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Highlights in November

Photo D. Wedam

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14 Sep -23 Nov International Biennial of Graphic Arts Ljubljana currently hosts the International Biennial of Graphic Arts, the largest and one of the most acclaimed events of its kind in the world, held since 1955. p. 5

6–17 Nov LIFFe Liffe - Ljubljana International Film Festival will once again add vibrancy to the city's autumn cultural life by presenting the best and the latest in European and international film production. p. 4

7 Nov Maksim Mrvica Take the opportunity to see the world famous young Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica, who has won numerous piano competitions and is famous across Europe and Asia for his albums and stunning live performances. p. 9

9 Nov Ljubljana Wine Route Join the locals at the Ljubljana Wine Route, an event in celebration of St. Martin's Day, when, according to Slovenian tradition, grape must officially turns to wine. p. 18

23–30 Nov Gay and Lesbian Film Festival In late November, Ljubljana will host the 29th Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which enjoys the reputation of being Europe's oldest festival of its kind. p. 18

25 Nov Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The upcoming concert by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds gives you an opportunity to enjoy the music from what Nick Cave refers to as 'the most subtly beautiful of all the Bad Seeds albums'. p. 13 www.visitljubljana.com 3

Festivals

Exhibitions

24th LIFFe -international film festival 6–17 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre and other venues

The Ljubljana International Film Festival, better known as LIFFe, will once again add vibrancy to the city's autumn cultural life by presenting the best and the latest in European and international film production.

The main competition strand, Perspectives, will feature films by emerging film directors competing for the Kingfisher Award. Other awards to be handed out at the festival include the Fipresci Prize, voted for by a panel of judges from the International Federation of Film Critics, the Dragon Award, voted for by the audience, and the Best Short Film Award.

Festival screenings will be accompanied by a programme of talks with film directors and other film artists.

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Perspectives, the official competitive section of new filmmakers competing for the Kingfisher Award, sponsored by Mobitel, d.d.

Avant-premieres, the world’s finest films purchased for Slovenian distribution.

Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning virtuosos of contemporary cinema.

World Film Panorama, front-runners of five-continent festivals.

Extravaganza, the so-called late-night cinema of daring idiosyncratic artists addressing sensual topics.

Theme Retrospective, The Young and the Daring.

Focus, New Austrian cinema.

Tribute, Lordan Zafranović.

Kinobalon, a selection of films for children aged 7 to 14; in association with the Kinodvor Cinema for the fifth year.

Kino-integral, an overview of experimental cinema.

Europe in Short, competitive programme of contemporary short films.

Awards

Kingfisher international jury award granted by the general sponsor, Mobitel, d.d., to the best film of the Perspectives section.

Dragon audience award to best film that has not been released in Slovenian cinemas yet.

Fipresci Prize presented by international jury of the International Federation of Film Critics.

Best Short Film Award Festival Venues

Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre, Kino Komuna Cinema, Kinodvor Cinema, Slovenian Cinematheque, Kino Šiška Cinema, Kolosej Maribor Main festival centre: Foyer II of Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The Knight, the Lady, and the Dragon: The Heritage of Medieval Warriors 13 Dec -9 Feb 2014, National Museum of Slovenia - Metelkova ulica street This exhibition, showing at the National Museum of Slovenia's department located in the Metelkova Museum Quarter, presents medieval chivalry as it really was, challenging the com conception of knights as noble-minded medieval warriors.

New findings by Slovenian experts in the field reveal a picture of Slovenia's medieval past that is rather different from that presented in history classes and old history books.

Bringing together a wide variety of different objects from museums in Slovenia and abroad, the exhibition offers an objective yet exciting look at different aspects of chivalry in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

Marij Pregelj (1913–1967): Exhibition of Illustrations from Iliad and Odyssey 24 Sep -5 Jan 2014, Ljubljana Museum of Modern Art Marking the birth centenary of Marij Pregelj, one of the most important Slovenian modernist painters, this exhibition brings together 50 of Pregelj’s illustrations for the highly acclaimed Slovenian editions of Homer’s epic poems the Iliad (1949–50) and the Odyssey (1951).

