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July-August 2017

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Highlights in July & August

25 May - 29 OctBiennial of Design (BIO)BIO - The Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, organized by Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), is an international platform for new approaches in design. p. 10

16 Jun - 24 Oct32nd International Biennial of Graphic ArtsMake sure not to miss Ljubljana’s artistic event of the year, the International Biennial of Graphic Arts, which celebrates its 32nd edition this year. p. 9

Index

Music 12Exhibitions 9

Festivals 4

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Sports 19Miscellaneous 18

27 Jun - 31 AugLjubljana Festival 2017The Ljubljana Festival, with its long history and tradition of presenting premier artistic events, contributes significantly to the cultural life of Ljubljana in the summer. p. 4

28 Jun - 2 JulLjubljana Jazz FestivalA perfect choice for jazz lovers is the Ljubljana Jazz Festival, which provides a connoisseur’s choice of music and offers an exciting insight into contemporary jazz.p. 8

30 Jun - 3 Jul Ana Desetnica To explore the latest in street theatre creativity, visit the Ana Desetnica open-air festival, which will turn the whole city centre into a colourful stage for all kinds of street theatre artists from around the world.p. 19

7-30 Jul Film under the Stars Over three weeks in July, you can enjoy open-air screenings of some of the most acclaimed films of the last cinema season in the picturesque setting of Ljubljana Castle’s courtyard.p. 18

Sightseeing Tours

Ljubljana wine experience3 tastings of Slovenian wines (9 varieties, three wine-growing regions) and snacks, ride in a funicular to the Ljubljana Castle

Tuesdays and Saturdays at 17:00From: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC (duration 3 hours)

Language: Slovene, EnglishPrice: € 65

Taste Ljubljana food tourTaste of 5 different dishes and 5 selected drinks included.

Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 From: Tourist Information Centre - TIC (duration 3 hours)

Language: Slovene, English Price: € 38

Ljubljana beer lover’s experienceTaste of 8 different beers and 3 snacks included, visit to Brewery

Museum.Mondays and Fridays at 18:00

From: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC (duration 3 hours) Language: Slovene, English

Price: € 35

Information and ticket sale:Tourist Information Centre - TIC and Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STICwww.visitljubljana.com

Historical city centre and Ljubljana castleTake a walk around the historical city centre, explore major

attractions and Ljubljana Castle.Daily at 10:00, 14:00 and 17:00

From: in front the Town Hall (duration 2 hours)Language: Slovene, English

Price: adults € 13, children € 6,5, with Ljubljana Tourist card free of charge.

Walking tour of Plečnik’s LjubljanaAn exploration of the life and work of the

greatest Slovene architect.Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00

From: Tourist Information Centre – TIC (duration 3 hours) Language: Slovene, English

Price: € 20

Ana Desetnica

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The Ljubljana Festival, with its long history and tradition of presenting premier artistic events, contributes significantly to the cultural life of Ljubljana in the summer. The festival’s rich programme of concert, opera, and ballet events features internationally renowned artists, including some of the world's most recognised names in music and performing arts.The main venue of the Ljubljana Festival is the picturesque Križanke Summer Theatre, a gem of 13th century architecture rebuilt to its present form by the famous architect Jože Plečnik. Festival events are also held at a number of other prestigious venues in Ljubljana and its surrounding areas. For several years now, the opening of the Ljubljana Festival has been held in Kongresni trg square, one of Ljubljana's central squares.www.ljubljanafestival.si

Festivals

Ljubljana Festival 201727 Jun - 31 Aug, various venues

Ljubljana FestivalSt Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraYuri Temirkanov - conductor3 Jul, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: N. Rimski Korsakov / P. I. Tchaikovsky / S. Rahmaninov

E. Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gipsy Princess) - operettaSlovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet LjubljanaZagreb Theatre Komedija4 Jul, 20:00Opera house

Simon Trpčeski - piano6 Jul, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: P. Shahov

Martha Argerich - pianoChamber Orchestra Franz LisztGábor Takács-Nagy - conductorLászló Tóth - trumpetAkané Sakai - pianoAnnie Dutoit - reading10 Jul, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: R. Wagner / C. Saint-Saëns / D. Shostakovich

Nie Jiapeng - violoncelloSlovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Zhang Guoyong - conductorProgramme: D. Shostakovich11 Jul, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

E. Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gipsy Princess) - operettaSlovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet LjubljanaZagreb Theatre Komedija12 -14 Jul, 20:00Opera house

20th International Fine Arts ColonyTomo Vran - selector16 - 21 JulKrižanke

Branimir Slokar AcademyArtistic direction: Franz Bartolomey - violoncello; François Benda - clarinet17 Jul, 20:00Grand Hotel UnionAdmission free

