Medieval Days in Ljubljana - September 10 and 11, 2005
Festival of Medieval and Renaissance Music and Medieval Day
On September 10 and 11 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 and the Municipality of Ljubljana(Department od Culture) prepared an interesting and variegated program with musicians, dancers, fencers and other artists from Croatia, Italy, Check Republic and Slovenia.
PROGRAMME OF THE MEDIEVAL DAYS IN LJUBLJANA
Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
LJUBLJANA OLD TOWN, TIVOLI, CITY PARK
Performances of different groups on various locations in Ljubljana all day long.
PREŠEREN SQUARE
20:00-21:00 – presentation of medieval groups from Croatia, Italy, Check Republic and Slovenia
Sunday, September 11, 2005
LJUBLJANA CASTLE
10:00-19:00 – medieval market, medieval inn, knight’s camp -the park outside the castle walls
10:00 – holy mass in Latin; Chapel of St. George
11:00-12:00 – archer tournament - Ljubljana Castle
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 Republic, Croatia and Slovenia such as:
GRUPPO STORICO. Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
KUD MORESKA, Korchula, Croatia
ENSEMBLE REMDIH, Check Republic
ENSEMBLE LUSATIA CONSORT, Check Republic
KNIGHTS GROUP OF PRAGUE, Check Republic
KNIGHTS OF THE DUKEDOM OF KRANJ, Slovenia
KNIGHTS GROUP OF GASPER LAMBERGAR from Bled, Slovenia
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE, Sneznik, Slovenia
TRUBAR CAVALERY, Slovenia
groups and individuals from Slovenia and abroad
20:00 – Ljubljana Castle, Palacij Hall
Ensemble for Renaissance music and dance CORTESIA; European music and dances from 16th century
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, and the Board of Tourism, Ljubljana.
Sponsors: Restaurant Interspar, Julijana, Orangina
Media sponsors: radio RGL, magazines Otroci and SuperMami