entsOctober 2016 - Visit Ljubljana

October 2016

Events

Index

Music 9Exhibitions 7

Festivals 4

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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. On each tour, a Ljubljana Tourism guide will introduce visitors to the sustainability projects while taking them around the city’s green nooks and crannies.

15 October Wood - a precious gift of nature

(Jesenko Forest Trail) Departure point: at 10:00 from Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC,

next to the Triple Bridge. Language options: Slovenian, English

Price: adults € 10.00, children from 4 to 12 years € 5.00Information: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, Tel. 306 12 35,

[email protected], www.visitljubljana.com

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Opera, theatre, dance 15

Sports 18Miscellaneous 17

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Highlights in October

1 OctMedieval DayThe Medieval Day features a large costumed procession of medieval noblemen, ladies, knights, and other medieval characters through the streets of the historical city centre.p. 17

14 Oct Cirque du Soleil: VarekaiDon’t miss the famous Canadian artistic ensemble who “reinvented the circus” with their new production entitled Varekai.p. 17

30 Oct Ljubljana MarathonThe Ljubljana Marathon is a mammoth celebration of running. More and more runners from all corners of the world participate in it each year.p. 18

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The City of Women (Mesto žensk) festival is dedicated to presenting contemporary women’s art practice, with a special emphasis on the socially conscious part of it. Each year, it features a programme of events relevant to a particular theme in the fields of art, culture or society.www.cityofwomen.org

Festivals

City of WomenYoon Ga-eun: The World of Us (U-ri-deul) - film 8+3 Oct, 17:00Kinodvor

Chantal Akerman: No Home Movie - film3 Oct, 20:30KinodvorRepeat projections: 8 Oct at 16:00 and 9 Oct at 15:00

Chantal Akerman »La chambre/The Room« - installation4 Oct, 18:00Museum of Contemporary Art - MSUMOpening of the installation.

Kaja Lorenci: Just in Appearance Sometimes as Everyone Else - dance premiere4 Oct, 20.30Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

T. Davies: A Quiet Passion - film5 Oct, 19:00Kinodvor

Laura Olalde and participants: Mural of Women - collective mural painting5 - 16 Oct, 9:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 19:00Metelkova mesto alternative culture centreWork in progress

Connections Beetwen Fragmented Histories - openingIda Hiršenfelder: Digital Museum - introduction6 Oct, 16:00ŠKUC Gallery

Simone Aughterlony & Phil Hayes: Show & Tell - performance6 Oct, 20:00Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

Dina Rončević & participants: Car Deconstruction - durational performance/workshop 10+7 Oct, 14:00 - 20:00Srednja poklicna in strokovna šola BežigradRepeat performances: 8 Oct, 10:00 - 16:00 and 9 Oct 9:00 - 15:00

City of Women Festival of Contemporary Arts3 - 16 Oct, various venues


Festivals

Simone Aughterlony & Hahn Rowe: Biofiction - performance9 Oct, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

Maja Petrović-Šteger and Tania El Khoury: How Do We Think the Dead, Their Bodies and Bodily Remains? - talk10 Oct, 19:00ŠKUC Gallery

Olja Grubić & Živa Petrič: The Red Web - digital performance/installation10 - 13 Oct, 17:00 - 24:00 Aksioma - Projet space

Ana Čigon: Feminist WikiMarathon 2016 - intermedia event10 and 16 Oct, 12:00 - 17:00ŠKUC Gallery

Lana Zdravković: How to perform Life or is There Life Outside the Art - talk11 Oct, 18:00 ŠKUC Gallery

Ana Dubljević in Milan Marković Matthis: Let’s Take It From the Top - performance11 Oct, 20:00ŠKUC Gallery

Tina Valentan: Calypso - dance performance11 Oct, 21:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

Ana Dubljević, Milan Marković Matthis: Strawberry Fields Forever - performanceNina and Milan Marković Matthis: A Letter to Haseeba - one-to-one performanceTania El Khoury: Gardens Speak - sound installation opening12 Oct, 16:00 - 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

Hahn Rowe: Sound and Performance - presentation of workshop7 Oct, 19:00Španski borci

Ria Hartley: Recall - one-to-one performance7 Oct, 15:00 - 20:00ŠKUC GalleryRepeat performances: 8 and 9 Oct, 12:00 - 17:00