The Immaculate / ImmaculataNataša Matjašec Rošker - actorLivija Pandur and Tomaž Pandur - dramaturgy and adaptation18 Jul, 20:00Opera houseHommage à Tomaž PandurAfter The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín

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Roby Lakatos - violinLászlo Bóni - violin; Jenő Lisztes - cimbal; Lászlo Balogh - guitar; Lászlo”Csorosz” Lisztes - double-bass; Kálmán Cséki jr. - piano19 Jul, 21:00KrižankeProgramme: R. Lakatos / A. Piazzolla / F. Vecsey / I. O. Dunayevsky / G. Boulanger / N. Rimski - Korsakov / V. Monti / G. Dinicu

John MalkovichI Solisti AquilaniAlvise Casellati - conductorLana Trotovšek - violinAnastasya Terenkova - piano20 Jul, 20:00Union hallProgramme: J. S. Bach / D. Shotakovich / A. Schnittke

Branimir Slokar AcademyMikhail Bezverkhny - violin22 Jul, 20:00Grand Hotel UnionAdmission free

Ljubljana International OrchestraŽiva Ploj Peršuh - conductorBranimir Slokar Academy23 Jul, 20:00Grand Hotel UnionProgramme: J. Brahms / L. van Beethoven / R. Wagner / G. Puccini

Belgrad Philharmonic String QuartetClaudi Arimany - flute27 Jul, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: L. Boccherini / L. van Beethoven.

Ljubljana International OrchestraCarlo Rizzari - conductorBranimir Slokar Academy30 Jul, 20:00Grand Hotel UnionProgramme: G. Rossini / H. Berlioz / G. Verdi / R. Schumann.

Ulysess String QuartetMassimo Mercelli - fluteMojca Zlobko Vajgl - harp31 Jul, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: J. Ibert / C. Debussy / F. Schubert

Richard Galliano - accordionSlovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra1 Aug, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: R. Galliano / A. Vivaldi / J. S. Bach / W. A. Mozart / C. Debussy

Branimir Slokar AcademyArtistic direction: Mikhail Bezverkhny - violin1 Aug, 20:00Grand Hotel Union. Admission free

Michael Martin Kofler - fluteMartin Belič - flute, alto fluteStephan Kiefer - piano2 Aug, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: C. Ph. E. Bach / T. Böhm / F. Doppler / F. Kuhlau

Nika Gorič - sopranoSlovenian Philharmonic Chamber String Orchestra 3 Aug, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: A. Vivaldi

Dimitrij Sitkovecki - violinSlovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra 7 Aug, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: P. I. Tchaikovsky / E. Dohnányi / B. Bartók

Gian Maria Bonino - fortepiano8 Aug, 18:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: J. Haydn / L. van Beethoven

Astra TrioGian Maria Bonino - piano8 Aug, 20:30Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: L. van Beethoven / R. Schumann

Dimitrij Sitkovecki - violinBoris Bizjak - fluteSlovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra 9 Aug, 20:00Križevniška Church, KrižankeProgramme: C. Ph. E. Bach / D. Shostakovich

Marko Hatlak & Funtango - tangoSpecial guest: Iztok Mlakar - vocal10 Aug, 20:30KrižankeProgramme: M. Hatlak / U. Rojko / A. Vivaldi / A. Piazzolla / R. Garcia Fons / Sting / I. Mlakar

Vesna - musical16 and 17 Aug, 20:30Križanke

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Robert Purvis - conductor21 Aug, 20:30KrižankeProgramme: L. Bernstein / R. Rodgers / A. Lloyd Webber / J. Kander / F. Loesser / F. Loewe / C. PorterHighlights from West End and Broadway musicals

A. Sokolović: Svatba (Wedding) - chamber operaSébastien Boin - conductorTed Huffman, Zack Winokur - directors22 Aug, 20:00Opera house


Each year, the Summer in Ljubljana Old Town festival adds to the vibrancy of city life in Ljubljana by presenting a programme of classical music concerts held in the picturesque surroundings of the historical city centre. Most of the concerts are free. The festival begins in June and is held until the end of August, when it traditionally concludes with a mini festival titled Nights in Ljubljana Old Town.www.imagosloveniae.net

Festivals

Imago Sloveniae: Summer in Ljubljana Old Town14 Jun - 24 Aug; historical city centre’s churches, inner courtyards, and public squares

Festivals

G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly - operaThe China National Opera House from BeijingLi Dandan - directorYang Yang - conductor23 and 24 Aug, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Vlado Kreslin with guests - rock, folk, pop25 Aug, 20:30Križanke

MD7 Contemporary Music EnsembleSteven Loy - conductorArtistic direction: Pavel Mihelčič 28 Aug, 20:00Knight’s hall, KrižankeProgramme: J. Golob / T. Vulc / N. Šenk / S Lerescu / N. Firšt / P. Mihelčič / L. Lebič.Concert to mark 15th anniversary of the first performance

