May 2016Events

Index

Music 8Exhibitions 6

Festivals 4

Opera, theatre, dance 15

Sports 19Miscellaneous 18

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Cover photo: D. WedamEdited and published by: Ljubljana Tourism, Krekov trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana, T: +386 1 306 45 83, E: info@visitljubljana.si, W: www.visitljubljana.comPhotography: Archives of Ljubljana Tourism and individual event organisersPrepress: Prajs d.o.o.Printed by: Partner Graf d.o.o., Ljubljana, May 2016Ljubljana Tourism is not liable for any inaccurate information appearing in the calendar.

Ljubljana

Guided Tours

European Green Capital 2016

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.

21 May at 10:00 Ljubljana’s green spaces

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,

tic@visitljubljana.si, www.visitljubljana.com

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Highlights in May

9 MayLaibach: The Sound of MusicLjubljana will host a concert by the cult Slovenian alternative music band Laibach. The concert will be the finale of the band's European Sound of Music Tour 2016.p. 11

16 May - 18 JunLighting GuerrillaLjubljana's public spaces will once again come alive with lighting objects and site-specific installations exhibited as part of the annual Lighting Guerrilla festival. p. 7

26-28 MayDruga Godba Festival A special treat for the lovers world music and various forms of alternative music difficult to fit neatly into musical categories will be Druga Godba, one of Europe's best festivals of its kind.p. 5

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Cellofest Ljubljana, the city's new festival dedicated to the cello, will bring together top cellists from Slovenia and abroad. Apart from a programme of concerts, it will present a series of seminars and free accompanying events.The programme of concerts will feature highly accomplished Slovenian and international cellists, whose concerts will take place as part of several well-established subscription series and concert cycles.The programme of accompanying events will include a presentation titled How a Cello is Made, which will take place in the Zvezda Park Pavilion in the Kongresni trg square, and a series of free concerts by young cellists, held at various locations across the city at 11:00 and 18:00 daily throughout the festival.

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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.

Cellofest Ensemble with Gal GjurinZala Vidic - violoncello; Izak Hudnik - violoncello16 May, 20:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: A. Vivaldi / F. Schubert / Z. Kodaly / I. Kuljerić / G. GjurinCellofest Ljubljana 2016 - opening concert

Bartolomey Bittmann - Progressive Strings Vienna (Austria)17 May, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: classical music, jazz, ethno, rock

Torleif Thedéen - violoncello & Roland Pöntinen - piano (Sweden)18 May, 19:30Slovenian Philharmonic Hall Programme: L. van Beethoven / A. Schnittke / E. Grieg

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Daniel Raiskin - conductor Isang Enders (Germany) - violoncello19 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre Programme: P. Vasks / R. Schumann / P. I. Tchaikovsky

Ansambel musica cubicularis20 May, 20:00ZRC SAZU/SASA - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Novi trg square 2Programme: J. Jenkins / C. Simpson / W. Lawes / G. Coprario / M. Locke / O. Gibbons / T. Tomkins

Cellofest Ljubljana 201616-20 May, various venues

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FestivalsFestivals

St Germain 26 May, 21:00 Kino Šiška

Katja Šulc 26 May, 23:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Saul Williams27 May, 19:00 Kino Šiška

Nneka27 May, 20:30 Kino Šiška

Pat Thomas27 May, 22:00 Kino Šiška

uKanDanZ27 May, 23:30 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Orkesta Mendoza27 May, 00:15 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

The Comet Is Coming 27 May, 01:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Afroville27 May, 23:00 Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Accordionduo Dinovski & Schubert 28 May, 14:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Aman28 May, 16:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Dom La Nena28 May, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

DJ intro and Magnetic Ensamble28 May, 22:00Stara mestna elektrarna — Elektro Ljubljana

