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Riko Debenjak: Surway exhibition Stojan Kerbler - retrospective To mark its one hundredth 20th Slowind Festival 2018 9 Aug - 11 Nov, International Centre of 25 Oct - 27 Jan 2019, Museum of Modern anniversary, the National Gallery of 6 - 20 Nov, Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Graphic Arts Art Slovenia presents the life and work Riko Debenjak (1908-1987) established Stojan Kerbler is one of the main figures of Ivana Kobilca, one of the most himself as a leading representative in the field of Slovene photography well-known Slovenian artists of all of contemporary colour experimental over last fifty years. The present times. Together with her friends and printmaking. The beginning of retrospective covers a wide range of acquaintances like Rosa Pfäffinger, Debenjak’s “classical” work in Kerbler’s works, from the late 1950s Maria Slavona and Käthe Kollwitz, printmaking is marked by the year to the early 1990s and illustrates the she was one of the first female 1953. The exhibition is dedicated to the master photographer’s search for painters of the modern age that 110th anniversary of the artist’s birth. a suitable photographic idiom, the succeeded in a traditionally male Also displayed along with the graphic changes in and development of his field. prints are the artist’s other works: photographic expression that were Her first retrospective in forty years drawings, paintings, illustrations and the result of his uncompromising will present around 130 works of printing plates. The exhibition was vision and his humanity as well as art from all periods and of different produced in cooperation with the his inner development, which in turn genres. Besides popular works, like Debenjak family, the Kanal ob Soči Riko well serve to illustrate the inner logic Woman Drinking Coffee, Summer, Debenjak Gallery and the Museum of of his changes in style and subject Children in Grass and Mira Pintar, Modern Art. matter. The exhibition features 174 many lesser-known paintings will The wind quintet Slowind was Slowind with friends Klangforum Wien Tuesdays at 18:00 guided tours in photographs, a showcase of a rich be presented; together, the pictures established 22 years ago, and 6 Nov, 20:00 13 Nov, 20:00 English. selection of magazines, catalogues and reflect Kobilca’s creative power has become the most active new Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Open: 10:00-18:00. Closed: Mondays other publications with contributions and the influences of European art music ensemble in Slovenia. As Programme: L. Lim / B. Ferneyhough / Programme: R. Saunders / N. Šenk / B. on Kerbler’s work, as well as two centres. well as performing practically B. Alois Zimmermann / C. Czernowin / O. Furrer documentaries about the photographer. Sundays at 10:00 guided tours in all of the works of the standard Neuwirth / N. Šenk / U. Chin Klangforum Wien & Slowind Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays English. wind quintet repertoire, Slowind 15 Nov, 20:00 Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday 10:00 - the members of Slowind 6 Nov, 22:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall 20:00. Closed: Mondays have developed a reputation as Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: B. Furrer / E. Poppe / N. uncompromising performers of Programme: I. Mundry / M. Jarrell / G. Šenk / V. Žuraj / V. Globokar contemporary music, from the Dimitrov classics of the avant-garde to works Slowind by the youngest composers, many Jack Quartet & Klemen Leben 20 Nov, 20:00 of whom are not yet established 7 Nov, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall but are very promising composers Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. Lebič / U. Pompe / N. of our time. By commissioning new Programme: S. Schroeder / M. Pintscher Šenk / M. Bonin / L. Vrhunc / V. Globokar works, Slowind constantly / E. Carter / L. Lim / I. Xenakis encourages young Slovenian composers and is glad to respond to invitations to perform new compositions on many Need a ticket? European stages. Tickets are for the majority of www.slowind.eu cultural, entertainment, sports and other events available from Tourist Information Centres and online on Ivana Kobilca (1861-1926) - paintings www.visitljubljana.com. 21 Jun - 10 Feb 2019, National Gallery Recommended!

