The reception of the 2017 winter athletes at Ljubljana's Congress Square is approaching, which will take place on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Come and greet the Slovenian winter athletes who cheered us up this winter!
Events
The 11th wine and olive oil festival in Šempas is approaching! The traditional festival bears the meaningful title of the Wine Heritage of Slovenia, gathering with domestic, domesticated and autochthonous varieties. It will take place between April 2 and 3, and all lovers of a good drop are invited.
The largest and most famous photography agency in the world, Magnum Photos, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. On this occasion, three exhibitions will be presented in Ljubljana with a rich accompanying program and with a special emphasis on the work of the central protagonist and co-founder of Magnum, Robert Cape.
The sun is already warming us warmly and it seems only right that our thoughts are already on one of the best summer festivals in Europe. Of course, it is the Sziget 2017 festival, which will be held again on the island in the heart of the Hungarian capital between August 9 and 16. On Freedom Island this year, we will be able to witness world music names, including Kasabian, Wiz Khalifa, PJ Harvey, Alt-J, Interpol, Rita Ora, Major Lazer and more.
On April 13, 2017, the premiere of the ballet Symphony of Sad Songs will take place on the stage of SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. The author of the conceptual ballet is Tomaž Pandur, and the musical basis is Symphony no. 3 by Henryk Mikołaj Góreckig. Tickets are already on sale.
The legendary singer with a powerful voice, whose career and international fame have lasted almost half a century, is coming to the Pula Arena on August 2. The 'Tiger from Wales', as he was called by the female audience, and one of the biggest sex symbols of the second half of the 20th century, will once again give a concert that we will not easily forget.
The varied central and additional events at Ljubljana Fashion Week 2017, which this year will be held at the Ljubljana Castle, will serve up fresh Slovenian design names, international collaborations, fashion shows and interesting parallel events to all who are interested. The event as part of LJFW 2017 will be opened on March 29 by the presentation of Slovenian representatives of the Fashion Scout See (Southeast Europe Fashion Showcase, which addresses the designers of the entire region) in the right atrium of the City Hall.
March 21, World Poetry Day, is approaching, and we will once again have the opportunity to pay for coffee or tea with verse in more than 60 cafes across Slovenia. The Pay with Verse 2017 initiative will also have a charitable note. In Julius Meinl Slovenia, they have prepared the campaign #VerzZaVerz, with which all participating poets will help to expand the range of books in the library for blind and partially sighted children and adolescents of the IRIS Center.
The music of the Agropop group is deeply rooted in the hearts and memory of Slovenia. And it was the inspiration for the story, the comic musical Alpine Saga, which beautifully represents what is happening in our country. Franček was the first in the village. But now he's going to leave behind the country girl he adores to win the city girl he's ashamed of. Left behind his parents and a large farm to win world fame. Everything to become big and famous in the big city, in Ljubljana. Watch out, Franček is coming!
On March 25, 2017, in the Ljubljana club Cirkus, we will move to the nineties, namely Bepop, Babilon and Sendi will share the microphone on stage. Come and listen to the hits of your youth and ours.
A unique performance genre is coming to the City Theater of Ljubljana: the theatrical crime serial. From March 30, the work of the writer and director Nejco Gazvoda, Vranja vrata, will be shown, where we will meet criminal investigator Kristina, who will investigate a murder and a disappearance.
We're just a little bit away from the super smurf premiere of the animated adventure The Smurfs: The Hidden Village, which promises fun for the whole family. The premiere in 3D technology will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in Cineplexx Maribor on the eve of World Happiness Day.