6th to 24th February
Gallery Magistrat, gallery Tenzor, exhibition ground Revivis
International Ex-Tempore Ptuj Carnival 2012

10th February
Exhibition Ground, primary school Ljudski Vrt, 19:30
Art muzikal –Kurent’s Marriage, and the solemn opening of the European Capital of Culture EPK 2012, Ptuj partner

Premiere: sold out. Regular performances: 12th February at 17:00 and 19:30

11th February
Mestni trg, 11:00
Opening ceremony 52nd Kurentovanje & 1st Intercontinental EthnoFest of Traditional Carnival Masks and Masks of the World (parade)

Vinarski trg – Ptujska klet
(Ptuj wine-Cellar courtyard), 10:00 to 13:00
Traditional Carnival Culinary-Charity Event - “Obarjada” Lions club Ptuj

12th February
Mestni trg, 11:00
International Gathering of Brass Bands and Majorette Groups
Joint performance, Town Stadium 13:00

14th February
Ptuj Castle, Festival Hall, 10:00
Cultural heritage of Slovenia

18th February
Carnival tent, 20:00
Big Carnival Ball

19th February
Mestni trg, 13:00
International CarnivalFest
52nd International ethnographic and carnival parade

20th February
Mestni trg, 10:00
International Gathering of “Happy Masks” from kindergartens (parade)

21st February
Mestni trg, 17:00
Burial of Carnival and transfer of power

10th – 21st February
Carnival tent (evening entertaining programme)
Winter house parade (Max C, Gramophonedzie, Plastik funk, Armand Peña, Blue & Deep), Avenue Band, Vlado Kreslin, Novi Fosili, Gadi, Akordi, Vesele Štajerke, Charlie & Tequila band, Vesna Pisarovič, Dražen Zečič, Klapa Kumpanji, Klapa Kampanel, Danijela, RD Band, Rebeka Dremelj, Jan Plestenjak, Maja Keuc, Tabu, Avantura, Tanja Žagar, Petar Grašo, Katrca, Nuša Derenda, Drugo Dugme, Gitares, Tony Cetinski, Čuki, Kingston.
Feel the carnival atmosphere and indulge yourself in what cultural institutions, hotels and pubs have to offer, like special dishes and wines...

program in more detail