ŠKUC bringing art, literature and music to capital
Ljubljana, 21 July - The ŠKUC association's annual festival will kick off Friday afternoon with a children's theatre production Little Red Riding Hood in Ljubljana's old town. Running until 30 July, the festival will bring concerts, plays, a fashion show, performances, exhibitions, literary events, and workshops to the Stari Trg square.
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The ŠKUC Gallery in the historical centre of Ljubljana.
Photo: Kaja Šoštarec
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Dubbed Let's Meet In Front Of ŠKUC, the admission-free events will take place in the afternoons after 5pm, catering to the taste of both adults and children. The aim of the festival is to enrich Ljubljana's vibrant summer scene by inviting established as well as up-and-coming artists to take part.
In addition to the many cultural and literary events, the programme also includes the open-air Library Under the Treetops and the ŠKUC Market.
Music lovers will be able to enjoy performances by Gal Furlan Quartet, the Teo y La Mar duo, the Fake Orchestra, the MattJazz jazz band and many others.
The theatre part of the festival will bring shows for adults including ŠKUC Theatre's Domovci (The Orphans) and Lotus Blossom as well as Ljubljana Dance Theatre's Morpheme. Drag shows Eat Your Makeup and The May Queen And Her Handmaidens will dazzle spectators in the late hours of the evening.
Children are also invited to come and see theatre shows such as the Slipper Keeper Kitty, Binca Minca the Stork Gets a Little Brother, the Buzzing Bunch and several others.
Students of the Department of Textile and Clothing Design at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering will organise an exhibition that ties in with a fashion show for all fashionistas to enjoy. Photographer Marijo Županov will put his works on display at an exhibition titled Pleasures.
In case of bad weather, the events will take place indoors at the ŠKUC Gallery.