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Regular Sightseeing Tours Daily from in front of the Town Hall at 11:00.
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16 Jan - 14 May Art Nouveau Ljubljana and the Architect Maks Fabiani Ljubljana hosts an open-air photographic exhibition on the city's Art Nouveau architectural heritage, the first in the series of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of Maks Fabiani. p. 6
14 Feb Dragon Carnival Ljubljana's Dragon Carnival will feature a large Shrovetide carnival parade through the city's streets and a programme of entertainment held in the centrally located Kongresni trg square. p. 14
18 - 21 Feb Gibanica/Moving Cake The Moving Cake festival will showcase some of the best that the Slovenian contemporary dance scene has to offer. p. 4
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Festivals Festivals
I. Tomažin: Taste of Silence Always resonate Concept, choreography and performance: Irena Tomažin 20 Feb, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
7th Gibanica (Moving Cake) Festival of Slovenian Dance 18-21 Feb, various locations
Hommage to Kseniji Hribar 18 Feb, 19:00 Slovenian Cinematheque Two short films and screening of the performance
The Gibanica (Moving Cake) festival is a biennial overview of dance creativity in Slovenia. It showcases the finest in Slovenian contemporary dance, which underwent a major development and began to enjoy international recognition in the 1980s. The festival was first organized in 2003 and received with great acclaim. The artists showcasing their work of the past two years include internationally renowned Slovenian choreographers and dancers as well as emerging young talent.
Ksenija Hribar and Contemporary Dance in Slovenia - panel 18, 19 Feb, 11:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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L. Abramovici, B. Kolenc, T. Reba: Today is Tomorrow’s Yesterday Performers: Teja Reba, Loup Abramovici 18, 19 Feb, 15:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station A.R. Podrzavnik: Time Body Trio Performers: Katja Legin, Christopher Benstead, Jaka Šimenc, Andreja Rauch Podrzavnik 19 Feb, 17:30 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
M. Kejžar: Hit/This is Not a Hit Performers: Matej Kejžar - dance, Marjan Stanić - live music 19 Feb, 19:15 Plesni teater Ljubljana/PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana M. Tomášik: The Hunting Season Created and performed by: Jan Rozman, Alessandro Sollima, Milan Tomášik, Tina Valentan, Špela Vodeb, Aja Zupanec 19 Feb, 21:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
M. Kalafatić, M. de Dueñas López: Betwixt Choreography and performance: Maja Kalafatić, Maria de Dueñas López 21 Feb, 16:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
MENT Ljubljana - music festival 4 - 6 Feb Kino Šiška, Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre, Klub K4 club
B. Kanc: Searching s Untitled Performers: April Veselko / Katja Legin, Barbara Kanc, Samo Kutin 20 Feb, 19:30 Ljubljana City Museum
M. Delak: What If Concept, choreography and performance: Maja Delak 21 Feb, 17:30 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
L. Jurišić, T. Reba: The Second Freedom Concept and performance: Leja Jurišić, Teja Reba 20 Feb, 21:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
J. Konjar: Still Performance and dialogue: Martin Kilvady, Jurij Konjar 21 Feb, 19:30 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
Choerographic Practices - discussion 21 Feb, 11:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Guests: Dr. Bojana Kunst (Slovenia, Germany) and Paola Caspão (France, Portugal)
S. Geč, M. Loviška, O. Krause: Therefore Because of This Concept, choreography and performance: Sebastijan Geč, Milan Loviška, Otto Krause 21 Feb, 21:15 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
MENT Ljubljana, a three-day music festival accompanied by its namesake conference of representatives of the European music industry, will bring together fifty promising indie rock bands and electronic music artists active in the region between the Balkans and the Baltic and beyond. The line-up includes Robert Henke aka Monolake (Germany), Elektro Guzzi (Austria), Dorian Concept (Austria), Sekuoia (Denmark), Manu Delago Handmade (Austria), Funkineven (UK), Joycut (Italy), Get Your Gun (Denmark), Moveknowledgement (Slovenia), Carnival Youth (Lithuania), Garbanotas Bosistas (Lithuania), Erotic Market (France), and many more. www.ment.si.
