EventsDecember 2017 City Highlights in December Tours LGBT Film Festival 25 Nov -2 Dec December in The programme of the festival Tour of festively decorated features films by gay and Ljubljana Index lesbian filmmakers and other films dealing with themes related to homosexuality. Festivals 4 P. 14 December in Ljubljana - Exhibitions 6 open-air festival 1 Dec - 1 Jan 2018, 1 Dec - 7 Jan 2018 Music 8 Every day at 17:00 historical city centre Visit the traditional Festive Historical city centre Opera, theatre, dance 13 Fair and choose from FREE and with a vast number of free Miscellaneous 14 entertainment events culminating in New Year’s Sports 15 Eve celebrations. P. 4

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Concerts at Kongresni trg square Good Fairy 26 Dec - 30 Jan and 1 Jan, 20:00 15 - 30 Dec, 17:00 - 21:00 Concerts featuring various pop artists. (except 24, 25 Dec) Music programme in the Trg francoske Mestni trg square revolucije square Good Fairy fulfils the wishes to the 30 Dec, 20:00 passers-by. Authorial project by painter Concerts featuring various rock artists. Zmago Modic. New Year’s Eve Celebration for children Ljubljana Primary Schools Choirs 31 Dec, 16:00 18 - 21 Dec, 17:00 Kongresni trg square Mestni trg square Concert of children’s choirs, singing in New Year’s Eve Celebration in the December Tour of front of the Town Hall. Kongresni trg square Festively Decorated 31 Dec, 21:00 Christmas concert Ljubljana The programme is meant to attract 24 December, 17:00 Romantic and magical. This people of all ages and tastes. is the best description of Mestni trg square Ljubljana during the days The traditional Christmas concert in front New Year’s Eve Celebration in the of December. You will take of the Town Hall. Mestni trg square a walk through festively Experience the vibrant pulse of Ljubljana’s Festive Lights Switch-On St. Nicholas Fair 31 Dec, 21:00 decorated Ljubljana with Music programme in the Pogačar trg the festively decorated Ljubljana. Event 3 - 6 Dec, 10:00 - 20:00 The programme is traditionally meant a guide, look for a unique square Visit the traditional Festive Fair and 1 Dec, 17:15 Prešernov trg square for a bit more demanding audience. gift at the holiday fair and 25 - 30 Dec, 17:00 get to know the story and choose from a vast number of free Prešernov trg square Various goods suitable as traditional St. Pogačar trg square New Year’s Eve celebration in the concept of the decorations, entertainment events culminating Following a short festive ceremony all Nicholas gifts. Concerts featuring various pop artists Pogačar trg square the creative talent behind in New Year’s Eve celebrations. the city's festive lights will be turned on Magical Forest and pop-folk artists: 31 Dec, 21:00 which has been, for many December in Ljubljana opens with simultaneously. years, the renowned 3 - 23 Dec, 16:00 - 19:00 The programme features pop and the city’s annual Ljubljana’s Festive Grandpa Frost Procession painter Zmago Modic. Festive Fair Kongresni trg square traditional folk music singers and bands. Lights Switch-On Event. The festival’s 26 - Sat 30 Dec, 17:00 1 Dec - 2 Jan, 10:00 - 22:00/24:00 The magical events held at the Magical Schedule: 1 December - 7 diverse programme of events, Breg, Čevljarski most bridge, Mestni trg New Year’s Eve celebration in the Trg Breg, Cankarjevo nabrežje Forest hosts creative workshops of January 2018 daily at 17:00 designed to offer something for square, Stritarjeva ulica street, Prešernov francoske revolucije square Duration: Two hours. embankement, Prešernov trg square, making environmentally friendly people of all ages and tastes to trg square, Kongresni trg square A few 31 Dec, 21:30 Language options: Slovenian, Kongresni trg square Christmas decorations. English and Italian enjoy, includes four different New days before New Year, Grandpa Frost, The programme is mainly intended for Festively decorated stalls selling a Other language options are Year’s Eve celebrations held in four St Nicholas Procession the Slovenian counterpart of Santa fans of rock music. available by arrangement with selection of items suitable for Christmas of the city’s central public squares, 5 Dec, 17:00 Claus, will arrive in Ljubljana from the the tour organiser. and New Year’s gifts. Drinks and snacks Fireworks from the Ljubljana Castle Departure point: Ljubljana each featuring a different style of Krekov trg square, Ciril-Metodov trg Far North. Riding in his carriage, drawn Tourist Information Centre are also available. 