4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Exhibitions Taste Ljubljana Exhibitions Let’s Celebrate Together. Hundred art. The exhibition was produced by Food Tour Plečnik Collection Ljubljana. History. City. Years of the National Gallery of International Centre of Graphic Arts The new permanent exhibition at the Permanent exhibition at the City Slovenia in cooperation with the Institute for Wednesdays and Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the Museum of Ljubljana 4 Aug - 4 Nov, Tivoli Park, Jakopič the Protection of Cultural Heritage Saturdays at 12:00 most important projects of the late A new permanent exhibition about Prestigious exhibition of original Promenade of Slovenia, the City Museum of Other times can be arranged for architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes the history of Ljubljana. How well do artfully made jewellery, tableware, groups of more than ten people On the 18th of September, 1918, the Ljubljana and the Arrea Architecture by prior request. to life through the plans, models and you know the rich history of Slovenian and other items of artistic merit. National Gallery Society was founded - Bureau. photographs of his creations such as the capital? Pile-dwellers, Emona, Middle The gold items from the imperial having neither art holdings or exhibition Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, and New Ages, the 20th and 21st treasury of the Ming dynasty, more space nor financial assets, but furnished the National and University Library in centuries… what is the history of precisely, from the Wanli period Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) with a lot of zeal. The palace of Narodni Ljubljana, the , Ljubljana? A chronological presentation (1573-1620), are great masterpieces Permanent exhibition at the National Dom became its home in 1925, and Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael of Ljubljana’s millennia of heritage with of gold crafts, and they show the Gallery since 1933 an extensive permanent at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous precious authentic artefacts, like the sophisticated taste as well as the Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th art collection has been exhibited in it. other masterpieces. Several plans of world’s oldest wooden wheel with an economic power of the famous century Slovenian-born painter and a Thirteen years later the Gallery became Plečnik’s never realized visions are also axle, is now on display on Ljubljana. rulers. Jewellery, tableware, and man with more than one homeland, a state institution and a home for all on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, History. City. exhibition. In our globalised other items of artistic merit show spent most of his life between of us. the master’s vision of the Slovenian world, heritage just might be what the social position of their owners, Venice and Paris. He mostly painted Displayed along the Jakopič Promenade parliament, is especially worthy of our differentiates cities the most, and it also while depictions of dragons with landscapes, still lives, portraits, in Tivoli Park are details of works of art attention. shaped our capital’s identity. Therefore, five claws and phoenixes reveal Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, from the Gallery’s permanent collection Guided tours: every hour, on the hour the exhibition proudly highlights local connections with the imperial views of Venice, double portraits with which was considerably expanded (the last guided tour at 17:00). A group peculiarities, stories of everyday life in family. These items rarely leave his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits after the renovation of the palace of may be a maximum of seven persons. the past, and the individuals who left China and can be seen in Slovenia depicting him as an old man. His visual Narodni Dom in 2016. To recognize them Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, the strongest impressions on our history. for the first time. motifs were always related to the as creations of our artists means to The tour will give holidays Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays until Open daily: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays