June 2016 Events
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June 2016 Events
Ev Ju ent s ne 20 16 Get to know Ljubljana, the European Green Capital 2016, on a special city tour run as part of a series of green, sustainability-themed tours of Ljubljana. The tours will take visitors to Tivoli Park or the Ljubljana Botanic Garden, two of the city’s major green attractions. On each tour, a Ljubljana Tourism guide will introduce visitors to the sustainability projects while taking them around the city’s green nooks and crannies. 18 June Ljubljana’s fountains, including drinking fountains Departure point: at 10:00 from Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, next to the Triple Bridge. Language options: Slovenian, English Price: adults € 10.00 €, children from 4 to 12 years € 5.00 € Information: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC, Tel. 306 12 35, [email protected], www.visitljubljana.com Sp M Op M Ex Fe In de or isc er us hi st x ts el a, ic bit iva l t i 1 a l o 19 n he 1 ns s 4 eo at 8 us re , d 18 a nc e 16 Ca pi ta l2 01 6 Gr ee n Lju Eu bl ro j pe an a an www.visitljubljana.com Cover photo: D. Wedam Edited and published by: Ljubljana Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, T: +386 1 306 45 83, E: [email protected], W: www.visitljubljana.com Photography: Archives of Ljubljana Tourism and individual event organisers Prepress: Prajs d.o.o. Printed by: Partner Graf d.o.o., Ljubljana, June 2016 Ljubljana Tourism is not liable for any inaccurate information appearing in the calendar. Committed to caring for the environment, we print on recycled paper. Share our commitment by sharing this publication with your friends. Highlights in June Sebastião Salgado: Genesis 1 Jun - 31 Aug Sebastião Salgado: Genesis Ljubljana is hosting an exhibition of photographs by one of the greatest masters of photojournalism and documentary photography, Sebastião Salgado, taken at some of the most remote places across five continents. p. 8 8 Jun Biffy Clyro One of the currently most exciting indie rock bands, Biffy Clyro, will play a concert in Ljubljana following the successful release of the first single from their upcoming new album Ellipsis in March. p. 8 10-21 Jun June in Ljubljana For eleven days in June, the June in Ljubljana free openair festival will be offering light entertainment by day and prestigious dance, theatre, and music events by night. p. 4 12 Jun Alice Cooper Alice Cooper, the King of Theatrical Rock, is coming to Ljubljana to perform his greatest hits as part of his famous costumed show featuring electric chairs, deadly snakes, fake blood, and more. p. 14 23 Jun Mega Lacemaking Event in the Streets of Ljubljana More than 200 lacemakers from 31 countries from around the world will take to the streets of Ljubljana to create masterpieces from thin threads. p. 18 27 Jun - 13 Sep Ljubljana Festival 2016 The Ljubljana Festival, with its long tradition of presenting premier artistic events, will bring together some of the world’s biggest names in classical music opera, and ballet. p. 6 www.visitljubljana.com 3 Festivals June in Ljubljana 10-21 Jun, Kongresni trg square Light entertainment by day and high culture by night will be available free of charge in the heart of the city centre as part of the June in Ljubljana open-air festival. The festival, held in the central Kongresni trg square, will feature a wide and varied programme of free events. Those taking place in the morning will be particularly intended for children, afternoons will be reserved for light dance and music entertainment, and evenings for prestigious dance, theatre, and music events. The events may be cancelled in case of bad weather. June in Ljubljana R. Hribar, G. Luštek: Heartmeat - ballet Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana 10 Jun, 21.15 Opening of the festival Morning of Ballet 11 Jun, 10:00 Dance lovers will have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with ballet art and the profession of a ballet dancer. Open rehearsal prior to the evening’s performance of Five Tangos 11 Jun, 17:00 H. van Manen: Five Tangos - tango music and ballet Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana Marko Hatlak & Funtango music group 11 Jun, 21:00 The Fear Show - musical for children 12 Jun, 10:00 The show is followed by a workshop 4 www.visitljubljana.com Stones - theatre performance for children 12 Jun, 20:00 Actors: Jernej Kuntner and Matevž Müller. Green Circus Monday 13 Jun, 10:00-13:00 Circus shows for children D. Avguštin: Somiru - premiere of a musical circus show Bufeto Institute 13 Jun, 17:00 Crida Cabaret - contemporary circus show Crida Company (France) 13 Jun, 21:00 Monkey Puzzle or Where’s My Mom puppet show Fru-Fru Puppet Theatre and House of Children and Arts 14 Jun, 10:00 Rock Academy Children taking music lessons at the Pionirski Dom Youth Cultural Centre 14 Jun, 17:00 Festivals A Slovenian-Born Hamlet - theatre production Rozinteater Institute 14 Jun, 21:00 Exploring Slovenian Regions through Songs and