Events January by Ljubljana Tourism

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Highlights in January

24 May - 20 Apr The Wheel, 5,200 Years Ljubljana hosts an exhibition featuring the world’s oldest surviving wooden wheel with an axel, found by archaeologists at the Ljubljana Moors in 2002. p.4

11-20 Jan Giuseppe Verdi: Aida The Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor will perform Verdi’s Aida, one of the most popular grand operas about love. p.10

29 Jan - 1 Feb Alpe-Adria: Tourism and Leisure The Alpe-Adria: Tourism and Leisure international fair offers a great opportunity to learn about the tourism offerings of Slovenia and other destinations within the Alpe-Adria region. p.11 www.visitljubljana.com 3

Exhibitions Festivals

Wheel, 5,200 Years 24 May - 20 Apr 2014, City Museum of Ljubljana

Apart from featuring the world’s oldest surviving wooden wheel with an axel, found by archaeologists at the Ljubljana Moors in 2002, the exhibition presents the Ljubljana Moors’ prehistoric pile- dwelling culture and the history of the invention of the wheel. The Ljubljana Moors are a site where archaeologists found more than 10,000 objects dating from different periods in history. The remains of the prehistoric pile- dwelling culture that developed in the area have been given UNESCO World Heritage status. The most important of all the finds discovered at the Ljubljana Moors is the world’s oldest surviving wooden wheel, crafted between 3350 and 3100 BC. The exhibition is accompanied by a wide and varied programme of educational and other events. 5 and 19 Jan, 13:00 English guided tours Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays 4 www.visitljubljana.com

The Knight, the Lady, and the Dragon: The Heritage of Medieval Warriors 13 Dec - 9 Feb 2014, National Museum of Slovenia - Metelkova ulica street This exhibition, showing at the National Museum of Slovenia’s department located in the Metelkova Museum Quarter, presents medieval chivalry as it really was, challenging the com conception of knights as noble- minded medieval warriors. New findings by Slovenian experts in the field reveal a picture of Slovenia’s medieval past that is rather different from that presented in history classes and old history books. Bringing together a wide variety of different objects from museums in Slovenia and abroad, the exhibition offers an objective yet exciting look at different aspects of chivalry in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays Marij Pregelj (1913-1967): Exhibition of Illustrations from Iliad and Odyssey 24 Sep - 5 Jan 2014, Ljubljana Museum of Modern Art Marking the birth centenary of Marij Pregelj, one of the most important Slovenian modernist painters, this exhibition brings together 50 of Pregelj’s illustrations for the highly acclaimed

Slovenian editions of Homer’s epic poems the Iliad (1949-50) and the Odyssey (1951). Pregelj’s works add up to one of the most important modernist oeuvres in the former Yugoslavia, part of which Slovenia used to be in Pregelj’s time. A special place in the artist’s output is held by his illustrations for various classics of Slovenian and world literature, the illustrations for the Iliad and the Odyssey representing a turning point in his artistic development. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, 1 Jan Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life 11 Oct - 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, holidays Tito: A Yugoslavian Icon 7 Nov - 28 Feb, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre This exhibition presents the life and character of Marshal Josip Broz Tito, the president of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most charismatic statesmen of his time. Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980) first wrote himself into the history books as the leader of one of the most successful Second World War resistance movements,

after the war as a statesman of a multinational socialist federation capable of skilfully maintaining political balance between the demands of the Eastern Block and the capitalist West, and finally as one of the main initiators of the NonAlignment Movement. The exhibition presents Tito’s life through testimonies by his comrades, photographs, and film footage from private archives which have so far not been publicly shown. Also included are Tito’s personal memorabilia and a number of exhibits from the Museum of Yugoslav History in Belgrade. Open 10:00 - 19:00 daily Zdenka Golob - Prints 10 Dec - 16 Feb, 2014, International Centre of Graphic Arts Zdenka Golob is a Slovene artist of the older generation (1928). Her prints were usually produced in cycles and they have an individualized, distinctly ‘female’ character, which is engaged with the aesthetics of the Ljubljana school of graphic arts on the one hand, and the weight of forging beyond its very framework, on the other. The retrospective exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to view the entire oeuvre of the artist, whose works have not yet been dealt with thoroughly by the art- historical profession and have not yet been shown in any major public presentations. Nataša Mirtič - Re:Production 10 Dec - 16 Feb, 2014, International Centre of Graphic Arts Nataša Mirtič (1973) is one of the most recognizable printmakers of the middle generation of artists in Slovenia. With the recycling of existing matrices and formation of new combinations, her work focuses on investigating the basic properties of printmaking and the sets of works that arise within these newly established relationships. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays

