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Highlights in November 24 Sep - 4 Jan
BIO 50
Awakening Beauty At the National Gallery, you can see the exhibition of works from the Crowther-Oblak art collection, which brings together more than 150 paintings and drawings by the 19th century British artists of the Victorian classical tradition. p.6
24th Biennial of Design Ljubljana, Slovenia 18. 9.—7. 12. 2014
8 Nov, 15 Nov Ljubljana Wine Route Winemakers from all the wine regions of Slovenia will be brought together by the Ljubljana Wine Route, a popular wine and culinary event held in Ljubljana city centre, on the banks of the river Ljubljanica. p.17
Dušana Uršič, System of keys, 1973, Titan, Kamnik
6 Nov Michael Bublé Michael Bublé, one of the most talented traditional pop vocalists of the present day and the winner of four Grammy awards, will perform in Ljubljana as part of his 2014 European tour. p.8
12 - 23 Nov LIFFe The annual Ljubljana International Film Festival, better known as LIFFe, will once again add vibrancy to the city's autumn cultural life by presenting the best and the latest in European and international film production. p.4
29 Nov - 7 Dec 30th LGBT Film Festival The end of November will see the opening of the Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, whose 30-year history makes it Europe's oldest film festival of its kind. p.17
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18 Sep - 7 Dec BIO 50: 24th Ljubljana Biennial of Design Ljubljana hosts the 24th Biennial of Design, an international design exhibition bringing together innovative, functional and sustainable design solutions from 27 different countries. p.5
Festivals
Solemn opening of the LIFFe Festival 11 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
The opening film of this year’s jubilee edition of the Ljubljana International Film Festival is Playtime, a French classic by Jacques Tati.
25th LIFFe international film festival 12 - 23 Nov, various venues
The Ljubljana International Film Festival, better known as LIFFe, will once again add vibrancy to the city's autumn cultural life by presenting the best and the latest in European and international film production. The festival's main competition strand, Perspectives, will feature films by emerging film directors, who will compete for the Kingfisher (Vodomec) award. Other awards to be handed out at the festival include the FIPRESCI prize, voted for by a panel of judges from the International Federation of Film Critics, the Dragon (Zmaj) audience award, and an award for Best Short Film. Festival screenings will be accompanied by a programme of talks with film directors and other film artists. 4 www.visitljubljana.com
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Perspectives, the official competitive section of new filmmakers competing for the Kingfisher Award, sponsored by Telekom Slovenia Avant-premieres, the world’s finest films purchased for Slovenian distribution. Kings and Queens, films by notable and award-winning virtuosos of contemporary cinema. World Film Panorama, front-runners of five-continent festivals. Extravaganza, the so-called late-night cinema of daring idiosyncratic artists addressing sensual topics. Retrospective, a thematic or overview retrospective of a foremost contemporary filmmaker Focus, an insight into a prominent contemporary national cinematography. Tribute, a condensed presentation of a festival- and media-exposed filmmaker. Kinobalon, a selection of films for children aged 7 to 14; in association with the Kinodvor Cinema for the fifth year.
Kino-integral, an overview of experimental cinema. Europe in Short, competitive programme of contemporary short films. Awards
Kingfisher, international jury award granted by doner, Telekom Slovenia, to the best film of the Perspectives section. Dragon, audience award granted by Tobačna to best film that has not been released in Slovenian cinemas yet. Fipresci Prize, presented by international jury of the International Federation of Film Critics. Best Short Film Award Festival venues
Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre, Kino Komuna Cinema, Kinodvor Cinema, Slovenian Cinematheque, Kino Šiška Cinema, Kolosej Maribor www.liffe.si
Exhibitions
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.
