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EventsApril 2019 Highlights in April Lenny Kravitz xyz The 3 giants who styled Ljubljana Index The Moustache Tour is the story of the bold and Festivals 4 moustached spirits of Ljubljana. Get to know Jože Plečnik, Ivan Cankar and Rihard Jakopič – the Architect, the Writer Exhibitions 6 and the Painter, who had very different personalities and moustache styles. A century ago they shaped the unique Music 8 character of Ljubljana as we love and enjoy it today. Feel the creative energy of the city and discover the 3 giants´ Opera, theatre, dance 14 secret places on an unusual bike tour. Miscellaneous 15 Cover photo: Nea Culpa Edited and published by: Ljubljana Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, T: +386 1 306 45 83, E: [email protected], W: www.visitljubljana.com Photography: Archives of Ljubljana Tourism and individual event organisers 7 Feb - 18 May 27 Mar - 19 May 28 Mar - 27 Apr 3 - 12 Apr 27 Apr Prepress: Prajs d.o.o. The transparent 13th Slovenian Orto Fest 2019 Slovene Musical Lenny Kravitz Printed by: Collegium blue glass bowl Biennial of 20th Orto Fest Days Leonard Graphicum d.o.o., Ljubljana, The most Illustration - International The festival “Lenny” Kravitz, April 2019 stunning A central Club Festival is programme an American Ljubljana Tourism is not liable artefact overview of an ambitious prominently singer- festival with a songwriter, for any inaccurate information recovered in Slovenian features Ljubljana, a wide ranging concerts of multi- appearing in the calendar. illustration, Schedule: 1 April-30 September: 1,700-year-old the Biennial scope of classical music instrumentalist, every Friday at 3 pm transparent blue unites older its musical composed by record glass bowl was programme contemporary producer, and Duration: 3.5 hours and younger found buried generations P. 5 Slovenian actor in one Starting Slovenian Tourist Information next to the of illustrators composers of the most Point: Centre (STIC) woman at the employing and performed popular rock Committed to caring for the centre of the diverse artistic by renowned musicians of our Price: €45.00 environment, we print on recycled cemetery. methods. Slovenian time. paper. P. 6 orchestras and P. 13 (Price includes: bike rental; visits to the barber shop, Plečnik´s P. 7 Share our commitment by sharing soloists. House, the National Gallery, Cankar´s room, Rožnik Hill and Inn, the Graphic Arts Atelier (MGLC); coffee or tea, a slice of Slovenian this publication with your friends. P. 4 potica cake, and a gift.) www.visitljubljana.com 3 Festivals Festivals Jože Kotar - clarinet Emilia Štembal - treble; Elizabeta 20th Orto Fest - International Club Festival is an ambitious festival with a wide Slovene Musical Days RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Čebular - treble; Neža Vasle - soprano; ranging scope of its musical programme. It takes place in Orto Bar, a legendary 3 - 12 Apr and 17 Apr, various locations Mojca Lavrenčič - conductor Anea Mercedes Anžlovar - soprano; bar for rock aficionados. Even though rock music is its predominant sound, the 5 Apr, 19:30 Urška Plešivčnik - soprano ; Rok festival also offers pop(-rock), metal, hip hop acts. Traditional club festival has so Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Ferenčak - tenor; Krištof Koležnik - far hosted more than 500 bands and performers from different parts of Slovenia Programme: F. Lo Pinto / D. Škerl / L. baritone; Tilen Udovič - baritone; Jaka and some from abroad. This year edition of this unique festival will feature more Firšt / P. Šivic / D. Gnezda / P. Ramovš / Mihelač - baritone than 30 domestic and foreign bands. M. Bonin Tadej Podobnik - piano www.orto-bar.com 11 Apr, 19:30 Lara Šalamon - flute;Jože Kotar - Križanke clarinet; Oskar Laznik - saxophone; Concert of Slovene Lieder to mark the Milan Nikolić - bassoon; Robert Petrič centenary of the foundation of the - horn; Jure Gradišnik - trumpet; Tina Conservatory at the Ljubljana Glasbena Žerdin - harp; Izidor Erazem Grafenauer Matica - guitar 7 Apr, 19:00 Marko Zupan - flute;Tomaž Močilnik Križanke - clarinet; Živa Loštrek - oboe; Tonko Programme: B. Arnič Lemež / D. Beovič Huljev - bassoon; Andrej Žust - horn; Orto Fest 2019 28 Mar - 27 Apr, Orto Bar / P. Dolenc / T. Habe / M. Korošec / N. Matjaž Bogataj - violin; Gea Pantner The 34th Slovenian Music Days Slovene Musical Days Kuhar / I. Lunder / M. Matić / E. Spruk / Volfand - viola; Jaka Stadler - cello; marks the centenary of the A. Strajnar / M. Strmčnik / B. Zupančič Iztok Hrastnik - double bass Orto Fest 2019 Samuel Blues & Miha Erič (Slovenia) Simon Dvoršak - conductor Conservatory of Music in Ljubljana Night of Slovene Composers 12 Apr, 19:30 Drevored (Slovenia) 16 Apr, 21:30 3 Apr, 19:30 and the eightieth anniversary of Free tickets Slovenian Philharmonic Hall 1 Apr, 21:30 Detour (Croatia) Cankarjev dom cultural and congress the Academy of Music. The festival Programme: S. Osterc / N. Šenk / T. Bordo (Slovenia), Fed Horses (Slovenia) 17 Apr, 21:30 centre Maja Rome - viola revives the creative legacy of Bajželj / N. Bečan / S. Osterc 2 Apr, 21:00 Raggalution (Slovenia) Programme: L. van Beethoven / M. Anja Gaberc - harp Slovenian music of the recent past, Closing of the 34th Slovenian Music Days Šank Rock (Slovenia) 18 Apr, 21:30 Bravničar / A. Lajovic / M. Kozina Simon Klavžar - percussion while at the same time offering 3 Apr, 21:30 Borghesia (Slovenia) Concert marking the 80th anniversary of 8 Apr, 19:30 Marta Močnik Pirc - soprano; Dejan a string of concerts showcasing Hamo & Tribute 2 Love (Slovenia) 19 Apr, 21:30 the Academy of Music and the centenary Križanke Maksimilijan Vrbančič - tenor; Jože music by composers of the younger 4 Apr, 21:30 Wrong (USA), Coilguns (Switzerland) of the University of Ljubljana Programme: M. Bonin / H. Holliger / G. Vidic - baritone; Lana Trotovšek - violin; generation and first performances Valter Svira Parafe (Croatia) 19 Apr, 21:30 Opening of the 34th Slovenian Music Ligeti / I. Majcen / M. Matić / P. Šavli / L. Gregor Klančič - organ of newly composed works. 5 Apr, 21:30 Neisha (Slovenia) Days Vrhunc Chamber Choir Ave Different generations of composers Zmelkoow (Slovenia) 20 Apr, 21:30 Free tickets Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra and performers will come The Conservatories in the Process Of 6 Apr, 21:30 Jackson (Slovenia) (students and professors) together at the concerts, while the Professionalisation and Specialisation Academy of Music Chamber Choir Lumberjack (Slovenia) 23 Apr, 21:30 Uroš Lajovic - conductor musicological symposium will bring of Musical Work: On The Centenary Alma Oražem, Peter Barbo - piano duo 9 Apr, 21:30 Smaal Tokk (Slovenia), Natriletno 17 Apr, 19:30 together leading musicologists from of the Founding of the Ljubljana Sebastjan Vrhovnik - conductor Demolition Group (Slovenia) kolobarjenje s praho (Slovenia) Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Slovenia and abroad. Conservatory and the 80th Anniversary 10 Apr, 21:30 24 Apr, 21:00 Chamber Choir of the Ljubljana Programme: U. Krek / A. Lajovic www.ljubljanafestival.si of the Music Academy Avven (Slovenia), Tears of Kali Jure Lesar (Slovenia) Conservatory of Music and Ballet Easter Concert 4 and 5 Apr, 10:00 do 16:00 (Hungary) 25 Apr, 21:30 Ambrož Čopi - conductor Križanke 11 Apr, 21:00 Captain Morgan’s Revenge (Slovenia) International Musicological Symposium Girls’ Choir of the Music Department The Stroj (Slovenia) 26 Apr, 21:30 Head of Symposium: Jernej Weiss of the Faculty of Education, University 12 Apr, 21:30 Thee Melomen (Croatia), Mojo Men From Admission free of Maribor Društvo Mrtvih Pesnikov (Slovenia) Mars (Croatia) Adriana Magdovski - piano 12 Apr, 21:30 27 Apr, 21:00 Tadeja Vulc - conductor Bohem (Slovenia) 9 Apr, 19:30 13 Apr, 21:30 Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Exhibitions Exhibitions Ljubljana. History. City. survey exhibition of Mušič’s work, which Permanent exhibition at the City explores the entire range of the famous Museum of Ljubljana artist’s painting techniques. The permanent exhibition about the Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- history of Ljubljana. How well do you 20:00. Closed: Mondays know the rich history of Slovenian Plečnik Collection capital? Pile-dwellers, Emona, Middle The new permanent exhibition at the and New Ages, the 20th and 21st Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the most centuries… what is the history of important projects of the late architect. Ljubljana? A chronological presentation The most stunning artefact Plečnik’s creativity comes to life through of Ljubljana’s millennia of heritage recovered in Ljubljana, beneath the plans, models and photographs of with precious authentic artefacts, like Gosposvetska ulica street. A his creations such as the Zacherl House the world’s oldest wooden wheel with 1,700-year-old transparent blue in Vienna, Prague Castle, the National an axle aged 5,200 years, is on display glass bowl, a little more than eight and University Library in Ljubljana, on Ljubljana. History. City. exhibition. inches in diameter, was found the Ljubljana Central Market, Žale In our globalised world, heritage just buried next to the woman at the Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael at the 13th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration might be what differentiates cities the center of the cemetery. The vessel 27 Mar - 19 May, CD Gallery Ljubljana Marshes and numerous other most, and it also shaped our capital’s is decorated on the outside with masterpieces. Several plans of Plečnik’s identity. Therefore, the exhibition grapes, and vine leafs and tendrils. A central overview of Slovenian Shamanism of the peoples of Siberia Mighty Guardians of the Past: Castles in never realized visions are also on display. proudly highlights local peculiarities, A Greek inscription on the inside illustration, the Biennial unites 18 Apr - 20 Oct, Slovenian Ethnographic the Slovenian Lands The Cathedral of Freedom, the master’s stories of everyday life in the past, and of the bowl instructs the owner older and younger generations Museum 18 Apr - 17 Nov, 9:00 - 20:00, Ljubljana vision of the Slovenian parliament, is the individuals who left the strongest to »Drink to live forever, for many of illustrators employing diverse The exhibition Shamanism of Castle especially worthy of our attention.