Dušan Mandić - Private D. M. Die Welt ist schön (The World is Beautiful) 12 Dec - 9 Feb City Art Gallery Dušan Mandić is considered the first artist in Slovenia to have transferred graffiti painting from the urban/street space to the gallery space. As one of the foremost ideologists of the Ljubljana subculture scene, especially its visual arts production, he left an indelible mark in the early 1980s on the occurrence of neo-avant-garde movements as an alternative to the established art system, not only by developing a new approach to and conception of painting, but also thanks to his contribution in presenting contemporary art in the context of interrelated social processes and postDuchampian and postproductive practices. Equally salient is his role in forming the visual arts group Irwin in 1983. Open 11:00 - 19:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays Admission free Gabrijel Stupica (1913-1990): Retrospective 18 Dec - 15 May Museum of Modern Art Retrospective exhibition of one of the greatest Slovenian painters of the 20th century, Gabrijel Stupica. One of the most highly acclaimed artists in Slovenia and the former Yugoslavia, Stupica frequently exhibited his work both at home and abroad. Stupica’s extensive oeuvre is presented with a selection of 123 paintings and 170 drawings, gouaches, temperas, and watercolors on paper, many of which have been loaned by the stewards and owners of numerous public and private collections in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Germany. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, 1 Jan.

Jože Ciuha: The Labyrinth of Time 17 Dec - 13 Apr, Jakopič Gallery

This retrospective of work by Jože Ciuha, one of the most renowned Slovenian fine artists, brings together some of the major highlights of the artist’s oeuvre. Ciuha, who will celebrate his 90th birthday in April 2014, around the time when his retrospective is set to close, has a 70- year artistic career behind him. His work is underpinned by a distinctive philosophical background built up mainly from experiences from his travels. One of his major influences was the Buddhist experience of the world. Jože Ciuha has received numerous accolades for his artistic work, including the Prešeren Fund Prize and the Levstik Award. He has been named a Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour and an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts. Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours of the exhibition in English language. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays, holidays Admission free

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Exhibitions

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Music

Mirella Hagen - soprano Kerstin Mörk - piano 15 Jan, 19:30 Križanke Programme: H. Wolf / F. Schubert / R. Strauss / R. Schumann International Young virtosos concert series Admission free Amaroth (Slovenia), Plains of Despair (Slovenia) - death metal 16 Jan, 21:00 Orto Club Big Band RTV Slovenia 18 Jan, 20:00 Hotel Mons Tadej Tomšič - conductor Young Jazz Lions

Iced Earth is one of the foremost American classical power metal bands, standing out from similar groups for their musical accomplishment and melodic approach to the genre. Over their long career, Iced Earth, founded in 1985 by the guitarist Jon Schaffer, have made a name for themselves as one of the most creative and innovative power metal bands.

Pulcija (Sting and The Police Cover Band), Queen Real Tribute 1 Jan, 20:00 Kongresni trg square Admission free Gašper Konec - piano 1 Jan, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Programme: F. Schubert / R. Schumanna / F. Chopina / C. Debussy / E. Grieg New Year’s concert Students of Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory jazz and popular music departments 8 Jan, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Sam’s Fever (Slovenia) - rock 9 Jan , 22:00 Orto Club

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Simfonika Vrhnika Orchestra, Mavrica Vrhnika Choir, Dr. Frančišek Lampe Črni Vrh Choir 11 Jan, 17:00 and 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

Marko Fabiani - conductor Eva Arh - flute; Leonida Sabo - soprano Monika Tavčar - moderator

Crvena jabuka (Croatia) - pop 18 Jan, 21:00 Cvetličarna

Led Zeppelin Tribute by Kula (Croatia) - rock 11 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club

Bijelo Dugme Tribute by Pastiri (Croatia) - rock 18 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club

Jerica Steklasa - soprano and Dominik Steklasa - composer 12 Jan, 18:00 Grand Hotel Union Tadej Horvat - piano Admission free

Slovene Philharmonic String Orchestra 19 Jan, 11:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: G. Mahler / J. J. Raff

Nana Milčinski - chanson 12 Jan, 19:00 SNT Drama Same babe - folk, pop 14 Jan, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Neža Torkar - accordion Duo A2: Ajda Antolovič - saxophone; Andraž Likar - percussions 15 Jan, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Young to young concert series

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 23 Jan, 14:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Simon Krečič - conductor Ana Marija Mitić - moderator Programm: G. Jereb / T. Mauko / A. Rozman / H. Vidic Slovene composers to the young concert series Eva Jensterle - flute 23 Jan, 19:30 Križanke Petra Kovačič - violin Admission free Severa Gjurin - chanson 23 Jan, 20:00 SiTi Theatre