Dances - folkloric show 14 Jun, 20:00 Traditional music and dances of Slovenian regions will be performed by the folkloric groups. On Pogačarjev trg square Music workshops focusing on rhythm 15 Jun, 10:00 Pavilion in Kongresni trg square 57th Ljubljana Jazz Festival warm-up event 15 Jun, 12:00 Pavilion in Kongresni trg square GVIDO Jazz! – concert Students of GVIDO Music School 15 Jun, 16:00 RTV Slovenia Big Band with soloists Tadej Tomšič - conductor 15 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Opening concert of the 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town International Festival Slovenian Armed Forces Big Band Vlado Kreslin – vocal; the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Girls’ Choir, and the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School Youth Choir 16 Jun, 21:00 The programme will feature covers of evergreen songs and new arrangements of some of the cult rock tunes by David Bowie, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, U2, and Laibach. Mr Constantine’s Hat - puppet show Labirint Theatre 17 Jun, 10:00 School Improv League 17 Jun, 18:00 Competition in theatrical improvisation Fennesz (Austria) + Giuseppe la Spada (Italy) - live audiovisual event Sculpture (G. Britain) - live audiovisual event 17 Jun, 21:30 Unauthorized - interactive street performance 18 Jun, 9:00 - 14:30 Artists will join forces with passers-by and open the questions about the poetics of movement and watching by observing the ways of behaviour, communication, etc. Together, the artists and passers-by will create an unauthorized work of art. The performance will be held in the city’s streets. Juri Muri in Africa Dances - children’s theatre show with music and dance PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana 18 Jun, 10:00 J. Šimenc, B. Bulatović, G. Š. Skaberne: Rainbow - light performance for children 18 Jun, 11:30 The performance will be followed by a short workshop led by the lighting engineer Jaka Šimenc. Gibalnice - dance workshops for children En-Knap Productions 18 Jun, 17:00 Dance interventions in urban space Dancers: Žigan Krajnčan and Gašper Kunšek. 18 Jun, 19:00 – 20:30 19:00 Butchers’ Bridge 19:30 Prešernov trg square 20:00 Cankarjeva cesta street 20:30 Kongresni trg square M. Kagao Knez: Momentum: Avenue of Captured Moments - dance and music performance Conceived by. Co-created/performed by Murat & Jose, Irena Yebuah Tiran, Leticia Slapnik Yebuah, Gerard Diby, Urša Rupnik, Liza Šimenc, Maša Kagao Knez, Vesna Bizjak, Emina Baj, Tjaša Jerak, Lea Menard, Kristina Sicherl, Ajda Žagar, and Eva Žagar. 18 Jun, 21.15 The Adventures of Professor Kurama, an Inventor - puppet show Ljubljana Mini Theatre 19 Jun, 10:00 Ljubljana’s Promising Young Talents music and dance event 19 Jun, 17:00 The Best of the Best - charity event in support of Slovenian children in distress 19 Jun, 20:00 This charity event will feature a plethora of Slovenian celebrity performers associated with the popular Špas Theatre World Music Day 21 Jun On 21 June, the first day of summer, the Slovenian capital will once again join the international initiative known as Fête de la Musique or World Music Day, which celebrates the sound of live music and makes loudspeakers go silent for a day. The celebration will bring countless music artists to Ljubljana’s pavements, balconies, narrow little streets, parks, public squares, and even city buses, making music accessible to everyone. For more information about the venues and events. www.visitljubljana.com 5 Festivals Ljubljana Festival 2016 27 Jun - 13 Sep, various venues 6 www.visitljubljana.com Ljubljana Festival 2016 Erwin Schrott – bass-baritone Jaquelina Livieri - soprano Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra Francesco Ivan Ciampa - conductor 27 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Programme: G. Rossini / W. A. Mozart / V. Bellini / G. Donzetti / G. Verdi / A. Thomas / C. Gounod / G. Puccini Opening of 64th Ljubljana Festival Tadej Kampl - bas 29 Jun, 21:30 Križanke Summer Theatre Jodl Gazvoda – composer, arranger, performer Guests: Uroš Rakovec - guitar; Damjan Košir - bass; Damir Jazbec – mouth organ 30 Jun, 21:30 Križanke Summer Theatre Tomaž Domicelj - guitar - vocal Guest: Saša Olenjuk 28 Jun, 21:30 Križanke Summer Theatre 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! The Ljubljana Festival, with its long history and tradition of presenting premier artistic events, contributes significantly to the cultural life of Ljubljana in the summer. The festival’s rich programme of concert - opera, and ballet events features internationally renowned artists, including some of the world’s most recognised names in music and performing arts. The main venue of the Ljubljana Festival is the picturesque Križanke Summer Theatre, a gem of 13th century architecture rebuilt to its present form by the famous architect Jože Plečnik. Festival events are also held at a number of other prestigious venues in Ljubljana and its surrounding areas. For several years