Animateka, a week-long international festival of animated film, takes place every year in Ljubljana’s Kinodvor and Slovenska Kinoteka, with this year's event being the 15th edition. Beginning on the first Monday in December, it focuses primarily on the latest production of East and Central European short films. It also includes a wide range of special programmes, which offer the audiences an insight into the beginnings and the development of animation, and present them with a short overview of the best contemporary animations on a worldwide scale.

Realizing the importance of introducing the younger generations to animated films, Animateka always pays special attention to children. To this end, they have created the Elephant programme, which focuses on young audiences, and includes year-round animation workshops (these are free of charge during the festival). The Elephant’s projections, an exciting experience for the entire family, are usually scheduled for the festival weekend. A full programme of all the festival screenings and events can be found in English on the official website.