Events June 2016 Index European Green Capital 2016 Festivals 4

Exhibitions 8

Music 11

Opera, theatre, dance 16

Miscellaneous 18

Sports 19

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Sebastião Salgado: Genesis

1 Jun - 31 Aug 10-21 Jun 23 Jun Sebastião Salgado: June in Ljubljana Mega Lacemaking Event in Genesis For eleven days in June, the the Streets of Ljubljana Ljubljana is hosting an June in Ljubljana free open- More than 200 lacemakers exhibition of photographs air festival will be offering from 31 countries from by one of the greatest light entertainment by day around the world will take masters of photojournalism and prestigious dance, to the streets of Ljubljana and documentary theatre, and music events to create masterpieces photography, Sebastião by night. from thin threads. Salgado, taken at some of p. 4 p. 18 the most remote places across five continents. p. 8

8 Jun 12 Jun 27 Jun - 13 Sep Alice Cooper Ljubljana Festival 2016 One of the currently Alice Cooper, the King of The Ljubljana Festival, most exciting indie rock Theatrical Rock, is coming with its long tradition of bands, Biffy Clyro, will to Ljubljana to perform his presenting premier artistic play a concert in Ljubljana greatest hits as part of his events, will bring together following the successful famous costumed show some of the world’s biggest release of the first single featuring electric chairs, names in classical music - from their upcoming new deadly snakes, fake blood, opera, and ballet. album Ellipsis in March. and more. p. 6 p. 8 p. 14 www.visitljubljana.com 3 Festivals

June in Ljubljana 10-21 Jun, Kongresni trg square

Light entertainment by day and June in Ljubljana Stones - theatre performance for high culture by night will be children R. Hribar, G. Luštek: Heartmeat - ballet available free of charge in the heart 12 Jun, 20:00 Slovenian National Opera and Ballet of the city centre as part of the June Actors: Jernej Kuntner and Matevž Theatre of Ljubljana in Ljubljana open-air festival. Müller. 10 Jun, 21.15 The festival, held in the central Opening of the festival Green Circus Monday Kongresni trg square, will feature 13 Jun, 10:00-13:00 a wide and varied programme of Morning of Ballet Circus shows for children free events. Those taking place in 11 Jun, 10:00 the morning will be particularly Dance lovers will have an opportunity D. Avguštin: Somiru - premiere of a intended for children, afternoons to familiarize themselves with ballet art musical circus show will be reserved for light dance and and the profession of a ballet dancer. Bufeto Institute music entertainment, and evenings 13 Jun, 17:00 Open rehearsal prior to the evening’s for prestigious dance, theatre, and performance of Five Tangos Crida Cabaret - contemporary circus music events. 11 Jun, 17:00 show The events may be cancelled in case Crida Company (France) of bad weather. H. van Manen: Five Tangos - tango 13 Jun, 21:00 music and ballet Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Monkey Puzzle or Where’s My Mom - Theatre of Ljubljana puppet show Marko Hatlak & Funtango music group Fru-Fru Puppet Theatre and House of 11 Jun, 21:00 Children and Arts 14 Jun, 10:00 The Fear Show - musical for children 12 Jun, 10:00 Rock Academy The show is followed by a workshop Children taking music lessons at the Pionirski Dom Youth Cultural Centre 14 Jun, 17:00 4 www.visitljubljana.com Festivals

