From February 18 to 21, movements will speak instead of words on various stages around the capital. Namely, the 7th Gibanica - festival of contemporary Slovenian dance art is coming.
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Franz Kafka is one of the biggest names in literature, and the themes of his works prove to be relevant again and again. In the Ljubljana Drama, his novel The Castle will experience the baptism of a dramatization, the author of which is Goran Ferčec, and the demanding task of directing this complex work was undertaken by Janusz Kica.
If you don't know where to take your better half on Valentine's Day, the photo exhibition The Adventure of Kisses, which will be on view at the Ljubljana Castle from February 13, is certainly the most romantic choice.
Swan Lake is without a doubt that ballet masterpiece that captivates audiences again and again. The story of Princess Odette, who turns into a beautiful swan as a result of a spell, along with the fairy-tale music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the choreography of Viktor Latvinov, will enchant with costumes and original scenography at SNG Maribor.
Designer and illustrator Meta Wraber decided after years of creating that it was time for her first solo exhibition. The colorful illustrations of her wonderful poetic world will be on display at the Šiška Cinema in Ljubljana.
Comedy roast is a format of stand-up comedy, which is considered one of the most popular abroad, but in our country the first real "hell roast" will take place on March 17th at the Cultural Center Španski borci. Vid Valič will be roasted under the teasing of other comedians.
Passion, restless gypsy blood and hot Spanish rhythms. All this is Carmen, the opera that made the French composer Georges Bizet go down in history forever as one of the greatest musical masters, and which will be on view at the Ljubljana Opera House from March 19.
Some new types is an original musical comedy, which will be served on the stage of the City Theater of Ljubljana with both covers that were played by the Beatles in the early period, as well as original compositions that were written by the young actors themselves during the preparation for the performance.
One of the most famous choreographers in the world, Akram Khan, will honor the memory of the extraordinary Igor Stravinsky with an ensemble of eleven talented dancers in the Gallus hall of Cankarjev dom on March 31.
Our Heroes is the first major exhibition of socialist realism art in our country and at the same time the largest international project of the Maribor Art Gallery to date. The installation will be on display from March 20 until August 23.
Between April 17 and 21, the contemporary performing arts festival EXODOS will take place in Ljubljana for the 19th time. This year's edition of the festival will take us to the Black Continent under the title Future Archives: Focus on Africa.
In the Ljubljana City Museum, we have only two more months to learn how life was conducted 2,000 years ago on the site of today's capital. The exhibition Emona: a city in the empire is on view only until May 31.