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Guided tours of festive Ljubljana 1. Logotip Ljubljana zmagovalka 2016 - Zelena prestolnica Evrope
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Ljubljana’s Christmas lights display is considered to be one of the most beautiful and imaginative in this part of Europe. Taking a tour of the city’s sights in the midst of the festive širina logotipa ZPE (brez zastave) atmosphere enhances your experience of the charm of je enaka širini grba Ljubljana’s historical city centre, famous for its picturesque appearance and romantic views.
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Highlights in December Festive Ljubljana
27 Nov - 31 Dec Kurzschluss The Kurzschluss festival of electronic music will present a string of top-quality club events featuring more than twenty internationally awarded bands, solo artists, and DJs. p. 8
27 Nov -3 Jan December in Ljubljana The festively decorated old city centre will see a range of free open-air entertainment events intended for people of all ages and different tastes. p. 4
27 Nov -3 Jan Festive Fair Each year in December, Ljubljana’s Festive Fair becomes the centre of the city’s social life. p. 17
1 Dec The Editors The Editors are one of the best and most popular British indie-rock bands, well known for their slightly dark variety of guitar rock. p. 10
3 Dec Oto Pestner Celebrating the life jubilee of one of the greatest Slovenian singers Oto Pestner will reminisce his rich musical career. p. 9
28, 29, 30 and 31 Dec The China National Peking Opera:
Monkey King Next to the Legend of the White Snake, Monkey King is probably the best-known piece of traditional Chinese theatre known as Jīngjù or Peking opera. p. 15
December in Ljubljana
December in Ljubljana open-air festival 27 Nov - 3 Jan, historical city centre
Ljubljana’s Festive Lights Switch-On Event 27 Nov, 17:15 Prešernov trg square
Experience the vibrant pulse of the festively decorated Ljubljana. Visit the traditional Festive Fair and choose from a vast number of free entertainment events culminating in New Year’s Eve celebrations. December in Ljubljana will open with the city’s annual Ljubljana’s Festive Lights Switch-On Event. The festival’s diverse programme of events, designed to offer something for people of all ages and tastes to enjoy, will include four different New Year’s Eve celebrations held in four of the city’s central public squares, each featuring a different style of music. www.visitljubljana.com
Festive Fair 27 Nov - 3 Jan, 10:00 - 23:00/24:00 Breg, Cankarjevo nabrežje embankement, Prešernov trg square, Kongresni trg square Festively decorated stalls selling a selection of items suitable for Christmas and New Year's gifts. Drinks and snacks are also available.
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Festive Fair 27 Nov -31 Dec, 10:00 - 22:00/24:00 Pogačarjev trg square Festively decorated stalls selling a selection of items suitable for Christmas and New Year’s gifts. Drinks and snacks are also available. Christmas Crib made of straw 27 Nov -3 Jan Breg embankement An unique hand made Christmas Crib created by the local artist
Moonolith - interactive installation 3 Dec – 3 Jan Trg republike square Magical Forest 3 - 24 Dec, 16:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 16:00 - 19:00 Kongresni trg square The magical events held at the Magical Forest will host creative workshops of making environmentally friendly Christmas decorations. St. Nicholas Fair 3 - 6 Dec, 10:00 - 20:00 Prešernov trg square Various goods suitable as traditional St. Nicholas gifts. St Nicholas Procession 5 Dec, 17:00 Krekov trg square, Ciril-Metodov trg square, Stritarjeva ulica street, Prešernov trg square St Nicholas is accompanied by devils and an assembly of angels, who distribute biscuits, fruits and sweets to children
December in Ljubljana Festivals
Good Fairy 14 - 30 Dec, 17:00 - 21:00 (except 24, 25 Dec) Mestni trg square Good Fairy fulfils the wishes to the passers-by. Authorial project by painter Zmago Modic. Music programme in the Novi trg square 14 - 25 Dec, 19:00 Novi trg square Concerts featuring various pop artists: Ljubljana Primary Schools Choirs 15 - 17 Dec, 17:00 Mestni trg square Music programme in the Pogačar trg square 22 - 30 Dec, 17:00 Pogačar trg square Concerts featuring various pop artists and pop-folk artists: Katja Konvalinka - soprano Irena Yebuah Tiran - mezzosoprano Klemen Torkar - tenore Darja Mlakar Maležič - piano 24 Dec, 17:00 Traditional Christmas concert in front of the Town Hall Grandpa Frost Procession 26 - Sat 30 Dec, 17:00 Breg, Čevljarski most bridge, Mestni trg square, Stritarjeva ulica street, Prešernov trg square, Kongresni trg square A few days before New Year, Grandpa Frost, the Slovenian counterpart of Santa Claus, will arrive in Ljubljana from the Far North. Riding in his carriage, drawn by genuine white Lipizzaner horses and accompanied by a procession of snowmen, bears, rabbits and other creatures from folk and fairy tales, he will visit the old city centre’s Festive Fair and venues for children’s events.
