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10 Culture & events
Major Events & Festivals
LEGEND OF THE SUNKEN BELL
25 December
CIRCLE OF FRIENDSHIP AROUND LAKE BLED
30 December
NEW YEAR’S PARTY WITH FIREWORKS
31 DECEMBER
NEW YEAR’S GALA CONCERT
1 January
WORLD WINTER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS BLED
2010
22 - 24 January
WORLD WINTER MASTERS GAMES BLED 2010
25 - 31 January
49th SKI WORLD CUP VITRANC KRANJSKA GORA
30 - 31 January
20th POKLJUKA MARATHON
31 January
3rd INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
6 - 7 February
CARNIVAL EVENTS
13 - 16 February
IBU CUP BIATHLON FINAL
9 - 14 March
FIS WORLD CUP SKI JUMPING FINAL PLANICA 2010
18 - 21 March
Pust - Carnival
A proud national tradition, Pust (Slovenia’s Carnival) at
face value looks much like halloween, except it’s steeped
in history. Going back to ancient Slavic customs in Ptuj
(one of the oldest Slovenian towns) and the surrounding
villages, it continues to rejoice in the beginning of
spring, the new farming season, and chase away the
harsh winter. Bled will host several joyful Pust parties
in February 2010.
Carnival Saturday
Party in Bled – Carnival parade from the Festival Hall
to Bled Shopping Centre (from 15:00: 13 February
2010).
Carnival Sunday
Pust Party for children in the Festival Hall (16:00: 14
February 2010).
Carnival Tuesday
Pust Party for children at Bled Shopping Centre (10:00
- 12:00: 16 February 2010).
On Saturday and Tuesday evening most hotels,
bars and clubs have carnival parties, where guests,
most of whom are in fancy dress, get into the spirit
of ‘turning the world upside down’, whatever that
could mean.
Merry December
Not content with a mere 12 days, Slovenia likes to
celebrate the holiday season for a whole month. Merry
December, however you take ‘merry’ (inebriated or not),
is a national institution, and splendid Bled is no exception
to the rule. Bled’s traditional winter events calender
kicks off with the St Nicholas/Christmas fair and market,
perfect for seasonal gifts and handmade crafts.
The 25th of December sees a performance of ‘The
Legend of the Sunken Bell’, a tragic tale of love lost,
where a church bell (and several boatmen) sank to the
bottom of the lake in a terrible storm. The result is the
still present ‘lucky’ bell on St Martin’s church, granting
wishes to believers who ring it three times. After the
performance and traditional Christmas tree sinking,
there’s a concert organised by St. Martins. New Years’
Eve is something special in Bled. A spectacular midnight
fireworks display attracts party goers in their hundreds,
equally for the promenade finale and the many bars in
town. An open invitation stands for the New Year’s Gala
Concert (1 Jan), at Bled’s Festival Hall.
ALPINE CUP IN BIATHLON
19 - 21 March
EASTER EVENTS
2 - 5 April
BLED MUNICIPALITY CELEBRATION
10 April
ROWING REGATTA
24 - 25 April
2ND HIKE TO SAVICA WATERFALL
27 April
FOLK-STYLE MUSIC EVENING “ALPSKI VEČER”
15 May
4TH INTERNATIONAL ALPINE FLOWER FESTIVAL
22 May - 5 June
BLED ROWING WORLD CUP
27 - 30 May
MEDIEVAL DAYS IN BLED CASTLE
5 - 6 June
55th INTERNATIONAL ROWING REGATTA
11 - 13 June
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Culture & events
19.novoletni
gala koncert
19th New Year’s gala concert
Z AVSENIKOVIMI MELODIJAMI
SIMFONIČNI ORKESTER
IN ANSAMBEL GREGORJI
FESTIVALNA DVORANA BLED / Festival hall Bled
1.januar 2010 ob 18.uri / January 1st, 2010 at 6 p.m.
Brass Band Gorje Turizem Bled
Organizator /Organizer:
Turizem Bled / Bled tourist board
Cena / Price: 30 EUR
Predprodaja vstopnic / Booking in advance:
Turistično informacijski center Bled
tel.: 04 5741 122
www.eventim.si
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