Rosana Cade: Walking:Holding - one-to-one performance 7 Oct, 16:00 - 19:00PritličjeRepeat performances: 8 and 9 Oct, 11:00 - 19:00

Simone Aughterlony & Nic Lloyd: After life - performance7 Oct, 21:00Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

Tristiana: Nulla - DJ night7 Oct, 23:00Pritljičje

Ch. Akerman: Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels - filmCh. Akerman: Blow Up My Town (Saute ma ville) - film8 Oct, 15:00Slovenian Cinematheque

Simone Aughterlony: Everything Fits in the Room - choreographic workshop8 Oct, 12:00 - 15:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

Liz Allbee: Imaginary BeingBirgit Ulher: Radio Silence No More8 Oct, 22:00Metelkova mesto alternative culture centreConcert/double bill

Ida Hiršenfelder, Saša Špacal, Ana Čigon: Flow - documentary film 16+12 Oct, 19:00 Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

Marcie Farquhar artist talk14 Oct, 18:00 ŠKUC Gallery

Damaris - DJ Night14 Oct, 23:00Pritličje

Maja Smrekar: Requiem for the Future - hybrid performance 16+, premiere14 and 15 Oct, 20:30/19:00Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

Marcia Farquhar: Acts of Clothing - performance15 Oct, 21:00 ŠKUC Gallery

NinaBelle, Blönduós, Nova deViator: Electro Installation 2.0. - DJ night15 Oct, 23:00Pritličje

Closing party16 Oct, 18:00Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

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SloWind festivalMaria Grazia Bellocchio, Aldo Orvieto - pianoDario Savron, Simone Beneventi - percussionAlvise Vidolin - live electronics, Luca Richelli - assistant 22 Oct, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: I. Fedele

Francesco D’Orazio - violin, Francesco Abbrescia - live electronics23 Oct, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: I. Fedele / L. Berio / P. Boulez

Slowind 24 Oct, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: A. Manzoli / N. Hall / L. Juhart / N. Šenk / I. Fedele

Bor Turel, Gregor Pirš - pre-recorded sound installation24 Oct, 23:00Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

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Sculpting the sound and projecting music - international workshop25 Oct Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Facultuy of Arts, Department of Musicology

Valentina Coladonato - soprano, Quartetto Prometeo25 Oct, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: I. Fedele / G. Ligeti

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Pierre-André Valade - conductorFrancesco D’Orazio - violin27 and 28 OctCankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: E. Satie / I. Fedele / S. Rachmaninov-O. Respighi / O. Respighi

Ex Novo Ensemble, Slowind with guestsFrancesco D’Orazio - violinPasquale Corrado - conductor29 Oct, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: I. Fedele / L. Lebič / P. Corrado

Slowind Festival, organised by the Slovenian wind quintet Slowind, is dedicated to contemporary music. The quintet in collaboration with various guest musicians perform new or rarely performed works of music in which wind instruments play the leading role. This year’s 18th Festival Slowind 2016 is under artistic direction of Ivan Fedele (Italy) and will be a showcase of many of Ivan Fedele’s compositions created in the last twenty years. www.slowind.org

Slowind Festival22 - 29 Oct, various venues


Exhibitions

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. Closed: Mondays

Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life11 Oct 2015 - 30 Oct, Slovene Ethnographic MuseumThis 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

InterLACEd21 Jun - Dec Slovene Ethnographic MuseumTemporary exhibition by SEMLace is a perforated fabric made of textile or similar threads with patterns

of holes. It conveys messages of its manufacturing techniques and structure, use, temporal and spatial changes, and diverse meanings. It also symbolizes the invisible links between different time periods, places, and people.The exhibition presents a great variety of museum laces and others by which the basic typology of ornamental techniques, traditional and other contemporary applications and multiple dimensions of their use is shown. Among others, there is a collection of laces presented of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, which is one of the largest in Slovenia Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00

Plečnik CollectionThe 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,

Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre


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

Puppet Museum at Ljubljana CastleSlovenia 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