Street Theatre 26 - 30 Dec, 19:00 Pethovškovo nabrežje embankment Performances by clowns, jugglers and circus performers for adults and children. Music programme in the Kongresni trg square 26 Dec - 2 Jan, 20:00 Concerts featuring various pop artists:
Taste Ljubljana Food Tour Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 Other times can be arranged for groups of more than ten people by prior request. Information: Tourist Information Centre, Stritarjeva Street, Tel. 306 12 15, tic@visitljubljana.si
Music programme in the Trg francoske revolucije square 30 Dec, 20:00 Concerts featuring various rock artists New Year’s Eve Celebration for children 31 Dec, 16:00 Kongresni trg square New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Kongresni trg square 31 Dec, 21:00 The programme is meant to attract people of all ages and tastes. New Year’s Eve Celebration in the Mestni trg square 31 Dec, 21:00 The programme is traditionally meant for a bit more demanding audience. New Year’s Eve celebration in the Pogačar trg square 31 Dec, 21:00 The programme features pop and traditional folk music singers and bands. New Year’s Eve celebration in the Trg francoske revolucije square 31 Dec, 21:30 The programme is mainly intended for fans of rock music.
The tour will give you an insight into traditional Ljubljana dishes, which are today mostly prepared using modern cooking methods and have recently been given a new life as part of the muchacclaimed Taste Ljubljana project. You will visit five different styles of restaurants and taste five different dishes as well as five selected drinks.
Fireworks from the Ljubljana Castle 1 Jan, 00:00
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Exhibitions
Saša J. Mächtig: Systems, Structures, Strategies - retrospective exhibition 26 Nov - 20 Mar 2016, Museum of Architecture and Design
The designer and architect Saša J. Mächtig is considered to be one of the most important figures in Slovenian industrial design. His best known work is the K67 kiosk, a multi-purpose modular unit that became a familiar feature of cities and towns across Slovenia and a number of other central European cities in the second half of the 20th century. The exhibition Saša J. Mächtig: Systems, Structures, Strategies offers a retrospective overview of Mächtig’s major design achievements, which include, among others, the Žaba (Frog) litter bins, the Ekos recycling containers, wall-mounted acoustic phone booths, and a number of other street furniture elements. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays
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31st International Biennial of Graphic Arts 28 Aug - 3 Dec, International Centre of Graphic Arts, other venues The thematic point of departure for the main exhibition of this year’s Biennial is ‘Over you / you’, a quick note borrowed from the corner of a drawing by the German contemporary artist Martin Kippenberger that led to all kinds of considerations that have come to underlie the conceptual framework of this year’s edition of the Biennial. The main exhibition, whose curator is Nicola Lees, brings together both traditional and contemporary forms of graphic production, emphasizing their common political and aesthetic foundations. The Biennial’s main exhibition is accompanied by exhibitions of work by the winner of the 30th edition of the Biennial and a number of other exhibitions and artistic events held at various exhibition venues. www.mglc- lj.si/bienale/bienale_2015
Water 24 Jun - 8 May 2016, City Museum of Ljubljana Through four main themes and various timelines, the exhibition presents the importance of water. It is essential for our survival, the mobility of humans, goods, ideas and knowledge, our mythologies and beliefs, art and language. The exhibition is also discussing water cycles in nature, their meaning and ecology. The first three themes build their stories through museum artefacts among which a larger wooden boat, presented to the public for the very first time, deserves a special mention. Other artefacts also include a rich glass collection, famous artworks by Slovenian artists and a selection of the most important artefacts from the collection of the Potočnik family, originating from the riverbed of the Ljubljanica. The fourth theme is presented with an interactive experimental element, primary intended for children’s experiential workshops. Guided tour in English on Sunday, 8 November at 13:00 Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan Giles Round: Ljubljana, 1955 28 Aug - 3 Dec, Jakopič Gallery Exibition within the scope of the 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts Jakopič Gallery hosts Giles Round. The English artist’s project is the interpretation of the history of the Biennial of Graphic Arts. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays. Tomaž Lavrič: The Magical Language of Comics - exhibition 18 Nov - 14 Jan 2016, CD Gallery Cartoon artist, caricaturist and illustrator Tomaž Lavrič boasts a fascinating
