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Regular sightseeing tours: • Regular Sightseeing Tours of Ljubljana • Experiencing the Roman City of Emona • Town Hall Tour • Sightseeing Tour of the Ljubljana Cemetery

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Billy Idol Tivoli Hall

From 30 May onwards Emona: A City of the Empire This major historical exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of Emona, a Roman city built on the site of the presentday Ljubljana two millennia ago. p. 7

6-8 June Franja Marathon Offering a diverse choice of routes, the Franja Marathon road cycling event will bring together both elite sportsmen and recreational cyclists, including families. p. 19

7 June Roman Camp in Emona For one day in June, Ljubljana’s Kongresni trg square will be transported back to Roman times. Members of a historical society will re-enact scenes from Roman life and march in three parades through the city streets. p. 17

9 June Queens of the Stone Age After more than a decade since their latest concert in Ljubljana, Queens of the Stone Age will give a concert promoting their new album ...Like Clockwork. p. 10

9-21 June June in Ljubljana This open-air festival held in the heart of the city centre will feature light entertainment by day and prestigious cultural events by night - all free of charge. p. 5

14 June Ljubljana Wine Route Winemakers from Slovenia’s three wine regions and catering outlets located in the historical city centre of Ljubljana will once again join forces to present one of the city’s major wine tasting and culinary events. p. 18 www.visitljubljana.com 3

Festivals

Exhibitions Festivals

June in Ljubljana

J.-P. Molière, B. Kobal: The Miser - theatre performance 9 Jun, 21:00 Ljubljana City Theatre Opening of the festival Brothers Grimm, V. Boidev: The Frog Prince - puppet performance 10 Jun, 10:00 Mini Theatre Mini Dance Mosaic - dance show 10 Jun, 17:00 Kazina Dance Group Philippine Madrigal Singers 10 Jun, 21:00 Mark Anthony Carpio - choirmaster Godibodi - world music festival 3-7 June, Celica Hostel

Godibodi is a festival presenting contemporary Slovenian world music with a difference. It brings together artists whose music is fresh and innovative while at the same time rooted, one way or another, in traditional folk music. The festival will take place in Ljubljana, Koper, and Maribor. Having made a name for itself as an exciting new addition to the calendar of concert events over the past few years, it is definitely an event not to be missed by those wanting to acquaint themselves with the latest in musical creativity in Slovenia. www.godibodi.si

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Godibodi

Matija Solce & friends 3 Jun, 21:00 Gregor & Nina Volk 4 Jun, 20:00 Čedahuči 4 Jun, 20:00 KED Folk Slovenia 5 Jun, 20:00 Andrej Trobentar 6 Jun, 20:00 Uršula Ramoveš & Fantje z Jazbecove grape 6 Jun, 20:00 Bas & Glas 7 Jun, 20:00 Jurki & Basisti 7 Jun, 20:00

B. Štampe Žmavc, B. Kršmanc: The Princess of Stone Words - puppet performance 11 Jun, 10:00 Pionirski Dom Youth Cultural Centre

Gala Dance Miniatures of Ljubljana 12 Jun, 17:00 Kazina Dance Group Electronics in the City feat. Stellar OM Source, Random Logic, Niplodok, and Izland 12 Jun, 21:00 Audiovisual event Brothers Grimm, Fru-Fru Puppet Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood - puppet performance 13 Jun, 10:00 Fru-Fru Puppet Theatre and the House of Children and Arts F. Levstik, E. Vogelnik: Who Made Videk’s Shirt - puppet performance 13 Jun, 17:00 Ljubljana Puppet Theatre The Gig League - concert 13 Jun, 21:00 The finals of the first secondary school student band league

F. Levstik, E. Vogelnik: Who Made Videk’s Shirt - puppet performance 14 Jun, 10:00 Ljubljana Puppet Theatre Ljubljana Pride 2014 14 Jun, 17:00 - 22:00 A LGTB pride parade through Ljubljana, finishing with an event held in the city centre Big Band of the Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra 14 Jun, 18:00 Fundraising concert The Grand Finals of the School Impro League 14 Jun, 21:00 Theatre improvisations English fairy tale, M. Bečka: Brave Molly - puppet performance 15 Jun, 10:00 Mini Theatre

June in Ljubljana 9-21 June, Kongresni trg square

Light entertainment by day, high culture by night - available in the heart of Ljubljana free of charge. This is what the June in Ljubljana festival is all about. The festival will feature a large number of free events held in the Kongresni trg square. Those taking place in the morning will be particularly intended for children, afternoons will be reserved for light dance and music performances, and evenings for prestigious dance, theatre, and music events. The events may be cancelled due to bad weather.

