which serves as a kind of identity card with information about the creator, as well as a postcard. In this way, friendships have been forged for many years between those who choose a doll and the creators involved in the project.
The rag dolls have travelled all over the world with visitors to the castle and fulfilled many wishes. The most precious wish of all – a healthy start to childhood – has been fulfilled for more than 22,500 children in developing countries in recent years thanks to donors to the Rag Dolls project organised by UNICEF Slovenia.
We invite you to visit the exhibition of UNICEF rag dolls, take your favourite one home and spread love.
You are also warmly invited to the opening of the exhibition, featuring a musical programme and an opportunity to meet the rag doll makers, which will take place at 6.00 pm on 26 November 2025.
More information about the project can be found at link.
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We recommend using the funicular railway to visit the exhibition.