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career and rich bibliography. Highly proficient in all elements of comics, Lavrič’s visuality can switch between narrativeness and realism, or alternate between constructivist abstractness and tender lyricism. The cartoonist draws from various elements of visual culture, ranging from cinema and painting to drawing and video, fusing them idiosyncratically in a language that is very much his own. The exhibition thus highlights those series that establish the particularities of this idiom. Open: 10:00- 19:00, Sundays 10:00- 14:00 Branko Čeak, Domen Pal, Jože Maček: Ljubljana. A Different Perspective. 28 Nov -13 Dec, Cankarjev dom congress and cultural centre “And while one begins drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes the brainstorming sessionyields a plan: let’s direct all our lights into the spaces of our city that are invisible to the eyes of the broader public, purposefully overlooked or seen from certain viewpoints. However, there are alternative, as yet unseen and surprising perspectives. We have lights galore and the urban spaces are incalculable.” www.unknownljubljana.com Open: 10:00- 19:00, Sundays 10:00- 14:00 Plečnik Collection The new permanent exhibition at the Plečnik House in Trnovo presents the most important projects of the late architect. Plečnik’s creativity comes to life through the plans, models and photographs of his creations such as the Zacherl House in Vienna, Prague Castle, the National and University Library in Ljubljana, the Ljubljana Central Market, Žale Cemetery, the Church of St. Michael at the Ljubljana Marshes and numerous other masterpieces. Several plans of Plečnik’s never realized visions are also
on display. The Cathedral of Freedom, the master’s vision of the Slovenian parliament, is especially worthy of our attention. Guided tours: every hour, on the hour (the last guided tour at 17:00). Groups must not contain more than seven people. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays. One planet, one water, photography exhibition 3 Dec 2015 -1 Feb 2016, Tivoli Park, Jakopič Promenade Water has been associated with the creation of our planet and the existence of human beings. A building block of the planet Earth, water covers almost three thirds of its surface -which is almost the same ratio as within the human body. Water was also precisely what inspired these photographers, travellers and humanitarians to take pictures and display them at the One Planet, One Water exhibition in Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park. Their works demonstrate beauty, remind us of the injustices, chronicle life and search for inspiration.
Archaeologists found more than 10,000 artefacts from different historical periods in the Ljubljana Marshes. The most important find of all is the world’s oldest wooden wheel, dating approximately between 3,350 and 3,100 B.C. The wheel is surprisingly accurate and extremely skilfully constructed. The taking of wood contraction and expansion into account, the manner of attachment and joining and other details point to an exceptionally skilled master craftsman and a real connoisseur of various types of wood. The technological perfection of the wheel and the axle besides it age are what places these items at the very pinnacle of world cultural heritage. The Oldest Wooden Wheel with an axel in the world is exclusively put on display for one month. Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00-21:00. Closed: Mondays, 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
The Oldest Wooden Wheel 3 Dec -10 Jan 2016, City Museum
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Editors (G. Britain) - indie-rock 1 Dec, 21:00 Kino Šiška Hamo & Tribute 2 Love (Slovenia) - rock 1 Dec, 20:00 SiTi teater Editors (G. Britain) - indie-rock 1 Dec, 20:00 Kino Šiška Vektor (USA), Angelus Apatrida (Spain), Distillator (Netherlands) - trash 1 Dec, 21:00 Orto Club Kurzschluss 27 Nov - 31 Dec, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
The finale to the musical year in Ljubljana will be the Kurzschluss festival of electronic music, which will include a string of top-quality club events featuring more than twenty internationally awarded bands, solo artists, and DJs. The Kurzschluss festival will bring together cult musicians who have received the most prestigious music awards and are well known for their extensive discographies and extremely faithful following. Some of them will perform in Slovenia for the very first time.
Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Music School 1 - 3 Dec, 19:00 Križanke Christmas concert Admission free Grospuplje Big Band Klemen Kotar - conductor Tomaž Zevnik - clarinet Vocal soloists: Blaž Vrbič and Karin Zemljič Španski borci 1 Dec, 19:30 Ellingtonia - music of Edward »Duke« Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Tim Jančar - piano Ermin Tkalec - piano 1 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Admission free Bilbi in Direktorji - pop 1 Dec, 21:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Rok Ferenčak - tenore; Andreja Kosmač - piano; Štefica Stipančević - soprano; Tanja Šterman - piano 2 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Young to Young concert series Oto Pestner - pop RTV Symphony Orchestra and RTV Slovenia Big Band Guests: Pro Anima Singers, HELP! -The Beatles Tribute Band, Sandro Roj - violin; Lynn Marie Rink - country; Alpski kvintet; Petar Milić - piano; Elda Viler - voice 2 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Goran Rukavina & The Players - pop, jazz 2 Dec, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Quatro Por Tango - tango 2 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Svetlana Makarovič - chanson 2 Dec, 21:00 Puppet Theatre Ljubljana
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Love Amongst Ruin (G. Britain) - rock 2 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
Agent Fresco (Island) - pop, art, metal… 3 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
Oto Pestner - pop Symphony Orchestra and RTV Slovenia Big Band Guests: Pro Anima Singers, HELP! -The Beatles Tribute Band, Sandro Roj - violin; Lynn Marie Rink - country; Alpski kvintet; Petar Milić - piano; Elda Viler - voice 3 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Tinkara Kovač and Gal Gjurin with guests - rock 4 Dec, 20:00 Union Hall
Mi2 (Slovenia) - pop 3 Dec, 19:30 Tivoli sports hall Use Less (Slovenia), Estwind (Slovenia) - heavy metal 3 Dec, 21:00 Orto Club Naö (France) 3 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
Čedahuči (Slovenia) - ethno 4 Dec, 22:00 Orto Club Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Music School 5 and 6 Dec, 17:00 Križanke Christmas concert Admission free The Bohemians (G. Britain) - rock 5 Dec, 20:00 Cirkus Club Queen Tribute Band
In a concert in celebration of his 60th birthday, the legendary Slovenian vocalist Oto Pestner will reminisce his rich musical career and perform his greatest hits. On his musical journey from pop songs to jazz, he will be accompanied by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Big Band. He will share the stage with different guests from home and abroad wishing to honour him as a giant of Slovenian popular music. Oto Pestner is a top-class vocalist who won the Slovenian Pop Song competition at the age of fifteen. His discography comprises more than 40 solo albums, including some of the most important Slovenian pop song albums. For more than 40 years, he was a member of the world renowned Slovenian vocal group New Swing Quartet.
Oto Pestner, 60 years old - Happy Birthday! 3 Dec at 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Crippled Black Phoenix + Drone Hunter (G. Britain) - rock 7 Dec, 20:00 Kino Šiška Concert by Slovenian rock and pop groups 8 Dec, 20:00 Kino Šiška Naughty by Nature (USA) - hip, hop 8 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
The Editors 1 Dec at 20:00, Kino Šiška - Centre for Urban Culture
The British band The Editors are wellknown for their hit songs Munich, Blood, Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors, and many others. Since the release of their debut album in 2002, they have been defying genre categorization by trying to develop a unique sound, which could be described as a dark brand of guitar rock. Music reviewers and critics have compared them to the legendary Joy Division and U2. Earlier this year, the Editors have released their fifth album, In Dream, on which the band take their rock sound to a new level by drawing inspiration from '80s electronic music. Over the years of their career, The Editors have sold more than two million copies of their albums, created hit songs that have scored high on the European charts, and performed on major stages across the world.