Pregelj’s works add up to one of the most important modernist oeuvres in the former Yugoslavia, part of which Slovenia used to be in Pregelj’s time. A special place in the artist’s output is held by his illustrations for various classics of Slovenian and world literature, the illustrations for the Iliad and the Odyssey representing a turning point in his artistic development.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

30th International Biennial of Graphic Arts 14 Sep - 23 Nov, International Centre of Graphic Arts and other venues

Ljubljana's International Biennial of Graphic Arts, held since 1955, is the largest and one of the most acclaimed events of its kind in the world. Over its more than 50-year history it has received overwhelming response not only from artists and experts but also from the public.

Apart from its main exhibition, the 30th Biennial of Graphic Arts also includes two exhibitions of work by the winners of the previous edition of the Biennial, an exhibition on the history of the Biennial, held at the CD Gallery, an international symposium, and several accompanying exhibitions referred to as 'art satellites'. The curator of the main exhibition is be Deborah Cullen PhD. The two exhibitions traditionally dedicated to the winners of the previous edition of the Biennial present works by the 2011 Grand Prix winner Regina José Galindo, which is on view at the Jakopič Gallery, and works by the 2011 Honorary Award winner Miklós Erdély, set to be on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM).

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Exhibitions

Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life From 11 Oct, Slovene Ethnographic Museum

This exhibition presents doors as a part of cultural heritage, an element of everyday life, and an object that has many different symbolic meanings. It brings together all kinds of doors and related objects, from the oldest known doors, keys and locks sourced from various museums and private collections to state-of-the-art objects.

Exhibited doors tell stories about families of different social and professional backgrounds from various parts of Slovenia, both those who the doors were made by and those who used them in daily life.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

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Exhibitions

Miklós Erdély: The Original and the Copy + Indigo Drawings 14 Sep - 24 Nov, Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) 30th Biennial of Graphic Arts An Exhibition of the Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 29th Biennial of Graphic Arts (Grand Prix d'Honneur). Miklós Erdély (19281986) - artist, architect, writer, poet, and filmmaker - was a major figure in the neo-avant-garde and conceptual art of Hungary. The present exhibition of Erdély’s photo-graphic works, indigo works and drawings has been organised with the co-operation of the Miklós Erdély Foundation (EMA).

Curated by Annamária Szőke.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

The Biennial of Graphic Arts - Serving You Since 1955 14 Sep - 24 Nov, Cankarjev dom Gallery Accompanying exhibition of the 30th Biennial of Graphic Arts The exhibition presents the history of the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts from its beginnings in 1955 to the present. The exhibition features archival television footage, personal testimonies and memoirs, letters and other documents that reveal the Biennial’s journey through nearly six decades, with a focus on selected aspects from past exhibitions.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

Jannis Kounellis, solo exhibition Oct 16 - Dec 3, City Art Gallery The first bigger project of the Greekborn Italian artist Jannis Kounellis in Slovenia. In the 1960s, as a critical response to the sociopolitical situation, Kounellis began to pursue various new trends in artistic exploration and to experiment with new languages in art. He replaced the two-dimensionality of the framed canvas with installations involving bed frames, doors, windows, fabric, and found objects from everyday life. In 1967 Kounellis took part in the exhibition Im Spazio at the La Bertesca gallery in Genoa. All the participating artists shared an interest in the space between art and life, the typical aesthetics of found materials, and a rational approach to representing reality, not unlike conceptual art. The exhibition curator Germano Celant named it Arte Povera, and Kounellis became one of the most prominent protagonists of this important European art movement.

Open 11:00 - 19:00. Closed Mondays, holidays

Tito: A Yugoslavian Icon 7 Nov -28 Feb, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre This exhibition presents the life and character of Marshal Josip Broz Tito, the president of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most charismatic statesmen of his time. Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) first wrote himself into the history books as the leader of one of the most successful Second World War resistance movements, after the war as a statesman of a multinational socialist federation capable of skilfully maintaining political balance between the demands of the Eastern Block and the capitalist West, and finally as one of the main initiators of the Non-Alignment Movement. The exhibition presents Tito's life through testimonies by his comrades, photographs, and film footage from private archives which have so far not been publicly shown. Also included are Tito's personal memorabilia and a number of exhibits from the Museum of Yugoslav History in Belgrade.

