Medieval Days in Ljubljana - September 2 and 3, 2006

Festival of Medieval and Renaissance Music and Medieval Day

On September 2 and 3 different locations in Ljubljana will host the traditional Festival of medieval and Renaissance Music and the Medieval Day /Tromostovje, Citypark, Zvezda Park, Ljubljana Castle): MINI TEATER in co-operation with the Festival Ljubljana and supported by the Board of tourism; Minister of Culture and the Municipality of Ljubljana (Department od Culture) prepared an interesting and variegated program with musicians, dancers, fencers and other artists from Serbia, Italy, Check and Slovak Republic and Slovenia.

PROGRAMME OF THE MEDIEVAL DAYS IN LJUBLJANA

Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3, 2006

 

Saturday, September 2, 2006

LJUBLJANA OLD TOWN, CITY PARK

Performances of different groups on various locations in Ljubljana all day long.

LJUBLJANA CASTLE

21:00 –  Stanovska Hall
Ensemble for Renaissance music and dance CORTESIA (European music and dances from 16th century) with the group CELESTINA

 

Sunday, September 3, 2006

LJUBLJANA CASTLE

10:00 -19:00 – medieval market, medieval inn, knight’s camp - Ljubljana Castle
10:00 – holy mass in Latin; Chapel of St. George

11:00-13:00 – archer tournament - the park outside the castle walls

14:00 – gathering of all participants in Medieval Days in Zvezda Park (Kongresni trg)

14:30 – departure of the solemn march up to Ljubljana Castle through the centre of the city (knights, horsemen, banner men, castle noble men – about 200 participants)

 

16:00-19:00 – Ljubljana Castle courtyard

Main part of the programme on Ljubljana Castle with different groups and individual performers from Italy, Check and Slovak Republic, Serbia and Slovenia such as:

GRUPPO STORICO, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy

KNIGHTS GROUP SVIBOR, Belgrade, Serbia

ENSEMBLE REMDIH, Check Republic

ENSEMBLE LUSATIA CONSORT, Check Republic

GROUP IMPUDICI, Check Republic and GROUP DIADEM, Slovak Republic

KNIGHTS OF THE DUKEDOM OF KRANJ, Slovenia

KNIGHTS GROUP OF GASPER LAMBERGAR from Bled, Slovenia

KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE, Sneznik, Slovenia

VALVASOR CAVALERY, Slovenia

groups and individuals from Slovenia and abroad

 

19:00 –  Palacij Hall
Ensemble for Renaissance music and dance COMPAGNIA DEL CERVIO BIANCO; performace Tristan and Isolda

 

On Sunday there will be free city-bus transport from Streliška Street to Ljubljana Castle.

Price of the tickets for the afternoon event on the Castle: 500,00 SIT; all other events are free.

Medieval Days are organised by MINI TEATER  in co-operation with the Festival Ljubljana.

The event was supported by the Municipality of Ljubljana, Department of Culture, Minister of Culture and the Board of Tourism, Ljubljana.