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.
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On March 3, the ballet ensemble Malandain from Biarritz will host the dance performance Cinderella (Cendrillon) in Cankarjev dom, which will take us to the world of princes and cobblers with a mixture of modern choreography by the outstanding Thierry Malandain and classical music by Sergei Prokofiev.
Jimmy Carr, named by The Guardian as a comedy hero of today, will make the audience of Gallus hall at Cankarjev dom laugh with his stand-up evening Gagging Order on 11 May 2015, and tickets are on sale now!
Between November 26 and 30, the 30th Slovenian book fair will be held in Cankarjev dom, which will attract many fans of literature. At the ceremonial opening of the fair on Tuesday, November 25 at 7 p.m., the awarding of the Schwentner award will also take place. On Saturday morning, the well-known Svetlana Makarovič will be the guest of the fair.
Let's treat ourselves to something beautiful and surrender to the charm of art. Namely, the time of the 11th Slovenian Biennale of Illustration is approaching, which faithfully brings together the older and younger generations of illustrator artists and awards the best achievements, plaques and Hink Smrekar awards. Year after year, the event maintains its creative power and reveals the excellence of Slovenian illustration, and at the same time monitors new artistic expressions and techniques.
After two sold-out Christmas concerts in Cankarjev dom, the great artist Rade Šerbedžija returns to Ljubljana again, where he will take Slovenians to a nostalgic Christmas time again this year. On December 26, he is preparing an unforgettable Christmas concert in Cankarjev dom, accompanied by his band Zapadni kolodvor.
The extraordinary voice of the Spanish star of flamenco and Latin music, Buika, stuns us because of its roughness and at the same time gentleness, with which we feel as if we are listening to "rough velvet". We will be able to listen to her multi-awarded rich and dark vocals, which some even compare to Nina Simone, on October 27 at Cankarjev dom.
On September 24, Cankarjev dom will be the venue for a top musical event. The magnificent Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra from Moscow will play in the Gallus Hall under the baton of the charismatic conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev.
The International Evening of Chansons returns to where it all began: to Franet Milčinski - Ježek. It will present his immortal oeuvre.
Romana Kranjčan says goodbye to his youngest audience in style - with the performance Romana, children and the monster Pozabaaa.
Bassekou Kouyate, a Malian virtuoso on the ngoni, some would call him the African lute, is coming to Ljubljana with the group Ngoni Ba.
Joan Baez, a musical force with an inestimable influence that she has with her involvement in various fields, brings her sweet melodies to us as well. We can hope for an excellent concert by the legendary singer-songwriter.