Several years have passed since 2005, when the initiator of the event, Grega Hočevar, then a top triathlete, had the crazy idea to jump into the icy sea. The tradition continues this year as well, which means that all adrenaline junkies will be able to throw themselves into the icy water. If your January 1st has been boring every year, you need to spice it up this year.
Events
2019 hasn't even started yet, but we're already dreaming of September, when the gentle Michael Bublé is coming to Zagreb. The proud owner of ten studio albums, numerous hits, four Grammy awards and more than 60 million albums sold, will stop in the Croatian capital on September 16, 2019. The concert is part of a world tour on which Bublé promotes his latest studio album Love, which released on November 16 this year.
In Slovenia, more precisely in Hala Tivoli, on April 3, 2019 we expect a rock spectacle dedicated to the unique Freddie Mercury, the frontman of the biggest cult rock band Queen, where one of the best Queen tribute bands in the world, The Bohemians, and the 24-member Royal Symphony Orchestra will join forces Orchestra and superb soprano from New York, Lynelle Jonsson.
We can even imagine the winter season without the ARTish fair, where Slovenian artists will present their unique products, proving that the creative energy on our soil is very strong. This year's ARTish fair took place on Gornji trg in the old and most beautiful part of Ljubljana for 7 months (from April to November). Lovers of unique gifts will also be able to buy them in December, as the fair opens its doors again in five dates.
It cannot be denied that in winter due to low temperatures, some people really go into hibernation and do not move from their warm home. But don't let that apply to you this year. Tobačna will melt the snow, drive away the cold and bring back summer, because from November to January the Decembrrr Festival 2018 will bring a range of music, entertainment, gourmet, sports, creative and social content, covered in 36 free events with a bunch of attractive domestic and foreign artists. Still thinking about hibernation?
The Land of Ice is coming back and will brighten up the winter events in Slovenia for the sixth year. This time it is moving to a new location in the center of Ljubljana on Kongresni trg. Ice Land 2018 opens its doors to visitors on November 30, and you can also go down the ice slide.
The American rock legends Foo Fighters are coming to one of the most beautiful stages in the world, the Pula Arena. On June 19, 2019, one of the biggest rock bands of the last 20 years will provide another perfect concert evening, which will last at least 2 and a half hours.
If you thought Dire Straits' breakup was the end of their legendary performances, you were wrong. Greatest hits, extraordinary rock songs and an experience like no other are coming with Chris Whit, former member of Dire Straits, on February 8, 2019 at Halo Tivoli.
Nowadays, it is difficult to find someone who has not heard of the HIV virus and AIDS, which follows from it. Many people even know that December 1st is World AIDS Day, a day when many people show solidarity by wearing a red ribbon, which is the official symbol of December 1st. Also this year, the members of the Virus project, working under the auspices of the Association of Medical Students of Slovenia, will organize a public awareness campaign about AIDS on December 1, which this year will be held under the slogan "Do you know your status?"
On Monday, December 3, 2018, museum workers, theatergoers, musicians and many other cultural workers are once again inviting to their company, who are preparing exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, shows, concerts and other events on this happy day of culture, which will once again be available to visitors free of charge .
Akordika draws music from classical and modern musicals, but not with the intention of dressing more or less well-known melodies in yet another guise, but because they hide an all-too-often overlooked depth.
Enoch Jamal "EJ" Strickland is a world-renowned drummer and composer, an artist who can be heard on more than 60 albums over the past ten years.