Open 10:00 -19:00 daily

Wheel, 5,200 Years 24 May - 20 Apr 2014, City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML

Apart from featuring the world's oldest surviving wooden wheel with an axel, found by archaeologists at the Ljubljana Moors in 2002, the exhibition presents the Ljubljana Moors' prehistoric pile-dwelling culture and the history of the invention of the wheel. The Ljubljana Moors are a site where archaeologists found more than 10,000 objects dating from different periods in history. The remains of the prehistoric pile-dwelling culture that developed in the area have been given UNESCO World Heritage status. The most important of all the finds discovered at the Ljubljana Moors is the world's oldest surviving wooden wheel, crafted between 3350 and 3100 BC. The exhibition is accompanied by a wide and varied programme of educational and other events.

Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays, 1 Nov

Joan Miró’s Printmaking Studios 14 Sep - 24 Nov, Kresija Gallery 30th Biennial of Graphic Arts Exhibition of prints from Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró a la Mallorca.

Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Admission free

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Music

Music

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra 7 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Symphony Orchestra Big Band RTV Slovenia Children, Youth and Chamber Choir RTV Slovenia Igor Samobor - stage actor En Shao - conductor Programme: M. Ravel / A. Kumar / U. Rojko / M. Lazar Condemnatio Cristi (Slovenia) - black metal 7 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club The Shapeshifters (G. Britain) - house music club night 1 Nov, 22:00, Cirkus club

Magnifico (Slovenia) - rock 1 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Versus The World (USA), Templeton Pek (G. Britain) - post hc 2 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

The Shapeshifters, a duo consisting of Simon Marlin and Max Reich, are considered to be among the best proponents of the classic house music sound.

Simon Phillips - drums 1 Nov, 20:00 Cvetličarna Andy Timmons - guitar; Steve Weingart - keyboards; Ernest Tibbs - bass guitar

Klemen Leben - accordion 5 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana Castle Programme: J. Bull / G. Katzer / D. Scarlatti / J. Haydn / H. Vuori

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their collaboration, the duo have recently released a double-disc album entitled Analogue to Digital ... and Back Again, which includes house remixes of a number of evergreen hits such as Lola's Theme, Back to Basic, Incredible, Helter Skelter, Sensitivity, and several others.

BHF (Austria), Small Hours (Austria), B.T.K (Slovenia) - punk rock 1 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

Felix Pachlatko (Switzerland) - organ 5 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: J. S. Bach / F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy / B. Jucker / O. Messiaen

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The Shapeshifters (G. Britain) - house music club night 1 Nov, 22:00 Cirkus club Magnifico (Slovenia) - rock 2 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Maksim Mrvica (Croatia) - piano 7 Nov, 20:00 Union hall Classical crossover concert Golliwog, G.U.B., Project One (Slovenia) - punk rock 8 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

Efterklang (Denmark) - indie-rock 7 Nov, 21:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Goran Rukavina & The Players - pop, swing - jazz 8 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Sabrina Hebiri - vocal Trio Ars Musica 9 Nov, 18:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station The concert consists of three sentences, corresponding to three visual artistic works put into music.

Maksim Mrvica - piano (Croatia) -classical/pop music concert 7 Nov, 20:00, Grand Hotel Union Hall

The world famous young Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica has won numerous piano competitions.

His albums and stunning live performances have won him fame across Europe and Asia.

His albums and live performances feature an original fusion of classical music and pop.

