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Contemporary musical creativity Ljubljana has a lot to offer in terms of rock, jazz, electronic music and other contemporary musical styles. It is included in the tour dates of the world’s most sought-after artists. The city’s major contemporary music events are held at the Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture , one of the most progressive venues of its kind in this part of Europe, and at a number of club venues such as Klub K4 , Cvetličarna , KUD France Prešeren , and the Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre . Here we should also mention Laibach - a group which, through its provocative music and performances at home and abroad since the 1980’s, became synonymous with our modern rock scene. Open-air mucic events In the summer, a large number of free festivals are held on open-air stages, city streets, in the atria, squares and streets of the Old Town . Among the major festivals of the season are June in Ljubljana, Summer in Ljubljana Old Town , Trnfest , and Night in Ljubljana Old Town . At the end of the year, the centre of Ljubljana hosts a festive fair and countless entertainment events as part of the December in Ljubljana festival .

Concerts by international music stars Ljubljana’s concert life has recently become even more vibrant, particularly due to the opening of two large concert venues in 2010, the Arena and Stadium of the Stožice Sports Park , which host large concerts by international music stars. Ljubljana as a starting point for musical festivals all around Slovenia A vast number of large festivals are also held elsewhere in Slovenia, the most renowned being the Seviqc early music festival in Brežice , the Lent festival in Maribor, which presents music of a variety of different styles, and Metal Camp , held in the valley of the Soča River. Performing arts Apart from having a rich tradition of classical theatre and ballet, Ljubljana is one of the most important centres of contemporary theatre and dance in this part of Europe. Theatre, opera and ballet Ljubljana has a rich and successful tradition of performing arts. Its major performing arts institutions – the Ljubljana City Theatre , the Slovenian National Drama Theatre of Ljubljana

the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana and Mladinsko Theatre – keep pace with the times and boast fine repertoires. Both local and visiting productions are regularly hosted by the Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre . A large number of world-class performing artists also appear at the Ljubljana Festival, held annually in the summer. Modern visions and distinctive approaches New trends in contemporary theatre, dance and multimedia art are both presented and created at a large number of annual festivals held in Ljubljana. Some of the best known are Young Lions , Exodos and City of Women . Ljubljana, a city of dance Ljubljana has for many years now had a vibrant dance scene. The internationally renowned production company En-Knap has introduced and established its trademark aesthetics inside the European space, attracting an array of acclaimed international co-producers. From its beginnings, the programme of En-Knap has been supported by over 50 international co-producers, by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture and by the City of Ljubljana.