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Festivals 4

Exhibitions 6

Music 8

Opera, theatre, dance 14

Miscellaneous 15

Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 Other times can be arranged for groups of more than ten people by prior request. The tour will give you an insight into Cover photo: Shutterstock traditional Ljubljana dishes part of the Edited and published by: Ljubljana much-acclaimed Taste Ljubljana project. Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Departure point: T: +386 1 306 45 83, Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre, E: [email protected], Stritarjeva ulica street W: www.visitljubljana.com Photography: Archives of Ljubljana Duration: 21 Jun - 10 Feb 2 - 6 Feb 27 Feb - 2 Mar 1 - 3 Mar Tourism and individual event organisers 3 hours Prepress: Prajs d.o.o. Ivana Kobilca (1861- Ljubljana Winter Gibanica Snowdrops Festival Gibanica, the At the beginning Language options: Printed by: Collegium Graphicum d.o.o., 1926) - Festival To mark its The Ljubljana biennial of of March, the English, Slovenian Ljubljana, February 2019 one hundredth Festival, contributes contemporary traditional Price: Ljubljana Tourism is not liable for any anniversary, the significantly to Slovenian dance Snowdrops Festival €42.00 per person inaccurate information appearing in the National Gallery of the cultural life of art, has provided a will take place at You will visit five different styles of restaurants and taste five calendar. different dishes as well as five selected drinks. presents Ljubljana in the biennial selection Ljubljana University the life and work of summer. Its shorter of the best Botanic Gardens. Committed to caring for the Ivana Kobilca, one winter edition is contemporary P. 15 environment, we print on recycled paper. of the most well- a new addition, dance productions Share our commitment by known Slovenian established in 2017. of local artists. sharing this publication with artists of all times. P. 4 P. 5 your friends. P. 6 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 3

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Ž. Krajnčan, G. Kunšek, J. Krmelj: Chorus M. Mandić, L. Jurišić, B. Jablanovec, S. - dance performance Osmanagić: Together - performance Co-creators and performers: Sara Performers: Marko Mandić and Leja Janašković, Teja Modrijan, Kristýna Jurišić Šajtošová, Alex Tesch, Gregor 1 Mar, 18:00 9th Biennial of Slovenian Luštek, Kaja Lorenci, Ivan Mijačević, Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Contemporary Dance Art Borut Bučinel, Kristijan Krajnčan, Gibanica offers a selection of S. Premuš: Poíesis of Self Gašper Kunšek, Žigan Krajnčan, Nejc the best contemporary dance Co-creators and performers: Snježana Osovnikar, Andraž Prokofijev, Bor production by domestic producers Premuš and Rok Vevar Prokofijev, Branko Potočan and is considered the most 2 Mar, 16:00 28 Feb, 20:30 significant contemporary dance Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre platform in Slovenia. Since 2003, M. Kagao Knez: Concert for Mam Gibanica represents Slovenian Radio Hit Co-creators and performers: Dalanda contemporary dance production, Choreography and performance: Urša Diallo, Leticia Slapnik Yebuah, Irena which is always selected by the Sekirnik Yebuah Tiran, Joseph Nzobandora - three‑member selection team Ljubljana Winter Festival 28 Feb, 22:00 Jose, Murat, Maša Kagao Knez especially for the festival. Of the 38 2 - 6 Feb, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, Union Hall Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 2Mar, 18:00 contestants, artists and groups, 9 Body Concert PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana performances were picked for the The Ljubljana Festival and the Ljubljana Winter Festival Gibanica Choreography and performance: Ana competition and additional one the Slovenian Philharmonic mark Rinnat Moriah - soprano Lasting - Passing and video sketch I. Tomažin Zagoričnik: Moved by Voice Romih and Beno Novak accompanying programme. The the opening of the Ljubljana Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Opening of Gibanica 2019 Co-creators and performers: Adriana Locked selected competition performances Winter Festival with a special Boris Ostan - narrator Artistic guidance of the