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Get to know Ljubljana, the European Green Capital 2016, on a special city tour run as part of a series of green, sustainability-themed tours of Ljubljana. The tours will take visitors to Tivoli Park or the Ljubljana Botanic Garden, two of the city’s major green attractions.
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The widening of the area closed to general traffic Duration: two hours. Starting point: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, next to the Triple Bridge. Language options: Slovenian, English Price: adults € 10.00 €, children from 4 to 12 years € 5.00 € Information: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, tel. 306 12 35, tic@visitljubljana.si, www.visitljubljana.com
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Highlights in April Open Kitchen
Fridays Open Kitchen Visit the Open Kitchen food market, where you can experience the delights of freshly cooked food prepared by different Slovenian chefs right there in front of you, on the market stalls. p. 14
11 Apr - 6 Nov Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future Make sure not to miss the exhibition exploring the remarkable genius of Nikola Tesla, a famous scientist, engineer, and inventor who dedicated his life to electricity. p. 5
19 Apr Mariza To experience Portuguese fado music at its best, spend an evening with the Mozambique-born singer Mariza, who is considered to be the leading Portuguese fado singer. p. 11
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Festivals
Musical Migrations: Crossroads of European Musical Diversity international musicological symposium Head of Symposium: Jernej Weiss 16 - 19 Apr Križanke Matjaž Robavs - baritone Andreja Kosmač - piano 17 Apr, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: Slovenian lieder Admission free
10 - 17 Mar, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
The programme of the annual Slovenian Music Days festival prominently features concerts of contemporary classical music by Slovenian composers performed by renowned Slovenian orchestras and soloists. The festival revives the creative legacy of Slovenian music of the recent past, while at the same time offering a string of concerts showcasing music by younger composers and first performances of newly written works. www.ljubljanafestival.si
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Melina Todorovska - English horn; Martin Sušnik - tenor Simon Krečič - conductor 15 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. Berio / P. Mihelčič / W. Lutosławski Opening of the 31st Slovenian Music Days Free tickets Big Band RTV Slovenia with guests Klemen Smolej - guitar; Lenart Krečič saxophone; Lovro Ravbar - saxophone; Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 16 Apr, 19:30 Kino Šiška Programme: L. Ravbar / K. Smolej / L. Krečič / T. Tomšič Admission free Need a ticket? Tickets are for the majority of cultural, entertainment, sports and other events available from Tourist Information Centres and online on www.visitljubljana.com.
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“I express myself with my hands” 19 Apr, 13:00 Križanke Presentation of the biography of conductor Marko Munih by Sonja Kralj Bervar. Admission free RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Lovorka Nemeš Dular - piano; Karmen Pečar - violoncello Živa Ploj Peršuh - conductor 19 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: J. Matičič Closing of the 31st Slovensan Music Days Free tickets
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Matej Šarc - oboe Ursula Aščić - harp 18 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. Berio / M. Bonin / H. Holliger / I. Petrić / P. Ramovš / L. Vrhunc Admission free
Exhibitions Festivals
Water 24 Jun 2015 - 8 May 2016, City Museum of Ljubljana Through four main themes and various timelines, the exhibition presents the importance of water. The exhibition is also discussing water cycles in nature, their meaning and ecology. The first three themes build their stories through museum artefacts among which a larger wooden boat, presented to the public for the very first time, deserves a special mention. Other artefacts also include a rich glass collection, famous artworks by Slovenian artists and a selection of the most important artefacts from the collection of the Potočnik family, originating from the riverbed of the Ljubljanica. The fourth theme is presented with an interactive experimental element, primary intended for children’s experiential workshops. 3 April at 13:00 free guided tour in English Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays
Plečnik Collection The new permanent exhibition at the Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the most important projects of the late architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes to life through the plans, models and photographs of his creations such as the Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, the National and University Library in Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Central Market, Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous other masterpieces. Several plans of Plečnik’s never realized visions are also on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, the master’s vision of the Slovenian parliament, is especially worthy of our attention. Guided tours: every hour, on the hour (the last guided tour at 17:00). Groups must not contain more than seven people. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays
Nikola Tesla was an ingenious scientist, engineer, and inventor dedicated to discovering natural laws and principles. He received his education in Europe, but he spent most of his career in the USA, where he developed a large number of his inventions. He took out a total of about three hundred patents in the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering. The exhibition Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future is divided into the following themed sections: The System of Production, Transmission and Use of Alternating Current, The Principles of Wireless Transmission of Electrical Energy, The Bladeless Turbine, Energy - The Main Subject of Tesla’s Research, Tesla’s Doctrine, and Tesla - A Modern Subcultural Hero. Exhibits include multimedia information boards, models of inventions, working interactive 3D digital models, and much more. Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00
Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future 11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Exhibitions
Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959-1987 23 Feb - 4 Jun, International Centre of Graphic Arts
The Catalan painter, sculptor, and printmaker Antoni Tàpies (1923−2012) was one of the greatest European artists of his generation. The exhibition brings together a selection of his prints and art objects. Antoni Tàpies was present on the international scene from the mid-1950s. His early work was influenced by Surrealism, but he later switched to abstract art and was, among other things, a notable member of the art movement known as Art Informel. Tàpies was attracted to relief forms and the expressive value of non-traditional art materials such as marble dust, sand, and soil, which he introduced into printmaking and developed a number of new techniques. Tàpies participated in several editions of the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts, for the first time in 1967, when he was awarded the Biennial’s Grand Prize. His art influenced a number of Slovenian artists. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays 6 www.visitljubljana.com
Slovenian History Ljubljana Castle Slovenian History, Ljubljana Castle’s permanent exhibition, shows the dynamic history of Slovenia and Ljubljana. Slovenian territory, lying at the junction of natural routes between the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Plain, has been the point of convergence of different peoples and cultures since prehistory. The exhibition covers the Slovenian history from the earliest traces of human presence (200,000 BC) to the landmark events following Slovenia’s independence in 1991 and presents the societies of the different periods, the state formations, the political, social and economic circumstances, migrations, transport, culture, architecture and the everyday life. Open: 10:00 - 18:00 daily Puppet Museum at Ljubljana Castle Slovenia is a country with a rich tradition of puppeteering. The Puppet Museum’s permanent exhibition, set up by the
Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, introduces you to the history of puppeteering in Slovenia and the creativity of contemporary Slovenian puppeteers, presents the most popular puppet characters, and gives you an insight into puppeteering techniques and the process of creating a puppet show. After viewing the exhibition, you can try your hand at puppeteering skills. Open: 9:00 - 18:00 daily Crises and New Beginnings: Art in Slovenia 2005-2015 22 Dec 2015 - 3 Apr 2016, Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) The exhibition Crises and New Beginnings aims to present a selective overview of recent and current developments in contemporary art in Slovenia and attempts to define the main phenomena and trends observed in Slovenian art over the last decade. It covers a wide range of different art forms and involves the collaboration of many art professionals and experts. Creating their works, artists react critically to the numerous contradictions
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of the ideological and cultural discourses around them. The new generation of Slovenian artists has replaced nostalgia with melancholy, the banality of the everyday with an elevated pathos, and realistic expectations with overblown ambitions. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays ALUO LXX: Past, Present, Future 19 Jan - 24 Apr, Jakopič Gallery The exhibition is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of full-time academic classes at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana. What the exhibition seeks to emphasise particularly, is the plurality of pedagogical practices and the hybridity of the current art production ranging from an individual item to a spatial installation, the inclusion of performativity and the relation between the exhibited, the exhibitor and the visitor, in which the latter two both participate actively. The exhibition has been designed as a hybrid spatial installation of the past, present and future, combining the traditional gallery setting with spatial installations and sites intended for live performances of creative/educational activities. Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours in English hosted by a student of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Ljubljana Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Asmission free National Parks 5 - 28 Jun, Tivoli Park The open-air large format photo exhibition at Jakopič promenade in Tivoli Park will feature 120 photographs taken at the Triglav National Park in Slovenia and in various national parks in USA.
