Events April 2016 Index

Festivals 4

Exhibitions 5

Music 7

Ljubljana Opera, theatre, dance 13

European Green Capital 2016 Miscellaneous 14

Sports 15

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Open Kitchen

Fridays 11 Apr - 6 Nov 19 Apr Open Kitchen Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Mariza Visit the Open Kitchen Future To experience Portuguese food market, where you Make sure not to miss the fado music at its best, can experience the delights exhibition exploring the spend an evening with the of freshly cooked food remarkable genius of Nikola Mozambique-born singer prepared by different Tesla, a famous scientist, Mariza, who is considered Slovenian chefs right there engineer, and inventor to be the leading in front of you, on the who dedicated his life to Portuguese fado singer. market stalls. electricity. p. 11 p. 14 p. 5

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Musical Migrations: Crossroads of European Musical Diversity - international musicological symposium Head of Symposium: Jernej Weiss 16 - 19 Apr Križanke Matjaž Robavs - baritone Andreja Kosmač - piano 17 Apr, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: Slovenian lieder Admission free Matej Šarc - oboe Ursula Aščić - harp 18 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Music Days Slovenian Philharmonic Hall 10 - 17 Mar, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: L. Berio / M. Bonin / H. Holliger / I. Petrić / P. Ramovš / L. Vrhunc Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra The programme of the annual Admission free Slovenian Music Days festival Melina Todorovska - English horn; prominently features concerts of Martin Sušnik - tenor “I express myself with my hands” contemporary classical music by Simon Krečič - conductor 19 Apr, 13:00 Slovenian composers performed by 15 Apr, 19:30 Križanke renowned Slovenian orchestras and Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Presentation of the biography of soloists. Programme: L. Berio / P. Mihelčič / W. conductor Marko Munih by Sonja Kralj The festival revives the creative Lutosławski Bervar. legacy of Slovenian music of the Opening of the 31st Slovenian Music Days Admission free Free tickets recent past, while at the same RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra time offering a string of concerts Big Band RTV Slovenia with guests Lovorka Nemeš Dular - piano; Karmen showcasing music by younger Klemen Smolej - guitar; Lenart Krečič - Pečar - violoncello composers and first performances of saxophone; Lovro Ravbar - saxophone; Živa Ploj Peršuh - conductor newly written works. Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 19 Apr, 19:30 www.ljubljanafestival.si 16 Apr, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Kino Šiška Programme: J. Matičič Programme: L. Ravbar / K. Smolej / L. Closing of the 31st Slovensan Music Days Krečič / T. Tomšič Free tickets Admission free

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Water Plečnik Collection Nikola Tesla was an ingenious 24 Jun 2015 - 8 May 2016, City Museum The new permanent exhibition at the scientist, engineer, and inventor of Ljubljana Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the dedicated to discovering natural Through four main themes and various most important projects of the late laws and principles. He received his timelines, the exhibition presents the architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes education in Europe, but he spent importance of water. The exhibition is to life through the plans, models and most of his career in the USA, where also discussing water cycles in nature, photographs of his creations such as the he developed a large number of his their meaning and ecology. The first Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, inventions. He took out a total of three themes build their stories through the National and University Library in about three hundred patents in the museum artefacts among which a Ljubljana, the , fields of electrical and mechanical larger wooden boat, presented to the Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael engineering. public for the very first time, deserves at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous The exhibition Nikola Tesla - A Man a special mention. Other artefacts other masterpieces. Several plans of of the Future is divided into the also include a rich glass collection, Plečnik’s never realized visions are also following themed sections: The famous artworks by Slovenian artists on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, System of Production, Transmission and a selection of the most important the master’s vision of the Slovenian and Use of Alternating Current, The artefacts from the collection of the parliament, is especially worthy of our Principles of Wireless Transmission Potočnik family, originating from the attention. of Electrical Energy, The Bladeless riverbed of the . The fourth Guided tours: every hour, on the hour Turbine, Energy - The Main Subject theme is presented with an interactive (the last guided tour at 17:00). Groups of Tesla’s Research, Tesla’s Doctrine, experimental element, primary intended must not contain more than seven and Tesla - A Modern Subcultural for children’s experiential workshops. people. Hero. Exhibits include multimedia 3 April at 13:00 free guided tour in Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays information boards, models of English inventions, working interactive 3D Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 - digital models, and much more. 21:00. Closed: Mondays Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00

Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future 11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959-1987 23 Feb - 4 Jun, International Centre of Graphic Arts

The Catalan painter, sculptor, Slovenian History Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, introduces and printmaker Antoni Tàpies you to the history of puppeteering (1923−2012) was one of the greatest Slovenian History, Ljubljana Castle’s in Slovenia and the creativity of European artists of his generation. permanent exhibition, shows the contemporary Slovenian puppeteers, The exhibition brings together dynamic history of Slovenia and presents the most popular puppet a selection of his prints and art Ljubljana. Slovenian territory, lying at characters, and gives you an insight objects. Antoni Tàpies was present the junction of natural routes between into puppeteering techniques and the on the international scene from the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the process of creating a puppet show. the mid-1950s. His early work was Pannonian Plain, has been the point of After viewing the exhibition, you can try influenced by Surrealism, but he convergence of different peoples and your hand at puppeteering skills. later switched to abstract art and cultures since prehistory. The exhibition Open: 9:00 - 18:00 daily was, among other things, a notable covers the Slovenian history from the Crises and New Beginnings: Art in member of the art movement earliest traces of human presence Slovenia 2005-2015 known as Art Informel. Tàpies was (200,000 BC) to the landmark events 22 Dec 2015 - 3 Apr 2016, Museum of attracted to relief forms and the following Slovenia’s independence in Contemporary Art (MSUM) expressive value of non-traditional 1991 The exhibition Crises and New art materials such as marble dust, and presents the societies of the Beginnings aims to present a selective sand, and soil, which he introduced different periods, the state formations, overview of recent and current into printmaking and developed a the political, social and economic developments in contemporary art in number of new techniques. Tàpies circumstances, migrations, transport, Slovenia and attempts to define the participated in several editions of culture, architecture and the everyday main phenomena and trends observed the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic life. in Slovenian art over the last decade. Arts, for the first time in 1967, when Open: 10:00 - 18:00 daily It covers a wide range of different art he was awarded the Biennial’s Puppet Museum at Ljubljana Castle forms and involves the collaboration of Grand Prize. His art influenced a Slovenia is a country with a rich tradition many art professionals and experts. number of Slovenian artists. of puppeteering. The Puppet Museum’s Creating their works, artists react Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays permanent exhibition, set up by the critically to the numerous contradictions 6 www.visitljubljana.com ExhibitionsFestivals Music of the ideological and cultural discourses Nejc Lavrenčič - piano Galmet (Japan) - death metal around them. The new generation of Vito Weis - voice 3 Apr, 22:00 Slovenian artists has replaced nostalgia 1 Apr, 19:30 Orto Club with melancholy, the banality of the National Museum of Contemporary Nejc Rupnik - violoncello everyday with an elevated pathos, and History Hermina Hudnik - piano realistic expectations with overblown Admission free Jure Robek - bass clarinet ambitions. Dan D (Slovenia) - rock 4 Apr, 19:30 Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays 1 Apr, 20:00 Town Hall ALUO LXX: Past, Present, Future SiTi Theatre Admission free 19 Jan - 24 Apr, Jakopič Gallery Vinil (Slovenia - pop funk rock Marko Ramljak Band - jazz The exhibition is dedicated to the 70th 1 Apr, 20:00 4 Apr, 20:00 anniversary of full-time academic Prulček Bar ZOO Club classes at the Academy of Fine Arts and Admission free Design, Ljubljana. What the exhibition Big Foot Mama (Slovenia) - rock seeks to emphasise particularly, is the 1 Apr, 22:00 Manegarm (Sweden), Skyforger (Latvia) plurality of pedagogical practices and the Orto Club - viking/black metal hybridity of the current art production 4 Apr, 22:00 Novi Fosili (Croatia) - pop ranging from an individual item to Orto Club 2 Apr, 19:30 a spatial installation, the inclusion Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Sylvie Courvoisier Trio (USA) and Ava of performativity and the relation centre Mendoza (USA) - jazz between the exhibited, the exhibitor 5 Apr, 20:00 and the visitor, in which the latter two Tinkara Kovač with guests - rock-pop Cankarjev dom cultural and congress both participate actively. The exhibition 2 Apr, 20:00 centre has been designed as a hybrid spatial Cankarjev dom cultural and congress installation of the past, present and centre Jojo Mayer and Nerve (Switzerland/ future, combining the traditional gallery USA) - jazz Jam Fuzz (Slovenia) - blues-rock-pop setting with spatial installations and 5 Apr, 21:00 2 Apr, 20:00 sites intended for live performances of Kino Šiška Prulček Bar creative/educational activities. Leteči Potepuhi (Slovenia) - blues-rock Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours in Vladko Stefanovski trio (Macedonia) - 5 Apr, 22:00 English hosted by a student of the rock-jazz Orto Club Academy of Fine Arts and Design, 2 Apr, 21:00 Ljubljana Cvetličarna Christian Schmitt - organ Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Matthias Höfs - trumpet Gušti (Slovenia) - rock-pop Asmission free 6 Apr, 19:30 2 Apr, 22:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress National Parks Orto Club centre 5 - 28 Jun, Tivoli Park Nina Strnad - voice and Peter Mihelič Programme: P. Baldassare / M. Reger / The open-air large format photo - piano A. Vivaldi / H. Stölzel / Ch. M. Widor / P. exhibition at Jakopič promenade in Tivoli 3 Apr, 20:00 Eben / A. Pärt Park will feature 120 photographs taken SNT Drama at the Triglav National Park in Slovenia Jazz concert and in various national parks in USA. Jazz Jam 3 Apr, 20:00 Prulček Bar www.visitljubljana.com 7 Music