Andraž Šalamun: Paintings7 Sep - 19 Oct, Bežigrad Gallery 2One of Slovenia’s most important artists presents a selection of works from the 2014. 16 larger works on acrylic and jute are displayed. His paintings explore realms between gestural abstraction and expressiveness.Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Saturdays 10:00 - 14:00. Closed: Sundays, Mondays

Exhibitions

Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th century Slovenian-born painter and a man with more than one homeland, spent most of his life between Venice and Paris. He mostly painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits, Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, views of Venice, double portraits with his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits depicting him as an old man. His visual motifs were always related to the Slovenian region of Kras and its typical scenes. He became world famous with his series of paintings We Are Not the Last, in which he relived the scenes he experienced in the Dachau concentration camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery displays the world’s only permanent survey exhibition of Mušič’s work. The majority of exhibited works come from the Ljuban, Milada and Vanda Mušič Collection, owned by the family of the artist’s brother.Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00-20:00. Closed: Mondays

Zoran Mušič (1909-2005)Permanent exhibition at the National Gallery


Music

The world famous Italian singer Zucchero started his career in the 1970s as a singer in various bands. Zucchero is not only renowned for his numerous hits, but also for his collaboration with famous international musicians. The turning point in his career was his appearance at the San Remo Festival in 1985, when his debut hit Donna won him second place.

Svetlana Makarovič with guests - chansons1 Oct, 20:00 Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

Vevče Brass band2 Oct, 11:00Novi trg square

Slim Cessna’s Auto Club (USA) - country2 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

PianLola (Germany) - Berlin chanson/tango music2 Oct, 20:00Grand Hotel Union

Sex Demons (Slovenia) - rockAttic Mist (Slovenia) - hard rock3 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Temple Song Hearts4 Oct, 19:30Grand Hotel Union

Kris Defoort Diving Poet Society (Hungary) - world music4 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Haze’evot (Israel) - indie rock4 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Ricardo & Aldemaromania trio - Latino jazz5 Oct, 20:00Slamič Coffeehouse

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorMichael Martin Kofler - flute6 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: J. Mihevec / B. Romberg / L. van Beethoven

Zucchero (Italy) - pop rock concert8 Oct at 20:00, Stožice Sports Park Arena


BluesRock JamLe Serpentine (Slovenia) - rock6 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorMichael Martin Kofler - flute7 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: J. Mihevec / B. Romberg / L. van Beethoven

Pridjevi (Croatia) - psychedelic7 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Katarina Avbar7 Oct, 20:00SiTi Theatre

Guns 2 Roses (G. Britain) - rock7 Oct, 20:00Cvetličarna

Torul (Slovenia) - electro pop7 Oct, 21:00Kino Šiška

Talita Sofija Komelj - soprano; Branislava Sara Mitrović - soprano; Tina Debevec - soprano; Gregor Ravnik - tenor; Jaka Mihelač - baritone; Tanja Šterman - piano8 Oct, 19:30KrižankeConcert by young singersAdmission free

Zucchero (Italy) - rock8 Oct, 20:00Stožice sports hall

Alvaro Barbosa - electornics; Carina Albuquerque - cello; Ingrid Mačus - piano Programme: Journey to the Last FrontierFrederic Blondy - piano; Diemo Scwarz - electornicsEmanuele Torquati - pianoProgramme: P. Ablinger8 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre: free tickets

Music

GoGo Penguin have dazzled the British music scene with their bold new sound combining elements of electronica, trip-hop, jazz - rock and classical music. They are praised as one of most exciting new British bands. Their second album v2.0 was shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Prize Album of the Year. Their third and latest album, Man Made Object (2016) was released by the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records.

GoGo Penguin (UK) - electro acoustic music concert19 Oct at 20:00, Kino Šiška


Operators (Canada) + Karamakoma (Slovenia)8 Oct, 21:00Kino Šiška

Cameron Carpenter – portable organ9 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreAt 18:30 presentation of the portable organ; free tickets

Boštjan Gombač - clarinet, flutes, musical saw, teremin, ocarinsLuka Juhart - accordion10 Oct, 19:30Ljubljana City MuseumProgramme: A. Fuentes / M. Lazar / U. Rojko / Ž. Stanič / B. Šaljić Podešva

Popjazziada - a cappella festival 11 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

