EventsJune 2019 Highlights in June

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Festivals 4

Exhibitions 8

Music 11 Walking Tour of Secessionist Theatre, opera, ballet 16 Miscellaneous 18

10 June marks the celebration of World Art Nouveau Day – Cover photo: Dunja Wedam the new artistic style that changed the look of cities at the Edited and published by: Ljubljana Tourism, Krekov trg turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in Europe. 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, T: +386 1 306 45 83, 4 Jun 7 - 21 Jun 17 Jun 18 - 22 Jun Ljubljana Tourism is celebrating the Secession with guided E: [email protected], Sting (G. Britain) June in Ljubljana Placido Domingo - Jazz Festival walking tours of Secessionist Ljubljana. Your guide will W: www.visitljubljana.com My Songs will be a Light entertainment as conductor Ljubljana Jazz Festival Photography: Archives rollicking, dynamic by day, high culture Verdi’s Requiem, one is included in the list provide detailed information about the Secessionist of Ljubljana Tourism and show focusing on the by night - available in of the most beautiful of the most leading most beloved songs the heart of the city works of the classical Jazz festival over the treasures in the heart of the city. individual event organisers written by Sting. free of charge. repertoire, will be world. Prepress: Prajs d.o.o. P. 11 P. 4 conducted by the P. 6 The tours will be available in Slovene and English, from 8 Printed by: Collegium world-famous tenor Graphicum d.o.o., Ljubljana, Plácido Domingo. June to 15 June 2019 every day at 5.00 pm. The 2-hour tours June 2019 P. 16 will start at the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) at Adamič- Ljubljana Tourism is not liable 7 Jun - 29 Sep 11 Jun - 28 Aug 18 Jun 29 Jun for any inaccurate information Mark Knopfler Lundrovo nabrežje 2. The price of the tour is EUR 10. appearing in the calendar. Ljubljana Biennial Imago Sloveniae: Tom Jones of Graphic Arts Summer in Ljubljana Tom Jones is a Welsh (G. Britain) - rock singer who covers Mark Knopfler, one The 33rd Ljubljana Old Town Biennial of Graphic The event adds to all genres of popular of the most critically Arts, entitled Crack the vibrancy of city - pop, R&B, and commercially Information: TIC, Tel. 306 12 35, [email protected] Up - Crack Down will life in Ljubljana by dance, country - successful artists of take an expansive presenting a musical rock, soul, gospel, all time, and more and has Will on a world tour Committed to caring for the view of the genre of programme held sold over 100 million perform also in environment, we print on recycled satire today. in the picturesque P. 8 surroundings of the records worldwide. Ljubljana. paper. P. 12 P. 4 Share our commitment by sharing historical city centre. this publication with your friends. P. 5 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 3 Festivals Festivals

A String Duo - KUL Day for kids and youth Circus Monday Music Day 9 Jun, 21:00 Little Hedgehog Pikec and Fireman Mini circus Bufeto, Ravil and Natalia 21 Jun Hedgehog - show for kids Sultanov Fête de la musique, live musical Snow White - show for kids Theatre FRU-FRU 17 Jun, 10:00 performances on streets, bridges, Mini theatre 14 Jun, 10:00 squares, and other venues around the 10 Jun, 10:00 and 18:00 Circus workshops for all circus town Performance of MIŠ - Youth Improv enthusiasts Gossip - musical-comedy School: film Bell, Silence, Action 17 Jun, 10:30 Let it Roll Ljubljana City Theatre 14 Jun, 13:00 Festival of Films About Music 10 Jun, 21:00 Performances of young circuses from 13 to 15 June in Kinodvor High School Improv League: Great ŠILA 17 Jun, 11:00 Eat, Hedgehog - show for kids Final Pionirski dom - Centre for Youth Ambiguous Vagabond - circus show Summer in Old Town 14 Jun, 16:00 Culture Gilad Shatbay (Israel) SNT Maribor Symphony Orchestra 11 Jun, 10:00 and 18:00 Storm in the Head - performance by 17 Jun, 11:30 Choir of Radio Television of Serbia teenagers for teenagers Choir of Croatian Radio Television Slavic echo Short performances by local circus artists Ljubljana Puppet Theatre Slaven Kulenović, Bojan Suđić - 11 Jun, 21:00 17 Jun, 12:00 June Festival in Ljubljana 14 Jun, 21:00 conductors Gala concert to mark the 15th 7 - 21 Jun, Kongresni trg square Hula hoop workshop with Eva Cajnko Alina Jarovaja – soprano anniversary of the Forum of Slavic Impro Liga All Stars 2019 - 17 Jun, 16:30 Aljaž Farasin – tenor Cultures and the opening of the 31st improvisational theatrical performance The June Festival in Ljubljana, which Nikola Pajanović - violin June Festival International Festival Imago Sloveniae 14 Jun, 22:30 Ambiguous Vagabond - circus show will be held this year for the 11th 11 Jun, 21:00 Giselle - ballet and Summer in Old Ljubljana Town, a Gilad Shatbay (Israel) consecutive year, invites you once Dance Day Kongresni trg square SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana concert, Forum of Slavic Cultures and 17 Jun, 17:30 again to the centre of Ljubljana, to A Squirrel of a Special Kind - dance- Festive Concert - Forum of Slavic 7 Jun, 21:00 the Imago Sloveniae foundation - The Congress Square, where you will musical theatrical performance Haute Heure Cultures 15th Anniversary and Opening Opening of the 11th June in Ljubljana Image of be able to enjoy first-class artistic Dance Theatre Ljubljana Group Barolosolo (France) of the 31st Imago Sloveniae International Festival works from the fields of dance, Korenčkov palček - show for kids 15 Jun, 