3.-13. February 2024

Tradition

Entry of the Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

 

At its annual meeting, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the entry of the Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Tradition

Entry of the Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

At its annual meeting, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared the entry of the Door-to-door rounds of Kurenti on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Kurentovanje 2024
Carnival Ball - Carnival Saturday with dinner
NOTICE OF EVENT RECORDING
Kurentovanje 2024
Carnival Ball - Carnival Saturday with dinner
NOTICE OF EVENT RECORDING

Kurentovanje in Ptuj

3.-13. februar 2024

2. 2. 2024
Friday, midnight
Current/current jump
The beginning of the carnival season is heralded by a particularly mystical event. At midnight and by the glow of the fire, the curents put on their bells for the first time and begin to ward off winter and evil by ringing loudly.
3. 2. 2024
Saturday
Opening ethnic procession
Don't miss a unique ethnographic experience that offers a valuable insight into picturesque carnival customs. Many traditional carnival characters will keep you company on the streets and squares of Ptuj. The handover of power takes place at 11:00. After the procession, you are invited to a party with the music band Recession and Carnival ringarajanja.
7. 2. 2024
Wednesday
Day of Kurent and Korant groups
Med Kurentovanjem je sreda vsako leto rezervirana za Dan kurentovih in korantovih skupin, ko mesto preplavi na stotine rogatih in pernatih kurentov/korantov!
9. 2. 2024
Friday
A night spectacle
The night has its own power - even for the carnival! It will attract many mysterious characters to the carnival-decorated streets of Ptuj and conjure up a spectacular play of darkness and light.
Magistrate Gallery
Ex-tempore Ptuj carneval 2024: Exhibition opening
Mednarodna likovna nagrada Ex-tempore Ptuj karneval. Podelitev nagrad dobitnikom in otvoritev razstave njihove aktualne produkcije ob 64. Kurentovanju. Organizator/Organizer: Jernej Forbici, KUD Art Stays
10. 2. 2024
Saturday
City carnival promenade
It’s time to show off your mask! Become a part of this tradition, put on a mask, and join the promenade with masked townspeople. The promenade first started already in the 19th century, and now you can help us preserve this wonderful tradition.
11. 2. 2024
Sunday
International Carnival Parade
Do not forget to mark Kurentovanje on your calendar today. Ptuj’s streets and squares will be filled several thousands of carnival and traditional costumes, who will tell the stories of the past, future and present.
12. 2. 2024
Monday
A procession of children from kindergartens
The children's carnival parade is co-organized with the Ptuj Kindergarten. It is attended by children of the 2nd age group from entire Slovenia, which awaken the spring in the streets of the oldest Slovenian city.
old town square
Meet indigenous carnival characters and masks
Ptuj je prestolnica etnografije, kjer lahko od blizu spoznate tradicionalne pustne like. Ob večerih jih lahko vidite v osrčju najstarejšega slovenskega mesta.
13. 2. 2024
Tuesday, the old town, handover to the authorities and burial of the carnival
Shrove Tuesday and Burial Shrove
Na Ptuju je slovo od pusta še posebej praznično. Opoldne odložimo delo in se pridružimo zabavam v mestu ter njegovih lokalih. Tudi vi se pridružite edinstvenemu urbanemu pustovanju, ki se zavleče v pozne večerne ure. Odvijeta se tudi predaja oblasti in pokop pusta.

Experience Kurentovanje

Ptuj is a city where thousands of years of history, heritage and culture are intertwined. Kurentovanje takes the highest place among the most visited experiences, when the city is transformed into the largest open-air ethnographic museum of intangible cultural heritage. It is an excellent opportunity not only to see the largest international carnival festival in Slovenia, but also to experience the many experiences that the oldest Slovenian city has to offer.

Experience Kurentovanje

Ptuj is a city where thousands of years of history, heritage and culture are intertwined. Kurentovanje takes the highest place among the most visited experiences, when the city is transformed into the largest open-air ethnographic museum of intangible cultural heritage. It is an excellent opportunity not only to see the largest international carnival festival in Slovenia, but also to experience the many experiences that the oldest Slovenian city has to offer.

Find a current!

Be it on Shrove Tuesday or an ordinary hot summer day, you can run into a Kurent at every step while exploring the old town center. Visitors can find them decorating the town’s facades, at the museum at the mighty Ptuj Castle, at the Tourist Information Center, or in one of the town’s traditional inns.

ethnofest

PTUJ CITY

In the Ptuj-Ormož Regional Museum, you can meet the kurent/korant over time in the collection of traditional carnival characters, as well as many other traditional carnival masks from the Ptuj and Drava fields, Haloz and Slovenske gorice. In the TIC, you can get tourist information, a map of the city and its surroundings, as well as a wide range of tourist publications, many unique souvenirs, or book a guided tour of the city.

ethnofest

TIC PTUJ

Many visitors also visit the tourist information center because of Kurent / Korant. This conjures up the atmosphere of Kurentovanje in the so-called Kurent corner, where, in addition to Kurent's work - Kurentija, they can also watch promotional films about Kurent and Kurentovanje. Many admirers of this mysterious carnival character are convinced of its uniqueness right after visiting Tic and decide to visit the next Kurentovanje. 

ethnofest

MIHELIČ GALLERY

France Mihelič is one of the most important Ptuj painters of the 20th century. The artist taught drawing at the Ptuj Gymnasium in the years 1936-1941. The picturesque surroundings, and especially the demonic kurent, were the central motifs of his artistic creations. The Mihelič Gallery in the former defensive tower along the Drava, where the painter's graphic collection is housed, is also named after him. The gallery is also intended for exhibitions of contemporary art, with an emphasis on Ptuj authors.

ethnofest

JADRANSKA STREET

On Jadranska ulica in the old town center, you can see interesting depictions of alleged Kurent masks on the facades of houses (Jadranska ul. 4 and 6). The facade of these houses was last restored in the 18th century.