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Drvored (Croatia) - Balkan music, ska… 5 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre United selected Slovenian youth choirs 6 Dec, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Music School 7 Dec, 19:00 Križanke Christmas concert Admission free Miha Firšt - double bass Duo Espressivo Eva Arh - flute Tea Plesničar - harp 7 Dec, 19:30 Opera house Admission free Lenart Krečič - saxophone Luka Veselinović - bas Janko Novoselić - percussions 7 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Jazz concert
Vilde Frang - violin; James Boyd viola; Nicolas Altstaedt - violoncello; Alexander Lonquich - piano 9 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Programme: A. Dvořák / S. Veress / R. Strauss Todor Marković - double bass Stefan Pajanović - piano Jana Fridau - piano 9 Dec, 19:30 Križanke Programme: J. Brahms / L. M. Škerjanc / F. Sor / A. Kumar / J. Viñas Young virtuosi international music series Admission free Gala Dance Orchestra 9 Dec, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Christmas evergreens The Message of Love (Slovenia) - bluesrock 9 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Music School 10 Dec, 19:00 Križanke Christmas concert Admission free
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Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra George Pehlivanian - conductor Eva-Nina Kozmus - flute 10 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: S. Barber / A. Rozman / A. Copland Rock Heroes, Sky Smokers, Blang Page, Troet 10 Dec, 20:00 Kino Šiška Admission free Siddharta (Slovenia) - rock 10 Dec, 21:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Buldogi, Odpisani, Pink Panker, Iamdisease, Strgane Pazduhe, Beer for Breakfast, Trifor 60, Drek v pest 10 Dec, 21:00 Orto Club Concert by Slovenian punk groups
Students of Ljubljana Moste - Polje Music School 11 - 13 Dec, 17:00 Križanke Christmas concert Admission free Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra George Pehlivanian - conductor Eva-Nina Kozmus - flute 11 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: S. Barber / A. Rozman / A. Copland Fake »Allstars« Orchestra (Slovenia) 11 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Rangleklods (Denmark) + Liamere electro-pop 11 Dec, 21:00 Kino Šiška Swallow the Sun (Finland), Wolfheart (Finland), Adimiron (Italy) - death/doom 11 Dec, 21:00 Orto Club
The Cantabile Symphony Orchestra brings together excellent young musicians from around Slovenia. Apart from collaborating with established soloists, the orchestra also offers an opportunity to budding young talent paving their way to concert stages. The Cantabile Symphony Orchestra is led by its founder, the conductor Marjan Grdadolnik, who is a member of the new generation of Slovenian music educators and conductors. Under his baton, the orchestra has appeared on numerous concert stages and performed a diverse repertoire of music, which includes works by the masters of all periods of musical history as well as music for films, ballet, and other forms of art. Each year in the festive season, the orchestra gives its popular Gala Christmas Concert featuring a programme of music suitable for the occasion.
Cantabile Symphony Orchestra 19 Dec at 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Severa Gjurin and the band - pop 13 Dec, 19:00 SNT Drama Vevče Brass Band 13 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Christmas and New Year’s concert Mandolina Ljubljana Orchestra Andrej Zupan - conductor - clarinet Guest: Adi Smolar 14 Dec, 19:30 Španski borci Programme: pop-rock, folk, ethno and classical music Roni Size - Drum&Bass 18 Dec at 22:00. Klub K4, Kersnikova ulica 4
Roni Size is a British music producer and DJ considered to be one of the pioneers of drum 'n' bass and one of the most influential artists in the genre. After founding the Reprazent collective in 1997, he soon became an audience and critics' favourite. The collective's debut album won the Mercury Prize, and Brown Paper Bag, a smashing hit from the album, was referred to as a masterpiece by the music critics and journalists of the time. After a long career break, Roni Size is making a comeback to the music scene, announcing a new album due for release at the end of the year. Over the last year, he has performed shows featuring his new music to sell-out crowds across the UK and thrilled audiences at summer music festivals all over Europe. His current club tour includes a date in Ljubljana, where he will be joined by Dynamite MC.
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Katrinas (Slovenia) - pop 12 Dec, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Sam’s Fever (Slovenia) - rock ‘n’ roll 12 Dec, 20:30 Union Hall Lado Leskovar and Grosuplje Big Band 12 Dec, 20:00 Festivalna dvorana Gala Christmas concert at 100th birth anniversary of Frank Sinatra Kula-Tribute To Led Zeppelin (Croatia) 12 Dec, 22:00 Orto Club Aurora Vocal Group 13 Dec, 18:00 National Gallery Programme: O. Ravanello / F. Mendelssohn / M. Bojsen / H. Wessman / W. Swingle / L. Lebič / P. Merku / A. Čopi… Admission free