10:00 17 Jun, 18:00 Festival and Summer in Old Ljubljana theatre and music. Morning and Rock Day - a great charity day Mini theatre Town The Angry Ant - En-Knap Dance and Pinball Paranoia afternoon events are intended for organised by the Slovenian Association 12 Jun, 10:00 and 18:00 In case of rain in Slovenian Philharmonic Movement Class for Children - dance Matthias Romir (Germany) children and youth, while evenings of Friends of Youth for Pomežik soncu ® Hall Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and intervention and workshop for children 17 Jun, 19:00 offer top artistic events. (Wink at the Sun) Slovenian Percussion Project 15 Jun, 18:00 Augsburger Domsingknaben (Germany) Ljubljana, UNESCO’s City of Literature 8 Jun, 9:00 - 21:00 Mimicry 12 Jun, 21:00 Stefan Steinemann - conductor and a member of UNESCO’s network Rock village with creative workshops, Dance, Dance, or We are Lost - dance Michael Zandi (Austria) 17 Jun, 20:30 of creative cities, invites you to musical and a puppet show, African Sun - show for kids performance 17 Jun, 19:30 Cathedral the Library under the Treetops, performances by young musicians. Gledališče MalihVelikih Dance Academy Pockets Full of Stars - artistic circus which takes place throughout the At 21:00 Rock Day charity concert, 13 Jun, 10:00 15 Jun, 21:00 Sacramento Choral Society and performance festival, in Zvezda Park, where all performance of the band Rock mulčki Ljubljana soloists Orchestra Rhythmically Boxed Fairy Tales - Sapramiška - show for kids Branko Potočan & Fourklor book lovers can attend events that with famous Slovenian musicians Donald Kendrick - conductor interactive musical performance for kids Ljubljana Puppet Theatre 17 Jun, 21:00 combine books and art. Eva Černe - soprano; Klemen Torkar - Who Made a Shirt for Videk - show Gledališče MalihVelikih 16 Jun, 10:00 All events are free of charge. Collage - ballet show for kids tenor; Barbara Sorč - mezzosoprano; for kids 13 Jun, 18:00 The Golden Key - show for kids Conservatory of Music and Ballet Peter Martinčič - double bas Ljubljana Puppet Theatre Concert for MAM - dance-musical The Narrative Theatre of Miss Basil Ljubljana 22 Jun, 20:30 9 Jun, 10:00 performance 15 Jun, 18:00 18 Jun, 10:00 Cathedral Goldilocks and the Three Bears - show Studio 25, KUD Baobab, PTL Programme: W. Amadeus Mozart: Russian Night - concert by Manca Pastoral Symphony - ballet for kids 13 Jun, 21:00 Requiem in D minor, K. 626 Izmajlova performance Puppet Theatre FRU-FRU 15 Jun, 21:00 SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana 9 Jun, 18:00 18 Jun, 10:00 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Festivals Festivals

Fire! with Mariam Wallentin Kukushai The Rite of Trio Imago Sloveniae: Summer in Ljubljana Old Town 18 Jun, 22:00 20 Jun, 21:30 21 Jun, 23.45 11 Jun - 28 Aug; historical city centre’s churches, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cankarjev dom park | Admission free Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre inner courtyards, and public squares Each year, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival Abeceda 2 - Maj Kavšek Nubya Garcia Boštjan Gombač & Zlatko Kaučič – features some of the world’s biggest 19 Jun, 16:30 20 Jun, 22:30 concert for children names in jazz, attracting music Cankarjev dom park Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 22 Jun, 9:30 lovers from home and abroad. Admission free Cankarjev dom park | Admission free Drago Ivanuša: La Bête humaine Since 1960, when it was founded as Mats Gustafsson & Ken Vandermark 21 Jun, 18:00 Abeceda Orkester a festival presenting classical jazz 19 Jun, 17:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 22 Jun, 11:30 bands from former Yugoslavia, the Cankarjev dom park Cankarjev dom park | Admission free Ljubljana Jazz Festival has kept pace Mammal Hands Admission free with international developments 21 Jun, 19:00 Chromatic Vortex in the genre. Today it provides Manu Mayr solo + Synesthetic 4 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 22 Jun, 15:00 a connoisseur’s choice of music 19 Jun, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Mihael Hrustelj solo and offers an exciting insight into Cankarjev dom park 21 Jun, 20:00 Abeceda 4 - Domen Bohte creativity in contemporary jazz. Admission free Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 22 Jun, 18:00 Ljubljana Jazz Festival won of the John Zorn Bagatelles Marathon Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 7th EJN Award for Adventurous Mladi raziskovalci - Gašper Livk 19 Jun, 19:00 Programming in 2018. The jury Each year, the Summer in Ljubljana Janez Podlesek, Tadej Kenig, Gal 21 Jun, 20.50 Fish in Oil Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre awarded it “for its progressive Old Town festival contribues to Faganel in Miha Haas Quartet Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 22 Jun, 19:00 14 : Masada, Sylvie Courvoisier & programming that embraces the the vibrancy of city life in Ljubljana 26 Jun, 20:30 Cankarjev dom park | Admission free Mark Feldman, Mary Halvorson Quartet, Črnčec, Teepe, Hart Trio whole art form with an emphasis on by presenting a programme of Ljubljana City Museum Craig Taborn, Trigger, Erik Friedlander & 21 Jun, 21:30 Ecliptic European jazz while exemplifying concerts held in the Programme: J. Brahms / B. Bartók / O. Michael Nicolas, John Medeski Trio, Nova Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 22 Jun, 21:00 the values of EJN such as picturesque surroundings of the Messiaen