Perpetuum Jazzile (Slovenia) - a capella pop - jazz 9 Nov, 20:00 Stožice sports hall Hammo & Tribute 2 Love (Slovenia) rock, pop, soul, blues 9 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory jazz and popular music departments 6 Nov, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free

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Marjolaine Charbin (France) - piano Olivier Toulemonde (Belgium) - acoustic objects 14 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival improvised music Nuška Drašeč - vocals Blaž Jurjevčič - piano 14 Nov, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle French chanson concert

Remember Shakti (UK/ India) -indo-jazz fusion concert 12 Nov, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Following his desire to fuse elements of jazz and traditional Indian music back in the 1970s, the famous jazz guitarist John McLaughlin founded the group Shakti, which is considered to be one of the most famous acoustic fusion projects of all time. In addition to fusing jazz and Indian music, Shakti also represented a fusion of the fundamentally differing Hindustani and Carnatic music traditions.

Remember Shakti are John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Shankar Mahadevan (vocals), U. Srinivas (mandolin), and V. Selvaganesh (ghatam).

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Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet 10 Nov, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Ognjen Popović - clarinet Programme: A. Webern / J. Brahms Festival of Slovenian Chanson 10 Nov, 20:00 Slovenian National Theatre Drama Matic Kuder -clarinet and Académia String Quartet 11 Nov, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Anja Jamšek - violin Neža Koželj - piano Admission free The Ocean (Germany), Shining (Norway), Tides From Nebula (Poland), Hacride (France) 11 Nov, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Pelagial European Tour 2013

Remember Shakti (G. Britain, India) 12 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre John McLaughlin - guitar; Zakir Hussain - tabla; Shankar Mahadevan - vocals; U Shrinivas - mandolin; V Selvaganesh - ghatam Celebrating the 40th Anniversary

Jošt Drašler - double bass Marko Karlovčec - saxophone Vid Drašler - drums 14 Nov, 21:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival improvised music Zaria, Morana, Rusty Swords (Slovenia) - metal 14 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 15 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Joseph Johnson - violoncello Programme: U. Krek / C. Saint-Saëns/ J. Brahms Daichi Yoshikawa (Japan) - electronics Paul Abbot (G. Britain) - drums Seymour Wright (G. Britain) saxophone 15 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival -improvised music Goran Rukavina Trio & guests - jazz 15 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse

London Philharmonic Orchestra 18 Nov, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The London Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the UK’s leading symphony orchestras. Since 1951, it has been based in London’s prestigious Royal Festival Hall. It has also gained an outstanding reputation as the primary resident orchestra for the Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

Conductor: Andrés Orozco-Estrada Soloist: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano) Programme: Zoltán Kodály, Ludwig van Beethoven

Escapade Wynton (France) 15 Nov, 21:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival improvised music

Blaž Jurjevčič & guests - jazz 13 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 14 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Joseph Johnson - violoncello Programme: U. Krek / C. Saint-Saëns/ J. Brahms Klemen Torkar - tenore Štefica Stipančević - soprano Tanja Šterman - piano 14 Nov, 19:30 Križanke Admission free www.visitljubljana.com 11

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Wampire (USA) - electro-dance 18 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Karmakoma (Slovenia) - rock-electronics Children of Bodom (Finland) - metal 19 Nov, 20:00 Kino Šiška RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra 19 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Simon Krečič - conductor Programme: music written for 1970s and 1980s movies and TV shows

Youngblood Brass Band (USA) - hip-hop concert 23 Nov, 21:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

The Youngblood Brass Band has a unique way of combining the tradition of New Orleans brass bands with hip-hop music and the punk ethos, flouting convention in an ecstatic, raucous, incendiary fashion.

The ten-member ensemble founded in Madison, Wisconsin, which now consists of musicians from all over the United States (Madison, Brooklyn, Nashville, Minneapolis, and Chicago), has been unleashing its crash course in genre-bending on stages worldwide since 2000.

