Enthusiastic responses to last year's Pocestnica inspired the art collective Ljud to once again offer the white-washed Ljubljana: Pocestnica - a "ready-made" open-air gallery that, in the playful spirit of Marcel Duchamp, uses the power of imagination to transform everyday elements of the city of Ljubljana into superb works of art.
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Beautiful sunny days are perfect for sitting in the shade - especially of good restaurants and taverns, which can be found in their beautiful courtyards and terraces. So which are the restaurants in Ljubljana that, in addition to a good culinary offer, can also boast of beautiful gardens, terraces and courtyards? What are the most beautiful Ljubljana terraces and courtyards for a summer lunch?
Copenhagen is still a city that every cyclist wants to live in. A new ranking of the world's bicycle-friendly cities, the 2015 Copenhagenize Index, puts the Danish capital in first place. Out of more than a hundred world cities, they compiled a list of the best twenty, and our beautiful Ljubljana also made it to the excellent 13th place!
Between August 10 and 16, the Tobačne area will breathe in the creative rhythm of the Urban Action festival, which will present various creative elements of jazz, rock, hip-hop, electronic and other urban subcultures to visitors in an innovative, youthful and accessible way.
The newly opened vegan restaurant Nyama, which opened its doors just a stone's throw from the center, on Streliška Street in Ljubljana, is the first vegan haven in Ljubljana. The ice has now been broken even in the capital, where until now vegans mostly had to perform "acrobatics" with menus in order to get what they wanted while dining out. Now there is no need to mix side dishes and "cheer" for Asian restaurants, where the menus are the most suitable for vegans, because Nyama offers everything they have always wanted. And more.
The Slovenian band Big Foot Mama will mark twenty-five years of activity with a jubilee concert in Ljubljana's Tivoli Hall and the release of a double collection of greatest hits.
Kopališče Kolezija at Gunduličeva 7 in Ljubljana, which was last renovated in the 70s of the last century before its present-day modern appearance, has come back to life these days.
The embankment of the Ljubljanica called Špica, where bathers once thronged and which is located just a stone's throw away from the center of Ljubljana, will once again have a richer restaurant offer as of June 30, 2015. There are now again crowds of people who are not cooling off, relaxing or walking along the Ljubljanica river, but rather catching the sun's rays in the Špica Caffe cafe, which is part of the Kaval Group restaurant chain.
From August 28 to December 3, the popular graphics biennale will be held in Ljubljana, which this year will mark its 60th anniversary since the beginning of its operation in 1955. The 31st international graphics biennial will be held under the central theme "Above you/you".
Between July 17 and 26, passers-by in front of the Škuc gallery will witness a series of musical, literary, film, theater, dance and art events. Events as part of "Meeting before Škuce 2015" will brighten up our evening walks around Ljubljana.
On July 14, as part of this year's Ljubljana Festival, the orchestra and ballet of the famous Russian Mariinsky Theater from St. Petersburg will host the Cankarjev dom. The performance of Romeo and Juliet will appeal to all romantic souls and ballet lovers.
The Italian star Eros Ramazzotti, the master of timeless hits that got under our skin, is coming to Ljubljana again! Synonymous with Italian hits with the author's signature, he will visit our Stožice Arena on September 22 and try to repeat the spectacle he performed in 2009, when he visited Slovenia for the first time.