Quartet, Gyan Riley & Julian Lage, Brian Križanke Summer Theatre geographical diversity and gender historical city centre. All the concerts Made To Break Marsella Trio, Ikue Mori, Kris Davis, Peter balance.” are free. Jazz Festival 21 Jun, 22:30 Snarky Puppy Evans, Asmodeus www.ljubljanajazz.si The festival begins in June and is Paal Nilssen-Love - New Brazilian Funk Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 22 Jun, 22:00 held until the end of August, when 17 Jun, 21:00 Abeceda 3 - Veronika Kumar Križanke Summer Theatre it traditionally concludes with a mini Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre 20 Jun, 17:30 festival titled Nights in Ljubljana Concert before the opening of the Cankarjev dom park Old Town. festival Joëlle Léandre solo www.imagosloveniae.net Abeceda 1 - Nina Virant 20 Jun, 18:00 18 Jun, 17:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cankarjev dom park Kaja Draksler Octet Big Band RTV Slovenia and Slovenian 20 Jun, 19:00 soloists from New York Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 18 Jun, 18:30 Jan Kus & The Slavo Rican Assembly Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 20 Jun, 20:00 John Zorn Hermetic Organ Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 18 Jun, 21:00 Hofmaninger & Schwarz Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 20 Jun, 20.50 Admission free Cankarjev dom park | Admission free 60th Ljubljana Jazz Festival 18 - 22 Jun, Cankarjev dom

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In our globalised world, heritage just his series of paintings We Are Not the The 33rd Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts: might be what differentiates cities the Last, in which he relived the scenes he Crack Up - Crack Down most, and it also shaped our capital’s experienced in the Dachau concentration 7 Jun - 29 Sep, nine venues identity. Therefore, the exhibition camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery proudly highlights local peculiarities, displays the world’s only permanent stories of everyday life in the past, and survey exhibition of Mušič’s work, which the individuals who left the strongest explores the entire range of the famous impressions on our history. artist’s painting techniques. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays until Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- 21:00. Closed: Mondays 20:00. Closed: Mondays This summer, don’t miss a unique Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) Zoran Mušič: From Slovenian Private opportunity to see some of the Permanent exhibition at the National Collections VII, Paintings (1940-1989) world’s most extraordinary cultural Gallery 6 - 25 Jun, Zala Gallery, Gosposka street 7 heritage: an exhibition showcasing Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th To mark the 110th anniversary of Zoran more than 80 Russian icons from century Slovenian-born painter and a Mušič’s birth, Galerija Zala is putting on leading Russian museums. man with more than one homeland, display a new selection of Mušič’s works These artworks, created between spent most of his life between from private collections. In Ljubljana, all the late 13th and the 20th centuries, Venice and Paris. He mostly painted art aficionados can follow the artist’s will offer an insight into Russian Curator: art collective Slavs and Mighty Guardians of the Past: Castles in rich heritage that has been preserved landscapes, still lives, portraits, development from the 1930s in the culture and spirituality, giving you Tatars the Slovenian Lands for us through the centuries by castles. Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, Kingdom of Yugoslavia to the end of the opportunity to encounter the Crack Up - Crack Down will take 18 Apr - 17 Nov, 9:00 - 20:00, Ljubljana Castle Open: 9:00 - 20:00 views of Venice, double portraits with the twentieth century in Paris and rich cultural heritage of Russia. an expansive view of the genre The central thematic exhibition at his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits elsewhere around Europe. Over thirty Ljubljana. History. City. Make the most of this summer and of satire today, featuring works the Ljubljana Castle in 2019 reveals depicting him as an old man. His visual works are presented, mostly paintings. Permanent exhibition at the City explore the golden splendour of by historical and contemporary Slovenia as a country of castles. Castles motifs were always related to the Open: 10:00 - 13:00, 17:00 - 19:00, Saturdays Museum of Ljubljana Russian iconographic art! international artists, as well as have always stirred our imagination. Slovenian region of Kras and its typical 10:00 - 12:00. Closed: Sundays, holidays The permanent exhibition about the Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 interventions by activists, new Irrespective of their importance and scenes. He became world famous with Admission free history of Ljubljana. How well do you - 21:00. Closed: Mondays media polemicists, performances renown, castles, with their might and know the rich history of Slovenian by stand-up comedians, and solidity, from up close or from afar capital? Pile-dwellers, Emona, Middle others. For the 33rd edition of the proudly draw our attention to their past and New Ages, the 20th and 21st Biennial, Slavs and Tatars consider role as guardians of the countryside, centuries… what is the history of »the graphic« not as a medium, cities and borders, and of their mainly Ljubljana? A chronological presentation