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Regular Sightseeing Tours Daily from in front of the Town Hall at 11:00.
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European Space Expo
6-15 Mar European Space Expo The European Space Expo is a unique travelling exhibition presenting key information on the European space programmes. p. 18
7 Mar Lordi Lordi made history in 2006 by becoming the first, and until now the only, hard rock act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. p. 8
19 Mar Zola Jesus Zola Jesus is one of the most interesting indie pop artists today, regarded by influential music media as one of the greatest musical discoveries of the recent years. p. 13
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Festivals
Festivals
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Ensemble Modern (Germany) Johannes Kalitzke - conductor 13 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: V. Žuraj / A. Schönberg Opening concert of the 30th Slovenian Music Days Slovene Chamber Choir, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and soloists Martina Batič - conductor 14 Mar, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: Slovenian sacral music Admission free
Each year, Ljubljana's International Documentary Film Festival offers an insight into contemporary documentary film production. The festival has made it its mission to strive valiantly to reach into the core of the greatest social and political problems. It brings together political and portrait documentaries and films on themes such as myths, icons, and the media. The festival includes a competition section. In collaboration with Amnesty International Slovenia, a prize is awarded to the best film on the theme of human rights. www.fdf.si
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Competition section: G. Olsson: Concerning Violence, Sweden/Finland/Denmark A. Nikolić: The Serbian Lawyer, Serbia/ Netherlands/G. Britain/Germany T. K. Gudac: Factum, Croatia H. Simon: No Lullaby, Germany M. Tamadon: Iranian, France/Switzerland
Myths, icons, media K. Aarma, H. Volmer: The Gold Spinners, Estonia, Finland F. Wiseman: National Gallery, France/G. Britain/USA F. Maresco: Belluscone. A. Sicilian Story, Italy A. Gibney: Finding Fela!, USA
Topical, socially critical L. Poitras: CitizenFour, USA J. Hamilton: 1971, USA N. Schirman: The Green Prince, Germany A. Culkova: Sugar Blues, Czech Republic J. P. Sniadecki: The Iron Ministry, USA
Intimate and global portrayals I. Gergolet: Dancing with Maria, Italy, Argentina, Slovenia A. Sos: Stream of Love, Hungary M. Alberdi: Tea Time, Chile A. Wilder: Approching the Elephant, USA
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Lovrenc Blaž Arnič - conductor 17 Mar, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: Slovenian music of the 20th and 21st centuries - A. Kumar / T. Svete / M. Mihevc / J. Golob / D. Švara / P. Merkù 30 Years of Slovenian Music Days 30th International musicological symposium 14 - 17 Mar Križanke The symposium has been managed by Prof. Dr. Primož Kuret since it was first organised. This time, it will be attended by professionals from Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Ukraine and Croatia.
Slovenian Music Days 13 - 17 Mar, various venues
The programme of the annual Slovenian Music Days festival prominently features concerts of classical music written by contemporary Slovenian composers and performed by renowned Slovenian orchestras and soloists. The festival revives the creative legacy of Slovenian music of the recent past, while at the same time offering a string of concerts showcasing music by composers of the younger generation and first performances of newly composed works. www.ljubljanafestival.si
Retrospective Political documentary of the 60s and 70s
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.
Recommended!
