For the 35th consecutive year, the most important music festival in Central Europe will discover new musical genres and impress with live artistic creativity that combines ethnic and modern melodies from around the world. The festival started with a pre-event in April, which was enjoyed by photography lovers - it will be officially opened on May 21 in Ljubljana by the French band Ar Ker, and will end in Maribor with the South African musicians BCUC. Among the performers are also two Slovenian soloists and one band.
Events
The icon of the Ljubljana, Slovenian and Central European alter scene "štirka" is celebrating its jubilee 30th anniversary, which will be as it should be - a celebration called 30K4 - a club festival in 5 acts 2019, will take place for three weeks, and the action is set mainly as a display of live performance of electronic music. A variety of events will also be provided by the accompanying program, which will include workshops, a jam session, the K4 ROZA party, photo and flyer exhibitions, a vinyl market, an open day and socializing with creators.
If you keep a prestigious steel horse in your garage or love exclusive cars, you simply have to attend the Cars & Coffee 2019 event, which is for all car enthusiasts and lovers of the Coast. At a secret location, the owners of the prestigious cars will first socialize and enjoy the sun, and then they will be on their way to Piran, where they will present their precious beasts to everyone who gets goose bumps from supercars.
Ljubljana will turn into Triglav (The Rock Ljubljana) 2019 for one day! In the middle of Congress Square, there will be a climbing wall, thirty meters long and five meters high. The best Slovenian and foreign climbers will try their hand at it, and the trail will also be open to all climbing enthusiasts who register for the competition. The climax of the event will be in the late evening hours, when the wall will glow with the help of light effects, and the best climbers will "attack" the climbing holds.
The festival of urban culture or FUKSi 2019 also follows its planned path in its third edition: on the last holiday weekend (August 30 and 31), with an evening block party in Tobačna, it will once again raise the urban pulse of the capital with a green, sustainable integration of creative energies on stage and under it. Along with another undisclosed guest, serial hitmaker and festival hero Röyksopp will fly in from Norway as the festival's main headliners.
Are you ready for dm tek 2019? On Saturday, May 25, 2019, it is already the 14th time in a row. This year's novelty is the venue, as the largest running event for women is moving to the Ilirija annual gymnasium, next to Tivoli Park. The five- and ten-kilometer running courses remain the same as in previous years.
Are you ready for a night run through the streets of Kranj? On May 11, you will be able to discover the Gorenje capital and its secrets.
Ljubljana is richer for another culinary festival. This time, gin lovers are in for a treat. The Ljubljana Gin Brin Festival 2019 will be held as an all-day event on May 11.
Mountain bike Formula One, the Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, returns to the venue where mountain bike competitions have been held since 1998 and the last World Cup competition was organized in the 2010 season. On Friday you can witness the practice , the qualifiers on Saturday, and the grand finale on Sunday, when the brave cyclists will also ride through the Trikotna Jasa, where, as they say, "real rock'n'roll".
Labyrinth Istria is the younger brother of the attractive Dalmatian story Labyrinth Open, which has already hosted world music virtuosos. It comes to Istria as a boutique festival at the beginning of the season, which brings a mix of Adriatic beaches, local cuisine, colorful history, the picturesqueness of Poreč and a fresh concept of 36 hours of non-stop techno in a seaside resort, three venues and all-day fun on the beach.
At the beginning of May, National Volunteer Week takes place across the country, which includes various events related to volunteering - many organizations present themselves, share experiences, invite visitors to join their ranks and have fun, as only volunteers know how. The central event is the Happy Volunteering Day, which this year will be held on May 16. At that time, organizations from all over Slovenia will present themselves at the stands on Prešern Square in Ljubljana, and the volunteers will celebrate their work and have fun together with you.
The Dunking Devils are the world's leading acrobatic group and their roots date back to 2004 when they started as a group of friends with a shared passion for acrobatic dunks. In celebration of their 10th anniversary, the Dunking Devils LIVE spectacle will push the boundaries - in addition to them, other Slovenian talents will also present themselves as guests at the largest acrobatic circus: multiple world dance champions Artifex, acrobats Flipping Art, magical LED Motion, pole dancers Duo Kamikazete and last year's winner of the show Slovenia has Talent Tjaša Dobravec and guests from abroad Travelers Duo and Da Move Crew.