Vlatko Stefanovski Trio (Macedonia/Serbia) 2 Apr, 21:00, Cvetličarna club

Vlatko Stefanovski, whose unique Sebastian Bertoncelj - violoncello ElaBanda (Slovenia) - folk rock style of guitar playing blends rock Lorenzo Cossi - piano 6 Apr, 20:00 and jazz with elements of traditional Anemos Wind Quintet ZOO Club Macedonian music, has been hailed 6 Apr, 19:30 Admission free by critics as one of the world’s best Križanke Gora (Slovenia) - rock rock guitarists. Stefanovski made a Programme: R. Schumann, E. Grieg / W. 6 Apr, 22:00 name for himself first as a member A. Mozart / V. Zoccatelli / D. Milhaud / Orto Club of the cult Yugoslav rock band Leb i M. Arnold sol, and later as a solo artist. Young virtuosi concert series Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Admission free Peter Ruzicka - conductor Albrecht Mayer - oboe Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet 7 Apr, 19:30 Conservatory jazz and popular music Cankarjev dom cultural and congress departments centre 6 Apr, 19:30 Programme: A. Berg / P. Ruzicka / L. van Beethoven Admission free Urška Arlič Gololičič - soprano Giant3 Sand (USA) - rock Gordana Hleb - mezzo soprano 6 Apr, 20:00 Vladimir Mlinarić - piano Kino Šiška 7 Apr, 19:30 Lado Leskovar Križanke 6 Apr, 20:00 Admission free Slamič Coffeehouse Concert on the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Frank Sinatra.