The Mummy and the Crocodile: The Slovenians Exploring the Lands along the Nile 21 Mar - 31 Dec, National Museum of Slovenia - Metelkova After nearly a century, the National Museum of Slovenia is putting on display the Egyptian Collection of its predecessor, the Provincial Museum of Carniola. The exhibition reveals the stories of three Slovenian Egyptologists who brought the objects in the collection over to Slovenia. It is not widely known today that a number of successful explorers of Africa were Slovenian, despite the fact that the achievements of the Slovenian Egyptologists Anton Lavrin, Ignacij Knoblehar, and Josef Ĺ vegel (Josef Schwegel in German) were on a par with those of their contemporaries exploring the ancient Egyptian civilization. Apart from the objects that the three Egyptologists donated to the Provincial Museum of Carniola, it was also the stories of their experiences in exotic lands that stirred the imagination
BIO 24: 24th Ljubljana Biennial of Design 18 Sep - 7 Dec, Museum of Architecture and Design
The Ljubljana Biennial of Design (BIO) is a prestigious international exhibition of industrial design products, visual communication pieces, corporate identity solutions, and design concepts. This year's BIO exhibition brings together innovative, comprehensive, functional, and sustainable design solutions from 27 countries, selected by an international panel of judges. Since its foundation in 1964, the Ljubljana Biennial of Design has been held 22 times. It has featured works submitted by designers and design clients, manufacturers, and students from around the world, including such big names as Naoto Fukusawa Design, Ron Arad, Kazue Kawasaki, Marc Zanusa, Vitra International, Ittala, Porsche Design Studio, Siemens, Elektrolux, Zanotta, Pininfarina, Ergonomidesign, Tupperware, and IKEA, among others. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays
BIO 24: 24th Ljubljana Biennial of Design 18 Sep - 7 Dec, Museum of Architecture and Design
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Exhibitions
Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life 11 Oct 2013 - Nov 2014, 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, 1 Nov
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of the Slovenian public of their time. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the mummy of Isahta (A-Keswy-Ta), a priest of Amon, which aroused great public interest at the time it was brought over to Ljubljana along with a stuffed crocodile. The mummy kept at the National Museum is the only human mummy to be held in Slovenia. Open 10:00 - 18:00. 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 2014 - 15 May 2015, 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 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 Awakening Beauty: The CrowtherOblak Collection of Victorian Art 24 Sep - 4 Jan, National Gallery of Slovenia The exhibition of works from the Crowther-Oblak art collection brings together more than 150 paintings and drawings created by the 19th century British artists of the Victorian classical tradition. What the artists whose works are contained in the Crowther-Oblak art collection have in common is that they were all decisively influenced by John Ruskin, Britain's leading art critic of their time. The selection of works for the Awakening Beauty art collection was made by Paul Crowther, a professor of philosophy at the National University of Ireland in Galway, and the Slovenian artist Mojca Oblak. Exhibited works include drawings and paintings by the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and their
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Exhibitions
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 immediate circle, such as John E. Millais, Holman Hunt, James Collinson, Dante G. Rossetti, John Brett, Arthur Hughes, Ford Madox Brown, and Thomas Woolner, the followers of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, such as Edward BurneJones, Henry Holiday, William Morris, and John Waterhouse, John Ruskin and his landscape followers Alfred W. Hunt, John Inchbold, Albert Goodwin, George P. Boyce, and William Davis, representatives of other landscape
traditions, among them Edward Lear, Benjamin W. Leader, J. S. Raven, Maw Egley, and William B. Scott, the paragons of the classical tradition, such as Lord Leighton, Edward J. Poynter, AlmaTadema, George F. Watts, and Frederick Godall, and other artists. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays and 1 Nov 11th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration - SBI 17 Nov - 2 Feb 2015, 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
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 presentday 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. 2 Nov, 13:00 Guided tour of the exhibition in English language Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays and 1 Nov Emona: A City of the Empire - historical exhibition 30 May 2014 - 31 May 2015, City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML
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Music
Michael Bublé (Canada) - pop concert 6 Nov, 20:00, Stožice Sports Park Arena
The Canadian singer Michael Bublé, one of the most talented traditional pop vocalists of the present day and the winner of four Grammy awards, will perform in Ljubljana as part of his 2014 European tour. Michael Bublé made a name for himself in 2005, with his album It's Time. His style of singing, developed under the influence of singers such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, brings back the golden days of pop music. Whether performing jazz standards or modern pop songs, Bublé always delivers excellent renditions. His current tour is promoting his latest album, To Be Loved, released in 2013.