Jazz Jam11 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Nuška Drašček - vocalBlaž Jurjevčič - pianoVid Ušeničnik - drums12 Oct, 20:00Slamič CoffeehouseDedicated to Edith Piaf

Vasko Atanasovski - vocal, saxophone - fluteDejan Lapajna - guitar; Marjan Stanić - drums13 Oct, 19:00Ljubljana CastleBalkan music

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra New Symphony Orchestra SofiaPetko Dimitrov - conductorTanja Sonc - violin13 Oct, 19:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: J. S. Bach / E. Elgar / S. Prokofiev

The John Powell Singers have performed music for chamber choir and opera in concerts, religious services, on BBC radio and a number of recordings. Composers who have written for the choir include Colin Touchin, Michael Ball, Giles Swayne, Adrian Self and Martin Lessons.

Music

John Powell Singers (UK) - choral music concert23 Oct at 19:30, Cathedral of St. Nicholas


Leonel Morales Herrero - pianoProgramme: W. A. Mozart / F. LisztRupnik Piano TrioProgramme: F. Schubert / A. Piazzolla13 Oct, 19:30KrižankeAdmission free

Avtomobili - rock-pop13 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

BluesRock JamBuh Blues Project (Slovenia) - blues13 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Big Band RTV Slovenia and Boštjan Gombač Lojze Krajnčan - conductorNino Mureškič - drums14 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Battleme (USA) + And The Kid (Croatia)14 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

Tretji Kanu - pop14 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Slovenian Childrens’ ChoirMartina Batič, Damijan Močnik - conductorTilen Bajec - organSlovenian Philharmonic Orchestra soloists16 Oct, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: B. Britten / D. Močnik

Kar Češ Brass Bend - jazz16 Oct, 19:30 SNT Drama

Astrid Ana Kljun - harpMaja Vrbnik - guitar17 Oct, 19:30SNT Opera Admission free

Music

The cult New York-based avant-garde rock band Swans was founded in 1982 by the singer Michael Gira. The band soon made a name for themselves for their extreme and often dark musical expression, which, among other things, influenced the development of industrial music. Later the band’s music progressed through different creative phases and underwent several transformations.The Swans disbanded in 1997, after the release of the album Soundtracks for the Blind, on which they combined all their musical elements. In 2010 they unexpectedly reformed and released the album My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky. In 2012, they acchieved a large critical acclaim with the album The Seer, this year they released the ultimate album entitled The Glowing Man.

Swans (USA) - avant-garde rock concert24 Oct at 20:00, Kino Šiška


China National Opera House: Turandot1-2 Sep, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural

and congress centre

Ana Plahutnik, Anea Mercedes Anžlovar, Jaka Mihelač, Nadia Ternifi, Domen Križaj, Maja Ceglar, Marko Kete17 Oct, 19:30KrižankeConcert by young singersAdmission free

Slovenian Army Orchestra17 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Tomaž Grom - double bass17 Oct, 20:30ŠKUC Gallery

Mount Kimbie (G. Britain) - electronics17 Oct, 21:00Kino Šiška

Sabine Lutzenberger18 Oct, 20.00ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsProgramme: songs of St.Hildegard of Bingen

Klemen Šubic - pianoEmpathie Piano Trio18 Oct, 19:30Slovenian Philharmonic HallAdmission free

Žan Tetičkovič - drums18 Oct, 20:00SiTi TheatreJazz Concert

Jazz Jam Just Friends 4tet - jazz18 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

GoGo Penguin (G. Britain) - electro acoustic19 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

Akordika 19 Oct, 20:00Slamič CoffeehouseMusic from musicals

The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra has a proud tradition as the country’s leading symphony orchestra. This concert, taking place within the Slowind festival, will be conducted by the Italian composer Ivan Fedele, who also currently works as the Director of the Music section of the Venice Biennale.Conductor: Pierre-André ValadeSoloist: Francesco D’Orazio, violinProgramme: Erik Satie, Ivan Fedele, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ottorino RespighiPart of the Slowind 2016 Festival

Music

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra27 and 28 Oct at 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre


Music

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorElvira Hasanagić - sopranoProgramme: A. Lajovic / R. Strauss / B. Bartók20 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Repetitor (Serbia) + Niki Louder (Slovenia) - garage rock20 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