RTV Slovenia Big Band and stringsPatrik Greblo - conductorJazzva & Retronom, Sam’s Fever29 Aug, 20:30KrižankeThe concert will pay a tribute to Elvis Presley on the 40th anniversary of his death

R. Wagner: Siegfried (From the Tetralogy the Ring of the Nibelung) -operaMariinsky Theatre of St. PetersburgValerij Gergijev - conductor29 and 30 Aug, 18:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Mariinsky Theatre of St. PetersburgValerij Gergijev - conductorBekhzod Abduraimov - piano31 Aug, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: L. van Beethoven / S. Prokofiev / D. ShostakovichClosing of the 65th Ljubljana Festival

Summer in the Old TownElse Ensemble (Israel, Germany)3 Jul, 20:30National GalleryProgramme: S. Bodorová / S. Ran / L. Farrenc / N. Šenk / C. Schumann

Jan Sever - piano5 Jul, 20:30 City museum atrium

Trio Sanchez-Lumpert-Wiening (Spain, Slovenia, Germany) - jazz7 Jul, 20:30Stari trg square

Puk Mixed Choir (South Africa)Peet Ryke - conductor10 Jul, 20:30Church of St. Jacob

Piano trio Tchijik, Courreges, Carrere (Russia, France, Ukraine)12 Jul, 20:30City MuseumProgramme: S. Rachmaninoff / M. Glinka / P.I. Tchaikovsky

Mak Grgić - guitar13 Jul, 20:30Plečnik’s house

Marco Frattini Quartet (USA, Netherlands, Italy, Austria)14 Jul, 20:30Stari trg square

Duo Caelen - Leka (Netherlands)17 Jul, 20:30City Museum atrium

Pitros Duo19 Jul, 20:30City museum atriumRecital for trumpet and piano

Nadežda Tokareva (Russia) - violinEvgeny Sinayskiy (Russia) - piano21 Jul, 20:30Stari trg square

Nadežda Tokareva (Russia) - violinEvgeny Sinayskiy (Russia) - piano24 Jul, 20:30City museum atriumConcert on the 325th birth anniversary of Giuseppe Tartini

Duo Ohrwärmer (Austria) – classical music27 Jul, 20:30Plečnik’s house

Jazz Oud Quartet28 Jul, 20:30Stari trg square

Giuseppe Nova (Italy) - flute Alexandra Verbitskaya (Russia) - harp2 Aug, 20:30City museum atriumRecital for flute and harp

Oxana & La Banda - tango, ethno3 Aug, 20:30Ljubljana Castle

Max Ionata Hammond Trio (Italy, Austria) - jazz4 Aug, 20:30Stari trg square

Trio Catch (South Korea, Hungary, Switzerland) – classical music9 Aug, 20:30City Museum

Duo Brizani- GrafenauerBernardo Brizani - violoncello; Izidor Erazem Grafenauer - guitar, teorbo10 Aug, 20:30Plečnik’s house

Tenso Europa Chamber Choir Kaspars Putninš - conductor11 Aug, 20:30Church of St. Jacob

Veselino Jazz Project (Croatia)11 Aug, 20:30Stari trg square

Mija Novak - piano Maja Horvat - violinEma Grčman - violoncello14 Aug, 20:30Town HallIn memory of prof. Primož Lorenz (1942- 2007)

Martina Horak - piano 16 Aug, 20:30City Museum atriumSlavic dances and dreams

Peter Sarik Trio (Hungary)18 Aug, 20:30 Stari trg square

Aleja Sniva22 Aug, 20:30City Museum atriumConcert of the participants of the master class of singing under artistic director Pia Brodnik, Theresa Plut and Barbara Jernejčič Fürst.

Nights in Ljubljana Old Town24 - 26 AugOld townNights in Ljubljana Old Town is a mini festival closing the Summer in Ljubljana Old Town festival and symbolically concluding Ljubljana’s summer event season, traditionally feature open-air concerts accompanied by a diverse mixture of other cultural and entertainment events taking place in the streets and squares of the old part of the town.