opening: Josipović, Nika Rozman, Irena Tomažin Choreography, dance: Veronika Valdés will compete for Gibanica concert entitled Quiet, Please! Gregor Mayrhofer - conductor Andreja Rauch Podrzavnik Zagoričnik, Nataša Živković 1 Mar, 16:00 2019 Audience Award for Best The programme includes cult 2 Feb, 19:00 Ksenija Hribar award giving ceremony 2 Mar, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Performance and for Gibanica 2019 works by the twentieth-century Slovenian Philharmonic Hall for lifetime achievement Stara mestna elektrarna- Elektro Ljubljana Jury Award for Best Performance. composers. The orchestra will be Cult works by the twentieth-century 27 Feb, 19:00 http://www.sodobniples.si conducted by Gregor Mayrhofer composers. Museum of Modern Art while the outstanding young Israeli José Cura - tenor and conductor Image Snatchers present: Matilda and soprano Rinnat Moriah will offers us Elvira Hasanagić - soprano Her Buns performances of Zerbinetta’s aria Monika Bohinec - mezzo-soprano Author and performer: Urška Vohar 27 from Strauss’s opera Ariadne auf SNT Maribor Symphony Orchestra Feb, 21:30 Naxos and Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Simon Krečič - conductor Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Macabre. 4 Feb, 19:00 On 4 February the famous Argentine J. Konjar, A. Podrzavnik, J. Šimenc, B. Union Hall tenor José Cura will appear with the Celarec: Thursday at Five Concert of opera arias SNT Maribor Symphony Orchestra, Performers: Andreja Podrzavnik Rauch conducted by Simon Krečič. The Queen’s Six (G. Britain) and Jurij Konjar (movement), Jaka A vocal spectacular featuring six 6 Feb, 19:00 Šimenc (light), Blaž Celarec (sound) male voices awaits us on 6 February. Union Hall 28 Feb, 17:00 Their repertoire extends from Crossover concert Španski borci austere early chant, Renaissance Staging a Play: Antigona polyphony, madrigals and folk Choreography and performance: Matija songs, to upbeat jazz and pop Ferlin Gibanica arrangements. 27 Feb - 2 Mar, various locations 28 Feb, 19:00 www.ljubljanafestival.si Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Exhibitions Exhibitions

Experience Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday, for FREE Let’s Celebrate Together. Hundred Plečnik Collection Every year on 8 February, Slovenia celebrates its National Day of Culture in honour of the great 19th-century poet and cultural Years of the National Gallery of The new permanent exhibition at the iconic France Prešeren, which is not only a work-free holiday but among other events and festivities the vast majority of the Slovenia Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the The permanent exhibition about country’s cultural institutions offer free admission to the public. 15 Jan - 15 Mar, Tivoli Park, Jakopič most important projects of the late the history of Ljubljana. How well Promenade architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes do you know the rich history of Milton Glaser: Posters Displayed along the Jakopič Promenade to life through the plans, models and Slovenian capital? Pile-dwellers, 23 Nov 2018 - 3 Mar 2019, International in Tivoli Park are details of works of art photographs of his creations such as the Emona, Middle and New Ages, the Centre of Graphic Arts from the Gallery’s permanent collection Zacherl House in , Prague Castle, 20th and 21st centuries… what is the Milton Glaser (1929, New York) is which was considerably expanded the National and University Library in history of Ljubljana? A chronological one of the most important graphic after the renovation of the palace of Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Central Market, presentation of Ljubljana’s millennia designers in the world, who has Narodni Dom in 2016. To recognize them Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael of heritage with precious authentic designed hundreds of corporate images, as creations of our artists means to at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous artefacts, like the world’s oldest magazines, newspapers, books, LP belong to the Slovenian community, to other masterpieces. Several plans of wooden wheel with an axle aged covers, and has created thousands of participate in its happy and less happy Plečnik’s never realized visions are also 