Music
Nejc Lavrenčič - piano Vito Weis - voice 1 Apr, 19:30 National Museum of Contemporary History Admission free Dan D (Slovenia) - rock 1 Apr, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Vinil (Slovenia - pop funk rock 1 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Big Foot Mama (Slovenia) - rock 1 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Novi Fosili (Croatia) - pop 2 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Tinkara Kovač with guests - rock-pop 2 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Jam Fuzz (Slovenia) - blues-rock-pop 2 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Vladko Stefanovski trio (Macedonia) rock-jazz 2 Apr, 21:00 Cvetličarna Gušti (Slovenia) - rock-pop 2 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Nina Strnad - voice and Peter Mihelič - piano 3 Apr, 20:00 SNT Drama Jazz concert
Galmet (Japan) - death metal 3 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Nejc Rupnik - violoncello Hermina Hudnik - piano Jure Robek - bass clarinet 4 Apr, 19:30 Town Hall Admission free Marko Ramljak Band - jazz 4 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Manegarm (Sweden), Skyforger (Latvia) - viking/black metal 4 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Sylvie Courvoisier Trio (USA) and Ava Mendoza (USA) - jazz 5 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Jojo Mayer and Nerve (Switzerland/ USA) - jazz 5 Apr, 21:00 Kino Šiška Leteči Potepuhi (Slovenia) - blues-rock 5 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Christian Schmitt - organ Matthias Höfs - trumpet 6 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: P. Baldassare / M. Reger / A. Vivaldi / H. Stölzel / Ch. M. Widor / P. Eben / A. Pärt
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Vlatko Stefanovski Trio (Macedonia/Serbia) 2 Apr, 21:00, Cvetličarna club
Vlatko Stefanovski, whose unique style of guitar playing blends rock and jazz with elements of traditional Macedonian music, has been hailed by critics as one of the world’s best rock guitarists. Stefanovski made a name for himself first as a member of the cult Yugoslav rock band Leb i sol, and later as a solo artist.
Sebastian Bertoncelj - violoncello Lorenzo Cossi - piano Anemos Wind Quintet 6 Apr, 19:30 Križanke Programme: R. Schumann, E. Grieg / W. A. Mozart / V. Zoccatelli / D. Milhaud / M. Arnold Young virtuosi concert series Admission free Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory jazz and popular music departments 6 Apr, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Giant3 Sand (USA) - rock 6 Apr, 20:00 Kino Šiška Lado Leskovar 6 Apr, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Concert on the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Frank Sinatra.
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ElaBanda (Slovenia) - folk rock 6 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Gora (Slovenia) - rock 6 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Ruzicka - conductor Albrecht Mayer - oboe 7 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Berg / P. Ruzicka / L. van Beethoven Urška Arlič Gololičič - soprano Gordana Hleb - mezzo soprano Vladimir Mlinarić - piano 7 Apr, 19:30 Križanke Admission free
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Duo Claripiano; Duo Hudnik; Duo Excentury 7 Apr, 20:00 Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory Night of Slovene composers Admission free BluesRock Jam - Buh Blues Project 7 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Bro (Slovenia) - reggae-rock-roots 7 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Esma Redžepova with guests (Macedonia) - gypsy ethno music 8 Apr, 19:00 Zlati zob Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Peter Ruzicka - conductor Albrecht Mayer - oboe 8 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Berg / P. Ruzicka / L. van Beethoven Zoran Predin (Slovenia) - rock-pop 8 Apr, 20:00 SiTi Theater M.O.R.T. (Croatia) - rock 8 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Hladno pivo (Croatia) - punk rock 8 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Manchester Camerata Gábor Takács-Nagy - conductor Martha Argerich - piano 9 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. A. Mozart / L. van Beethoven
Psihomodo pop (Croatia) - rock 9 Apr, 20:00 Cvetličarna Sunshine & The Loud Clouds (Slovenia) - pop-rock 9 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Klemen Klemen (Slovenia) - rap 9 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Choir Gary Graden - conductor Johan Graden - piano 10 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: F. Poulenc Jacques Demierre (Switzerland) - piano; Axel Dörner (Germany) - trumpet; Jonas Kocher (Switzerland) - accordion 10 Apr, 20:00 Španski borci String Orchestra and Chamber Choir of George Watsons College (Scotland) 11 Apr, 20:00 Franciscan Church Programme: A. Vivaldi / G. Händel / W. A. Mozart / E. Elgar Admission free Dejan Pečenko Quartet - jazz 11 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Requiem (Slovenia) - heavy metal 11 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club
Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra Igor Mitrović - violoncello 12 Apr, 19:30 National Gallery Programme: W. A Mozart / A. Pivko Kneževič / N. Šenk / W. Rihm / F. Schubert Lecture before the concert Kristina Golob - piano Nena Rion - piano 12 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Admission free Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston - jazz 12 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Andrey Makarevich (Russia) - rock 12 Apr, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Flirrt (Slovenia) - pop rock 12 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Žiga Brank - violin 13 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: J. S. Bach / E. Ysaÿ / N. Paganini / H. W. Ernst Greenhouse Blues Band (Croatia) 13 Apr, 19:30 Slamič Coffeehouse Tri Fir (Croatia/Slovenia) - Irish music 13 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Avven (Slovenia) - rock-metal; Last Day Here (Slovenia) - new metal 13 Apr, 21:00 Orto Club
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The Tiger Lillies (UK) - cabaret music 14 Apr, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
The British band The Tiger Lillies play alternative cabaret music. Both their style and stage performance are original and unique. Their surrealist approach to music is characterised by black humour and grotesque jokes fused with cabaret elements and the savage edge of punk.
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Fabrice Bollon - conductor Lisa Smirnova - piano 14 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. Rihm / W. A. Mozart / C. Franck The Tiger Lillies (G. Britain) - punk-cabaret Kino Šiška Blues Rock Jam - Black Barracuda 14 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Urban & 4 (Croatia) - rock 14 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Melina Todorovska - English horn; Martin Sušnik - tenor Simon Krečič - conductor 15 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. Berio / P. Mihelčič / W. Lutosławski Opening of the 31st Slovenian Music Days Free tickets
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Furu Efu (Slovenia) - punk-rock 15 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Niet (Slovenia) - rock-hardcore punk 15 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club The Band Strip (Slovenia) - blues-funkrock 16 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Rudi Bučar and Istrabend XL with guests - rock-pop 16 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Zoran Čalić Band (Slovenia) - rock 16 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Martina Strasser - clarinet Andreja Markun - piano Manca Rupnik - violin Beata Ilona Barcza - piano 18 Apr, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free
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Matej Hotko Trio - The Roots - jazz 18 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Protomartyr (USA) - post punk 18 Apr, 21:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Sausages (Slovenia) - rock 18 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club SAETA feat. Tinkara Kovač 19 Apr, 19:00 Bežigrad Gallery O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of contemporary, experimental, improvised and electroacoustic music. Mariza (Portugal) - fado 19 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Vasko Atanasovski Trio - jazz, rock, classical 19 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Ensemble Musica Cubicularis with guests 19 Apr, 20:00 ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Programme: arias from the archives of The Counts of Attems from Slovenska Bistrica. Jazz Jam 19 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Up’n’downs (Slovenia), Soul Duality (Slovenia), Lynch (Slovenia) - rock 19 Apr, 21:00 Orto Club Melita Osojnik - voice; Matjaž Jarc voice, guitar; Jaka Jarc - electric guitar 20 Apr, 19:00 Bežigrad Gallery O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of contemporary, experimental, improvised and electroacoustic music.
The Mozambique-born singer Mariza is considered to be the leading Portuguese fado singer. Critics not only compare her with the late queen of fado Amalia Rodrigues, but also credit her with having revived fado by introducing into it unexpected arrangements and the sounds of jazz instruments.
