The Ljubljana Festival will again be hosting great orchestras and outstanding soloists. This year's seventy-first festival will feature world-class chamber and symphony concerts, ballet, opera and theatre performances, musicals, the Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica River, the International Art Colony, masterclasses, and much more. The summer will be long, varied and packed with many events. We invite you to join us from 20 June to 3 September in enjoying cultural experiences that will undoubtedly brighten up the warm summer evenings.

MAMMA MIA IS BACK!  15 and 16 June, 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre

The record-breaking musical Mamma Mia!, which enthralled the world and audiences all over Slovenia, is returning to Križanke following a break and the pandemic.

OPENING OF THE 71st LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL

20 June, 8.45 pm, Congress Square

The traditional gala concert Summer Night, which presents the rich heritage of Slovenian pop music, will be dedicated to the exceptional oeuvre of singer-songwriter Tomaž Domicelj, who celebrates his 75th birthday this year. Accompanied by the RTV Slovenija Symphony Orchestra and Big Band conducted by Patrik Greblo, Domicelj's most famous works will be performed by renowned Slovenian soloists.

THE 71st LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL:

• EDWARD CLUG’S CARMINA BURANA: 22 June, 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• MARGUERITE DURAS: THE RAVISHING OF LOL STEIN: 22 June, 8 pm, the Božidar Jakac Art Museum, Kostanjevica na Krki
• WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? : 23 June and 27 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• TO BE OR NOT TO BE : 26 and 27 June 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre  
• PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET : 29 and 30 June, 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• DISNEY’S HIT IN A NEW GUISE : 3, 4, 6 and 7 July, 9.15 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• PIANIST SIMON TRPČESKI : 10 July, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• THE FAMOUS OPERA DUO : 11 July, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• MAHLER IN LJUBLJANA : 12 July, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• MADAMA BUTTERFLY : 13 and 14 July, 8.00 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• DE SCHEHERAZADE BY MARÍA PAGÉS : 17 July 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• THE ROYAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF WALLONIA : 18 July, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• AN EVENING OF FAMOUS ARIAS : 19 July, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• LES ÉTOILES: 20 July, 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC : 24 July, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• THE ASTANA STATE THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET : 25 and 26 July, 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• THE KAUNAS STATE CHOIR : 27 July, 8 pm, St. James’s Church
• THE GOFFRILLER QUARTET AND VIOLETA EGOROVA : 28 July, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• A ROMANTIC EVENING : 31 July, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• CHAMBER CONCERT IN THE KRIŽANKE CHURCH 3 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• BACH’S VIOLIN CONCERTOS 4 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• GRAN BOLERO : 7 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• AN EVENING OF CELLO AND PIANO : 8 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• PIANO QUARTET : 9 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• A BAROQUE-INSPIRED REPERTOIRE : 10 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• THE MAGIC OF CULT FILM MUSIC  : 16 August, 5 pm and 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• AN EVENING OF FILM MUSIC IN KRIŽANKE : 17 August, 5 pm and 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• PINK FLOYD: THE WALL 18 August, 5 pm and 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• MUSIC BY HANS ZIMMER AND OTHERS : 19 August, 5 pm and 9 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• WITKOWSKI PIANO DUO : 21 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• A MODERN-DAY WATER MAN : 22 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• CABARET RHYTHMS WITH UTE LEMPER : 23 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• BOSSA DE NOVO AND CESAR CAMARGO MARIANO : 24 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• DUO LORENZ BRIZANI : 25 August, 8 pm, Križevniška Church
• THE ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA IS BACK : 28 August, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• JONATHAN TETELMAN AND LUDOVIC TÉZIER : 29 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• GUITAR DUO : 30 August, 6 pm, Križevniška Church
• IBRICA JUSIĆ : 30 August, 8.30 pm, Devil’s Courtyard
• UROŠ PERIĆ AND BIG BAND RTV SLOVENIJA : 31 August, 8.30 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre
• THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA : 1 September, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom
• TRADITIONAL CONCERT FEATURING VLADO KRESLIN WITH GUESTS : 2 September, 8.00 pm, Križanke Summer Theatre

CLOSING OF THE 71st LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL

3 September, 8 pm, Cankarjev Dom

The 71st Ljubljana Festival will be closed by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, one of the world’s oldest symphony orchestras, which is renowned for its unique sound palette and exceptionally varied repertoire. They will perform under the baton of Herbert Blomstedt, whose interpretations show great fidelity to the score and analytical precision. They will first perform Schubert’s Symphony No. 5, followed by the symphonic poem Reminiscence of the Norwegian Mountains and Franz Berwald’s Symphony No. 3.

ACCOMPANYING EVENTS OF THE 71st LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL :

• Ljubljana Festival on the Ljubljanica : 28–30 June, Ljubljanica
• Ljubljana Festival Masterclasses : 23 July–6 August, Vič-Rudnik Music School
• 26th International Fine Arts Colony  : 9–14 July, KRIŽANKE
• Little Art Colony : 10–14 July, Križanke
• Committed to Steps : 28 August, Križanke
• Hommage à Vojko Štuhec: Five Years Later : 1–21 September, Križevniška church

Want to know more? Have a look at the detailed programme : https://ljubljanafestival.si/koledar/dogodki-ljubljana-festival/

or visit the festival's website: https://ljubljanafestival.si/