5,200 years, is on display on posters during his career spanning over days with that creative willpower that on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, Ljubljana. History. City. exhibition. fifty years. He has been inscribed into brought into existence the National the master’s vision of the Slovenian In our globalised world, heritage the world history of design with his Gallery of Slovenia. parliament, is especially worthy of our just might be what differentiates iconic “I love NY” logo. Milton Glaser attention. cities the most, and it also shaped has decided to donate thirty-five Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) Guided tours: every hour, on the hour our capital’s identity. Therefore, the original posters (created between Permanent exhibition at the National (the last guided tour at 17:00). A group exhibition proudly highlights local 1966 and 2016) to the City of Ljubljana, Gallery Ivana Kobilca (1861-1926) - paintings may be a maximum of seven persons. peculiarities, stories of everyday life which will enrich the collection of the Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th 21 Jun - 10 Feb 2019, National Gallery Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays in the past, and the individuals who International Centre of Graphic Arts after century Slovenian-born painter and a Admission free on 8 February. left the strongest impressions on the exhibition. man with more than one homeland, To mark its one hundredth The Gold of Chinese Emperor our history. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays spent most of his life between anniversary, the National Gallery of 16 Aug 2018 - 15 Feb 2019, National Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays until Admission free on 8 February. Venice and . He mostly painted Slovenia presents the life and work Museum of Slovenia 21:00. Closed: Mondays landscapes, still lives, portraits, of Ivana Kobilca, one of the most Prestigious exhibition of original artfully Over my Eyes: Stories of Iraq Admission free on 8 February. Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, well-known Slovenian artists of all made jewellery, tableware, and other 4 Dec 2018 - 3 Mar 2019, Jakopič Gallery views of Venice, double portraits with times. Together with her friends and items of artistic merit. The exhibition offers an unfamiliar his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits acquaintances like Rosa Pfäffinger, The gold items from the imperial perspective of Iraq through the depicting him as an old man. His visual Maria Slavona and Käthe Kollwitz, treasury of the Ming dynasty, more eyes of a generation of young local motifs were always related to the she was one of the first female precisely, from the Wanli period (1573- photographers. The work of these Slovenian region of Kras and its typical painters of the modern age that 1620), are great masterpieces of gold photographers forms a unique and scenes. He became world famous with succeeded in a traditionally male crafts, and they show the sophisticated previously unseen view of Iraq and his series of paintings We Are Not the field. taste as well as the economic power of captures the fragmented picture of Last, in which he relived the scenes he Her first retrospective in forty years the famous rulers. Jewellery, tableware, contemporary life across the country: experienced in the Dachau concentration presents around 130 works of art and other items of artistic merit show from the vastness of the mountainous camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery from all periods and of different the social position of their owners, while northern borderlands, to a multiplicity displays the world’s only permanent genres. depictions of dragons with five claws of scenes across the country, with the survey exhibition of Mušič’s work, which Sundays at 10:00 guided tours in and phoenixes reveal connections with fading flashbacks of its recent history explores the entire range of the famous English. the imperial family. These items rarely and the effects of the ongoing conflict. artist’s techniques. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday 10:00 - leave China and can be seen in Slovenia Saturdays and 3 Feb at 16:30 public Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- 20:00. Closed: Mondays for the first time. guided tours in English. 20:00. Closed: Mondays Admission free on 8 February. Open daily: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Admission free on 8 February. Ljubljana. History. City. 10:00-20:00. Admission free on 8 February. Permanent exhibition at the City Museum of Ljubljana