Druga Godba, held for the 32nd year running, is a festival of world music and, to a lesser extent, contemporary jazz. It ranks among Europe's best festivals of alternative music difficult to fit neatly into musical categories.Druga Godba is well known for bringing to Ljubljana leading artists from different backgrounds and musical traditions who draw inspiration from traditional musics from around the world and are committed to creative musical exploration. Due to its enthusiasm for ‘discovering’ less well-known music from around the globe, its line-up is often ahead of trends.The influential British magazine Songlines has ranked Druga Godba among the world's 25 best international music festivals several times.www.drugagodba.si

32nd International Druga Godba Festival26-28 May, various venues

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Exhibitions

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 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

Nikola Tesla - A Man of the Future11 Apr - 6 Nov, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

National GalleryThe National Gallery, Slovenia’s foremost museum of historical art, holds the country’s largest collection of fine art from the High Middle Ages to the 20th century. It also houses a permanent exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič (1909-2005), one of Europe’s leading modernist painters, and various temporary exhibitions.The National Gallery’s permanent collection, divided into sections according to historical periods, is comprised of nearly 600 works by Slovenian and European artists. Among other things, it includes medieval sacred art, works of art by the Baroque artists, neoclassical paintings, works by the Realists, and the famous masterpieces of Slovenian Impressionism.The gallery also keeps one of the largest pieces of Baroque art in Ljubljana, the Fountain of Three Carniolan Rivers by Francesco Robba, whose original site in front of the Town Hall is now occupied by its replica.Apart from the above, the National

Gallery houses a room called Gal’s Room, where children’s and family events are held on a regular basis, an extensive library, a gallery shop with a reading corner, and a café.Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00-20:00. Closed: Mondays, 1 May

Plečnik CollectionThe 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

Water24 Jun 2015 - 8 May 2016, City Museum of Ljubljana Through four main themes and various timelines, the exhibition presents the importance of water. It is essential for our survival, the mobility of humans, goods, ideas and knowledge, our mythologies and beliefs, art and language. The exhibition is also discussing water cycles in nature, their meaning and ecology. The first three themes build their stories through museum artefacts among which a larger wooden boat, presented to the public for the very first time, deserves a special mention. Other artefacts also include a rich glass collection, famous

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The Catalan painter, sculptor, and printmaker Antoni Tàpies (1923−2012) was one of the greatest European artists of his generation. The exhibition brings together a selection of his prints and art objects. Antoni Tàpies was present on the international scene from the mid-1950s. 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

Antoni Tàpies: Prints 1959-198723 Feb - 4 Jun, International Centre of Graphic Arts

artworks by Slovenian artists and a selection of the most important artefacts from the collection of the Potočnik family, originating from the riverbed of the Ljubljanica. The fourth theme is presented with an interactive experimental element, primary intended for children’s experiential workshops. 8 May at 11:00 free guided tour in English Open: 10:00 - 18:00, Thursdays 10:00 - 21:00. Closed: Mondays

Slovenian HistoryLjubljana CastleSlovenian 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 CastleSlovenia 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

Lighting Guerrilla Festival: Nature16 May - 18 Jun, various venuesLjubljana'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.

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The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, operating as part of the Swedish Radio, has for decades been contributing to the diversity of the Swedish Radio's P2 channel, while at the same time touring successfully throughout the world and recording in collaboration with world famous conductors and soloists. Since 2007, the orchestra has been led by the renowned British conductor Daniel Harding. Its Ljubljana concert will feature Brahms's Symphony No. 2.Conductor: Daniel HardingSoloist: Veronica Eberle (violin)Programme: Johannes Brahms

Swedish Radio Symphony OrchestraDaniel Harding - conductorVeronica Eberle - violin 2 May, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77; Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

BiK 3 (Slovenia) - electronics-jazz 2 May, 20:00ZOO ClubAdmission free

Fuck the 5th (Slovenia) - blues-rock, grunge2 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Jazz Jam3 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Jararaja - ethno3 May, 21:00Celica Hostel Admission free

Beat Degeneration (Italy) - rock4 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Vladimir Kostadinović - jazz4 May, 20:00 Slovenia Coffeehouse

