Carnival Festivities Summon Spring

Ptuj/Ljubljana/Cerknica, 10 February - Carnival processions and festivities culminated on Sunday, bringing crowds and masks to the streets of cities and towns around Slovenia. While traditionally meant to chase away the winter and welcome spring, the carnival festivities at least managed to bring sunny skies across the country on Sunday after Saturday's clouds and snow.

Šenčur
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Šenčur
President Borut Pahor (left) visits the carnival procession in Šenčur.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Šenčur
President Borut Pahor visits the carnival procession in Šenčur.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Cerknica
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Photo: Petra Trček/STA

Cerknica
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Pictured: traditional Cerknica-based Butalci figures
Photo: Petra Trček/STA

Ptuj
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Ptuj
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Pictured: traditional Ptuj-based kurent figures
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Ptuj
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Pictured (left): Ptuj Mayor Štefan Čelan
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Ptuj
Masks take the streets in carnival processions around Slovenia.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

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Feb 10, 2013, 20:06 ale/gj