Urban Marinko - violoncello; Urban Stanič - piano; Anea Mercedes Anžlovar - soprano; Darja Mlakar Maležič - piano 14 Dec, 19:30 Town hall Admission free Swing and Tinsel Show 14 Dec, 20:00 Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons Christmas swing evening Darko Jurković - guitar, Nikola Matošič - bas, Ratko Divjak - percussions 14 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Jazz concert Vlado Kreslin - rock, pop Mali bogovi, Beltinška banda Blues project: Guissé-Kreslin-Leonardi, Reunion Vocal Group 15 and 16 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Mandolina Ljubljana Orchestra Andrej Zupan - conductor - clarinet Guest: Adi Smolar 16 Dec, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Programme: pop-rock, folk, ethno and classical music
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Goodivas String Quartet Stanko Arnold - trumpet Mateja Murn Zorko - double bass; Urška Križnik Zupan - harp 16 Dec, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Programme: W. A. Mozart / G. Tartini / P. I. Tchaikovsky / R. Strauss… Christmas and New Year’s concert Las Cuerdas (Argentina, Cuba, Slovenia) - latino rock-reggea 16 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free
Jaka Berger, Jean-Luc Guionnet and Samo Kutin, Watch For Dogs, Koromač 17 Dec, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Mini festival of improvised music and free jazz Star Dog (Slovenia) - grunge 17 Dec, 22:00 Orto Club
Neal Black & The Healers (USA) - blues - rock, jazz 16 Dec, 20:30 Grand Hotel Union
Goodivas String Quartet Stanko Arnold - trumpet Mateja Murn Zorko - double bass; Urška Križnik Zupan - harp 18 Dec, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Programme: W. A. Mozart / G.Tartini / P. I. Tchaikovsky / R. Strauss… Christmas and New Year's concert
Vox Arsana 17 Dec, 19:00 Ljubljana castle New Year’s concert
Christmas concert by Kranj Grammer School 18 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Marko Hatlak - accordion 17 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Mateja Gorjup - folk 18 Dec, 20:00 Vodnikova domačija
The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra will perform its Christmas concert under the baton of the renowned Slovenian conductor and pianist Simon Krečič, who has made a name for himself as a conductor of contemporary classical music and is the orchestra's regular guest conductor. Since 2013, Krečič has been the artistic and musical director of the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Maribor, where he had previously worked as an opera répétiteur for a period of time. The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra will share the stage with the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir, the Carillonneurs of Šentvid pri Stični, and others. The concert will feature a new work by Aldo Kumar, whose music is easily recognizable for including elements inspired by the traditional music of Istria. Conductor: Simon Krečič. Guests: Tone Tomšič Academic Choir under the baton of Jerica Gregorc Bukovec, Carillonneurs of Šentvid pri Stični.
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra: Christmas 20 Dec at 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
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Ebony Bones (G. Britain) 18 Dec, 20:30 Kino Šiška Avant-garde pre New Year’s party
Oliver Dragojević with string orchestra (Croatia) - pop 21 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
Magnifico (Slovenia) - rock 25 Dec, 22:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
D Cocks (Slovenia) - rock 18 Dec, 22:00 Orto Club
Tomaž Gajšt - trumpet Marko Črnčec - key bords Tadej Kampl - bas Bojan Krhlanko - percussions 21 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Jazz concert
NOVA filharmonija 25 Dec, 22:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Christmas concert of the International Youth Symphony Orchestra NOVA filharmonija with guests.
Cantabile Symphony Orchestra 19 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Christmas and New Year’s concert
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RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Simon Krečič - conductor Academy Choir Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana The Chimers of Šentvid pri Stični 20 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: A. Kumar: Soul weighting, Oratorio
Bežigrad Brass Band 22 Dec, 19:00 Kulturni dom Črnuče Christmas and New Year’s concert RTV Slovenia Big Band and Vid Jamnik Lojze Krajnčan - conductor 23 Dec, 20:00 Siti theatre Christmas and New Year’s concert
Anja Bukovec - violin Guests: Igor Vičentič and Zoran Predin 21 Dec, 20:00 Union Hall
Soul, jazz in jaz 23 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Admission free
Tadej Kenig - clarinet, saxophone; Klemen Leben - accordion; Nina Prešiček - piano; Simon Klavžar percussion; Oskar Laznik - percussion 21 Dec, 20:00 Cankarjev dom In cooperation with the Zvokotok Series of the Zavod Sploh
Vasko Atananasovski 23 Dec, 22:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre
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Katja Konvalinka - soprano Irena Yebuah Tiran - mezzosoprano Klemen Torkar - tenore Darja Mlakar Maležič - piano 24 Dec, 17:00 In front of Town Hall Christmas concert