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BAR SIMA

The legendary Sima Coffee Bar is considered the so-called Prince's Fortress, where the new Prince's Guard traditionally gathers after the inauguration at the time of St. Martin's Day. The mandate of the Prince of the Ptuj Carnival lasts for two years. Inside the Sima bar, it is possible to relive the memories of the past Kurentovanja in Ptuj, as the walls are decorated with many photographs and memorial plaques on the theme of carnival in the city.

ethnofest

GOSTIŠČE PRI TONETU

In the popular Ptuj coaching inn with a long tradition, you can meet a life-size Kurent in the lobby of the inn. While admiring Kurenti, you can also try a delicious buckwheat cake according to a home-made recipe or some other traditional dish from the rich menu.

Find a current!

Be it on Shrove Tuesday or an ordinary hot summer day, you can run into a Kurent at every step while exploring the old town center. Visitors can find them decorating the town’s facades, at the museum at the mighty Ptuj Castle, at the Tourist Information Center, or in one of the town’s traditional inns.

Legend:

PTUJ
CASTLE

TIC PTUJ

MIHELIČ
GALLERY

JADRANSKA
STREET

BAR SIMA

GOSTIŠČE PRI
TONETU GUESTHOUSE

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ethnofest

PTUJ CITY

In the Ptuj-Ormož Regional Museum, in the collection of traditional carnival characters, you can meet the Kurent / Korant through time and many other traditional carnival masks from Ptuj and Drava fields, Haloze and Slovenske gorice. In the TIC you can get tourist information, a map of the city and its surroundings and a wide range of tourist publications, many unique souvenirs or book a guided tour of the city.

2
ethnofest

TIC Ptuj

Many visitors also visit the tourist information center because of Kurent / Korant. This conjures up the atmosphere of Kurentovanje in the so-called Kurent corner, where, in addition to Kurent's work - Kurentija, they can also watch promotional films about Kurent and Kurentovanje. Many admirers of this mysterious carnival character are convinced of its uniqueness right after visiting Tic and decide to visit the next Kurentovanje. You can also get to know Kurent's story in an interactive way with the help of the mobile application for augmented reality Travel AR Slovenia - Ptuj.

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ethnofest

MIHELIČ GALLERY

France Mihelič is one of the most important Ptuj painters of the 20th century. The artist taught drawing at the Ptuj Gymnasium in the years 1936-1941. The picturesque surroundings, and especially the demonic kurent, were the central motifs of his artistic creations. The Mihelič Gallery in the former defensive tower along the Drava, where the painter's graphic collection is housed, is also named after him. The gallery is also intended for exhibitions of contemporary art, with an emphasis on Ptuj authors.

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ethnofest

JADRANSKA STREET

On Jadranska ulica in the old town center, you can see interesting depictions of alleged Kurent masks on the facades of houses (Jadranska ul. 4 and 6). The facade of these houses was last restored in the 18th century.

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ethnofest

BAR SIMA

The legendary Sima Coffee Bar is considered the so-called Prince's Fortress, where the new Prince's Guard traditionally gathers after the inauguration at the time of St. Martin's Day. The mandate of the Prince of the Ptuj Carnival lasts for two years. Inside the Sima bar, it is possible to relive the memories of the past Kurentovanja in Ptuj, as the walls are decorated with many photographs and memorial plaques on the theme of carnival in the city.

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ethnofest

GOSTIŠČE PRI TONETU

In the popular Ptuj coaching inn with a long tradition, you can meet a life-size Kurent in the lobby of the inn. While admiring Kurenti, you can also try a delicious buckwheat cake according to a home-made recipe or some other traditional dish from the rich menu.

Experience Ptuj

Whether summer or winter, Ptuj offers cultural experiences 365 days a year. A walk through the oldest Slovenian town takes you past Roman monuments to the beautiful facades of medieval buildings. Paved streets and squares lead to one of the most magnificent castles in Slovenia, from where the view extends to a mosaic of brick roofs of medieval buildings, monasteries and churches.

Experience Ptuj

Whether summer or winter, Ptuj offers cultural experiences 365 days a year. A walk through the oldest Slovenian town takes you past Roman monuments to the beautiful facades of medieval buildings. Paved streets and squares lead to one of the most magnificent castles in Slovenia, from where the view extends to a mosaic of brick roofs of medieval buildings, monasteries and churches.

History of Ptuj

At the lively crossroads of trade routes, where it was possible to cross the Drava safely, people settled as early as the end of the third millennium BC. In the late Iron Age, the area was inhabited by Celts, and the city experienced its greatest prosperity with the arrival of the Romans. At that time, in the area of Poetovione, which was one of the most important seats of the Roman army, archaeologists estimate that about 30,000 people lived there.

In the middle of the 5th century, the territory was ravaged by the Huns, and the unoccupied territory was gradually invaded by the Slavs. At the end of the 8th century, Ptuj came under Frankish rule, and towards the end of the 9th century, the Archdiocese of Salzburg took over power.

History of Ptuj

At the lively crossroads of trade routes, where it was possible to cross the Drava safely, people settled as early as the end of the third millennium BC. In the late Iron Age, the area was inhabited by Celts, and the city experienced its greatest prosperity with the arrival of the Romans. At that time, in the area of Poetovione, which was one of the most important seats of the Roman army, archaeologists estimate that about 30,000 people lived there.

In the middle of the 5th century, the territory was ravaged by the Huns, and the unoccupied territory was gradually invaded by the Slavs. At the end of the 8th century, Ptuj came under Frankish rule, and towards the end of the 9th century, the Archdiocese of Salzburg took over power.

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