17th Ljubljana International Documentary Film Festival 10 - 17 Mar, various venues
Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra 15 Mar, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: J. Krstnik Dolar / F. J. B. Dusík / L. M. Škerjanc Admission free
SiBrass Wind Quintet 16 Mar, 19:30 Radio Slovenia, Studio 14 Programme: premiere compositions by N. Hall / B. Kos / U. Rojko / J. Golob / A. Misson Admission free
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions Festivals
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
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. 6 www.visitljubljana.com
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
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 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 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 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
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 Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian 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 AustriaHungary. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays
Painting in Normandy: At the Dawn of Impressionism 14 Jan - 4 Apr, National Gallery
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 www.visitljubljana.com 7
Music
Music
Corinna Canzian - violin and Esther Saladin - violoncello 4 Mar, 20:00 Vodnikova domačija Programme: M. Ravel / A. Honegger / J. S. Bach Katarina Mala Kvintet - pop 4 Mar, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Tzigano Brutallo - gipsy swing 4 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar
Lordi (Finland) - hard rock concert 7 Mar, 20:00, Kino Šiška
Lordi are a Finnish hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in 1992. They are well-known not only for their melodic metal music, but also for wearing monster masks and using horror elements with pyrotechnics during concerts. The band made history in 2006 by becoming the first, and until today the only, hard rock act to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Support: Dirty Passion (Sweden), Tomcat (Slovenia)
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Kana Macui - violin 1 Mar, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: E. Grieg / J. Haydn / W. A. Mozart BlackBarracuda (Slovenia) - jazz rock, improvisation 1 Mar 21:00 Prulček bar Aco Aleksander Bišćević - tenor Alessandro Misciasci - piano 2 Mar, 19:30 Križanke Admission free Jošt Lampret - double bass Andreja Markun - piano Robert Pogorilić - flute Mateja Hladnik - piano 2 Mar, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free
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Marko Brecelj - multimedia performance 3 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Lamb (G. Britain) - trip-hop, electronic music… 3 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Andrej Pisarev - piano 5 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky / D. Shostakovich / S. Gubaidulina / S. Prokofiev Hamo & Tribute 2 Love (Slovenia) - rock 5 Mar, 20:00 SiTi Theatre
Jurki in basisti - pop 5 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Vojvođanski klas (Serbia) - ethno 5 Mar, 20:00 Zlati Zob ethno club Stripeless Zebra (Slovenia) - stoner / sludge 5 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Andrej Pisarev - piano 6 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky / D. Shostakovich / S. Gubaidulina / S. Prokofiev Soul jazz and jaz - jazz 6 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar
Ana Moura (Portugal) fado concert 8 Mar, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Ana Moura, the winner of the 'Best Fado Album of the Year' award, is considered to be the most popular fado singer next to Mariza. Moura's albums go platinum as a rule and the singer has received a number of prestigious music awards both home and abroad. Despite being rooted in tradition, Moura's fado has always been 'the Fado of the world' as the singer's successful career is studded with collaborations with the world's biggest music stars. Moura has earned a reputation as a singer who can turn any song into fado and make it her own.
Mascara Quartet - ethno 6 Mar, 21:00 Zlati Zob ethno club
Alkimia 3 Mar, 21:00 Celica Hostel Authorial music Theresa Plut - soprano Polona Gantar - organ 4 Mar, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: M. Strmčnik / L. Vierne / M. Reger / J. S. Bach / P. Planyavsky / A. Heiller Ensembles of the Department of Jazz and Popular Music Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana 4 Mar, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free www.visitljubljana.com 9
Music Deutsches SymphonieOrchester Berlin 17 Mar, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin was established after the Second World War by the American military forces. Under the leadership of a succession of renowned conductors, it has evolved into a recognized orchestra making regular appearances at Europe's most prestigious festivals. The orchestra is characterized by the search for new approaches to the interpretation of classical music. Its Ljubljana concert will be conducted by its musical director, Tugan Sokhiev, who is also the musical director of the famous Bolshoi Theatre. Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev Soloist: Christian Tetzlaff - violin Programme: D. Shostakovich, L. van Beethoven, J. Brahms