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Andreja Vita Mulej - violin; Ivan Pejić violin; Nina Kompare Volasko - soprano; Klemen Golner - piano 2 Nov, 16:00 Španski borci Programme: J. S. Bach / E. Chausson Admission free Duo Ponte - acoustic concert 3 Nov, 20:00 Prulček bar Han Bennink & Uri Caine: Sonic Boom (Netherlands/USA) - jazz, improvisations 4 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre XIU XIU (USA) + Bekko - post punk 4 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Marko Čepak - guitar; Goran Krmac tuba; Primož Podobnik - drums 4 Nov, 21:00 Celica Hostel Jazz concert
Uroš Barič - guitar 5 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana castle Programme: G. Zamboni / J. S. Bach / F. Sor / A. Kumar / M. M. Ponce / trad. Irish / D. Bogdanović Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory jazz and popular music departments 5 Nov, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Los Hermanos muy simpaticos Slovenian pop music 5 Nov, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Klemens Marktl (Austria) - jazz 5 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Philipp von Steinaecker - conductor Lydia Teuscher - soprano 6 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: C. Ph. E. Bach / W. A. Mozart
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Michael Bublé (Canada) - pop 6 Nov, 20:00 Stožice hall Flora Ema Lotrič - vocals Jure Tori - accordion - piano; Blaž Celarec - drums - percussions; Tjaša Perigoj - tenor - soprano saxophone, flaute; Matej Fele - acoustic guitar; Mitja Tori -bass 6 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Momento (Slovenia) - rock 6 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Toxine - authorial music 6 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Barbez (USA) - avant rock 6 Nov, 21:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre C4 (Slovenia) - rock 6 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Philipp von Steinaecker - conductor Lydia Teuscher - soprano 7 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: C. Ph. E. Bach / W. A. Mozart Soul Jazz in jaz 7 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Šmucig Švanc - hard rock 7 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Saša Nikolovski Gjumar - conductor 8 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: soundtracks from legendary Yugoslav films and TV-series Mladi levi - rock 8 Nov, 20:00 SiTi Theatre
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers (USA) - rock concert 8 Nov, 21:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
Dr. John, a famous exponent of the musical tradition of New Orleans, has been combining blues, R&B rock 'n' roll, funk, and jazz for 46 years. Since the 1960s, when Dr. John rose to fame, he has collaborated with musical legends such as Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, and many others. Two years ago, he released his album Locked Down, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. A new album, dedicated to the great Louis Armstrong, is due for release shortly.
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Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra Zagreb Soloists 11 Nov, 19:30 National Gallery Programme: A. Dvořak / B. Papandopulo / D. Shostakovich/ U. Krek Harmony of the Spheres XIV - Lectures and concerts Antoine Berjeaut »Wasteland« feat. Mike Ladd - jazz 11 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
OneRepublic (USA) rock concert 16 Nov, 20:00, Stožice Arena
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers (USA) blues, R&B-rock & roll, funk - jazz 8 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška
The Colorado-based pop-rock band OneRepublic rose to international fame in 2007, with their hit single Apologize. Since then, the band have released a string of hit songs including, among others, All the Right Moves, Secrets, Stop and Stare, and Good Life. OneRepublic, active since 2003, rose from anonymity on the social network MySpace. They have so far released three albums, the most successful being the latest one, Native, released in 2013.
