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Music

Summer night – This night is mine

A special night in honor of Janez Bončina Benč brings timeless hits in fresh renditions, featuring outstanding vocals and a full orchestra.

20. 6. 2025 Congress Square
from 39.00€
Cinema Križanke

Vesna

Vesna is a romantic comedy from 1953 in which a high school student unexpectedly falls in love with a mysterious girl during a school prank. Their encounter sets off a chain of humorous and emotional twists.

26. 6. 2025 Križanke
from 9.00€
Cinema Križanke

Rdeči Boogie or Kaj ti je deklica

Rdeči Boogie ali Kaj ti je deklica? is a Slovenian film from 1982, directed by Karpo Godina. The story follows young musicians in postwar Yugoslavia who, amid the rise of jazz and swing, face personal and political restrictions of the era.

27. 6. 2025 Križanke
from 9.00€
Cinema Križanke

Babica gre na jug

After a sudden escape from a retirement home, a grandmother sets off on an unpredictable journey south. Along the way, she encounters unusual people and rediscovers freedom and the meaning of life. Grandma Goes South is a warm and witty tale of courage that knows no age.

28. 6. 2025 Križanke
from 9.00€
Cinema Križanke

Jebiga

Jebiga is a Slovenian comedy from 2000, directed by Miha Hočevar, who also wrote the screenplay.

29. 6. 2025 Križanke
from 9.00€
Theatre

La Fura Dels Baus: The Creation

A visually bold and genre-defying musical experience where performers and audience together co-create one of humanity’s greatest myths – the birth of the world.

30. 6. 2025 Cankarjev dom
from 20.00€
Music

El Amor Brujo

Flamenco, orchestra, and live illustrations come together on stage in a sensual, dramatic, and visually captivating experience, where each piece creates its own world and time momentarily stands still.

2. 7. 2025 Cankarjev dom
from 20.00€
Music

The Duke Ellington Orchestra

When Duke Ellingtons orchestra, now led by his grandson, takes the stage the timeless spirit of jazz comes alive speaking volumes without words and carrying you to the golden age of music.

3. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 30.00€
Opera

L’incoronazione di Poppea

A modern-sounding drama of ancient Rome about love, betrayal, and ambition comes to life in the opera about Poppea — a woman without restraints, who captivates the emperor and pursues the crown with dangerous determination.

4. 7. 2025 5. 7. 2025 Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana
16.00€
Music

Tomaž Domicelj

On a stage where silence speaks, Tomaž Domicelj weaves legendary songs, personal stories, and humor into an intimate concert, creating unforgettable moments.

4. 7. 2025 Križanke: Devil’s Courtyard
25.00€
Music

The breath of beast

The Belgian band Ictus and the Slovenian duo RotorMotor combine bold, energetic music that conquers from Venetian stages to European clubs.

5. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 20.00€
Music

Ennio Morricone Conducted By Andrea Morricone

At the concert led by Andrea’s son, the music of Ennio Morricone will come to life, performed by top orchestras and musicians from Slovenia and Rome.

7. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 80.00€
Workshop

Little Arts Colony

Over the course of four days, children will create musical instruments, mosaics, and prints using various materials while exploring different art techniques. The workshops will conclude with an exhibition of their artistic creations.

7. 7. 2025 11. 7. 2025 Križanke
Sold
Dance

Edward Clug: Cluster

»Edward Clug captivates with performances that combine exceptional dance skill and original music, while exploring the complexity of human experience.«

9. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 70.00€
Musical

Phantom of the Opera

In the summer of 2025, the award-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera will premiere at Cankarjev dom, bringing its emotionally powerful love story to audiences and winning hearts around the world.

9. 7. 2025 20. 7. 2025 Cankarjev dom
from 96.20€
Exhibition

XXVIII. International Arts Colony

Despite technological advancements, art enriches us with spiritual peace and genuine emotions that technology cannot replace, which is why we must value and preserve it.

6. 7. 2025 11. 7. 2025 Križanke
Free entrance
Music

Re5piraciònes (Od Gardela do Piazzolle)

The accordion quartet 4 Bellows 4 Tales and Rodolfo Mederos blend tango with jazz and rock, creating a fresh and unique musical experience.

11. 7. 2025 Križanke: Križevniška Church
25.00€
Music

An evening with legends of Cuban music

EuroCubans blend Cuban rhythms with modern sounds in an energetic performance that has already captivated audiences around the world, creating an unforgettable dance atmosphere.

13. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 31.00€
Music

Vicente Amigo

Vicente Amigo, one of today’s greatest flamenco guitarists, brings to the stage a passionate and energetic performance that blends tradition with a modern vocal style.

14. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 31.00€
Exhibition

Eva Petrič: We are like butterflies…

Through a light and sound installation, Eva Petrič will explore the Earth and the challenges of humanity, encouraging reflection on the future of humankind and technology.

15. 7. 2025 Križanke: Križevniška Church
Music

Violeta Egorova

Violeta Egorova, a distinguished Russian pianist, captivates audiences in Ljubljana with the powerful and emotional music of Beethoven and Schumann.

16. 7. 2025 Križanke: Križevniška Church
25.00€
Music

Robben Ford, Chris Minh Doky

Robben Ford, known for his collaborations with legends of jazz, funk, and rock, will deliver an unforgettable evening with a top-class band, filled with unique musical energy.

16. 7. 2025 Križanke
from 31.00€
Music

SonArt String Quartet

SonArt and pianist Epifanio Comis come together to perform the passionate and melodic works of Schumann and Dvořák in a prestigious evening of chamber music.

17. 7. 2025 Križanke: Križevniška Church
25.00€
Music

Korean Chamber Orchestra

The Korean Chamber Orchestra, joined by Min Kim and soloist Esther Yoo, will present a program that blends Korean folk music with classical masterpieces.

21. 7. 2025 National gallery
25.00€