Emona 2000 11 Jun, 13:00 - 17:00 A performance by Ljubljana’s preschoolers and primary school pupils to mark the 2000th anniversary of Emona, a Roman city on the site of the presentday Ljubljana. The children will present the Romans’ way of life, language, music, dance, literature, theatre, food, games, and clothing. S. Makarovič: A Chrysanthemum on the Piano - theatre/music performance 11 Jun, 21:00 Actress Janja Majzelj S. Jovanović, N. Kokelj: Doctor Bunny musical puppet show 12 Jun, 10:00 Glej Theatre

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W. A. Mozart, L. da Ponte: The Marriage of Figaro - opera 15 Jun, 17:00 Students of singing at the Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik School of Music, the young soloists of Ljubljana Chamber Orchestra, and students at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. A cross section of comic opera in four acts H. Müller, I. Buljan: Macbeth after Shakespeare - postdramatic theatre production 15 Jun, 21:00 Mini Theatre English surtitles

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I. Cvetko, J. Sitar: In the Land of Finger Puppets - puppet performance 16 Jun, 10:00 House of Children and Arts and the Zapik Theatre

Exhibitions Festivals

Interlacing 17 Jun, 21:00 A concert of operatic music marking the 40th anniversary of the career of maestro Igor Švara and the opening concert of the Summer Imago Sloveniae and Summer in Ljubljana Old Town 2014 international festivals. Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana

Bal Moderne 16 Jun, 20:00 A social dance event based on choreographies by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Wim Vandekeybus, and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.

Triad 18 Jun A project traditionally bringing together the three academies within the University of Ljubljana: the Academy of Music, the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film, and Television, and the Academy of Fine Arts and Design.

Brothers Grimm, M. Bečka: Snow White puppet performance 17 Jun, 10:00 Mini Theatre

The Ljubljana Castle Time Machine sightseeing Daily at 11:00, 13:00, 17:00 and 19:00 Departure point: Ljubljana Castle’s Info 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. During this leg of the tour, your guide will be a Roman soldier or priestess. Your journey will continue with the story of St. George, who defeated a terrible dragon to save the townspeople of Ljubljana from its terror. On your way through the Middle Ages, you will be accompanied by Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg or his wife, Eleanor of Portugal. A French soldier and a nun will take you through the time of the Napoleonic Empire’s Illyrian Provinces, the prisoners confined in Ljubljana Castle through the 19th century, and Ljubljana’s famous mayor Ivan Hribar through the early 20th century. 6 www.visitljubljana.com

Fairy Taleing 19 Jun, 10:00 A theatre production from the Pionirski Dom Youth Cultural Centre for children over three years old. Tour of Slovenia 19 Jun, 18:00 - 20:30 The opening leg of the biggest cycle race in Slovenia. RTV Slovenia Big Band and Symphony Orchestra with guests 21 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Summer Night -gala concert featuring the classics of Slovenian pop music. The festival’s closing event

Doors: Spatial and Symbolic Passageways of Life 11 Oct - Nov, 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 and 1 May Present and Presence - Repetition 6: Install Yourself! 11 Feb - 9 Jun, Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM) The exhibition Present and Presence brings together works by Slovenian,

Balkan, and Eastern European artists created from the 1960s to the present day. Themed on the concept of contemporaneity, the exhibition deals with various forms of time. The sixth edition of the exhibition presents a selection of works from the Arteast 2000+ and the national collection of Moderna galerija, the city’s museum of modern and contemporary art, bringing into focus the rhythm of space in installation art. Visitors to the exhibition can enter the works on display and thus co-create their specific ambience. The exhibition showcases representative works by a number of renowned artists such as Ilya Kabakov, Ivan Kožarić, Stanisław Dróżdż, and Marko Pogačnik (as a member of the OHO art group). It also features works by important artists of the middle and younger generation such as Apolonija Šušteršič and Tomaž Furlan, and a selection of works by the giants of minimalism Carl André and Bruce Nauman. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays and 1 May