Silence and the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra: End of the World Survivors Meeting - experimental music concert 27 Jan, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The duo Silence are one of the most interesting Slovenian music acts, whose musical creativity is characterized by unique concepts and musical ambiences. Their musical expression is based on synth pop and ambient electronic music, but the duo also use traditional acoustic instruments. In their forthcoming Ljubljana concert, for which they will be joined by the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, with whom they have collaborated before, Silence will perform an orchestrated version of their latest album, Musical Accompaniment for the End of the World. Conductor: Tomislav Fačini

Špela Troha - piano 20 Jan, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Aeternum Piano Trio Admission free Jack Quartet (USA) 21 Jan, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: Rodericus / R. Crawford Seeger / J. Anderson / B. Ferneyhough / H. Radulescu

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Iced Earth (USA) power metal concert 24 Jan, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

Sebastjan Grego - guitar 22 Jan, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Programme: J. K. Mertz / J. S. Bach / A. Barrios Mangore / A. Jose / D. Bogdanović Admission free

Chris Eckman (USA) 21 Jan, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre www.visitljubljana.com 7

Music

Opera, theatre, dance

Silence and RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra 27 Jan, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Tomislav Fačini - conductor Programme: Musical Accompaniment for the End of the World Najoua (Slovenia) - instrumental music for 13 kalimbas Erik Friedlander’s Bonebridge Band 28 Jan, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Folk singers from Tuhinjska dolina 29 Jan, 20:00 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 30-31 Jan, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra has a proud tradition as the country’s leading symphony orchestra. It lives up to its reputation with numerous guest appearances in European cultural metropolises and the United States, as well as concerts at important international festivals. The Orchestra has played with the world’s biggest names in classical music including, among others, Carlos Kleiber, Riccardo Muti, and Zubin Mehta. Since October 2013 it has been led by the acclaimed conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson. Conductor: Simon Krečič Soloist: Vonji Kim Ozim - violin Programme: Alexander Borodin, Ivo Petrić

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Tide (Slovenia) - rock 23 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club Iced Earth (USA) - power/heavy metal 24 Jan, 21:00 Kino Šiška T.M.S. Crew (Slovenia) - hip-hop 24 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club Bad Mushrooms (Croatia) - rock 25 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 30 Jan, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Simon Krečič - conductor Vonji Kim Ozim - violin Programme: A. Borodin / I. Petrić / A. Borodin King Foo (Slovenia) 30 Jan, 22:00 Orto Club Admission free

Slovenian Chamber Choir 26 Jan, 20:15 Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Černetova ulica street 20 Kaspars Putniņš - conductor Programme: J. S. Bach/K. Nystedt / S. D. Sandström / A. Pärt / S. Gubaidulina

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 31 Jan, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Simon Krečič - conductor Vonji Kim Ozim - violin Programme: A. Borodin / I. Petrić / A. Borodin

Jan Gričar - saxophone prof. Matjaž Drevenšek - saxophone 27 Jan, 19:30 Grand Hotel Union Student-professor concert series Admission free

Mef and Narodnoosvobodilni Bend - rock 31 Jan, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

La Verità - artistic circus 1 and 2 Jan, 18:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Compagnia Finzi Pasca (Switzerland) Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol - ballet 2 Jan, 19:00 Opera house P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol - ballet 3 and 4 Jan, 18:00 Opera house N. Piccinni: La Cecchina or The GoodNatured Girl - opera buffa 9 and 10 Jan, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Yulia Roschina - director; Simon Dvoršak - conductor Co-production: Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana Academy of Music, SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana G. Puccini: La bohème - opera 9 and 11 Jan, 19:30 Opera house

G. Verdi: Aida - opera 11 Jan, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor S. Premuš: Physical Manifestations dance performance 11 Jan, 20:00 Plesni teater Ljubljana/PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Snježana Premuš - choreographer Dancers: Mateja Rebolj, Sanja Neškovič Peršin G. Verdi: Aida - opera 14 Jan, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor O. Frljić: Damned be the traitor of his homeland! - theatre performance 15 Jan, 19:30 Mladinsko Theatre English and French surtitles G. Verdi: Aida - opera 16 Jan, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor

Compagnia Finzi Pasca (Switzerland): La Verità - theatre and dance production 1, 2 Jan, 18:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

La Verità is an unconventional theatre production inspired by surrealist poetics. Stunning acrobatic feats are performed in front of a scrim painted by Salvador Dalí for the ballet Mad Tristan in 1944. Dalí’s scrim, stashed for decades in the warehouse of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, was sold to a Swiss art foundation, which, rather than putting it on exhibition in an art museum, handed it over to Compagnia Finzi Pasca and gave it a new life on the stage. Written and directed by: Daniele Finzi Pasca Creative director and producer: Julie Hamelin Music by: Maria Bonzanigo Scenic design by: Hugo Gargiulo