Slovenian region of Kras and its typical belong to the Slovenian community, to you an insight into 21:00. Closed: Mondays 10:00-20:00 scenes. He became world famous with participate in its happy and less happy traditional Ljubljana his series of paintings We Are Not the days with that creative willpower that dishes part of the Last, in which he relived the scenes he brought into existence the National much-acclaimed Taste experienced in the Dachau concentration Gallery of Slovenia. Ljubljana project. camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery Departure point: The Švicarija: Community, Art and displays the world’s only permanent Ljubljana Tourist Information Nature Project survey exhibition of Mušič’s work, which Centre, Stritarjeva ulica street 8 Feb 2018 - 6 Jan 2019, Švicarija Creative explores the entire range of the famous Centre artist’s painting techniques. Duration: The Švicarija: Community, Art and Nature Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- 3 hours Project encompasses a multifaceted 20:00. Closed: Mondays Language options: exhibition and a year-long programme English, Slovenian of events linking the past with the new vision of the ŠvicarijaCreative Centre. Price: Drawing from the diverse history of € 42.00 per person the building, the meeting space of You will visit five different styles of restaurants various models of coexistence and and taste four different dishes as well as five cooperation, as well as the specific selected drinks. environment of domesticated nature, the building of Švicarija is imbued by The Gold of Chinese Emperor reflection on history, architecture and 16 Aug - 15 Feb 2019, National Museum of Slovenia

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Novi Fosili (Croatia), Klapa Skala Fekete - folk NAS3 - jazz Red Carpet - classical music-flamenco- Backstage (Slovenia), Golliwog (Croatia), Darja Gajšek (Slovenia) - pop 6 Nov, 21:00 9 Nov, 21:00 jazz (Slovenia), Fating Heroes (Slovenia) - 2 Nov, 20:00 Celica Hostel 13 Nov, 21:00 punk Tivoli hall Admission free Celica Hostel 16 Nov, 21:00 Guns ‘2’ Roses + Surreal Panther - rock Admission free Orto bar Igor Lumpert feat. Nikola Dedić - jazz Damir Kukuruzović Django Group - 9 Nov, 21:00 2 Nov, 21:00 gipsy swing Cvetličarna Aborted (Belgium), Cryptopsy Perpetuum Jazzile (Slovenia) - a capella Ljubljana Castle 7 Nov, 20:00 (Canada), Benighted (France), Cytotoxin 17 Nov, 19:00 GeMÜSE (Slovenia), Maniacs (Slovenia) Slamič Coffeehouse (Germany) - metal Stožice sports hall Knower (USA) - indie-rock, jazz-funk - rock 13 Nov, 21:00 3 Nov, 21:00 Jošt Lampret - double bass 10 Nov, 21:00 A Modern Talking Reloded Orto bar Kino Šiška Izak Hudnik - cello Orto bar 17 Nov, 21:00 8 Nov, 19:30 Astratto Duo Cvetličarna Urban Pulz (Slovenia) - metal Brit Floyd (G. Britain) - rock Križanke 14 Nov, 19:30 3 Nov, 21:30 11 Nov, 20:00 Lombardo (Slovenia) - metal Young virtuosi International Music Cycle Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Orto bar Tivoli hall 17 Nov, 21:30 Free tickets Youth to Youth concert series Eclipse World Tour 2018 Orto bar J. Jacobs, W. Casey: Grease - musical Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Bowrain - piano and Rok Zalokar - Anna Calvi, a passionate singer- 4 Nov, 20:00 Čuki (Slovenia) - pop Aleksander Mežek - pop Dimitrij Liss - conductor piano songwriter and guitarist, will Tivoli hall 11 Nov, 20:00 18 Nov, 19:00 Duo GrauSchumacher - piano 14 Nov, 20:00 present her new album Hunter, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Opera The Homesick (Netherlands) + 7AM 8 Nov, 19:30 KD Španski borci the heavily anticipated visceral (Slovenia, Germany) - punk, grunge Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Marcos Fink - bass-baritone Tim Jurkovič - guitare exploration of sexuality and gender Bassless (Slovenia) - a capella 4 Nov, 20:00 Programme: O. Messiaen / F. Poulenc / P. Nejc Lavrenčič - piano Lara Pelikan - harp roles and the successor to the 14 Nov, 20:00 Kino Šiška I. Tchaikovsky 12 Nov, 19:30 19 Nov, 19:30 albums that got her nominated for Slamič Coffeehouse Museum of Contemporary History SNT Opera the prestigious Mercury Music Prize Klemen Slakonja and Big Band RTV Beyond Creation (Canada), Gorod Concert of lieder RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Admission free and the Brit Award. She is noted for Slovenia (France), Entheos (Canada), Brought by Fabrico Bollon - conductor her powerful, wide ranging operatic Lojze Krajnčan - conductor Pain (Canada) - metal Alenka Bogataj - flute Michala Petri - flute voice. 