Dance with Me Performers:Students of the Secondary Preschool Education & Gimnazija Ljubljana, theatre and drama & dance programme from 1st to 4th year 20 Feb, 13:00 Secondary Preschool Education and Gimnazija Ljubljana School J. Konjar: For Juliano Mer-Khamis Concept and performer: Jurij Konjar 20 Feb, 16:00 Španski borci www.visitljubljana.com 5
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complete with the reconstruction of its original position in the time of Emperor Trajan. The statue was part of a sepulchral monument obviously modelled on Trajan's Column in Rome. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 20:00. Free entrance every first Sunday of the month
11th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration - SBI 17 Nov - 15 Feb, CD Gallery
The Biennial of Slovenian Illustration (Slovenski bienale ilustracije) showcases the finest works by Slovenian illustrators created over the past two years. Illustration is presented as a distinctive art discipline with a strong influence on the development of children and young people's feeling for and understanding of art. Open 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00
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The Nature of Art Nouveau 20 Jan -19 Apr, National Museum of Slovenia This travelling exhibition, set up by the international RĂŠseau Art Nouveau Network, focuses on the relationship of the popular Art Nouveau style of art with nature. In Ljubljana, the exhibition will be part of the programme of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of the architect Maks Fabiani, one of the central figures in Art Nouveau in Slovenia. Art Nouveau was one of the most exciting and widely practiced styles of art at the turn of the 20th century. The Art Nouveau aesthetic was strongly influenced by nature as Art Nouveau artists tended to look to nature for inspiration for their shapes and designs. Exploring nature and seeking inspiration from it, Art Nouveau artists kept up to date with the latest findings in natural science and were enthusiastic about creating art using the then newly invented technical instruments such as still and moving image cameras and microscopes. Details from nature
found reflection in Art Nouveau lines, ornaments, structures, patterns, and symbols. Art Nouveau artists often dealt with themes such as the four seasons and the natural elements of earth, water, air, and fire. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 20:00
Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life 11 Oct - 31 Dec, Slovene Ethnographic Museum This exhibition presents doors as a part of cultural heritage, an element of everyday life, and an object that has many different symbolic meanings. It brings together all kinds of doors and related objects, from the oldest known doors, keys and locks sourced from various museums and private collections to state- of- the- art objects. Exhibited doors tell stories about families of different social and professional backgrounds from various parts of Slovenia, both those who the
doors were made by and those who used them in daily life. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Emona: A City of the Empire - historical exhibition 30 May - 31 May, City Museum of Ljubljana This exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the Roman city of Emona, built two millennia ago on the site of the present-day Ljubljana. It offers you an opportunity to learn about the city's birth, life and decline, the everyday life of its residents, and the heritage they left behind. The Roman colony of Emona was founded on the site of the present-day Ljubljana almost precisely 2000 years ago. The remnants of the city, which had existed for about 500 years, were being explored already in the Middle Ages. Since then, the knowledge about the ancient predecessor of Ljubljana has grown tremendously, but the most recent archaeological explorations
Miran KambiÄ?: Art Nouveau Ljubljana and the Architect Maks Fabiani - photographic exhibition 16 Jan - 14 May, Tivoli Park
This open-air exhibition brings together 116 photographs of the Art Nouveau architectural heritage in Ljubljana. Apart from presenting the city's rich Art Nouveau heritage, the exhibition also draws attention to the significance of this international artistic movement as a cultural factor common to the entire Europe of its time. By developing local variants of the new style, quite a few European architects contributed to national awakening in their countries. The exhibition's theme is related to the legacy of the architect Maks Fabiani, one of the originators and, in the period 19031904, members of the Art Nouveau movement in Austria, referred to as the Viennese Secession.