BluesRock JamTHeWET20 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Severa Gjurin - vocal20 and 21 Oct, 20:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreAuthorial music

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorElvira Hasanagić - sopranoProgramme: A. Lajovic / R. Strauss / B. Bartók21 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Open Source Trio (Bulgaria, Curacao, Germany) - jazz21 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Lačni Franc - rock22 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

John Powell Singers (G. Britain)23 Oct, 19:30CathedralAdmission free

International Youth Project ChoirChoir leaders: Ragnar Rasmussen and Urša Lah23 Oct, 19:30KrižankahAdmission free

Enslaved (Norway) - black metalNe Obliviscarsi (Australia) and Oceans of Slumber (USA)24 Oct, 19:00Kino Šiška

Moreno Veloso (Brazil)25 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The Swans (USA) - rock25 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

Coffee Or Not (Belgium) - electronics25 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Rok Zaletel Černoš - violinUrban Marinko - violoncello26 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreYouth to Youth concert series

Milko Lazar - piano and Bojan Gorišek - piano26 Oct, 20:30Kino ŠiškaContemporary piano music

Quintet Piazzolleky - tango26 Oct, 20:00Slamič Coffeehouse

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Pierre-André Valade - conductorFrancesco D’Orazio - violinProgramme: E. Satie / I. Fedele / S. Rahmaninov - O. Respighi / O. Respighi27 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Maja Ceglar - soprano and Marko Kete - tenor27 Oct, 19:30KrižankeProgramme: W. A. Mozart / V. Bellini / Ch. Gounod / A. Dvořák / G. PucciniYoung virtuosi music seriesAdmission free

Punčke (Croatia) + Dandelion Children (Slovenia)27 Oct, 20:00Kino Šiška

Mlada Zarja - ethno 27 Oct, 20:00Grand Hotel UnionMusical evening with Slovenian folk singers and ethnomusicologist Urša Šivic.Admission free

BluesRock JamSky Smokers & The Breaks27 Oct, 20:00Bar Prulček

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Pierre-André Valade - conductorFrancesco D’Orazio - violinProgramme: E. Satie / I. Fedele / S. Rahmaninov - O. Respighi / O. Respighi28 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Jinx (Croatia) - pop/rock29 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Dan D - rock30 Oct, 20:00SNT Drama

Mahotella Queens and Nomfusi 31 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreSouth African traditional and popular music


Opera, theatre, dance

The new vocal theatre project by renowned Slovenian composer Karmina Šilec tells the story of musicians on the Titanic, who kept playing until the end, while the largest ship ever built was sinking. Their music became a way of taking over control in the middle of chaos and in the middle of the unknown; it maintained hope and embraced what was inevitable - the death.

Karmina Šilec: Evergreen 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 and 14 Oct, SNT Opera and Ballet Theatre Ljubljana

G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia) - opera Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana1 Oct, 19:30Opera house

S. Ožbolt: Welfare to the Nation - dance-theatreCo-creators and performers: Ana Čigon, Sara Janašković, Sabina Schwenner, Dušan Teropšič, Matija Udovič, Eni Vesović3 and 4 Oct, 20:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

Bolero - Extremalism (fragments) - balletNational Ballet of Marseille4 Oct, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreChoreographer: Emio Greco, Pieter C. Scholten

Evergreen - operaSoloists, Choir and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana6 Oct, 19:30Opera houseA world premiere of an original musical play by Karmina Šilec

Ž. Božić: Dream Job - dance premiere Dancers: Michal Rynia, Miljan Nojić, Marko Brdnik, Matej Bedič, Željko Božić 6 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreDance performance based on the book Let Me Tell You a Story by Jorge Bucay.

Ž. Božić: Dream Job - dance Dancers: Michal Rynia, Miljan Nojić, Marko Brdnik, Matej Bedič, Željko Božić 7 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Evergreen - operaSoloists, Choir and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana8 Oct, 19:30Opera house


National Dance Gathering 9 Oct, 20:00Španski boricProfessionals in contemporary dance present short excerpts from their latest works or works in progress.