now, the festival opening has been held in Kongresni trg, one of the city’s central public squares. www.ljubljanafestival.si Festivals Jazz Festival Ljubljana Günther »Baby« Sommer (Germany) 29 Jun, 19:30 Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Surnatural Orchestra, Cirque Inextremiste, Tatiana Mosio-Bongonga (France) 29 Jun, 21:00 Samo Šalamon Sextet (Slovenia, Italy, Germany, G. Britain) 30 Jun, 18:00 Nasheet Waits »Equality« (USA, Cuba) 30 Jun, 19:30 Marcin Masecki (Poland) 30 Jun, 20:30 Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Thomas De Pourquery »Supersonic« (France) 30 Jun, 21:30 En-Corps (France) 1 Jul, 18:00 Hamid Drake (USA) 2 Jul, 11:00 Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist (Norway, Sweden) – world premiere 2 Jul, 14:30 Velkro (Slovenia, Norway, Portugal) 2 Jul, 16:00 To Pianos: Kaja Draksler & Eve Risser (Slovenia, France) – world premiere 2 Jul, 19:30 Hiromi: The Trio Project featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips (Japan, USA) 2 Jul, 21:00 Paal Nilssen-Love Large Unit (Danmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, G. Britain) 2 Jul, 23:00 Each year, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival features some of the world’s biggest names in jazz, attracting music lovers from home and abroad. Since 1960, when it was founded as a festival aimed at presenting classical jazz bands from the former Yugoslavia, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival has kept pace with international developments in the genre. Today it provides a connoisseur’s choice of music and offers an exciting insight into creativity in contemporary jazz. www.ljubljanajazz.si Igor Matković Quintet (Slovenia) 1 Jul, 19:30 Žiga Murko (Slovenia) 1 Jul, 20:30 Park by Cankarjev dom Admission free Hamid Drake, Kaja Draksler, Ned Rothenberg Trio (USA, Slovenia) – world premiere 1 Jul, 21:30 Anna Högberg Attack (Sweden) 1 Jul, 22.45 Lubomyr Melnyk - piano (Ukraine) 1 Jul, 24:00 57. Jazz Festival Ljubljana 29 Jun – 2 Jul 2016, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre www.visitljubljana.com 7 Exhibitions Sebastião Salgado: Genesis 31 May - 31 Aug; Jakopič Gallery, City Museum of Ljubljana Genesis is the third long-term series on global issues by world-renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado (born Brazil, 1944), following Workers (1993) and Migrations (2000). The result of an eight-year worldwide survey, the exhibition draws together 245 spectacular black and white photographs of wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, and indigenous peoples – raising public awareness about the pressing issues and climate change. Curated by: Lélia Wanick Salgado, Marija Skočir Tuesdays at 12:00 and Saturdays at 19:00: The Salt of the Earth (France, 2014), a documentary movie screening in the City Museum of Ljubljana Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours of the exhibition in the English language with the tour starting at: City Museum of Ljubljana, included in the entry fee. Open: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 10:00 - 18:00, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 -21:00. Closed: Mondays. 18 Jun, 10:00 – 24:00 Museums on a Summer Night: admission free Individual visit of exhibition Sebastião Salgado: Genesis. For safety and quality reasons, the number of persons simultaneously visiting the exhibition is limited to 40. Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959-1987 23 Feb - 4 Jun, International Centre of Graphic Arts The Catalan painter, sculptor, and printmaker Antoni Tàpies (1923−2012) was one of the greatest European artists of his generation. The exhibition Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959−1987 brings together a selection of his prints and art objects. 8 www.visitljubljana.com Antoni Tàpies was present on the international scene from the mid1950s. His early work was influenced by Surrealism, but he later switched to abstract art and was, among other things, a notable member of the art movement known as Art Informel. Tàpies was attracted to relief forms and the expressive value of non-traditional art materials such as marble dust, sand, and soil, which he introduced into printmaking and developed a number of new techniques. Tàpies participated in several editions of the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts, for the first time in 1967, when he was awarded the Biennial’s Grand Prize. His art influenced a number of Slovenian artists. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future 11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Nikola Tesla was an ingenious scientist, engineer, and inventor dedicated to discovering natural laws and principles. He received his education in Europe, but he spent most of his career in the USA, where he developed a large number of his inventions. He took out a total of about three hundred patents in the fields of electrical and mechanical engineering. The exhibition Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future is divided into the following Exhibitions Festivals themed sections: The System of Production, Transmission and Use of Alternating Current, The Principles of Wireless Transmission of Electrical Energy, The Bladeless Turbine, Energy - The Main Subject of Tesla’s Research, Tesla’s Doctrine, and Tesla - A Modern Subcultural Hero. Exhibits include multimedia information boards, models of inventions, working interactive 3D digital models, and much more. Open: 10:00 - 19:00, Sundays 10:00 14:00 Lighting Guerrilla Festival: Nature 16 May - 18 Jun, various venues Ljubljana’s annual Lighting Guerrilla festival presents a programme of light installations set up in the city’s streets, parks, and galleries. The festival makes public spaces across Ljubljana come alive with all kinds of lighting objects, exhibitions, video and site-specific installations, screenings, performances, and art workshops aimed at redefining the role of public spaces and artists in contemporary society. The upcoming 10th edition of the festival, held in the year of Ljubljana’s tenure as the European Green Capital, will be dedicated to the theme of nature in today’s modern technological society. Save the Bees - exhibition 21 May - 25 Sep Ljubljana Castle, Casemate The exhibition draws attention to the general threat to bees and other pollinators in ensuring biological diversity, and thus indirectly to the threat to the existence of mankind and all life on our planet. We must therefore all take responsibility, both collectively and as individuals, for their preservation. In terms of content, the exhibition is divided into three parts. The first presents the classification of bees and their distribution on Earth, the biology of honey-bearing bees and their way of life, as well as the extraordinary importance of bees for the existence of mankind. The second part of the exhibition presents bee products and Zoran Mušič, the best known 20th century Slovenian-born painter and a man with more than one homeland, spent most of his life between Venice and Paris. He mostly painted landscapes, still lifes, portraits, Dalmatian donkeys and horses, trees, views of Venice, double portraits with his wife Ida, and poignant self-portraits depicting him as an old man. His visual motifs were always related to the Slovenian region of Kras and its typical scenes. He became world famous with his series of paintings We Are Not the Last, in which he relived the scenes he experienced in the Dachau concentration camp. Ljubljana’s National Gallery displays the world’s only permanent survey exhibition of Mušič’s work. The majority of exhibited works come from the Ljuban, Milada and Vanda Mušič Collection, owned by the family of the artist’s brother. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:0020:00. Closed: Mondays Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) Permanent exhibition at the National Gallery www.visitljubljana.com 9 Mini course of Slovenian language Exhibitions Slovenian beekeeping as a commercial activity, while the third part presents the rich heritage that is reflected in specialised and literary publications, in the cultural landscape, in the material and immaterial heritage, and in contemporary art. The exhibition will be accompanied by numerous events, and guided tours will be organised on Saturdays and Sundays for the duration of the exhibition. Open: 9:00 - 20:00 Photonic Moments: Photography Month - contemporary photography festival 31 May – 30 Jun, various locations Ljubljana and several other European cities will host a series of large and small photographic exhibitions as part of the Photonic Moments biennial photography festival. Accompanying events will include lectures and round table discussions on photographic art. www.photonicmoments.net 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 10 www.visitljubljana.com Slovenian History Ljubljana Castle Slovenian History, Ljubljana Castle’s permanent exhibition, shows the dynamic history of Slovenia and Ljubljana. Slovenian territory, lying at the junction of natural routes between the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the Pannonian Plain, has been the point of convergence of different peoples and cultures since prehistory. The exhibition covers the Slovenian history from the earliest traces of human presence (200,000 BC) to the landmark events following Slovenia’s independence in 1991 and presents the societies of the different periods, the state formations, the political, social and economic circumstances, migrations, transport, culture, architecture and the everyday life. Open: 10:00 - 18:00 daily Puppet Museum at Ljubljana Castle Slovenia is a country with a rich tradition of puppeteering. The Puppet Museum’s permanent exhibition, set up by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, introduces you to the history of puppeteering in Slovenia and the creativity of contemporary Slovenian puppeteers, presents the most popular puppet characters, and gives you an insight into puppeteering