Roman Stories from the Crossroads National Museum of Slovenia's permanent exhibition The National Museum of Slovenia's new permanent exhibition brings together archaeological finds from the time when the territory of the present-day Slovenia was part of the Roman Empire. The exhibition was set up to mark the 2000th anniversary of Emona, a city that stood on the site of the present-day Ljubljana in Roman times. Over a thousand objects on exhibition include an imperial construction inscription dated to 14 or 15 AD, which provides evidence on the time of the foundation of Emona. Another important exhibit is a gilded bronze statue of a citizen of Emona, displayed www.visitljubljana.com 7
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Franz Ferdinand, heir to the AustroHungarian throne, who is depicted in a large number of exhibited photographs, including several lesser known ones. It also presents other historic events, from the declaration of war and the opening of the Isonzo Front to the death of Franz Joseph I of Austria and the attempt at the life of the prime minister, a dark premonition of the inevitable disintegration of Austria-Hungary. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays
Painting in Normandy: At the Dawn of Impressionism 14 Jan - 4 Apr, National Gallery
carried out in Ljubljana city centre of have yielded yet another set of remarkable new findings. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays
This exhibition showcases 72 paintings by French artists working in the period between 1850 and 1920. Exhibited paintings include works by Gustav Courbet, Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Claude Monet, and others. With the exhibition the Gallery continues the presentation of the late 19th and early 20th centuries art. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, first Thursday in the month 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Mondays Free entrance every first Sunday of the month
We never imagined such a war exhibition marking the centenary of the First World War 22 Jun - 15 May, National Museum of Contemporary History Marking the centenary of the First World War, this exhibition focuses on human stories of civilians and those mobilized to fight on the side of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy during the war. The majority of exhibits are part of the surviving heritage coming from family legacies and various museum collections. Exhibited photographs and personal use items take visitors on a journey across the battlefields where Austro-Hungarian soldiers fought during the war. The exhibition presents some of the crucial events in the history of the First World War. It deals with the cause of the war, the assassination of Archduke
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Salvador Dalí Until 1 Mar, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre This selling exhibition brings together more than 200 prints and reproductions of sculptures by the famous 20th century Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. Dalí, one of the greatest 20th century artists, famous not only for his artistic powers, but also for his eccentricity, spent most of his life as a star artist. One of the important factors that contributed to his popularity was the affordability of his prints and sculpture multiples such as those displayed in the current Ljubljana exhibition of his work. Dalí embarked on his creative career in Paris, as one of the artists of the Surrealist circle surrounding André Breton, who shook and profoundly changed the notion of art back in the 1920s and 1930s. Dalí was a member of the Surrealist movement between 1929 and 1938, but the world of his artistic representations always remained attached to surrealist themes and motifs inspired by dreams, nightmares, and unconscious impulses beyond the rational comprehension of reality. Opening hours: 10:00 -18:00 daily
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Mařena Diakun - conductor Primož Zalaznik - violoncello 1 Feb, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: A. Dvořák / P. I. Tchaikovsky / L. v. Beethoven Luka Mitev and Mihael Mitev - bassoon Vita Peterlin - cello 2 Feb, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Earth (USA) + Black Spirituals (USA) + Don Mcgreevy & Rogier Small Duo (USA/ Netherlands) - rock 2 Feb, 20:30 Kino Šiška
Nicolas Bourdoncle - piano Simon Tavčar - euphonium 10 Feb, 19:30 Križanke Programme: F. Chopin / P. Pačnik / J. Turrin / J-B. Arban Young Virtuosi concert series Admission free Amparo Sánchez (Spain) - rock 10 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Steve Lehman Octet jazz concert 3 Feb, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Steve Lehman is one of the leading 21st century contemporary jazz artists. His latest album, Mise en Abîme (2014), has been described by critics as a seminal work of jazz. His octet consists of remarkable jazz musicians and improvisers. Photo Ken Micallef
