Mestna občina Ptuj
Mestni trg 1, SI-2250 Ptuj
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The [[Municipality of Ptuj]] of covers a total area of 67 square kilometres and has a population of 24,264 people (2003) living in 10 settlements. It is one of 11 Slovene Urban Municipalities located in the north east of Slovenia. Ptuj is a member of the [[Slovene Association of Historic Towns]] as it traces its origins back to Roman Petovia and subsequently became a culturally rich medieval town. Ptuj is well-known for its annual traditional carnival, the [[Kurentovanje]]. Ptuj has been a member of Federation of European Carnival Cities since 1990. | The [[Municipality of Ptuj]] of covers a total area of 67 square kilometres and has a population of 24,264 people (2003) living in 10 settlements. It is one of 11 Slovene Urban Municipalities located in the north east of Slovenia. Ptuj is a member of the [[Slovene Association of Historic Towns]] as it traces its origins back to Roman Petovia and subsequently became a culturally rich medieval town. Ptuj is well-known for its annual traditional carnival, the [[Kurentovanje]]. Ptuj has been a member of Federation of European Carnival Cities since 1990. | ||
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The Department of Non-commercial Public Services and Administrative Procedures is responsible for education, health and social care, youth and culture. It prepares development programmes, allocates funding, undertakes related governance tasks and co-operates with other agencies and with non-governmental organisations. | The Department of Non-commercial Public Services and Administrative Procedures is responsible for education, health and social care, youth and culture. It prepares development programmes, allocates funding, undertakes related governance tasks and co-operates with other agencies and with non-governmental organisations. | ||
Revision as of 04:23, 11 February 2010
Contact
Much of Ptuj’s cultural heritage is preserved in Ptuj Regional Museum and its branches and in the state funded Historical Archives of Ptuj. The private Minorite St Petrus and Paulus Monastery Archives and Library, Ptuj is another important cultural institution in the town.
tuj has 14 active cultural associations, which co-organise traditional annual events such as Katarina's Fair (November), Kurentovanje Masquerade (February), the Ptuj Festival of Folk Music (Summer), the Cultural Marathon (Summer), Ptuj Summer Nights (Summer) and numerous amateur theatrical and amateur choral meetings.
The local branches of the Union of Cultural Societies of Slovenia (ZKDS) and the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia (JSKD) facilitate the activities of local cultural organisations and act as mediators in respect of state and municipal funding.
See also
- Historical Archives of Ptuj
- Ptuj Regional Museum
- Dominican Monastery at Ptuj
- Mithras Shrine I in Spodnja Hajdina
- Mithras Shrine III in Zgornji Breg
- Orpheus Memorial, Ptuj
- Povoden Museum, Ptuj
- Mihelič Gallery, Ptuj
- Ivan Potrč Library, Ptuj
- Minorite St Petrus and Paulus Monastery Archives and Library, Ptuj
- Ptuj City Theatre
- Kurentovanje
External links
- Municipality of Ptuj website
- Ptuj on Wikipedia
- Maribor with the partner cities - European Capital of Culture 2012 - website presenting all fields of culture (also in Ptuj) in the light of the proposed 2012 programme
- Dravoskop - portal of the Podravje Region
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