Jazz Festival LjubljanaEmilia Mårtensson Vocal Jazz Workshop1 Jul, 11:30Park by Cankarjev domAdmission free

Hearth (Slovenia, Portugal, Denmark, Argentina) 1 Jul, 15:00

Susanna Risberg (Sweden) - electric guitar1 Jul, 16:00

Igor Lumpert Quartet (Slovenia, USA)1 Jul, 19:00

Nate Wooley’s Knknighgh (USA, Slovenia) 1 Jul, 20:15Park by Cankarjev domAdmission free

Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (USA) 1 Jul, 21:30

Rob Mazurek (USA) - trumpets, electronics1 Jul, 23:00

Shabaka Hutchings & The Ancestors (G. Britain, South Africa) 2 Jul, 20:30

Each year, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival features some of the world’s biggest names in jazz, attracting music lovers from home and abroad.Since 1960, when it was founded as a festival presenting classical jazz bands from former Yugoslavia, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival has kept pace with international developments in the genre.Today it provides a connoisseur’s choice of music and offers an exciting insight into creativity in contemporary jazz.www.ljubljanajazz.si

Festivals

58th Jazz Festival Ljubljana28 Jun - 2 Jul, Cankarjev dom and various venues

The 32nd edition of the Biennial of Graphic Arts is on display at MGLC – International Centre of Graphic Arts and in the newly renovated Švicerija Creative Centre. In addition to the main exhibition Birth as Criterion, the 32nd Biennial of Graphic Arts also presents the traditional exhibition of the winner of the Grand Prize of the previous Biennial, this time Ištvan Išt Huzjan, a presentation of work by Peter Gidal, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 31st Biennial, a project by the winner of the Audience Award of the 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts, Meta Grgurevič, a Maria Bonomi retrospective at the Jakopič Gallery, as well as a vibrant discursive programme with an international symposium.

The 32nd Biennial of Graphic Arts: Birth as Criterion16 Jun - 29 Oct, various venues

Exhibitions

Biennial of Graphic ArtsGuided tours of selected works: Tuesdays from 11 July to 22 AugustLocations: Švicarija Creative Centre and MGLC – International Centre of Graphic Arts

11 Jul, 19.00 Meeting point in front of the Švicarija Creative Centre19.00 Biennial TOP 10 in English 20.00 concert: The Erič Brothers (Wacky Blues Professors) - blues, rock, country

18 Jul, 19.00 Meeting point in front of the Švicarija Creative Centre19.00 Biennial TOP 10 in Italian 20.00 Concert: Teo Collori and Metod Banko - poetry put to music

25 Jul, 19.00 Meeting point in front of the Švicarija Creative Centre19.00 Biennial TOP 10 in German 20.00 Concert: The TAH and Le Baron - pop

1 Aug, 17.00 Meeting point in front of MGLC (Tivoli Mansion)17.00 Biennial TOP 10 in English 18.00 Stories in the Grass: storytelling

and poetry reading with printing workshop making small prints, prints on t-shirts, bags, stickers. Topic: water.

8 Aug, 17.00 Meeting point in front of MGLC (Tivoli Mansion)17.00 Biennial TOP 10 in German 18.00 Stories in the Grass: storytelling and poetry reading with printing workshop making small prints, prints on t-shirts, bags, stickers. Topic: water.

15 Aug, 17.00 Meeting point in front of MGLC (Tivoli Mansion)17.00 Biennial TOP 10 in Italian 18.00 Stories in the Grass: storytelling and poetry reading with printing workshop making small prints, prints on t-shirts, bags, stickers. Topic: water.

22 Aug, 17.00 Meeting point in front of MGLC (Tivoli Mansion)17.00 Biennial TOP 10 in English 18.00 Stories in the Grass: storytelling and poetry reading with printing workshop making small prints, prints on t-shirts, bags, stickers. Topic: water.

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Giambatistta Tiepolo: Drawings from the Collections of the Civici Musei of Trieste (Italy)1 Jun - 30 Sep, National GalleryGiambattista Tiepolo was an influential and charismatic personality of the grand stage of the 18th century visual arts and one of the most important painters of Late Baroque. His oeuvre mostly encompasses wall paintings in the aristocratic palaces and churches of Northern Italy, while his work for the courts in Germany and Spain speak to his international fame. He influenced both his contemporaries and future generations, since his protean activity “connected the opulence of Baroque, the elegance of the Rococo, and the coldness of the slowly advancing Neoclassicism”, as Luc Menaše so vividly put it.Today, the wider public is mostly familiar with his magnificent illusionist scenes, whose colourful tones and numerous sumptuous figures remind us of a theatre play unwinding right in front of us.Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 - 20:00. Closed: Mondays

Ljubljana, a City With Plečnik’s Signature15 Jun - 3 Sep, Tivoli park, Jakopič’s promenadeLjubljana without Plečnik’s architecture is hard to imagine today, but that is how it looked in the 1920s, when Slovenia’s greatest architect began realising his masterful projects. The exhibition presents archival photographs by Peter Naglič, a precious testimony of the time when Plečnik’s Ljubljana was being created. To contrast the archival photographs, the other side of the Jakopič Promenade displays contemporary photographs by

Matevž Paternoster, which unveil new perspectives of Plečnik’s artworks.

