Gibanica represents the most important contemporary dance platform in our country, where local and foreign guests can see various contemporary dance products by local producers. At the 9th Biennale of Contemporary Slovenian Dance Art 2019, you will witness ten competitive performances selected by a three-member jury from Slovenia, France and Croatia. In addition to the performances, the organizers also prepared a presentation of book editions, two round tables and a discussion.
Events
Coprnica, the dragon, Butalci, great-grandmother Uršula and many masked pirates, playful princesses, brave firemen, ladybugs, bees and other carnival lovers will scare the winter for ten days and enjoy the carnival company. They will start with the traditional Žaganj baba, they will also enjoy exhibitions, the official Butal TV program, children's masquerade, carnival party and the Great Carnival. The traditional event will end with the Burial of Pusta.
Ever since the first Ljubljana Sparkling Wine Salon, the organizers have followed their mission - spreading the culture of drinking wine and good food. In the heart of the capital, this year you will once again enjoy the wines of 40 winemakers, who will present around 120 different wines. In addition to enjoying a drop of wine, you will also be able to taste selected food that pairs perfectly with sparkling wines. Various events, workshops and guided tastings are also an integral part of the 6th Ljubljana Sparkling Wine Salon. As part of the SSW network, an international evaluation of sparkling wines will also take place.
Drummer jazz legend Ratko Divjak made a strong impression on the music scene both in Slovenia and abroad. He has a varied career behind him, which he started in a rock band and then continued in jazz.
The Papir ensemble is a rainbow of people who came together to simply make beautiful songs - songs that will mean something to this world and will delight it for a long time with their melodies and stories.
Band Las Cuerdas plays different genres of music in a fun, Latin American style.
Eddie Izzard is regarded as one of the best stand-up comedians of our generation, and The Telegraph even wrote that he is "King of the universe...comedic genius...entertainer incarnate!". And this king of stand-up comedy is coming to Ljubljana on April 14, 2019, where he will present his new show Wunderbar.
Tadej Toš will present 14 of Prešeren's songs with his quartet.
A group of top artists from West Africa is coming to Jazz Club Ljubljana Castle. They all come from distinctly artistic families or clans, which have a leading place in the arts, especially in music and dance, in African cultural history and also in today's society. They are called griots.
Sting, one of the most diverse solo artists in the world, will perform his Sting: My Songs tour on June 4, 2019 at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, and tickets will be available from December 21, 2018.
Saxophonist Lovro Ravbar certainly belongs to the very top of the Slovenian music scene and does not limit himself to strict stylistic guidelines.
Ljubljana is truly magical in winter. This year will be special, because until January 6, 2019, you will be able to enjoy Petkovška's winter fairy tale, which will be richer than last year. A walk around the city will definitely be worth it.