Emona: A City of the Empire - historical exhibition 30 May 2014 - 31 May 2015, City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML

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 most recent archaeological explorations carried out in Ljubljana city centre have yielded remarkable new findings. 1 Jun, 13:00 Guided tours of the exhibition in English language 8 Jun, 16:00 Guided tours of the exhibition and Archaeological Park Emona in English language Open 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 21:00. Closed: Mondays www.visitljubljana.com 7

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Crossings 15 May - 20 Jul, International Centre of Graphic Arts The exhibition raises questions on the possibilities of the Centre’s collection and addresses the flatness of the medium in printmaking as potential in relation to contemporary art practices. The tension created between the works from the collection of the International Centre of Graphic Arts and the artworks produced by the invited artists attempts to create a space for a new reflection on the medium, surpassing the boundaries between past and present. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays 8 www.visitljubljana.com

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 Švegel (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 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. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Free entrance every first Sunday of the month

Aquae Iasae - archaeological exhibition 21 May - 26 Oct, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Aquae Iasae is the first exhibition to bring together the extraordinary archaeological finds discovered during the latest excavations in the area of the Croatian town of Varaždinske Toplice, carried out by the Zagreb Archaeological Museum. From the 1st to the 4th century AD, the area around the town of Varaždinske Toplice in north-western Croatia was the site of a thermal spring and a Roman settlement called Aquae Iasae. Systematic research conducted in the area since 1953 yielded the discovery of a complex of public buildings consisting of a bathing area with various building facilities, pools, and a basilica, and an open area with a temple surrounding the thermal spring. The latest archaeological research, conducted between 2011 and 2012, yielded the discovery of highly interesting Roman architectural solutions and numerous stone monuments, reliefs, inscriptions, and sculptures testifying to the extraordinary importance of Aquae Iasae as a Roman thermal spa centre. Open 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 - 14:00

Museums on a Summer Night 21 June, 18:00 - 24:00, Ljubljana’s museums and galleries This annual summer event organised by Ljubljana’s museums and galleries will feature a programme of workshops, presentations, film screenings, concerts, and other events. Admission to all museums and galleries will be free..

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Light as Colour: Coloured and Colour Photography in Slovenia from Its Origins until 1945 17 Apr - 17 Aug, Museum of Architecture and Design The exhibition offers the first review of coloured and colour photographic production on Slovenian soil from its origins in mid-19th century until 1945. A part of the exhibition also displays examples of colour print from the period in question - postcards and the first colour photographs, published in illustrated magazines. The exhibition displays a total of c. 300 works; mostly with reproductions due to the sensitive material. It presents the oeuvres of individual authors and the most important technical, thematic and conceptual sets. The exhibition presents material from the collection of the Museum of Architecture and Design and from the collections of numerous Slovenian museums, galleries and other institutions and several private collections. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Exhibitions Festivals

Josef Koudelka: Vestiges 1991-2012 photographic exhibition 20 May - 3 Sep, Jakopič Gallery This exhibition of work by the world renowned photographer Josef Koudelka features a series of photographs depicting the ancient monuments of the Mediterranean. The exhibited series of photographs, entitled Vestiges, was created during Koudelka’s travels to the Mediterranean countries between 1991 and 2012. The photographer visited more than two hundred ancient Greek and Roman archaeological monuments and created the most comprehensive photographic record of them to date. His Ljubljana exhibition features a screening of 180 photographs of ancient monuments. Josef Koudelka, born in 1938 in Czechoslovakia, is considered to be one of the world’s most renowned masters of photography. Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours of the exhibition in English language. Open 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Technical Museum of Slovenia Bistra Castle near the town of Vrhnika (20km from Ljubljana) The Technical Museum of Slovenia, well known for its extensive collections and presentations on technical heritage, is located at the 6000-square-metre estate of Bistra Castle, formerly a monastery, with a scenic garden, a fish pond, and a nature trail running through the forest above the castle. Apart from countless technical heritage exhibits, such as a flour mill, a waterpowered smithy, a reconstructed veneer mill, and a Venetian sawmill, the museum houses an attractive collection of limousines owned by the late president of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), and an exhibition on Slovenia’s printing heritage under the title of The Written Word: Printing in Slovenian Inhabited Areas. Open Tuesdays to Fridays 8:00 - 16:00, Saturdays 9:00 - 17:00, Sundays, holidays 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Brain: The Inside Story 14 May - 25 Aug, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