A Slovenian-Born Hamlet - theatre School Improv League M. Kagao Knez: Momentum: Avenue of production 17 Jun, 18:00 Captured Moments - dance and music Rozinteater Institute Competition in theatrical improvisation performance 14 Jun, 21:00 Conceived by. Co-created/performed Fennesz (Austria) + Giuseppe la Spada by Murat & Jose, Irena Yebuah Tiran, Exploring Slovenian Regions through (Italy) - live audiovisual event Leticia Slapnik Yebuah, Gerard Diby, Urša Songs and Dances - folkloric show Sculpture (G. Britain) - live audiovisual Rupnik, Liza Šimenc, Maša Kagao Knez, 14 Jun, 20:00 event Vesna Bizjak, Emina Baj, Tjaša Jerak, Lea Traditional music and dances of 17 Jun, 21:30 Menard, Kristina Sicherl, Ajda Žagar, and Slovenian regions will be performed by Unauthorized - interactive street Eva Žagar. the folkloric groups. performance 18 Jun, 21.15 On Pogačarjev trg square 18 Jun, 9:00 - 14:30 The Adventures of Professor Kurama, Music workshops focusing on rhythm Artists will join forces with passers-by an Inventor - puppet show 15 Jun, 10:00 and open the questions about the Ljubljana Mini Theatre Pavilion in Kongresni trg square poetics of movement and watching 19 Jun, 10:00 by observing the ways of behaviour, 57th Ljubljana Jazz Festival warm-up communication, etc. Together, the Ljubljana’s Promising Young Talents - event artists and passers-by will create an music and dance event 15 Jun, 12:00 unauthorized work of art. 19 Jun, 17:00 Pavilion in Kongresni trg square The performance will be held in the The Best of the Best - charity event in GVIDO Jazz! – concert city’s streets. support of Slovenian children in distress Students of GVIDO Music School Juri Muri in Africa Dances - children’s 19 Jun, 20:00 15 Jun, 16:00 theatre show with music and dance This charity event will feature a plethora RTV Big Band with soloists PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana of Slovenian celebrity performers Tadej Tomšič - conductor 18 Jun, 10:00 associated with the popular Špas 15 Jun, 21:00 Theatre J. Šimenc, B. Bulatović, G. Š. Skaberne: Kongresni trg square Rainbow - light performance for World Music Day Opening concert of the 28th Summer in children 21 Jun Ljubljana Old Town International Festival 18 Jun, 11:30 On 21 June, the first day of summer, the Slovenian Armed Forces Big Band The performance will be followed by Slovenian capital will once again join Vlado Kreslin – vocal; the Diocesan a short workshop led by the lighting the international initiative known as Classical Gymnasium Girls’ Choir, and engineer Jaka Šimenc. Fête de la Musique or World Music Day, the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School Youth which celebrates the sound of live music Gibalnice - dance workshops for Choir and makes loudspeakers go silent for a children 16 Jun, 21:00 day. The celebration will bring countless En-Knap Productions The programme will feature covers of music artists to Ljubljana’s pavements, 18 Jun, 17:00 evergreen songs and new arrangements balconies, narrow little streets, parks, of some of the cult rock tunes by David Dance interventions in urban space public squares, and even city buses, Bowie, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, U2, and Dancers: Žigan Krajnčan and Gašper making music accessible to everyone. Laibach. Kunšek. For more information about the venues 18 Jun, 19:00 – 20:30 and events. Mr Constantine’s Hat - puppet show 19:00 Butchers’ Bridge Labirint Theatre 19:30 Prešernov trg square 17 Jun, 10:00 20:00 Cankarjeva cesta street 20:30 Kongresni trg square www.visitljubljana.com 5 Festivals

Ljubljana Festival 2016 27 Jun - 13 Sep, various venues

Tadej Kampl - bas The Ljubljana Festival, with its long Ljubljana Festival 2016 29 Jun, 21:30 history and tradition of presenting Erwin Schrott – bass-baritone Križanke Summer Theatre premier artistic events, contributes Jaquelina Livieri - soprano significantly to the cultural life Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Jodl Gazvoda – composer, arranger, of Ljubljana in the summer. The Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra performer festival’s rich programme of concert Francesco Ivan Ciampa - conductor Guests: Uroš Rakovec - guitar; Damjan - opera, and ballet events features 27 Jun, 21:00 Košir - bass; Damir Jazbec – mouth internationally renowned artists, Kongresni trg square organ including some of the world’s most Programme: G. Rossini / W. A. Mozart 30 Jun, 21:30 recognised names in music and / V. Bellini / G. Donzetti / G. Verdi / A. Križanke Summer Theatre performing arts. Thomas / C. Gounod / G. Puccini The main venue of the Ljubljana Opening of 64th Ljubljana Festival Festival is the picturesque Križanke Tomaž Domicelj - guitar - vocal Summer Theatre, a gem of 13th Guest: Saša Olenjuk century architecture rebuilt to 28 Jun, 21:30 its present form by the famous Križanke Summer Theatre architect Jože Plečnik. Festival events are also held at a number of other prestigious venues in Ljubljana and its surrounding areas. For several Need a ticket? years now, the festival opening has Tickets are for the majority of been held in Kongresni trg, one of cultural, entertainment, sports and the city’s central public squares. other events available from Tourist www.ljubljanafestival.si Information Centres and online on www.visitljubljana.com. Recommended!