5 Nov, 20:00 8 Nov, 21:00 Tadej Horvat - piano 15 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Orto bar Maja Horvat - violin Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Craig White - piano Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbia) - rock Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Programme: A. Pärt / A. Vivaldi / F. 12 Nov, 19:30 5 Nov, 21:30 Dimitrij Liss - conductor Bollon / B. Bartók City Hall Orto bar Duo GrauSchumacher - piano Admission free Neisha (Slovenia) - rock 9 Nov, 19:30 Secret Chiefs 3 - jazz 15 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Zeal & Ardor (Switzerland/USA) - metal 6 Nov, 20:00 SiTi Teater Programme: O. Messiaen / F. Poulenc / P. 12 Nov, 21:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre I. Tchaikovsky Orto bar Moshead (Slovenia), Amber Lillies Ansambel musica cubicularis (Slovenia) - metal Skyeye (Slovenia), Hangar 35 (Slovenia), Nuška Drašček (Slovenia) - chanson María Cristina Kiehr - soprano 15 Nov, 21:00 Sketne (Slovenia) - metal, pop-rock 13 Nov, 20:00 Kamila Mazalová - mezzosoprano Orto bar 9 Nov, 21:00 SiTi Teater 6 Nov, 20:00 Orto bar Đuro and friends Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts Teo Collori and Momento Cigano 16 Nov, 20:00 Concert by Croatian bands and singers 13 Nov, 20:30 Tereza Kesovija (Croatia) - pop Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre in memory of Oliver Dragojević Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Anna Calvi (G. Britain) - art-rock, indie-rock 6 Nov, 20:00 9 Nov, 20:00 Femi Temowo - jazz 20 Nov, 20:00, Kino Šiška Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Tivoli hall 16 Nov, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle

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Društvo mrtvih pesnikov - rock Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Alvin Queen & Primož Grašič Trio - jazz 21 Nov, 20:00 Jader Bignamini - conductor 28 and 29 Nov, 20:00 SiTi teater 23 Nov, 19:30 Slamič Coffeehouse Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Marko Brdnik - accordion and Uroš Havasi (Hungary) - piano Rakovec - guitar Programme: G. Mahler: Simphony no. 9 28 Nov, 20:00 21 Nov, 20:00 in d major Stožice sports hall After a hugely successful U.S. Španski borci premiere at iconic Carnegie Hall in RTV Slovenia Big Band and Ana Bezjak Rock Partyzani (Slovenia) - rock New York and countless sold out Ditka & Band - chanson Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 28 Nov, 21:30 arena shows throughout Europe, 21 Nov, 20:00 23 Nov, 20:00 Orto bar the Havasi Symphonic Concert Slamič Coffeehouse SiTi teater Show debuts with his latest show in Ana Bezjak Sings Monk Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Akordika - jazz Ljubljana. Havasi Symphonic brings Jader Bignamini - conductor E. J. Strickland Quintet - jazz 30 Nov, 21:00 together solo piano, full symphony 22 Nov, 19:30 23 Nov, 21:00 Ljubljana Castle orchestra and choir, a multitude of Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Ljubljana Castle extremely talented world music Bryan Adams (Canada) - rock Programme: G. Mahler: Simphony no. 9 Marko Louis (Serbia) - soul, jazz, r&b, soloists and rock drums on the same Prifarski muzikanti band 22 Nov, Stožice sports hall in d major pop + after: DJ Zeds stage. The artists carry the audience 24 and 26 Nov, 19:30 30 Nov, 21:00 along on a fascinating voyage Teja Udovič Kovačič - accordion Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Bryan Adams is one of the most Saz’iso (Albania) - Albanian polyphonies Kino Šiška through constantly unfolding Silesian Clarinet Quartet exciting live musicians in the world 19 Nov, 20:00 Vasko Atanasovski - folk-pop CoFestival musical scenes. The different 22 Nov, 20:00 and his energetic performance, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 25 Nov, 19:00 moods present the audience with a Križanke effortless stage presence and SNT Drama Letu Štuke (Bosnia and Herzegovina) memorably intense experience, like Sašo Avsenik ensemble with guests Young virtuosi International Music Cycle incredible vocals are guaranteed to 30 Nov, 21:30 a ride on a rollercoaster of emotions, 20 Nov, 19.15 Free tickets Midori - violin thrill and entertain. Bryan Adams Orto bar enhanced by the very latest Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Özgür Aydin - piano The Ultimate Tour will see the Bryan Adams (Canada) - rock technology in sound, stage, lighting 27 Nov, 19:30 showman perform a rip-roaring set Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber 22 Nov, 20:00 and video projections. Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre of material from his forthcoming Orchestra The Ultimate Tour Programme: J. S. Bach / C. Franck / F. new album Ultimate, which features 20 Nov, 19:30 Stožice sports hall Schubert / O. Respighi a mix of new tracks and enormous National Gallery Havasi (Hungary) - piano Tsar B (Belgium) - electronic pop + 28 Nov, Stožice sports hall hits from an incredible back- Programme: G. Tartini / A. Morigi / M. Jarc Gregorin Trio Zagami Jericho (Czech republic) - catalogue including “(Everything I Stratico / J. G. Naumann 27 Nov, 21:00 electronic music Do) I Do It For You”, “Can’t Stop This Lecture before the concert Celica Hostel 22 Nov, 20:00 Thing We’ve Started”, “Summer of Admission free Anna Calvi (G. Britain) - art-indie-rock Kino Šiška ‘69”, “Heaven” and more. 20 Nov, 20:00 Petra Vrh Vrezec - soprano Bryan Adams wowed critics during Ryuzo Fukuhara and Rajko Muršič Kino Šiška Tadej Horvat - piano the recent ‘Get Up’ tour for his 22 Nov, 21:00 27 Nov, 19:30 “remarkable energy” (Telegraph) Yanu (Slovenia) - ethno-jazz Celica Hostel Križanke and “cool and classy” (Daily Express) 20 Nov, 21:00 Admission free Programme: J. Sibelius / O. Merikanto / performance style. Celica Hostel. Admission free Blackoutt (Slovenia), Reverend Haze R. Savin / J. Pavčič Andraž Jagodic - clarinet (Slovenia) - rock Hana Bitenc - piano Gaja Sorč - soprano 22 Nov, 21:00 Barbara Verhovnik - piano 21 Nov, 19:30 Orto bar 27 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Sounds of Young series Seat reservation requested. Admission free 10 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 11 Theatre, Opera, Ballet Theatre, Opera, Ballet

G. Bizet: Carmen - opera V. Parma, C. Orff:Ksenija, Carmina Tovarishia Dance Company, Center plesa Grupo Corpo (Brazil) 15 Nov, 19:30 Burana - opera Maribor: Loop the Loop and Captured - 14 Nov, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Opera house 24 Nov, 19:30 a dance double bill Opera house Loop the Loop Kovačič, Orešković, Šimenc, Rupnik: Nor Concept and Choreography: Maja Does the Lightning Travel in a Straight M. Milić: Lumi - intermedia performance Lamovšek Line - a dance performance 24 Nov, 21:00 Performance: Rebeka Hanžel, Simona Authors, Co-creators, Dancers: Katjuša Kino Šiška Štangova, Maja Lamovšek Kovačič, Nikola Orešković, Liza Šimenc, Rabih Mroué / Dance On Ansamble: Captured Urša Rupnik Elephant - dance performance Creators of Movement: Amy Anne Music and Visual effects: Blaž Pavlica 25 Nov, 18:00 Kennedy, Rebeka Hanžel, Tjaša Šramel, 15 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Ana Germ, Maja Arzenšek, Katarina PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana CoFestival Rijavec, Jure Masten, Maja Lamovšek G. Verdi: Macbeth - opera 27 Nov, 20:00 Martin Inthamoussú / Vita Osojnik: 16 Nov, 18:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Manada / Horda - an original adaptation Opera house of dance performance Song H. Müler: Hamletmachine - theatre Co‑created and performed by: Kaja Elias 2069, Mercedes Klein - dance performance Janjić, Beno Novak, Vita Osojnik, performance 2015 marked the 40th anniversary M. Nyman: The Man who Mistook his A Man with a Knife / Composition - Maxim Gorki Theatre (Germany) Veronika Valdés, Eni Vesović 27 Nov, 20:00 of Grupo Corpo, a legendary Wife for a Hat - chamber opera ballet 17 Nov, 19:30 Guests: Lučka & Lara Jakše Španski borci Brazilian dance company. Created 2 Nov, 20:00 9 and 10 Nov, 19:30 Mladinsko Theatre 25 and 26 Nov, 20:00 CoFestival to celebrate this special occasion Opera house Opera house In German language with Slovenian PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana BADco.: Spore - dance performance by Grupo Corpo’s current artistic surtitles. Hero 2.0 - The Show of All Shows Steps in Time - On the Other Side - G. Müller, G. Teichmann: Me Again - But 28 Nov, 20:00 director, Paulo Pederneiras, Dança Authors and performers: Uroš Kaurin dance performance A Man with a Knife / Composition - Not Alone - dance-music performance Kino Šiška Sinfônica combines musical and Vito Weis PK Forma ballet 26 Nov, 19:00 passages from ballets recently Project X - dance performance 4 Nov, 20:00 11 Nov, 19:00 20 - 22 Nov, 19:30 Kino Šiška produced by Grupo Corpo with a Katja’s Dance Company Španski borci Španski borci Opera house variety of choreographic elements R. Horta: Wasp - dance performance 29 Nov, 19:30 Performance in English language. that have over the past four M. Nyman: The Man who Mistook his J. Offenbach:Les contes d’Hoffmann 26 Nov, 21:00 Španski borci decades become the group’s Set And Reset - dance performance Wife for a Hat - chamber opera - opera Kino Šiška G. Rossini: Cinderella - opera trademark. Revisiting the best Loop de Loop - dance performance 11 Nov, 20:00 23 Nov, 19:30 V. Parma, C. Orff:Ksenija, Carmina 30 Nov, 19:00 works from Grupo Corpo’s entire Zavod En-Knap Opera house Opera house Burana - opera Opera house repertoire, Pederneiras’ Dança 5 Nov, 20:00 G. Bizet: Carmen - opera Christos Papadopoulos: Opus - dance 27 Nov, 19:30 Sinfônica is a synthesis of the Španski borci 13 Nov, 19:30 performance Opera house group’s rich, compelling and M. Nyman: The Man who Mistook his Opera house 23 Nov, 20:00 distinctive choreographic scripture. Wife for a Hat - chamber opera Kino Šiška Blending ‘historical elements’, Paulo Dança Sinfônica - dance performance 7 Nov, 17:00 Openig of CoFestival Pederneiras, thus created a fresh, Grupo Corpo (Brazil) Opera house innovative and gripping show, a Choreography: Rodrigo Pederneiras Ana Dubljević, Darja Janošević & visual and musical treat, which A Man with a Knife / Composition - 14 Nov, 19:30 Marko Milić: Koreoerotikon - dance fully satisfies our craving for South ballet Cankarjev dom cultural and congress performance American cultural delicacies. 8 Nov, 19:30 centre 23.11, 22:00 Opera house Kino Šiška G. Verdi: Macbeth - opera Admission free 14 Nov, 19:30 Opera house 12 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 13 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Liffe Slovenian Book Fair LGBT Festival November Gourmet 7 - 18 Nov 20 - 25 Nov 24 Nov - 2 Dec 2 - 30 Nov Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Different venues Different venues centre, Kinodvor, Kino Šiška, Kino centre The programme of the festival features Komuna, Slovenska kinoteka The Slovenian Book Fair brings together films by gay and lesbian filmmakers and 29th International Film Festival Liffe the latest in Slovenian book publishing. other films dealing with themes related Every year, the Ljubljana International Admission free to homosexuality. Film Festival, better known as LIFFe, With its more than 34rd-year history, the November Gourmet Finale adds vibrancy to the city’s autumn Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 23 Nov, 11:00 - 23:00 cultural life by presenting the best and enjoys the reputation of being Europe’s City of Design Slovenia, Dunajska cesta the latest in European and international oldest festival of the kind. Its emergence street 123 film production. is strongly connected with the rise of The final event of the November The main competition the gay movement which took place in Gourmet Ljubljana Festival will offer you strand, Perspectives, will feature films Ljubljana and it emerged from a strong a new experience of tastes of Ljubljana by emerging film directors, who will need for a special film festival tackling in a unique venue. compete for the Kingfisher (Vodomec) sexual identities, sex and gender issues, award. Other awards to be handed out CoFestival transsexualism, as well as political and include the Fipresci prize, voted for by a 23 - 29 Nov social issues concerning homosexuality. panel of judges from the International Different venues In November, Ljubljana will be the Body Worlds Vital Ljubljana Wine Route Ljubljana’s Festive