Emšo Blues Band (Slovenia) - blues 15 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club

Bitch Boys (Slovenia) - rock 16 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club

Neforma 16 Nov, 19:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival -improvised music

Marko Brecelj (Slovenia) - chanson 17 Nov, 20:00 Slovenian National Theatre Drama

Burkhard Stangl (Australia) - guitar, electronics 16 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival improvised music Elevation - The U2 Experience (G. Britain) 16 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna Tribute to U2 Christof Kurzmann (Australia) - ppooll Irena Tomažin (Slovenia) - vocals 16 Nov, 21:00 Španski borci Sound Disobedience Festival -improvised music

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Sounds of Slovenia Trio 18 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana Castle Slovene folk music

Matija Bizjan - bass Tanja Šterman - piano 20 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Low Brass Connection Young to young concert series

Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet 20 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Celebration on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet Blaž Jurjevčič & guests - jazz 20 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Youn Sun Nah (South Corea) & Ulf Wakenius (Sweden) - jazz 20 Nov, 20:00 Kino Šiška Feedback (Slovenia) - rock/jazz/blues 20 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 21 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Naci Özgüç - conductor Fazil Say - piano Programme: W. A. Mozart / F. Say

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -rock concert 25 Nov, 20:00, Tivoli Hall

Earlier this year, after a break of several years, the cult rock band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released a new album, Push the Sky Away, and made their comeback to the music scene. The last time they played in Ljubljana was twenty years ago.

In the meantime, Nick Cave teamed up with the band Grinderman. Their sold-out 2010 concert at Ljubljana's Križanke Summer Theatre was considered to be one of the city's best concerts of the year.

The distinctive music played by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, active since 1983, is characterized by emotional depth, melancholy, and a combination of themes such as religion, love, violence, and death.

According to Nick Cave, the band's new album Push the Sky Away is 'the most subtly beautiful of all the Bad Seeds albums'.

Boris Šinigoj - renaissance lute, classical and Portugal fado guitar 18 Nov, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Programme: J. Dowland / L. Brouwer / C. Paredes / P. Soares / B. Šinigoj Admission free London Philharmonic Orchestra 18 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Andres Orozco-Estrada - conductor Rudolf Buchbinder - piano Programme: Z. Kodály / L. van Beethoven / A. Dvořák www.visitljubljana.com 13

Music

Music

Boštjan Gombač and Blaž Pucihar (Slovenia) - jazz 24 Nov, 20:00 Slovenian National Theatre Drama Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra Zagreb Soloists (Croatia) 25 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: H. I. Biber / N. Šenk / O. N. Golijov / M. Kemp Tippett / U. Krek Admission free

Hilliard Ensemble (UK) -classical music concert 26 Nov, 19:30, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

The Hilliard Ensemble is one of those legendary music groups whose concert programmes, sublime interpretations, and a special ability to attune themselves to the particularities of time and space appeal to a wide range of audiences.

The Hilliard Ensemble originally made a name for itself as an early music ensemble, but soon it began to seek points of convergence between early and new music in an endeavour to give the ancient tradition a contemporary tinge.

One of the ensemble’s worldwide successes was its collaboration with the Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. Their exclusive recording, Officium, has received as many as five Platinum Discs and has even topped the popular music charts.

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Tabu (Slovenia) - rock 21 Nov, 20:00 SiTi teater Aleš Klinar Klinči (Slovenia) - pop 21 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna C4 (Slovenia) - rock 21 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 22 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Naci Özgüç - conductor Fazil Say - piano Programme: W. A. Mozart / F. Say Goran Rukavina Trio & guests - jazz 22 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Hellcats (Slovenia) - rock 22 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club

Tomatito (Spain) - flamenco 23 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Youngblood Brass Band (USA), A La Fu brass-hip hop 23 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Vinil (Slovenia) - rock 23 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Nejc Grm - accordion 24 Nov, 18:00 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Slovene Chamber Choir 24 Nov, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Ragnar Rasmussen - conductor Programme : F. Poulenc / A. Nordheim / P. Ramovš / B. A. Drage / G. Ligeti / A. Schnittke

Monika Krajnc Štih - guitar Primož Kranjc - accordion 25 Nov, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Programme: P. Peuerl / J. W. Duarte / F. Carlos Tavolaro / L. Boccherini / M. Falloni / P. Fiala / J. Truhlar / T. Gubitsch Admission free Martina Straser - clarinet 25 Nov, 19:30 City Hall Vita Peterlin - violoncello Admission free

