Events

Events

October 2017

City

Tours

Taste Ljubljana culinary tour

Historical city centre and Ljubljana Castle

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Index

Music 10 Exhibitions 7 Festivals 4

1Oct–31Mar Every day at 11:00

1Jan–31Dec Wed and Sat at 12:00

Opera, theatre,dance 16

Ljubljana wine experience

Exploring Ljubljana by bicycle

Sports 19 Miscellaneous 18

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1Apr–31Oct Thu at 16:00 and Sun at 10:00

1Apr–31Oct Tue and Sat at 17:00

Walking tour of Plečnik’s Ljubljana

A bicycle tour through Plečnik’s Ljubljana

1Jan–31Dec Wed and Sat at 12:00

1Apr–31Oct Tue and Fri at 10:00

Information Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre – TIC Stritarjeva cesta street, T: 306 12 15 Slovenian Tourist Information Centre – STIC Krekov trg square 10, T: 306 45 75 www.visitljubljana.com

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Highlights inOctober

25May - 29Oct Biennial of Design (BIO) BIO - The Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, organized by Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), is an international platform for new approaches in design. P. 9 16 Jun - 24Oct 32nd International Biennial of Graphic Arts Make sure not to miss Ljubljana’s artistic event of the year, the International Biennial of Graphic Arts, which celebrates its 32 nd edition this year. P. 8 6 – 14Oct City of Women 23rd International Festival of Contemporary Arts - City of Women Performances, exhibitions, concerts, films, discussions and parties under the slogan “nation_nature_norm”. P. 4 13 - 20Oct Festival Cellofest Ljubljana The festival will host local and international cello masters composed in a wide variety of bands. P. 5 29Oct Ljubljana Marathon The Ljubljana Marathon is a mammoth celebration of running. More and more runners from all corners of the world participate in it each year. p. 19

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Festivals

City of Women 6 – 14 Oct, different locations

23rd International Festival of Contemporary Arts - City of Women In October Ljubljana will become the centre of unusual, current and involved happenings with performances, exhibitions, concerts, films, discussions and parties. This year’s festival, with the slogan » nation_nature_norm«, is an opening space to excellent, provocative and socially committed artistic suggestions. The artists will talk about abortion, legally unrecognized and non-normative families, biology and feminism and gender performance tactics. Festival will be reaching out to the audiences that are willing to challenge, broaden and sharpen perspectives on equality, solidarity and diversity. www.cityofwomen.org

CityofWomen Laia Abril: On abortion (Spain) Festival and exhibition opening 6 Oct, 19:00 Kresija Gallery Eszter Salamon (Hungary) - brunch with artist 7 Oct, 11:00 Balassi Institute Iveta Grófová: Little Harbour (Slovakia) - film 7 Oct, 17:00 Kinodvor cinema Eszter Salamon: The Valeska Gert Museum (Hungary) - performance 7 Oct, 20:00 Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova - MSUM Anna Linder: Sperwhore (Sweden) Opening of the film installation 8 Oct, 19:00 Alkatraz Gallery

Families Otherwise - discussion 9 Oct, 17:00 Old Power Station Queer Moves – screening of shorts 9 Oct, 19:00 Alkatraz Gallery Susanna Gartmayer (Austria) and Ana Kravanja (Slovenia) - concert 10 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Éric Fassin: New Family Models (France) - lecture 11 Oct, 18:00 City Museum of Ljubljana Oona Doherty: Hope Hunt (Ireland) – dance performance 11 Oct, 20:00 Španski borci Irena Pivka, Brane Zorman: 2.Walks (Slovenia) - locational multimedia performance 12 Oct, 17:00 and 18:00 Špica Park

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Ljubljana Beer Experience Mondays and Fridays at 18:00 Other times can be arranged for groups of more than ten people by prior request.

