Program

Kurentovanje in Ptuj

22 February-4 March 2025

Lonely Planet singled out Kurentovanje as one of the ten best carnivals in the world, on par with those in Venice, Rio de Janeiro, and New Orleans. The carnival is an excellent opportunity to see not only the door-to-door rounds of Kurents that UNESCO put on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, but to also observe a number of folk and carnival parades, meet traditional and modern carnival characters, go to a masquerade and so much more. Kurentovanje features a number of parades, the carnival promenade, presentations of traditional costumes, concerts, masquerade balls, exhibitions, and so much more, divided into ArtFest, EtnoFest, and KarnevalFest.

Sreda, 26. februar 2025, 17.00 - 20.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
Poli žur: ČUKI IN RIBIČ PEPE
Petek, 28. februar 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
Kurentanc: PRLJAVO KAZALIŠTE, LETEĆI ODRED
Sobota, 1. marec 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
Pustna sobota: VLADO KRESLIN, MAMBO KINGS, BURYANA
Sobota, 15. februar 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
SEVERINA, GRUPA VIGOR
Petek, 21. februar 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
ŽELJKO BEBEK, NEDA UKRADEN, ROCKMANTIKA
Sobota, 22. februar 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
UMEK
02.02.2025
Sunday, at midnight
KURENT'S / KORANT’S JUMP
03.02.2025
Ponedeljek, 11.00, Ptujska klet
PREDSTAVITEV VINA MISTIK
Petek, 7. februar 2025, 21.00, Karnevalska dvorana Campus Sava
DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV, EMKEJ
22.02.2025
Saturday, 11:00, parade route
OPENING ETHNOGRAPHIC PARADE
23.02.2025
Sunday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
23.02.2025
Sunday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: POKAČI, RUSA, KURENTI in KORANTI
24.02.2025
Monday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
24.02.2025
Monday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: ORAČI, BABA DEDA NOSI, KURENTI in KORANTI
25.02.2025
Tuesday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
25.02.2025
Tuesday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: CIGANI, KURENTI in KORANTI
26.02.2025
Tuesday, 19:00, parade route
DAY OF KURENT AND KORANT GROUPS
27.02.2025
Thursday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
27.02.2025
Thursday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: KOPJAŠI, VILE, PICEKI, MEDVEDI, KURENTI in KORANTI
28.02.2025
Friday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
28.02.2025
Friday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: JÜREK IN RABOLJ, PLOHARJI, KURENTI in KORANTI
01.03.2025
Saturday, 12:30, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: KURENTI in KORANTI
01.03.2025
Saturday, 10:00, Town Hall
EX TEMPORE
01.03.2025
Saturday, 11:00, parade route
SATURDAY CARNIVAL PROMENADE
01.03.2025
Saturday, 15:00, Mestni trg square
CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL BALL
01.03.2025
Saturday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
NIGHT SPECTACLE
02.03.2025
Sunday, 13:00, parade route
INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL PARADE
03.03.2025
Monday, 10:00, parade route
CHILDREN'S PARADE
03.03.2025
Monday, 17:00, Mestni trg square
CARNIVAL EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
03.03.2025
Monday, 18:00, Mestni trg square
SPOZNAJTE AVTOHTONE LIKE: KURENTI in KORANTI

News

Prijavnice Kurentovanje 2025
65th Kurentovanje: 22 February-4 March 2025
Sustainable goals of Kurentovanje
19. princ ptujskega karnevala
Prijavnice Kurentovanje 2025
65th Kurentovanje: 22 February-4 March 2025
Sustainable goals of Kurentovanje
19. princ ptujskega karnevala

Traditional ethnographic characters

Kurent
the most important ethnographic figure
Old Woman Carrying Her Man
spirits of heaven
Gypsies
from Dornava
The Devil
fear, fear, is coming
Jürek and Rabolj
from Haloze
The Trough
the straw bride
Wedding Character – the Spearman
marital character
Kurike and piceki
for a good harvest
The Mischievous Bear
from Ptuj field
Ploughmen
draw a magic circle
Log-Haulers
to enchant fertility
Carnival dancers
from Pobrežje
The Whip Crackers
for happiness and well-being
Rusas
from Ptuj field
Fairies
dancing and singing
Traditional ethnographic characters