Animateka December The main, competition section of the Animateka international animated film festival includes short animated films produced in eastern and central Europe. Other sections and retrospective screenings feature animated films from around the world. W: www.animatekafestival.org Shrovetide Carnival February Ljubljana’s traditional Shrovetide Carnival includes a large carnival procession through the streets of Ljubljana and a programme of entertainment for children and adults. The procession consists of groups of traditional and themed carnival figures from Slovenia and abroad.
Concert venues and cultural centres Stožice Centre Stadium and Arena Center Stožice Vojkova cesta 100 T: 08 387 60 86 W: www.sport-ljubljana.si/ center-stozice
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Cankarjev dom Cultural and congress centre Prešernova cesta 10, C5 T: 241 71 22 W: www.cd-cc.si Ljubljana Exibition and Convention Centre Gospodarsko razstavišče Dunajska cesta 18 1000 Ljubljana T: 300 26 11 W: www.gr-sejem.si/ Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Slovenska filharmonija Kongresni trg 10, D5 T: 241 08 00 W: www.filharmonija.si Križanke summer theatre Trg francoske revolucije 1, D6 T: 241 60 26 W: www.ljubljanafestival.si Dvorana Tivoli sports hall Celovška cesta 25, B2 T: 431 51 55 W: www.zavod-tivoli.si Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture Trg prekomorskih brigad 3 T: 030 310 100 W: www.kinosiska.si Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Masarykova cesta 24, G3 W: www.metelkovamesto.org KUD France Prešeren arts and cultural centre Karunova ulica 14, D8 T: 283 22 88, 283 22 99 W: www.kud-fp.si Španski borci cultural centre Zaloška cesta 61 T: 620 87 90 W: www.spanskiborci.si
Theatre and opera Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Župančičeva ulica 1, C4 T: 241 17 66 W: www.opera.si Slovene National Drama Theatre Ljubljana SNG Drama Ljubljana Erjavčeva cesta 1, D5 T: 252 15 11 W: www.drama.si Ljubljana City Theatre Mestno gledališče Ljubljansko Čopova ulica 14, D4 T: 251 08 52 W: www.mgl.si Šentjakob Theatre Šentjakobsko gledališče Krekov trg 2, F5 T: 231 28 60 W: www.sentjakobskogledalisce.si SiTi Teater BTC theatre SiTiTeater BTC Šmartinska cesta 152 T: 070 940 940 W: www.sititeater.si Glej Theatre Gledališče Glej Gregorčičeva ulica 3, D6 T: 251 66 79 W: www.glej.si Ljubljana Dance Theatre Plesni Teater Ljubljana Prijateljeva ulica 2 T: 430 83 44 W: www.ptl.si Old Power Station Stara elektrarna – Elektro Ljubljana, Slomškova ulica 18, F3 T: 231 44 92 W: www.bunker.si/slo/stara-elektrarna