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Duo Sanjana Duo Dediqués 3 Feb, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Piano concert Admission free Steve Lehman Octet - jazz 3 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Akordika 4 Feb, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Music from musicals Signum Saxophone Quartet 7 Feb, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: W. A. Mozart /A. Glazunov / S. Barber / G. Gershwin Wild Strings Trio (Slovakia, France, Slovenia) 9 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar Ethno Music Festival
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Kontrabant 10 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar Ethno Music Festival Sofia Guljak - piano 11 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: J. S. Bach/F. Busoni / C. Franck / N. Medtner / S. Prokofiev Jure Pukl/Bastian Stein NEOgravity (Slovenia/Germany/G. Britain/USA) - jazz 11 Feb, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics (Nigeria, G. Britain) 11 Feb, 20:00 Kino Šiška Enthusiasm 11 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar Ethno Music Festival Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Pedro Halffter - conductor Miha Rogina - saxophone 12 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M. Lazar / A. Glazunov / J. Massenet Ana Pupedan & Ante Upedanten Banda - rock 12 Feb, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Jozef Van Wissem (Netherlands) 12 Feb, 20:00 MoTA Point, Gosposvetska cesta street12 istRaNbuL 12 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar Ethno Music Festival 10 www.visitljubljana.com
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Uroš Perić - vocal, piano & Nuška Drašček - vocal Accompanying band: The Bluenote Quartet 12 Feb, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Pedro Halffter - conductor Miha Rogina - saxophone 13 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M. Lazar / A. Glazunov / J. Massenet Emma Kirkby - soprano Joel Frederiksen - double bass, archilute; Domen Marinčič - viola da gamba; Axel Wolf - theorbo, archilute 13 Feb, 20:00 ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg 2 Programme: H. Purcell / J. Blow Beltango Quintet (Serbia) - tango 13 Feb, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Concert and milonga Nina Pušlar - pop 13 Feb, 20:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre St Valentine’s concert Horda grdih 13 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar Ethno Music Festival Culture and Art Society Mladost folklore event 14 Feb, 19:00 Španski borci Annual concert of Serbian folk dances and songs
Dino Merlin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - pop 14 Feb, 19:00 Stožice sports hall First Belgrade Singing Society (Serbia) Svetlana Vilić - choir leader 14 Feb, 19:30 Cathedral Programme: Serbian spiritual music Gal Gjurin and Temna godba - pop 14 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre St Valentine’s concert Kinisha (G. Britain) - rock 14 Feb, 20:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Tina Turner - Simply the Best Tribute Concert Neža Torkar - harmonica 15 Feb, 18:00 Grand Hotel Union Mate Bekavac - clarinet 15 Feb, 19:00 SNT Drama
Timotej Kosovinc - guitar Ermin Tkalec - piano 18 Feb, 19:00 Town Hall Programme: J. Dowland / F. Sor / G. Regondi / I. Albeniz / T. Kosovinc / A. Piazzolla / J. Rodrigo Admission free Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Ignat Solzhenitsyn - conductor, piano 19 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. A. Mozart / A. Ljadov / I. Stravinski Lajkó Félix Quartet 19 Feb, 21:00 Kino Šiška Rambo Amadeus (Montenegro) - rock 19 Feb, 21:00 Cvetličarna Ljubljana choirs competition 19 - 22 Feb, 19:00 Zavod sv. Stanislava/St. Stanislaus Institute
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Ignat Solzhenitsyn - conductor, piano 20 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. A. Mozart / A. Ljadov / I. Stravinski RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Lojze Kranjčan - conductor 21 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Charity concert for the children with Down syndrome Yann Tiersen (France) Tiny Feet 21 Feb, 21:00 Kino Šiška
Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics (Nigeria/ UK) 11 Feb, 20:30, Kino Šiška
Few artists have been more crucial to the invention, development, and popularization of Afro-pop than Orlando Julius. Starting in the 1960s, Julius has been fusing traditional African sounds and rhythms with those of American pop, soul, and R&B. Last year, the Nigerian music legend recorded a studio album in collaboration with the Londonbased band The Heliocentrics. The concert is part of the programme of the Druga Godba Festival launch events.