The exhibition, entitled Brain: The Inside Story, was prepared by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. With the help of interactive demonstrations, riddles, brain images, and accurate models of human brain, visitors to the exhibition can explore feelings, emotions and thoughts, trace the brain’s development, and even take a glimpse into its future. The organizers of the exhibition made good use of a range of opportunities provided by the 21st century technology. The exhibition gives visitors an update on the latest findings in neuroscience, sheds light on the astonishing ability of the brain to form new connections as a response to experiences, disability or trauma, and presents new technologies used by brain scientists. Open: daily 9:00 - 20:00 www.visitljubljana.com 9

Music

Greenhouse Blues Band (Croatia) - blues 4 Jun, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse terrace In case of bad weather the concert will be held inside. Neca Falk (Slovenia) - pop-rock 4 Jun, 21:00 Kino Šiška Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Fedosejev - conductor 5, 6 Jun, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: C. M. von Weber / D. Shostakovich Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbia) - rock 6 Jun, 20:00 Križanke

Queens of the Stone Age will perform in Ljubljana after more than a decade since their latest Ljubljana concert, this time as part of their European tour promoting their new album ...Like Clockwork. It has been ages since the band, led by the singer and guitarist Josh Homme, secured their place in rock history. Their instantly recognizable sound and distinctive approach to hard and heavy rock combined with influences from other musical styles won the hearts of audiences back in 2002, when they released their album Songs for the Deaf. Their latest album, …Like Clockwork, released to great critical acclaim last year, marks another step forward in the development of their style.

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Bežigrad Brass Band 1 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Charity concert for flood victims in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia 3 Jun, 18:00 Kongresni trg square Vevče Brass Band 3 Jun, 18:00 Boat sailing on the Ljubljanica River between Prule and Dragon Bridge and back

Massimo (Croatia) - pop 4 Jun, 20:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

Litostroj Brass Band 8 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square

Duo Claripiano: Dušan Sodja - clarinet; Tatjana Kaučič - piano 4 Jun, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: R. Schumann / C. SaintSaëns / C. Debussy / Č. Sojar-Voglar / J. Horovitz

Queens of the Stone Age (USA) - rock 9 Jun, 21:00 Križanke Punčke (Croatia) - alternative indie rock Litostroj Brass Band 10 Jun, 18:00 Boat sailing on the Ljubljanica River between Prule and Dragon Bridge and back

The Philippine Madrigal Singers - choral music concert 10 June, 21:00, Kongresni trg square

The Philippine Madrigal Singers, one of the world’s most awarded choirs, have received awards at all major international choral competitions. They perform a wide repertoire ranging from Renaissance and classical music to traditional Philippine music, excerpts from operas, and contemporary pop songs. The event may be cancelled due to bad weather. Part of the June in Ljubljana Festival.

The Philippine Madrigal Singers - choral music concert 10 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square The event may be cancelled due to bad weather. Part of the June in Ljubljana Festival

La vie en rose - international evening of chansons 3 Jun, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre The fifteenth jubilee of La vie en rose Gogol Bordello (USA) - gypsy punk 3 Jun, 21:00 Cvetličarna

Need a ticket? Tickets are for the majority of cultural, entertainment, sports and other events available from Tourist Information Centres and online on www.visitljubljana.com

Recommended!