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Jazz Festival Ljubljana Hamid Drake (USA) 2 Jul, 11:00 Günther »Baby« Sommer (Germany) Park by Cankarjev dom 29 Jun, 19:30 Admission free Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist (Norway, Sweden) – Surnatural Orchestra, Cirque world premiere Inextremiste, Tatiana Mosio-Bongonga 2 Jul, 14:30 (France) 29 Jun, 21:00 Velkro (Slovenia, Norway, Portugal) 2 Jul, 16:00 Samo Šalamon Sextet (Slovenia, Italy, Germany, G. Britain) To Pianos: Kaja Draksler & Eve Risser Each year, the Ljubljana Jazz 30 Jun, 18:00 (Slovenia, France) – world premiere Festival features some of the 2 Jul, 19:30 world’s biggest names in jazz, Nasheet Waits »Equality« (USA, Cuba) attracting music lovers from home 30 Jun, 19:30 Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring and abroad. Since 1960, when it Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips Marcin Masecki (Poland) was founded as a festival aimed (Japan, USA) 30 Jun, 20:30 at presenting classical jazz bands 2 Jul, 21:00 Park by Cankarjev dom from the former Yugoslavia, the Admission free Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit (Danmark, Ljubljana Jazz Festival has kept pace Finland, Norway, Sweden, G. Britain) with international developments Thomas De Pourquery »Supersonic« 2 Jul, 23:00 in the genre. Today it provides (France) a connoisseur’s choice of music 30 Jun, 21:30 and offers an exciting insight into En-Corps (France) creativity in contemporary jazz. 1 Jul, 18:00 www.ljubljanajazz.si Igor Matković Quintet (Slovenia) 1 Jul, 19:30 Žiga Murko (Slovenia) 1 Jul, 20:30 Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Hamid Drake, Kaja Draksler, Ned Rothenberg Trio (USA, Slovenia) – world premiere 1 Jul, 21:30 Anna Högberg Attack (Sweden) 1 Jul, 22.45 Lubomyr Melnyk - piano (Ukraine) 1 Jul, 24:00 57. Jazz Festival Ljubljana 29 Jun – 2 Jul 2016, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Sebastião Salgado: Genesis 31 May - 31 Aug; Jakopič Gallery, City Museum of Ljubljana

Genesis is the third long-term series on global issues by world-renowned art materials such as marble dust, photographer Sebastião Salgado (born Brazil, 1944), following Workers (1993) and sand, and soil, which he introduced into Migrations (2000). The result of an eight-year worldwide survey, the exhibition printmaking and developed a number draws together 245 spectacular black and white photographs of wildlife, of new techniques. landscapes, seascapes, and indigenous peoples – raising public awareness about Tàpies participated in several editions the pressing issues and climate change. of the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts, Curated by: Lélia Wanick Salgado, Marija Skočir for the first time in 1967, when he was Tuesdays at 12:00 and Saturdays at 19:00: The Salt of the Earth (France, 2014), a awarded the Biennial’s Grand Prize. His documentary movie screening in the City Museum of Ljubljana art influenced a number of Slovenian Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours of the exhibition in the English language with the artists. tour starting at: City Museum of Ljubljana, included in the entry fee. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Open: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday, Friday and Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future Saturday 10:00 -21:00. Closed: Mondays. 11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural 18 Jun, 10:00 – 24:00 Museums on a Summer Night: admission free and congress centre Individual visit of exhibition Sebastião Salgado: Genesis. For safety and quality reasons, Nikola Tesla was an ingenious scientist, the number of persons simultaneously visiting the exhibition is limited to 40. engineer, and inventor dedicated to discovering natural laws and principles. Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959-1987 Antoni Tàpies was present on the He received his education in Europe, but 23 Feb - 4 Jun, International Centre of international scene from the mid- he spent most of his career in the USA, Graphic Arts 1950s. His early work was influenced where he developed a large number The Catalan painter, sculptor, and by Surrealism, but he later switched of his inventions. He took out a total printmaker Antoni Tàpies (1923−2012) to abstract art and was, among other of about three hundred patents in was one of the greatest European artists things, a notable member of the art the fields of electrical and mechanical of his generation. The exhibition Antoni movement known as Art Informel. engineering. Tàpies: Prints 1959−1987 brings together Tàpies was attracted to relief forms and The exhibition Nikola Tesla - A Man of a selection of his prints and art objects. the expressive value of non-traditional the Future is divided into the following

