Vilenica International Literary Festival was originally called "Vilenica Festival" and was co-founded by a jury member.
Originally it was simply called "Vilenica Festival" but since 2005 it is formally called "Vilenica International Literary Festival". The festival was arranged for the first time in 1986 and was co-founded by Veno Taufer, who is still a member of the prize awarding jury. 
