The 52nd Beer and Flowers festival once again brings a varied musical event for all generations and all musical tastes. The festival atmosphere with 4 days of entertainment, 5 musical stages, more than 60 stage performances and a total of 90 events will last from Thursday, July 14, to Sunday, July 17, 2016, at traditional and well-established locations in Laško.
Events
The 23rd international festival of creativity Zlati Boben, organized by the Slovenian Advertising Chamber between 18 and 21 October 2016, is moving from Portorož to Ljubljana, directly to the Ljubljana Castle, after 22 years.
Did you know that every year on the third Sunday in July we celebrate World Ice Cream Day? This is the day when you can indulge in unlimited amounts of ice cream without a guilty conscience. Do you also absolutely love ice cream? Then on July 17, 2016, join the celebration of a dessert that cools, refreshes and has the ability to comfort an inconsolable heart.
The traditional creative and entertainment event for young people, Rhythm of Youth, is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. The party organized by Collegium Mondial Travel and Radio Antena is moving from a warm September evening to December. The Rhythm of Youth 2016 is moving to Arena Stožice and this time it will be held on December 9. We are in for a big party with Siddhartha, Big Foot Mama and Umek at the helm. Tickets will be available soon.
Today, Ljubljana has come to life again as a city of wine and vines. On June 17, 2016, the 58th international wine evaluation - Vino Ljubljana, which is considered the oldest such evaluation in the world, began at the Ljubljana Castle. Ljubljana wine is also among the 10 most elite ratings in the world. The International Wine Fair 2016 will also be held as part of Vina Ljubljana from 20 to 21 October 2016.
Pivovarna Union, in cooperation with young musical groups, is preparing a very special musical interactive experience in the very center of Ljubljana. The "live" action starts in a good three days!
Ouch! The Fresh Island 2016 festival, whose beginnings date back to 2012 and which the organizers present as the first European hip-hop festival, will once again take place on the Croatian beach of Zrće this year. You are probably wondering when hip-hop will be held in Pag? July 12-14, 2016. Will you be there?
The FM4 Frequency festival is one of the largest Austrian music festivals. It is prepared and promoted by FM4 radio. The lineup consists of rock, electronic, hip-hop and alternative subgenres. The beginnings of the festival date back to 2001, when the event was still called the Vienna City Festival. The festival was later moved to the Salzburgring, and since 2009 the event has been hosted by the Green Park in St. Pölten. The festival will take place between August 18 and 20, 2016. Tickets are already available.
For fans of the super band Swedish House Mafia, this year promises a big (nostalgic) treat. In Lignano, former members Axwell and Sebastian Igrosso will perform as a duet after the breakup of the group. But that's not all. DJs will delight fans of electronic music as part of the Project X festival with Axwell Λ Ingrossa between July 8 and 9, 2016. Do not miss the opportunity and take part in the biggest cross-border Slovenian-Italian festival to date.
The Electric Love festival (2016) will take place in Salzburg for the fourth time this year. This electronic music festival attracts thousands of fans and famous DJ names from all over the world every year. The excellent location near the Salzkammergut district inspires the event with the magic of nature. Among others, Jack Ü, Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Nicky Romero, DVBBS, KSHMR, Afrojack and Alan Walker will perform. Tickets are already on sale.
The biggest spectacle in beach volleyball in Slovenia is approaching. Ljubljana Beach Volley Challenge 2016 will take place between July 28 and 30, 2016, when Kongresni trg will once again turn into a beach in the middle of Ljubljana, not long after hosting a 150-meter water slide. World-class volleyball players are coming to visit again, so there will be no shortage of top volleyball this time either.
Ever since they renovated the embankment of the Ljubljanica, called Špica, there are throngs of people there, just like when it was a popular Ljubljana bathing place there. In addition to the renovation of the embankment, credit for this also goes to Špica Caffe, which will soon celebrate its first anniversary. This year's summer will also be colorful on Špica, because there will be concerts, dance events, and educational and children's workshops again. The first gathering of the year with music awaits us already on June 17, 2016, when the Croatian group Otprilike Ovako will fill the room with music in the evening.