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Kurentovanje 2012 connected worlds
Created Tuesday, 21 February 2012Ptuj, Slovenia – The oldest town in Slovenia, Ptuj, is renowned for its more than a thousand-year old history and 51 years of Kurentovanje, the most prominent cultural and ethnographic carnival event in this part of the world. The main mystic figure that gave name to this festival is the so-called Kurent or Korant known only in the region of Ptuj. Symbolically it represents a victory of good ove...
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Awarded 52. Carnival parade groups
Created Monday, 20 February 2012Awarded groups: Lego city from Mala vas, Turtles Frančki Bukovci Vopošnica, Turks in Slovenia and attack on Ptujska Gora from Kulturno turistično društvo Soviče Dravci, Miki Mouses from Stojince Siget, Juršinci Grapes, Music box puppets, Stojnci, Cirkus gimnazius Ptuj, Kostevski devils, Rabbits and carrots from Spuhlja, Borovje Devil.
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Kindergarden Carnival
Created Monday, 20 February 2012Kidnergarten Carnival was a Sucess despite the fear of bad weather
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Dance of more than 600 kurents
Created Monday, 20 February 2012Spring weather greeted record-breaking 108 carnival groups which presented themselves in 52. International Carnival parade in Ptuj. In the groups were more than 4500 individuals; among them were more than 600 kurents, which represent the most characteristic traditional ethnographical figure of Ptuj. More than 60.000 spectators saw carnival groups from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Germany, Macedoni...
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Carnival Wedding in Ptuj
Created Monday, 20 February 2012In the old tradition the couples weren't allowed to marry in the fasting time, the last Saturday of Shrovetide was the last when they could marry until the end of fasting time. This year that tradition was awaken in Ptuj, where they prepared a real carnival wedding with bride, groom and wedding guest wearing mask. In the old tradition the couples weren't allowed to marry in the fast...
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52. Carnival parade awards call
Created Thursday, 16 February 2012Organizator Kurentovanja 2012 razpisuje nagrade v vrednosti 8.000,00 EUR za najbolj domiselne skupinske maske na52. mednarodni karnevalski povorki. Posebna komisija bo v okviru 52. mednarodne karnevalske povorke v nedeljo, 19. februarja 2012, izbrala 10 skupinskih mask v prostem karnevalskem delu in jih nagradila. Kriteriji za ocenjevanje bodo naslednji: izvirnost, aktualnost, izdelava, nast...
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Ethnographical capital of Slovenia
Created Thursday, 16 February 2012The awareness of importance of cultural heritage is present in Ptuj for a long time, that is why the organisers of Kurentovanje want it to be a festival of ethnography and cultural heritage. Between 11th and 21st February visitors can see numerous shows and presentations of traditional carnival figures on the streets of Ptuj.
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Gathering of brass bands and majorette groups
Created Monday, 13 February 2012Although the weather was very bad the gathering of brass bands and majorette groups was a success. The groups gathered for a concert at City Stadium Ptuj on Sunday at 13.00.
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Odpovedan nocojšnji program v Karnevalski dvorani
Created Sunday, 12 February 2012Nocoj odpade tudi program v Karnevalski dvorani: Zabava s frajtonarc'co. Organizator bo sporočil, kakšen bo postopek z že kupljenimi kartami. Program v naslednjih dneh bo nespremenjen.
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Zaradi slabega vremena je odpovedano nocojšnje doganjanje v starem mestnem jedru
Created Sunday, 12 February 2012Zaradi slabega vremena na Ptuju danes ODPADE KULTURNI PROGRAM, POSVEČEN ETNOGRAFSKIMA LIKOMA RUSA IN MEDVED, ki je bil napovedan ob 16.30 na mestnem Mestni trg in ob 18.00 uri na Slovenskem trgu. Hvala za razumevanje!
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