Mariza (Portugal) - fado concert 19 Apr, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra Mathew Coorey - conductor Izak Hudnik - violoncello 20 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Čonč / C. Saint-Saëns
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Fedosejev - conductor Andrej Korobejnikov - piano 22 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: S. Prokofiev / I. Stravinsky
Matej Hotko Trio - jazz 20 Apr, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse
Nina Pušlar - pop 22 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
DaBlaBlues - blues-funk-rock’n roll 20 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free
Big Band RTV Slovenia and Jadranka Juras Tadej Tomšič - conductor 22 Apr, 20:00 SiTi teater
Elemental (Croatia) - hip-hop 20 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Elvis Šahbaz - guitar 21 Apr, 19:00 Bežigrad Gallery O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of contemporary, experimental, improvised and electroacoustic music. Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Fedosejev - conductor Andrej Korobejnikov - piano 21 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: S. Prokofiev / I. Stravinsky Vita Mavrič - chanson 21 Apr, 19:30 Ljubljana Castle BluesRock Jam 21 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Come Together - Help! A Beatles Tribute 21 Apr, 21:00 Cvetličarna Samo Budna and Julie & Diamonds (Slovenia) - pop rock 21 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club 12 www.visitljubljana.com
Ian Siegal & Jimbo Mathus (USA) blues-folk 22 Apr, 20:30 Grand Hotel Union
Programme: A. Vivaldi / A. Corelli / F. Geminiani / H. Biber / G. F. Händel Jani Kovačič - chanson 24 Apr, 20:00 SNG Drama Dag Nasty (USA) - punk rock-hard core 24 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Miha Koren - double bass; Gregor Ftičar - keyboards; Ratko Divjak - drums 25 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Jazz concert. Admission free Nesebat (Slovenia) - alternative rock; Viperstone (Slovenia) - rock 25 Apr, 21:00 Orto Club
Parni valjak (Croatia) - rock 22 Apr, 21:00 Cvetličarna
Roberto Rodriguez Quarteto Masada 26 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Quarteto Masada plays John Zorn
Zabranjeno pušenje (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - rock 22 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club
Adam (Slovenia) - rock 26 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club
Burry Yurman (Slovenia) - guitar 23 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar Abba Real Tribute Band (Serbia) 23 Apr, 20:00 Tivoli sports hall Čedahuči (Slovenia) - folk 23 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Gregor Fele - violoncello Concertino: Kana Matsui - violin; Mojca Menoni Sikur - violin; Gregor Fele violoncello 24 Apr, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall
Eskobars (Slovenia) - acoustic indie rock 27 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club. Admission free D Kokks (Slovenia) - rock 27 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Nonkeen + Andrea Belfi - electro-acoustics 28 Apr, 20:00 Kino Šiška Zablujena generacija (Slovenia) - punk rock 28 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Pero Lovšin (Slovenia) - rock 29 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club
Opera, ballet, theatre, dance
G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 1 and 2 Apr, 19:30 Opera house
Step Afrika! (USA) - step dance show 20 Apr, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
I.Kovač: S.K.I.N. - EKG, with featuring Tomaž Grom and Andrej Fon - dance performance EnKnapGroup 1 Apr, 20:00 Španski borci L. Petrovski Ternovšek: Nott - dance performance Choreography and dance: Lada Petrovski Ternovšek 1 and 2 Apr, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - opera 3 Apr, 16:00 Opera house D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet premiere 14 Apr, 19:30 Opera house D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet 15 Apr, 18:00 Opera house I.Kovač: Wind, Sand and Stars - dancetheatre performance Anton Podbevšek Teater 15 Apr, 19:00 and 21:00 Španski borci D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet 16 and 17 Apr, 19:30 Opera house W. Shakespeare: Hamlet Globe to Globe Shakespeare’s Globe (London) 17 Apr, 20.00 SNT Drama D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet 19 Apr, 19:30 Opera house
Step Afrika! is the first professional dance company in the world to be dedicated to performing step dance. For its Ljubljana show, it will be joined by Murat, undoubtedly the best Slovenian beatboxer, also well-known as one half of the rap duo Murat & Jose. Step Afrika! (USA) 20 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - opera 23 Mar, 19:30 Opera house
D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet 21 - 23 Apr, 19:30 Opera house
Macbeth after Shakespeare 24 Apr, 20:00 Mini Theatre English surtitles
Primož Sukič - musician; Jacob Storer (USA) - dancer 22 Apr, 20:00 Španski borci Zvokotok + Disform 48 - dance-music improvisation R. Hribar - G. Luštek: 16 - dance-theatre performance Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar, Gregor Luštek 22 and 23 Apr, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
S. Ožbolt: Welfare to the Nation dance-theatre performance Co-creators and performers: Ana Čigon, Sara Janašković, Sabina Schwenner, Dušan Teropšič, Matija Udovič, Eni Vesović 25 Apr, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
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Miscellaneous Open Kitchen - food market Fridays, 8:00-20:00, Ljubljana Central Market
The Open Kitchen is a food market where you can experience the delights of freshly cooked food prepared by different Slovenian chefs right there in front of you, on the market stalls. On Fridays from mid-March to October, the Open Kitchen offers you an opportunity to taste Slovenian and international dishes, meet Slovenian chefs, and learn about different methods of food preparation. The choice of food on offer is wide and varied. Each Friday, the market features around thirty different food providers, including modern restaurants, traditional ‘gostilnas’, tourist farms, and independent chefs wanting to promote their offerings. The cooking is done to the accompaniment of music and entertainment. In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled.