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Zgrešeni primeri (Slovenia) - rock 6 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Neisha (Slovenia) - rock 7 Mar, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Lordi (Finland) - hard rock Dirty Passion (Sweden), Tomcat (Slovenia) 7 Mar, 20:00 Kino Šiška Hellcats, Rougenoire, Jar of Flies 7 Mar, 21:00 Orto Club 1st festival of female rock groups Contrast Wind Quartet 8 Mar, 18:00 Grand Hotel Union Abba Stars (Czech Republic) 8 Mar, 20:00 Union hall A Tribute to Abba
Ana Moura (Portugal) - fado 8 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Day of Metal 10 Mar, 16:00 Kino Šiška Line up for the one-day festival of extreme metal: Overkill (USA), Death DTA (USA), Sanctuary (USA), Massacre (USA), Abysmal Dawn (USA), Chronosphere (Greece), Methedras (Italy), Loudblast (France). Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra Črtomir Šiškovič - violin 10 Mar, 19:30 National Gallery Programme: H. Wolf / F. J. Haydn / J. Suk
Ensemble Modern (Germany) Johannes Kalitzke - conductor Felix Dreher - sound designer 10 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: N. Šenk / V. Žuraj / K. Obermüller / H. Eimermacher / U. Rojko Ashia and the Bison Rouge - violoncello, vocal & Olga Kwiatek - violin; Rachelle Garniez - vocal, accordion, piano, Claviola & Dave Hofstra - double bass; Kyrie Kristmanson - vocal, piano; Daisy Chapman - piano, vocal & Sue Lord - violin, vocal 10 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre American Songbirds Noeria (Slovenia) 10 Mar, 21:00 Celica Hostel Irish, Celtic and Breton music Jazziana Croatica (Croatia) - jazz 11 Mar, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Nina Rotner Internacional Band (France, Germany) - jazz 11 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Milko Lazar - piano, Zlatko Kaučič percussion 12 Mar, 19:00 Ljubljana Castle Noreia, Bog Bards and members of the Mandolin Orchestra Ljubljana, dancers from School of Irish Dance 12 Mar, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Colour the city green - an evening of Irish music and dance Free tickets
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The St. Stephen's Global Ensemble (USA) John Moon - conductor 12 Mar, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Free tickets Golden Cut (Slovenia) - classical music, tango, pop, rock 12 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Can Of Bees (Slovenia) - garage, blues, punk 12 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Bogdana Herman - ethno 13 Mar, 20:00 - 24:00 Slovene Ethnographic Museum Slovenian folk songs Omit Five (Italy) - jazz 13 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Drunk and Public +Dj Orto Bitchez +Dirty Skunks 13 Mar, 21:00 Orto Club Big Band RTV Slovenia Marko Hatlak - accordion Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 14 Mar, 20:00 Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons Marko Hatlak Tribute to Jože Kampič Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbia) - rock 14 Mar, 21:00 Cvetličarna Bohem (Slovenia) - rock 14 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club
Voces8 Vocal Group 15 Mar, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: W. Byrd / C. Monteverdi / N. ‘King’ Cole / O. Blackwell / T. Morley / P. Passereau / D. Ellington Amira (Bosnia and Herzegovina) sevdah music 15 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Archive (G. Britain) - pop 15 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška Nataša Artiček and Boris Bursać - poprocka, blues - jazz 16 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Araabmuzik (USA) 16 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Tugan Sohiev - conductor Christian Tetzlaff - violin 17 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: D. Shostakovich / L. van Beethoven / J. Brahms Ballister + Vladimir Kostadinović 4tet - jazz 17 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Vito Marenče Flamenco Duo 17 Mar, 21:00 Celica Hostel
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Music Kassé Mady Diabaté (Mali) - world music concert 27 Mar, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
One of the best West African singers, accompanied by exceptional musicians playing traditional musical instruments such as kora, ngoni, and balafon, will perform a griot musical evening. Kassé Mady is distinguished by his gentle but powerful voice. He had been successful for a long time when he found his greatest success as a singer in the Symmetric Orchestra, led by Toumani Diabaté. Alongside Salif Keita, he is considered to be one of the most legendary Malian singers.