but as an agency. They question noble inhabitants. The exhibition in of Ljubljana’s millennia of heritage how graphic language engenders a Casemate exposés five Slovenian castles with precious authentic artefacts, like form of infra-politics via irony and and their associated personalities the world’s oldest wooden wheel with ridicule as a particularly resilient who marked Slovenia’s past, and with an axle aged 5,200 years, is on display and contemporary form of critique. various photographic material and on Ljubljana. History. City. exhibition. Maintaining its global viewpoint, the models, the exhibition illuminates the 33rdBiennial will include a selection of artists from regional territories Need a ticket? such as Slovenia, Poland, Ukraine, Tickets are for the majority of Georgia and Bulgaria, as well as cultural, entertainment, sports and international participants from other events available from Tourist China, Iran, United Kingdom and the Information Centres and online on United States of America. ICONS. Treasures from Russian Museums www.visitljubljana.com. 25 May-15 Sep, City Museum of Ljubljana Recommended!

8 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 9 Exhibitions TIC Ljubljana Music Plečnik Collection »Drink to live forever, for many years!« Shop Blerima Rexhepija - rap RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra The new permanent exhibition at the This exquisite drinking bowl could have Tooth in the Sky - indie rock Francesc Prat - conductor Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the been used in everyday life as well as Kiwi Flash in Macbeth - punk Nikola Pajanović - violin most important projects of the late possibly for burial ceremonies, whether 1 Jun, 20:00 Programme: V. Žuraj / P. I. Tchaikovski/ C. architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes pagan, Christian or Jewish. Kino Šiška Debussy / M. Ravel to life through the plans, models and Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 - Admission free 4 Jun, 19:30 photographs of his creations such as the 21:00. Closed: Mondays Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Janez Dovč & Sounds of Slovenia Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, centre Shamanism of the peoples of Siberia 1 Jun, 20:30 the National and University Library in 18 Apr - 20 Oct, Slovenian Ethnographic Ljubljana Castle Sting (G. Britain) - rock Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Central Market, Museum 4 Jun, 20:00 Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael Eklips (Slovenia), Trifrtalenadesejt The exhibition Shamanism of Stožice sports hall at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous (Slovenia) the Peoples of Siberia, from the other masterpieces. Several plans of 1 Jun, 21:00 Kjartan Code & The Het Hat Club Russian Museum of Ethnography, Plečnik’s never realized visions are also Orto bar 4 Jun, 21:00 Saint Petersburg, reveals a unique on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, Hostel Celica My Songs will be a rollicking, phenomenon in world civilisation - the Ješča Vešča - ethno swing the master’s vision of the Slovenian The Harmony of the World concert series dynamic show focusing on the most mythological worldview of the peoples 1 Jun, 21:00 parliament, is especially worthy of our Admission free beloved songs written by Sting of Siberia and the Russian Far East in the Prulček bar attention. and spanning the 16-time Grammy late 19th and early 20th century - carried Rina K Guided tours: every hour, on the hour Lydia Lunch & Big Sexy Noise Award winner’s prolific career with out by shamans, as intermediaries 4 Jun, 21:00 (the last guided tour at 17:00). A group 3 Jun, 21:00 The Police and as a solo artist. between heaven and earth. For those wishing to Prulček bar may be a maximum of seven persons. take a little something Metelkova mesto alternative culture Fans can expect to hear Sacred objects, together with Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays of Ljubljana home with centre Bežigrad Brass Band “Englishman In New York,” “Fields photographs, sounds and a film of them, the TIC Ljubljana 5 Jun, 18:00 Of Gold,” “Shape Of My Heart,” The transparent blue glass bowl shamanic ecstatic rituals, reflect the Shop offers a wide Jani Šepetavec Vol. 2 Boat on the Ljubljanica river “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” 7 Feb - 15 Sep, City Museum of Ljubljana special interconnectedness found in choice of high quality 3 Jun, 21:30 “Message In A Bottle” and many The most stunning artefact recovered in the inspiring characteristics of Siberian souvenirs of Ljubljana. Jazz Club Gajo more, with Sting accompanied by an Ljubljana, beneath Gosposvetska ulica shamanism, which is made manifest The souvenir collections Students’ jam session available are inspired electric - rock ensemble. street. A 1,700-year-old transparent in the inseparable link between man, by symbols and typical blue glass bowl, a little more than eight nature and cultural tradition. features of Ljubljana Sting (G. Britain) - rock inches in diameter, was found buried Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays and its history and art. 4 Jun, Stožice sports hall next to the woman at the centre of the They are made from cemetery. The vessel is decorated on quality materials and the outside with grapes, and vine leafs are carefully designed, and tendrils. A Greek inscription on the some of them by renowned names in inside of the bowl instructs the owner to Slovenian design.

