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June 24 - St. John. |
Fire Beacons all over Slovenia, heralding
the beginning of summer |
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End of December |
Christmas and New Year events all over Slovenia |
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| TURJAK |
End of June |
Mediaeval Days: archery, fencing, horsemanship
competitions; javelin throwing; mediaeval feasts |
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December/January |
Christmas crib presentation |
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| CERKNO |
February/March |
Shrove Carnival, "Pust", with traditional
figures ("laufarji") - death of old year, heralds
spring; ancient carnival revived since 1948 |
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March |
festival of traditional skiing |
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| IDRIJA |
End of August |
Lace Festival & lace-making competition,
exhibition of Lace School and a visiting exhibition from abroad |
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| OSILNICA |
Last Saturday in June |
St. Peter's Day, "Petruvo", cultural
programme, local arts & crafts, party |
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| KOSTEL |
July 25 |
St. Jacob's Day, "Jakovje", in
Banja Loka |
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August 15 |
Assumption Day; great mass in Fara followed
by representation of local crafts, customs, costumes, food &
drink; folklore performances |
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| KOČEVJE |
February/March |
Shrove Carnival |
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Summer |
horse races |
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| Grad SNEŽNIK |
Last Saturday in September |
dormouse hunting competition & festival |
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| RIBNICA |
February/March |
Shrove Carnival with traditional masks on
Shrove Saturday |
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First Sunday in September |
street fair of wooden products & pottery |
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December |
Festival of St. Nicholas, Christmas crib
presentation |
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| NOVA ŠTIFTA |
August 15 |
Assumption Day; one of the largest pilgrimage
events |
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| CERKNICA |
February/March |
Traditional Mask Carnival on Shrove Sunday |
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Beginning of June |
Valvasor procession |
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| LOGATEC |
June |
presentation of traditional crafts in front
of the well at Cevica |
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June |
festival of brass bands |
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December |
St. Nicholas fair |
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| BLOKE |
Third Sunday in January |
traditional skiing |
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Second Sunday in August |
competition in farming skills |
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| DOBREPOLJE |
June/July |
festival of bands |