Solo 2016 - dance premiereDancer Milan Tomášik (Slovakia)11 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

T. Valentan: Calypso - performanceAuthor and performer: Tina Valentan11 Oct, 21:00PTL - Dance Theatre LjubljanaCity of Women Festival


Solo 2016 - danceDancer Milan Tomášik (Slovakia)12 and 13 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Evergreen - operaSoloists, Choir and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana13 and 14 Oct, 19:30/18:00Opera house

A. Hód: Pearl G. Nader, M. Campos: Loop de LoopEnKnapGroup 14 and 15 Oct, 20:00Španski borciDance performances

G. Verdi: La Traviata - opera Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana15 Oct, 19:30Opera house

Synaesthesia - dance performanceFlota Ljubljana19 Oct, 20:00 Španski borci

V. Osojnik: Other Peoples’ Children - dance premiere Authorship, choreography and performance: Vita OsojnikCo-creation of movement and performance: Nina Fajdiga / Kaja Lorenci20 - 22 Oct, 20:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

So? - stand upDaniel Sloss (G. Britain)21 Oct, 21.00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Doctor Faustus - miniature puppet theatrePuppet Theatre23 Oct, 19:00Ljubljana castlePuppet performance for young and adultsEnglish surtitles

Eva Duda Dance Company/Move in Mission: Breathe! Rosana Hribar and Gregor Luštek: Does It Start With a Kiss?25 Oct, 20:00Španski borciDouble dance evening

Blank Page, Carta blanca - flamencoAndrés Marín Flamenco Abierto Company (Spain)26 Oct, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

S. S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - ballet Ballet Ensemble and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana27 Oct, 19:30Opera house

S. S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet - ballet Ballet Ensemble and Orchestra of the SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana28 and 29 Oct, 18:00/19:30Opera house

Opera, theatre, dance

Andrés Marín comes from Seville and together with singers and musicians, he presents flamenco in his own way. With his show titled Carta Blanca, he portraits a unique image of flamenco, sometimes primitive, sometimes classical, baroque and avant-garde. To Marín, flamenco presents a personal prayer, an honest expression, which does not seek to enforce and therefore hits straight in the heart.

Blank Page, Carta blanca (Spain) - flamenco26 Oct at 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre


Miscellaneous

Cirque du Soleil, the famous Canadian artistic ensemble who “reinvented the circus” will perform in Ljubljana for the first time with their production entitled Varekai.Deep in the woods at the top of a volcano, there is a magnificent world where everything is possible. It is called Varekai (meaning “anywhere” in the Romani language). A lonesome young fellow arrives there and starts to unravel the colourful world full of phantasy creatures. He flies away to experience an unforgettable adventure, encountering on his way the wonders and secrets of the world and mind.This spectacular production, with its explosive mixture of drama and acrobatic tricks directed by Dominic Champagne, pays a special tribute to nomadic souls, the artistic spirit of the circus tradition, and to all those who are passionately engaged upon the search for the path to the unknown.

Čokoljana 2016 - chocolate fair15 and 16 OctPogačarjev trg squareLjubljana Central MarketČokoljana will bring together large and renowned chocolate producers, boutique chocolate manufacturers,cake shops. Apart from chocolate made with a variety of different ingredients, visitors will also be able to taste and purchase pralines, various kinds of hot chocolate and other products made with or related to chocolate.Admission free

Wine fair20 and 21 OctLjubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre52nd Vino Ljubljana International Wine FairThe Vino Ljubljana international wine fair is one of Slovenia’s oldest fairs. Each year, it brings together Slovenian and international wine-makers offering their wines for tasting and organizing various wine-themed workshops.Open: 15:00 - 22:00 (21 Oct, 15:00 - 23:00)

Open Kitchen - food marketFridays, 8:00-20:00Ljubljana Central MarketThe 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. 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. In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled.

