37th NIGHTS IN LJUBLJANA OLD TOWN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

The summer season of Imago Sloveniae will traditionally be rounded off by the Nights in Old Ljubljana Town festival – the largest international street festival of ethno and jazz music in the capital, which will take place on Friday, August 22, and Saturday, August 23, 2025.

The festival, based on quality music in genres such as ethno, jazz, chanson, world music and classical music, offers an overview of current music creation and recreation in these fields. The programme includes the most outstanding foreign and Slovenian musicians, with a special emphasis on the younger generation of artists and contemporary music production. The festival is extremely popular among the audience and is well attended every year. This year’s programme focuses on Romani music influences.

Events are admission free!*

NIGHTS IN OLD LJUBLJANA 2025 / “Romani music influences”

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
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SATURDAY, 23 August 2025

NOVI TRG
19.30 – Lana Trotovšek and EMARS String Orchestra: Amaro Trajo – Our Story in the Strings
20.45 – Romano Drom (Hungary)
22.15 – Imer Traja Brizani & AMALA (Slovenia/Kosovo)

GORNJI TRG
20.00 – Swingatan (Slovenia)
21.45 – Bajsa Arifovska feat. Harmelogic (North Macedonia, Slovenia)

ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMME

21-23 Aug 2025, City Museum Ljubljana
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – “Roma and Sinti musicians between the state, the market and society”

In cooperation with: Department of Musicology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Roma Association of Slovenia, Institute for Roma Studies, Education and Culture, Roma Academic Club, KED Folk Slovenia Association

POST-FESTIVAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, 29.8.2025, ZOO Ljubljana
17.00 – A GREY WOLF’S PICNIC AT THE ZOO
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra

SATURDAY, 30.8.2025, ZOO Ljubljana
11.00 and 17.00 – A GREY WOLF’S PICNIC AT THE ZOO
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
In cooperation with: Slovenian Philharmonic, ZOO Ljubljana, Zavarovalnica VITA