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Ljubljana Fashion Week 13 - 16 Apr Trg republike square The Ljubljana Fashion Week, held biannually in spring and autumn, presents the latest collections by Slovenian fashion designers. The upcoming edition of the Fashion Week will include, among other things, screenings of footage from the event. The screenings will be held every evening between 13 and 16 April at the Trg republike square. Chippendales (USA) - male strip-tease and dance show 14 Apr, 20:00 Tivoli sports hall The Story of the Chippendales began in 1979 in Los Angeles, when they started their career as the first male striptease group. Their success was instant and they became a pop phenomenon, opened a club in New York and started putting together groups that have carried the dance fever on worldwide.
Shaolin (China): Kung Fu spectacle 16 Apr, 19:00 Tivoli sports hall The monks from the famous Shaolin temple in the Henan Province of China have for centuries been using meditation and physical exercises to enhance their physical capabilities to an outstandingly high level, which historically led to the development of martial arts such as kung fu. Slovenian Book Days 18 - 22 Apr Mestni trg square Slovenian Book Days will consist of a Slovenian publishers’ book fair and an accompanying programme of cultural events. ARTish - festival of creativity and a selling exhibition of arts and crafts 23 Apr, 10:00 - 18:00 Gornji trg square The ARTish festival, held in Ljubljana every last Saturday of the month, features a selling exhibition of original works by Slovenian creators.
Sports Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 8-10 Apr, Stožice sports hall
RK Ljubljana : RK Novi Zagreb (Croatia) - rugby 2 Apr | Oval Stanežiče playground 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 8 - 10 Apr | Stožice sports hall
KK Union Olimpija : KK Zlatorog Laško - basketball 16 Apr, 19:00 | Stožice sports hall
Speedway Slovenian Cup 9 Apr | Ilirija stadium
RK Ljubljana : RK Maribor - rugby 19 Apr | Oval Stanežiče
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Zavrč football 9 Apr | Stožice stadium
RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Celje Celjske mesnine - handball 20 Apr, 17:00 | Stožice sports hall
RK Krim Mercator : Handball Club Lada (Russia) - handball 9 Apr, 17:00 | Kodeljevo sports hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Krško football 23 Apr | Stožice stadium
RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Brežice handball 13 Apr, 17.15 | Stožice sports hall
RK Ljubljana : HARK Mladost (Croatia) - rugby 23 Apr | Oval Stanežiče
Ljubljana Silverhawks : Vienna Vikings 16 Apr, 14:00 | Ljubljana sports park
KK Union Olimpija : KK Rogaška basketball 29 Apr, 20:00 | Stožice sports hall
Rhytmic Gymnastics for singles 16 Apr | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana
Harness racing 17 Apr | Stožice Hippodrome
Ljubljana will host a competition for male and female gymnasts as part of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series sanctioned by the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG). Participating gymnasts will compete against each on all apparatuses. The competition will bring together the world’s top artistic gymnasts and all the best gymnasts from Slovenia. 8 Apr, 12:00 Qualifications 9 Apr, 14:00 Finale Men: floor, pommel horse, still rings Women: vault, bars, uneven bars 10 Apr, 14:00 Finale Men: vault, balance beam, parallel bars Women: balance beam, floor
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