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Duo Claripiano; Duo Hudnik; Duo Psihomodo pop (Croatia) - rock Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Excentury 9 Apr, 20:00 Orchestra 7 Apr, 20:00 Cvetličarna Igor Mitrović - violoncello Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory 12 Apr, 19:30 Sunshine & The Loud Clouds (Slovenia) Night of Slovene composers National Gallery - pop-rock Admission free Programme: W. A Mozart / A. Pivko 9 Apr, 20:00 Kneževič / N. Šenk / W. Rihm / F. BluesRock Jam - Buh Blues Project Prulček Bar Schubert 7 Apr, 20:00 Klemen Klemen (Slovenia) - rap Lecture before the concert Prulček Bar 9 Apr, 22:00 Kristina Golob - piano Bro (Slovenia) - reggae-rock-roots Orto Club Nena Rion - piano 7 Apr, 22:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Choir 12 Apr, 19:30 Orto Club Gary Graden - conductor Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Esma Redžepova with guests Johan Graden - piano Admission free (Macedonia) - gypsy ethno music 10 Apr, 19:30 Trevor Watts & Veryan Weston - jazz 8 Apr, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall 12 Apr, 20:00 Zlati zob Club Programme: F. Poulenc Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Jacques Demierre (Switzerland) - piano; centre Peter Ruzicka - conductor Axel Dörner (Germany) - trumpet; Jonas Andrey Makarevich (Russia) - rock Albrecht Mayer - oboe Kocher (Switzerland) - accordion 12 Apr, 20:00 8 Apr, 19:30 10 Apr, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Španski borci centre Flirrt (Slovenia) - pop rock String Orchestra and Chamber Choir of Programme: A. Berg / P. Ruzicka / L. van 12 Apr, 22:00 George Watsons College (Scotland) Beethoven Orto Club 11 Apr, 20:00 Zoran Predin (Slovenia) - rock-pop Franciscan Church Žiga Brank - violin 8 Apr, 20:00 Programme: A. Vivaldi / G. Händel / W. 13 Apr, 19:30 SiTi Theater A. Mozart / E. Elgar Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Admission free Programme: J. S. Bach / E. Ysaÿ / N. M.O.R.T. (Croatia) - rock Paganini / H. W. Ernst 8 Apr, 20:00 Dejan Pečenko Quartet - jazz Prulček Bar 11 Apr, 20:00 Greenhouse Blues Band (Croatia) ZOO Club 13 Apr, 19:30 Hladno pivo (Croatia) - punk rock Admission free Slamič Coffeehouse 8 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Requiem (Slovenia) - heavy metal Tri Fir (Croatia/Slovenia) - Irish music 11 Apr, 22:00 13 Apr, 20:00 Manchester Camerata Orto Club ZOO Club Gábor Takács-Nagy - conductor Admission free Martha Argerich - piano 9 Apr, 20:00 Avven (Slovenia) - rock-metal; Last Day Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Here (Slovenia) - new metal centre 13 Apr, 21:00 Programme: W. A. Mozart / L. van Orto Club Beethoven

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The Tiger Lillies (UK) - cabaret music 14 Apr, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

The British band The Tiger Lillies play RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Furu Efu (Slovenia) - punk-rock alternative cabaret music. Both their Fabrice Bollon - conductor 15 Apr, 20:00 style and stage performance are Lisa Smirnova - piano Prulček Bar original and unique. Their surrealist 14 Apr, 19:30 Niet (Slovenia) - rock-hardcore punk approach to music is characterised Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 15 Apr, 22:00 by black humour and grotesque Programme: W. Rihm / W. A. Mozart / Orto Club jokes fused with cabaret elements C. Franck and the savage edge of punk. The Band Strip (Slovenia) - blues-funk- The Tiger Lillies (G. Britain) - punk-cabaret rock Kino Šiška 16 Apr, 20:00 Blues Rock Jam - Black Barracuda Prulček Bar 14 Apr, 20:00 Rudi Bučar and Istrabend XL with Prulček Bar guests - rock-pop Urban & 4 (Croatia) - rock 16 Apr, 20:00 14 Apr, 22:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Orto Club centre Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Zoran Čalić Band (Slovenia) - rock Melina Todorovska - English horn; 16 Apr, 22:00 Martin Sušnik - tenor Orto Club Simon Krečič - conductor Martina Strasser - clarinet 15 Apr, 19:30 Andreja Markun - piano Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Manca Rupnik - violin Programme: L. Berio / P. Mihelčič / W. Beata Ilona Barcza - piano Lutosławski 18 Apr, 19:30 Opening of the 31st Slovenian Music Days Grand Hotel Union Free tickets Admission free 10 www.visitljubljana.com Music