Dan D - rock 26 Dec, 21:00 Union Hall Bossa de Novo 27 Dec, 17:00 SNT Drama Chamber Choir of Ledina Grammar School 27 and 30 Dec, 18:00 Ljubljana castle Christmas secret - Christmas songs Admission free Peter Ugrin - violin Peter Mihelič - key boards Nikola Matošič - double bass Ratko Divjak - percussions 28 Dec, 20:00 ZOO Club Jazz concert Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Alexander Drčar - conductor Margareta Klobučar - soprano 1 Jan, 2016, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre New Year’s concert
Opera, musical, dance
China National Peking Opera Company: Monkey King 28 Dec, 19:30, 29 Dec at 19:00, 30 Dec at 18:00, 31 Dec at 20:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet 1 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Sloafrica 1 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Gala dance show featuring the finest South African and Kazina dancers P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake -ballet 2 Dec, 19:00 Opera house G. Puccini: La Bohème - opera 3 Dec, 19:00 Opera house G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 4 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Urša Adamič, Nina Šorak: Where Was I - a theatre-movement performance premiere Performers: Marinka Štern and Iztok Drabik Jug 4 Dec, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
Zeleni Jurij - musical 5 Dec, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Folk-themed musical on the 95th anniversary of ŽKUD Tine Rožanc G. Puccini: La Bohème - opera 5 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Solo Olos, Son of Gone Fishin’, Rogues, Set and Reset -dance performances Trisha Brown Dance Company 5 Dec, 20:00 Španski borci Urša Adamič, Nina Šorak: Where Was I - a theatre-movement performance premiere Performers: Marinka Štern and Iztok Drabik Jug 4 Dec, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana
Monkey King is a magical character with supernatural powers: he has diverse magical skills, he is shrewd and dexterous, and the only one that can defeat him is the Buddha. He does particularly well as an escort and aide of the famous Buddhist monk Xuanzang, also known by his spiritual name of Tripitaka, who is on a mission to bring original Buddhist scriptures from India to China. The China National Peking Opera Company was founded in 1955 on the initiative of the famous Peking opera actor Mei Lanfang, who was appointed the company’s first president and was admired by the likes of Bertolt Brecht, Charlie Chaplin, and Albert Einstein.
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Opera, musical, dance
G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 8 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Discovered -Revealed -dance performance 8 Dec, 20:00 Španski borci Dance solos by three new members of EnKnapGroup: Nik Rajšek, Anja Rupnik and Veronika Valdés. G. Verdi: Rigoletto -opera 10 Dec, 19:00 Opera house M. Ferlin: A Play -dance premiere Performers: Loup Abramovici, Anja Bornšek, Maja Delak, Matija Ferlin, Žigan Krajnčan 10 Dec, 20:00 Old Power Station G. Verdi: La Traviata - opera 11 Dec, 19:00 Opera house M. Ferlin: A Play -dance performance Performers: Loup Abramovici, Anja Bornšek, Maja Delak, Matija Ferlin, Žigan Krajnčan 11 Dec, 20:00 Španski borci G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 12 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Sinja Ožbolt: Welfare to the Nation -dance-theatre performance Performers: Ana Čigon, Sara Janašković, Sabina Schwenner, Dušan Teropšič, Matija Udovič, Eni Vesović 11 and 12 Dec, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana J. Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld - opereta 14 Dec, 19:00 Opera house 16 www.visitljubljana.com
N. Miličinski, P. Kus: Wolf’s heart -puppet-musical project premiere 15 Dec, 19:00 Španski borci Performers: Igor Baksa, Davor Dokleja, Karolina Horvat, Bruno Kontrec P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 17 Dec, 19:00 Opera house P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 18 Dec, 18:00 Opera house Ana Pandur Predin: Sinkopa -WP -dance-musical performance Performers: Ana Pandur, Matevž Šalehar -Hamo, Andrej Predin 18 Dec, 19:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 19 Dec, 18:00 Opera house Blossoms in Autumn - musical 19 -21 Dec, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre S. Ignacy Witkiewicz: Crazy Locomotive -theatre performance 21 Dec, 20:00 SNT drama English surtatles P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 22 and 23 Dec, 19:00 Opera house P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 24 Dec, 15:00 Opera house