Kultur Shock (USA) - gypsy punk 23 Feb, 21:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra George Pehlivanian - conductor Lana Trotovšek - violin 17 Feb, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M. Bonin / P. I. Tchaikovsky / J. Sibelius Halka - sevdah 17 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Music Mark Lanegan Band (USA) - rock concert 28 Feb, 20:00, Kino Šiška
Mark Lanegan, formerly the signer of Screaming Trees, one of the best grunge bands ever, who officially dissolved in 2000, continues to pursue a successful musical career. Lanegan is highly acclaimed both for his solo albums and musical collaborations with various artists, such as the band Queens of the Stone Age and the singer Isobel Campbell, formerly the singer of Belle and Sebastian. Support acts: Duke Garwood, The Faye Dunaways.
Opera, ballet, theatre, dance
Samo Šalamon Slo Bassless Trio, Trojnik and Velkro - jazz 24 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Mark Lanegan Band (USA) - alternative rock Duke Garwood + The Faye Dunaways 28 Feb, 20:00 Kino Šiška RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Kana Macui - violin 1 Mar, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: E. Grieg / J. Haydn / W. A. Mozart
G. Rossini: The Barber of Sevilla - opera 1 Feb, 16:00 Opera house
R. Strauss: Saloma - opera 9 Feb, 18:00 Opera house
M. Pograjc: Track of the World - dance performance Betontanc 1 Feb, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
R. Hribar - G. Luštek: 16 - dance performance Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar, Gregor Luštek 9 Feb, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
R. Strauss: Saloma - opera 5 Feb, 19:30 Opera house
L. Jurišić, J. Rusjan: King Lear: A Declaration of True Love - performance Performers: Leja Jurišić, Jelena Rusjan, Teja Reba 12, 13 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 6 Feb, 18:00 Opera house M. Pograjc: Show Your Face! - dance performance Betontanc 6, 7 Feb, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station M. Klemenčič: Doctor Faust - puppets 6 Feb, 20:00 Ljubljana Puppet Theatre English surtitles Prešeren Day, Slovenian Cultural Holiday 8 Feb
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S. Rakef, J. Založnik: ABCDE_F - musical performance 8 Feb, 21:00 Prulček bar
V. Anzeljc: Autumn Blossoms - musical 15 Feb, 16:30, 20:00 Španski borci Ivo Podržaj - musician and Ivan Mijačević - dancer 16 Feb, 20:00 Španski borci Disform 39 - Dance and music improvisation series
G. Verdi: A Masked Ball - opera 18 - 21 Feb, 19:30 Opera house South Korean dance triptych 19 Feb, 20:00 Španski borci 3 dance shows of South Korean production from the young generation of artists G. Verdi: A Masked Ball - opera 22 Feb, 16:00 Opera house M. Zupančič: 20th Century Fog - theatre dance performance EnKnapGroup 22 Feb, 20:00 Španski borci L. Delibes: Coppélia at Montmaratre - ballet 26 Feb, 19:30 Opera house L. Delibes: Coppélia at Montmaratre - ballet 28 Feb, 18:00 Opera house
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The Slovenian Cultural Holiday will be marked by an official state ceremony including the presentation of Prešeren Prizes, the country’s most prestigious cultural awards, and many other cultural events held over a period of a few days before 8 February. On Prešeren Day, there will be free admission to Ljubljana’s museums and galleries, several concerts, theatre performances and film screenings, and a number of other events.
R. Strauss: Saloma - opera 7 Feb, 19:30 Opera house
J. Strauss Jr.: The Bat (Die Fledermaus) - operetta 14 Feb, 19:00 Opera house
E. Belak, V. Valdés: Profile and Punishment - dance performance Performers: Enya Belak, Veronika Valdés 16, 17 Feb, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Dragon Carnival in the Streets of Ljubljana 14 Feb, 11:00, historical city centre
Ljubljana’s annual Dragon Carnival consists of a large Shrovetide parade through the city's streets and a programme of entertainment held in the centrally located Kongresni trg square. The carnival parade includes, among other things, a number of typical Slovenian carnival figures rooted in pagan tradition such as 'kurent', 'laufar', 'morostar', and several others. The tradition of celebrating Shrovetide with masks and carnival processions dates back to ancient pagan times. Slovenian carnival figures are very colourful and Slovenian Shrovetide traditions, reflecting the distinctive local features of the rural environments of the past, unique in many ways.