TIC Ljubljana Shop Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2 Schedule: Museums' Summer Night daily from 10:00 to 19:00 Saturday 15 Jun Galleries and museums will keep their doors (after 18:00) open late into the night and admission will be free. Recommended!

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Luxemburg Philharmonic Orchestra Foltin (North Macedonia) - ethno-jazz- Just before summer, Ljubljana will Tom Jones (G. Britain) - pop Gustavo Gimeno - conductor pop-rock 18 Jun, Stožice sports hall hold the new festival Bluesland, Yuja Wang - piano 13 Jun, 21:00 Slovenia International Blues 9 Jun, 20:00 Kino Šiška Festival, which will take place on Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Our Last Night (USA) Ljubljana Castle. Richie Kotzen, Ana centre 13 Jun, 21:30 Popovic, Eric Gales, Mike Sponza, Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky/ M. Ravel / Orto bar Sven Hammond, Kirk Fletcher, D. Shostakovich / M. Ravel Rosedale, Manu Lanvin, Laura Cox Prismojeni trio + guests - blues Grlenice mixed choir Band, Bad Notion, Tomislav Goluban 13 Jun, 21:00 Zvezdana Novaković - choir leader Band, Shuffle Truffle and others Prulček bar 9 Jun, 20:30 will perform on three nights under Vodnikova domačija Mascara Quarteta -tango, fado the stars. 14 Jun, 20:00 In addition to the regular Slovenian Railways Wind Orchestra Programme, Bluesland also features Zidani Most & Trbovlje Workers Music Jonathan Bree (New Zeeland) - pop exclusive jam sessions with Brass Orchestra + ManMachine (Croatia) artists from the festival line up. 10 Jun, 20:00 14 Jun, 20:00 Jam sessions will take place after Križanke Summer Theatre Kino Šiška concerts in the Jazz Club Grad. Tom Jones is a Welsh singer who Crack Cloud + Lynch (Canada) - post Guitar Quartet Jernej Vindšnurer trio & Klara Veteršek Uršula Ramoveš in fantje z Jazbecove Line-up: covers all genres of popular music punk 6 Jun, 20:30 Students’ jam session grape - ethno 27 Jun: Ana Popovic, Mike Sponza, - pop, R&B, dance, country - rock, 5 Jun, 20:00 Jazz Club Gajo 10 Jun, 21:30 14 Jun, 20:00 Manu Lanvin, Bad Notio soul, gospel, and more and has Kino Šiška Jazz Club Gajo Vodnikova domačija 28 Jun: Richie Kotzen, Sven Klapa rišpet (Croatia) - clapa singing sold over 100 million records Hammond, Laura Cox Band, Papir - jazz-pop 6 Jun, 21:00 Aleksander Kozmić Trio Maya Berović (B&H) - turbo-folk worldwide. Tomislav Goluban Band 5 Jun, 20:00 Križanke Summer Theatre 11 Jun, 21:00 14 Jun, 20:00 Across his career, he’s achieved a 29 Jun: Eric Gales, Kirk Fletcher, Slamič Coffeehouse Hostel Celica Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention huge 36 top 40 hits in the UK, and Kozmične Vrane - blues Rosedale, Shuffle Truffle The Harmony of the World concert series Centre 19 in the USA. Known for his most Julijan Erič - guitar 6 Jun, 21:00 Admission free famous songs Sex Bomb, She’s a 5 Jun, 21:00 Prulček bar Lady, What’s New Pussycat, and Jazz Club Gajo Alenka Godec & Primož Grašič trio Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Green, It’s Not Unusual, Jones has 12 Jun, 20:00 The Oakleys (Slovenia) - jazz Julian Rachlin - violin an incredible back catalogue of Slamič Coffeehouse 5 Jun, 21:00 7 Jun, 19:30 smash hits, and is sure to keep Prulček bar Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Grease - musical everyone entertained. centre 12 Jun, 21:00 Nowadays you’ll find him coaching Carnifliate(Slovenia) Programme: F. Mendelssohn / L. van Križanke Summer Theatre and judging on the UK version 5 Jun, 21:30 Beethoven / J. Brahms of The Voice, or playing rare Orto bar Julijan Erič - guitar but incredible sets usually at Parni valjak (Croatia) - rock 12 Jun, 21:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra prestigious events, so keep an eye 8 Jun, 21:00 Julian Rachlin - violin Jazz Club Gajo out for tickets. Križanke Summer Theatre 6 Jun, 19:30 Cene Resnik Quartet - jazz Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Monstrosity (USA), The Devil (G. Britain), 12 Jun, 21:00 centre Cold Snap (Croatia) Prulček bar Programme: F. Mendelssohn / L. van 8 Jun, 21:00 Anja Hrastovšek & The Oakleys Beethoven / J. Brahms Orto bar Blues festival 13 Jun, 20:30 27 - 29 Jun, Ljubljana Castle Jazz Club Gajo