Queens of the Stone Age - rock concert 9 June, 20:30, Križanke Summer Theatre

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Darko Butorac - conductor Lisa Smirnova - piano 9 Jun, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: D. Ellington / F. Gulda / D. Shostakovich / G. Gershwin

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Slovenian Chamber Choir 15 Jun, 19:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Stephen Layton - conductor Programme: Th. Tallis / R. Parsons / Th. Weelkes / W. Byrd / H. Purcell / J. MacMillan / J. Taverner / B. Britten / H. Howells Ljubljana Veterans Brass Band 17 Jun, 18:00 Boat sailing on the Ljubljanica River between Prule and Dragon Bridge and back Oliver Dragojević (Croatia) - pop 17 Jun, 21:00 Križanke Uroš Perić - piano/jazz RTV Slovenia Big Band and Symphony Orchestra with guests: Summer Night 21 June, 21:00, Kongresni trg square

This gala open-air concert will feature a selection of classic Slovenian pop songs about Ljubljana, including some of those originally performed at the Slovenian Pop Song, the country’s oldest and most prestigious pop song contest. The concert will mark the 2000th anniversary of the first city to be built on the site of the present-day Ljubljana. Songs about Ljubljana will be performed by renowned Slovenian pop singers to the accompaniment of the RTV Slovenia Big Band and Symphony Orchestra. The event may be cancelled due to bad weather. Part of the June in Ljubljana Festival

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Colin Black (Australia) and Miha Ciglar (Slovenia) 10 Jun, 21:00 Kino Šiška so.und.ing DUO series Dixie Šok Band (Slovenia) - dixie-swing 11 Jun, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse terrace In case of bad weather the concert will be held inside. Slowind Wind Quintet Girl’s Chamber Choir of the Edgar Willems Music Center Tomaž Sevšek - Šramel - organ 12 Jun, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: J. Jež / L. Lebič / I. Štuhec / P. Merku / L. Lebič / I. Petrić / L. Lebič A Taste of Fleeting Time… - concert at Lojze Lebič, Božidar Kos, Vinko Globokar, Pavle Merkù, Jakob Jež, Ivo Petrić and Igor Štuhec anniversaries Pre-concert talk with composers at 19:00

The band Tabu and RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra with guests 12 Jun, 20:30 Križanke Slowind Wind Quintet Barbara Jernejčič Fürst - mezzosoprano 13 Jun, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. Lebič / J. Jež / B. Kos / V. Globokar A Taste of Fleeting Time… - concert at Lojze Lebič, Božidar Kos, Vinko Globokar, Pavle Merkù, Jakob Jež, Ivo Petrić and Igor Štuhec anniversaries Pre-concert talk with composers at 19:00

Gala Dance Orchestra (Slovenia) evergreens 18 Jun, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse terrace In case of bad weather the concert will be held inside.

SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and soloists of Academy of Music 20 Jun, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall

Billy Idol (UK) - rock concert 24 June, 20:00, Tivoli Hall

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Dominic Miller Band with guests 20 Jun, 20:00 Arboretum Volčji Potok Rok Golob - conductor Guests: Massimo (Croatia) - vocal, Maja Keuc (Slovenia) - vocal and Tibor Kerekeš (Slovenia) - trumpet Charity Concert for Arboretum Volčji potok

The British rock star Billy Idol, who began his musical career over thirty years ago as one of the protagonists of the punk movement, is back on stage after a career break of many years. Billy Idol wrote himself into pop music history with a string of hits such as White Wedding, Rebel Yell, Dancing with Myself, Hot in the City, Flesh for Fantasy, Cradle of Love, and many others. In 2005, after a career break of 12 years, Billy Idol reassembled his band, which includes the guitarist Steve Stevens, Billy Idol’s collaborator of many years, and released his acclaimed sixth album Devil’s Playground. In October this year, Billy Idol will release his 7th studio album.