techniques and the process of creating a puppet show. After viewing the exhibition, you can try your hand at puppeteering skills. Open: 9:00 - 18:00 daily National Parks 5 Apr - 28 Jun, Tivoli Park The open-air large format photo exhibition at Jakopič promenade in Tivoli Park will feature 120 photographs taken at the Triglav National Park in Slovenia and in various national parks in USA. Wednesdays 17:00 - 18:30 at Slovenian Tourist Information Centre, Krekov trg 10 The course is free of charge 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. Music Ute Lemper (Germany) - cabaret 1 Jun, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Eddie Luis & Die Gnadenlosen-Xl 1 Jun, 20:00 Hot Jazz 1925 Tribute to Fletcher Henderson Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Jezdeci prostranih dimenzij - jazz, blues… 1 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Aleš Hadalin & PetZaPet 1 Jun, 21:00 Celica Art Hostel Godibodi - world music festival Matej Berlot - guitar 2 Jun, 19:00 Trubarjeva hiša literature S.A.R.S. (Srbija) - rock - pop, rap… 2 Jun, 20:00 Križanke Summer Theatre Edo Maajka + Frenkie (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - rap 2 Jun, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre ElaBanda – ethno Zamee, Indian-Balkan project - ethno 2 Jun, 20:30 Celica Art Hostel Godibodi - world music festival Cantamus Choir (G. Britain) 3 Jun, 19:00 St James’s Church Choral music through the ages Admission free Mysterium Chamber Choir Marlow Bradford - conductor 3 Jun, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: B. Bradford / J. Brahms / F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy / F. Poulenc / E. Grieg… Anti-Flag (USA) 3 Jun, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre The German singer and actress Ute Lemper is best-known for her renditions of songs by Kurt Weill. Her repertoire also includes chansons by Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, and Léo Ferré as well as tangos by Astor Piazzolla. Her renditions often include improvisation and occasionally she plays with jazz and ethnic influences. Ute Lemper: Last Tango in Berlin 1 Jun, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre www.visitljubljana.com 11 Music Pine Leaf Boys (USA) - Cajun music 7 Jun, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Pine Leaf Boys, one of Louisiana’s best Cajun music bands, who have been nominated for a Grammy award, are famous for their wild performances and finely honed arrangements. Many connoisseurs agree that the band, whose members are still in their early twenties, have breathed fresh air and a youthful joie de vivre into Cajun music. Radio Mondo – ethno Mistika Terrafolk & Simbolični Orkester - ethno 3 Jun, 20:30 Celica Art Hostel Godibodi - world music festival Blu.Sine (Slovenia), Ambra - trip-hop 3 Jun, 21:30 Orto Club Ljubljana Vič Brass Band 5 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Admission free Zakk Wylde + Jared James Nichols (USA) - rock/heavy metal 6 Jun, 20:00 Kino Šiška Marko Čepak-Maki Trio - jazz 6 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Juliette de Massy (France) - soprano Nejc Lavrenčič - piano 7 Jun, 19:30 National Museum of Contemporary History Programme: R. Schumann Pine Leaf Boys (USA) - cajun 7 Jun, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Liima (Finland/Denmark) 7 Jun, 20:30 Kino Šiška Poltrona Express 7 Jun, 21:00 Celica Art Hostel Godibodi - world music festival Garbage (USA) - alter rock 7 Jun, 22:00 Kino šiška Biffy Clyro (G. Britain) - alter rock 8 Jun, 20:00 Kino šiška Severa Gjurin 8 Jun, 20:00 Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse 12 www.visitljubljana.com Music Sam’s Fever (Slovenia) 8 Jun, 20:00 Festivalna dvorana hall Elvis Presley’s music Talco (Italy) 8 Jun, 20:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Black Barracuda - funk, blues - rock 8 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Siddharta (Slovenia) - rock Special guests: Urban & 4 (Croatia) 9 Jun, 19:00 Križanke Summer Theatre The RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Saxophone Quartet 4saxess En Shao - conductor 9 Jun, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: B. Britten / Ph. Glas / I. Stravinsky Battles + Litošt - rock 9 Jun, 20:00 Kino šiška Marko Hatlak Band - funk-pop, latinojazz 10 Jun, 21:00 Kino šiška Oliver Dragojevič & Dupini (Croatia) - pop 10 Jun, 21:00 Križanke Summer Theatre Omar Naber (Slovenia) - rock 10 Jun, 22:00 Orto Club Ljubljana Veterans Brass Band 12 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Admission free Alice Cooper (USA) - rock 12 Jun, 20:00 Hala Tivoli Killswitch Engage (USA) - metalcore 13 Jun, 18:00 Kino Šiška Biffy Clyro are currently considered to be one of the most exciting indie rock bands and their new album, Ellipsis, due for release later this year, is eagerly awaited. Three childhood friends from Scotland founded a band, released three albums bursting with youthful boisterousness, and entered the music charts with their