Denise Dantas Quartet - Brasilian music, jazz, Balkan music4 May, 20:00 ZOO ClubAdmission free

Masayoshi Fujita (Japan) - vibraphone4 May, 21:00 Kino Šiška

Zlatko Kaučič & Cerkno Jubileum Orchestra - jazz5 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

BluesRock Jam5 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Sara Renar (Croatia) - rock6 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra2 May, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (USA) - punk rock6 May, 21:00Kino Šiška

Mario Biondi (Italy) - soulRTV Slovenia BIG Band7 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

Media Stres (Croatia) - alternative rock7 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Liamere (Slovenia) - future garage7 May, 22:00Orto Club

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra Steven Loy - conductorYasumichi Iwaki - viola8 May, 11:00Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: J. Haydn / F. A. Hoffmeister / L. Farrenc Mozartine - Sunday matinees concert series

The Capitols (Germany) - alternative, indie rock 8 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Rik Kuppen - pianoJelmer de Moed - clarinetLaura Lunansky - violin9 May, 20:00 City MuseumProgramme: T. Keuris / L. Janáček / D. Milhaud / S. Prokofiev / A. KhachaturianConcerty by the winners of The Prinses Christina Concours (Netherlands). Tribute to Europe Day.

Laibach (Slovenia) - rockGuests: Silence9 May, 20:00 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre»The Sound of Music Tour 2016«

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are an all-star American punk band consisting of members of renowned bands such as NOFX, Lagwagon, Foo Fighters, and Swingin' Utters. What is special about them is that they only do covers of other bands' songs.Me First and the Gimme Gimmes started off in 1995 as a side project, but they have released a considerable number of albums, all of which have been received with popular acclaim.

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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (USA)6 May, 21:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

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Avant-Gardeners (Slovenia) - rock, blues, pop11 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Ervin Baučič & The Players (Croatia) - jazz - rock11 May, 20:00Slovenia Coffeehouse

Raketkanon (Belgium) - rock11 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorReinhold Friedrich - trumpetSlovenian Philharmonic Choir 12 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: W. A. Mozart / J. Haydn / J. Brahms

Nova String Quartet12 May, 19:30Russian Center for Science and Culture Admission free

Mario Biondi is a renowned Italian soul singer who has often been compared to Barry White due to his velvety voice. At his upcoming concert in Ljubljana, he will be joined by the RTV Slovenia Big Band.Biondi learned to sing in church choirs. A major breakthrough in his career came with the Japanese release of his single This Is What You Are, which was promoted by the BBC Radio 1 DJ Norman Jay, who fell in love with the song and played it across Europe. Biondi's first album, Handful of Soul, saw the light of day in 2006 and was certified four times platinum in just a few months. Biondi is also well-known for his collaborations with a range of renowned music artists such as Amalia Grè, Karima Ammar, Duke Orchestra, and Renato Zero, among others.

Tomaž Gajšt - trumpet; Jani Moder - guitare; Jani Hace - doulbe bas; Ratko Divjak - drums9 May, 20:00 ZOO ClubAdmission free

Izidor Ostan - organStina Strehar - organ10 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreYoung to young concert series

Marko Brdnik - accordionUroš Rakovec - guitar10 May, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Najoua - calimbe and Ryuzo Fukuhara - dance10 May, 21:00 Celica Hostel Admission free

Toundra (Spain) - post-rock 10 May, 21:00Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

Mario Biondi (Italy) with the RTV Slovenia Big Band 7 May, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

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Erik Truffaz Quartet (France) & Sophie Hunger - jazz-rock12 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

Magic Jam (Slovenia) - blues12 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Katalena - ethno-pop12 May, 20:30SiTi Theatre

Troja (Kosovo) - rock12 May, 22:00Orto Club

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Uroš Lajovic - conductorReinhold Friedrich - trumpetSlovenian Philharmonic Choir 13 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: W. A. Mozart / J. Haydn / J. Brahms