Matej Hotko Trio - The Roots - jazz Ensemble Musica Cubicularis with 18 Apr, 20:00 guests ZOO Club 19 Apr, 20:00 Admission free ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Protomartyr (USA) - post punk Programme: arias from the archives of 18 Apr, 21:00 The Counts of Attems from Slovenska Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Bistrica. Sausages (Slovenia) - rock Jazz Jam 18 Apr, 22:00 19 Apr, 20:00 Orto Club Prulček Bar SAETA feat. Tinkara Kovač Up’n’downs (Slovenia), Soul Duality 19 Apr, 19:00 (Slovenia), Lynch (Slovenia) - rock Bežigrad Gallery 19 Apr, 21:00 O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of Orto Club contemporary, experimental, improvised and electroacoustic music. Melita Osojnik - voice; Matjaž Jarc - voice, guitar; Jaka Jarc - electric guitar The Mozambique-born singer Mariza Mariza (Portugal) - fado 20 Apr, 19:00 is considered to be the leading 19 Apr, 20:00 Bežigrad Gallery Portuguese fado singer. Critics not Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of only compare her with the late Vasko Atanasovski Trio - jazz, rock, contemporary, experimental, improvised queen of fado Amalia Rodrigues, classical and electroacoustic music. but also credit her with having 19 Apr, 20:00 revived fado by introducing into it Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre unexpected arrangements and the sounds of jazz instruments.

Mariza (Portugal) - fado concert 19 Apr, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Programme: A. Vivaldi / A. Corelli / F. Mathew Coorey - conductor Vladimir Fedosejev - conductor Geminiani / H. Biber / G. F. Händel Izak Hudnik - violoncello Andrej Korobejnikov - piano Jani Kovačič - chanson 20 Apr, 19:30 22 Apr, 19:30 24 Apr, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre SNG Drama Programme: A. Čonč / C. Saint-Saëns Programme: S. Prokofiev / I. Stravinsky Dag Nasty (USA) - punk rock-hard core Matej Hotko Trio - jazz Nina Pušlar - pop 24 Apr, 22:00 20 Apr, 20:00 22 Apr, 20:00 Orto Club Slamič Coffeehouse Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Miha Koren - double bass; Gregor Ftičar DaBlaBlues - blues-funk-rock’n roll Big Band RTV Slovenia and Jadranka - keyboards; Ratko Divjak - drums 20 Apr, 20:00 Juras 25 Apr, 20:00 ZOO Club Tadej Tomšič - conductor ZOO Club Admission free 22 Apr, 20:00 Jazz concert. Admission free SiTi teater Elemental (Croatia) - hip-hop Nesebat (Slovenia) - alternative rock; 20 Apr, 22:00 Ian Siegal & Jimbo Mathus (USA) - Viperstone (Slovenia) - rock Orto Club blues-folk 25 Apr, 21:00 22 Apr, 20:30 Elvis Šahbaz - guitar Orto Club Grand Hotel Union 21 Apr, 19:00 Roberto Rodriguez Quarteto Masada Bežigrad Gallery Parni valjak (Croatia) - rock 26 Apr, 20:00 O•zvočenje 14 - Musical Festival of 22 Apr, 21:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre contemporary, experimental, improvised Cvetličarna Quarteto Masada plays John Zorn and electroacoustic music. Zabranjeno pušenje (Bosnia and Adam (Slovenia) - rock Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Herzegovina) - rock 26 Apr, 22:00 Vladimir Fedosejev - conductor 22 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Andrej Korobejnikov - piano Orto Club 21 Apr, 19:30 Eskobars (Slovenia) - acoustic indie rock Burry Yurman (Slovenia) - guitar Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 27 Apr, 20:00 23 Apr, 20:00 Programme: S. Prokofiev / I. Stravinsky ZOO Club. Admission free Prulček Bar Vita Mavrič - chanson D Kokks (Slovenia) - rock Abba Real Tribute Band (Serbia) 21 Apr, 19:30 27 Apr, 22:00 23 Apr, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Orto Club Tivoli sports hall BluesRock Jam Nonkeen + Andrea Belfi - electro-acoustics Čedahuči (Slovenia) - folk 21 Apr, 20:00 28 Apr, 20:00 23 Apr, 22:00 Prulček Bar Kino Šiška Orto Club Come Together - Help! A Beatles Tribute Zablujena generacija (Slovenia) - punk RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra 21 Apr, 21:00 rock Gregor Fele - violoncello Cvetličarna 28 Apr, 22:00 Concertino: Kana Matsui - violin; Mojca Orto Club Samo Budna and Julie & Diamonds Menoni Sikur - violin; Gregor Fele - (Slovenia) - pop rock violoncello Pero Lovšin (Slovenia) - rock 21 Apr, 22:00 24 Apr, 11:00 29 Apr, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Orto Club