Festivals

Špela Petrič, Miha Turšič: Liminalni agenti (Slovenia) – opening of the exhibition 12 Oct, 19:00 ŠKUC Gallery Ute Wassermann (Germany), Elisabeth Harnik (Austria), Nina Polaschegg (Austria), Luisa Tucciariello (Italy), Alison Blunt (G. Britain), Hannah Marshall (G. Britain) - concert 12 Oct, 21:30 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre City of Networks – meetings 13 Oct, 10:00 do 18:00 Old Power Station Nataša Živković (Slovenia), Jija Sohn (Netherlands), Roberta Racis (Italy), Koldo Arostegui González (Spain), Sophie Unwin (G. Britain), Tea Hvala (Slovenia): Performing Gender – Dance Makes Differences – public sharing 13 Oct, 18:30 Old Power Station The Archive as a Process. How to Archive Contemporary Performing Arts and keep them Alive? - regional conference 14 Oct, 10:00 do 16:00 Old Power Station Carla Simón: Summer of 1993 (Spain) - film 14 Oct, 17:00 Kinodvor cinema Špela Petrič, Miha Turšič:

Pia Brezavšček, Barbara Krajnc Avdić, Saška Rakef: Idealna (Slovenia) - sound play on the maternity myth 14 Oct, 20:00 Old Power Station Urška Vohar: Tatovi predstavljajo: Matilda Buns in njene žemljice (Slovenia) – burlesqe performance 14 Oct, 22:30 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Cellofest Cellofest ensemble Soloists: Sabina Cvilak - soprano; Maruša Bogataj - cello; Karmen Pečar - cello; Igor Mitrović - cello; Miloš Mlejnik - cello 13 Oct, 20:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: A. Stradella / É. Lalo / H. Villa Lobos / M. Bruch / D. Popper / G. Sollima Cellofest opening concert New generation of cellists: Sebastijan Bertoncelj , Bernardo Brizani , Izak Hudnik , Ema Kobal , Ana Kopše Lobo , Urban Marinko , Vita Peterlin , Minja Spasić 14 Oct, 19:30 Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory Admission free Workshop’s closing concert of the youngest Slovenian cellists 15 Oct, 11:00 Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory Giovanni Gnocchi (Italy) - cello Gosta: Ema Kobal – cello and Urban Marinko - cello 15 Oct, 19:30 Town hall Photographic exhibition opening concert

You will visit five different drink outlets, including a pub, where you will taste eight different beers made by five different breweries, two based in Ljubljana. Departure point: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre, Krekov trg 10 Duration: 3 hours

Language options: English, Slovenian Price: € 35.00 per person

becoming.a(thing) (Slovenia) - participatory semiotic laboratory 14 Oct, 17:00 do 20:00 ŠKUC Gallery

The price includes expert guidance, beer tasting sessions, snacks, and a tour of Pivovarna Union’s Brewery Museum. Suitable for people aged 18 and over.

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Festival Cellofest Ljubljana 13 – 20 Oct, different locations

Matej Zupan - flute & Igor Mitrović - cello 16 Oct, 19:30 Society of Slovene Composers Programme: E. Carter / N. Firšt / J. Harvey / U. Pompe / K. Pustinek Rakar / K. Saariaho Admission free Stephan Braun (Germany) – cello improvisations 17 Oct, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse

Mats Lidström (Sweden) - cello & Nina Prešiček - piano 18 Oct, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: C. Saint-Saëns / M. Lidström / R. Schumann / S. Prokofjev / C. Saint- Saëns/L. Godowsky / L. Kaner-Lidström / C. Franck Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Mario Brunello (Italy) - conductor - cello 19 and 20 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: F. Schubert / N. Rota

Cellofest Ljubljana is an 8-day long festival, which will be held for the second time in Ljubljana. It will host local and international masters of this instrument composed in a wide variety of bands. A 12-member ensemble, composed of excellent Slovenian cellists, will again open the festival. In addition to top concerts, master classes with well-known foreign pedagogues (Stephan Braun, Marie Brunell, Giovanni Gnocchi, Mats Lidström) and a 3-day workshop for the youngest cellists from all over Slovenia, will also be held during the festival. In the atrium of the City Hall in Ljubljana, a photo exhibition Portraits of cello artists, will be held and numerous other free cello events around the city. Among them daily free concerts at the Pavilion at the Congress Square where you will have a chance to listen to young cellists every day from 13:00 to 14:00. www.cellofestljubljana.si