Medieval Day 1 Oct, 10:00 - 18:00Križevniška ulica street, old city centreThe Medieval Day, conceived as an openair living history event, will try to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere in the midst of the historical city centre of Ljubljana. The programme includes medieval-costumed performances, creative workshops, entertainment games, and dance performances. A costumed procession through old city centre will take place along with street performances at Križevniška quarter, Prešernov trg square and Trg francoske revolucije square.Admission free

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai14 Oct, 20:00Stožice sports hallRepeat performances: 15 Oct at 16:30 and 20:00, 16 Oct at 16:30

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai14 - 16 Oct, Stožice sports hall


Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Aluminij - footballPokal Slovenije19 Oct | Stadion Stožice

ACH Volley : Panvita Pomgrad - volleyball19 Oct, 19:00 | Tivoli sports hall

RK Krim Mercator : Larvik (Norway) - handball22 Oct, 17:00 | Kodeljevo sports hall

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana : HC Bolzano (Italy) - hockey23 Oct, 17:30 | Tivoli sports hall

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana : EC Dornbirn (Austria) - hockey24 Oct, 19.15 | Tivoli sports hall

KK Union Olimpija : Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. (Israel) - basketballEurope Cup26 Oct, 20:30 | Stožice sports hall

Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Domžale - football29 Oct | Stožice stadium

ACH Volley : Calcit Volleyball - volleyball29 Oct, 18:00 | Tivoli sports hall

RK Krim Mercator : IK Sävehof (Sweden) - handballLiga prvakinj29 Oct, 17:00 | Kodeljevo sports hall

Slovenia : Serbia - rugby29 Oct, 14:00Ljubljana sports park

21st Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon30 Oct | Streets of Ljubljana

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana : EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) - hockey30 Oct, 17:30 | Tivoli sports hall

Sports

The Ljubljana Marathon is the largest running event held in Slovenia. Its great international recognition is largely due to its highly attractive course, running through the streets of Ljubljana.The two main races held as part of the event, a marathon (42km) and a half marathon (21km), are accompanied by recreational runs of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty, a half-marathon inline skating race, and a half-marathon handcycling race so that over the event weekend, runners of all ages are able to find something suitable for their fitness level.

Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon30 Oct at 10:30, streets of Ljubljana

ACH Volley : Fužinar Metal Ravne - volleyball8 Oct, 18:00 | Tivoli sports hall

KK Union Olimpija: KK Mornar Bar (Monte Negro) - basketball9 Oct, 19:00 | Stožice sports hall

KK Union Olimpija : Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (Russia) - basketballEurope Cup12 Oct, 20:30 | Stožice sports hall

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana : EC Moser Medical Graz 99ers (Austria) - hockey14 Oct, 19.15Tivoli sports hall

Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Maribor - football15 Oct | Stožice stadium

RK Ljubljana : RK Zagreb (Croatia) - rugby15 Oct, 14:00 | Oval Stanežiče

HDD Olimpija Ljubljana : EC KAC (Austria) - hockey18 Oct, 19.15 | Tivoli sports hall

RK Ljubljana : RT Dalmacija (Croatia) - rugby1 Oct, 14:00 | Oval Stanežiče

KK Union Olimpija : KK Krka - basketball3 Oct, 18:00 | Stožice sports hall

Information: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, tel. 306 12 35, [email protected], www.visitljubljana.com

During the tour, you will visit five different drink outlets, including a pub, where you will taste eight different beers made by five different breweries, two based in Ljubljana and three in other parts of the Central Slovenia region. You will also visit the Brewery Museum, set up by the Pivovarna Union brewery, where the popular Union beer has been brewed since 1864, and round off your experience at the Pivnica Union pub.

Notes: The price includes expert guidance, beer tasting sessions, snacks, and a tour of Pivovarna Union’s Brewery Museum.The tour is only suitable for people aged 18 and over.

Your tour will begin in the city centre and continue along a circular route around the city centre’s perimeter, introducing you to all the city’s major sights along the way. You will pedal along the pleasant embankments on the river Ljubljanica all the way to the Ljubljana Botanic Garden, take a garden tour, and continue through the famous vegetable gardens of Krakovo towards Tivoli Park to enjoy a rest and a picnic snack there. On the last leg of the tour, you will visit the Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre and then return to the tour starting point, the Slovenian Tourist Information Centre.

A beer lover’sexperience of Ljubljana

Price: 35€ per personSchedule: 18:00 Mondays and Fridays. | Duration: 3 hours | Starting point: STIC, Krekov trg 10 | Language options: Slovenian, English

Price: 20€ per personSchedule: Thursdays at 16:00, Sundays at 10:00. | Duration: 3 hours | Starting point: STIC, Krekov trg 10 | Language options: Slovenian, English

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