Alkimija - chanson-pop13 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Slovenian Philharmonic Wind EnsembleReinhold Friedrich - trumpet14 May, 19:30Slovenian Philharmonic HallProgramme: N. Šenk / P. I. Tchaikovsky - arrr. S. Verhaert / D. Shostakovich - arr. S. Verhaert / G. Gershwin - arr. A. Fernie, M. Eberhardt, S. Verhaert

The Tiger Lillies (G. Britain) - punk-cabaret14 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

PostArt Ensemble14 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Prljavo kazalište (Croatia) - rock14 May, 21:00Cvetličarna

The Sticky Liks (Slovenia) - rock14 May, 22:00Orto Club

Laibach's upcoming Ljubljana concert will be the finale of the band's European Sound of Music Tour 2016.The concert will feature a part of the programme that Laibach performed at their much talked-about concert in North Korea last year, which included reinterpreted songs from the musical The Sound of Music and a few of the band's older songs, such as those from the album WAT (2003), which have regained relevance in the face of the current refugee crisis in Europe.

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Laibach: The Sound of Music9 May, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Poltrona Express - blues18 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Goodivas String QuartetMatej Šarc - oboe18 May, 20:00 Slovenia Coffeehouse

Ethnusiasm - world music, Macedonian music 18 May, 20:00 ZOO ClubAdmission free

BluesRock Jam19 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

James Chance & Les Contortions (USA)19 May, 20:00 Kino Šiška

Blooming (Slovenia) - pop rock19 May, 22:00 Orto Club

Bliss Art 20 May, 19:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Students of Academy for Music and Musicology20 May, 19:30Španski boricZvokotok - Contemporary music concert series

Ansambel musica cubicularis20 May, 20:00Slovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsProgramme: J. Jenkins / C. Simpson / W. Lawes / G. Coprario / M. Locke / O. Gibbons / T. Tomkins»Harmonia Concertans - Old Music on Novi trg square« concert series

Toxine (Slovenia)20 May, 20:00Prulček bar

The British band The Tiger Lillies play alternative cabaret music. Both their style and stage performance are original and unique. Their surrealist approach to music is characterised by black humour and grotesque jokes fused with cabaret elements and the savage edge of punk.

St. Stanislaus Institute Choir and Orchestra15 May, 18:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Milan Nikolić - double bass; Milan Stanisavljević - keyboards; Anđelko Stupar - drums16 May, 20:00ZOO ClubAdmission free

Psychic TV / PTV3 (G. Britain) - electronic dance music17 May, 20:00Kino Šiška

InBetween Band (Slovenia) - rock, hard roc17 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Daniel Ganz - guitar17 May, 21:00Celica Hostel Admission free

Prekmurska Brass Band Bakovci 18 May, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

The Tiger Lillies (UK) - cabaret music 14 May, 20:00, Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture

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RTV Slovenia Big Band and Boštjan GombačLojze Krajnčan - conductor20 May, 20:30SiTi teater

Sadni dan (Slovenia) - rock20 May, 22:00Orto Club

Academic Choir Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana21 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreThe gala concert commemorating the 90th anniversary of the APZ Tone Tomšič Choir.

Up N’ downs (Slovenia) - rock21 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Le Serpetine (Slovenia) - indie rock21 May, 22:00 Orto Club

Andrej Provotorov - violinSae Lee - piano22 May, 16:00 Španski borci

Slovenian Philharmonic ChoirSlovenian Philharmonic Orchestra Ivan Repušić - conductorMartina Burger - soprano, Diana Haller, alt; Aco Biščević - tenore; Peter Martinčič, bas22 May, 19:30 Slovenian Philharmonic HallAt 18:30 pre concert talkProgramme: W. A. Mozart: Great Mass in C minor, KV 427 (417a)

Vevče Brass Band22 May, 20:00 Španski borci

Mandolina Ljubljana OrchestraAndrej Zupan - conductor23 May, 19:30Slovenian Philharmonic HallSouth American mandolin classic music

The Sounds of Slovenia is the title of a gala concert that Ljubljana's Academy Choir Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana will give in celebration of its 90th anniversary.The first part of the concert will feature new works by Slovenian choral composers. In the second part, the choir will perform selected pieces from the treasury of Slovenian choral music, including some of the finest Slovenian traditional and composed songs that have long been a cornerstone of the choir’s repertoire.