P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 27 Dec, 16:00 Opera house Blossoms in Autumn - musical 28 Dec, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 28 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Monkey King The China National Peking Opera Company -CNPOC 28 Dec, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Repeat performances: 29 Dec, 19:00, 30 Dec, 18:00, 31 Dec, 20:30 J. Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld - opereta 29 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Milan Tomášik: Silver Blue -dance performance premiere Performers: Alessandro Solima, Milan Tomášik, Tina Valentan, Špela Vodeb 29 Dec, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 30 Dec, 19:00 Opera house Milan Tomášik: Silver Blue -dance performance Performers: Alessandro Solima, Milan Tomášik, Tina Valentan, Špela Vodeb 29 Dec, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Story - ballet by Y. Vámos 31 Dec, 19:00 Opera house
Miscellaneous
The Land of Ice 13 Nov - 28 Feb 2016 Vodno mesto Atlantis (water park) The ice sculptures, luxuriously bathed in light, depict historical scenes taking you back to the Middle Ages. On your journey through the Land of Ice, which has a constant temperature of -5 ºC, you will walk past lords and ladies of castles, knights, servants, and maids. Using chainsaws, hand saws, and chisels, eight sculptors - five Slovenian, two Catalan, and one Finnish - have created an unforgettable adventure for the entire family to enjoy. In a fairy tale-like atmosphere conjured up by an ice dragon, children can enjoy themselves on an ice slide and in an ice. Open: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 12:00- 19:00, Thursdays, Fridays 12:0021:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00- 21:00 Kurzschluss 27 Nov -31 Dec Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre The finale to the musical year in Ljubljana will be the Kurzschluss festival of electronic music, which will include a string of top-quality club events featuring more than twenty internationally awarded bands, solo artists, and DJs. Festive December in Ljubljana 27 Nov -3 Jan 2016 Historic city centre During the festive season, Ljubljana always has a vibrant atmosphere, with a Christmas market and countless free events held in the festively decorated historical city centre. Do not miss one of the most imaginative Christmas lights displays in this part of Europe.
Festive Fair
27 Nov - 3 Jan, 10:00-22:00, Breg and Cankarjevo nabrežje embankments, Prešernov trg square
31st LGBT Film Festival 28 Nov - 6 Dec Slovenian Cinematheque The upcoming LGBT Film Festival will present a Programme of films by gay and lesbian filmmakers and other films dealing with LGBT themes. With its more than 30-year history, the Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival enjoys the reputation of being Europe’s oldest festival of its kind. Christmas Art Market 20 -24 Dec, 10:00-20:00 Post Office at Čopova ulica street 11 (atrium) The Art Market offers an opportunity to buy original art and creatively designed arts and crafts products. Participating artists include painters, sculptors, architects, jewellery, wood, glass, leather and fashion designers, mosaic makers, and other interesting artists from around Slovenia. Admission free
Each year in December, Ljubljana’s Festive Fair becomes the centre of the city’s social life. The Festive Fair, set up in the immediate vicinity of a major open-air venue for festive events held daily throughout December, is well known for its vibrancy and cheerful atmosphere. Festively decorated green stalls, designed specially for the fair, sell a fine choice of products suitable for giving as gifts. For many years now, the Festive Fair, with its countless food and drink stalls offering mulled wine, tea, liqueurs, sausages and various grilled dishes, has been considered to be a major venue for what the locals refer to as “the merry December in Ljubljana Old Town” and see as a perfect opportunity to bump into friends and acquaintances whom they may not have seen for a while.
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Sports
The Ljubljana Castle Time Machine Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 and 15:00 Ljubljana Castle Info's Centre
ACH Volley : Lotos Trefl Gdansk (Poland) - volleyball 3 Dec, 18:00 Dvorana Stožice
Union Olimpija : Ikogea (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - basketball 20 Dec, 17:00 Stožice sports hall
Moste 2015 New Year’s cup - gymnastics Ritmična gimnastika 4 Dec - 6 Dec Sports hall of Edvard Peperko barracks
HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC Orli Znojmo (Czech republic) - hockey 20 Dec, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC Bolzano (Italy) - hockey 22 Dec, 19:15 Tivoli sports hall
National Cup 2015 -acrobatic gymnastics 5 Dec ŠD GIB Šiška 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.
RK Krim Mercator : Ž.U.R.D. Koper handball 5 Dec, 18:00 Stožice sports hall Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Domžale football 5 Dec Stožice stadium Union Olimpija : Bilbao Basket (Spain) - basketball 9 Dec, 19:00 Stožice sports hall HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC TWK Innsbruck (Austria) - hockey 15 Dec, 19:15 Tivoli sports hall
ACH Volley : National Žirovnica volleyball 23 Dec, 18:00 Tivoli sports hall St Stephens day horse racing 26 Dec Stožice hippodrome Union Olimpija : Cibona (Croatia) basketball 30 Dec, 19:00 Dvorana Stožice HDD Telemach Olimpija : HC Bolzano (Italy) - hockey 30 Dec, 19:15 Tivoli sports hall