Festivals & events – All our local tips

My last time in Cankarjev dom, I was going to an international movie workshop… but it’s in general the ultimate culturale house in Ljubljana. Located straight in the centre, in front of parliament actually, it gives you the elegant way of escaping from politics or shopping in the city centre stores.

It’s a perfect getaway on a rainy day too. There’s always something happening: exhibitions, workshops, music and dance performers, theatre,…

The only thing that might be worth to add is that the place is still kind of holding to that classy style it established in the socialistic times, so it might best fit to those who are a bit pickier than average or who long for some true classical cultural experience. Also in a sense of dressing up nicely and bringing a wallet. Yes, yes, this is the right address for you.

For a virtual tour go here.

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Cankarjev dom | Art & culture, Cinemas, Music, Theaters, Festivals & events
Presernova cesta 10 | Center | +38612417100
Opening times vary depending on show

Šiška is becoming a better and better place to live and CUK (center urbane kulture/ center for urban culture) Kino Šiška earns much of the credits for this. It opened last fall, but already has a huge impact on the Ljubljana scene. In the last few months it hosted a lot of important musicians from Slovenia and abroad (Josipa Lisac, Lollobrigida, Isis, Pan Sonic, Juno Reactor…). They have mostly music events, but also photo exhibitions, theater and dance events, some workshops…

In the past Kino Šiška was a cinema (kino in Slovene) and was build as a part of Šiška municipality center.  When Ljubljana got a new cinema complex in 2001, the majority of smaller cinemas closed their doors. They wanted to renovate Kino Šiška into a multipurpose hall for different kinds of contemporary events and almost a decade later we finally got it!

My favorite events in Kino Šiška are YU GO! Nights. Each of them presents 3 or 4 bands from ex-Yu area and can also be tagged as nu yu scene. YU GO! is on every third Thursday in month.

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Kino Šiška | Art & culture, Bars, Cinemas, Music, Theaters, Festivals & events
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3 | Siska | +38630310110
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MGLC is situated in Tivoli park, at the end of famous Plečnik’s promenade, where our grandpas were seducing potential grandmas with flower bouquets in their hands 50 years ago. The former Tivoli castle is now home to many different exhibitions and workshops. Every year it also hosts the biennial of graphic arts.

The center certainly effects our visual senses, so after exhibition, I recommend you to lie down in grass in the park, close your eyes and with company of bird singing brainstorm about what you have seen. I love that kind of „after cultural education” chillin’, and this place has the perfect location to try it out!

In the wintertime the nearby hill becomes sledging place no. 1 in the city centre. Equipped with a plastic bag you can have a lot of fun competing with small children who are faster and more furious.

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MGLC | Art & culture, Festivals & events | Entrance adults € 3.40
Pod turnom 3 | Siska | +38612413800
Wed – Sun 11:00 – 18:00