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EventsJune 2018 Highlights in June Ljubljana Festival Index Festivals 4 Exhibitions 8 Music 10 Opera, theatre, dance 13 Miscellaneous 14 Cover photo: D. Wedam Edited and published by: Ljubljana 7 - 9 Jun 8 - 21 Jun 9 Jun Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Godibodi June in Ljubljana Barjanka T: +386 1 306 45 83, This year's three-day Light entertainment by Barjanka cycling event will E: [email protected], festival of contemporary day, high culture by night - present to cycling lovers W: www.visitljubljana.com original and ethno music available in the heart of the the natural beauty of Photography: Archives of Ljubljana Godibodi takes place at city free of charge. Ljubljana Marshes. Tourism and individual event organisers Ljubljana Castle. P. 4 P. 14 Prepress: Prajs d.o.o. P. 11 Printed by: Collegium Graphicum d.o.o., Ljubljana, June 2018 13 Jun - 24 Aug 27 - 30 Jun 28 Jun - 3 Sep Ljubljana Tourism is not liable for any Imago Sloveniae: Summer Jazz Festival Ljubljana Festival 2018 inaccurate information appearing in the in Ljubljana Old Town The Ljubljana Jazz Festival The Ljubljana Festival, calendar. The Summer in Ljubljana features some of the with its long history and Old Town festival presents world’s biggest names in tradition of presenting Committed to caring for the a musical programme in the jazz, attracting music lovers premier artistic events, environment, we print on picturesque surroundings of from home and abroad. contributes significantly to recycled paper. the historical city centre. P. 6 the cultural life of Ljubljana Share our commitment by P. 5 in the summer. sharing this publication with P. 7 your friends. www.visitljubljana.com 3 MToglas_open_DTS.indd 1 28/05/2018 18:39 Festivals Festivals When I Close My Eyes - Slovenian film Chorus - dance performance A Morning with the Ljubljana Ballet June in Ljubljana through music, a concert, Kino Šiška and Exodos Ljubljana 19 Jun, 10:00 8 - 21 Jun, Kongresni trg square 10 Jun, 21:00 15 Jun, 22:00 Opera house Slovenian Philharmonic Play Drums and Sing - musical Ballet Concert Poop and His Adventures - show for performance for children and families 19 Jun, 20:00 children of 2 + StoP Slovene Percussion Project Opera house Mini theatre 16 Jun, 10:00 Free tickets 11 Jun, 10:00 and 17:00 Ovbe, Kekec, ujma gre! - puppets for Holiday of Music - Fête de la musique Oskar Longyka and Tobija Hudnik - young and old 21 Jun concert Rozinteater Over four hundred musicians and 11 Jun, 21:00 16 Jun, 17:00 singers of all generations and musical genres will introduce themselves at Butterfly Boy and Butterfly Girl - show Rossini Cards - ballet performance Each year, the Summer in Ljubljana the Holiday of Music event in Ljubljana. for children of 2 + Croatian National Theatre Ivan Pl. Zajc, Old Town festival adds to the The city centre and the Ljubljanica Labirint Theatre Rijeka vibrancy of city life in Ljubljana River will be painted in the colours of 12 Jun, 10:00 16 Jun, 21:00 by presenting a programme of the music by acoustic musicians and classical music concerts held in the Rent - musical It Happened in School - theatre choirs; enthusiasts of rock and electronic picturesque surroundings of the Ljubljana City Theatre improvisations by primary school pupils musical genres are welcome to the The June in Ljubljana Festival is June in Ljubljana historical city centre. Most of the 12 Jun, 21:00 17 Jun, 10:00 parks, namely the Tivoli and Tabor Park; celebrating its 10th anniversary P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet concerts are free. the acoustic music and choirs will be and invites you to the city centre Slovene National Theatre Maribor White Kitty, Who Was Completely Black High School Improvisation League - The festival begins in June and is singing at the Kongresni and Prešernov of Ljubljana, to the Kongresni trg 8 Jun, 21:00 - show for children of 2 + theatre improvisations held until the end of August, when trg square, the Stari and Mestni trg square to enjoy the artistic creations Opening of the 10th June in Ljubljana House of Children and Art The Great ŠILA Finales it traditionally concludes with a mini square and on the bridges of the of dance, theatre and music. Light Festival 13 Jun 10:00 an 17:00 17 Jun, 18:00 festival titled Nights in Ljubljana Ljubljanica River. entertainment by day, high culture Old Town. Dance and music programme on stage Tag, You’re It! - show for children of 2 + All Stars 2018 Improvisation League - by night - available in the heart www.imagosloveniae.net 9 Jun, 10:00 - 20:00 The Ljubljana Puppet Theatre theatre improvisations of the city free of charge. Those 14 Jun 10:00 and 17:00 17 Jun, 20:30 taking place in the morning will be Rock Village particularly intended for children, 9 Jun, 10:00 - 12:30, 15:00 - 17:00 Visionist (G. Britain) & Pedro Maia Little Red Riding Hood - a circus show afternoons will be reserved for light Rock workshops (Portugal) - electronic music concert with puppets dance and music performances, 14 Jun 21:00 Bufeto Institute Children for Children - concert and evenings for top quality dance, 18 Jun, 10:00 Rock Kidz - rock and rap bands and Juri Muri Dances in Africa - show for theatre and music events. musicians and children from the children of 5 + Circus for Everyone! The events may be cancelled in case Slovenian institution of deaf and hard- PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana 18 Jun, 11:00 - 13:00 of bad weather. of-hearing children. 