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Prešeren Day, Slovenian Cultural Holiday

  • 8 Feb 2025


The Slovenian Cultural Holiday will be marked by an official state ceremony including the presentation of Prešeren Prizes, the country's most prestigious cultural awards, and many other cultural events held over a period of a few days before 8 February. On Prešeren Day, there will be free admission to Ljubljana's museums and galleries, several concerts, theatre performances and film screenings, and a number of other events.

The Slovenian Cultural Holiday is dedicated to honouring France Prešeren (1800-1849), the most important Slovenian poet, who is remembered not only for his Romantic poetry but also for his efforts to modernize the Slovenian language. Particularly well known are his sonnets and the poem A Toast, adopted as Slovenia's national anthem.

Over the first week of February, Ljubljana will host a series of open-air concerts by singing choirs and vocal groups. The latter will perform at locations where Prešeren lived, spent his time and met people.

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