74th Ljubljana Festival

If the rhythms of music and the lively atmosphere beneath Plečnik’s arcades do not win you over, the swaying couples on the dance floor certainly will.

Ljubljana will host the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2026 from 11 to 19 July 2026, bringing together Europe’s most talented young basketball players. Sixteen national...

An Open-Air Cinema at Ljubljana Castle. From July 9 to August 1, 2026.

The international has been taking place since 1998 and is one of the flagship annual events organized by Bunker. Every late summer, it brings some of...

Choir Director: Ambrož Čopi

The concert will take place at the Pavilion on Congress Square, which was designed in two phases before the Second World War by the architect Jože Plečnik.

Programme: Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op....

Programme: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor

Programme: Peter Iljič Čajkovski: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 *** Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Programme: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor »Resurrection«

Programme: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 *** Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor (1894 Ed Nowak 1951)

Programme: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, Suite Samuel Barber: Piano Concerto, Op. 38 *** Paul Dukas: Fanfare from La Péri Samuel Barber: Mutations...

Curator: dr. Nelida Nemec

Jubilee Concert at the 30th Anniversary of Amala Band

Guest: BIG BAND ŠENTJUR

Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita š No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Allemande Courante Giovanni Sollima: Prelude for Mandolin Solo Johann Sebastian...

Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character Adda Simfònica Alicante, Josep Vicent

Programme: 1. Johannes Brahms Schicksalslied, Op. 54 *** 2. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 52 »Lobgesang«

Family action comedy for all times

The Committed to Steps project brings together children undergoing rehabilitation at URI Soča through dance, movement and music. The Ljubljana Festival...

The ballet Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev, performed by ADDA Simfònica Alicante conducted by Josep Vicent.

A concert by Rade Šerbedžija and Zapadni Kolodvor with special guests Miroslav Tadić, Livio Morosin and Yvette Holzwarth.

A concert by the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daye Lin, featuring works by Giuseppe Verdi, Li Shaosheng and Johannes Brahms.

A concert by the Münchner Kammerphilharmonie dacapo with cellist Ettore Pagano, featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn and Frederick...

A concert by Momento Cigano Extended led by guitarist Teo Collori, featuring original gypsy swing–inspired music in the tradition of Django Reinhardt...

A concert by Ensemble Dissonance with violinist Sergej Krylov, featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Alfred Schnittke and Ezio Bosso.

This year’s summer festival sees the return of an established artistic duo – Martha Argerich and Charles Dutoit – who have worked together frequently...

The program traverses the diverse musical worlds of the 20th century. Piazzolla’s Four Seasons in Buenos Aires captures the pulse of the Argentine capital,...

Four acclaimed musicians active at leading European institutions will take the stage of the Križevniška Church. The program spans late Romanticism, contemporary...

These intimate works will be performed by Slovene musicians who are active at the heart of the country’s chamber music scene. Violinist Janez Podlesek,...

Flutist Felix Renggli and hornist Radovan Vlatković, both internationally established soloists and educators, present a program spanning chamber works...

A concert performance of the tango operita María de Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla, performed by an international ensemble led by bandoneonist Marcelo...

A concert performance of L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti performed by young singers and conductors of the Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy...

A concert by the Slovenian Harp Quartet SIH4RPS presenting a diverse program with works by George Frideric Handel, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Maurice Ravel,...

A chamber concert by internationally acclaimed musicians featuring works by Gioachino Rossini, Uroš Krek, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Louise Farren

“A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything,” wrote Gustav Mahler, the celebrated Austrian composer who lived in Ljubljana between...

The KamBrass Quintet, winners of the 2025 Ljubljana Festival International Competition, presents a programme centred on La Folía, one of Europe’s oldest...

4 Bellows 4 Tales brings together four musicians from diverse artistic backgrounds: Stefano Bembi, Zoran Lupinc, Maurizio Marchesich, and Imad Saletović....

Flutist Jurka Zoroja, an established soloist and educator, will perform with Ensemble Dissonance, a collective of leading Slovenian chamber musicians....

Ensemble Dissonance brings together leading Slovenian chamber musicians who explore flexible formations and connect canonical repertoire with contemporary...

The programme brings together three contrasting musical worlds. Granados’s suite Goyescas draws on the art of Francisco Goya with its poetic and colourful...

Teatro La Fenice is one of the world’s most renowned opera houses and a symbol of the Italian bel canto tradition. With Gioachino Rossini’s masterpiece...

Every Friday between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. at Pogačarjev trg in Ljubljana!

NLB Ljubljana Maraton will once again bring thousands of runners from Slovenia and abroad to the streets of Ljubljana in 2026. The country’s and Adria...

During the advent season, Ljubljana always has a vibrant atmosphere, with a Christmas market and countless free events held in the festively decorated...

In the concert cycle Plečnik in A-cappella, you will have the opportunity to listen to five renowned vocal ensembles and choirs at five picturesque Plečnik...

The Sunday Flea Market in Ljubljana is a place where stories of the past come to life.

Kinodvor’s open-air cinema screens a series of all-time film classics in one of Ljubljana’s most beautiful squares.

Promenade concerts by wind orchestras have been a tradition since 2013, making this year their fourteenth edition.

ARTish is a unique opportunity to see and buy interesting works of art by various artists and spend time in the wonderful company of creative people.

The new permanent exhibition, created for the museum's centennial celebration, explores human perceptions of time. These perceptions significantly impact...

The permanent exhibition at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum is a treasury of museum collections, showcasing the everyday and festive heritage of Slovenia...

Embark on a journey at the City Museum of Ljubljana to explore the captivating history of Ljubljana, spanning from ancient prehistory to the recent 20th...

… Gingerbread and candle products, handicraft knowledge and cooperation, friendship, love and life stories of two families connected by Ljubljana and...