Festivals & Events

The list with Lisbon events going on in the coming three months is updated frequently by Spotter Jošt Derlink.

27 November – 18 January - FV: A 1980s Alternative - documentary exhibition
The exhibition presents the activities of the sub-cultural movement known as FV, the heart of Slovenian alternative youth culture in the 80s. The movement organized concerts by alternative bands and had a strong influence on the development of video art in Slovenia.

FV, alternativa osemdesetih | Price unknow
Mednarodni graficni likovni center, Pod turnom 3
Daily 11:00 – 18:00, Mon, Tue closed

29 november – 6 december – 24. Festival of gay and lesbian film
The oldest festival of gay and lesbian film in Europe will show films of gay and lesbian artists and films that talk about homosexual love.

Festival gejevskega in lezbicnega filma 2008 | Prices unknown
Kinodvor, Kolodvorska 13

3 December – 2 January – Happy December
In December Ljubljana becomes a fairytale city with lights everywhere, mulled wine, concerts and of course Christmas fair.  You can buy the whole winter package: from woolen gloves to candies and for a nice price. When you will be there don’t forget to order Slovene sausage and a glass of mulled wine.

Veseli December | Free
Various places in the center

8 December – 14 December – Animateka, 5th international festival of animated film
The festival will mostly present animated films from Eastern and Central Europe.

Animateka | Kinodvor, Kolodvorska ulica 13

12 December – 31 January – The State of Slovenians Croats and Serbs
This year sees the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Slovenians, Croats and Serbs, an important part of Slovene history. The exhibition presents only a month long period, between Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Država Slovencev Hrvatov in Srbov | Price unknown
National museum of contemporary history, Celovška cesta 23
Daily 10:00 to 18:00. Mondays and public holidays closed

14 February 18:00 – Do you like Bach?
Classical music, jazz

Imate radi Bacha? | Price unknown
Cankarjev doma

18 February – 22 February - Gibanica / Moving Cake: 4th Festival of Slovenian Dance
The Gibanica / Moving Cake festival provides a two-year overview of dance creativity in Slovenia.

Gibanica | Price unknown
Cankarjev dom