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G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 1 and 2 Apr, 19:30 Step Afrika! (USA) - step dance show Opera house 20 Apr, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre I.Kovač: S.K.I.N. - EKG, with featuring Tomaž Grom and Andrej Fon - dance performance EnKnapGroup 1 Apr, 20:00 Španski borci L. Petrovski Ternovšek: Nott - dance performance Choreography and dance: Lada Petrovski Ternovšek 1 and 2 Apr, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - opera 3 Apr, 16:00 Step Afrika! is the first professional dance company in the world to be dedicated Opera house to performing step dance. For its Ljubljana show, it will be joined by Murat, undoubtedly the best Slovenian beatboxer, also well-known as one half of the rap D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet duo Murat & Jose. premiere 14 Apr, 19:30 Opera house Step Afrika! (USA) W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro 20 Apr, 20:00 - opera D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet Cankarjev dom cultural and congress 23 Mar, 19:30 15 Apr, 18:00 centre Opera house Opera house D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet Macbeth after Shakespeare I.Kovač: Wind, Sand and Stars - dance- 21 - 23 Apr, 19:30 24 Apr, 20:00 theatre performance Opera house Mini Theatre Anton Podbevšek Teater English surtitles 15 Apr, 19:00 and 21:00 Primož Sukič - musician; Jacob Storer Španski borci (USA) - dancer S. Ožbolt: Welfare to the Nation - 22 Apr, 20:00 dance-theatre performance D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet Španski borci Co-creators and performers: Ana Čigon, 16 and 17 Apr, 19:30 Zvokotok + Disform 48 - dance-music Sara Janašković, Sabina Schwenner, Opera house improvisation Dušan Teropšič, Matija Udovič, Eni Vesović W. Shakespeare: Hamlet Globe to Globe 25 Apr, 20:00 R. Hribar - G. Luštek: 16 - dance-theatre Shakespeare’s Globe (London) PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana performance 17 Apr, 20.00 Choreography and dance: Rosana SNT Drama Hribar, Gregor Luštek D. Shostakovich: Doctor Zhivago - ballet 22 and 23 Apr, 20:00 19 Apr, 19:30 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Opera house

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Open Kitchen - food market Fridays, 8:00-20:00, Ljubljana Central Market