8 www.visitljubljana.com ExhibitionsFestivals themed sections: The System of The upcoming 10th edition of the Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th Production, Transmission and Use of festival, held in the year of Ljubljana’s century Slovenian-born painter Alternating Current, The Principles tenure as the European Green Capital, and a man with more than one of Wireless Transmission of Electrical will be dedicated to the theme of nature homeland, spent most of his life Energy, The Bladeless Turbine, Energy in today’s modern technological society. between Venice and Paris. He - The Main Subject of Tesla’s Research, mostly painted landscapes, still Save the Bees - exhibition Tesla’s Doctrine, and Tesla - A Modern lifes, portraits, Dalmatian donkeys 21 May - 25 Sep , Subcultural Hero. Exhibits include and horses, trees, views of Venice, Casemate multimedia information boards, models double portraits with his wife The exhibition draws attention to of inventions, working interactive 3D Ida, and poignant self-portraits the general threat to bees and other digital models, and much more. depicting him as an old man. His pollinators in ensuring biological Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - visual motifs were always related diversity, and thus indirectly to the 14:00 to the Slovenian region of Kras and threat to the existence of mankind its typical scenes. He became world Lighting Guerrilla Festival: Nature and all life on our planet. We must famous with his series of paintings 16 May - 18 Jun, various venues therefore all take responsibility, both We Are Not the Last, in which he Ljubljana’s annual Lighting Guerrilla collectively and as individuals, for their relived the scenes he experienced festival presents a programme of light preservation. in the Dachau concentration camp. installations set up in the city’s streets, In terms of content, the exhibition Ljubljana’s National Gallery displays parks, and galleries. is divided into three parts. The first the world’s only permanent survey The festival makes public spaces across presents the classification of bees and exhibition of Mušič’s work. The Ljubljana come alive with all kinds of their distribution on Earth, the biology majority of exhibited works come lighting objects, exhibitions, video and of honey-bearing bees and their way from the Ljuban, Milada and Vanda site-specific installations, screenings, of life, as well as the extraordinary Mušič Collection, owned by the performances, and art workshops aimed importance of bees for the existence family of the artist’s brother. at redefining the role of public spaces of mankind. The second part of the Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- and artists in contemporary society. exhibition presents bee products and 20:00. Closed: Mondays

Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) Permanent exhibition at the National Gallery

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Slovenian beekeeping as a commercial Slovenian History Wednesdays activity, while the third part presents Ljubljana Castle 17:00 - 18:30 the rich heritage that is reflected in Slovenian History, Ljubljana Castle’s at Slovenian Tourist specialised and literary publications, in permanent exhibition, shows the Information Centre, the cultural landscape, in the material dynamic history of Slovenia and Krekov trg 10 and immaterial heritage, and in Ljubljana. Slovenian territory, lying at The course is free of charge contemporary art. The exhibition will the junction of natural routes between be accompanied by numerous events, the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the and guided tours will be organised on Pannonian Plain, has been the point of Saturdays and Sundays for the duration convergence of different peoples and of the exhibition. cultures since prehistory. The exhibition Open: 9:00 - 20:00 covers the Slovenian history from the earliest traces of human presence Photonic Moments: Photography (200,000 BC) to the landmark events Month - contemporary photography following Slovenia’s independence in festival 1991 31 May – 30 Jun, various locations and presents the societies of the Ljubljana and several other European different periods, the state formations, cities will host a series of large and the political, social and economic small photographic exhibitions as part circumstances, migrations, transport, of the Photonic Moments biennial culture, architecture and the everyday photography festival. Accompanying life. events will include lectures and round Open: 10:00 - 18:00 daily table discussions on photographic art. www.photonicmoments.net Puppet Museum at Ljubljana Castle Slovenia is a country with a rich tradition Plečnik Collection of puppeteering. The Puppet Museum’s The new permanent exhibition at the permanent exhibition, set up by the Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the most Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, introduces important projects of the late architect. you to the history of puppeteering Plečnik’s creativity comes to life through in Slovenia and the creativity of the plans, models and photographs of The 's contemporary Slovenian puppeteers, his creations such as the Zacherl House Centre for Slovene as a Second/ presents the most popular puppet in Vienna, Castle, the National Foreign Language runs a characters, and gives you an insight and University Library in Ljubljana, »survival« language course into puppeteering techniques and the the , Žale offering an opportunity to process of creating a puppet show. Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael at the get to know the basics of After viewing the exhibition, you can try and numerous other the Slovene language and your hand at puppeteering skills. masterpieces. Several plans of Plečnik’s some common and useful Open: 9:00 - 18:00 daily never realized visions are also on display. expressions which can make a The Cathedral of Freedom, the master’s National Parks stay of a foreigner in Slovenia vision of the Slovenian parliament, is 5 Apr - 28 Jun, Tivoli Park more pleasant. especially worthy of our attention. The open-air large format photo No registration is necessary Guided tours: every hour, on the hour (the exhibition at Jakopič promenade in Tivoli for the course. Just come to last guided tour at 17:00). Groups must Park will feature 120 photographs taken Slovenian Tourist Information not contain more than seven people. at the Triglav National Park in Slovenia Centre on Wednesday Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays and in various national parks in USA. 5 minutes before 17:00. 10 www.visitljubljana.com Music