Ištvan Išt Huzjan: Measures16 Jun - 17 Sep, Ljubljana City Art MuseumIštvan Išt Huzjan, the recipient of the 31th Biennial’s main prize, concentrates on a segment of his artistic production associated with the idea of travelling, often with an emphasis on returning home, given that his artistic investigations, actions and works frequently focus on his initial points of reference, such as the home, childhood, sandpit and children’s drawings.Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 - 21:00. Closed: Mondays

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

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BIO, organized by Museum of Architecture and Design, is an inter-national platform for new approaches in design. BIO was founded back in 1963, making it the first design bien-nial in Europe. Today BIO is structured as a long-term collaborative process, where teams of designers and mul-tidisciplinary agents develop alterna-tives to established systems. With curators like Jan Boelen, Angela Rui and Maja Vardjan, BIO works as a test-ing ground, where design is employed as a tool to question and improve our daily life, among different and mul-tidisciplinary design approaches that touch systems, production, services, scientific research, humanistic issues, unexpected conditions for the produc-tion of our habitat. The diverse array of topics resonates with both local and global demands, with its com-prehensive projects aimed at creating resilient structures that develop over time, often beyond the duration of the Biennial.Open: 10:00 – 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Exhibitions

Maria Bonomi: Printmaking Forever16 Jun - 19 Oct, Jakopič GalleryAs part of the Biennial of Graphic Arts, the gallery presents an overview exhibition of one of the most important representatives of Brazilian contemporary art and culture as well as an internationally renowned artist, Maria Bonomi. Her work is, regardless of its content, deeply personal and always optimistic, filled with enthusiasm, curiosity and joy for life. Her prints are expressive, yet defined by fragility and apparent simplicity. The art language of Mara Bonomi is one of woodcuts, with an emphasis on special treatment of the three-dimensional matrix, although she also employs lithography, serigraphy and digital image manipulation. She is an advocate of communicative and collaborative art and her prints articulate intelligence and sensibility.Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours in English. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Robert Capa - Retrospective photo exhibition5 Apr - 27 Aug, CD GalleryOne of the most prominent war photographers of all time, Robert Capa’s legacy includes over 70,000 negatives that provide a unique insight into the turbulent history of the twentieth century. Capa’s retrospective exhibition features 97 black-and-white photographs showing pivotal events. The exhibition also presents a series of portraits of his friends and artists, including Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.Apart from Henri Cartier-Bresson, Capa was one of the most celebrated founding members of the Magnum Photos agency in Paris in 1947; in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of its existence the exhibition materials are being supplied by this notable photo agency. Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

Biennial of Design (BIO)25 May – 29 Oct,

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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, which explores the entire range of the famous artist’s painting techniques. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00-20:00. Closed: Mondays

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, 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). A group may be a maximum of seven persons.Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

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Bežigrad Brass Band10 Jul, 18:00Boat on the Ljubljanica River

Sea + Air (Germany/Greece) - indie-pop 11 Jul, 20:00Kino ŠiškaAdmission free

Simba Ci & Lion Morre (South Africa) - African music, soul-jazz11 Jul, 21:00Prulček bar

Bratko Bibič Trio Fantasticus - jazz12 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Pixies (USA) - alter rockKoala Voice (Slovenia)12 Jul, 21:00Križanke

Dixie Šok Band 13 Jul, 17:00Petkovškovo nabrežjeAdmission free

Pushluschtae (Slovenia) - pop, rock13 Jul, 18:00Tivoli park by Jakopič promenadePicnic concertAdmission free

Jure Pukl Trio - jazz13 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Vocal terzetto Medica of Faculty of Medicine 13 Jul, 20:00Boat on the Ljubljanica River

Veronika Zajec - violin zither and Trlce group - folk singers14 Jul, 20:00 Kolovrat guesthouseAdmission free

MoonSoon (Italy) - indie-rock14 Jul, 21:00 Prulček bar

St Catherine’s School Senior Choir, Camerata and Concert Band From Bramley, England 17 Jul, 19:30CathedralAdmission free

Khalti (Algeria) - ethno20 Jul, 18:00Tivoli park by Jakopič promenadePicnic concertAdmission free

Lugna duo - Mariano Babsky and Lucía González Soro (Argentina) - jazz20 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Ridiamo -pop20 Jul, 20:00Boat on the Ljubljanica River

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The Jesus and Mary Chain (G. Britain) – alternative rock

5 Jul, 20:00, Kino Šiška

Les Flatmates & Bára Zmeková (Czech republic) - soul, swing1 Jul, 20:00 Kino ŠiškaAdmission free

Jazzanova (Germany) - nu jazz, chill-out1 Jul, 21:00Kongresni trg square

Booka Shade Live (Germany) - electronic music1 Jul, 23:00Kongresni trg square

St Petersburg Philharmonic OrchestraYuri Temirkanov - conductor3 Jul, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: N. Rimski Korsakov / P. I. Tchaikovsky / S. Rahmaninov