fourth release, Puzzle, in 2007. Their album Opposites, released in 2013, earned them a place among the bands filling arenas and headlining such renowned rock music events as the Reading and Leeds Festivals. This year, after a career break of a few years, they are making a comeback with their seventh studio album, Ellipsis. The first single from the album, Wolves of Winter, released back in March, is a great success. Biffy Clyro (UK) - indie rock 8 Jun, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture www.visitljubljana.com 13 Music Alice Cooper - rock 12 Jun, 20:00, Tivoli Sports Hall Alice Cooper, the King of Theatrical Rock once known as one of the most controversial rock stars, will give his first ever concert in Ljubljana. At the Tivoli Sports Hall, Cooper will perform his famous costumed stage show featuring his greatest hits (Poison, School’s Out, Welcome to My Nightmare, I’m Eighteen, Billion Dollar Babies) and his indispensable stage props including, among others, electric chairs, a guillotine, boa constrictors, and baby dolls. Stane Hebar Quartet - jazz 13 Jun, 20:00 Zoo ClubAdmission free Dropkick Murphys (USA) - folk punk 14 Jun, 20:00 Kino Šiška Guitare evening in the Blue Salon 15 Jun, 19:00 Grand Hotel Union Admission free Goran Rukavina Quartet & Goodivas – pop-jazz 15 Jun, 20:00 Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Dr. Vinko & The Milicija - rock 15 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Lee Ranaldo (USA) - rock 15 Jun, 21:00 Kino šiška InBetween (Slovenia) - rock 16 Jun, 22:00 Orto Club 14 www.visitljubljana.com Litostroj Brass Band 19 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Admission free Peter Ugrin - violin; Miha Koren - bass; Gregor Ftičar - keyboards; Ratko Divjak - drums 20 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Jazz concert Admission free KGBL Trombone Quartet 21 Jun, 20:30 Plečnik’s house Concert on the World Music Day 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town International Festival Admission free RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra 21 Jun, 21:00 Kongresni trg square Evening of Slovenian evergreens Music Uroš Perič & Primož Grašič Trio rock’n’roll, soul 22 Jun, 20:00 Terace of Slamič Coffeehouse Ratko Divjak Quartet - jazz 27 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Jazz in the Pants (Slovenia) - swing, funk, fusion 22 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Marina Martensson trio - jazz, blues, soul, ballade 29 Jun, 20:00 Zoo Club Admission free Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra 23 Jun, 19:30 Križanke Summer Theatre Programme: Slovenian contemporary classic music Admission free Scaramouche Duo 29 Jun, 20:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: W. A. Mozart / F. Schubert / M. Peternel / A. Pärt / I. Stravinsky / C. Saint-Saëns 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town International Festival Shearwater + Cross Record (USA) - indie rock 23 Jun, 20:00 Kino šiška Dalibor Miklavčič (Slovenia) – baroque organ; Stefano Barneschi (Switzerland/ Italy) – baroque violin; Chiara Zanizi (Italy) – baroque violin; Sofija Krsteska (Austria) - baroque viola; Gregor Fele (Slovenia) – baroque violoncello; Domen Marinčič (Slovenia) – baroque violoncello 23 Jun, 20:30 St. Jacob’s Church Programme: G. F. Händel / W. A. Mozart / J. C. Bach / J. Haydn 28th Summer in Ljubljana Old Town International Festival Admission free Dropkick Murphys, who have been taking traditional Irish music to new levels by combining it with the intensity of punk rock, may not be the only band of their kind, but there is no doubt that they are the most popular one. The band, founded in 1996 in Boston, are best-known for their hit song I’m Shipping Up to Boston, which appears on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film The Departed. Dropkick Murphys have nine albums to their credit to date. THeWET (Slovenia) - funk-rock 23 Jun, 22:00 Orto Club Vevče Brass Band 26 Jun, 11:00 Novi trg square Admission free Dropkick Murphys (USA) - folk punk 14 Jun, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture www.visitljubljana.com 15 Opera, theatre, dance Spider 2016 2 Jun, 18:30 Španski borci Fifth (Over)Bold Performative Arts Festival The itinerant artistic manifestation by an international line-up of performing artists will change the Španski borci cutural centre into a surrealistic artistic and social venue. G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - opera 4 Jun, 19:30 Opera house Mamma Mia! - musical 17-18 Jun, 21:00, Križanke Summer Theatre The musical Mamma Mia!, which revives the legacy of the legendary music group Abba, will this time be performed by a cast of more than thirty Slovenian actors. Under the baton of the conductor Patrik Greblo, Abba’s legendary hit songs will for the first time be sung in Slovenian, thanks to the singersongwriter Tomaž Domicelj, who translated and adapted the lyrics. The choreography will be in the hands of Mojca Horvat. Directed by: Jug Radivojević