Merchandise (USA) - punk 8 Nov, 21:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Igor Matkovič - jazz 8 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Led Zeppelin By Kula (Croatia) - rock 8 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Eric St-Laurent Trio - jazz 9 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Janus Ensemble (Slovenia/Austria) Vid Drašler - percussions PO, 10 Nov, 20:00 Mini Theatre Nebojša Pop-Tasić and Jelena Ždrala acoustic concert 10 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar
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New York Voices and Big Band RTV Slovenia Vox Arsana vocal ensemble Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 11 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre John Mclaughlin & The 4th Dimension (G. Britain) - jazz 11 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Mascara Quartet - fado-tango 11 Nov, 21:00 Celica Hostel Tartini String Quartet Lovro Pogorelić - piano 12 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: W. A. Mozart / L. van Beethoven / Franck Urška Arlič Gololičič - soprano Gordana Hleb - mezzo-soprano Vladimir Mlinarić - piano 12 Nov, 19:30 Križanke Programme: S. Rachmaninoff / R. Strauss / F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy / M. de Falla / H. Schenker / U. Orešič Šantavec Admission free
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Matija Dedić, Rukavina, Novoselić Trio - jazz 12 Nov, 20:00 Kavarna Slamič Jani Moder band - Brain Blender - jazz 12 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Tan Dun - conductor Chenchu Rong - percussions 13 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M. de Falla / T. Dun / M. Ravel Burkina Faso - 4 percussions 13 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Stardog Champion Tribute Party (Slovenia) - rock 13 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club
Tartini String Quartet 15 Nov, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: M. Ravel /A. Čopi / B. Smetana Mia Žnidarič - vocals and Steve Klink - piano 15 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Jazz concert OneRepublic (USA) - pop-rock 16 Nov, 20:00 Stožice hall Evening of Slovene Chansons 16 Nov, 20:00 SNT Drama Doroteja Senica - flute Alja Mandič - violoncello 17 Nov, 19:30 Mestna hiša Admission free
RTV Slovenia Big Band & New York Voices (USA): Gala Concert 11 Nov, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Active since 1945, the big band of the Slovenian national public broadcaster RTV Slovenia is considered to be one of the world's oldest orchestras of its kind. Composed of renowned Slovenian musicians, the RTV Slovenia Big Band has performed under the baton of some of the world's greatest orchestral jazz conductors. The RTV Slovenia Big Band will share the stage with the two-time Grammywinning vocal group New York Voices, considered to be one of the best vocal ensembles in the world. Conductor: Lojze Krajnčan Guest performers: Vox Arsana
Improvised Music Festival 13 - 15 Nov Španski borci Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Tan Dun - conductor Chenchu Rong - percussions 14 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M. de Falla / T. Dun / M. Ravel Alkimia - jazz-pop-swing 14 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Parni valjak (Croatia) - pop-rock 14 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna Drunk in Public (USA) - punk-rock 14 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club www.visitljubljana.com 11
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Ural Academic Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia) - classical music 19 Nov, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
The Ural Academic Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Yekaterinburg, is one of Russia's oldest full symphony orchestras. The orchestra takes special pride in its highly valuable musical instruments made by Vuillaume, Ruggeri, and Bergonzi. Conductor: Dmitry Liss Soloist: Dmitry Makhtin - violin Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninoff
Opus 5 Wind Quintet - classical music 17 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Tartini String Quartet 18 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: G. Tartini / A. Schnittke / F. Schubert Renata Bauer - organ 18 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: C. Saint-Saëns / F. Liszt / J. Reubke / S. Vremšak / O. Messiaen / P. Eben Triggerfinger (Belgium) - rock 18 Nov, 21:00 Cvetličarna Baraka - authorial music 18 Nov, 21:00 Celica Hostel
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Ural Academic Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia) Dmitrij Liss - conductor Dmitrij Makhtin - violin 19 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: P. I. Tchaikovsky / S. Rachmaninoff Ernesto Cardenal (Nicaragua) Grupo Sal Duo (Portugal) 19 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Philipp Kienberger Quartet - jazz 19 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Mandolina Ljubljana Orchestra Andrej Zupan - conductor 20 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre The orchestra Mandolina Ljubljana is one of the few, and certainly the most recognizable mandolin ensemble in Slovenia.
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Nejc Grm - accordion Matic Črešnik - percussions 20 Nov, 19:30 KrižankeAdmission free Young Virtuosi concert series Lado Jakša - saxophone 20 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Prismojeni Profesorji Bluesa (Slovenija) - blues-rock 20 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Tartini String Quartet Emmanuele Baldini - violin Lilian Akopova - piano 21 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: A. Dvořák / E. Chausson Brencl Banda - authorial music 21 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Mestni postopači - blues 21 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club
RTV Slovenia Big Band Vox Arsana vocal ensemble Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 22 Nov, 20:00 Four Points by Sheraton, Mons Jazz concert Sausages (Slovenia) - rock 22 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Slovenian Chamber Choir Vladimir Kranjčević - conductor Programme: G. P. da Palestrina / B. Britten 23 Nov, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Pamela Kiš - soprano; Branislav Cvijić - tenor; Slavoljub Kocić - tenor; Ivan Nikolić - baritone; Arpad Sarka - bassbaritone Slađana Aćimović - piano 24 Nov, 19:30 Križanke Admission free
Einstürzende Neubauten (Germany) industrial music 27 Nov, 21:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
The legendary Berlin-based alternative music group Einstürzende Neubauten are back to concert stages with their new project Lament, dedicated to the outbreak of the First World War a hundred years ago. The band's upcoming Ljubljana concert will be one of only ten European concerts performed by Einstürzende Neubauten to mark the centenary. The first performance of Lament will take place on 8 November 2014 in the Belgian city of Diksmuid. The new work combines the band's distinctive musical approaches based on the avant-garde tradition with the theme of the first event in the history of mankind to have shaken the entire globe.