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

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Exhibitions

Maria Bonomi: Printmaking Forever 16 Jun - 29 Oct, Jakopič Gallery As part of the Biennial of Graphic Arts, the gallery presents an overview exhibition of one of the most important representatives of Brazilian contemporary art and culture as well as an internationally renowned artist, Maria Bonomi. Her work is, regardless of its content, deeply personal and always optimistic, filled with enthusiasm, curiosity and joy for life. Her prints are expressive, yet defined by fragility and apparent simplicity. The art language of Mara Bonomi is one of woodcuts, with an emphasis on special treatment of the three-dimensional matrix, although she also employs lithography, serigraphy and digital image manipulation. She is an advocate of communicative and collaborative art and her prints articulate intelligence and sensibility. Saturdays at 16:30 guided tours in English. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Ljubljana, a City With Plečnik’s Signature 15 Jun - 7 Nov, Tivoli park, Jakopič’s promenade Ljubljana without Plečnik’s architecture is hard to imagine today, but that is how it looked in the 1920s, when Slovenia’s greatest architect began realising his masterful projects. The exhibition presents archival photographs by Peter Naglič, a precious testimony of the time when Plečnik’s Ljubljana was being created. To contrast the archival photographs, the other side of the Jakopič Promenade displays contemporary photographs by Matevž Paternoster, which unveil new perspectives of Plečnik’s artworks. Afghanistan - Slovene Views 25 May – 30 Mar 2018, Slovene Ethnographic Museum The exhibition reveals the rich history and diverse cultural heritage of Afghanistan, and presents the way of life there in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The exhibition

The 32nd edition of the Biennial of Graphic Arts is on display at MGLC - International Centre of Graphic Arts and in the newly renovated Švicerija Creative Centre. In addition to the main exhibition Birth as Criterion, the 32nd Biennial of Graphic Arts also presents the traditional exhibition of the winner of the Grand Prize of the previous Biennial, this time Ištvan Išt Huzjan , a presentation of work by Peter Gidal , winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 31st Biennial, a project by the winner of the Audience Award of the 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts, Meta Grgurevič , a Maria Bonomi retrospective at the Jakopič Gallery, as well as a vibrant discursive programme with an international symposium. Locations: Švicarija Creative Centre and MGLC - International Centre of Graphic Arts

The 32nd Biennial of Graphic Arts: Birth as Criterion 16 Jun - 29 Oct, various venues

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Exhibitions

Zoran Mušič (1909-2005) Permanent exhibition at the National Gallery

Paths of the Samurai Japanese Arms and Martial Culture in Slovenia 31 May – 5 Nov, National Museum of Slovenia – Metelkova The exhibition of the National Museum of Slovenia presents its first comprehensive exhibition of about 50 selected items of Japanese weapons and armour of the museum’s as well as several private collections. In addition to samurai’s martial culture, the exhibition also depicts the world the samurai’s lived in, their worldview and ethos, and also the paths by which the legacy of the samurai’s reached the Slovenes. The figure of the Japanese warrior - the samurai - his weapons, fighting skills and attitude have stirred our imagination for at least a century and a half - ever since the land of the rising sun has opened itself to the rest of the world after a long period of self isolation. Open: 10:00 – 18:00 Closed: Mondays