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Drago Ivanuša - piano; Anja Novak - Martina Zadro - soprano; Matjaž Robavs MENT Ljubljana 2019 vocals; Lola Močnik - vibraphone - baritone 30 Jan - 1 Feb, Kino Šiška and other locations Leïla Martial - vocals - keyboards; Pierre Andreja Kosmač - piano Tareygeol, - guitar - vocals; Éric Perez 8 Feb, 19:30 -drums - vocals - sampler Opera house 5 Feb, 20:00 A lieder recital celebrating the Slovenian Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cultural Holiday Teo Collori and Momento Cigano The Dire Straits Experience (G. Britain) (Slovenia) - gipsy swing - rock 5 Feb, 20:00 8 Feb, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Tivoli sports hall Katastrofa Trio with guests (Sweden, The Dukes of Prunes (Slovenia) -rock Slovenia, G. Britain, France, Austria...) - folk 8 Feb, 21:00 5 Feb, 21:00 Ljubljana Castle Hostel Celica Music of Frank Zappa The Harmony of the World concert series Jazz Club Ljubljana Castle Popular British singer-songwriter Admission free and pianist Tom Odell will perform Tom Odell (G. Britain) - pop in Ljubljana for the very first time. The fifth edition of the winter Ment Ljubljana Festival Dani de Morón: 21 (Spain) - flamenco Igor Matković »Ephemeral« Quintet 9 Feb, 20:00 He released his debut album Long festival of music creativity MENT 1 Feb, 18:00 Special guest: Patricia Guerrero - dance (Slovenia) - jazz Tivoli sports hall Way Down in 2013 and reached No1 Ljubljana, named Best Small and Ljubljana Castle 4 Feb, 20:00 6 Feb, 20:00 Klemen Slakonja & Small Band at the UK Albums Chart. His second Best Indoor Festival in Europe Various concerts at different castle venues Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Kino Šiška 9 Feb, 20:30 album Wrong Crowd was released at the beginning of the year, is Tomislav Bralić & Klapa Intrade Hannah James and Kate In The Kettle Teo Collori and Momento Cigano Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska in 2016. At the concert in Ljubljana, doubling down on the awarded (Croatia) - pop-folk Quintet (Slovenia) - gipsy swing cesta street 58 he will present the songs from his titles by celebrating the exciting 1 Feb, 20:00 4 Feb 20:00 6 Feb, 20:00 upcoming album Jubilee Road, concert scene from all over Europe Stožice sports hall Puppet Theatre Slamič Coffeehouse which will be released in October. with no fewer than 75 performers. The festival takes place at various Janez Bončina Benč (Slovenia) - rock Students’ jamm session Jucifer (USA), Asheraah (Croatia), TSO Tom Odell (G. Britain) - pop venues in Ljubljana from 30 January 1 Feb, 21:00 4 Feb, 20:30 (Italy) - metal 9 Feb, 20:00, Cvetličarna to 1 February 2019. Cvetličarna Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska 6 Feb, 21:00 www.ment.si cesta street 58 Orto bar Blasius (Slovenia), Dissociative (Italy) - rock RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Elektro Guzzi (Austria) - techno 2 Feb, 21:00 Robert Lakatoš - violin + Alleged Witches (DJ set) Orto bar James Tuggle - conductor 7 Feb, 20:00 5 Feb, 19:30 Kino Šiška Contrast Brass Quintet with Martin Belič Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 3 Feb, 19:00 Grob (Slovenia), Britof (Slovenia), Smrt Programme: D. Žebre / D. Shostakovich / Slovenian Philharmonic Hall (Slovenia) - metal L. van Beethoven Programme: J. S. Bach / F. Borne / A. 7 Feb, 21:00 Hillborg / A. Bazzini / M. Svoboda / N. Ema Grčman - cello Orto bar Samitz Olena Miso - piano StoP Slovene Percussion Project Duo Koren - Stachowski Bojan Gorišek - piano 8 Feb, 10:00 and 13:00 5 Feb, 19:30 3 Feb, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Town Hall SNT Drama Slovenian Cultural Holiday concert Admission free Programme: Ph. Glass: Etudes Book II Free tickets 8 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 9 Music Music

