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| name = Lent Festival | | name = Lent Festival | ||
| localname = Festival Lent | | localname = Festival Lent | ||
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| street = Kneza Koclja 9 | | street = Kneza Koclja 9 | ||
| town = SI-2000 Maribor | | town = SI-2000 Maribor | ||
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| dates and duration = June, late / July, early 2-3 weeks | | dates and duration = June, late / July, early 2-3 weeks | ||
| duration weeks = 25,26,27 (2012) 25,26,27 (2013) 25,26,27 (2014) | | duration weeks = 25,26,27 (2012) 25,26,27 (2013) 25,26,27 (2014) | ||
| − | | festival dates = 26.6.2015 - 11.7.2015, 24.6.2016 - 9.7.2016, 23.6.2017 - 1.7.2017, 22.6.2018 - 30.6.2018, 21.6.2019 - 29.6.2019, 21.8.2020 - 29.8.2020 | + | | festival dates = 26.6.2015 - 11.7.2015, 24.6.2016 - 9.7.2016, 23.6.2017 - 1.7.2017, 22.6.2018 - 30.6.2018, 21.6.2019 - 29.6.2019, 21.8.2020 - 29.8.2020, 25.6.2021 - 3.7.2021, 21.6.2022 - 8.7.2022, 23.6.2023 - 1.7.2023, 21.6.2024 - 29.6.2024 |
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https://www.facebook.com/festivalLent | https://www.facebook.com/festivalLent | ||
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| + | Each June, the medieval Lent district along the Drava River, the historic squares, picturesque streets of the Old Town, and even the mighty city park emerge as festival venues bursting with art, culture, and creativity. With thirty years of tradition, [[Lent Festival]] is one of the oldest and largest open-air festivals in Central Europe. Every year, it welcomes about two hundred thousand visitors; almost every fourth Slovene has visited it at least once. It celebrates art, culture, and creativity of all genres for all generations, providing a space for discovery, learning, meeting, and coexisting in a variety of cultures. For the thirtieth time, the festival will transform the city into a giant stage and a vibrant meeting point for artistic expressions. [[Lent Festival|Lent]] is a member of the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) and the [[Association of Slovene Festivals (SloFA)]]. | ||
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==Programme== | ==Programme== | ||
| − | + | [[Lent Festival]] is much more than just a series of events offered at the beginning of summer. It hosts four concurrent festivals, each offering visitors unique and unforgettable experiences. It is no wonder that [[Lent Festival]] is the county's largest festival! Everything from folk art to jazz music, street theatre to creativity, and more, is combined within this festival of festivals: ''Folkart, the International Folklore Festival'' (one of the most prominent and renowned folklore festivals in Europe and worldwide), ''JazzLent and Jazz Podium'' (featuring popular foreign and Slovenian jazz and jazz-related musicians), ''Street Theatre Ana Desetnica'' (a playful street theatre festival, bringing life to city streets and squares) and ''Art Camp'' (providing the most popular daily events of the festival for younger generations and families in the city park, brimming with creativity, culture, recreation, mingling, and a joyful atmosphere). | |
| − | + | Who's been here? Music giants and legends such as B.B. King, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Stephane Grapelli, alongside an array of internationally acclaimed artists including Macy Gray, Mercedes Sosa, Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Geldof, Dr. John, Jose Feliciano, Lester Bowie, David Byrne, Maynard Ferguson, Taj Mahal, Alfredo De La Fé, Alfredo Rodriguez, Malia, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Living Colour, Maceo Parker, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, and many more, have graced the festival with their presence. | |
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==Venues== | ==Venues== | ||
| − | + | More than twenty festival venues, stretching from the banks of the Drava River to the City Park, are only a few minutes' walk away. The genre-diverse and varied program allows everyone to find something for themselves - from the youngest to the oldest. There are opera and ballet performances, theater and dance shows, jazz concerts, classical music performances, world music showcases, singer-songwriter concerts, chanson and ethno music performances, folklore evenings, street theater performances, film screenings, sports activities, and events and activities for children. | |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Lent Festival is much more than just a series of events offered at the beginning of summer. It hosts four concurrent festivals, each offering visitors unique and unforgettable experiences. It is no wonder that Lent Festival is the county's largest festival! Everything from folk art to jazz music, street theatre to creativity, and more, is combined within this festival of festivals: Folkart, the International Folklore Festival (one of the most prominent and renowned folklore festivals in Europe and worldwide), JazzLent and Jazz Podium (featuring popular foreign and Slovenian jazz and jazz-related musicians), Street Theatre Ana Desetnica (a playful street theatre festival, bringing life to city streets and squares) and Art Camp (providing the most popular daily events of the festival for younger generations and families in the city park, brimming with creativity, culture, recreation, mingling, and a joyful atmosphere).
Who's been here? Music giants and legends such as B.B. King, James Brown, Ray Charles, and Stephane Grapelli, alongside an array of internationally acclaimed artists including Macy Gray, Mercedes Sosa, Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Geldof, Dr. John, Jose Feliciano, Lester Bowie, David Byrne, Maynard Ferguson, Taj Mahal, Alfredo De La Fé, Alfredo Rodriguez, Malia, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Living Colour, Maceo Parker, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, and many more, have graced the festival with their presence.
Seun Kuti and Egypt80, Jazzlent, Lent Festival 2023. Author: Blaž Črnič
100 Bobnarjev s Sokijem - Lent po Lentu by Narodni dom Maribor on YouTube
More than twenty festival venues, stretching from the banks of the Drava River to the City Park, are only a few minutes' walk away. The genre-diverse and varied program allows everyone to find something for themselves - from the youngest to the oldest. There are opera and ballet performances, theater and dance shows, jazz concerts, classical music performances, world music showcases, singer-songwriter concerts, chanson and ethno music performances, folklore evenings, street theater performances, film screenings, sports activities, and events and activities for children.
International folklore festival Folkart at Maribor's main city square, Lent Festival 2023. Author: Blaž Črnič
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