1 Jan, 00:00 - 00:05 music. All events are free of charge. square, Stritarjeva ulica street, Prešernov by genuine white Lipizzaner horses Price: €13.00 www.visitljubljana.com Christmas Crib made of straw trg square and accompanied by a procession of 1 Dec - 7 Jan St Nicholas is accompanied by devils and snowmen, bears, rabbits and other Breg embankement an assembly of angels, who distribute creatures from folk and fairy tales, he An unique hand made Christmas Crib biscuits, fruits and sweets to children. will visit the old city centre’s Festive Fair created by the local artist. and venues for children’s events. www.visitljubljana.com 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Exhibitions Exhibitions

masterful projects. The exhibition Tugomir Šušnik, solo exhibition Plečnik Collection Boris Jesih (1943) established presents archival photographs by 30 Nov - 21 Jan, City Art Gallery of The new permanent exhibition at the himself as an artist at the end of Peter Naglič, a precious testimony Ljubljana - MGML Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the the 1960s as part of the expressive of the time when Plečnik’s Ljubljana Tugomir Šušnik is marked by his most important projects of the late figuration circle of painters. was being created. To contrast the expansive and colourful abstract architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes Under the influence of pop art, he archival photographs, the other side expressionist palette. This is why he to life through the plans, models and responded to the characteristics of the Jakopič Promenade displays is classified in the Abstract Colourism photographs of his creations such as the of the spirit of the time with his contemporary photographs by movement, which sprung into existence Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, geometric transformation of Matevž Paternoster, which unveil new in the Slovenian art scene in the 1970s, the National and University Library in everyday objects, later also turning perspectives of Plečnik’s artworks. as a reaction to the post-war American Ljubljana, the , predominantly to landscape. As abstraction. For his work he received Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael a printmaker, he excels in the Columbus’ Daughter Alma M. Karlin numerous awards, among them also the at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous techniques of relief printing and 21 Sep -14 Jan 2018, CD Gallery Župančič Award of the City of Ljubljana, other masterpieces. Several plans of flat printing, with superior results Cultural-historical and anthropological the Prešeren Fund Award and the Rihard Plečnik’s never realized visions are also in colour lithography. As a prize exhibition Jakopič Award for his oeuvre. on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, winner of the 13th International Celje-born Alma M. Karlin (1889-1950), Open: 11:00 - 19:00, 24 and 31 Dec 11:00 - the master’s vision of the Slovenian Biennial of Graphic Arts in 1979 Medieval Ljubljana globetrotter, writer, amateur explorer, 14:00. Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan. parliament, is especially worthy of our (special prize for a young artist), he 15 Nov -2 May 2018, City Museum of Ljubljana polyglot and theosophist, travelled Admission free attention. attracted attention with his series all over the world between 1919 and Guided tours: every hour, on the hour of lithographs, a set of which is More than 1000 years old wooden Tihomir Pinter: The Chemistry of the 1927. She journeyed alone, for eight Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) (the last guided tour at 17:00). A group part of the MGLC collection. Beside vessel challenges our current Image uninterrupted years, and earned her Permanent exhibition at the National may be a maximum of seven persons. the lithographs, the retrospective perspective on the emergence of 28 Nov -4 Mar 2018, Jakopič Gallery own livelihood en route. According to Gallery Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, exhibition also presents drawings, medieval Ljubljana; leather products Tihomir Pinter’s importance in Slovenian the exhibition curator, the nature of her Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th holidays paintings and photographs, which that make visiting an medieval art is such that his body of work travels ranks Alma among the greatest century Slovenian-born painter highlight the