Marzella (Switzerland, Ireland, Italy) - Zdravko Čolić (B&H) - pop folk-rock 14 Feb, 20:00 12 Feb, 21:00 Stožice sports hall Hostel Celica Nina Strnad - vocals; Lenart Krečič - The Harmony of the World concert series saxophone; Gregor Ftičar - piano Admission free 14 Feb, 20:30 Aleksandra Bijelić Aleksijević & Primož Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska Grašič trio feat. Ivan Aleksijević cesta street 58 The famous Argentine tenor José 13 Feb, 20:00 Valentine Date with Nina Cura, a multiple award winner Slamič Coffeehouse who is known for his remarkable Tabu (Slovenia) - rock Valentine’s jazz evening concert performances and intense 14 Feb, 21:00 interpretations of operatic roles, Aversions Crown, Psycroptic, Hadal Cvetličarna particularly those of Verdi, will Maw, Hollow World (Australia) - metal Koala Voice (Slovenia) - rock appear with the SNT Maribor 13 Feb, 21:00 14 Feb, 21:00 Symphony Orchestra, conducted Orto bar Neneh Cherry (Sweden) - pop Orto bar by Simon Krečič. His voice is a 26 Feb, 20:00, Kino Šiška Želja po kakavu, Jackson and BO! distinctive bold and bright tenor Nermin Puškar (B&H) - pop-rock (Slovenia) - pop, Darja Švajger, vocals; with tints of dark baritone that has 15 Feb, 21:00 After seven years, Neneh Cherry, the 6 Pence - Queen Tribute Band (Italy) Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard Jaka Pucihar, piano brought him international fame. In Ljubljana Castle iconic electro pop and hip-hop artist, - rock (France) - organ 14 Feb, 18:00 -22:00 2007 he designed and directed La Jazz Club Ljubljana Castle is returning to Ljubljana. In addition Arstiđir (Iceland) - indie-folk-rock 12 Feb, 19:30 In front of the Town Hall Commedia è finita, a re-imagining to classics such as “7 Seconds”, 9 Feb, 21:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Valentine’s Concert within the Congress Tony Cetinski (Croatia) - pop of Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci, she’ll present her brand new album Orto bar Programme: J. S. Bach / J. Alain / I. of the European Society for Sexual 15 Feb, 21:00 in his first creative experience of Broken Politics, recorded with Kieran Stravinski / P. Pincemaille Medicine - ESSM 2019 Cvetličarna this kind. In 2015 he was appointed Claripiano Duo Hebden. Admission free artist in residence of the Prague Saša Mihelčič - actress Ansambel musica cubicularis Growing up in a musical Symphony Orchestra. 10 Feb, 19:30 12 Feb, 20:00 Kjoka Macujama - violin, Milana environment and under the strong Slovenian Philharmonic Hall ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Černjavska - piano, Maja Vrbnjak - guitar influence of the musical openness Programme: F. Schubert / A. Makor / E. Sciences and Arts 14 Feb, 19:30 and innovative approaches of her Grieg / P. Šavli / R. Strauss / C. Debussy / Programme: D. Buxtehude: Trio sonatas Križanke father, her career-long success C. Schumann / R. Schumann / J. Sibelius and spiritual concerts Programme: F. Schubert / M. de Falla / E. is characterised by creative Evening of love poetry and the most Granados / W. Walton approaches and the awareness of Ikue Mori (USA) - experimental music beautiful songs on the subject of love. International Music Cycle Young Virtuosi political realities and social issues. 12 Feb, 20:00 Admission free Sara Čano - cello Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Jelena Boljubaš - piano Programme: Pomegranate seeds, solo Andrej Omejc - saxophone Rok Zaletel Černoš - violin audio-visual show Sae Lee - piano; Teja Komar - piano Beata Ilona Barcza - piano Panduo: Filip Korošec - drums; Žiga Aleksandra Bijelić Aleksijević & Primož 11 Feb, 19:30 Petrič - drums Grašič trio feat. Ivan Aleksijević Town Hall 14 Feb, 19:30 12 Feb, 20:00 Admission free Russian Centre for Science and Culture Slamič Coffeehouse Admission free Students’ jamm session Valentine’s jazz evening 11 Feb, 20:30 Algiers - post-punk José Cura (Argentina) - tenor Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska + Hope (Germany) - pop techno 4 Feb, 19:00, Union hall cesta street 58 14 Feb, 20:00 Kino Šiška 10 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 11

