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| maintainer   = Anže Zorman
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| name         = Pisana Loka
| local name   = Pisana Loka
| logo         = PisanaLoka-festival.jpg
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| website      = http://www.pisanaloka.si/
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| organised by       = Škofja Loka Municipality
| organised by 2     = Zavod 973

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| frequency          = annual
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| festival dates     = 17.8.2012 - 1.9.2012, 10.8.2013 - 25.8.2013, 21.8.2014 - 30.8.2014, 20.8.2015 – 29.8.2015, 18.8.2016 - 27.8.2016, 25.8.2017 - 2.9.2017, 24.8.2018 - 2.9.2018, 23.8.2019 - 1.9.2019, 21.8.2020 - 29.8.2020, 20.8.2021 - 29.8.2021, 19.8.2022 - 28.8.2022, 25.8.2023 - 3.9.2023, 23.8.2024 - 1.9.2024
| contacts     = {{Contact
  | name        = Pia Pivk
  | role        = Programme coordinator
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  | website     = http://www.pisanaloka.si/
  | email       = infozavod973@gmail.com
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https://www.facebook.com/FestivalPisanaLoka2019/
https://www.instagram.com/festivalpisanaloka/
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{{Wide image|Concert Swingatan 21.8.2022 Denys Shadro.jpg}}

[[Pisana Loka Festival|Pisana Loka]] is a local summer festival taking place at various locations in Škofja Loka in August. At first a rather modest endeavour, it began in 2008 and has since grown into an annual event of ten packed days, encompassing music, theatre, urban sports, stand-up comedy, a children's programme, film screenings and more. The name of the festival means ''Colourful Loka'', a bit of an archaic way of calling Škofja Loka when alluding to the charms of the town.

The festival locations are numerous, among them [[Sokolski dom Culture Centre, Škofja Loka|Sokolski dom Cultural Centre]], [[Loka Castle]], the summer garden of various local bars, some smaller squares and the main square of the old city centre (one of the best-preserved medieval squares in Slovenia).




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==Background==

Launched with urban reinvigoration plans in mind, [[Pisana Loka Festival|Pisana Loka]] used to be just a series of music concerts in the city centre. In 2011 (and later in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016), the festival organisation was handed over to [[Zavod O]], a cultural association run by local youth, and its ambitions noticeably rose. The festival started to connect various local institutions, groups, and actors, from local skateboarders to the pensioners society, the [[Ivan Tavčar Public Library, Škofja Loka|Ivan Tavčar Public Library]], scouts, student organisations, and various local cultural enthusiasts and associations. 

Since 2017 the festival has been coordinated by the [[Škofja Loka Municipality]]. The number is events is growing.

==Programme==

[[Pisana Loka Festival|Pisana Loka]] has hosted bands such as [[Siddharta]], [[Nuša Derenda]], [[Boštjan Gombač & Janez Dovč]], [[Dan D]], [[Hamo & Tribute 2 Love]], [[Jan Plestenjak]], [[Vlado Kreslin]], [[Žan Hauptman]], [[Baba’n’Dica]], [[Alo!Stari]], [[Irena Rovtar]], [[Jaka Trilar]], [[Tomaž Hostnik]], [[Rok Terkaj]], [[Nipke]], [[Murat&Jose]], [[Zala & Gašper]], [[PLIŠ]], [[Prismojeni profesorji bluesa]] – all in all, a varied line-up that joins alternative musicians with big pop acts.

The festival presents also numerous theatre and street theatre performances, workshops and other events that actively try to engage the local and regional population.

{{Wide image|Hiphop evening Murat&Jose, Trkaj, Nipke, Drill & Ezra 3.9.2023 Anja Strojan.jpg}}

{{Wide image|Diskoloka at the castle, Tomy DeClerque 21.8.2022 Anja Strojan.jpg}}

{{Wide image|Performance Pipi Longstocking 2.9.2023 Anja Strojan.jpg}}

==See also==
*[[Sokolski dom Culture Centre, Škofja Loka]]
*[[Loka Castle]]
*[[In Memoriam Prof. Peter Hafner Festival]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.pisanaloka.si/ Pisana Loka website]
* [http://www.lokavsnegu.si Loka v snegu website]
*[https://vimeo.com/channels/pisanaloka/videos Pisana Loka video recordings] 

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[[Category:Festivals]]
[[Category:Music festivals]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Festivals in August]]