Stray Dogg (Serbia) - indie-rock3 Jul, 21:00Prulček bar

Marko Črnčec Ruthenia quartet - jazz4 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Timotej Kosovinc - guitarGuests: Bernard Brizani - violoncello and Mojca Jerman - violin5 Jul, 19:30Botanical gardenAdmission free

The Jesus and Mary Chain (G. Britain) - alternative rockHaiku Garden (Slovenia)5 Jul, 20:00Kino Šiška

Kerlci Men Choir6 Jul, 20:00 In front of Kolovrat guesthouseSlovene folk songsAdmission free

Participants of Alpsax Summer 2017 Summer School 6 Jul, 20:00Boat on the Ljubljanica River

Rok Zalokar Trio - jazz6 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Sara Renar (Croatia) - indie-pop6 Jul, 21:00Mestni trgAdmission free

Good vibrations (Slovenia) - reggae, ska6 Jul, 21:00Prulček bar

Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory7 Jul, 19:00In front of Kolovrat guesthouseEvening of jazz guitarsAdmission free

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The celebrated St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest symphony orchestra in Russia. Its roots date back to 1882 at the court of Tsar Alexander III.

St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra3 Jul, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre


Futurski - electro pop 20 Jul, 21:00Mestni trgAdmission free

Timotej Kosovinc - guitar21 Jul, 20:00 Kolovrat guesthouseAdmission free

Nadežda Tokareva in Evgeny Sinayskiy - jazz21 Jul, 21:00In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Pericopes (Italy) - jazz21 Jul, 21:00 Prulček bar

Orkestrada - poetry in music22 Jul, 20:30 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

World Youth ChoirZoltán Pad (Hungary) and Ken Wakia (Kenia) – conductors23 Jul, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

Balans - ambiental lo-fi rock23 Jul, 20:30 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Brencl banda - world music24 Jul, 20:30 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Baby Blue Gun - slide blues25 Jul, 20:30 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Les Gars d’en Bas (France/Czech republic/Slovakia) - swing - jazz, blues25 Jul, 21:00Prulček bar

Zvonka T Simčič, Katarina Kovač, Valentina Praprotnik, Mateja Mavri, Nataša Smrdel and Zvonka Krebelj26 Jul, 20:30In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission freeFolk songs

Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra 27 Jul, 19:30Ljubljana Music and Ballet ConservatoryProgramme: H. MacCunn / E. Elgar / A. Dvořák

Igor Lumpert Trio - jazz27 Jul, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Nataša Trček - sopranoAndraž Frece - accordion27 Jul, 20:00Boat on the Ljubljanica River

Širom - imaginary folk-trans- drone27 Jul, 20:30 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Music

Pixies, one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time, are embarking on an extensive global tour, which will also bring them to Slovenia. The cult band, a favourite of both the older and the youngest generations, will return to Križanke in Ljubljana this summer, the same venue the group had already packed full in both 2004 and as far back as 1989.

Pixies (USA) - alternative rock12 Jul, 21:00, Križanke

I am a fish (Italy) - jazz27 Jul, 21:00Prulček bar

Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory28 Jul, 19:00 Kolovrat guesthouseEvening of classic guitarAdmission free

Jazz Oud Quartet - jazz28 Jul, 20:30In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Vito Marenče Vito, Angel Lopez, Fran Vilchez and Andrej Tomazin - flamenco29 Jul, 20:00 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Aritmija feat. Sabiha Khan & Vinayak Netke - world music30 Jul, 20:00 In front of ŠKUC GalleryAdmission free

Emona Folklore Group2 Aug, 18:00Ljubljana castlePresentation of folklore - costumes, dances and music from Ljubljana and its surroundings.Admission free

Zelisko (Spain, Poland) - blues, folk, rock2 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Oxana & La Banda - tango, ethno3 Aug, 20:30Ljubljana castleAdmission free

II/III, - experimental electronics3 Aug, 21:00Mestni trg squareAdmission free

Wolves In The Throne Room (USA) - black metal4 Aug, 21:00Kino Šiška

Chili Brass Band (Slovenia) - jazz4 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar


Lipa Women's choir11 Aug, 20:00Kolovrat guesthouseSlovenian folk songsAdmission free

Tjaša Fajdiga and jazz trio15 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

The World Youth Choir is a high artistic quality and an unequalled international Music Pedagogy-Social project, which gathers once in each year for a rehearsal session and a concert tour and collects young, talented, semi-professional singers (aged between 17 and 26 years) from all around the world, selecting them through an international audition and recruitment system and putting them in one choir, which is led by renowned conductors. For these young singers whose cultural background is rich in diversity, the rehearsals, the concerts and the tour creates an exceptional opportunity to get acquainted to different cultures, people, music and traditions.