connections between shoemaking workshop worthwhile; deserves a retrospective presentation travellers of all time. Commemorating and a man with more than one his creative process and his works. the grave of a knight that attests to commemorate his 80th anniversary, the 90th anniversary of Alma’s return homeland, spent most of his life Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: to the prestige of the city at the similar to the ones prepared with from her globetrotting, the exhibition between Venice and Paris. He mostly Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan. time of the Turkish incursions. Learn painters and sculptors. The author is features the objects that Alma collected painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits, about recent discoveries made in extensively involved with the exhibition on her travels and had dispatched Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, Ljubljana’s city centre and get first- and comes into contact with his home, including the mysterious figurine views of Venice, double portraits with Boris Jesih: Connections hand experience of the stories that audience. He also collaborates in the of Li Tieguai, whom she ascribed his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits 30 Nov - 11 Mar 2018, International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana have been around for more than technical preparation of the exhibition supernatural powers, Japanese graphic depicting him as an old man. His visual 500 years. Were the Middle Ages by developing analogue prints by prints, an outstandingly large collection motifs were always related to the really as dark as we imagine them himself. of postcards, photographs, personal Slovenian region of Kras and its typical today? Who ruled the city of the Guided tours in English on Saturdays belongings and furniture. Many of scenes. He became world famous with three market towns united by the at 16:30 the exhibits have not enjoyed public his series of paintings We Are Not the city walls into one medieval city? Open: 10:00 -18:00, 24 and 31 Dec 10:00 - presentation before. The showcase Last, in which he relived the scenes he How is it that not even the ferocious 14:00. Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan. includes film footage of interesting and experienced in the Dachau concentration Turkish incursions could weaken the invaluable interviews with informed camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery Ljubljana, a City With Plečnik’s city walls? And, finally, where does observers (some of whom knew Alma displays the world’s only permanent Signature the name ‘Ljubljana’ come from? personally) and two play corners, one survey exhibition of Mušič’s work, which 15 Jun -1 Feb 2018, Tivoli park, Jakopič’s Guided tours in English on Sundays for adults and another for children, explores the entire range of the famous promenade at 16:30 Alma’s and Thea’s rooms. artist’s painting techniques. Ljubljana without Plečnik’s architecture Open: 10:00 -18:00, Thursdays 10:00 Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Thursdays 10:00 - Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- is hard to imagine today, but that is how -21:00, 24 and 31 Dec 10:00 - 14:00. 21:00, Sundays, holidays 10:00 - 18:00. 20:00, 24 and 31 Dec 10:00 - 15:00. it looked in the 1920s, when Slovenia’s Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan. Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan. greatest architect began realising his 6 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 7 Music Music

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Goran Bojčevski Quintet - ethno jazz Gipsy Kings Catherine Larsen-Maguire - conductor 6 Dec, 20:00 2 Dec, 20:00, Stožice sports hall Mak Grgić - guitar Slamič Coffeehouse 5 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Cankarjev dom cultural and congress James Judd - conductor centre Brigitte Pinter - soprano Programme: M. Ravel / J. Rodrigo / S. 7 Dec, 19:30 Rahmaninov Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Lara Jankovič - chanson centre 5 Dec, 20:00 Programme: R. Wagner Cankarjev dom cultural and congress The Scorpions are coming to Vitor Fernandes (Portugal) - clarinet centre Slovenia as part of their world tour Jelena Boljubaš - piano named after their most successful Scorpions (Germany) - hard rock Programme: E. Vhausson / B. Mantovani album Crazy World. The German Divlje jagode (Bosnia and Herzegovina) / C. Debussy / L. Bassi band which has been touring - rock Sara Čano - cello relentlessly since the 70's will 5 Dec, 20:00 Jelena Boljubaš - piano present themselves with a visually Stožice sports hall Programme: G. Cassadó / F. Chopin / A. rich rock spectacle. A specially Glazunov / R. Ščedrin The legendary band Gipsy Kings is Students of Ljubljana - Avtomobili (Slovenia) - pop-rock Tinariwen (Afrika) + Širom (Slovenia) - designed »catwalk stage« will allow 7 Dec, 19:30 returning to the Slovenian stage. Music School 2 Dec, 22:00 blues, rock viewers to see the concert from Križanke Grammy winners and recipients of 1 - 3 Dec, 17:00 Orto club 5 Dec, 20:00 close range. Besides hearing one of Young Virtuosi international concert gold and platinum discs, will play Križanke Kino Šiška the most beautiful rock ballads of all Nina Strnad - vocal; Lenart Krečič - series all their biggest hits such as Volare, Christmas concert time, we will also finally be able to saxophone Siddharta (Slovenia) with guests - rock Admission free Bamboleo, Baila me, Djobi Djoba Admission free hear other hits such as Rock You Like 3 Dec, 20:00 6 Dec, 20:00 and many others. a Hurricane, Still Loving You, Send Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Kino Šiška Kino Šiška Through the years, their music Me an Angel and many others. Michael Wendeberg - conductor became a worldwide phenomenon Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje 1 Dec, 20:00 as it offers the listeners a unique, Music School Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Scorpions unbeatable mix of traditional 4 - 6 Dec, 17:00 Programme: R. Schumann / G. F. Haas / 5 Dec, Stožice sports hall flamenco styles with Western pop Križanke B. Pauset / A. Schönberg and Latin rhythms. In their 28 year Christmas concert Slowind festival long career, the legendary Latino Admission free group played on the biggest stages Marko Črnčec and Ruthenia Kvartet Duo Furioso around the world and sold almost - jazz 4 Dec, 19:30 20 million albums so far. 1 Dec, 21:00 Society of Slovene Composers Ljubljana Castle Programme: N. Forte / B. Lang / C. Rojac The Horrors (G. Britain) + Mueran / U. Rojko / P. Billone Humanos (Argentina) - postpunk Admission free 1 Dec, 21:00 Trio Matter Kino Šiška 4 Dec, 22:00 Gipsy Kings Live (France) - flamenco, Mladinsko Theatre salsa, pop 2 Dec, 20:00 Stožice sports hall

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Fake Orchestra (Slovenia) - folk music in Students of Ljubljana Vič - Students of Ljubljana Vič - Rudnik modern arrangements Music School Music School 8 Dec, 20:00 11 Dec, 17:00 15 - 17 Dec, 17:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Križanke Križanke centre Christmas concert Christmas concert Admission free Admission free Marko Hatlak & Funtango Guest Iztok Mlakar Ljubljančani men’s choir - folk songs Mamma Mia - musical 8 Dec, 20:00 11 Dec, 19:00 15 Dec, 19:30 Ljubljana Castle Pri kolovratu guesthouse Tivoli sports hall Admission free Laibach (Slovenia) - rock Flowers in Autumn - musical The special Christmas gala concert 8 and 9 Dec, 21:00 Accademia String Quartet 15 Dec, 20:00 by the famous British sopranist Kino Šiška 12 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Sarah Brightman will feature the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall centre Dan D, Mi2, S.A.R.S., Alle Farben - rock popular music ensemble Gregorian Young to young concert series 8 Dec, 21:00 Fake Orchestra (Slovenia) - jazz and a choice of other special guests, Laibach Stožice sports hall Goran Rukavina Quartet - jazz 15 Dec, 21:00 accompanied by a symphony 8 & 9 Dec, Kino Šiška 13 Dec, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle orchestra. Broken Lock (Slovenia), Emphasis Slamič Coffeehouse Tribute to Billie Holiday The programme od the Royal (Croatia), Stero pollution (Slovenia) Laibach is an internationally GusGus (Island) - electro Christmas Gala concert will feature - rock Rok’n’band Željko Joksimović (Serbia) - pop renowned Slovenian alternative 7 Dec , 20:00 traditional Christmas classics along 8 Dec, 21:00 13 Dec, 20:00 in 24:00 15 Dec, 21:00 band who developed their Kino Šiška with Sarah Brightman's best known Orto club Ljubljana Castle Cvetličarna distinctive artistic expression hits, including Amigos para siempre Gužva u bajt (Slovenia), Carina in collaboration with the NSK Tereza Kesovija (Croatia) - pop Tamara Gombač - cello and Time to Say Goodbye, which she (Slovenia), Menendes Brothers (Neue