Zdravko Čolić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - pop 20 Jun, 20:00 Ilirija sports ground

Big Band RTV Slovenia Lojze Krajnčan - conductor Ana Bezjak - vocal 14 Jun, 20:00 The Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons Ljubljana Vič Brass Band 15 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square www.visitljubljana.com 13

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Opera, theatre, dance

Selfed - contemporary dance, premiere 1 Jun, 21:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana Concept, choreography and visual image: Kevin Trappeniers (Belgium) Dance: Dagmar Dachauer, Slomotion, Slovenian Parkour Family Programme Emona 2000 - The performance starts at the Roman Wall and ends at PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana A Day After - contemporary dance performance 2, 3 Jun, 20:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choreography and dance: Veronika Valdés Flogging Molly (USA) folk rock concert 25 June, 20:00, the summer stage at the Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Flogging Molly are well known for their energetic and emotionally charged music, which combines elements of traditional Irish folk music with the sharp edge of punk rock. The band, founded in 1997 in Los Angeles by the Irish expatriate Dave King, formerly a heavy metal singer, have developed their sound through countless live performances. They have been drawing inspiration from their own pleasant and unpleasant life experiences, the history of Irish music, and their strong rock stance.

RTV Slovenia Big Band and Symphony Orchestra with guests: Summer Night 21 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Patrik Greblo - conductor Soloists: Alenka Godec, Tinkara Kovač, Slavko Ivančić, Nuša Derenda, Eva Černe, Anžej Dežan, Nina Strnad, Severa Gjurin, Lidija Kodrič, Eva Hren, Lea Sirk, Manca Špik, Alex Volasko, etc. The event may be cancelled due to bad weather. Part of the June in Ljubljana Festival Ljubljana Veterans Brass Band 22 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Steven Seagal Blues band (USA) - blues 23 Jun, 20:00 Cvetličarna Billy Idol (G. Britain) - rock 24 Jun, 20:00 Tivoli Hall

Lasse Lindgren (Sweden) & Big Constellation Band (Croatia, Slovenia) 24 Jun, 20:00 »Tribute to Maynard Ferguson« Slamič Coffeehouse terrace In case of bad weather the concert will be held inside. Flogging Molly (USA) - punk 25 Jun, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

France Marolt Academic Folklore Group (Slovenia) - traditional dances 5 Jun, 18:30 Dvorni trg square Traditional dances from all the regions inhabited by Slovenians. Admission free The events may be cancelled due to bad weather.

L. Delibes: Coppélia na Montmartru ballet 5 Jun, 19:30 Opera house A. Novotny, K. Pirman, A. Tegelj: Wheelzard - wheelchair dancing 5 Jun, 19:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Performers: Slovenian Association of Disabled Students and Zebra Dance Club L. Delibes: Coppélia na Montmartru ballet 6 Jun, 18:00 Opera house A. Novotny, K. Pirman, A. Tegelj: Wheelzard - wheelchair dancing 6 Jun, 19:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Performers: Slovenian Association of Disabled Students and Zebra Dance Club

Betontanc: Track of the World - theatre and dance production 26, 27, and 28 June at 20:00, Stara mestna elektrarna

Betontanc, a leading Slovenian contemporary theatre and dance troupe led by the stage director Matjaž Pograjc, will present the premiere of their brand new production. The premiere has been announced with the following words: “We all like sport because of its purity. There’s only you, your body, the track, and the competition. Everyone wants to win, but some people really need to be winners. We are all held captive in the same game without a way out. What are we supposed to do? Retire? Tell the truth? People want more and more. And more and more is what we have to give. We must act like heroes that we are thought to be. We must make sacrifices for the show to go on. Culture to the people, sport to the common folks! But what then?”

Bežigrad Brass Band 26 Jun, 11:00 Boat sailing on the Ljubljanica River between Prule and Dragon Bridge and back Omar Souleyman (Syria) - new music 27 Jun, 21:00 Kino Šiška Vevče Brass Band 29 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square California Youth Symphony 29 Jun, 20:00 Opera house