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Đuro & friends Nuška Drašček - vocals Altin Gün (Netherlands) - funk-rock Goran Bojčevski (Slovenia) - jazz 19 Feb, 20:00 Jaka Pucihar - piano + Karpov not Kasparov (Bulgaria) - 20 Feb, 20:00, Slamič Coffeehouse Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Vid Ušeničnik - drums synth-pop 21 Feb, 20:00 24 Feb, 20:00 Jararaja (Slovenia) - folk SiTi Teater Kino Šiška 19 Feb, 21:00 Evening of French chansons Hostel Celica Students’ jamm session The Harmony of the World concert series Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 25 Feb, 20:30 Admission free Daniel Müller-Schott - cello Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska Axel Kober - conductor cesta street 58 Let 3 tbf Vojko V (Croatia) - rock 22 Feb, 19:30 20 Feb, 19:00 Neneh Cherry (Sweden) - electro pop, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Cvetličarna hip-hop Programme: J. Widmann / J. Haydn / A. 26 Feb, 20:00 Timotej Kosovinc - guitar Schönberg Kino Šiška 20 Feb, 19:00 Milan Stanisavljević () Town Hall Ravi Shrestha & Miha Petric feat. Andrej 22 Feb, 21:00 Tomazin Goran Bojčevski Quatet (Slovenia) - Jazz Club Ljubljana Castle 26 Feb, 21:00 ethno jazz Svetlana Makarovič - chanson Hostel Celica 20 Feb, 20:00 Goran Bojčevski has finished the Jure Pukl, Lenart Krečič, Tadej Tomšič Students’ jamm session 23 Feb, 20:00 The Harmony of the World concert series Slamič Coffeehouse master's degree in clarinet at (Slovenia) - tenors 18 Feb, 20:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Admission free the famous Salzburg Mozarteum Big Band RTV Slovenia Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska The Strange??? Triiiple (Slovenia) - hip-hop Echo Collective (Belgium) with the highest grade in the Tadej Tomšič - conductor cesta street 58 + Malamor 23 Feb, 21:30 27 Feb, 20:00 class of world-renowned prof. 16 Feb, 20:00 20 Feb, 20:00 Mak Muni Mihevc Orto bar Kino Šiška Alois Brandhofer. Forum answers. SiTi teater Kino Šiška Stefan Pajanović Echo Collective plays “Amnesiac” by com ranks him among the best Buba Corelli (B&H), (B&H), Anja Hrastovšek & The Oakleys 19 Feb, 19:30 Edo Maajka, Klemen Klemen, Radiohead. clarinetists in the world. He is also Rasta (Serbia) & Djani (Serbia) - rap 16 Feb, 20:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Elemental (B&H, Slovenia) - rap a composer - he creates music 23 Feb, 22:00 Folk Union - folk music Jazz Club Gajo - Jazz Paradise, Slovenska Free tickets 21 Feb, 19:00 for films, commercials, ballet, and Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre 27 Feb, 20:00 cesta street 58 Cvetličarna has written a feature film Balkan Sanja Repše - cello Grand Hotel Union Severa and Gal Gjurin (Slovenia) - pop Portraits, which he also recorded Tango Story (Slovenia) - tango Aleksandra Pavlovič - piano Morywa (Slovenia), Maskardh (Slovenia), 24 Feb, 19:30 Siddharta (Slovenia) - rock in collaboration with the RTV Guests: Irena Yebuah Tiran - mezzo- 19 Feb, 19:30 Morost (Slovenia) - metal SNT Drama 28 Feb, 20:00 Slovenia Symphony Orchestra. His soprano; Andreja Podlogar and Blaž Town Hall 21 Feb, 21:00 SiTi teater compositions are performed at Bertoncelj - dancers Programme: S. Rahmaninov: Sonata for Orto bar Slovenian Philharmonic Choir various universities around the 17 Feb, 19:00 cello and piano; lieders Paul Van Nevel - conductor Brkovi (Croatia) - rock Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra world, especially at the Salzburg SNT Drama 24 Feb, 19:30 28 Feb, 21:00 Ljoba Jenče - vocals, gong; Jure Daniel Müller-Schott - cello Mozarteum. He is the founder of the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Cvetličarna Đani Stipaničev, Marko Škugor, Goručan - piano Axel Kober - conductor new musical style Balkan nuevo, Programme: J. Gallus / O. di Lasso Vladimir Garić, Marko Pecotić (Croatia) - Guest: Boris Kovač - saxophone-flute 21 Feb, 19:30 which relies on its Balkan roots and classical and Dalmatian music 19 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre updates them with elements of Need a ticket? 17 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Programme: J. Widmann / J. Haydn / A. classical and tango music. Tickets are for the majority of Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre centre Schönberg cultural, entertainment, sports and Valentine’s concert by for tenors Martin Kohlstedt (Germany) - piano other events available from Tourist Tereza Kesovija (Croatia) - pop 19 Feb, 20:00 Information Centres and online on 18 Feb, 20:00 Kino Šiška www.visitljubljana.com.