Slowenische Kunst) artistic 9 Dec, 20:30 Maja Gombač - piano sang in duet with Andrea Bocelli. (Slovenia), Radiostorm (Slovenia) movement. Festivalna dvorana Ljubljana Programme: L. van Beethoven / R. The concert will be marked by 7 Dec, 21:00 Laibach's music is a unique mixture Schumann / E. von Dohnányi spectacular visual effects. Orto club Blaž Vrbič - jazz of industrial, rock, contemporary Luka Mitev - bassoon 9 Dec, 21:00 classical and electronic music. Using Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Pandelina Atanasova (Macedonia) - Ljubljana Castle Sarah Brightman, Gregorian + guests the provocative symbolism and Music School piano Tribute to Sinatra & Bennett 22 Dec, 20:00, Stožice sports hall aesthetics related to totalitarian 8 - 10 Dec, 17:00 Programme: A. Vivaldi / M. Bitsch / L. ideologies, the band, founded Križanke Elemental & TBF (Croatia) - hip-hop Firšt / C. Saint-Saens in 1980, won recognition as a Christmas concert 9 Dec, 21:00 14 Dec, 19:30 distinctive cultural phenomenon Admission free Cvetličarna Križanke back in the times when Slovenia Young Virtuosi international concert Acoustic Extravaganza Mistermarsh (Slovenia) was still part of the communist series 8 Dec, 19:00 9 Dec, 22:00 Yugoslavia. Admission free Pri kolovratu guesthouse Orto club Admission free Vlado Kreslin - pop-rock Vevče brass band Mali Bogovi, Harry Sacksioni, Beltinška Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 10.10., 19:30 banda; posebni gost: Saša Lošić - Loša James Judd - conductor Cankarjev dom cultural and congress (14. 12.) Brigitte Pinter - soprano centre 14 and 15 Dec, 19:30 8 Dec, 19:30 Christmas concert Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre centre Programme: R. Wagner

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Symphony Orchestra and RTV Slovenia Bajaga (Serbia) - rock Branko Završan P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - A T. Grabnar & KUD Transformator: Bridges Big Band 21 Dec, 21:00 26 Dec, 20:00 Christmas Carol - ballet - performance of a social experience Ballet Preljocaj: Romeo and Juliet Soliosts: Nuška Drašček and J. Houdek Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 1 Dec, 19:30 | Opera house Performers: Kolektiv15 Choreography: Angelin Preljocaj 17 Dec, 18:00 Jacques Brel’s chansons 14 - 16 Dec, 20:00 O´Sat Trio (Slovenia) - world folk J. Bizjak: In the Embrace of a Trigger Music: Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana 22 Dec, 19:00 Čedahuči (Slovenia) - pop of the Road to Point Zero - dance Juliet Evergreens, pop duos, soul, film music Pri kolovratu guesthouse 26 Dec, 20:00 performance G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera Angelin Preljocaj created the Severa Gjurin with a group Admission free SiTi Theatre Choreography and performance: Jernej 15 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house choreography based on Prokofiev’s 17 Dec, 19:00 Bizjak ballet for the Lyon Opera in 1990. Sarah Brightman, Gregorian + guests Vruja (Slovenia) - folk Emona Folklore Group SNT Drama 1 Dec, 20:00 Twenty-five years later the piece 22 Dec, 20:00 27 Dec, 20:00 16 Dec, 19:30 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana was restaged by Ballet Preljocaj, Vesna - musical Stožice sports hall Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre whose creative place of residence 17 and 18 Dec, 19:30 Gala Christmas concert Best of the Worst of the Best of the Stanko Arnold - trumpet; Aljaž Beguš J. Offenbach:Orpheus in the is Aix-en-Provence, and has since Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Umbilical Brothers RTV Slovenia Big Band and young - clarinet; Gašper Primožič - accordion; Underworld - opera then toured a range of venues 1 Dec, 20:00 Matjaž Kumelj and Big Band Krško singers Urban Turjak - trombone; Miha Meglič - 17 Dec, 17:00 | Opera house worldwide. When the piece was SiTi Theatre Guests: Alenka Godec, Zala Smolnikar, Tadej Tomšič - conductor guitare; Goran Rukavina - double bass created Preljocaj was practically The Umbilical Brothers (Australia) Ž. Krajnčan, G. Kunšek, J. Krmelj: Chorus Daša Gradišek and Ladybugz group 22 Dec, 20:00 String Quartet unknown on the international - dance performance 17 Dec, 20:00 SiTi Theatre 27 and 28 Dec, 20:00 P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker dance scene; the unassertive young Performers: Sara Janašković, Žigan SiTi Theatre Slamič Coffeehouse - A Christmas Carol - ballet choreographer first hesitated to Bad