IFEA awards
The International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA, www.ifea.com), which combines around 2500 festivals from all over the world, awarded Festival Lent with the following awards:
2017 - 62nd Annual IFEA Convention in Tucson (Arizona, USA):
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2017 folded programme
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2017 postcard
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2017 promotional poster
2016 - 61st Annual IFEA Convention in Tucson (Arizona, USA):
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2016 folded programme
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2016 promotional poster
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2016 postcard
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2016 printed lanyard
- Bronze Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2016 T-shirt
2015 - 60th Annual IFEA Convention in Tucson (Arizona, USA):
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2015 folded programme
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2015 postcard
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2015 poster
2014 - 59th Annual IFEA Convention in Kansas City (Missouri, USA):
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2014 folded programme
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2014 website
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2014 programme brochure
2013 - 58th Annual IFEA Convention in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA):
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2013
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the promotional poster of Festival Lent 2013
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2013 flyer / photo postcard
2012 - 57th Annual IFEA Convention in Denver (Colorado, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2012
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the event website of Festival Lent 2012
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2012 promotional poster
- Bronze Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2012 flyer
2011 - 56th Annual IFEA Convention in Fort Worth (Texas, USA)
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the event website of Festival Lent 2011
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2011
- Silver Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2010 flyer
2010 - 55th Annual IFEA Convention in Saint Louis (Missouri, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2010
- Gold Pinnacle Award - for the Festival Lent 2010 flyer
2009 – 54th Annual IFEA Convention in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2009
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2009 flyer
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2009 T-shirt
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for other promotional material of Festival Lent 2009
2008 – 53rd Annual IFEA Convention in Boise (Idaho, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2008 poster
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2008
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2008 postcard
2007 – 52nd Annual IFEA Convention in Atlanta (Georgia, USA)
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2007
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2007 T-shirt
2006 – 51st Annual IFEA Convention in Ottawa (Canada)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2006
2005 – 50th Annual IFEA Convention in San Antonio (Texas, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2005
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2005 poster
2004 – 49th Annual IFEA Convention in Boston (Massachusetts, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2004
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2004 poster
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2004 T-shirt
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2004 lanyard
2003 – 48th Annual IFEA Convention in Anaheim (California, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2003 postcard
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2003 baseball cap
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2003 polo shirt
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2003 poster
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2003
2002 – 47th Annual IFEA Convention in Louisville (Kentucky, USA)
- Bronze Pinnacle Award in the category Grand Pinnacle Award (the highest IFEA award for the best overall event) – awarded to Festival Lent 2002
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2002
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the T-shirt of Festival Lent 2002
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the poster of Festival Lent 2002
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2002 baseball cap
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2002 polo shirt
2001 – 46th Annual IFEA Convention in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA)
- Silver Pinnacle Award in the category Grand Pinnacle Award (the highest IFEA award for the best overall event) – awarded to Festival Lent 2001
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the poster of Festival Lent 2001
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2001
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 2001 baseball cap
2000 – 45th Annual IFEA Convention in New Orleans (Louisiana, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the poster of Festival Lent 2000
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 2000
1999 – 44th Annual IFEA Convention in Phoenix (Arizona, USA)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the poster of Festival Lent 1999
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 1999
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the promotional flyer of Festival Lent 1999
1998 – 43rd Annual IFEA Convention in Denver (Colorado, USA)
- Bronze Pinnacle Award in the category Grand Pinnacle Award (the highest IFEA award for the best overall event) – awarded to Festival Lent 1998
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the poster of Festival Lent 1998
- Silver Pinnacle Award – for the programme brochure of Festival Lent 1998
- Bronze Pinnacle Award – for the polo shirt of Festival Lent 1998
1997 – 42nd Annual IFEA Convention in Montreal (Canada)
- Gold Pinnacle Award – for the Festival Lent 1997 baseball cap
Festival Lent among 50 best events in Europe in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
The independent organisation Local Festivities (Holland) ranked Festival Lent among the 50 best events in Europe in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Best event of 2011
Festival Lent 2011 has been voted for the best event in the year 2011 in Slovenia by the users of www.napovednik.com
"The Golden Leaf" Award of Newspaper Delo 2001 & 2002
Festival Lent 2002: Winner of the Best Tourist Event Competition in 2002
Festival Lent 2001: 3rd place in the Best Tourist Event Competition in 2001
"The Tourist Carnation" Award 1999
Festival Lent was awarded the Tourist Carnation Award 1999 (“turistični nagelj”) for its contribution to the cultural and tourist revival of Maribor, presented by Slovene Natioanl Television.
"The Most Positive Event in Maribor" Award 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2005
Awarded by the newspaper Mariborčan in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2005.
6th International Advertising Festival Golden Drum 1999
The homepage of Festival Lent (lent.slovenija.net) ranked among the finalists of the "Art sites and other" category.