Ute Lemper (Germany) - cabaret Edo Maajka + Frenkie (Bosnia and 1 Jun, 20:00 Herzegovina) - rap Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre 2 Jun, 20:00 mesto alternative culture centre Eddie Luis & Die Gnadenlosen-Xl 1 Jun, 20:00 ElaBanda – ethno Hot Jazz 1925 Tribute to Fletcher Zamee, Indian-Balkan project - ethno Henderson 2 Jun, 20:30 Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Celica Art Hostel Godibodi - world music festival Jezdeci prostranih dimenzij - jazz, blues… Cantamus Choir (G. Britain) 1 Jun, 20:00 3 Jun, 19:00 Zoo Club St James’s Church Admission free Choral music through the ages Admission free Aleš Hadalin & PetZaPet 1 Jun, 21:00 Mysterium Chamber Choir Celica Art Hostel Marlow Bradford - conductor The German singer and actress Godibodi - world music festival 3 Jun, 20:00 Ute Lemper is best-known for Slovenian Philharmonic Hall her renditions of songs by Kurt Matej Berlot - guitar Programme: B. Bradford / J. Brahms / Weill. Her repertoire also includes 2 Jun, 19:00 F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy / F. Poulenc / chansons by Jacques Brel, Edith Trubarjeva hiša literature E. Grieg… Piaf, and Léo Ferré as well as tangos S.A.R.S. (Srbija) - rock - pop, rap… by Astor Piazzolla. Her renditions Anti-Flag (USA) 2 Jun, 20:00 often include improvisation and 3 Jun, 20:00 Križanke Summer Theatre occasionally she plays with jazz and Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre ethnic influences.

Ute Lemper: Last Tango in Berlin 1 Jun, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Pine Leaf Boys (USA) - Cajun music 7 Jun, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Pine Leaf Boys, one of Louisiana’s Radio Mondo – ethno Juliette de Massy (France) - soprano best Cajun music bands, who have Mistika Terrafolk & Simbolični Nejc Lavrenčič - piano been nominated for a Grammy Orkester - ethno 7 Jun, 19:30 award, are famous for their wild 3 Jun, 20:30 National Museum of Contemporary History performances and finely honed Celica Art Hostel Programme: R. Schumann arrangements. Many connoisseurs Godibodi - world music festival Pine Leaf Boys (USA) - cajun agree that the band, whose Blu.Sine (Slovenia), Ambra - trip-hop 7 Jun, 20:00 members are still in their early 3 Jun, 21:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre twenties, have breathed fresh air Orto Club and a youthful joie de vivre into Liima (Finland/Denmark) Cajun music. Ljubljana Vič Brass Band 7 Jun, 20:30 5 Jun, 11:00 Kino Šiška Novi trg square Poltrona Express Admission free 7 Jun, 21:00 Zakk Wylde + Jared James Nichols Celica Art Hostel (USA) - rock/heavy metal Godibodi - world music festival 6 Jun, 20:00 Garbage (USA) - alter rock Kino Šiška 7 Jun, 22:00 Marko Čepak-Maki Trio - jazz Kino šiška 6 Jun, 20:00 Biffy Clyro (G. Britain) - alter rock Zoo Club 8 Jun, 20:00 Admission free Kino šiška Severa Gjurin 8 Jun, 20:00 Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse

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Sam’s Fever (Slovenia) Battles + Litošt - rock 8 Jun, 20:00 9 Jun, 20:00 Festivalna dvorana hall Kino šiška Elvis Presley’s music Marko Hatlak Band - funk-pop, latino- Talco (Italy) jazz Biffy Clyro are currently considered 8 Jun, 20:00 10 Jun, 21:00 to be one of the most exciting indie Metelkova mesto alternative culture Kino šiška rock bands and their new album, centre Ellipsis, due for release later this Oliver Dragojevič & Dupini (Croatia) - pop year, is eagerly awaited. Black Barracuda - funk, blues - rock 10 Jun, 21:00 Three childhood friends from 8 Jun, 20:00 Križanke Summer Theatre Scotland founded a band, released Zoo Club Omar Naber (Slovenia) - rock three albums bursting with youthful Admission free 10 Jun, 22:00 boisterousness, and entered the Siddharta (Slovenia) - rock Orto Club music charts with their fourth Special guests: Urban & 4 (Croatia) release, Puzzle, in 2007. Their album Ljubljana Veterans Brass Band 9 Jun, 19:00 Opposites, released in 2013, earned 12 Jun, 11:00 Križanke Summer Theatre them a place among the bands Novi trg square filling arenas and headlining such The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Admission free renowned rock music events as the Saxophone Quartet 4saxess Alice Cooper (USA) - rock Reading and Leeds Festivals. This En Shao - conductor 12 Jun, 20:00 year, after a career break of a few 9 Jun, 19:30 Hala Tivoli years, they are making a comeback Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre with their seventh studio album, Programme: B. Britten / Ph. Glas / I. Killswitch Engage (USA) - metalcore Ellipsis. The first single from the Stravinsky 13 Jun, 18:00 album, Wolves of Winter, released Kino Šiška back in March, is a great success.