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, which explores the entire range of the famous artist’s painting techniques. Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00- 20:00. Closed: Mondays

comes alive through memories, photographs, films, sounds and selected objects from Slovenes who travelled through Afghanistan in the 1960s, when it was a peaceful, open country, and others who got to know it in later years. The almost 400 exhibited objects includes the exceptional Afghanistan collection of the Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw. The exhibition, enriched by contemporary artistic interpretations and a rich accompanying programme, emphasises the urgent need to return to a more humane model of society and promotes reflection on our future. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Work or Your Art 6 Sep – 15 Oct, Match Gallery A group exhibition of the artistic group from Osaka and its surrounding offers an insight into the production of the art scene around the Shimbun Onna Gallery. It discloses the organisation and survival strategies of artists living there. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays Admission free

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Utopia / Dystopia: Architecture, City, Territory 28 Sep - 12 Nov, City Art Gallery The exhibition displays art projects produced by authors that have cooperated with us over the past six years within the framework of the residency and gallery programme CC Tobačna 001. The presented artists and creators explore the urban environment and translate their observations into works that tackle the notions architecture, city and territory: V. Aghasyan, O. Anton, D. Dražić, T. Espiau, A. Friz, A. Harild, M. Henriksson, Kud Obrat (S. Doepner, U. Jurman, P. Lovšin, A. Šušteršič), T. Lažetić, I. Moudov, A. Muja, G. Py & R. Verde, M. Sagadin, M. Štrukelj, E. Vital, M. A. Vogrinčič Open: 11:00 - 19:00. Closed: Mondays

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). A group may be a maximum of seven persons. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Faraway, So Close, this year's edition of BIO, focuses on Slovenia’s main po- tential: its landscape. Curators Angela Rui and Maja Vardjan have deployed international teams of designers to the woods, the karst underground, mining areas, the plains of the Pan- nonian Basin, the Slovenian coast, and the Slovenian Alps. The projects designed and presented at BIO seek to identify the potential of places that are only a stone’s throw away from the capital, yet are excluded from current discussions on the future. The most interesting part of the biennial and the key content of the exhibition held at the Museum of Architecture and Design is therefore on display in seven venues: Grosuplje, Kočevje, Kobarid, Lendava, Trbovlje, Piran, and Ljubljana. Open: 10:00 - 18:00. Closed: Mondays

Biennial of Design (BIO) 25 May – 29 Oct, Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO)

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Music

The Voronezh Girls (Russia) 5 Oct, 19:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

FUGL Festival of Street Music

Matej Haas - violin; Janez Podlesek - violin; Rok Zgonc - violin; Špela Pirnat , viola; Zoran Bičanin - cello; Bernardo Brizani - cello; Milan Hudnik - cello; Miha Firšt – double bass StoP Slovene Percussion Project Špela Frlic - narrator Jure Ivanušič - narrator 4 Oct, 18:00 Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Trio Instrumentalis – classical music 4 Oct, 19:00 Pri kolovratu guesthouse Admission free Mapping Sorrel Hays Performers: Beth Griffith - soprano; Maeve Hoglund - soprano; Heather Roberts – mezzo soprano; Bruce Rameker - baritone; Dmitrij Glivinski - piano 4 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Forest Swords (G. Britain) + Darla Smoking (Slovenia) 4 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška

The Voronezh Girls will perform Russian female lyrical songs, which are characterized by profound emotion, diversity and the enchanting beauty of mellifluous female voices. The Voronezh Girls choir was formed in 1966 as part of Voronezh's National Philharmonic. It was formed by the famous Russian composer M. A. Galinker, who also directed the Philharmonic Orchestra at the time.

27 Sep - 1 Oct, 11:00 – 16:00 Various locations in the town La Lyra (Italy)

1 Oct, 20:00 Mini teater Programme: Kairos – 16th century Italian music Lovro Ravbar - saxophone - jazz 3 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Musica cubicularis ensemble Barbara Kozelj - mezzosoprano 3 Oct, 20:00

Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts Programme: D. Scarlatti / B. Pasquini / G. F. Händel / F. Alborea Ljubljana veterans’ brass band 4 Oct, 18:00 Boat on the Ljubljanica river