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Academic Choir Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana 21 May, 19:30, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Marko Crncec New Trio feat. Damion REID & Burniss Travis23 May, 20:00ZOO ClubAdmission free

Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra24 May, 19:30National GalleryLecture before the concert

Maria Pönicke - soprano; Klemen Leben - accordion; Domen Gantar - tromboneProgramme: T. Bajželj / L. Lebič / U. Pompe / K. Stockhausen / N. Šenk / T. Vulc 24 May, 19:30Association of Slovene Composers

Screaming Headless Torsos (USA) - jazz-rock24 May, 21:00Cvetličarna

Jazz Jam24 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Divje jezero - jazz-rock, pop24 May, 21:00Celica Hostel Admission free

Random Phase Band (Slovenia) - hard rock25 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

NeofoníaSteven Loy - conductor25 May, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: B. Ferneyhough / D. Fujikura / T. Murail / F. Romitelli / P. Jodlowski

Marko Hatlak & Funtango - tango crossover25 May, 20:00Slovenia Coffeehouse

Elevators - funky, acid jazz, jazz rock25 May, 20:00ZOO ClubAdmission free

Slovenian Philharmonic OrchestraIvan Repušić - conductorSlovenian Philharmonic Percussionists26 and 27 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: O. Respighi / N. Šenk / P. I. Tchaikovsky

BluesRock Jam26 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Souled Out (Slovenia) - soul27 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Petar Grašo & guests (Croatia) - pop27 May, 21:00Križanke

Nirvana - unplugged tribute28 May, 20:00Prulček bar

Neil Michael Hagerty & The Howling Hex + oOo freeo - anti-rock 28 May, 21:00Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre

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Mišel Ristov-Amo (Slovenia) - hip-hop28 May, 22:00Orto Club

Academy for Music organ students30 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreFree tickets

Uroš Perić - keyboards; Primož Grašič - guitar; Ratko Divjak - drums30 May, 20:00ZOO ClubAdmission free

RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra En Shao - conductor31 May, 19:30 Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centreProgramme: F. von Suppé / P. I. Tchaikovsky / I. Stravinski / A. Hačaturjan / J. Offenbach

Jazz Jam31 May, 20:00 Prulček bar

Simona31 May, 21:00 Celica Hostel Admission free

Ute Lemper (Germany) - chanson1 Jun, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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Kavalir (Gallant Helper)During summer, you can get

around the city centre pedestrian area by the so called Kavalir

(Gallant Helper) - a small electric vehicle running daily from 9:00 to 18:00. Telephone:

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Opera, theatre, dance

K. Perat, K. Rešek, J. Rusjan: ÜberŠkrip - theatre performance6 May, 17:00Mladinsko TheatreMladinsko ShowcaseEnglish surtitles

E. Filipčič - M. Derganc: Butnskala - theatre performance6 May, 20:00Mladinsko TheatreMladinsko ShowcaseEnglish surtitles

The Ristić Complex - theatre performance7 May, 18:00Mladinsko TheatreMladinsko ShowcaseEnglish surtitles

Concerto for Two Violins, Men’s Quintet, Writing Ground - modern danceAlonzo King Lines Ballet (USA)Alonzo King - choreographer7 May, 20:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

Alonzo King Lines Ballet is a famous contemporary dance company following the artistic vision of Alonzo King, once a member of the distinguished Alvin Ailey’s dance troupe.In 1982, King established his own dance company, which he developed in close collaboration with a range of different musicians and visual artists. Combining their influences, he has since been creating works that draw on a diverse set of deeply rooted cultural traditions from around the world, imbuing classical ballet with new expressive potential.