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Ingested (G. Britain), Dethrone the Funk Fu - blues Klemn Mlinar Quintet - jazz Rosa Brunello - Los Fermentos (Italy) Corrupted (Slovenia), Maskardh 20 Jun, 21:00 26 Jun, 21:00 - jazz (Slovenia) Prulček bar Prulček bar 27 Jun, 21:00 17 Jun, 21:00 Prulček bar World Music Day - Fete de la musique Julijan Erič - guitar Orto bar 21 Jun, 10:00 - 22:00 26 Jun, 21:00 Richie Kotzen, Sven Hammond, Laura Students’ jam session Musical performances in Ljubljana Jazz Club Gajo Cox Band, Tomislav Goluban Band 17 Jun, 21:00 streets and parks 28 Jun, 19:45 Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica Jazz Club Gajo Ljubljana Castle Black Lips - flower punk River Bluesland - International Blues Festival Tom Jones (G. Britain) - pop + Jinho Jinza (Slovenia) 27 - 30 Jun 18 Jun, 20:00 21 Jun, 20:00 The Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica Jeannette - chanson, gypsy jazz, blues Stanežiče sports hall Kino Šiška is a festival of chamber music that 28 Jun, 21:00 this year reaches its fourth edition as Prulček bar All Strings Detached RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra part of this summer’s 67th Ljubljana 18 Jun, 21:00 and RTV Slovenia Big Band with guest Mark Knopfler(G. Britain) - rock Festival. Take a trip aboard a pleasure Hostel Celica vocalists 29 Jun, 20:00 boat on the Ljubljanica, a river with a The Harmony of the World concert series 20 Jun, 21:00 Stožice sports hall Mark Knopfler (G. Britain) - rock rich history, and let students from the 29 Jun, Stožice sports hall Admission free Kongresni trg square Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Eric Gales, Kirk Fletcher, Rosedale, Summer Night - Tribute to Marjana Nytt Land (Russia) Ballet and the Ljubljana Academy of Shuffle Truffle Mark Knopfler, one of the most Sašo Avsenik Ensemble - folk Deržaj Keep of Kalessin (Norway), Shade Music charm you with their youthful 29 Jun, 19:45 critically and commercially 14 Jun, 21:00 Empire (Finland), Skinned (USA) Goran Tomic Trio (Croatia) - flamenco, energy and musical talent. Ljubljana Castle successful artists of all time, has Križanke Summer Theatre 18 Jun, 21:00 latino, balkan 27 Jun, 12:00 Breg, 12:00 Dvorni trg, 16:00 Bluesland - International Blues Festival will on a world tour entitled Balkan Open Jam - Slovenia Style Orto bar 21 Jun, 21:00 and 20:00 Gallusovo nabrežje, 18:00 Down The Road Wherever 2019 Federico Mirko Butkovič (Slovenia/ 14 Jun, 21:00 Prulček bar Ribji trg, perform with his band also in Litostroj Brass Band Italy) - organ and Teja Udovič Kovačič Prulček bar 28 Jun, 14:00 Dvorni trg, 16:00 Mesarski Ljubljana. Hailed as one of the 19 Jun, 18:00 Rohan Dasgupta - sitar; Bhaskar Das - - accordion most, 18:00 Gallusovo nabrežje, 20:00 greatest guitarists of all time, Mark Death Angel (USA) Boat on the Ljubljanica river bansuri and Sanjay Kansa Banik 29 Jun, 20:00 Ribji trg Knopfler has sold in excess of 120 14 Jun, 21:30 22 Jun, 20:00 Trnovo Church Slamič Stars 29 Jun, 14:00 in 20:00 Gallusovo nabrežje million across his Dire Orto bar Mini teater 19 Jun, 20:00 , 16:00 Dvorni trg, 18:00 Mesarski most Neisha - rock-pop Straits and solo career. Classical Indian music Brass Against (USA) Slamič Coffeehouse 30 Jun, 14:00 Ribji trg, 16:00 Gallusovo 29 Jun, 20:00 Knopfler, who will release his ninth 15 Jun, 20:00 Barbara Jernejčič Fürst - soprano and nabrežje, 18:00 Dvorni trg, 20:00 National and University Library atrium solo studio ‘Down The Road Julijan Erič - guitar Kino Šiška Renata Bauer - organ Mesarski most Wherever’ on 16th November, 19 Jun, 21:00 Slamič Petit Big band & Ricardo Luque 22 Jun, 20:00 Admission free has always viewed touring as B-kompleks - country, blues, folk Jazz Club Gajo feat. Luis Diego Bonilla Trnovo Church an integral part of the process of 15 Jun, 21:00 Ana Popovic, Mike Sponza, Manu 3 Jul, 20:00 Luka Kastelic Quintet - jazz releasing an album, going from Prulček bar Lolita Lanvin, Bad Notion Slamič Coffeehouse 19 Jun, 21:00 songwriting through recording and 24 Jun, 21:00 27 Jun, 19:45 Dreta River Band (Slovenia) Prulček bar ending up on the road performing Prulček bar Ljubljana Castle 15 Jun, 21:30 old and new songs. Lysistrata (France) - post-hardcore Bluesland - International Blues Festival Orto bar + Body Says No (Slovenia) Luka Kastelic Quintet Ana Bezjak Quartet Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 20 Jun, 20:00 24 Jun, 21:30 27 Jun, 20:30 17 Jun, 20:30 Kino šiška Jazz Club Gajo Jazz Club Gajo Kino Šiška Students’ jam session Jazz concert 20 Jun, 20:30 Bossa De Novo - bossa nova Jazz Club Gajo 26 Jun, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse 14 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 15 Theatre, Opera, Ballet