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Tori tango (Slovenia) 4 Oct, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Voronezh Girls Choir (Russia) 5 Oct, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Performance by national song and dance ensemble Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Julian Rachlin - violin Sarah McElravy - viola 5 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. A. Mozart / D. Shostakovich / L. van Beethoven Marko Hatlak & Kapobanda - ethno 5 Oct, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke (USA/Germany)

Morywa (Slovenia), Pyroxene (Slovenia), Hairx - metal 5 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Julian Rachlin - violin Sarah McElravy - viola 6 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: W. A. Mozart / D. Shostakovich / L. van Beethoven Norma Miller and Billy Bros Swing Orchestra (USA) 6 Oct, 20:00 Union hall Dance music event. Big Band RTV Slovenia and Nina Strnad Lenart Krečič - conductor

Lola Marsh is a folk-pop group formed in 2013 by Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen who met after studying music and they quickly began to write, record and perform together. Mati Gilad (Bass), Rami Osservaser (Guitar, Piano), Dekel Dvir (Drums) joined them shortly after. Their music combines deep, warm, nostalgic vocals, heart-on-the- sleeve-lyrics and Middle Eastern guitar melodies. Their debut album was released in summer 2015. In the beginning of 2016, the band released its first EP, with its full- length debut Remember Roses scheduled for release in June 2017.

6 Oct, 20:00 SiTi Theatre JoyCut (Italy) – electronic music 6 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška

5 Oct, 21:00 Kino Šiška

Lola Marsh (Israel) – indie pop 21 Oct, 20:00, Kino Šiška

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Music

Parov Stelar Band (Austria) – electro swing 21 Oct, 20:00, Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre

The Birthday Massacre (Canada), Sirenia (Norway), The Agonist (Canada) 6 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Terry Oldfield (G. Britain) Supergarden-Saundgarden Tribute (Slovenia) and Temple of the Dog Tribute (Slovenia) - rock 7 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Ana Kravanja - violin Susanna Gartmayer – bass clarinet 10 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Ifriqiyya Électrique (Tunisia) 10 Oct, 21:00 Kino Šiška Zlatko Kaučič Kombo - jazz improvisations 11 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška 7 Oct, 19:00 SiTi Theatre

Flirtt (Slovenia) 11 Oct, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Our Last Night (USA), Blessthefall (USA), The Color Morale (USA) - rock 11 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Ville Matvejeff - conductor Klemen Leben - accordion 12 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: V. Matvejeff / K. Aho / J. Sibelius RTV Slovenia Big Band Tadej Tomšič - conductor Guests from: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. 12 Oct, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Remember Yesterday - The Beatles Story 12 Oct, 20:00 Tivoli Hall Multimedia spectacle

Over the last decade, Marcus Füreder, performing under the name of Parov Stelar, has made a name for himself for his trademark eclectic style of music, in which he combines jazz, swing and electronic music styles. Parov Stelar is credited with sparking a renaissance of the 1920s' swing music and is considered to be the pioneer of the musical genre »electro swing«. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey and Bryan Ferry are just some of the world's leading music stars who worked with him in their careers. In the beginning of 2016, Parov Stelar released his first live album entitled 'Live @ Pukkelpop', and also the first single 'Grandpa's Groove' from the upcoming, new studio album, which will be promoted at the concert in Ljubljana.

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Sajsi MC (Serbia) - rap 12 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška Noreia (Slovenia) - traditional Irish music 13 Oct, 19:00 Pri kolovratu guesthouse Admission free Big band KK (Krško) - jazz 13 Oct, 21:00 Ljubljana Castle Klapa Gallus – Dalmatian and Slovenian songs 14 Oct, 20:00 Grand Hotel Union Malamor (Slovenia) - jazz

Debo Band (USA/Ethiopia) – Ethiopian music 17 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Amira Medunjanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Bosnian ethno music 17 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Mirna Bogdanović and Kristijan Krajnčan feat Primož Grašič trio - jazz 18 Oct, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse Infected Rain (Slovenia), Avven (Slovenia), Held By Atlas (Slovenia) - rock 18 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Mario Brunello (Italy) - conductor - cello 19 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: F. Schubert / N. Rota