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Opera, theatre, dance

I. Kovač, J. Janša: Falcon! - contemporary dance 6 Jun, 19:30 Španski borci Performers: Iztok Kovač, Janez Janša Speaking Dance - performance 6 Jun, 21:00 Španski borci Concept and performance: Jonathan Burrows (G. Britain) and Matteo Fargion (Italy) L. Delibes: Coppélia na Montmartru ballet 7 Jun, 19:30 Opera house A. Foerster: Nightingale of Gorenjska - opera 13 Jun, 19:30 Opera house Kitch: The Phantom of Identity happening 14 Jun, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station The Phantom of Identity is the closing happening of the project The Multimedia Practice for the Empowerment of Minorities, organized by KITCH, Institute for Art Production and Research. Ukrep 2014/Taking Measures, Festival of Dance Perspectives 15, 16, 17 Jun, 18:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana 16 events, more than 30 performers France Marolt Academic Folklore Group (Slovenia) - traditional dances 19 Jun, 18:30 Dvorni trg square Traditional dances from all the regions inhabited by Slovenians. Admission free The events may be cancelled due to bad weather. 16 www.visitljubljana.com

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Fourteen - contemporary dance performance 20, 21 Jun, 21:00 PTL-Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar and Gregor Luštek B. Kolenc, T. Reba, L. Abramovici: Today is Tomorrow’s Yesterday - premiere 21 Jun, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Evening of two duets: Metamorphoses 2°: Paradise Lost Performers: Teja Reba and Loup Abramovici Love is the Answer, What is the Question? Performers: Teja Reba and Loup Abramovici Repeat performances: 22, 23 June, 20:00 Betontanc: Track of the World - theatre/ dance premiere 26 Jun, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Concept and direction: Matjaž Pograjc Concept and realisation: Primož Bezjak, Branko Jordan, Branko Potočan, Katarina Stegnar, Vito Weis Betontanc: Track of the World - theatre/ dance 27, 28 Jun, 20:00 Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station Concept and direction: Matjaž Pograjc Concept and realisation: Primož Bezjak, Branko Jordan, Branko Potočan, Katarina Stegnar, Vito Weis

Mini course of Slovenian language Wednesdays 17:00 - 18:30 at Slovenian Tourist Information Centre, Krekov trg 10 The course is free of charge

Open Kitchen - food market Fridays 8:00-20:00 Central Market The Open Kitchen is a food market where you can experience the delights of freshly cooked food prepared by different Slovenian chefs right there in front of you, on the market stalls. On Fridays from mid-March to October, the Open Kitchen offers you an opportunity to meet Slovenian chefs, taste Slovenian and international dishes, and learn about different methods of food preparation. The events may be cancelled due to bad weather. The University of Ljubljana's Centre for Slovene as a Second/ Foreign Language runs a »survival« language course offering an opportunity to get to know the basics of the Slovene language and some common and useful expressions which can make a stay of a foreigner in Slovenia more pleasant. No registration is necessary for the course. Just come to Slovenian Tourist Information Centre on Wednesday 5 minutes before 17:00.

XV. Art Market Ljubljana 9:00 - 16:00 Breg embankment 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. The events may be cancelled due to bad weather. Chelsea Fringe Ljubljana - gardening festival 17 May - 8 Jun Various venues across Ljubljana Chelsea Fringe is an alternative gardening festival. First held in London in 2012, it will be simultaneously running in six different European cities including Ljubljana this year.

Roman Camp in Emona living history event 7 June, 9:00 - 18:00, Kongresni trg square

For one day in June, Ljubljana’s Kongresni trg square will be transported back to Roman times. Costumed performers wearing Roman attire will re-enact scenes from Roman life and march in three parades through the city streets. The spectacle, performed by the members of the Poetovio LXIX society for Roman history and culture, will be part of the programme of events marking the 2000th anniversary of Emona, a Roman city on the site of the present-day Ljubljana. Kongresni trg square will be occupied by a Roman camp offering an insight into life in the Roman Empire. Roman legionaries, members of Legio XIII Gemina, will perform military manoeuvres. Various artisans will be crafting their wares under cloth canopies. Roman priestesses known as Vestal Virgins will be dancing for the benevolence of gods and victory in battle, and senators and army commanders will be discussing important and unimportant issues. A choice of dishes prepared to ancient recipes will be available for tasting. Children will be able to take part in creative workshops and various games originating in Roman times.