Song lyrics translated and adapted by: Tomaž Domicelj Musical director: Patrik Greblo Choreographer: Mojca Horvat Choirmaster: Tomaž Pirnat Lead actors: Alenka Godec, Simona Vodopivec Franko, Damjana Golavšek, Lea Bartha, Gojmir Lešnjak - Gojc, Uroš Smolej, Marjan Bunič, Matjaž Kumelj 16 www.visitljubljana.com Miraculous - dance performance and exhibition Slovenian Association of Disabled Students dancers 6 Jun, 19:30 Španski borci A. Miltnerová and J. Komárek (Czech republic): Fractured-Tranzmutation Direction, design of light and sound: Jan Komárek Choreography and dance: Andrea Miltnerová 7 Jun, 21:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival Lighting Guerilla at PTL G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 10 Jun, 19:30 Opera house R. Hribar, G. Luštek: 16 – dance performance Choreography and dance: Rosana Hribar and Gregor Luštek 11 Jun, 21:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana M. Klemenčič, based on 18th century motifs: Doctor Faustus Puppet performance for young and adults 12 Jun, 20:00 Ljubljana castel Doctor Faustus is part of the of the Puppettheque museum programme which intends to bring back to life some classic puppet performances. English surtitles P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet 14 Jun, 19:30 Opera house S. Janašković: It May Go Otherwise – dance performance Dance: Sara Janaškovič, Liza Šimenc 16 Jun, 19:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA Mañana Es Mañana – circus performance Crida Company (France): 16 Jun, 19:00 Španski borci Within 9th Festival of Contemporary and New Circuis Klovnbuf. B. Potočan: Morality Is By Itself: I’m going on foot… – dance performance Performers: Tini Rozman, Tamara Polanc, Tajda Podobnik, Maša Hawlina, Mija Pungeršič, Marja Koren, Barbara Šamperl,Tina Cerk 16 Jun, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana T. Ondrová & P. Šavel: Boys Who Like to Play With Dolls – dance performance Choreography and dance: Tereza Ondrová, Peter Šavel 17 Jun, 18:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA Opera, theatre, dance P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet 17 Jun, 19:30 Opera house J. Menger & M. Kagao Knez: Dancefloor – dance performance Dance: Jana Menger 17 Jun, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana J. Rožnik Novak & L. Marič: Hweōl – dance performance 17 Jun, 21:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Choreography and dance: Jerca Rožnik Novak, Leon Marič K. Janjić: Cianoza – audiovisual movement performance Performer: Kaja Janjić 17 Jun, 22:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Mamma mia! - musical 17 and 18 Jun, 21:00 Križanke Summer Theatre Dance Forum Celje: N.A.G. – dance performance Dance: Ana Cvelfar, Lia Hofman, Ana Krašovic, Eva Plevnik, Evelina Pristovšek, Jaka Rehar, Alja Roškar, Ina Trefalt, Kaja Vajdetič, Pia Žižek 18 Jun, 18:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet 18 Jun, 19:30 Opera house Studio za suvremeni ples: Non.Sence – dance performance Dance: Ana Vnučec, Dina Ekštajn, Ema Crnić, Branko Banković 18 Jun, 19:30 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana S. Janašković & J. Rozman: The Exquisite Corps – dance performance Choreography and dance: Sara Janašković, Jan Rozman 19 Jun, 19:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA M. Klemenčič, based on 18th century motifs: Doctor Faustus Puppet performance for young and adults 12 Jun, 20:00 Ljubljana castel Doctor Faustus is part of the of the Puppettheque museum programme which intends to bring back to life some classic puppet performances. English surtitles Ž. Krajnčan & G. Kunšek: Untitled – dance performance Authors and dancers: Žigan Krajnčan, Gašper Kunšek 19 Jun, 21:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana P. I. Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - ballet 20 Jun, 19:30 Opera house B. Mezei: Utopianow (in search of a better live) – dance performance L. T. Dunne, I. Večerič: Stream of Consciousness – Again Dance: Bence Mezei and Luke Thomas Dunne 20 – 22 Jun, 20:00 Španski borci S. Božić & P. Hraščanec: Trilogy – dance performance Dancers: Petra Hraščanec, Marko Jastrevski, Josipa Štulić, Matea Bolisnić, Filipa Bavčević 23 Jun, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Festival of Dance Perspectives UkreP ZA Ljubljana by Bicycle Your tour will begin in the city centre and continue along a circular route around the city centre’s perimeter, introducing you to all the city’s major sights along the way. You will pedal along the pleasant embankments on the river Ljubljanica all the way to the Ljubljana Botanic Garden, take a garden tour, and continue through the famous vegetable gardens of Krakovo towards Tivoli Park to enjoy a rest and a picnic snack there. On the last leg of the tour, you will visit the Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre and then return to the tour starting point, the Slovenian Tourist Information Centre. Schedule: Thursdays at 16:00, Sundays at 10:00. Departure