E. Jelinek: The Princess Dramas - theatre performance7 May, 20:00Mladinsko TheatreMladinsko ShowcaseEnglish surtitles

The Republic of Slovenia - theatre performance8 May, 20:00Mladinsko TheatreMladinsko ShowcaseEnglish surtitles

A. Pandur: Syncopation - dance-music performancePerformer: Ana Pandur3 and 5 May, 20:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

L. Janáček: Katya Kabanova - opera premiere12 May, 19:30Opera house

Alonzo King Lines Ballet (USA): Concerto for Two Violins, Men’s Quintet, Writing Ground

7 May, 20:00, Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre

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A. Hod: PearlG. Nader, M. Campos: Loop de LoopEnKnapGroup12 May, 20:00Španski borciPremiere of a double dance performance

Academy Folklore Group France Marolt 14 May, 19:30Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre68th annual production - reinterpretation of traditional folk dance, music and costumes with contemporary performing art

L. Janáček: Katya Kabanova - opera14 May, 19:30Opera house

Academy Folklore Group France Marolt 15 May, 18:00Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre68th annual production - reinterpretation of traditional folk dance, music and costumes with contemporary performing art

L. Janáček: Katya Kabanova - opera16 and 17 May, 19:30Opera house

B. Mezei: Utopinow (in a search for a beautiful life) and Plesna VesnaEnKnapGroup18 May, 20:00 Španski borci

The RehearsalThe Umbilical Brothers (Australia)18 May, 20:00SiTi Theatre

L. Janáček: Katya Kabanova - opera19 May, 19:30Opera house

V. Osojnik: Othe Peoples’ Children - dance performance premierePerformer: Vita Osojnik19 May, 21:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 20 May, 18:00Opera house

V. Osojnik: Othe Peoples’ Children - dance performance premierePerformer: Vita Osojnik20 and 21 May, 21:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

Call Centre - documentary-theatre performancePerformers: Ibrahim Nouhoum and Idrissa Wade24 May, 17:00Mini TheatrePerfotrmance is in French, Italian, Wolof, Songoy, English, German and Slovenian languageIn honour of Africa Day.Free tickets

Heartmeat/Cacti - ballet24 - 26 May, 19:30Opera house

L. P. Ternovšek: Nótt - dance performanceChoreography and dance: Lada Petrovski Ternovšek24 and 26 May, 21:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

T. Reba: Made with Love - dance performanceDancers: Teja Reba and Loup Abramovici25 May, 20.00Stara mestna elektrarna/Old Power Station

Opera, theatre, dance

Mladinsko Showcase is a mini festival organized by Ljubljana’s Mladinsko Theatre, which has built its reputation by constantly offering unusual, provocative, and subversive productions and looking for new forms of theatrical expression. Regularly touring its productions internationally, the Mladinsko Theatre has achieved huge acclaim across Europe, the USA, and South America, also due to the fact that it is one of the few theatres to have introduced foreign-language surtitles to some of its productions in order to bring them closer to international audiences.The Mladinsko Showcase festival will feature five of Mladinsko Theatre’s currently most relevant productions, complete with English surtitles.

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The Sound of the PlanetDénes Döbrei (France) - dancer and Yoko Higashi (Japan) - dancer, musician26 May, 20:00 Španski borciNonform 49 - series of music-dance improvisations

L. Janáček: Katya Kabanova - opera27 May, 19:30Opera house

G. Bizet: Carmen - opera 28 May, 19:30Opera house

U. Adamič, N. Šorak: Where Was I? - theatre-movement performancePerformers: Marinka Štern and Iztok Drabik Jug28 May, 20:00PTL - Dance Theatre Ljubljana

M. Kagao Knez: Momentum - dance-theatre performancePerformers: 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 and Eva Žagar. 28 and 29 May, 19:30City Theatre

C. Gouzelis, P. Blackman: Fragile Matter – dance performanceS. Ostheime: Ubuntu – dance performanceBodhi Project (Austria)30 May, 20:00 Španski borci

Opera, theatre, dance Taste LjubljanaFood Tour

Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:00Other times can be arranged for groups of more than

ten people by prior request.Information: Tourist Information Centre,

Stritarjeva Street, Tel. 306 12 15, tic@visitljubljana.si

Explore the flavours of Ljubljana. Join a guided city tour including tasting sessions of traditional Ljubljana dishes and get to know the city's culinary

offerings and their historical tradition.