Notion (Slovenia) - rock-blues Krajnčan, Gašper Kunšek, Teja Modrijan, Christmas concert »Strauss & Avsenik« - New Year's concert 2 Dec, 18:00 | Opera house accept Lyon Opera’s commission. It 22 Dec, 21:00 Kristýna Šajtošová and Alex Tesch. was the essence of Shakespeare’s Mandolina orchestra Ljubljana Castle Full Moon Collective (Slovenia) - funk- P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker 17 Dec, 20:00 | Kino Šiška timeless story that impacted his 18 Dec, 19:30 soul-r&b - A Christmas Carol - ballet Renata Sabljak & The Players D. Dachauer: Wunderbare Jahre - dance decision to eventually take up the Španski borci 29 Dec, 21:00 5 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house 22 Dec, 20:00 performance challenge - the limiting influence Ljubljana Castle Tony Cetinski (Croatia) - pop-rock Slamič Coffeehouse M. Kagao Knez: Concert for Mam - Choreography and dance: D. Dachauer of power over one of the most 18 Dec, 20:00 Ibrica Jusić (Croatia) - chanson dance-music premier 18 Dec, 20:00 essential individual freedoms, the Zlatko (Slovenia) - pop-rock Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre 31 Dec, 20:15 Authorship, choreography and dance: PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana freedom to love. 22 Dec, 21:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Maša Kagao Knez Flowers in Autumn - musical Kino Šiška 5 and 6 Dec, 20:00 19 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Ballet Preljocaj: Romeo and Juliet - ballet Cantabile Symphony Orchestra PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Choir 31 Dec, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 23 Dec, 19:30 Philipp von Steinaecker - conductor G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly - opera Wietse Beels - violin Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Sebastian Bertoncelj - cello 6 and 8 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house Edoardo Torbianelli - historic piano Christmas in Ljubljana concert 1 Jan, 18:00 19 Dec, 20:00 G. Bizet: Carmen - opera Pero Defformero (Serbia) - turbo-folk Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of 7 and 9 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house 23 Dec, 22:00 New Year’s concert Sciences and Arts Orto club A. Foerster: The Nightingale of Programme: N. Gade / F. Mendelssohn Single Ladies (Slovenia) Gorenjska - opera Lepa Brena (Serbia) - folk-pop 1 Jan, 20:00 Cintare womens’ choir - folk songs 10 Dec, 17:00 | Opera house 24 Dec, 21:00 Kongresni trg square 20 Dec, 19:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Beyonce Tribute Band Lela Soto Sordera Flamenco Group Pri kolovratu guesthouse 12 Dec, 20:00 Admission free Magnifico (Slovenia) - pop-rock Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 25 Dec, 20:00 Zvezdana Novaković Slovena Voices Stožice sports hall J. Offenbach:Orpheus in the Brothers Teofilovic (Serbia) - world music Underworld - opera 21 Dec, 20:00 Grove Coverage (Germany) - dance 14 and 16 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 25 Dec, 23:00 Cvetličarna 12 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 13 Opera, theatre, dance Miscellaneous Sports

G. Bizet: Carmen - opera Ice fantasy in Magical Ljubljana Petrol Olimpija : Rogaška - basketball KD Ilirija : Petrol Olimpija - basketball 19 and 20 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house adds to the festive Christmas 1 Dec, 19:00 | Tivoli sports hall 17 Dec, 18:00 | Tivoli sports hall and New Year’s time. More than P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - A RK Ljubljana : RK Maribor - rugby Petrol Olimpija : Banvit B.K. (Turkey) - 2,000-square metres host an ice Christmas Carol - ballet 2 Dec | Oval Stanežiče basketball rink that can accommodate up to 22 and 23 Dec, 18:00 | Opera house 19 Dec, 20:00 | Stožice sports hall 600 skaters. The Ice Fantasy brings Petrol Olimpija : FMP (Serbia) - P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - A some holiday cheers to young and basketball HK SŽ Olimpija : EC Adler Kitzbühel Christmas Carol - ballet old alike, and offers a wide range 3 Dec, 17:00 | Tivoli sports hall (Austria) - hockey 24 Dec, 15:00 | Opera house of festive activities such as culinary 20 Dec, 19:15 | Tivoli sports hall Petrol Olimpija : Rosa Radom (Poland) events and themed music events. P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - A - basketball Petrol Olimpija : Krka - basketball Skaters can borrow skates and other Christmas