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Baiba Skride - violin Daniel Müller-Schott - violoncello Xavier de Maistre - harp 18 Mar, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme : J. Ibert / M. Ravel / G. Fauré / H. Renié Matic Kovač - bass trombone Karmen Semič - piano Trombone quartet Scaramouche Piano Duo 18 Mar, 19:30 Križanke Programme: A. Lebedev / T. Albinoni / D. Uber / F. Hidas / T. Monk and C. Williams / W. A. Mozart / W. Lutoslawski / M. Ravel / M. Peternel Young virtuosi concert series Admission free Šalša Sekstet (Slovenia, Cuba) - latino 18 Mar, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse
Klemens Marktl Band (Austria) - jazz 18 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Enforcer (Sweden) - heavy metal, Lost Society (Finland) - trash metal 18 Mar, 21:00 Orto Club Evigilans Quartet Janina Lorenci - saxophone; Lola Mlačnik - vibraphone and marimba; Urban Stanič - piano 19 Mar, 19:30 Russian Centre for Science and Culture Admission free Uroš Perić - vocal- piano & The Pearlettes The Bluenote Quartet 19 Mar, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Jazz, blues concert Katarina Juvančič and Dejan Lapanja - punk folk 19 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar
Zola Jesus (USA) - indie pop 19 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška Mojo Hišni Band (Slovenia) - blues 19 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Moonlight sky (Slovenia) - jazz - rock, blues, music of the world 20 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Tide (Slovenia) - rock 20 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Miligram (Serbia) - pop 21 Mar, 21:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Nervana (USA) - rock 21 Mar, 21:00 Cirkus cLUB Tribute to Nirvana Bo! (Slovenia) - rock 21 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club
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Tamara Gombač - violoncello Urška Kastelic - soprano 23 Mar, 19:30 Opera House Foyer Admission free Majesty (Germany), Bloodbound (Sweden), Evil Invaders (Belgium) metal 23 Mar, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Gaby Moreno (Guatemala) - jazz, blues 24 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Zola Jesus (USA) - indie pop concert 19 Mar, 21:00, Kino Šiška
Zola Jesus, whose real name is Roza Danilova, is one of the most interesting indie pop artists today. Since 2010, after having made a successful career as an experimental musician, Zola Jesus has steadily been making a name for herself on the popular dance music scene. Media such as the BBC, New York Times, NME, and Pitchfork have named her one of the greatest musical discoveries of the recent years.
Janez Dovč and Marina Martensson ethno 24 Mar, 21:00 Celica Hostel Bizeljsko folk singers 25 Mar, 20:00 Grand Hotel Union Slovenian folk music Admission free www.visitljubljana.com 13
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Elvis Jackson (Slovenia) - rock 25 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Academy of Music soloists Marko Hribernik - conductor 26 Mar, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Ari Rasilainen - conductor Aleš Kacjan - flute 26 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: E. Grieg / K. Saariaho / C. Nielsen Cora Viento 26 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar Evening of flamenco music and dance Shutdown (Slovenia), Klynt (Austria) hard'n'heavy 26 Mar, 21:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Ari Rasilainen - conductor Aleš Kacjan - flute 27 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: E. Grieg / K. Saariaho / C. Nielsen
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Mixed Youth Choir Veter Tereza Podlogar - conductor RTV Slovenia Youth Choir Tomaž Pirnat - conductor 27 Mar, 19:30 Križanke Admission free Kasse Mady Diabate (Mali) - traditional music 27 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Slovene Chamber Choir Thomas Volle - tenor; Arne Lundmark basbaritone; Lars Johansson Brissman - bass; Theresa Plut - soprano; Barbara Kozelj - mezzosoprano Martina Batič - conductor 2 and 3 Apr, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: J. S. Bach: St. John’s Passion, BWV 245
L. Delibes: Coppélia at Montmartre ballet 1 Mar, 16:00 Opera house M. Farič: No More Solo - dance performance Dancers: Barbara Kanc, Jana Menger, Kaja Janjić, Katja Legin, Kristina Rozman, Urša Rupnik, Leon Marič, Matic Bobnar 1 and 3 Mar, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
Acre (Italy) - jazz 27 Mar, 20:00 Prulček bar
Cinderella - ballet Malandain Ballet Biarritz (France) Choreographer: Thierry Malandain 3 Mar, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Škrtice (Serbia) - rock 27 Mar, 21:00 Kino Šiška
I.Kovač: Beware, Dance! - premiere, didactic dance performance Performers: EKG+, ensemble for modern dances 5 and 6 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci
Hulahoop (Slovenia) - funkpop 27 Mar, 22:00 Orto Club Muff with guests (Slovenia) - rock 28 Mar, 21:00 Cvetličarna Tarantino (Netherlands), Angstgegner (Netherlands) - rock 28 Mar, 21:00 Orto Club 1, 2, 3, 4 feat Kaja Draksler, Susana Santos Silva & De Beren Gieren 31 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Brothers Erič and Bor Zakonjšek - blues, rock, folk 31 Mar, 21:00 Celica Hostel
Ljubljana Castle Ljubljana Castle, the city's most striking landmark, adds a special touch to the city's cultural vibrancy (open: 10:00 - 20:00) . Its Viewing Tower offers the best view of the city (open: 10:00 – 18:00). In the Virtual Museum, the past of the city of Ljubljana comes alive like in a time machine (open: 10:00 – 18:00). To meet it at its best join a guided tour, where you learn about the diverse life of the castle, its history and its renovation (by prior arrangement). You can reach it on foot or by funicular (from 10:00 to 20:00 every 10 minutes).