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Urška Zupan - clarinet Domen Koren - saxophone 24 Nov, 19:30 Grand hotel Union Sound of the Young concert series Admission free
Oskar Laznik - saxophone Tadej Horvat - piano Programme: F. Decruck / P. Hindemith / M. de Falla / F. Borne 26 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana castle
Vasko Atanasovski Trio - ethno-jazzrock 24 Nov, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station
Nejc Grm - accordion Tin Cugelj - trombone 26 Nov, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Young to Young concert series
Dry The River (G. Britain) - folk-rock 24 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška
Folk Union 26 Nov, 20:00 Grand hotel Union Musical evening with folk singers from different parts of Slovenia and ethnomusicologist Urša Šivic. Admission free
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Daniel Raiskin - conductor Aleksej Volodin - piano Programme: J. Brahms / P. I. Tchaikovsky 25 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Neca Falk - vocals Boštjan Narat - guitar; Boštjan Gombač -clarinet - percussions; Žiga Golob double-bass 25 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Musica cubicularis Ensemble Živa Ciglenečki - violin; Edoardo Torbianelli - piano Programme: R. Strauss 25 Nov, 20:00 ZRC SAZU/SASA-Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg square 2 Renato Unterberg (Austria) - pop-folkjazz 25 Nov, 21:00 Celica Hostel
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Alban Gerhardt - violoncello 27 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Webern / A. Dvořák / E. Beran / L. Janáček Vedun Ensemble (Slovenia) 27 Nov, 19:30 Festivalna hall Concert by Vedun, ensemble for meditative music and transcendental experience of sound Patetico (Slovenia) - jazz 27 Nov, 20:00 SiTi teater Einstürzende Neubauten (Germany) - rock 27 Nov, 21:00 Kino Šiška Ladies singers night 27 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar
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Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Keri-Lynn Wilson - conductor Alban Gerhardt - violoncello 28 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Webern / A. Dvořák / E. Beran / L. Janáček Dirty Sanchez - ethno-jazz-funk-pop 28 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Interceptor (Slovenia) - metal 28 Nov, 22:00 Orto Club Kapobanda - ethno 29 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Folk singers and groups from Slovenia 29 Nov, 20:00 Ljubljana castle Evening of old folk songs Admission free White Stain (Slovenia), Machette (Italy) - rock 29 Nov, 21:00 Orto Club Severa - chanson 30 Nov, 20:00 SNT Drama Campo Krizi 30 Nov, 21:00 Prulček bar Rebellion songs Anja Brezavšček - flute Valentina Štrucelj - clarinet 2 Dec, 19:30 Ljubljana City Museum Programme: N. Hall / N. Šenk Kosem / M. Bonin / U. Pompe / P. Strahovnik
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M. Tomášik: Hunting Season - dance performance MT and Zavod EN-KNAP 3 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci
I. Kovač: Ottetto (8 Swings for His Highness) - dance performance EnKnapGroup 5 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci
S. Kalan, R. Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - ballet 4 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
S. Kalan, R. Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - ballet 6 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
N. Živković: For the Sake of the Father performance Performed by Nataša Živković with participation of the Litostroj Brass Band 4, 5 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
S. Kalan, R. Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - ballet 7, 8 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
G. C. Menotti: The old maid and the thief - chamber opera Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre Orchestra Simon Dvoršak - conductor 5 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
S. Premuš: Physical Manifestations public presentation Coleborators in the process: Sanja Nešković Peršin, Mateja Rebolj, Teja Reba, Milan Ketiš, Mariela Nestora 8 Nov, 20:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana S. Kalan, R. Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - ballet 10 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb: Anna Karenina 10 Nov, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Telling a story about passion and a love forbidden by society, Anna Karenina, one of the most widely known novels in world literature, has inspired numerous theatre and film artists. Its first staging as a ballet only took place in 1972, but since then the story told by the famous novel by Leo Tolstoy has been recreated by a number of renowned ballet ensembles. Its current staging by the Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, choreographed by Leo Mujić, goes well beyond the standard framework of modern neoclassical ballet. Choreographer: Leo Mujić Music by: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Stage adaptation of the novel & dramaturgy: Valentina Turcu Costume design: Alan Hranitelj www.visitljubljana.com 15