Biffy Clyro (UK) - indie rock 8 Jun, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

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Alice Cooper - rock 12 Jun, 20:00, Tivoli Sports Hall

Alice Cooper, the King of Theatrical Stane Hebar Quartet - jazz Litostroj Brass Band Rock once known as one of the most 13 Jun, 20:00 19 Jun, 11:00 controversial rock stars, will give his Zoo ClubAdmission free Novi trg square first ever concert in Ljubljana. Admission free Dropkick Murphys (USA) - folk punk At the Tivoli Sports Hall, Cooper will 14 Jun, 20:00 Peter Ugrin - violin; Miha Koren - bass; perform his famous costumed stage Kino Šiška Gregor Ftičar - keyboards; Ratko Divjak show featuring his greatest hits - drums (Poison, School’s Out, Welcome to Guitare evening in the Blue Salon 20 Jun, 20:00 My Nightmare, I’m Eighteen, Billion 15 Jun, 19:00 Zoo Club Dollar Babies) and his indispensable Jazz concert stage props including, among Admission free Admission free others, electric chairs, a guillotine, Goran Rukavina Quartet & Goodivas – boa constrictors, and baby dolls. KGBL Trombone Quartet pop-jazz 21 Jun, 20:30 15 Jun, 20:00 Plečnik’s house Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Concert on the World Music Day Dr. Vinko & The Milicija - rock 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town 15 Jun, 20:00 International Festival Zoo Club Admission free Admission free RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Lee Ranaldo (USA) - rock 21 Jun, 21:00 15 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Kino šiška Evening of Slovenian evergreens InBetween (Slovenia) - rock 16 Jun, 22:00 Orto Club

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Uroš Perič & Primož Grašič Trio - Ratko Divjak Quartet - jazz rock’n’roll, soul 27 Jun, 20:00 22 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Admission free Jazz in the Pants (Slovenia) - swing, Marina Martensson trio - jazz, blues, funk, fusion soul, ballade 22 Jun, 20:00 29 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Zoo Club Admission free Admission free Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Scaramouche Duo Orchestra 29 Jun, 20:30 23 Jun, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Dropkick Murphys, who have been Križanke Summer Theatre Programme: W. A. Mozart / F. Schubert taking traditional Irish music to Programme: Slovenian contemporary / M. Peternel / A. Pärt / I. Stravinsky / C. new levels by combining it with classic music Saint-Saëns the intensity of punk rock, may not Admission free 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town be the only band of their kind, but International Festival Shearwater + Cross Record (USA) - indie there is no doubt that they are the rock most popular one. 23 Jun, 20:00 The band, founded in 1996 in Boston, Kino šiška are best-known for their hit song I’m Shipping Up to Boston, which Dalibor Miklavčič (Slovenia) – baroque appears on the soundtrack of Martin organ; Stefano Barneschi (Switzerland/ Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film The Italy) – baroque violin; Chiara Zanizi Departed. Dropkick Murphys have (Italy) – baroque violin; Sofija Krsteska nine albums to their credit to date. (Austria) - baroque viola; Gregor Fele (Slovenia) – baroque violoncello; Domen Marinčič (Slovenia) – baroque violoncello 23 Jun, 20:30 St. Jacob’s Church Programme: G. F. Händel / W. A. Mozart / J. C. Bach / J. Haydn 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town International Festival Admission free THeWET (Slovenia) - funk-rock 23 Jun, 22:00 Orto Club Vevče Brass Band 26 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Dropkick Murphys (USA) - folk punk Admission free 14 Jun, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