Hilliard Ensemble (G. Britain) 26 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: vocal music from the Renaissance period to the present day Zarja Vatovec - piano 27 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Scaramouche Piano Duo Admission free Folk Singers from Globoko pri Brežicah 27 Nov, 20:00 Grand Hotel Union Slovene folk songs Blaž Jurjevčič & guests - jazz 27 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 28 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Patrick Summers - conductor Valentina Lisitsa - piano Programme: I. Stravinsky / S. Rahmaninov / S. Prokofiev

Prifarski muzikanti (Slovenia) - folk 25 and 26 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Prljavo kazalište (Croatia) - rock 28 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (USA) - rock 25 Nov, 20:00 Tivoli sports hall

Anger Course (Sweden), Gust (Sweden) - h.c.

28 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club

Gal Faganel - violoncello Caleb J. Harris - piano 26 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana Castle Programme: L. van Beethoven / F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / B. Martinů / J. Brahms

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 29 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Patrick Summers - conductor Valentina Lisitsa - piano Programme: I. Stravinsky / S. Rahmaninov / S. Prokofiev

Adi Smolar (Slovenia) - chanson 29 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Goran Rukavina Trio & guests - jazz 29 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse SND (G. Britain) Random Logic (Slovenia) 29 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Audiovisual concert of electronic music Sonica Festival 2013 Tinkara Kovač (Slovenia) - pop rock 29 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Barbara Sorč - mezzosoprano 30 Nov, 19:30 Križanke Karine Gishiyan - piano Admission free Brit Floyd (G. Britain) 30 Nov, 20:00 Tivoli sports hall Tribute to Pink Floyd N'Toko (Slovenia) - rap Repetitor Repetitor (Serbia) - rock Molokai (Macedonia) - surf-punk 30 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Letz-Zep G. Britain) - rock 30 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna Sausages (Slovenia) - rock 30 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club

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Opera, theatre, dance

Opera, theatre, dance

P. Stone-J. Styne-B. Merrill: Sugar - Some Like It Hot - musical 16 Nov, 19:30 Mestno gledališče ljubljansko/City Theatre R. Hribar-G. Luštek: Fourteen -dance performance 16 Nov, 20:00 Plesni teater Ljubljana/PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar, Gregor Luštek Mladinsko Theatre: Portraits II 4 Nov, 19:00, Mladinsko Theatre

Consisting of discussions with several different interviewees, the Mladinsko Theatre production Portraits, directed by the renowned Slovenian stage director Veno Taufer, explores the phenomenon of happiness in general, and the notion of personal happiness in our time in particular. What is happiness and how to achieve it? The happiness industry may promise people a fast track to attaining happiness, but the experience of this feeling is far from unambiguous. International research on people’s contentment with their lives shows that the world’s happiest nations are the Danes, the Canadians, the Swiss, and the Swedes while the Slovenians always seem to be at the bottom of the happiness list. So what do the interviewees in Portraits have to say about this? The performance will be surtitled in English and French.

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I. Kovač, J. Janša: Sokol! (Hawk)- dance performance 3 Nov, 18:00 Španski borci Zavod En-Knap Portraits II – theatre performance 4 Nov, 19:00 Mladinsko Theatre Surtitled in English and French A. Foerster: The Nightingale of Gorenjska - opera 5 Nov, 19:30 Opera house P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - ballet 6 and 7 Nov, 19:30 Opera house Wheelzard - wheelchair dancing 7 and 8 Nov, 19:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Performing: Društvo študentov invalidov Slovenije, Plesni klub Zebra P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - ballet 8 Nov, 17:00 Opera house