Opera, musical, dance
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Anna Karenina - ballet Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb Leo Mujić - choreographer 10 Nov, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 12 Nov, 19:30 Opera House N. R. Bric: Nora Gregor - The Hidden Continent of Memory - theatre performance 12, 13 Nov, 19:30 Mladinsko gledališče/Youth Theatre The performance is in Slovenian, German and Italian language C. Dazin: Bruit de couloir - dance performance Les Migrateurs a Strasbourg W. Houstoun: Pact with Pointlessness dance performance Wendy Houstoun 12 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 13 Nov, 19:30 Opera House T. Zgonc: Tulkudream - dance-theatre performance Dancer Tanja Zgonc 13, 14 Nov, 20:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana Ballet Meeting Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia and Youth Slovenian Ballet 14 Nov, 19:00 Ljubljana castle G. Verdi: La Traviata - opera 14 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
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Daniel Sloss - Live! - stand up 14 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 15 Nov, 19:30 Opera House A. Foerster: The Nightingale of Gorenjska - opera 16 Nov, 19:30 Opera House D. Théron: 14 - dance performance Compagnie Didier Théron 17 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci T. Polanc: Echoes From the Dust premiere of dance-theatre performance Tamara Polanc 18, 19 Nov, 20:00 Mini Theatre Naked Stage - 12th international improvisational theatre festival 19 - 23 Nov Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station The Naked Stage (Goli oder) festival has made a name for itself as one of the most important festivals of improvisational theatre in the European and North American region. E. Belak, V. Valdés: Profile and Punishment - premiere of the dance performance Dancers: Enya Belak and Veronika Valdés 20 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville - opera 21 Nov, 19:30 Opera House
E. Belak, V. Valdés: Profile and Punishment - premiere of the dance performance Dancers: Enya Belak and Veronika Valdés 21 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville - opera 22 Nov, 18:00 Opera House Andreja Podrzavnik and Kaja Lorenci - dancers Marko Jenić - violin and Marko Karlovčec - saxophone 22 Nov, 20:00 Španski borci Music-performative improvisations G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville - opera 23 Nov, 16:00 Opera House E. Belak, V. Valdés: Profile and Punishment - dance performance Dancers: Enya Belak and Veronika Valdés 24, 25 Nov, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre L. Minkus: Don Quixote - opera 27, 30 Nov, 19:30 Opera House L. Minkus: Don Quixote - opera 28, 29 Nov, 18:00 Opera House
Miscellaneous
Mega Luna Park at BTC City 24 Oct - 4 Jan, BTC City shopping centre Mega Luna Park, a large funfair set up in Ljubljana's BTC City shopping centre, offers a variety of different adrenalinepumping attractions for the whole family. Its varied and attractive range of amusement rides, some of them coming from Europe's largest amusement parks, include a rollercoaster, giant swing rides, motion simulators, roller coasters, freefall rides, and much more. Nature - Health Fair 13 - 16 Nov Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre The Nature - Health (Narava - Zdravje) fair brings together providers of products and services from the fields of wellness, healthy nutrition, cosmetics, body care, etc. Open 9:00 - 19:00 (16 Nov, 9:00 - 17:00)
30th LGBT Film Festival 29 Nov - 7 Dec, Slovenian Cinematheque The programme of the upcoming LGBT Film Festival will feature films by gay and lesbian filmmakers as well as other films dealing with themes related to homosexuality. With its 30-year history, the Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival enjoys the reputation of being Europe's oldest festival of its kind. www.skuc.org SILA Bazaar 29 Nov, 10:00 - 17:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre SILA Bazaar is a charity event organized by Slovenian International ladies Association (SILA). As a voluntary, non-profit and non-governmental organisation, SILA every year donates the profit of the bazaar to selected organisations in Slovenia. Admission free
Ljubljana Wine Route - wine tasting and culinary event 8 and 15 Nov, 10:0017:00, historical city centre
The Ljubljana Wine Route, held annually on the banks of the river Ljubljanica in the historical city centre of Ljubljana, brings together winemakers from all the wine-growing regions of Slovenia. Apart from wines, it also features traditional Slovenian dishes. Wines and food are available to visitors both for tasting and purchase at attractive prices. The event also offers an opportunity to enjoy brass band music and folklore shows and experience a bit of Slovenia's rich cultural heritage. In case of bad weather, the event may be cancelled.