Grigory Sokolov is considered to be one of the best pianists alive today. Before the 1980s, due to political situation, he did not perform much outside the Soviet Union. Completely devoted to music and unwilling to compromise his performance standards, Sokolov has for some years now exclusively been giving solo recitals. He gives deep consideration to each of his concert programmes and keeps working on it until the last moment. Programme: L. van Beethoven: Sonata No 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op. 111

14 Oct, 20:00 SiTi Theatre Boris Cavazza Qvintet - chanson 15 Oct, 20:00 SNT Drama

Grigory Sokolov – piano 24 Oct, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Australia) - rock 30 Oct, 20:00, Tivoli sports hall

Ekaterine Nikoladze - piano Programme: M. Sogny, F. Liszt, B. Kvernadze, J. Brahms, S. Rahmaninov, S. Prokofjev Illia Lomtatidze - piano Programme: M. Sogny, L. van Beethoven, F. Chopin, F. Liszt, G. Bizet / V. Horowitz 19 Oct, 19:30 Križanke Young Virtuosi international concert series Admission free Shabazz Palaces (USA) - hip-hop 19 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška NOM (Germany), Sodium (Germany), Omega Sun (Slovenia), Kormorana (Slovenia) - rock 19 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Siddharta (Slovenia) - rock

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Mario Brunello (Italy) – conductor, cello 20 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: F. Schubert / N. Rota Atau Tanaka , Feedback Cell , Hanspeter Portner , Tomaž Grom 20 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Electronic music Free tickets Pankrti (Slovenia) - rock 20 Oct, 20:00 Stožice sports hall Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles - jazz funk 20 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška Cherry Wine (Slovenia) – funk-soul-r & b 20 Oct, 21:00 Ljubljana Castle Tribute to Amy Winehouse

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are one of the most critically acclaimed bands. They sold more than 5 million albums so far. Their influence has been profound and far-reaching; therefore, they remain as one of the strongest and most exciting performers in the world. The distinctive music played by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, active since 1983, is characterized by the depth of emotion, melancholy, and a combination of themes such as religion, love, violence and death. Their first album, From Her to Eternity, was released in 1984 and the band has since released fourteen studio albums.

19 Oct, 21:00 Cvetličarna

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Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra Sascha Goetzel - conductor Vadim Repin , Daniel Hope - violin 21 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: M.-A. Turnage / J. Adams / Ch. Ives / B. Bartók / F. Tüzün Lola Marsh (Israel) + Agata Karczewska - indie pop 21 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška Parov Stelar Band (Austria) - electro swing 21 Oct, 20:00 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre Anathema (G. Britain) + Alcest (France) 22 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška The Choir of the Saint-Petersburg Metropolitan Clergy 23 Oct, 19:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Grigorij Sokolov - piano 24 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: L. van Beethoven Sibrass Quintet – chamber music 24 Oct, 19:30 Španski borci Rabbit Rabbit feat. Carla Kihlstedt, Mathias Bossi & Jeremy Flower 24 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Lawrence English (Australia) – electroacoustic music 24 Oct, 19:30 Kino Šiška Los hermanos muy simpaticos (Slovenia) – Slovenian pop 25 Oct, 20:00 Slamič Coffeehouse

Milko Lazar and Igor Matkovič with RTV Big Band 25 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška Gideon (USA), Burn Fuse (Slovenia) - rock 25 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Cintare (Slovenia) - ethno 26 Oct, 19:00 Slovenian Etnographic Museum Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir Mixed Choir of the Vinko Vodopivec Music School, Ajdovščina Risto Joost - conductor Mojca Bitenc , Monika Fele - soprano; Franz Gürtelschmied - tenor 26 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: F. Mendelssohn: Symphony in B-flat major, Hymn of Praise, Op. 52 Marko Arh - horn Neja Skrbiš - piano Programme: R. Strauss / J. Françaix / O. Messiaen Dejan Rumpf - guitare Programme: J. S. Bach, F. de Fossa, M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, L. Berkeley 26 Oct, 19:30 Križanke Young Virtuosi international concert series Admission free Marko Hatlak solo - accordion 26 Oct, 20:00 Ljubljana Castle Darko Rundek (Croatia) - rock 26 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška

