Hail to the spring – “GREGORČKI”

Due to dangerously high water levels of Gradaščica, we are moving the event to the Slovene Ethnographic Museum on Metelkova ulica 2 in Ljubljana.

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Hail to the Spring – Gregorčki is an event that commemorates an old folk custom, when craftsmen symbolically said their goodbyes to winter by releasing small wooden objects with burning candles along the streams, rejoicing that with the arrival of spring they will no longer need artificial lights at work. According to the old Julian calendar, spring begins on St. Gregory’s Day, March 12th. Thus, on the eve of St. Gregory’s Day children launch variously shaped boats with candles, called “St. Gregory’s boats” or “gregorčki”, on Gradaščica river. St. Gregory’s Day is also a holiday of love, as according to folk tradition, “birds get married” on this day. The spring experience at the event will be enriched by a cultural and musical programme.

Due to dangerously high water levels floating gregorčki boats on Gradaščica has been cancelled!

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PROGRAMME

1 pm–6 pm

How to recycle properly? – fun performance on the importance of environmental protection

Presentation of Slovenian birds – interactive sound workshop

Making paper from Japanese knotweed – presentation
Making Gregorčki boats out of Japanese knotweed paper – creative workshop
Making Origami out of Japanese knotweed paper – creative workshop
Making Gregorčki boats out of wood – creative workshop
Drawing and colouring Slovenian birds – art workshop

3 pm
Learning about urban birds – interactive workshop
Treasures in the middle of town – Tivoli, Rožnik and Šiška Hill Landscape Park – interactive workshop

4 pm
Acrobatic performance by Inan and Mojca – children’s performance

4.30 pm
Ribič Pepe (Fisherman Pepe) – children’s musical performance

Due to dangerously high water levels, floating boats on the Gradaščica stream is currently forbidden!

Presenters:
Inan Du Swami and Mojca Špik

Programme co-creators:
DOPPS – BirdLife Slovenia
PAPLAB – Master paper handcrafting workshop
ICP – Pulp and Paper Institute, Ljubljana
Tivoli, Rožnik, and Šiška Hill Landscape Park
Music School of the Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana
JP VOKA SNAGA

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Admission free.

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The event is part of the LUV fest:

 

The event is funded by:

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