Carol - ballet 5 Dec, 20:00 | Tivoli sports hall 21 Dec, 19:00 | Tivoli sports hall equipment. Admission free for 25 Dec, 18:00 | Opera house children up to the age of 6. HK SŽ Olimpija : HDK Maribor - hockey Petrol Olimpija : Cibona (Croatia) - J. Offenbach:Orpheus in the 6 Dec, 20:00 | Tivoli sports hall basketball Underworld - opera Ice Fantasy Skating Park 23 Dec, 17:00 | Tivoli sports hall 25 Nov -7 Jan 2018, 9:00 - 24:00 Olimpija Ljubljana : Celje - football 26 - 28 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house Zvezda Park at Kongresni trg square 9 Dec, 16:50 | Stadion Stožice St Stephen’s Day Horse Racing Romeo and Juliet - ballet 26 Dec | Stožice hippodrome Petrol Olimpija : SIG Strasbourg 28 Dec, 19:30, 29 Dec, 19:00 and 30 Dec, 32nd LGBT Film Festival The Land of Ice Station (France) - basketball HK SŽ Olimpija : Red Bull jr. (Austria) 18:00 25 Nov - 2 Dec 1 Dec - 4 Mar 2018 The 14th edition of the International 12 Dec, 20:00 | Stožice sports hall - hockey Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian Cinematheque The Land of Ice takes us into the animated film festival Animateka will 28 Dec, 19:15 | Tivoli sports hall Ballet Preljocaj The upcoming LGBT Film Festival will world of fairytales from around the bring even more light and joy to the HK SŽ Olimpija : HDD Jesenice - hockey Angelin Preljocaj - choreographer present a programme of films by gay world. Fairytale beings made out of a already festive month of December. 16 Dec, 17:30 | Tivoli sports hall and lesbian filmmakers and other films combination of crystal ice and snow You can enjoy the best animated films V. Parma, C. Orff:Ksenija, Carmina dealing with LGBT themes. With its more were created by renowned Slovenian from all over the world, accompanied burana - opera than 30-year history, the Ljubljana LGBT and foreign artists, and are spread out in by audiovisual events, exhibitions, 29 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house Film Festival enjoys the reputation of a 200 m2 large hall cooled to -4°C. workshops and much more. The P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet being Europe’s oldest festival of its kind BTC City, close to Water Park Atlantis: progamme is aimed both at adults as 30 Dec, 19:00 | Opera house 12:00 - 21:00, Saturdays, Sundays, well as children and families. Festive Fair Holidays 10:00 - 21:00 www.animateka.si Peter Kušter - bizzar operetta 1 Dec - 2 Jan 2018 30 and 31 Dec, 19:30 Breg, Cankarjevo nabrežje SILA Bazaar Mineralfest Ljubljana 2017 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre embankement, Prešernov trg square, 3 Dec, 10:00 - 16:00 8 - 10 Dec The Tiger Lillies, Julian Crouch, Phelim Kongresni trg square Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention McDermot In December Ljubljana’s Festive Fair SILA Bazaar is a charity event organized Centre SNT Drama Nova Gorica becomes the centre of the city’s social by Slovenian International ladies Sales exhibition of minerals, fossils life. Set up in the immediate vicinity of a Association (SILA). As a voluntary, and jewelry, guided tour of a digital Romeo and Juliet - ballet major open-air venue for festive events non-profit and non-governmental planetarium, creative mosaic workshop 31 Dec, 20:00 held daily throughout December, is well organisation, SILA every year donates - A Dragon Awakes from the Stones, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre known for its vibrancy and cheerful the profit of the bazaar to selected demonstration of jewelry making, Ballet Preljocaj atmosphere. Festively decorated green organisations in Slovenia. exhibition »To Live With Crystals«. The Angelin Preljocaj - choreographer stalls, designed specially for the fair, Admission free exhibition will give you a thorough sell a fine choice of products suitable insight into the world of minerals and Animateka for giving as gifts and countless food crystals. 4 -10 Dec and drink stalls offer mulled wine, tea, Open: 8 Dec 10:00 - 19:00, 9 Dec 9:00 - Kinodvor, Slovenian cinematheque, liqueurs, sausages and various grilled 19:00, 10 Dec 9:00 - 18:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power dishes. 14 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 15 FREE with Explore with Ljubljana Card & get free admission to 19+ attractions travel on city buses guided city tour 24-hour internet access adults children (6-14 years) 24 hours: 27.00 € 16.00 € 48 hours: 34.00 € 20.00 € 72 hours: 39.00 € 23.00 €