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Spider 2016 M. Klemenčič, based on 18th century 2 Jun, 18:30 motifs: Doctor Faustus Španski borci Puppet performance for young and Fifth (Over)Bold Performative Arts adults Festival 12 Jun, 20:00 The itinerant artistic manifestation by Ljubljana castel an international line-up of performing Doctor Faustus is part of the of the artists will change the Španski borci Puppettheque museum programme cutural centre into a surrealistic artistic which intends to bring back to life some and social venue. classic puppet performances. English surtitles G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - opera 4 Jun, 19:30 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet Opera house 14 Jun, 19:30 Opera house Miraculous - dance performance and Mamma Mia! - musical exhibition S. Janašković: It May Go Otherwise – 17-18 Jun, 21:00, Slovenian Association of Disabled dance performance Križanke Summer Theatre Students dancers Dance: Sara Janaškovič, Liza Šimenc 6 Jun, 19:30 16 Jun, 19:00 The musical Mamma Mia!, which Španski borci PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana revives the legacy of the legendary Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA music group Abba, will this time be A. Miltnerová and J. Komárek (Czech performed by a cast of more than republic): Fractured-Tranzmutation Mañana Es Mañana – circus thirty Slovenian actors. Direction, design of light and sound: Jan performance Under the baton of the conductor Komárek Crida Company (France): Patrik Greblo, Abba’s legendary hit Choreography and dance: Andrea 16 Jun, 19:00 songs will for the first time be sung Miltnerová Španski borci in Slovenian, thanks to the singer- 7 Jun, 21:00 Within 9th Festival of Contemporary and Tomaž Domicelj, who PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana New Circuis Klovnbuf. translated and adapted the lyrics. Festival Lighting Guerilla at PTL B. Potočan: Morality Is By Itself: I’m The choreography will be in the G. Bizet: Carmen - opera going on foot… – dance performance hands of Mojca Horvat. 10 Jun, 19:30 Performers: Tini Rozman, Tamara Directed by: Jug Radivojević Opera house Polanc, Tajda Podobnik, Maša Hawlina, Song lyrics translated and adapted Mija Pungeršič, Marja Koren, Barbara by: Tomaž Domicelj R. Hribar, G. Luštek: 16 – dance Šamperl,Tina Cerk Musical director: Patrik Greblo performance 16 Jun, 20:00 Choreographer: Mojca Horvat Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choirmaster: Tomaž Pirnat and Gregor Luštek Lead actors: Alenka Godec, Simona 11 Jun, 21:00 T. Ondrová & P. Šavel: Boys Who Like to Vodopivec Franko, Damjana PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Play With Dolls – dance performance Golavšek, Lea Bartha, Gojmir Lešnjak Choreography and dance: Tereza - Gojc, Uroš Smolej, Marjan Bunič, Ondrová, Peter Šavel Matjaž Kumelj 17 Jun, 18:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA

16 www.visitljubljana.com Opera, theatre, dance Ljubljana P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet S. Janašković & J. Rozman: The Exquisite by Bicycle 17 Jun, 19:30 Corps – dance performance Opera house Choreography and dance: Sara Your tour will begin in the Janašković, Jan Rozman city centre and continue J. Menger & M. Kagao Knez: Dancefloor 19 Jun, 19:00 along a circular route – dance performance PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana around the city centre’s Dance: Jana Menger Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA perimeter, introducing 17 Jun, 20:00 you to all the city’s major PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana M. Klemenčič, based on 18th century sights along the way. motifs: Doctor Faustus J. Rožnik Novak & L. Marič: Hweōl – Puppet performance for young and dance performance adults 17 Jun, 21:00 12 Jun, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Ljubljana castel Choreography and dance: Jerca Rožnik Doctor Faustus is part of the of the Novak, Leon Marič Puppettheque museum programme K. Janjić: Cianoza – audiovisual which intends to bring back to life some movement performance classic puppet performances. Performer: Kaja Janjić English surtitles 17 Jun, 22:00 Ž. Krajnčan & G. Kunšek: Untitled – PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana dance performance You will pedal along the pleasant Mamma mia! - musical Authors and dancers: Žigan Krajnčan, embankments on the river 17 and 18 Jun, 21:00 Gašper Kunšek all the way to the Križanke Summer Theatre 19 Jun, 21:00 Ljubljana Botanic Garden, take a PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana garden tour, and continue through Dance Forum Celje: N.A.G. – dance the famous vegetable gardens of performance P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet Krakovo towards Tivoli Park to enjoy Dance: Ana Cvelfar, Lia Hofman, 20 Jun, 19:30 a rest and a picnic snack there. On Ana Krašovic, Eva Plevnik, Evelina Opera house the last leg of the tour, you will visit Pristovšek, Jaka Rehar, Alja Roškar, Ina B. Mezei: Utopianow (in search of a the Metelkova mesto alternative Trefalt, Kaja Vajdetič, Pia Žižek better live) – dance performance culture centre and then return to the 18 Jun, 18:00 L. T. Dunne, I. Večerič: Stream of tour starting point, the Slovenian PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Consciousness – Again Tourist Information Centre. Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA Dance: Bence Mezei and Luke Thomas Schedule: P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet Dunne Thursdays at 16:00, Sundays at 10:00. 18 Jun, 19:30 20 – 22 Jun, 20:00 Opera house Španski borci Departure point: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre, Studio za suvremeni ples: Non.Sence – S. Božić & P. Hraščanec: Trilogy – dance Krekov trg 10 dance performance performance Dance: Ana Vnučec, Dina Ekštajn, Ema Dancers: Petra Hraščanec, Marko Duration: 3 hours Crnić, Branko Banković Jastrevski, Josipa Štulić, Matea 18 Jun, 19:30 Bolisnić, Filipa Bavčević Language options: PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana 23 Jun, 20:00 English, Slovenian PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

