In the middle of July, Congress Square will turn into a veritable water park. On July 23 and 24, 2016, a 150-meter water slide with two tracks will be built in the center of Ljubljana, which visitors can go down for free!
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It is simply impossible to imagine summer without Festival Ljubljana. It is the largest and oldest festival both in Slovenia and in the wider region. This year, the 64th will be held in Ljubljana, from June 17 to September 13. Throughout its more than 60-year history, it has become an indispensable part of Ljubljana's summer offer. It's a way to spend your summer vacation. With its colorful cosmopolitan spirit, it contributes to the energy of our capital. The 64th Ljubljana Festival is here.
Regular visitors to Ljubljana's Castle Hill have been able to watch with interest the construction of the vineyard for the past few months, which will receive the last vine seedlings on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at noon. Ljubljana, the green capital of Europe, offers a new form of coexistence of its inhabitants with nature and once again justifies its green title, while at the same time consolidating its 30-year status as a "city of vines and wine" and conveying to the world a message about the importance of the vine and wines in Slovenia.
With the three-week festival Summer in NUK 2016, between July 2 and 23, 2016, Plečnik's Atrium in Ljubljana will host a cultural event that will include all important art genres. Some well-known creators and recreaters will be presented.
Today in Ljubljana, you can pour yourself water from the fountain in front of the city hall with the help of your thoughts! The device with the application is the work of the Slovenian technology company Blackbox, in the spirit of the Green Capital of Europe 2016 and the promotion of drinking water from drinking fountains, during the presentation they also reminded of the importance of responsible management of water, which is increasingly becoming a strategic commodity in the world and is enough for at least 400 years, if we handle it wisely.
Marijuana March 2016 will not push activism to the fore, this year's Marijuana March will be a tribute to cannabis as a plant and the subculture that grew out of it. You will be able to honor hemp on April 20, 2016 in the Student Campus, where the Blind Prohibition project also started in 2002.
As part of the global flashmob Global Bubble Parade, the Ljubljana Bubble Parade will take place for the second time on May 29, 2016 in the center of the capital under the "patronage" of the 100happydays foundation. The parade is one of more than 60 on 5 different continents that will take place around the world on this day. Relive your childhood by blowing bubbles and spreading happiness!
This year's venue of LJFW 2016 – Ljubljana Fashion Week 2016 is Trg republike. Between April 13 and 16, more than 20 designers or brands will present themselves at fashion shows as part of Ljubljana Fashion Week (LJFW).
The open kitchen is back. The fourth season of the most exciting culinary adventure on the sunny side of the Alps opens at Pogačarjev trg in Ljubljana on March 25, 2016, where you can pamper your taste buds every Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and in the summer months the food market's working hours will be extended until 11 p.m. hours! The popular culinary event will last until November.
Ljubljana, the green capital of Europe, dedicates March to responsible water management. The Ljubljana City Museum also participates in this with programs and the Water exhibition. Ljubljana is rich in natural sources of drinking water, and the responsible handling of water resources is the blue thread of the Water in the Museum exhibition and also of the March program at the information point Točka.Zate., which is in front of the City Hall. Learn about how the Romans built an advanced water-sewage system in Emona or how groundwater is pumped.
The Tabor Sports Association invites you to hunt for second-hand treasures at the Winter 2016 Garage Sale, which will be held on Saturday, February 27, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the great hall of the Tabor Sports Association.
Gregory's Day (March 12), the Slovenian version of Valentine's Day, is approaching, which means that as part of the Greeting to Spring event, children and adults will once again lower painted houses made of paper and wood, decorated with flowers and lit from the inside with candles, into Gradaščica. Traditionally, the event will take place on Eipprava Street in Ljubljana, where the barčice of St. Gregory or gregorčka was sent on its way on Friday, March 11, 2016, between 5 and 8 p.m. You are welcome! Unfortunately, the event has been CANCELED due to the flooded Gradaščica.