Lights Switch-On Federation of Film Critics, the Dragon International Festival of Contemporary gastronomic capital of Slovenia, 20 Oct - 20 Jan 2019 10 Nov, 10:00 -17:00 Event (Zmaj) audience award, and the Best Dance CoFestival will take place at with a series of exciting events Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Old city centre 30 Nov, 17:15 Short Film Award. various Ljubljana venues. It will feature taking place throughout the entire Centre The event entitled Ljubljana Wine Prešernov trg square Festival screenings will be accompanied international and domestic productions, month and hosting great chefs and Body Worlds Vital is an exhibition of Route (Ljubljanska vinska pot) marks Be there when festive lights are by a programme of talks with film a conference, a symposiums, winemakers. human bodies, preserved through a St. Martin’s Day, when, according to switched on in Ljubljana! Following a directors and other film artists. presentations and conversations. This Taking place at an exclusive venue, ground-breaking method - plastination. Slovenian tradition, grape must officially short festive ceremony and an address year, special attention is paid to the the final event of the festival on It shows how our bodies move in turns to wine. The event includes Slovenian Wine Festival by the Mayor of Ljubljana, all the hosting of the Croatian group BADco: 23 November, will give a new everyday life, as well as during athletic tastings of young wine and culinary 15 Nov, 16:00 - 21:00 city’s festive lights will be turned on the performance of Spore in Kino dimension to the Taste Ljubljana activities. The exhibition aims to educate delights served from stalls set up in Cankarjev dom cultural and congress simultaneously. Šiška and a visit to Zagreb (17 Nov - brand and will include a spectacular the public about the inner workings of front of the old city centre’s bars and centre The switch-on event is held next to the performative installation at the Richter cooking show. You can soak in the the human body and show the effects restaurants. The event is spiced up by The Slovenian Wine Festival, Prešeren Monument in the central town House and Performance of the rhythm atmosphere of this culinary-themed of poor health, good health, and lifestyle cultural and entertaining performances. traditionally held in November, will once square of Ljubljana. correction). During the festival there will November in selected restaurants choices. It helps us to understand the again bring together Slovenia’s foremost Event is part of the festival Festive also be a discursive part: symposium offering the November Gourmet wonder, sophistication and fragility of winegrowers and winemakers as well as December in Ljubljana. and installation and documentation. menu with locally-sourced dishes, our own bodies. a number of winemakers from abroad, CoFestival remains a meeting point for Festive Fair typical of the season around the Open: daily 9:00 - 20:00 who will be offering their wines for the artistic and production power of 30 Nov - 2 Jan, 10:00 - 22:00 Feast of St. Martin, and great wines tasting. The festival will be accompanied Kino Šiška and Nomad Dance Academy Breg, Pogačarjev trg square from Slovene winemakers. by a programme of educational events, and cooperation with partners both at The fair, set up in the immediate During the festival month, guided tasting sessions, lectures, and home and abroad. vicinity of a major open-air venue for the Taste Ljubljana Culinary Tour, Kavalir (Gallant Helper) workshops. www.cofestival.si festive events held daily throughout the Ljubljana Wine Experience, During summer, you can get December, is well known for its vibrancy and the Beer Lover’s Experience of around the city centre pedestrian and cheerful atmosphere. Festively Ljubljana organized by Ljubljana area by the so called Kavalir decorated green stalls, designed Tourism will be complementing the (Gallant Helper) - a small electric specially for the fair, sell a fine choice of event programme. vehicle running free of charge daily from 9:00 to 18:00. products suitable for giving as gifts. www.gourmet-lj.si Telephone: +386 (0)31 666 331 or +386 (0)31 666 332. Recommended!

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