Zbor in Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Mixed Choir of the Vinko Vodopivec Music School, Ajdovščina Risto Joost - conductor Mojca Bitenc , Monika Fele - soprano; Franz Gürtelschmied - tenor 27 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: F. Mendelssohn: Symphony in B-flat major, Hymn of Praise, Op. 52 Prismojeni profesorji bluesa – rock- Blues 27 Oct, 21:00 Ljubljana Castle Youngblood Brass Band 27 Oct, 20:00 Kino Šiška No More Faith (Slovenia) - rock 27 Oct, 22:00 Orto Club Gal Gjurin – acoustic concert 28 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Australia) - rock 30 Oct, 20:00 Tivoli Hall Dying Fetus (USA), Psycroptic (Australia), Beyond Creation (Canada), Disentomb (Australia) - metal 30 Oct, 21:00 Orto Club Eluveitie + Amaranthe + The Charm The

Fury - metal 31 Oct, 18:00 Kino Šiška

Black Diamond (Slovenia) - rock 26 Oct, 22:00 Orto Club

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Opera, theatre, dance

The Glembays – ballet 16 Oct, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Miroslav Krleža’s most famous drama, The Glembays, first

V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata premiere 5 Oct, 19:30 Opera house L. Šimenc, U. Rupnik: Medusa – dance performance premiere Authors and performers: Liza Šimenc & Urša Rupnik 5 Oct, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata 6 Oct, 18:00 Opera house V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata 7 Oct, 19:30 Opera house

Doctor Faustus - miniature puppet theatre 8 Oct, 19:00 Ljubljana castle Puppet performance for young and adults English surtitles L. Šimenc, U. Rupnik: Medusa – dance performance Authors and performers: Liza Šimenc & Urša Rupnik 9 Oct, 20:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata 10 Oct, 19:30 Opera house V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata

premiered in 1929 in the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, and was an instant success, becoming one of the most performed Krleža’s dramas, both locally and internationally. The ballet production of The Glembays represents a big challenge for the choreographer and his assistants. After attending Belgrade’s Ballet

School Lujo Davičo, Leo Mujić graduated from L’Ecole-atelier Rudra Béjart in Lausanne and

immediately started performing as a very successful soloist in famous European dance theatres. Dedicating himself to choreography, he worked in big European and Croatian ballet theatres.

12 Oct, 19:30 Opera house

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Taste Ljubljana FoodTour Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00 Other times can be arranged for groups of more than ten people by prior request.

Opera, theatre, dance

H. Böll, J. Varufakis: Powerlessness Nik Škrlec – actor 13 Oct, 20:00 Mini Theatre Theatre performance in English G. Verdi: Nabucco - opera 13 Oct, 19:30 Opera house K. Krapež: Dreams of a Bird – Glowing Shadows Concept and performance: Katarina Krapež 14 Oct, 18:00 PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana Performance with poetry by Gregor Strniša and with contemporary dance and contemporary circus elements. V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata 14 Oct, 19:30 Opera house V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata

The Glembays - ballet Ballet of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb Choreographed and directed by: Leo Mujić 16 Oct, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Solo 2016 – dance performance Choreography, dance: Milan Tomáik 13 and 14 Oct, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre V. Parma: Ksenija - opera and C. Orff: Carmina Burana – scenic cantata

20 Oct, 19:30 Opera house Now – stand-up Daniel Sloss (G. Britain) Special guest: Kai Humphries

The tour will give you an insight into traditional Ljubljana dishes part of the much-acclaimed Taste Ljubljana project. Departure point: Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre, Stritarjeva ulica street Duration: 3 hours

