Established in 2015, MENT Ljubljana is an international music showcase festival taking place at various Ljubljana venues in February. It is comprised of a series of music acts (fresh artists joined by established headliners), a conference programme dealing with the intricacies of music business, and additional events such as exhibitions or workshops on new art and media technologies. Moreover, MENT is a year-long project intended to help Slovene musicians and music professionals with promotion and networking.
The masked rite of spring known as Kurentovanje has been held since 1960, every February for 10 days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. It is the most popular Mardi Gras celebration in Slovenia, with most of the festivities centred in Ptuj, Slovenia's oldest town, which has hosted Kurentovanje since the beginning. Today, the programme also includes several international groups.