Music

World Youth Choir23 Jul, 20:00, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall


Music


Zvezdana Novaković - jazz17 Aug, 18:00Tivoli park by Jakopič promenadePicnic concertAdmission free

Farai (Zimbabwe) - post punk, new wave 17 Aug, 21:00Mestni trgAdmission free

Sabina Cvilak – sopranoNejc Lavrenčič – piano19 Aug, 19:00Museum of Contemporary History

Burry Yurman (Slovenia) - rock, rock’n’roll, blues, country22 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Igor Lumpert is a Slovene composer, jazz saxophonist. His music represents a unique fusion of jazz, funk, Eastern European rhythms, and modern neo-bop sketches. He has performed with jazz legends including Reggie Workman, John Abercrombie, Chico Hamilton, Sonny Simmons, Boris Kozlov, and Andy McKee. Lumpert has performed at jazz festivals and at major jazz clubs in New York and different venues in Europe.

Igor Lumpert Trio27 Aug, 20:00, Gornji trg square

Vlado Poredoš Trio - rock23 Aug, 20:00Grand Hotel Union

Frère (Germany) - vocal24 Aug, 20:00Kino ŠiškaAdmission free

Bad Notion (Slovenia) - blues rock24 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Martin Ramoveš Band - blues rock25 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Igor Lumpert Trio27 Aug, 20:00Gornji trg squareAdmission free

Peter Hudnik & Matic Ajdič - grunge29 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Severa Gjurin & Miha Kraker - voice and guitar30 Aug, 18:00Tivoli park by Jakopič promenadePicnic concertAdmission free

Ljubljančani men’s chorus31 Aug, 20:00Kolovrat guesthouseSlovene folk songsAdmission free

Mojo Hišni Bend - rock31 Aug, 21:00Prulček bar

Katja Šulc - vocal31 Aug, 21:00Mestni trgAdmission free

Treat yourself to the pleasure of watching recent international hit films in the picturesque courtyard of Ljubljana Castle, under a starry sky.Films are screened in their original language with English subtitles. English spoken films are screened with Slovene subtitles only. In the event of cancellation, films will be screened the following evening at 21:30 at Kinodvor. In the case of a Premiere or Avant Premiere cancellation, there will be two additional screenings the following evening, at 19:00 and 21:30, at Kinodvor.

Films

Film under the Stars5 - 29 Jul, 21:30, Ljubljana Castle

Film under the StarsM. Dudok de Wit: La Tortue rouge (The Red Turtle), France/Belgium/Japan, 2016Prefeature short: Š. Čadež. Nočna ptica (Nighthawk), Slovenia, 2016(English subtitles)5 Jul, 21:30 Opening night

K. Lonergan: Manchester by the Sea, USA, 20166 Jul, 21:30

J.Salle: L’odyssée (The Odyssey), France, 20167 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)Avantpremiere

D. Chazelle: La La Land, USA, 20168 Jul, 21:30

P. Verhoeven: Elle, France/Germany, 20169 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)

G. Edwards: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, USA, 201610 Jul, 21:30

W. Oldroyd: Lady Macbeth, G. Britain, 201611 Jul, 21:30 Avantpremiere

D. Kozole: Nightlife, Slovenia/Macedonia/Bosnia and Herzegovina, 201612 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)

M. Ade: Toni Erdmann, Germany/Austria, 201613 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)

T. Ford: Nocturnal Animals, USA, 201614 Jul, 21:30

R. Howard: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years, G. Britain /USA, 201615 Jul, 21:30

J. Jarmusch: Paterson, France/Germany/USA, 201616 Jul, 21:30

S. Anspach: L’effet aquatique (The Together Project), Island/France, 201617 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)

K. Loach: I, Daniel Blake, G. Britain /France/Belgium, 201618 Jul, 21:30

C. Nolan: Dunkirk, Netherlands/ G. Britain /France/USA, 201720 Jul, 21:30, Premiere

G. Davis: Lion, Australia, 201621 Jul, 21:30

D. Villeneuve: Arrival, USA, 201622 Jul, 21:30

P. Larraín: Jackie, USA/Chile/France, 201623 Jul, 21:30

X. Dolan: Juste la fin du monde (It’s Only the End of the World), Canada/France, 201624 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)

A. Kaurismäki: Toivon tuolla puolen (The Other Side of Hope), Finland/Germany, 201725 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)Avantpremiere


Miscellaneous Sports

CEV Beach Volleyball Tour Ljubljana20 - 22 JulLjubljana’s centrally located Kongresni trg square will turn into a city centre beach. It will host two international beach volleyball championships bringing together top international athletes.Best European volleyball players will compete at the CEV Masters men’s tournament and CEV Satellite women’s tournament, both qualifying 2018 beach volley world championship. In addition to world-class volleyball, Kongresni trg square will host an attractive summer entertainment program.CEV Beach Volleyball Tour Ljubljana official website

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Celje - football15 Jul | Stožice stadium

CEV Beach Volleyball Tour Ljubljana20 - 22 Jul | Kongresni trg square

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Celje - football29 Jul | Stožice stadium

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Rudar Velenje - football12 Aug | Stožice stadium

Ljubljana Challenger 3x3 - street basketball tournament19 and 20 AugKongresni trg squareThe Ljubljana Challenger 3x3 tournament will host 16 top street basketball teams from all around the world, competing for inclusion in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour masters tournament.

