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Ljubljana Tourism Receives Two Gold Awards for Excellence in Berlin

Ljubljana Tourism Receives Two Gold Awards for Excellence in Berlin 9 Mar 2023 Tourism Ljubljana received two gold awards at the international competition and festival The Golden City Gate, which rewards the excellence of promotional and communication campaigns and innovative multimedia tools in tourism

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CONCERTO BUDAPEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ALEKSEJ KORNIENKO (conductor), MIKHAIL PLETNEV (piano)

His recordings have won numerous awards, including, in 2005, the Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance for his own arrangement of Prokofiev’s Cinderella  as a suite for two pianos. He appears at the Ljubljana Festival with one of Hungary’s leading ensembles, the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra, whose repertoire extends from large-scale classical orchestral works to contemporary Hungarian music.

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NINGBO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, JI YU (conductor), YUANCHUN YU (pipa)

The pipa is a Chinese plucked string instrument that is considered the queen of Chinese traditional music. It appeared in the period of the Qin dynasty and developed during the Han dynasty, which…

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SEOGNAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, NANSE GUM (conductor), MARIA SOLOZOBOVA (violin), MIN JIO (haegeum)

The Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2003 with the artistic vision of providing its home city with a broad range of cultural events and becoming one of South Korea’s representative…

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MoTA, Museum of Transitory Art

If you have a special interest in experimental music, we recommend the SONICA Festival, which is designed as a temporary laboratory that examines the annual programme produced by MoTA. The festival also experiments with exhibition formats, and is accompanied by workshops, lectures, video projections and other events.

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LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, KAUNAS STATE CHOIR, Sir ANTONIO PAPPANO (conductor), BRUCE LIU (piano)

With his innovative approaches to orchestration and programmatic works, Hector Berlioz had a significant influence on the development of music. The Roman Carnival Overture  is an early work by…

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VIVA VIVALDI

In the course of his lifetime Antonio Vivaldi composed more than 500 concertos for various solo instruments and chamber ensembles. The majority of his concertos are based on the interplay between…

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Photo library

When posting, it is mandatory to include the photographer's name (provided alongside each photo) and credit the source (Ljubljana Tourism) either directly alongside the image or in the colophon.

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One66 Hotel

Enjoy great foods and even greater atmosphere (and bring your phone along, as this is definitely one of the most instagrammable spots in Ljubljana. Having opened this summer, ONE66 is the first lifestyle hotel in Ljubljana. Conveniently located close to the oldtown and also close to the highway, this 4* hotel features 96 industrially designed rooms and a set of other “tiny details” which will make you stay there much longer than you intended to.

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5 kids' favourite playgrounds in Ljubljana

If you turn right, it will lead you to the big parking space, where I recommend parking, since it’s very affordable and there is also a small playground. 2) Šmartinski Park The location might be somewhat macabre, since it stretches between the busy Šmartinska street and Žale Cemetery, but the recently opened playground and park is anything but. It is big, bright and lively. The only problem is that in the summer you might miss the shade. Every kid will find something to play with here: they have a huge slide, small slides, rope climbing, swings, water toys, which get them splashing around … Prepare extra dry clothes.

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