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.
Events
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.
The traditional concert Summer Night 2016 will take place on June 21, 2016 at Kongresni trg as part of the 64th Ljubljana Festival. The preparation takes place under the auspices of RTV Slovenia in cooperation with the Ljubljana Festival. Under the leadership of conductor Patrik Grebal, the Big Band and the Symphony Orchestra of RTV Slovenia will play the biggest festival hits that were created after independence in 1991. In addition to the orchestras, Nuša Derenda, Faraoni, Anžej Dežan, Eva Boto, Anika will also shine on stage. Horvat, Alenka Godec and others.
Ta-da-da-dam! In July 2016, from the 11th to the 17th, to be precise, the 17th Sajeta Creative Camp will take place in Tolmin - a festival that brings together different creative practices and experiences in one place, where music plays a central role.
Between Večna potja, Rožnik and the zoo, in the recreation center Mostec, the City Games will take place between June 18 and 19, 2016. City Games are a recreational social event where participants compete in various skill and fun competitions. The competition takes place in five categories. You can apply as a family, two, three, four or solo. It will be contested in 6 skill games. Tickets are available at Eventim.
Hot producer Gramatik is once again coming to Križanke in Ljubljana, whose unique set varies between dubstep, electro, trip and hip hop. After many sold-out concerts around the world, an interview with CNN, a performance at the Coachella festival in collaboration with the legendary Wu-Tang Raekwon and his remix of Eric Kras' piece Torture in the Narcos series, he returns to his home soil with a musical treat.
Do you ride your bike to work, school or college every day? All of you who do this even in the middle of winter are already used to warm cups of tea in the middle of winter in the center of Ljubljana, and this year in June, for the second time, breakfast will also await you! Because you contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and cleaner air in Ljubljana, Focus, the association for sustainable development, invites you to a bicycle breakfast, an awareness campaign, which will take place on June 17, 2016 at Prešeren Square.
The film festival in Motovun, a town in the north-west of Istria, is admittedly a rather small event of its kind, but nevertheless it is not to be missed. At the Motovun Film Festival 2016, it will be possible to see many films that did not make it to major film events such as the Cannes or Berlin festivals due to strong competitors. In addition to the screenings, talks with the filmmakers will also be organized. The festival will take place from July 26 to 30. The price of 10 tickets is €20. You can see the schedule of lectures here.
The OverJam Raggea festival will once again provide for a relaxed summer vacation this year. In the natural surroundings of the Soča River, not far from the Triglav National Park, between August 15 and 20, 2016, music stages and full tents will come alive under the control of reggae rhythms. The opening party is scheduled for August 15, the festival will take place from August 16 to 19, and an unforgettable afterparty is expected on August 20. Children will also be taken care of, who will be able to participate in various workshops in as many as four languages as part of the Overjam 4 Kidz program. Tickets for the event are now available.
Špas'n'tek, a new running challenge in Slovenia, invites all beginners and experienced runners to run along a 6.5 km long course. The terrain is rough and therefore often a bit more strenuous, but it is in beautiful nature. The start begins at an altitude of 450 m, and the finish is at the top of a 35-meter ski jump. In the meantime, you will also have to climb the Murovica hill, which is 734 m high.