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Maribor - football26 AugStožice stadium

Mini course of Slovenian language

Wednesdays 17:00 - 18:30

at Slovenian Tourist Information Centre,

Krekov trg 10The course is free of charge

The University of Ljubljana's Centre for Slovene as a Second/

Foreign Language runs a »survival« language course

offering an opportunity to get to know the basics of the Slovene language and some common and useful

expressions which can make a stay of a foreigner in Slovenia

more pleasant.

No registration is necessary for the course. Just come to

Slovenian Tourist Information Centre on Wednesday 5 minutes before 17:00.

venues across Ljubljana, will showcase contemporary trends in street theatre creativity.The Ana Desetnica festival is remarkable for its well-defined artistic concept and its organizers’ efforts towards enhancing the vibrancy of city life in Ljubljana with the vibrancy of the festival.

Streetwalker - Open Air “Ready-Made“ Gallery14 Jul, 18:00 Trg Francoske revolucije squareStreetwalker Open Air “Ready-Made“ Gallery invites you to discover the finest artworks hiding behind every street corner of Ljubljana. Come and see a newly found Michelangelo, Pollock or even Zankič - in places where you would never expect them!Streetwalker gallery is using the power of imagination to transform everyday elements of the city into art masterpieces. Cracked walls, traffic signs and zebras are not what they seem. Join interactive guided tour, participate in a lively debate on contemporary art and contribute a new work of art.Also on 15 and 16 Jul at 18:00 and 20:00Admission: 0 Eur (50% discount for students and pensioners)Smoking and pets are permitted in the gallery.www.streetwalker.si

Let's Meet in Front of the Škuc21 – 30 JulIn front of the Škuc GalleryLet's Meet in front of Škuc is a series of events and activities held on the street, in front of the Škuc Gallery. The series includes exhibitions, music concerts, literary, theatre, dance and film events, creative workshops for children, and the so called Škuc Market.Admission free

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Modelled on two grand city squares in Bologna and Locarno, Ljubljana annually presents its inhabitants and visitors with the gift of three admission-free screenings of masterpieces of cinema. The shows in one of the city’s main central squares are dedicated to important anniversaries and events in the city and in cinema. The films are screened in their original language with Slovenian subtitles; non-English language films also include English subtitles.

Open-Air Cinema in Congress Square 201722 - 24 Aug, Kongresni trg square

U. Olte, M. Traavik: Liberation Day, Norway/Latvia/G. Britain/Slovenia, 201626 Jul, 21:30

W. Stillman: Love & Friendship, Irland/Netherlands/France/USA/, G. Britain, 201627 Jul, 21:30

B. Jenkins: Moonlight, USA, 201628 Jul, 21:30

E. Kusturica: Na mlečnom putu (On the Milky Road), Serbia/G. Britain/USA, 201629 Jul, 21:30 (English subtitles)Avantpremiere

Open-Air CinemaW. Wenders: Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of Desire), 198722 Aug, 21:00

A. Kurodawa: Rashômon, 1950M. Klopčič: Na sončni strani ceste (On the Sunny Side of the Street), Yugoslavia, 1959Short film23 Aug, 21:00

M. Nichols: The Graduate, 1967 24 Aug, 21:00

The Open KitchenFridays, 10:00 - 20:00Pogačarjev trg squareThe 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.In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled.

Mini Summer Festival22 Jun - 13 AugMini teater19th Mini Summer Festival, Mini teater’s International Festival for ChildrenTwo unforgettable months of excellent performances and workshops for children in Mini teater on Križevniška 1.

Festival of Urban Culture Slovenia30 Jun and 1 JulVarious locationsOver the course of two days the Festival of Urban Culture will offer its visitors a wide range of events on 10 venues, at which over 30 local and international artists will perform. A diversified festival that combines electronic music, design, fashion and socially useful events.All main stage events are free of charge and the tickets for the after parties will be available at a symbolic price.

Ana Desetnica - street theatre festival5 - 8 JulCity centre’s streets, parks, and public squaresThe Ana Desetnica international street theatre festival, whose 20th edition will be held this year, will bring together a large number of street artistes, clowns, circus performers, jugglers, tightrope walkers, fire-eaters, musicians, ‘provocateurs’, dancers, and actors from home and abroad.The festival, held at various open-air

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