Friday
28. August
at 18.00
Staro mestno jedro (Old Town) - Ljubljana

32nd INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL NIGHTS IN OLD LJUBLJANA TOWN

The International Festival Nights in Old Ljubljana Town, traditionally held on the last weekend in August, is one of the largest and most widely attended music and cultural events in Slovenia.The festival is based on carefully selected music content in genres such as ethno, jazz, chanson, world music and classical music, and provides an insight into current production in these fields of music. The finest foreign performers as well as outstanding Slovenian musicians are included in the program, with special emphasis on younger artists and contemporary music creativity. The three-day festival is extremely popular with the audience, as evidenced by the annual number of visitors (more than 60.000, both from Slovenia and abroad).
All events are admission free!

NOVI TRG

20.00 ANBOT
Aldo Kumar, accordion
Peter Beltram, flute
Aljaž Rendla, clarinet
Iztok Smeh, clarinet
Peter Jud, violin
Peter Jakša, guitar
Miran Mohar, harmonica, tambourine
Nino de Gleria, double bass
Janez Pirc, cajon
Tomislav Čizmić, vocals

Vocal group Lan
Choirmaster: Mateja Jakša Jurković

22.00 MARKO HATLAK & KAPOBANDA
Marko Hatlak, accordion, vocals
Miha Meglič, guitar
Goran Rukavina, double bass


GORNJI TRG

20.00 THE JIGDOLL ENSEMBLE (Great Britain, Austria, Iran, Hungary)
Hannah James, vocals, accordion, percussive dance
Claudia Schwab, vocals, violin
Mahan Mirarab, guitar
András Dés, percussion

22.00 ACAMAR TRIO (Italy, Slovenia)
Cene Resnik, saxophones
Giorgio Pacorig, rhodes, effects
Urban Kušar, drums


CITY MUSEUM OF LJUBLJANA 

20.00 LASANTHI (Sri Lanka, India, Slovenia)
Lasanthi Manaranjanie Kalinga Dona, vocals, violin
Bharath Ranganathan, vocals, guitar
Rok Zalokar, keyboards
Luka Dobnikar, double bass
Vasja Štukelj, tabla, cajon

21.30   JUNEsHELEN & ALJA PETRIC: SOUNDSCAPES – SONGS & ARIAS
Nina Šardi, vocals, gongs, Tibetan and quartz singing bowls, percussion, electronics
Alja Petric, vocals, gongs, Tibetan and quartz singing bowls, percussion, electronics


KGBL HALL ON VEGOVA STREET

20.30 MATIJA KREČIČ: PRESENTATION OF THE NEW ALBUM CUT / REZ
Matija Krečič, violin
Ema Krečič, cello
Irena Rovtar, flute
Monika Babič, oboe and English horn
Mihajlo Bulajić, French horn
Miha Mitev, bassoon
Gea Pantner, viola
Sebastian Bertoncelj, cello
Tomaž Hostnik, piano
Davorin Mori, piano
APZ Tone Tomšič
Conductor: Zoran Bičanin
Choirmaster: Jerica Bukovec
Duo Furioso:
Helena Švigelj, cello
Urška Hrovat, cello


RED HALL OF THE TOWN HALL

20.00 THE CONCERT ATELIER OF THE SOCIETY OF SLOVENE COMPOSERS: DUO HUDNIK
Izak Hudnik, cello
Milan Hudnik, cello

The pre-concert discussion with the authors and performers will be led by Nina Šenk.


UNDER THE TRNOVO BRIDGE

18.00 DOLINA ODMEVA: MEETING AT THE BORDERS OF PERCEPTION
Lado Jakša, keyboards, saxophone, flute
Matjaž Weingerl, cymbal, zither, flute, vocals
Dr. Drago Ocepek, guitar
Julija Temlin, Celtic harp
Aleksandra Cigale, flute, vocals
Vlado Špindler, accordion
Andrej Strmecki, percussion
Andrej  Trobentar, guitar, voice

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