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12 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 13 Theatre, Opera, Ballet TIC Ljubljana Miscellaneous B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera G. Bizet: Carmen - opera Shop 1 Feb, 18:00 16 Feb, 19:30 Snowdrops Festival Opera house Opera house 1 - 3 Mar Botanical Garden B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 2 Feb, 19:30 20 Feb, 19:30 Opera house Opera house Orphic Hymn - ballet Heroe 2.0: Show of all shows 6 and 7 Feb, 19:30 Performers: Uroš Kaurin and Vito Weis Opera house 21 Feb 20:00 Španski borci A Toast to Presheren - stand up Performance is in English language. 7 Feb, 20:00 Klub smeha 10ka Doktor Zhivago - ballet An English comedy night, toasting our 22 and 23 Feb, 19:30 great poet France Prešeren. Opera house B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera Via Negativa: 365 Falls - physical 9 Feb, 18:00 theatre Opera house Performers: Grega Zorc, Anita Wach, Natour Alpe-Adria 13th International Mountain Film Slovenia is a country where Vito Weis, Kristina Aleksova, Loup J. W. Goethe: Faust - theatre For those wishing to 30 Jan - 2 Feb Festival snowdrops can be found almost Abramovici, Nataša Živković take a little something performance Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention 18 - 23 Feb everywhere. At the beginning of 23 - 25 Feb, 20:00 of Ljubljana home with 9 Feb, 20:00 Centre Cankarjev dom cultural and congress March, the traditional Snowdrops Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power them, the TIC Ljubljana SNT Drama The Natour Alpe-Adria trade fair features centre Festival will take place at the Station Shop offers a wide English surtitles choice of high quality tourism offerings from Slovenia and The festival programme features Ljubljana Botanical Garden. Doktor Zhivago - ballet souvenirs of Ljubljana. other countries in the Alpe-Adria region, world-class mountaineering films The festival will be enriched B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera 24 Feb, 17:00 The souvenir collections with a special emphasis on active and from Slovenia and abroad, lectures by by a presentation of botanical 10 Feb, 17:00 available are inspired Opera house green experiences. The fair brings eminent alpinists, presentations of new illustrations of a simple little Opera house by symbols and typical together providers of active holidays in books on mountaineering, and round snowdrop, prepared by the students Unknown Fields: Tales from the Dark features of Ljubljana Mini operas II the great outdoors, tourist destinations table discussions. of the Academy of Fine Arts and Side of the City and its history and art. Academy of Music students They are made from from across the Alpe-Adria region, travel www.gorniski.si Design. Festival events will also 25 Feb, 20:00 11 Feb, 20:00 quality materials and agencies, and active leisure equipment include various lectures and Kino Šiška Kino Šiška are carefully designed, providers, giving them an opportunity workshops and a sales exhibition Slovenian premiere of the film and some of them by for networking with international of Galanthus nivalis will be held B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - opera performance renowned names in buyers. from 10:00 to 17:00 every day. A free 12 and 14 Feb, 19:30 In English language Slovenian design. guided tour of the Botanical Garden Opera house GASTexpo - Fair of tastes There. Nearby … - dance performance is available on Saturday and Sunday TIC Ljubljana Shop 30 Jan - 2 Feb, 10:00 - 19:00 G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera Concept, choreography & dance: Matevž at 12:00. Admission free Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention 15 Feb, 19:30 Dobaj & Neus Barcons Roca Schedule: Centre Opera house 26 Feb, 20:00 daily from 10:00 to 19:00 Gastronomy, beverage, coffee, PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Project X confectionery, bakery, catering and Kavalir (Gallant Helper) Katja’s Dance Company Treat Yourself - stand up hospitality, & ice cream & Wine You can get around the city centre pedestrian area by the so called Kavalir 15 Feb, 20:00 Reginald Bärris (USA) fair. The fair is accompanied by an (Gallant Helper) - a small electric vehicle running free of charge daily from 9:00 Španski borci 1 Mar, 20:00 extensive professional programme. to 18:00. Telephone: +386 (0)31 666 331 or +386 (0)31 666 332. Beneficiary dance multimedia Klub smeha 10ka Recommended! performance. American Comedy Night Ljubljana www.visitljubljana.com 14 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 15 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 €