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The Ljubljana Castle Time Machine Sundays at 11:00 and 15:00 Ljubljana Castle Info's Centre
The Ljubljana Castle Time Machine takes you through some of the most important periods in the history of Ljubljana and the castle towering over it. The tour includes a visit to the castle’s Outlook Tower, a virtual tour through the castle’s history called Virtual Castle, and a tour of the castle’s permanent exhibition titled Slovenian History. Your journey through time will begin in Emona, a Roman city on the site of the present-day Ljubljana.
KK Union Olimpija : KK Metalac Farmakom (Serbia) - basketball 1 Nov, 19:00 Stožice hall
ACH Volley : Asseco Resovia Rzeszow (Poland) - volleyball 19 Nov, 20:00 Tivoli hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Celje football 2 Nov, 17:00 Stožice stadium
RK Krim Mercator : HC Leipzig (Germany) - handball 21 Nov, 18.45 Stožice hall
HDD Telemach Olimpija : EV Vienna Capitals (Austria) - hockey 2 Nov, 17:30 Tivoli hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Domžale football 22 Nov Stožice stadium
KK Union Olimpija : Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia) - basketball 4 Nov, 18:00 Stožice hall
Slovenian Cup in rhythmic gymnastics - gymnastics 23 Nov Gimnazija Šentvid
RK Krim Mercator : Dinamo - Sinara (Russia) - handball 9 Nov, 19:00 Stožice hall
RK Ljubljana : RC Stade (Austria) rugby 22 Nov, 14:00 Oval Stanežiče
RK Krim Mercator : RK Ljubljana handball 11 Nov, 16:30 Stožice hall
ACH Volley : Calcit Volleyball - volleyball 26 Nov, 18:00 Tivoli hall
ACH Volley : GO Volley - volleyball 12 Nov, 18:00 Tivoli hall
HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC KAC (Austria) - hockey 28 Nov, 19:15 Tivoli hall
HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC Dornbirn (Austria) - hockey 14 Nov, 19:15 Tivoli hall
KK Union Olimpija : MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia) - basketball 28 Nov Stožice hall
KK Union Olimpija : KK Igokea (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - basketball 14 Nov Stožice hall
NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Krka football 29 Nov Stožice stadium
KK Union Olimpija : Bešiktaš Istanbul (Turkey) - basketball 19 Nov Stožice hall
December 2014 in Ljubljana 3 December 2014 – 1 January 2015 3 Dec 2014
5 Dec 2014
26 – 30 Dec 2014
Solemn opening of the festive December
St. Nicholas Procession
Events on the Butcher‘s Bridge
Krekov, Mestni and Prešernov trg square
Mesarski most / Butcher's bridge
Prešernov trg square
3 – 6 Dec 2014
24 Dec 2014
26 Dec 2014 – 1 Jan 2015
St. Nicholas Fair
Christmas Concert
Musical Events on the City squares
Prešernov trg square
In front of the Town Hall
City squares
3 Dec 2014 – 1 Jan 2015
26 – 30 Dec 2014
31 Dec 2014
Festive Fair
Grandpa Frost processions
New Year‘s Eve celebrations
Breg and Cankarjevo nabrežje embankment, Prešernov and Kongresni trg square
Breg, Čevljarski most bridge, Mestni, Prešernov and Kongresni trg square
Kongresni, Mestni and Pogačarjev trg square, Trg francoske revolucije square
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