Events in Ljubljana
27 Nov - 11 Dec 2017
03 10:00 St. Nicholas Fair Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Prešernov trg square 10:00 - 20:00 Free entrance
The festively decorated stalls at St. Nicholas Fair will be offering various goods suitable for traditional St. Nicholas gifts.
16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
04 10:00 St. Nicholas Fair Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Prešernov trg square 10:00 - 20:00 Free entrance
The festively decorated stalls at St. Nicholas Fair will be offering various goods suitable for traditional St. Nicholas gifts. 16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
05 10:00 St. Nicholas Fair Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Prešernov trg square 10:00 - 20:00 Free entrance
The festively decorated stalls at St. Nicholas Fair will be offering various goods suitable for traditional St. Nicholas gifts.
16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
06 10:00 St. Nicholas Fair Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Prešernov trg square 10:00 - 20:00 Free entrance
The festively decorated stalls at St. Nicholas Fair will be offering various goods suitable for traditional St. Nicholas gifts. 16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
07 16:30 Magical Forest Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
08 10:00 Mineralfest Ljubljana 2017 Dec Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre 2017 10:00 - 19:00
In the magical month of December, MineralFest - sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry - will again open its doors.
16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations. 09 09:00 Mineralfest Ljubljana 2017 Dec Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre 2017 09:00 - 19:00
In the magical month of December, MineralFest - sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry - will again open its doors.
16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
10 09:00 Mineralfest Ljubljana 2017 Dec Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre 2017 09:00 - 18:00
In the magical month of December, MineralFest - sales exhibition of minerals, fossils and jewelry - will again open its doors.
16:30 Magical Forest
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations.
11 16:30 Magical Forest Dec Festive December in Ljubljana 2017 Kongresni trg square 16:30 - 19:00 Free entrance
The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations. Exhibitions and festivals in the selected period
Bistra Castle: Technical Museum of Slovenia 9 Sep 2014 - 3 Dec 2017
Models of Airplanes by Slovenian Aircraft Designers - exhibition
Bistra Castle: Technical Museum of Slovenia 9 Jul 2015 - 3 Dec 2017
A exhebition puts on display a collection of airplane models, mainly of domestic design, donated to the museum by the pilot and model maker Albin Novak. The models illustrate the Slovenian creativity in aircraft design.
Almost Everything About Sound
Bistra Castle: Technical Museum of Slovenia 25 Mar 2016 - 3 Dec 2017
Sound follows humans and animals at every step and its perception is, in particular for animals, often essential for their survival. In the exhibition, visitors will learn about the mechanism of hearing, modes of sound generation, units of measurement and analyses.
Our little big sea - interactive exhibition
Slovenian Museum of Natural History 20 Oct 2016 - 31 Aug 2018
Although it is small, the Slovenian sea is an important part of our natural heritage. It is part of a major global sea. It created a life that has straggled incredible diversity in millions of years. Its treasures feeds us, gives us raw material and has a significant impact on the climate. All too few are aware that the big sea is vulnerable and at the same time too small to undertake and survive the human greed.
Superlight
Bistra Castle: Technical Museum of Slovenia 9 May - 3 Dec 2017
The exhibition, Superlight, sheds some light on the origins and development of laser technology in Slovenia, as well as the many products and their fields of application. Afghanistan - Slovene Views
Slovene Ethnographic Museum 25 May 2017 - 30 Mar 2018
The exhibition depicits Afghanistan, its rich cultural history and heritage, although the decades of conflict that began in the late 1970s have dramatically reshaped its cultural landscape and affected its people. The stories of more than twenty Slovenes who travelled in Afghanistan in the early 1970s are presented through photographs, memories and objects from their private collections.
Ljubljana, a City with Plečnik's Signature
The Tivoli Park 15 Jun 2017 - 1 Feb 2018 Free entrance
This exhibition of large format photographs, dedicated to work by the architect Jože Plečnik, is on view at the Jakopič Promenade in Tivoli Park, which was designed by Plečnik.
The Lives of Monuments - Student documentary exhibition
Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) 17 Jun 2017 - 18 Feb 2018
The documentary exhibition about monuments related to World War II and erected in Slovenia at the time of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was developed at the seminar “Art for Collective Use” at the Department of Art History of the University of Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Moderna galerija.