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The Land of Ice 4 Nov - 28 Feb, 12:00 - 21:00 Vodno mesto Atlantis (water park) Sculptures, made out of 50 tons of ice were created by eight Slovene and foreign artists.
for lunch and dinner are required. Within the festival, curry culinary course led by distinguished guest chefs, will be held.
Taste of Britain Curry Festival No. 4 2 – 4 Feb Hotel Park The Taste of Britain Curry Festival offers you an opportunity not only to taste different curries, but also to learn how to cook them using authentic recipes. The festival, organized by the Curry Life Magazine in association with Hotel Park, will bring together top-class British chefs led by Dominic Chapman. All the dishes will be available for tasting at several buffet lunches in restaurant Curry Life – Figovec and restaurant of the Hotel Park. The highlight of the festival will be the dinners held at the Hotel Park, consisting of six courses and and will present curry in the most exclusive form. Reservations
1st Festival of Tolerance in Ljubljana 4 - 8 Feb Mini Teater, Jewish Cultural Centre International Film Programme, Exhibition and Discussions/Round tables
Information and reservation: T: 386 1 300 25 10, M: 386 41 344 004 (Igor Debevec)
Herring Feast - culinary event featuring freshwater and sea fish specialities 8 Feb, 11:00 - 16:30 Grand Hotel Union Herring Feasts, which have been held at the Union Hall (Unionska dvorana) annually since 1908 with a break only during the two World Wars, traditionally feature culinary exhibitions of various seafood dishes. Admission free
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2nd Sparkling Wine Salon 13 Feb, 17:00 - 24:00 Grand Hotel Union The Sparkling Wine Salon will bring together sparkling winemakers and traders from Slovenia and abroad. Different Slovenian sparkling wine varieties and several varieties from other countries will be available for tasting. ARTish - festival of creativity and a selling exhibition of arts and crafts 14 Feb, 10:00 - 17:00 Kino Šiška The ARTish festival, held in Ljubljana every last Saturday of the month, features a selling exhibition of original works by Slovenian creators. 9h International Mountain Film Festival 23-27 Feb Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre The festival programme features world-class mountaineering films from Slovenia and abroad, lectures by eminent alpinists, mountaineering book presentations, and round table discussions. The competition section of this years' edition of the festival will feature 49 mountaineering films from the United States, France, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Nepal, Canada, New Zealand, Iran, Poland, Slovakia, Mexico, Italy, India, and Oman. Literatures of the World: Fable 2015 28 Feb - 8 Mar Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre The Fable (Fabula) festival will host a string of literary events of high calibre featuring big names in literature from Slovenia and abroad.
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KK Union Olimpija : KK Zadar (Croatia) - basketball 1 Feb Stožice sports hall
KK Union Olimpija : KK Budučnost Voli (Montenegro) - basketball 13 Feb Stožice sports hall
ACH Volley : Salonit Anhovo - volleyball 4 Feb, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall
RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Budućnost (Montenegro) - handball 13 Feb, 20:30 Stožice sports hall
Rhythmic gymnastics 7 Feb, 10:00 Gimnazija Šentvid sports hall ACH Volley : Krka - volleyball 10 Feb, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall KK Union Olimpija : JDA Dijon (France) - basketball 11 Feb, Stožice sports hall Dragon Trophy 2015 & Tivoli Cup 2015 - skating 12 - 15 Feb, Tivoli sports hall Need a ticket? Tickets are for the majority of cultural, entertainment, sports and other events available from Tourist Information Centres and online on www.visitljubljana.com.
Slovenia Cup indoor athletics 14 Feb, 10:30 Sports park Ljubljana NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Maribor football 21 Feb Stožice stadium ACH Volley : Panvita Pomgrad volleyball 28 Feb, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall
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