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra A. P. Ocadiz Arriaga: Assemble Yourself - Plácido Domingo B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera premiere - a dance debut - as conductor 1 Jun, 19:30 Authorship, Choreography and Dance: 17 Jun, Cankarjev dom Opera house cultural and congress Alicia Paulina Ocadiz Arriaga 13, 14 and 15 May, 20:00 centre S. S. Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf - PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana ballet 5 Jun, 18:00 G. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor - opera Opera house 15 Jun, 19:30 Start of the 1st stage of the 26th Tour of Slovenia Opera house Ljubljana Dragon Legend - puppet performance Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 5 and 6 Jun, 18:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and EU Pullet Theatre Chorus of the Slovene National Theatre On the Triple Bridge Opera and Ballet Ljubljana In English language Elvira Hasanagić - soprano; Annalisa Stroppa, mezzo soprano; Arturo Chac R. Risimkin / R. Hribar: Orlandina - dance n-Cruz - tenor; Roberto Tagliavini - bas Dance: Rosana Hribar Plácido Domingo - conductor 5 and 6 May, 20:00 17 Jun, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Salsa Festival G. Verdi: Requiem Kolesarjem prijazna prestolnica Bicycle-friendly Capital City 7 and 8 Jun Eun-Me Ahn: Let Me Change Your Name Prestolnica Slovenije z zeleno dušo in trajnostno With its green spirit and sustainable vision of Celica Hostel vizijo razvoja je kolesarjem prijazno mesto. Nenehno development, Slovenia’s capital is a bicycle-friendly city. - a dance performance izboljšujemo in nadgrajujemo kolesarsko infrastrukturo We are constantly improving and upgrading bicycle Preparty on 7 Jun at 21:00 and on 8 Jun ter z različnimi aktivnostmi spodbujamo kolesarjenje. infrastructure and we promote cycling through a range Dancers: Maja 2011 smo vzpostavili sistem BicikeLJ in od takrat of activities. Eun-Me Ahn, Jihye Ha, zabeležili približno 6 milijonov izposoj, od tega samo v In May 2011 we introduced the BicikeLJ bike sharing from 14:00 to 17:00 afternoon social party lanskem letu več kot milijon. Vsako kolo je uporabljeno scheme. Since then we have recorded roughly 6 million r

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entire classical repertoire, will concert 21 Jun, 19:30 cycling and for other forms of active leisure in beautiful be conducted in Ljubljana by Performers: Žigan Krajnčan, Kristyna Opera house green surroundings. the world-famous tenor Plácido Šajtošová, Kristijan Krajnčan, Tsarina G. Verdi: Aida - opera Domingo. Marinkova Krajnčan Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra The legendary musician is the 8, 9 and 16 Jun, 20:00 Maribor Opera Chorus th holder of numerous honorary Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Chorus and Ballet of the Croatian Congress Square, 19 June 2019 doctorates and the winner of J. Randolf: 2gather/All - a dance National Theatre Split multiple Grammy Awards. Over the 10.50 am Team presentation | 12.15 pm Start performance Ivo Lipanović - conductor course of his long career, he has Co‑created and performed by (C. O. V. Dražen Siriščević, režija sung more than 150 tenor roles - Cie Off Verticality):Jerca Rožnik Novak 2 Jul, 21:30 Come join us and cheer on all the world-class cycling stars! more than any other tenor to date. (Slovenia) & Veronika Tököly (Slovakia) Kongresni trg square Perhaps best known as one of the General sponsor Main partners 9 May, 20:00 Opening of the 67th Ljubljana Festival celebrated Three Tenors, in recent PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana years he has enjoyed a growing reputation as a conductor.

