A whirlwind of culture, gatherings, and fun!

At the beginning of summer, Maribor blossoms in all its beauty. The streets and embankment fill with people, the green lawns in the park come to life through children’s laughter. During the day, the sunshine is caressing the smiling faces under their sunglasses, in the evening the air is trembling with musical echoes, and talks. For a couple of weeks the heat chases away even the most obstinate worries of winter days, and that’s when the city blossoms in all colours, sounds, and fragrances. These few weeks Maribor is shining in its best light. And these few weeks, this unique summer start, has been celebrated with the Lent Festival for more than two decades.

We will be celebrating the arrival of summer with numerous great music performers, breath-taking dance and theatre shows, magical street theatre performers and their crazy ideas, and many other accompanying events. Join us, and start lent-ing your way into the summer time.

Hundreds of events for thousands of tastes

The main festival genre is still high-quality music. Among others, we will be hosting two internationally known names – American guitarists Al Di Meola and Bill Frisell, and also the Brazilian connection Bossa Negra with Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Hollanda, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and the international electro-tango-trio Plaza Francia, with two of the members being part of the famous Gotan Project. And since there is no Lent Festival without strong after-parties, there will be electronic and other dance rhythms playing at the wonderful venue under the Minoriti stage.

Al Di Meola

Hugh Masekela

Večer stage is and will be the main venue for old rockers and present-day music fans, where you will have the chance to experience unforgettable performances by, e. g., blues-rock guitarist Ana Popović, Serbian rockers Riblja Čorba, and Hladno Pivo, the wild punks from Zagreb. The younger generation can enjoy the modern urban music at the Mladina stage, offering an exquisite selection of the best newcomer bands, DJs and already established musicians. Union Hall will be hosting a rich classical music program under the name Music artist salon.

Ana Popović

Riblja čorba

Theatre fans can enjoy the theatre performance Dracula, dance enthusiasts can feed their hunger with the Open dance scene, and the show Sad Sam Lucky, while the comedy lovers can take part in the best selection of stand-up comedy in the Vetrinjski mansion.

Not to forget the diverse salon music program taking place in the Judgement tower, a wide range of events for the youth and children in Art Camp, and the biggest culinary street-food festival in Slovenia – SladoLent, the many events at Sport Lent, and numerous other events jazzing up the everyday life, and making time fly by.

Sladolent

The complete program of this year’s Lent Festival will be published gradually published in the next few days and weeks, so follow us here, on our official website, and social media (Facebook / Instagram).

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