The tour will give you an insight into traditional Ljubljana dishes, which are today mostly prepared using modern cooking methods and have recently

been given a new life as part of the much-acclaimed Taste Ljubljana project. You will visit five different styles of restaurants and taste five

different dishes as well as five selected drinks.

Today, traditional Ljubljana food and drinks are coming alive in widely differing ways, for which reason the tour will take you to a street food

outlet, a traditional 'gostilna' restaurant with a historical concept, a modern restaurant, another modern restaurant, this one following the model of socially responsible entrepreneurship and a catering outlet located at a popular lookout point. To learn about Ljubljana dishes' locally sourced

ingredients, you will also visit the Ljubljana Central Market and the vegetable gardens located in the Krakovo area of Ljubljana.

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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. 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 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

Miscellaneous

Open Kitchen - food marketFridays, 8:00-20:00Ljubljana Central MarketThe 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 taste Slovenian and international dishes, meet Slovenian chefs, and learn about different methods of food preparation.The choice of food on offer is wide and varied. 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. The cooking is done to the accompaniment of music and entertainment.In case of bad weather, the market may be cancelled.

The Countryside in the City: Gastronomy Products from Slovenian Farms14 May, 8:00 do 14:00Pogačarjev trg squareThis event will present foods and traditions of the Slovenian countryside. Gastronomic products from different Slovenian farms will be available from market stalls.

Castle Days15-17 May, 9:00 – 20:00Ljubljana CastleThe annual Castle Days festival offers a programme of events for the entire family. It rounds off with an open-doors day, when visitors to Ljubljana Castle can view the exhibition Slovenian History, see the Virtual Castle projection, and visit the Outlook Tower free of charge.The festival, traditionally held around 16 May, commemorates the date in 1905 when the mayor of Ljubljana Ivan Hribar purchased Ljubljana Castle on behalf of the city from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.Admission free

The Salt of the Earth - European Green Capital 20161 Jun, 21:00, Tivoli ParkAs 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

Save the Bees - exhibition21 May - 25 Sep Ljubljana Castle, Casemate

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The annual March around Ljubljana, held along the circular Path of Remembrance and Comradeship, is one of Slovenia’s largest recreational events, attracting more than 30,000 participants each year. It promotes universal values such as camaraderie and solidarity and encourages a healthy lifestyle. Those wanting more strenuous exercise than the March can provide can choose to join the Three-Member Team Run, held along the eastern section of the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship with the finish line at the central Kongresni trg square.Start of the Recreational March: 6:00 - 8:00, different locations across LjubljanaStart of the Three-Member Team Run: 9:30 for the 29km run, 9:00 for the 12.5km run; Stritarjeva ulica streetThree-Member Team Run closing ceremony: 10:30 - 13:30, Kongresni trg square

Sports

Speedway European Cup, semifinale14 MayIlirija stadium

Harness racing for City of Ljubljana Cup21 MayStožice hypodrome

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Krka - football21 MayStožice stadium

RK Ljubljana : French XV - rugby28 MayOval Stanežiče playground

ACH Volley : Calcit Kamnik - volleyball3 May, 18:00Tivoli sports hall

Zelena jame 2016 Cup - gymnastics7 May Ljubljana Gymnastics Centre

KK Union Olimpija : KK Krka - basketball7 May, 20:00Stožice sports hall

NK Olimpija Ljubljana : NK Maribor - football7 MayStožice stadium

Slovenia : Austria - rugby7 MayŠportni park Ljubljana

Wings for Life 8 May, 10:00The Slovenian track of Wings for Life World Run will, for the third time in row, start at the Congress Square.www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com

Recreational March around Ljubljana and Three-Member Team Run

7 May, Path of Remembrance and Comradeship