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Festival Ljubljana

Trg francoske revolucije 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana

http://www.ljubljanafestival.si

info@ljubljanafestival.si

Phone386 (0) 1 241 6000

Organised byFestival Ljubljana Public Institute

Frequencyannual

Events abroad

Past Events

• 16 Nov 2018

  Russia Saint Petersburg Alexandrinsky Theatre

  
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  Faust, directed by Tomaž Pandur, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana and co-produced by Ljubljana Festival,

  
  

  
  

  
  

• 11 Jul 2018

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  15 Jul 2018

  Italy Cividale del Friuli/Čedad Piazza Duomo,Teatro Ristori

  
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  The performances Hero 2.0, produced by Moment Arts and Culture Association and En-Knap Productions, Dark Union and Ant Ferocious, both produced by En-Knap Productions; a concert by the Ljubljana International Orchestra (LIO) and the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Živa Ploj Peršuh and co-produced by Ljubljana Festival; and an event by the Slovenian rapper Challe Salle,

  at the Mittelfest

  
  

  
  

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The Ljubljana Festival is the main summer festival in Slovenia. One of the oldest festivals in Ljubljana, it has its roots in the first Tourist Week, organised by the Ljubljana Tourist Society in 1952. Since that time the festival has outgrown the character of a local tourist event featuring folklore, sport and economic activities, and has developed into a renowned international summer event which offers its ever-growing number of local and foreign visitors a variety of music, theatre and dance performances by leading domestic and international artists. Between 70 and 80 events ranging from concerts of classical and jazz music, to performances of opera, theatre and ballet take place over the two months of the Ljubljana Festival, attracting a total audience of nearly 80,000 spectators.

Programme

From the beginning of July to the end of August, the Ljubljana Festival enlivens and enriches the capital city with concerts of star soloists, acclaimed ensembles, chamber and philharmonic orchestras and performances by prima ballerinas, opera divas, and seasoned thespians. Some of the most famous personalities who have appeared on the stage of the Ljubljana Festival include Marjana Lipovšek, Katia Ricciarelli, Grace Bumbry, Yehudi Menuhin, Mstislav Rostropovich, José Carreras, Yuri Bashmet, Misha Maisky, Shlomo Mintz, Krzysztof Penderecki, Riccardo Muti, Gidon Kremer, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Julian Rachlin, Angela Gheorghiu, Maceo Parker, Gilberto Gil, Wynton Marsalis, Marcelo Alvarez, Bernarda Fink, Vadim Repin, Zubin Mehta, Sir Andrew Davis, Midori, Tomaž Pandur, Ennio Morricone, not to mention some of the best symphonic orchestras in the world.

The Ljubljana Festival has also established itself as an important producer of opera performances. Productions from both Slovene opera institutions (the Slovene National Theatre (SNG) Maribor and the Slovene National Theatre (SNG) Ljubljana - Drama) as well as international productions of the Lithuanian National Opera, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the Croatian National Theatre have been incorporated into its diverse programme.

Although the Ljubljana Festival is most active during the summer months, other important aspects of its programming include the spring Slovene Music Days, featuring concerts of works by Slovene composers and a symposium attended by musicologists from around the world, and the Križanke International Art Colony, which gathers visual artists in the inspiring environment of the Križanke venue.

Venues

Ljubljana Festival's events take place at several locations in Ljubljana but most are held within Plečnik's open-air complex at Križanke which was created within the abandoned former monastery especially for the festival. Major events are held on the Open-air Stage, while other venues include the Baroque-style Križanke Church, the Knight's Hall and the 'Courtyard of Hell'. Some of the events are also realised in Cankarjev dom Culture and Congree Centre or at the Ljubljana Castle.

See also

• Slovene Music Days
• Križanke International Art Colony
• Festival Ljubljana Public Institute

External links

• Ljubljana Festival website