R. Hribar - G. Luštek: 16 - dance performance Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar and Gregor Luštek 5, 6 Mar, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
Malandain Ballet Biarritz (France): Cinderella 3 Mar, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Tango & Ballet 7 Mar, 19:30 Opera house Concert and ballet
The Malandain Ballet Biarritz is led by the renowned choreographer Thierry Malandain, who has developed his own style striking a balance between the classical and the modern, between history and contemporaneity. In Cinderella, Malandain remains faithful to the dramatic structure of the original fairy tale and Sergei Prokofiev's score, but he explores them through the prism of personal themes. His version of the ballet traces the formation of a dance star, taking the viewer on a journey of her actualization through doubt, marginality, suffering, and hope all the way to the eventual (on-stage) light.
B. Bertoncelj and A. Podlogar: Othello - Shakespeare and Tango - dance performance Dancers: Blaž Bertoncelj, Andreja Podlogar, Uroš Andič, Mateja Juvan, Bor Pantič, Matija Knapič, Nataša Bernard and tango dancers 14 Mar, 20:00 SiTi Theatre
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Katrinas (Slovenia) - pop jazz 25 Mar, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse
Opera, ballet, theatre, dance
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Opera, ballet, theatre, dance
Opera, ballet, theatre, dance
A. Deutinger, A. Gottfarb: Chivalry Is Dead - dance performance Idea and performance: Alex Deutinger and Alexander Gottfarb S. Mayer: SunBengSitting) - dance performance Choreography, music, performance: Simon Mayer 14 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci Austrian New Wave! Mario Babojelič - music, Radharani Pernarčič and Chu Chiba - dance, Radharani Pernarčič - poetry 16 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci Music-dance improvisation Akram Khan Company: iTMOi (In the Mind of Igor) 31 Mar, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
With the dance production titled iTMOi (which stands for 'In the Mind of Igor'), Akram Khan, one of the world's most recognized choreographers, and an international ensemble of eleven dancers are paying homage to Igor Stravinsky and marking the centenary of the premiere of his legendary ballet The Rite of Spring. Artistic director and choreographer: Akram Khan Music by: Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Pook, Ben Frost
I.Kovač: Beware, Dance! - didactic dance performance Performers: EKG+, ensemble for modern dances 18 Mar, 11:00 and 20:00 Španski borci G. Bizet: Carmen - opera premiere 19 Mar, 19:30 Opera house G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 20 Mar, 18:00 Opera house G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 22 Mar, 16:00 Opera house M. Tompkins: Veter norosti (A Wind of Madness) - theatre performance 20 Mar, 19:00 Mladinsko Theatre English surtitles
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U. Kaurin and V. Weis: Heroj 1.0 (Hero 1.0) - theatre performance 20 Mar, 22:00 Mladinsko Theatre English surtitles A. E. Skubic: Pavla nad prepadom (Pavla Above the Precipice) - theatre performance 21 Mar, 17:00 Mladinsko Theatre English surtitles D. Mamet: Glengarry Glen Ross - theatre performance 22 Mar, 17:00 Mladinsko Theatre English and French surtitles D. Potočnjak: Srce na dlani (The Heart in Hand) - theatre performance 22 Mar, 20:00 Mladinsko Theatre English surtitles R. Hribar, M. Kagao Knez, D. Lakner: Lost - dance performance premiere Dancer: Urša Rupnik 23, 24 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 24 Mar, 19:30 Opera house
G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 26, 27 Mar, 19:30 Opera house M. Kejžar: True Romance - dance performance premiere 26, 27 Mar, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choreography: Matej Kejžar Dance: Fernando Belfiore and Peter de Vuyst E. Clug, M, Farič, J. Casanovas, I. Kovač: 10 min - dance performance EnKnapGroup 26 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci C. Molnár: 68': Dramaturgy of Resistance - dance performance EnKnapGroup 26 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 28 Mar, 19:30 Opera house iTMOi (In the Mind of Igor) contemporary ballet performance Akram Khan Company 31 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
I. Kovač: Ottetto (8 Swings for His Highness) - dance performance EnKnapGroup 25 Mar, 20:00 Španski borci R. Hribar, M. Kagao Knez, D. Lakner: Lost - dance performance premiere Dancer: Urša Rupnik 26 Mar, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Sports
who want to join workshops, but also to those who only want to attend the social dance parties. 18th Storytelling Festival 19 - 21 Mar Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Stories Today (Pravljice danes), a storytelling festival whose fifteen edition is held this year, offers a wide and varied spectrum of carefully selected stories for listeners of all ages.