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Sports

G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 16 Jan, 19:30 Opera house

HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC Dornbirn (Austria) - hockey 3 Jan, 19:15 / Tivoli sports hall

G. Verdi: La Traviata - opera 17 Jan, 19:30 Opera house

RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Vardar SCBT (Macedonia) - handball 8 Jan, 19:00 / Krim Galjevica sports hall

G. Verdi: Aida - opera 18 Jan, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor

KK Union Olimpija: Hapoel Midgal Jerusalem (Israel) - basketball 8 Jan, 20:30 / Stožice sports hall

O. Frljić: Damned be the Traitor of His Homeland! - theatre performance 18 Jan, 19:30 Mladinsko Theatre English and French surtitles Giuseppe Verdi: Aida opera 11, 14, 16, 18 and 20 Jan at 19:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Giuseppe Verdi wrote Aida, one of the all-time most popular grand operas, which tells a story about the love between a triumphant Egyptian commander and an enslaved Ethiopian princess, at the height of his creative prowess. Ancient Egypt provided the maestro with the inspiration for some of his most memorable scenes, from the magical Dance of the Slaves and Triumphal March to intimate confessions of love and the opera’s soul-stirring finale. Performed by: Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor Conductor: Francesco Rosa Director: Pier Francesco Maestrini Choreographer: Edward Clug 10 www.visitljubljana.com

G. Verdi: Rigoletto - opera 18 Jan, 19:30 Opera house G. Verdi: Aida - opera 20 Jan, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Maribor G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 25 Jan, 19:30 Opera house Theatre Improvisation with Shawn Kinley (Canada) 29 Jan, 20:00 Siti Theatre J. Strauss Jr.: The Bat (Die Fledermaus) operetta premiere 30 Jan, 19:30 Opera house J. Strauss Jr.: The Bat (Die Fledermaus) - operetta 31 Jan, 17:00 Opera house

Miscellaneous Music

HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC VSV (Austria) - hockey 10 Jan, 19:15 / Tivoli sports hall KK Union Olimpija: KK Široki Primorka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - basketball 11 Jan, 17:00 / Stožice sports hall RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Danilovgrad (Montenegro) - handball 11 Jan, 18:00 / Krim Galjevica sports hall

Take Care: Inspiring People to Care about Our Planet - open-air photographic exhibition 26 Nov - 30 Jan Tivoli Park’s Jakopič Promenade This exhibition brings together 120 large-format photographs depicting scenes of nature in the USA and Slovenia. The photographs were taken by renowned photographers working for the National Geographic magazine. The major goal of the exhibition is to draw attention to the importance of preserving our natural environment. The exhibition was also organized in support of the recent efforts of Slovenian ecologists to clean up the country from

HDD Telemach Olimpija : EC KAC (Austria) - hockey 12 Jan, 17:30 / Tivoli sports hall ACH Volley : Amstetten VCA (Austria) volleyball 16 Jan, 18:00 / Tivoli sports hall RK Krim Mercator : ŽRK Budućnost (Montenegro) - handball 16 Jan, 20:30 / Stožice sports hall KD Slovan : KK Maribor Messer - basketball 18 Jan, 19:00 / Kodeljevo sports hall KK Union Olimpija: Banvit Badirma (Turkey) - basketball 22 Jan, 20:30 / Stožice sports hall KK Union Olimpija : KK Radnički Kragujevac (Serbia) - basketball 25 Jan / Stožice sports hall KD Slovan : KK Rogaška - basketball 25 Jan, 19:00 / Kodeljevo sports hall

Recommended!

Opera, theatre, dance

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.

illegal rubbish damps. The clean-up operations carried out in Slovenia in 2010 and earlier this year mobilized 13 per cent of the country’s population and are considered to be among the most successful of their kind so far. CACIB Ljubljana - International Dog Show 18 - 19 Jan Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Shoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan Mini Theatre, Križevniška ulica street 1 All day programme by Jewish Cultural Centre Ljubljana

Alpe-Adria: Tourism and Leisure 29 Jan - 1 Feb Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

The Alpe-Adria: Tourism and Leisure international fair promotes the tourism offerings of Slovenia and other destinations within the AlpeAdria region. Each destination presents its opportunities for leisure activities for diverse types of tourists, from traditional holidaymakers to those with a penchant for adventure travel. Apart from the region’s destinations, the fair presents Slovenian culinary delights and wines. It is held simultaneously with the Boat Show, a nautical fair specialising in sports boats and pleasure craft. Open: 10:00-19:00

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