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The 26th Literary and Music Festival Barjanka film. There will be a party on the dance Brina, Ljubljana Gin Festival Living Literature 8 Jun, 8:00 floor of the Let It Roll Open-Air Party on 1 Jun, 12:00 -24:00 7 - 14 Jun Start: Kongresni trg square, finish: BTC 14 June in Kinodvorišče, open-air venue In front of the SKUC gallery City Ljubljana shopping centre. in Kinodvor. The 26th Literary and Music Festival Barjanka, a new cycling event within the Ljubljana Wine Route Living Literature (Živa književnost) BTC City Franja Marathon, will present 15 Jun, 11:00 - 21:00 combines readings by poets and writers to cycling lovers the natural beauty City centre with live music. This year poets from of Ljubljana Marshes. It will also recall The wine tasting and culinary event Switzerland, Latvia, France, Sweden and the beginnings of cycling competitions entitled Ljubljana Wine Route will once Slovenia are taking part in the event. when they were still held on macadam again bring together winemakers from What is special about it is that it is held roads. Slovenia's three wine regions. in the street. The route of Barjanka is leading the Wines and traditional Slovenian dishes Admission free contestants through the Ljubljana will be available from stalls set up in Marshes (Ljubljansko barje) Nature BTC City Franja Marathon - Recreational front of the old city centre's restaurants Park. Inscribed under the UNESCO road cycling competition and bars. The event will be accompanied World Heritage List, Ljubljana Marshes 7 - 9 Jun, Start BTC City by performances from various cultural is a unique natural area situated on Offering a diverse choice of routes, the societies and folklore dance groups. the threshold of Ljubljana. This area Franja Marathon is a sporting event of wetlands and peat bogs is known Ljubljana Pride suitable for both elite sportsmen and for its rare animal and vegetal species 22 Jun recreational cyclists, including families. and for the remains of the prehistoric The Ljubljana Pride, which includes It is an internationally recognized pile dwellings, where, among other a Pride Parade, is the best-attended competition listed in the calendar of important finds, archaeologists LGBTQ social, political, cultural and events of the International Cycling Union recovered the world’s oldest wooden entertainment event in Slovenia. The (UCI). The programme of competitions wheel, made more than 5,000 years first Pride Parade in Ljubljana was is accompanied by a wide and varied Križanke summer theatre Open Kitchen Lighting Guerrilla - Borders ago. organized in 2001 to commemorate programme of entertainment. The Ljubljana Gin Festival will Fridays, 10:00 - 21:00 15 May - 15 Jun the riots against the police raid at New Let it Roll - Festival of Films about feature gin distillers from Slovenia Pogačarjev trg square The annual Lighting Guerrilla festival The Karst Prosciutto Festival York City's Stonewall Inn in 1969 and Music and abroad as well as cocktail On Fridays from mid-March to October, presents a programme of light 8 Jun, 9:00 - 14:00 as a response to narrow-minded and 13 - 15 Jun makers and chefs who will be the Open Kitchen, a food market, offers installations set up in Ljubljana’s streets Pogačarjev trg square offensive behaviour on the part of Kinodvor City Cinema showcasing their uses of gin you an opportunity to meet Slovenian and parks and a number of galleries. The Karst prosciutto festival in Ljubljana the staff at one of Ljubljana's catering The new festival will present a spectrum in a variety of creative ways. chefs, taste Slovenian and international With 13th edition of the international is, for the third consecutive year, aimed outlets. The seventeenth Festival Pride of eleven different films for the whole Gin enthusiasts and culinary dishes, and learn about different Lighting Guerrilla festival, Ljubljana will at recognizing Karst prosciutto and its Parade will feature a series of events to gamut of different tastes in music and connoisseurs will be able to enjoy a methods of food preparation. The choice again regenerate with a series of light European quality symbol. highlight the themes intersex people, film: ten documentaries, which will varied selection of attractive drinks of food on offer is wide and varied. The installations that will illuminate its city You will be able to taste authentic Karst historical memory, peer violence and get their Slovenian premieres at this and ingenious culinary creations. market features around thirty different center as well as some other parts of prosciutto, get acquainted with its other relevant topics. festival, and one fiction Workshops and lectures with food providers, including modern the city. European symbol of quality - a protected renowned experts will be held in restaurants, traditional gostilnas, tourist geographical indication and learn about the morning while in the afternoon farms, and independent chefs wanting the characteristic herbs from the Karst and evening, renowned Slovenian to promote their offerings. and old karst customs, see experts cut Kavalir (Gallant Helper) chefs including Jorg Zupan (Atelje) In case of bad weather, the market may elegant slices of prosciutto and learn You can get around the city centre and Jakob Pintar (Tabar) will be be cancelled. more about the excellence of Karst goods pedestrian area by the so called presenting their ideas on how to and rituals connected with them. Kavalir (Gallant Helper) - a small electric combine the gin with top-class A pleasant atmosphere will be created vehicle running free of charge daily from 9:00 to 18:00. cuisine. by the ethnic music band Kranjci. Take Telephone: +386 (0)31 666 331 or +386 (0)31 666 332. the time to enjoy »by Karst«. Recommended! 18 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 19 FREE with Explore with Ljubljana Card & get free admission to 20+ attractions travel on city buses guided city tour 24-hour internet access adults children (6-14 years) 24 hours: 31.00 € 18.00 € 48 hours: 39.00 € 23.00 € 72 hours: 45.00 € 27.00 €