20 Oct, 20:00 Španski borci W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - opera 21 Oct, 19:30 Opera house W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - opera

15 Oct, 17:00 Opera house

22 Oct, 17:00 Opera house

Language options: English, Slovenian Price: € 38.00 per person

Kavalir (Gallant Helper) During summer, you can get around the city centre pedestrian area by the so called Kavalir (Gallant Helper) - a small electric

You will visit five different styles of restaurants and taste five different dishes as well as five selected drinks.

vehicle running free of charge daily from 9:00 to 18:00. Telephone: +386 (0)31 666 331 or +386 (0)31 666 332.

Recommended!

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Miscellaneous

Beer & Burger Fest 14 and 15 Oct, 11:00 - 22:00 Pogačarjev trg square

The city’s beer and burger festival will bring together the diverse offerings from Slovenian brewers and burger chefs. European Art Cinema Day 15 Oct, 11:00 Kinodvor cinema A curated programme including previews, children’s films and historical classics. Kinodvor is a member of the Europa Cinemas network. Čokoljana - chocolate fair 21 Oct Pogačarjev trg square Čokoljana will bring together large and renowned chocolate producers, boutique chocolate manufacturers,cake shops. Apart from chocolate made with a variety of different ingredients, visitors will also be able to taste and purchase pralines, various kinds of hot chocolate and other products made with or related to chocolate. Admission free Somiru - musical circus performance 24 Oct, 18:00 Zvezda park, Congress Square Somiru, musical circus performance combines innovative movement on the ground and in the air, using hanging fabrics and is accompanied with live music.

Comics Festival 11 - 15 Oct, Kino Šiška, DobraVaga Gallery

The Open Kitchen Fridays, 10:00 - 20:00 Pogačarjev trg square 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. In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled. Somiru - musical circus performance 1 Oct, 17:00 Archeological park, Roman wall Zvezda park, Congress Square Somiru, musical circus performance combines innovative movement on the ground and in the air, using hanging fabrics and is accompanied with live music. Golden Stick Festival 1 – 7 Oct Various locations The Golden Stick (Zlata paličica) festival, this year the 17th edition, is an international biennial theatre festival featuring professional theatres’ productions for children.

The annual festival of the ninth art, is an integrating educational platform, aimed at connecting and developing the domestic comics scene and familiarising the broader public with the pinnacles of domestic and foreign comics production.

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Sports

Trotting – autumn chriterium 1 Oct, 14:00 Stožice hippodrome

ACH Volley : Hoce - volleyball 7 Oct Tivoli sports hall Slovenia : Scotland - football 8 Oct, 18:00 Stožice stadium

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : ND Gorica - football 1 Oct, 16:50 Stožice stadium HK Olimpija Ljubljana : EHC Lustenau - hockey 1 Oct, 20:00 Tivoli sports hall KK Petrol Olimpija : Igokea - basketball 2 Oct, 21:00 Stožice sports hall HK Olimpija : EC KAC II - hockey 4 Oct, 19.15 Tivoli sports hall

World cup qualification CFC 4 - Conquer Fighting Championships 4 14 Oct, 18:00 Tivoli Hall NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Triglav - football 21 Oct Stožice stadium Slovenia : Croatia - handball 26 Oct, 18:00 Stožice sports hall ACH Volley : Calcit Kamnik - volleyball 28 Oct Tivoli sports Hall

The Ljubljana Marathon is the largest running event held in Slovenia. Its great international recognition is largely due to its highly attractive course, running through the streets of Ljubljana. The two main races held as part of the event, a marathon (42km) and a half marathon (21km), are accompanied by recreational runs of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty, a half-marathon inline skating race, and a half-marathon handcycling race so that over the event weekend, runners of all ages are able to find something suitable for their fitness level.

HK Olimpija Ljubljana : EC Bregenzerwald - hockey 7 Oct, 17:30 Tivoli sports hall

Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon 29 Oct, streets of Ljubljana

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