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Metelkova Mesto (Alternative Culture Centre)
D-2, Masarykova 24, www.metelkova.org. Ljubljana’s
famous artists’ colony hosts a number of clubs, most of
which play thrash style music to a dreadlocked black-clad
audience of all ages. Unfortunately little of the website is in
English so it would be a case of try it and see, but what we
can say for sure is that it provides a refreshing and alternative
alternative to the dance music found in most other clubs and
attracts a crowd who probably care more that you’re ‘cool’ as
in non-judgmental than ‘cool’ as in what you’re wearing and
how you sip your drink. Well worth checking-out both for itself
and for the philosophy behind the whole set-up.
Österreich Institut (Austrian Institute) B-3, Trg
Francoske Revolucije 6, tel. (+386) 14 26 99 70, www.
oesterreichinstitut.si. German language courses, lectures,
films, exhibitions and other events. Q Open Mon & Tue 10:00-
18:30, Fri 10:00-16:00. Closed Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun.
Galleries
The best places to view and buy local art.
Equrna B-3, Gregorčičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1252 71 23,
equrna@volja.net, www.equrna.si. Modern art in an
elegant white, arched space. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 13:00. No admission.
Ganes Pratt B-3, Gregorčičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1251 16
33/(+386) 1251 16 34, info@ganes.si, www.ganes.si.
This fairly new space (found in the alley next door to Equrna)
features some of the most exciting new Slovenian artists.
QOpen 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00-18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00.
Closed Sun.
Mestna galerija 1 B-3, Mestni Trg 5, tel. (+386)
1241 17 70, mestna.galerija-lj@siol.net, www.mestnagalerija.si.
The largest fine art exhibition space in Ljubljana,
next to the Town Hall. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sun 10:00
- 13:00. Closed Mon.
Photon C-3, Poljanska 1, tel. (+386) 12 30 20 71, dejan@photon.si,
www.photon.si. This small gallery just east
of Tržnica and around the corner from Dragon Bridge hosts
oft-changing exhibitions of contemporary photography with a
focus on Eastern and especially Southeastern Europe. They
also collaborate with several large European photography
festivals and international art fairs. QOpen 14:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Škuc Gallery B-3, Stari Trg 21, tel./fax (+386) 1421
31 40, www.galerija.skuc-drustvo.si. One of the cities
most popular and important galleries, Škuc holds numerous
culture events and exhibitions throughout the year featuring
some oft he most important people in contemporary art
from throughout the region and the continent. QOpen 12:00
- 20:00. Closed Mon.
Libraries
Knjižnica Otona Župančiča (Metropolitan Library)
B-2, Kersnikova 2, tel. (+386) 1600 13 00, www.koz.si.
The regional library for central Slovenia is the most popular library
in the country, and has a wide range of English literature.
QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Narodna In Univerzitetna Knjižnica (National &
University Library) B-3, Turjaška 1, tel. (+386) 1200
11 88, info@nuk.uni-lj.si, www.nuk.uni-lj.si. Home of
Slovenia’s written cultural heritage, this well-organised library
is every researcher’s dream. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat
09:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
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Buy Tickets
Tickets for events can usually be purchased in advance
at the venue, or from ticket agencies.
ESITI (Programski atelje A&Z) G-2, Cesta na
Brdo 17, tel. (+386) 125 72 906, podpora@esiti.
com, www.mojekarte.si.
Eventim A-1, Celovška 25, tel. (+386) 1430 24 05,
info@eventim.si, www.eventim.si/portal/en. Online
ticket sales for more than 3,000 events per year, including
concerts, sports, and cultural events across Slovenia
and Central Europe. Check the offer of events and buy
tickets before you even arrive in Slovenia.
Ljubljana Tourist Information Office at the
Railway Station C-1, Trg Osvobodilne fronte 6, tel.
(+386) 1433 94 75, ticzp@visitljubljana.si, www.
visitljubljana.si. The events ticketing office inside the
railway station Q October-May: 10:00-19:00, Saturday
08:00-15:00, Sunday closedTourist Information
Centre C-3, Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2, tel. (+386)
1306 12 15, tic@visitljubljana.si, www.visitljubljana.
si. Tickets for concerts, shows and other events. Q
Open October-May 08:00-19:00, June-September 08:00-
21:00. 22 December 2009 - 2 January 2010 Monday to
Saturday 8:00-21:00.
Theatres
Most plays are in Slovenian, though every now and then
there’s a company visiting from abroad. Times given are
the box office opening hours.
City Theatre (Mestno Gledališče Ljubljansko)
B-2, Čopova 14, tel. (+386) 1251 08 52, info@mgl.si,
www.mgl.si. The MGL has two stages that are the home of
modern, progressive drama since the Yugoslav era. QOpen
12:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Kavarna Union B-2, Miklošičeva 1, tel. (+386) 1308
17 63, www.gh-union.si. The stage of the Kavarna Union
coffee house, inside the Grand Hotel Union. QOpen 08:00
- 20:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Križanke Open Air Theatre B-3, Trg Francoske Revolucije
1, tel. (+386) 1241 60 26. A beautiful open air theatre with
great accoustics for various summertime concerts and events.
National Drama Theatre (Narodno Gledališče
Drama) B-3, Erjavčeva 1, tel. (+386) 1252 15 11,
drama@drama.si, www.drama.si. With its roots reaching
back to the 1860s, Slovenia’s national theatre stages plays
from all eras. Q Open 14:00 - 17:00 and 18:00 to showtime,
Sat 18:00 to showtime, Sun closed.
Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno Gledališče) C-3, Krekov
Trg 2, tel. (+386) 1300 09 70, www.lgl.si. Taking as
its cue the origins of Slovenian puppet theatre in the 15th
century, this puppet theatre, founded in 1948, provides over
500 performances annually, and is a hotbed of creative music,
design and other forms. It’s responsible for keeping scores
of children entertained and amused every week. Keep an eye
out for the musical puppets that come out of the small tower
on the roof of the building on the hour. QOpen 16:00 - 18:00,
Sat 10:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. The box office is open Monday
to Friday from 16:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00,
and during the hour prior to each performance.
Slovenian National Opera & Ballet Theatre B-2,
Cankarjeva 11/1, tel. (+386) 1241 17 66, info@opera.
si, www.opera.si. A beautiful neo-Renaissence theatre in
the city centre that’s used for various classical performances.
QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
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