The Open Kitchen is a food market Ljubljana Fashion Week Shaolin (China): Kung Fu spectacle where you can experience the 13 - 16 Apr 16 Apr, 19:00 delights of freshly cooked food Trg republike square Tivoli sports hall prepared by different Slovenian The Ljubljana Fashion Week, held The monks from the famous Shaolin chefs right there in front of you, on biannually in spring and autumn, temple in the Henan Province of the market stalls. presents the latest collections by China have for centuries been using On Fridays from mid-March to Slovenian fashion designers. The meditation and physical exercises to October, the Open Kitchen offers upcoming edition of the Fashion Week enhance their physical capabilities to you an opportunity to taste will include, among other things, an outstandingly high level, which Slovenian and international dishes, screenings of footage from the event. historically led to the development of meet Slovenian chefs, and learn The screenings will be held every martial arts such as kung fu. about different methods of food evening between 13 and 16 April at the Slovenian Book Days preparation. Trg republike square. 18 - 22 Apr The choice of food on offer is wide Chippendales (USA) - male strip-tease Mestni trg square and varied. Each Friday, the market and dance show Slovenian Book Days will consist of a features around thirty different 14 Apr, 20:00 Slovenian publishers’ book fair and an food providers, including modern Tivoli sports hall accompanying programme of cultural restaurants, traditional ‘gostilnas’, The Story of the Chippendales began in events. tourist farms, and independent 1979 in Los Angeles, when they started chefs wanting to promote their ARTish - festival of creativity and a their career as the first male striptease offerings. The cooking is done to selling exhibition of arts and crafts group. Their success was instant and the accompaniment of music and 23 Apr, 10:00 - 18:00 they became a pop phenomenon, entertainment. Gornji trg square opened a club in New York and started In case of bad weather, the market The ARTish festival, held in Ljubljana putting together groups that have may be cancelled. every last Saturday of the month, carried the dance fever on worldwide. features a selling exhibition of original works by Slovenian creators.

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Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 8-10 Apr, Stožice sports hall

RK Ljubljana : RK Novi Zagreb (Croatia) KK Union Olimpija : KK Zlatorog Laško Ljubljana will host a competition - rugby - basketball for male and female gymnasts 2 Apr | Oval Stanežiče playground 16 Apr, 19:00 | Stožice sports hall as part of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series sanctioned by 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Harness racing the International Federation of 8 - 10 Apr | Stožice sports hall 17 Apr | Stožice Hippodrome Gymnastics (FIG). Participating Speedway Slovenian Cup RK Ljubljana : RK Maribor - rugby gymnasts will compete against each 9 Apr | Ilirija stadium 19 Apr | Oval Stanežiče on all apparatuses. The competition will bring together the world’s top NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Zavrč - RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Celje Celjske artistic gymnasts and all the best football mesnine - handball gymnasts from Slovenia. 9 Apr | Stožice stadium 20 Apr, 17:00 | Stožice sports hall 8 Apr, 12:00 Qualifications RK Krim Mercator : Handball Club Lada NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Krško - 9 Apr, 14:00 Finale (Russia) - handball football Men: floor, pommel horse, still rings 9 Apr, 17:00 | Kodeljevo sports hall 23 Apr | Stožice stadium Women: vault, bars, uneven bars 10 Apr, 14:00 Finale RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Brežice - RK Ljubljana : HARK Mladost (Croatia) Men: vault, balance beam, parallel handball - rugby bars 13 Apr, 17.15 | Stožice sports hall 23 Apr | Oval Stanežiče Women: balance beam, floor Ljubljana Silverhawks : Vienna Vikings KK Union Olimpija : KK Rogaška - 16 Apr, 14:00 | Ljubljana sports park basketball 29 Apr, 20:00 | Stožice sports hall Rhytmic Gymnastics for singles 16 Apr | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana RK Ljubljana : RK Maribor - rugby 16 Apr | Oval Stanežiče

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