Temporary Border. Life And Longing In Zone A (1945- 1947)
Cekin Mansion: National Museum of Contemporary History 7 Sep 2017 - 27 Feb 2018
The exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the western Slovenian border. It is devoted to an outline of existential relations in the area of the Julian March before 1947 and, through the memories of the inhabitants, reveals the complex relations in the region during the Allied Military Government (1945-1947).
Peter Abram - retrospective exhibition
Ljubljana Castle 21 Sep - 2 Dec 2017 Free entrance
The retrospective exhibition of painter, sculptor, illustrator and art teacher Peter Abram will above all highlight the artist’s sculptural work. Columbus' daughter Alma M. Karlin - exhibition
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre) 21 Sep 2017 - 14 Jan 2018
Alma M. Karlin was one of the greatest travellers of all time. She was a Slovene-Austrian traveller, writer, poet, collector, polyglot and theosophist.
Helena Kottler Vurnik - exhibition
National Gallery 21 Sep - 31 Dec 2017
Helena Vurnik, born Kottler, mainly dedicated her work to the equipment of her husband's projects, architect Ivan Vurnik.
The Art of Science: Wonders of the seas - exhibit
Slovenian Museum of Natural History 28 Sep - 31 Dec 2017
On display is a stunning series of scientifically prepared marine life transformed into photographic art by University of Washington professor Dr. Adam P. Summers.
Development of Slovenian Sculptural Thought - sculpture exhibition
Ljubljana Castle 12 Oct - 16 Dec 2017 Free entrance
A retrospective exhibition of plastic artworks created by all the sculpture lecturers who have worked at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design from the years since its foundation (1945/46) until the present
Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Janez Janša: JANEZ JANŠA®
Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) 18 Oct 2017 - 18 Feb 2018
In 2007, three Slovenian artists joined the conservative Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) and officially changed their names to that of the leader of the party, the Prime Minister of Slovenia at the time, Janez Janša. While they renamed themselves for personal reasons, the boundaries between their lives and their art began to blur in numerous and unforeseen ways. The Past Under a Microscope
National Museum of Slovenia 25 Oct 2017 - 30 Apr 2018
There is a story hidden in every museum object. But the object can tell its story only if we find out what it is, what its function is, who made it, where and when it was made, what its composition is, what material it is made of, and whether it is an original or perhaps a forgery.
Plečnik and Water - temporary exhibition
Plečnik House 31 Oct 2017 - 21 Jan 2018
The exhibition, prepared by curator Ana Porok, will display Plečnik's original plans and archival photographs from projects connected with water: fountains, monuments, memorials... most of which were never realised.
Casting of Death - exhibition
Vžigalica Gallery - MGML 1 Nov - 24 Dec 2017
Besides contemporary art, the Match Gallery is able, due to its historical context, to connect with museum activities, collections, and exhibitions – especially those that have a less defined intermediate status.
November Gourmet Ljubljana
various venues 2 Nov - 30 Nov 2017
In November, Ljubljana will be the gastronomic capital of Slovenia, with a series of exciting events taking place throughout the entire month and hosting great chefs and winemakers.
Koyaa – Local animated hero! - a retrospective themed exhibition
Galerija Kresija 7 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 Free entrance
The Koyaa animated puppet films have been entertaining kids, youngsters and the young at heart for many years now. Mysteries abound on the rocky ledge high above the clouds where Koyaa and Mr Raven live.
9 Nov - 30 Nov 2017 Medival Ljubljana
City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML 14 Nov 2017 - 2 May 2018
Archaeological excavations in the old part of Ljubljana in 2009 have uncovered surprising findings of wooden structures and remains of a leather workshop. These findings prove that origins of medieval Ljubljana started already in the 10th century.
Urban beekeeping from Plečnik to present times - photo exhibition
Krakov embankment 14 Nov 2017 - 7 Jan 2018 Free entrance
Jože Plečnik, the famous Slovenian architect, has designed a bee hive in his garden. The bees have been a big part of his daily life and an inspiration for many designs of candles and candlesticks.
Arne Hodalič: The Silent Killers of Afghanistan
Slovene Ethnographic Museum 14 Nov - 31 Dec 2017
The exhibition accompanies the exhibition AFGANISTAN - Slovenian Views.