European Space Expo 6-15 Mar, Kongresni trg square
The European Space Expo is a unique travelling exhibition presenting key information on the European space programmes. This interactive exhibition, funded by the European Commission, highlights the many ways in which the EU space programmes help EU citizens 'on the ground' every day. The Expo presents key information on the European space programmes - from satellite navigation (Galileo and EGNOS) to Earth observation (Copernicus) - in an engaging and entertaining way. The exhibition highlights include the OmniGlobe (an interactive hologram of the earth's atmosphere), an impressive model of the Galileo satellite, and much more. Open: 9:00 - 20:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 20:00 Admission free 18 www.visitljubljana.com
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 and literature from Slovenia and abroad. 54th International Home Fair (Sejem Dom) 10 - 14 Mar, 9:30 - 19:30 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre The Home fair is an exhibition of home and building products including woodwork, heating appliances and installations, ceramics, bathroom equipment, interior furnishings for residential and business premises, garden equipment and gardening tools, seeds and plants, and a variety of useful hobby products. The Welcoming of Spring 11 Mar, 17:00 - 20:00 Gradaščica channel in the Krakovo area of Ljubljana
The Welcoming of Spring, a traditional event taking place in Ljubljana on the Eve of St Gregory's Day, revives the handicraftsmen’s tradition of launching wooden clogs with burning candles inside them into waters in celebration of spring and no longer having to work under lights. According to popular belief, St Gregory brings the spring. By the Julian calendar, his name day, 12 March, is the first day of spring. Ljubljana SweetSwing Festival 2015 12 - 15 Mar This international festival dedicated to swing, which is extremely popular in Slovenia, consists of three days of swing workshops led by internationally renowned dance teachers, social dance parties, and concerts by renowned swing bands. The workshops, which are also suitable for beginners, are a great opportunity to learn original swing styles such as lindy hop, balboa, and several others. The festival is open not only to those
Collecta - Ljubljana International Collectors' Fair 26 - 28 Mar Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Collecta brings together philatelists, numismatists, cartophiles and collectors of fossils and minerals, militaria, antiques and other small collectables from around Europe. Visitors to the fair can view, examine and trade in collectors’ items from all over the world. ARTish - festival of creativity and a selling exhibition of arts and crafts 28 Mar, 10:00 - 18:00 Kino Šiška The ARTish festival, held in Ljubljana every last Saturday of the month, features a selling exhibition of original works by Slovenian creators. Admission free
HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC Bolzano (Italy) - hockey 1 Mar, 17:45 Tivoli hall
RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Celje Celjske mesnine - handball 11 Mar, 17:00 Stožice sports hall
RK Krim Mercator : Ž.U.R.D. Koper handball 3 Mar, 16:30 Stožice sports hall
ACH Volley - Calcit Volleyball volleyball 11 Mar, 18:00 Tivoli hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana - NK Maribor football 4 Mar, 20:00 Stožice stadium
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : ND Gorica football 14 Mar Stožice stadium
RK Krim Mercator - WHC Vardar SCBT (Macedonia) - handball 6 Mar,19:00 Dvorana Stožice
KK Union Olimpija - KK Krka basketball 21 Mar, 17:00 Stožice sports hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Rudar Velenje - football 7 Mar Stožice stadium
RK Ljubljana : RC Celtic (Austria) - rugby 28 Mar Oval Stanežiče
RK Krim Mercator : RK Naklo - handball 8 Mar, 14:30 Stožice sports hall
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