Carniola Festival, Summer in Kranj
Programme
Carniola Festival presents Slovene and international performers of jazz, classical music, opera, street theatre, classical theatre, contemporary dance, and folk dance.
Past performances include Laibach (Slovenia), Terrafolk (Slovenia), The Platters (USA), Huerque Mapu (Argentina), Afrikali (Tanzania), Mariachi & Ballet Folclorico Policromia Mexicana (Mexico), Conjunto Artistico Maraguan (Cuba), Vermicelli Orchestra (Russia), Rimpparemmi (Finland), Picikato Brass Band (Macedonia), Etno Histria (Croatia).
Later on in summer the music festivals programme in Kranj is expanded by Jazz Kamp Kranj taking place in August.
Venues
During the first decade many events were performed in the open air or, in cases of rain, in the Prešeren Theatre Kranj or at Khislstein Castle, later on the new venues emerged, e.g. Layer House, Bazen Coffeebar, KluBar, Kavka Bar, Pungert Cafe Gallery, and SubArt (Trainstation Squat).