National Gallery 16 Nov 2017 - 11 Feb 2018
Bežigrajska galerija 1 22 Nov - 24 Dec 2017 Free entrance
Beyond Boundaries - an exhibition of contemporary visual artists from Slovenia and Japan
Town Hall 23 Nov - 6 Dec 2017 Free entrance
The exhibition is the main event on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of interstate cooperation between Japan and Slovenia, featuring 12 contemporary artists from Slovenia and Japan with fresh production of paintings, installations and sculptures. Slowind Festival
Slovenian Philharmonic 25 Nov - 1 Dec 2017
Slowind Festival, organised by the Slovenian wind quintet Slowind, is dedicated to chamber music. The quintet in collaboration with various guest musicians perform new or rarely performed works of music in which wind instruments play the leading role.
IceFantasy – ice park
Festive December in Ljubljana
Kongresni trg square 25 Nov 2017 - 7 Jan 2018
Ice fantasy in Magical Ljubljana will add to the festive Christmas and New Years’ time, where visitors will be able to enjoy on more than 2000 square meters of ice skating surfaces in the Zvezda Park.
LGBT Film Festival
Slovenian Cinematheque 25 Nov - 2 Dec 2017
The programme of the festival features films by gay and lesbian filmmakers and other films dealing with themes related to homosexuality.
Tihomir Pinter: The Chemistry of the Image - photo exhibition
Jakopič Gallery 28 Nov 2017 - 4 Mar 2018
Tihomir Pinter's importance in Slovenian art is such that his body of work deserves a retrospective presentation to commemorate his 80th anniversary, similar to the ones we prepared with painters and sculptors.
SAETA 40 years, 1977–2017
Bežigrajska galerija 2 29 Nov 2017 - 5 Jan 2018 Free entrance
The exhibit features music notations, graphic notations, drawings, pictures, photographs, films and video productions by the members of the musical ensemble SAETA. Tugomir Šušnik - solo exhibition
City Art Gallery - MGML 30 Nov 2017 - 21 Jan 2018
Tugomir Šušnik is marked by his expansive and colourful abstract expressionist palette. This is why he is classified in the Abstract Colourism movement, which sprung into existence in the Slovenian art scene in the 1970s, as a reaction to the post-war American abstraction.
Boris Jesih: Connections - exhibition
Tivoli Mansion: International Centre of Graphic Arts 30 Nov 2017 - 11 Mar 2018
A retrospective exhibition of the artistic oeuvre by Boris Jesih with an emphasis on printmaking. Alongside his lithographs, the exhibition will also present drawings, paintings and photographs, as well as most recent works, mainly painting triptychs, some for the first time. i-Lucky Land ice rink
Vilharjeva ulica street 30 Nov 2017 - 5 Mar 2018
The i-Lucky Land ice rink, set up at the Emonika parking area near the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, is comprised of a large central ice-skating rink, a small NHL hockey skating rink, various ice trails and an ice slide.
Festive Fair
Festive December in Ljubljana
Ljubljana city centre 1 Dec 2017 - 2 Jan 2018 Free entrance
Each year in December, Ljubljana's Festive Fair becomes the centre of the city's social life.
Straw Christmas Crib
Festive December in Ljubljana
The area in front of Zois Palace on the Breg embankment 1 Dec 2017 - 7 Jan 2018 Free entrance
A unique hand-made straw Christmas crib is displayed in front of Ljubljana's Zois Palace. What is special about this crib, created by the local artist Anton Kravanja, is that all the figures are life-size. The Land of Ice: Fairytales from around the World in ice
Vodno mesto Atlantis (water park) 1 Dec 2017 - 4 Mar 2018
Fairytale beings made out of a combination of crystal ice and snow were created by renowned Slovenian and foreign artists, and are spread out in a 200 m2 large hall cooled to -4℃. Be marvelled by the wonderful ice sculptures in the Land of Ice at the BTC City shopping centre.
Festive December in Ljubljana
Historic city centre 1 Dec 2017 - 2 Jan 2018 Free entrance
During the festive season, Ljubljana always has a vibrant atmosphere, with a Christmas market and countless free events held in the festively decorated historical city centre. Do not miss one of the most imaginative Christmas lights displays in this part of Europe.
Animateka - 14th animated film festival
Kinodvor, Slovenska kinoteka, Stara mestna elektrarna 4 Dec - 10 Dec 2017
The main, competition section of the Animateka international animated film festival will include short animated films produced in Eastern and Central Europe. Other festival sections and retrospective screenings will feature animated films from around the world. The films screened in the main section will compete for an international jury and an audience award. The festival will be accompanied by a programme of related events.