G. Verdi: La Traviata - opera 9 Nov, 19:30 Opera house R. Hribar-G. Luštek: Pas de deux after Pian and Pino - dance performance 12 and 13 Nov, 20:00 Plesni teater Ljubljana/PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Performers: Rosana Hribar, Kaja Janjič, Kaja Lorenci, Gregor Luštek, Jana Menger, Boris Ostan, Jette Ostan, Ana Pandur Predin, Jan Ravnik, Petra Zupančič G. Puccini: La bohème - opera 14 Nov, 19:30 Opera house G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 15 Nov, 19:30 Opera house R. Hribar-G. Luštek: Fourteen -dance performance 15 Nov, 20:00 Plesni teater Ljubljana/PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Dancers: Rosana Hribar, Gregor Luštek

I. Kovač, J. Janša: Sokol! (Hawk)- dance performance Nov 17, 18:30 Španski borci Zavod En-Knap P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - ballet 18 Nov, 19:30 Opera house I. Kovač, J. Janša: Sokol! (Hawk)- dance performance 18 and 19 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Zavod En-Knap P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - ballet 19 Nov, 19:30 Opera house R. Hribar & G. Luštek, C. Molnár: ’68 dance performance 20 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci EnKnapGroup P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty - ballet Nov 21 - 23, 19:30 Opera house

The Second Freedom -dance-theatre Nov 22, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Authors and performers: Leja Jurišić, Teja Reba A.Foerster: The Nightingale of Gorenjska - opera 26 Nov, 19:30 Opera house G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 27 Nov, 19:30 Opera house A. Foerster: The Nightingale of Gorenjska - opera 28 Nov, 18:00 Opera house

5th Dance National 30 Nov, 17:00 Španski borci Overview of contemporary dance in Slovenia G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 30 Nov, 19:30 Opera house Exit by Force/Trance of Strength dance 28 Nov, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Realisation: Bitnamuun

Exit by Force/Trance of Strength dance premiere 28 Nov, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Realisation: Bitnamuun G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 29 Nov, 18:00 Opera house Exit by Force/Trance of Strength dance 29 Nov, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Realisation: Bitnamuun B.-M. Koltès: Ma and Al -theatre performance 29 Nov, 22:30 Mini teater/Mini Theatre Actors: Senka Bulić and Marko Mandić Performance is in English

Ljubljana Castle Ljubljana Castle, the city's most striking landmark, adds a special touch to the city's cultural vibrancy (open: 9:00 - 21:00) . Its Viewing Tower offers the best view of the city (open: 10:00 – 18:00). In the Virtual Museum, the past of the city of Ljubljana comes alive like in a time machine (open: 10:00 – 18:00).

To meet it at its best join a guided tour, where you learn about the diverse life of the castle, its history and its renovation (by prior arrangement). You can reach it on foot or by funicular (from 10:00 to 21:00 every 10 minutes).

Recommended!

G. Puccini: La bohème - opera 16 Nov, 19:30 Opera house

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Miscellaneous

Sports

Ljubljana Wine Route -wine-tasting and culinary event 9 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00, old city centre

Anna Plemenita 16 Nov, 18:00 - 22:00 Dvorec Selo / Selo Mansion Festival dedicated to fire organized by Street Theatre Ana Monro

The Ljubljana Wine Route is an event marking St. Martin's Day, when, according to Slovenian tradition, grape must officially turns to wine. The event includes tastings of young wine and culinary delights served from stalls set up in front of the historical city centre's bars and restaurants.

Slovenia is a country of good wines distinguished by their remarkably natural flavours. Ljubljana is not part of a wine-growing region, but due to its tradition as a commercial centre for the country's wine-growing districts it holds the international title of a ‘City of Vine and Wine’.

The Ljubljana Wine Route, held annually in Ljubljana city centre, on the banks of the river Ljubljanica, brings together winemakers from all the wine-growing regions of Slovenia. Apart from wines, it also features traditional Slovenian food. Wines and food are available to visitors both for tasting and purchase at attractive prices. The event is accompanied by brass band concerts and folklore shows, offering visitors an opportunity to experience a bit of Slovenia's rich cultural heritage.

In case of bad weather conditions, the event will be held in a tent.