15 Jun, 10:00 and 17:00 Circus workshops and performances by 9 Jun, 21:00 young circus enthusiasts Dancers Without Answers - dance Rock Academy - concert intervention Omare stare šar - workshops and short Pionirski dom - Centre for Youth Culture DUM Association performances 10 Jun, 12:00 15 Jun, 18:00 18 Jun, 16:00 - 20:00 Lena and Lenart - mini concert with Set and Reset - dance performance Lurrak - circus performance jokes for children of 4 + EN-KNAP Dance Group and Trisha Lurrak Antzerkia Circus Group (Spain) Imago Sloveniae: Summer in Ljubljana Old Town Pionirski dom - Centre for Youth Culture Brown Dance Company 18 Jun, 21:00 13 Jun - 25 Aug; historical city centre’s churches, inner courtyards, 10 Jun, 17:00 15 Jun, 21:00 and public squares Centre for Youth Culture 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Festivals Festivals - tenor; Breda Zakotnik - piano; Urša Rohey (Norway) Ljubljana Festival 59th Jazz Festival Ljubljana Kržič violoncello; Janez Jocif - different 29 Jun, 20:00 Sfera Mundi - Voyage around the World 27 -30 Jun, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre instruments Cankarjev dom park - world premiere and various vanues 27 Jun, 20:30 Admission free La Fura dels Baus (Spain) Church of St. Jacob Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Hermia / Ceccaldi / Darrifourcq Trio This year’s 66th Ljubljana Festival Ballet Ensemble SNG Ljubljana Evening of young jazz vocalists (Belgium/France) edition will open with the world Irena Parlov - mezzo-soprano 29 Jun, 20:30 29 Jun, 21:30 premiere of the musical scenic Carlus Padrissa - director Stari trg square Cankarjev dom park performance Sfera Mundi - Voyage Josep Vicent - conductor Admission free around the World by the world- 28 Jun, 21:00 Jazz Festival Ljubljana renowned Spanish group La Fura Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra Kongresni trg square DrummingCellist (Slovenia) dels Baus. The summer is going to (Sweden) Opening of the 66th Ljubljana Festival 27 Jun, 19:00 be marked by renowned soloists 29 Jun, 23:00 Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and orchestras such as; the Munich Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain in Chris Do your own music instrument - Perpetuum Jazzile Philharmonic Orchestra, the Milan Potter Trio (G. Britain/India/USA) workshop for children Soloists: Gibonni, Tomi M (Siddharta), Philharmonic Orchestra of the Scala, 27 Jun, 20:00 30 Jun, 10:00 Nuška Drašček, KiNG FOO, Maja Keuc, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra MTF feat. Sub-Lime (Slovenia) Katrinas, Murat & Jose, Lana Trotovšek, Amsterdam, sopranos Kristina Abece (Slovenia) 27 Jun, 21:00 Metalsteel, Nina Strnad, Omar Naber, Opolais and Diana Damrau, pianist 30 Jun, 11:00 Jazz Festival Ljubljana is one of the Summer in the Old Town Cankarjev dom park Tinkara Kovač Peter Bence, Boris Eifman’s Academic Cankarjev dom park oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It State Ensemble of Russian Cossacks Admission free Rok Golob - author and conductor State Ballet from St. Petersburg, tenor Admission free started in 1960 when it was founded 13 Jun, 21:00 30 Jun, 21:00 Marcelo Álvarez, Laibach and Voca Aleš Rendla Sextet (Slovenia) as a festival presenting classical jazz Kongresni trg square Clean Feed feagtures: Lisbon Kongresni trg square People, and choreographer Edward 28 Jun, 18:00 bands from former Yugoslavia. The Opening concert of the 30th Underground Music Ensemble L.U.M.E. Symphonic Ecstasy 2 - Great “cross-over” Clug. The festival is closing with a Cankarjev dom park Jazz Festival Ljubljana has kept pace International Festival Imago Sloveniae (Portugal) concert concert by the Royal Concertgebouw Admission free with international developments and Summer in Ljubljana Old Town 30 Jun, 15:00 Orchestra from Amsterdam. in the genre. Today it provides December Soul (Italy/Slovenia) www.ljubljanafestival.si Cantando Admont (Austria) Rok Zalokar - Port Songs (Slovenia/ a connoisseur’s choice of music 28 Jun, 19:30 Akiko Ito - soprano; Helena Sorokina Italy/Netherlands) and offers an exciting insight into Cankarjev dom park - mezzo-soprano/alt; Bernd Lambauer - 30 Jun, 17:00 creativity in contemporary jazz. Admission free tenor; Gerd Kenda - bas Each year, the Jazz Festival Ljubljana Elifantree (Finland) Cordula Bürgi - choir leader Lovro Ravbar & Get On Board Collective features some of the world’s biggest 30 Jun, 18:15 20 Jun, 20:30 (Slovenia/Cuba) names in jazz, attracting music Cankarjev dom park Ljubljana City Museum 28 Jun, 21:00 lovers from home and abroad.