Events July-August 2017 Sightseeing Tours Highlights in July & August Historical city centre and Ljubljana castle Take a walk around the historical city centre, explore major attractions and Ljubljana Castle. Ana Desetnica Daily at 10:00, 14:00 and 17:00 From: in front the Town Hall (duration 2 hours) Language: Slovene, English Index Price: adults € 13, children € 6,5, with Ljubljana Tourist card free of charge. Walking tour of Plečnik’s Ljubljana An exploration of the life and work of the Festivals 4 greatest Slovene architect. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 From: Tourist Information Centre – TIC (duration 3 hours) Exhibitions 9 Language: Slovene, English Price: € 20 Music 12 Taste Ljubljana food tour Taste of 5 different dishes and 5 selected drinks included. Films 17 Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 From: Tourist Information Centre - TIC (duration 3 hours) Language: Slovene, English Miscellaneous 18 Price: € 38 Ljubljana beer lover’s experience Sports 19 Taste of 8 different beers and 3 snacks included, visit to Brewery Museum. Mondays and Fridays at 18:00 From: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC (duration 3 hours) 25 May - 29 Oct 27 Jun - 31 Aug 30 Jun - 3 Jul Language: Slovene, English Biennial of Design (BIO) Ljubljana Festival 2017 Ana Desetnica Price: € 35 Cover photo: D. Wedam BIO - The Biennial of Design The Ljubljana Festival, To explore the latest in Edited and published by: Ljubljana in Ljubljana, organized by with its long history and street theatre creativity, visit Ljubljana wine experience Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Museum of Architecture tradition of presenting the Ana Desetnica open- 3 tastings of Slovenian wines (9 varieties, three wine-growing T: +386 1 306 45 83, regions) and snacks, ride in a funicular to the Ljubljana Castle and Design (MAO), is an premier artistic events, air festival, which will turn E: [email protected], Tuesdays and Saturdays at 17:00 international platform for contributes significantly to the whole city centre into a From: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC (duration 3 hours) W: www.visitljubljana.com new approaches in design. the cultural life of Ljubljana colourful stage for all kinds Language: Slovene, English Photography: Archives of Ljubljana Price: € 65 in the summer. of street theatre artists from Tourism and individual event organisers p. 10 around the world. 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Ljubljana Castle’s courtyard. Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC your friends. p. 9 p. 8 p. 18 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 3 Festivals Festivals Martha Argerich - piano Roby Lakatos - violin Ulysess String Quartet Astra Trio Ljubljana Festival 2017 Chamber Orchestra Franz Liszt Lászlo Bóni - violin; Jenő Lisztes Massimo Mercelli - flute Gian Maria Bonino - piano 27 Jun - 31 Aug, various venues Gábor Takács-Nagy - conductor - cimbal; Lászlo Balogh - guitar; Mojca Zlobko Vajgl - harp 8 Aug, 20:30 László Tóth - trumpet Lászlo”Csorosz” Lisztes - double-bass; 31 Jul, 20:00 Križevniška Church, Križanke Akané Sakai - piano Kálmán Cséki jr. - piano Križevniška Church, Križanke Programme: L. van Beethoven / R. Annie Dutoit - reading 19 Jul, 21:00 Programme: J. Ibert / C. Debussy / F. Schumann 10 Jul, 20:00 Križanke Schubert Dimitrij Sitkovecki - violin Cankarjev dom cultural and congress Programme: R. Lakatos / A. Piazzolla / F. Richard Galliano - accordion Boris Bizjak - flute centre Vecsey / I. O. Dunayevsky / G. Boulanger / Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Programme: R. Wagner / C. Saint-Saëns N. Rimski - Korsakov / V. Monti / G. Dinicu Orchestra Orchestra / D. Shostakovich John Malkovich 1 Aug, 20:00 9 Aug, 20:00 Nie Jiapeng - violoncello I Solisti Aquilani Križevniška Church, Križanke Križevniška Church, Križanke Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Alvise Casellati - conductor Programme: R. Galliano / A. Vivaldi / J. S. Programme: C. Ph. E. Bach / D. Zhang Guoyong - conductor Lana Trotovšek - violin Bach / W. A. Mozart / C. Debussy Shostakovich Programme: D. Shostakovich Anastasya Terenkova - piano Branimir Slokar Academy Marko Hatlak & Funtango - tango 11 Jul, 20:00 20 Jul, 20:00 Artistic direction: Mikhail Bezverkhny - Special guest: Iztok Mlakar - vocal Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Union hall violin 10 Aug, 20:30 Programme: J. S. Bach / D. Shotakovich E. Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gipsy 1 Aug, 20:00 Križanke The Ljubljana Festival, with its long / A. Schnittke Ljubljana Festival Princess) - operetta Grand Hotel Union. Admission free Programme: M. Hatlak / U. Rojko / A. history and tradition of presenting St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Branimir Slokar Academy Vivaldi / A. Piazzolla / R. Garcia Fons / premier artistic events, contributes Michael Martin Kofler - flute Yuri Temirkanov - conductor Ballet Ljubljana Mikhail Bezverkhny - violin Sting / I. Mlakar significantly to the cultural life of Martin Belič - flute, alto flute 3 Jul, 20:00 Zagreb Theatre Komedija 22 Jul, 20:00 Ljubljana in the summer. Stephan Kiefer - piano Vesna - musical Cankarjev dom cultural and congress 12 -14 Jul, 20:00 Grand Hotel Union The festival’s rich programme of 2 Aug, 20:00 16 and 17 Aug, 20:30 centre Opera house Admission free concert, opera, and ballet events Križevniška Church, Križanke Križanke Programme: N. Rimski Korsakov / P. I. features internationally renowned 20th International Fine Arts Colony Ljubljana International Orchestra Programme: C. Ph. E. Bach / T. Böhm / F. Tchaikovsky / S. Rahmaninov Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra artists, including some of the world's Tomo Vran - selector Živa Ploj Peršuh - conductor Doppler / F. Kuhlau Robert Purvis - conductor most recognised names in music E. Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin (The Gipsy 16 - 21 Jul Branimir Slokar Academy Nika Gorič - soprano 21 Aug, 20:30 and performing arts. Princess) - operetta Križanke 23 Jul, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Chamber Križanke The main venue of the Ljubljana Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Grand Hotel Union Branimir Slokar Academy String Orchestra Programme: L. Bernstein / R. Rodgers / Festival is the picturesque Križanke Ballet Ljubljana Programme: J. Brahms / L. van Artistic direction: Franz Bartolomey - 3 Aug, 20:00 A. Lloyd Webber / J. Kander / F. Loesser / Summer Theatre, a gem of 13th Zagreb Theatre Komedija Beethoven / R. Wagner / G. Puccini violoncello; François Benda - clarinet Križevniška Church, Križanke F. Loewe / C. Porter century architecture rebuilt to 4 Jul, 20:00 17 Jul, 20:00 Belgrad Philharmonic String Quartet Programme: A. Vivaldi Highlights from West End and Broadway its present form by the famous Opera house Grand Hotel Union Claudi Arimany - flute musicals architect Jože Plečnik. Festival events Dimitrij Sitkovecki - violin Simon Trpčeski - piano Admission free 27 Jul, 20:00 are also held at a number of other Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber A. Sokolović: Svatba (Wedding) - 6 Jul, 20:00 Križevniška Church, Križanke prestigious venues in Ljubljana and The Immaculate / Immaculata Orchestra chamber opera Križevniška Church, Križanke Programme: L. Boccherini / L. van Beethoven. its surrounding areas. For several Nataša Matjašec Rošker - actor 7 Aug, 20:00 Sébastien Boin - conductor Programme: P. Shahov years now, the opening of the Livija Pandur and Tomaž Pandur - Ljubljana International Orchestra Križevniška Church, Križanke Ted Huffman, Zack Winokur - directors Ljubljana Festival has been held dramaturgy and adaptation Carlo Rizzari - conductor Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky / E. 22 Aug, 20:00 in Kongresni trg square, one of 18 Jul, 20:00 Branimir Slokar Academy Dohnányi / B. Bartók Opera house Ljubljana's central squares. Opera house 30 Jul, 20:00 Gian Maria Bonino - fortepiano www.ljubljanafestival.si Hommage à Tomaž Pandur Grand Hotel Union 8 Aug, 18:00 After The Testament of Mary by Colm Programme: G. Rossini / H. Berlioz / G. Križevniška Church, Križanke Tóibín Verdi / R. Schumann. Programme: J. Haydn / L. van Beethoven 4 www.visitljubljana.com www.visitljubljana.com 5 Festivals Festivals Summer in the Old Town Nadežda Tokareva (Russia) - violin Mija Novak - piano Imago Sloveniae: Summer in Ljubljana Old Town Evgeny Sinayskiy (Russia) - piano Maja Horvat - violin Else Ensemble (Israel, Germany) 14 Jun - 24 Aug; historical city centre’s churches, 24 Jul, 20:30 Ema Grčman - violoncello 3 Jul, 20:30 inner courtyards, and public squares City museum atrium 14 Aug, 20:30 National Gallery Concert on the 325th birth anniversary Town Hall Programme: S. Bodorová / S. Ran / L. of Giuseppe Tartini In memory of prof.