point: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre, Krekov trg 10 Duration: 3 hours Language options: English, Slovenian Price: € 20.00 per person www.visitljubljana.com 17 Miscellaneous Mega Lacemaking Event in the Streets of Ljubljana 23 Jun, 18:00, Stritarjeva ulica street This unique event presenting the richness of the world’s lace heritage will be an opportunity to observe the creation of masterpieces made from thin threads by the skilled fingers of more than 200 lace makers from 31 countries from around the world. The lacemakers will be visiting Ljubljana for the 17th OIDFA World Lace Congress, which will take place over the days following the Mega Lacemaking Event in the Streets of Ljubljana. Both the event and the congress will also be attended by Slovenian lacemakers from Idrija, Žiri, Ljubljana, and a number of other places where Slovenia’s rich tradition of lace-making has been preserved through the centuries to the present day. 18 www.visitljubljana.com Open Kitchen - food market Fridays, 8:00-20:00 Ljubljana 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. Each Friday, the market features around thirty different food providers, including modern restaurants, traditional ‘gostilnas’, tourist farms, and independent chefs wanting to promote their offerings. In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled. The Salt of the Earth - European Green Capital 2016 1 Jun, 21:00, Tivoli Park As part of the opening of the exhibition “Genesis” by the world-renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado, organized by the Museum & galleries of Ljubljana in cooperation with Ljubljana - European Green Capital 2016, the city cinema Kinodvor offers a free admission, open-air screening of The Salt of the Earth in the town’s Tivoli park. This intimate documentary about Salgado’s life and work was co-directed by filmmaker-photographer Wim Wenders and the artist’s son Juliano. The Salt of the Earth will be screened in its original version with Slovenian subtitles. Admission free Living Literature 3 – 10 Jun, 20:00 In front of ŠKUC Gallery The 23st Literary and Music Festival Living Literature The Living Literature (Živa književnost) festival combines readings by poets and writers with live music. What is special about it is that it is held in the street. In case of rain, events will be held inside the ŠKUC Gallery. Admission free Summer Festival of Organ Grinders 5 Jun, 10:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 16:00 City centre Organ grinders will come from Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Sports Slovakia and Slovenia. In the streets of Ljubljana they will be conjuring up an atmosphere of times long gone. FIVB Volleyball World Leaue Ljubljana 2016 17 – 19 Jun Stožice sports hall Ljubljana Pride 6 – 18 Jun Various venues The Ljubljana Pride, which includes a Pride Parade, is the best-attended LGBTQ social, political, cultural and entertainment event in Slovenia. www.ljubljanapride.org Ljubljana Wine Route: Summertime wine tasting and culinary event 18 Jun, 12:00-21:00 Stritarjeva ulica street The wine tasting and culinary event known as the 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 accompanying programme of events will include performances from various cultural societies and folkloric dance groups. The event may be cancelled in case of bad weather. Ana Desetnica - street theatre festival 30 Jun - 3 Jul City centre’s streets, parks, and public squares The Ana Desetnica international street theatre festival will bring together countless street artistes, clowns, circus performers, jugglers, tightrope walkers, fire-eaters, musicians, ‘provocateurs, dancers, and actors from home and abroad. The festival, held at various outdoor locations across Ljubljana, showcases contemporary trends in street theatre creativity. BTC City Franja Marathon - recreational road cycling competition 10-12 Jun Starting line: BTC City shopping centre The Franja Marathon is a sporting event suitable for both elite sportsmen and recreational cyclists, including families. It is an internationally recognized competition listed in the calendar of events of the International Cycling Union (UCI). The programme of competitions is accompanied by a wide and varied programme of entertainment. Slovenian Challenge Tournament gymnastics 4 Jun | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana Stožice sports halla will host six volleyball matches within the FIVB World League tournament, held under the auspices of the International Volleyball Federation FIVB. Tunis : Venesuela 17 Jun, 16:30 Slovenia : Quatar 17 Jun, 20:00 Venesuela : Quatar 18 Jun, 16:30 Tunis : Slovenia 18 Jun, 20:00 Slovenia : 7s - rugby 4 Jun | Ljubljana sports park Quatar : Tunis 19 Jun, 15:30 Slovenia : Turkey - football 5 Jun, 20.15 | Stožice stadium Venesuela : Slovenia 19 Jun, 19:00 Partizan Vič Cup - gymnastics 11 Jun | Gymnastics Centre Ljubljana Miš Memorial - swimming 18 Jun, 9:00 | Kopališče Ilirija swimming pool www.visitljubljana.com 19