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Medieval Day at the Gornji trg square 7, 15 Jun, 10:00 - 18:00 Stari and Gornji trg squares The Medieval Day, conceived as an openair living history event, will try to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere in the midst of the historical city centre of Ljubljana. Stalls at a medieval fair will be selling medieval objects, food, and drinks. The fair will be accompanied by demonstrations of medieval handicraft techniques and nowadays unusual practices such as bloodletting using leeches, medieval dentistry, torture, etc. Accompanying events will include creative workshops offering visitors an opportunity to try their hand at medieval handicrafts and a theatre show featuring medieval buffoons. The event may be cancelled due to bad weather. 21th Live Literature festival 13 - 20 Jun In front of the SKUC gallery Live Literature is a literary festival combining poetry and prose readings with live music. What is special about it is that it is held in the street. The festival will bring together authors from home and abroad. Foreign literary works will be read both in the original language and, with the help from young Slovenian actors, in Slovenian. Apart from literary and musical evenings, the festival will also feature a programme of creative workshops and other activities under the title of Long Live the Book, offering children and young people an opportunity to learn creative writing, comic book drawing, and other skills. In case of bad weather, the events will be held inside the Škuc Gallery

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Ljubljana Wine Route: Summertime wine tasting and culinary event 14 June, 12:00-21:00 Old city centre The wine tasting and culinary event entitled Ljubljana Wine Route will once again bring together winemakers from Slovenia’s three wine regions. Wines and traditional Slovenian dishes will be available from stalls set up in front of the old city centre’s restaurants and bars. The event will be accompanied by performances from various cultural societies and folklore dance groups. The event may be cancelled due to bad weather.

Dishes from Ljubljana Ljubljana Tourist Board is inviting you to the presentation and tasting of dishes from Ljubljana on Thursday, 26 June 2014, from 6pm to 8pm by the fountain at the Novi trg square in Ljubljana.

Presentation and tasting of dishes from Ljubljana 26 Jun, 18:00 - 20:00 Novi trg square Your dishes will be prepared by acclaimed chefs from Ljubljana. Children can enjoy creative cooking workshops, music by Dixie šok band. ARTish - festival of creativity accompanied by a selling exhibition of arts and crafts 28 Jun, 9:00 - 19:00 Gornji trg square The ARTish festival, held in Ljubljana every last Saturday of the month, features a selling exhibition of original works by Slovenian creators. From May to October, it will take place in the old city centre’s Gornji trg square. ARTish is a series of events where artists not only show their works, but also present their techniques and ideas. The festival programme includes free creative workshops for adults and children, theatre performances, music concerts, charity projects such as the exchange of used clothes, and various fundraising events.

Sports

Gymnastics 2014 Slovenia Cup for women and men 7 Jun GIB sports hall CDNC Dressage Competition 7 Jun, 8:30 - 16:30 Stožice hippodrome Ljubljana cottage cheese crepes with tarragon

Dishes from Ljubljana have always been famous. Your dishes will be prepared by acclaimed chefs from Ljubljana: Andrej Kuhar, Igor Jagodic, and Janez Bratovž. Children can enjoy creative cooking workshops. Music will be provided by the Dixie šok band.

Ski jumping competition 7 Jun, 9:00 - 21:00 Mostec ski jump centre Qualifications for the World Cup speedway 7 Jun, 16:00 Ilirija sports park Ljubljana Trophy Parallel Slalom kayak-canoe 11 Jun The Ljubljanica River - Old city centre Competition in show jumping 13 - 15 Jun Stožice hippodrome

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ICF Kayak and Canoe World Cup 2014 13 -15 Jun Kayak Centre Tacen The second race of this year’s Canoe Slalom World Cup series will be held on the rapids of the river Sava in the village of Tacen near Ljubljana. 21th Tour of Slovenia - cycle race 19 Jun, 18:00 - 20:30 Kongresni trg square The opening leg of the biggest cycle race in Slovenia. Slovenia in 3 days - orienteering competition 20 - 22 Jun Ljubljana and its surroundings Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed.

Franja Marathon recreational road cycling competition 6-8 June, BTC City shopping centre (start and finish)

Offering a diverse choice of routes, the Franja Marathon, an internationally recognized road cycling competition listed in the calendar of events of the International Cycling Union (UCI), will bring together both elite sportsmen and recreational road cyclists, including families. The competition programme will be accompanied by a wide and varied programme of entertainment.

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