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Mega Lacemaking Event in the Streets of Ljubljana 23 Jun, 18:00, Stritarjeva ulica street

This unique event presenting the Open Kitchen - food market Salt of the Earth in the town’s Tivoli richness of the world’s lace heritage Fridays, 8:00-20:00 park. This intimate documentary about will be an opportunity to observe Ljubljana Central Market Salgado’s life and work was co-directed the creation of masterpieces made The Open Kitchen is a food market by filmmaker-photographer Wim from thin threads by the skilled where you can experience the delights Wenders and the artist’s son Juliano. fingers of more than 200 lace of freshly cooked food prepared by The Salt of the Earth will be screened makers from 31 countries from different Slovenian chefs right there in its original version with Slovenian around the world. in front of you, on the market stalls. subtitles. The lacemakers will be visiting Each Friday, the market features Admission free Ljubljana for the 17th OIDFA World around thirty different food providers, Living Literature Lace Congress, which will take place including modern restaurants, 3 – 10 Jun, 20:00 over the days following the Mega traditional ‘gostilnas’, tourist farms, and In front of ŠKUC Gallery Lacemaking Event in the Streets of independent chefs wanting to promote The 23st Literary and Music Festival Ljubljana. their offerings. Living Literature Both the event and the congress In case of bad weather, the market may The Living Literature (Živa književnost) will also be attended by Slovenian be cancelled. festival combines readings by poets and lacemakers from Idrija, Žiri, The Salt of the Earth - European Green writers with live music. What is special Ljubljana, and a number of other Capital 2016 about it is that it is held in the street. places where Slovenia’s rich 1 Jun, 21:00, Tivoli Park In case of rain, events will be held inside tradition of lace-making has been As part of the opening of the exhibition the ŠKUC Gallery. preserved through the centuries to “Genesis” by the world-renowned Admission free the present day. photographer Sebastião Salgado, Summer Festival of Organ Grinders organized by the Museum & galleries 5 Jun, 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 16:00 of Ljubljana in cooperation with City centre Ljubljana - European Green Capital 2016, Organ grinders will come from Austria, the city cinema Kinodvor offers a free Czech Republic, Germany, France, admission, open-air screening of The 18 www.visitljubljana.com Sports

Slovakia and Slovenia. In the streets of Ljubljana they will be conjuring up an FIVB Volleyball World Leaue Ljubljana 2016 atmosphere of times long gone. 17 – 19 Jun Stožice sports hall Ljubljana Pride 6 – 18 Jun Various venues The Ljubljana Pride, which includes a Pride Parade, is the best-attended LGBTQ social, political, cultural and entertainment event in Slovenia. www.ljubljanapride.org Ljubljana Wine Route: Summertime - wine tasting and culinary event 18 Jun, 12:00-21:00 Stritarjeva ulica street The wine tasting and culinary event known as the Ljubljana Wine Route will once again bring together winemakers BTC City Franja Marathon - recreational Stožice sports halla will host six from Slovenia’s three wine regions. road cycling competition volleyball matches within the Wines and traditional Slovenian dishes 10-12 Jun FIVB World League tournament, will be available from stalls set up in Starting line: BTC City shopping centre held under the auspices of the front of the old city centre’s restaurants The Franja Marathon is a sporting event International Volleyball Federation and bars. suitable for both elite sportsmen and FIVB. The accompanying programme of recreational cyclists, including families. events will include performances from It is an internationally recognized Tunis : Venesuela various cultural societies and folkloric competition listed in the calendar of 17 Jun, 16:30 dance groups. The event may be events of the International Cycling Union cancelled in case of bad weather. Slovenia : Quatar (UCI). The programme of competitions 17 Jun, 20:00 Ana Desetnica - street theatre festival is accompanied by a wide and varied 30 Jun - 3 Jul programme of entertainment. Venesuela : Quatar City centre’s streets, parks, and public 18 Jun, 16:30 Slovenian Challenge Tournament - squares gymnastics Tunis : Slovenia The Ana Desetnica international street 4 Jun | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana 18 Jun, 20:00 theatre festival will bring together countless street artistes, clowns, circus Slovenia : 7s - rugby Quatar : Tunis performers, jugglers, tightrope walkers, 4 Jun | 19 Jun, 15:30 fire-eaters, musicians, ‘provocateurs, Slovenia : Turkey - football Venesuela : Slovenia dancers, and actors from home and 5 Jun, 20.15 | Stožice stadium 19 Jun, 19:00 abroad. The festival, held at various outdoor locations across Ljubljana, Partizan Vič Cup - gymnastics showcases contemporary trends in street 11 Jun | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana theatre creativity. Miš Memorial - swimming 18 Jun, 9:00 | Kopališče Ilirija swimming pool www.visitljubljana.com 19