Snežinka Ski Fair 28 Nov - 1 Dec Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre The skiing fair and exhibition held under the title of Snowflake (Snežinka) brings together providers of winter sport services, manufacturers of skiing equipment and those buying and selling used skiing equipment.

Admission free

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Slovenian Wine Festival 21 - 22 Nov Grand Hotel Union Executive The annual Slovenian Wine Festival will once again bring together Slovenia's top winegrowers and winemakers and selected winemakers from abroad, who will be offering their wines for tasting.

The festival will be accompanied by a programme of educational events, including guided tasting sessions, lectures, and workshops. Due to diversity and excellent flavours of Slovenian wines they attract a lot of attention wherever they are presented.

At the Slovenian Wine Festival, they are available for tasting to both the general public and connoisseurs, experts, and businessmen. Each year, the presentation of premium wines produced by winemakers from Slovenia and other countries is attended by members of the hospitality industry, hotel and restaurant sommeliers, businessmen, journalists, merchants, wine bar owners, winegrowers, winemakers, members of wine fraternities and other wine-related associations, wine knights...

Culinary Festival 21 - 22 Nov Grand Hotel Union Executive Ljubljana's Culinary Festival, held simultaneously with the Slovenian Wine Festival, will complement the latter with tasting sessions of culinary creations from Slovenia and abroad. Apart from being a showcase of selected culinary produce from mainly Slovenian farms, the Culinary Festival is also a business event and an opportunity for a premium gourmet experience for a wide-ranging audience. It focuses on culinary delights which pair well with premium wines.

The Culinary Festival also includes various guided tasting sessions, demonstrations, and workshops featuring creations by selected chefs.

Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 23 - 30 Nov Slovenian Cinematheque The festival will feature films by gay and lesbian filmmakers and other films dealing with themes related to homosexuality. With its 29-year history, the Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival enjoys the reputation of being Europe's oldest festival of its kind.

SILA Bazaar Nov 30, 10:00 - 15:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Sila Bazaar is a charity event organized

by Slovenian International Ladies Association (SILA).

Admission free ARTish #23 30 Nov and 1 Dec, 9:00 - 19:00 ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts atrium ARTish is a festival of creativity and a selling exhibition of arts and crafts.

The festival programme also includes free creative workshops for adults and children.

Admission free

ACH Volley : Fino Kaposvar (Hungary) - volleyball 1 Nov, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall

KK Slovan: KK Hopsi Polzela basketball 16 Nov, 19:00 Kodeljevo sports hall

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : ND Gorica football 2 Nov Stožice stadium

HDD Telemach Olimpija : SAPA Fehérvár AV 19 (Hungary) - hockey 17 Nov, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall

RK Krim Mercator : Metz Handball (France) - handball 2 Nov, 20:30 Stožice sports hall

ACH Volley : Panvita Pomgrad volleyball 19 Nov, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall

HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC Orli Znojmo (Czech Republic) - hockey 3 Nov, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Zavrč football 23 Nov Stožice sports hall

ACH Volley : Tours VB (France) volleyball 5 Nov, 18:00 Stožice sports hall

HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC TWK Innsbruck (Austria) - hockey 23 Nov, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall

Slovenia : Cyprus - rugby 9 Nov, 14:00 Oval Stanežiče

KK Union Olimpija : Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia) - basketball 23 Nov Stožice sports hall

KK Union Olimpija : Paris Levallois (France) - basketball 13 Nov Stožice sports hall RK Krim Mercator : HC Leipzig (Germany) - handball 16 Nov, 17:00 Stožice sports hall ACH Volley : Gorter Kecskemet (Hungary) - volleyball 16 Nov, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall RK Ljubljana : RC Stade (Austria) rugby 16 Nov Oval Stanežiče

HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) - hockey 24 Nov, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall KK Union Olimpija : Asvel Villeurbanne Lyon (France) - basketball 27 Nov Stožice sports hall KD Slovan : KK Helios Domžale basketball 30 Nov, 19:00 Kodeljevo sports hall NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Rudar Velenje - football 30 Nov Stožice stadium www.visitljubljana.com 19

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