{"id":716,"date":"2021-10-27T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T11:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurentovanje.kshama.si\/?page_id=716"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:56:51","slug":"princi-karnevala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/princi-karnevala\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival Princes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"716\" class=\"elementor elementor-716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f53174 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76f53174\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Princes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4d7ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f4d7ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part of European Tradition of Carnival Princes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b35d58f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b35d58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The honorable title of Carnival Prince is bestowed on an individual who has left a mark on social and cultural life, actively promoted Kurentovanje, and has contributed to preserving the heritage of Kurents and Ptuj\u2019s rich Carnival tradition.<\/p><p><br \/>At the opening of Kurentovanje, the Carnival Prince receives the town key from the mayor of Ptuj on behalf of all the carnival characters, along with the power to rule through the Carnival season - until Ash Wednesday. He is the protocol master of all main carnival events, and an ambassador of Kurentovanje, the town of Ptuj and carnival events at home and abroad during the Carnival season.<\/p><p><br \/>Since 2003, the Carnival Prince\u2019s insignia, clothes and guards have been selected by historian Marija Hernja Masten to represent a historical figure from his birthplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-660c5f5e\" data-id=\"660c5f5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47cbbf65 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/unesco\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">UNESCO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-722\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/princi-karnevala\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Carnival Princes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-45929c87\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5690\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/o-kurentovanju\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">About Kurentovanje<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-etnografski-liki menu-item-5125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/etnografski-liki\/tradicionalni-etnografski-liki\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Traditional ethnographic characters<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5015\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/unesco\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">UNESCO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-722\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/princi-karnevala\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Carnival Princes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cab7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58cab7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Part of European Tradition of Carnival Princes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135e0453 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"135e0453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The honorable title of Carnival Prince is bestowed on an individual who has left a mark on social and cultural life, actively promoted Kurentovanje, and has contributed to preserving the heritage of Kurents and Ptuj\u2019s rich Carnival tradition.<\/p><p><br \/>At the opening of Kurentovanje, the Carnival Prince receives the town key from the mayor of Ptuj on behalf of all the carnival characters, along with the power to rule through the Carnival season - until Ash Wednesday. He is the protocol master of all main carnival events, and an ambassador of Kurentovanje, the town of Ptuj and carnival events at home and abroad during the Carnival season.<\/p><p><br \/>Since 2003, the Carnival Prince\u2019s insignia, clothes and guards have been selected by historian Marija Hernja Masten to represent a historical figure from his birthplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8277c74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8277c74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9336c\" data-id=\"6f9336c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0155e1f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0155e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BrankoBrumen-180x180-1-pfwvz3lh8alfxkf0yy41o1m4vvukg2kq4tf3mkhi9c.jpg\" title=\"Branko Brumen-180 \u00d7 180\" alt=\"BrankoBrumen-180x180\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Branko Brumen, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> Honorary President of the Council of Carnival Princes <\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\" align=\"left\">The honorary president of Council of Carnival Princes FECC Ptuj, Slovenia, and general secretary of the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC) is also the mastermind behind the story of Ptuj\u2019s Carnival Princes. He has been helping shape the story of Kurentovanje in different roles for over three decades. As the president of Kurentovanje, he has been promoting the festival locally, nationally and internationally for the past few years. In 2015, he was awarded the Medal of Merit by President of Slovenia Borut Pahor for passionately promoting Slovenian ethnographic heritage and successfully running Kurentovanje for 20 years.\n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6144ed\" data-id=\"a6144ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3655681 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3655681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/20-princ-ptujskega-karnevala\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-23.39.28.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10078\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/20-princ-ptujskega-karnevala\/\">Jakob Volov\u0161ek, Captain of Destrnik, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 20th Prince of Ptuj Carnival Miro Kokol <\/p><\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\" align=\"left\">The new Prince of the Ptuj Carnival 2026\u20132027 is Miro Kokol, who comes from Destrnik and lives in Ptuj. He is active in the Koranti Destrnik Association, which was founded on his initiative.\n\nThe 20th Prince of the Ptuj Carnival represents Jakob Volov\u0161ak, a real historical figure from the 17th century. He was a thoughtful, intelligent, resourceful, and courageous man. As the son of a mayor, he had to enter the service of his lord at a young age\u2014the Ptuj manor lord, Count Leslie. The count soon recognized his virtues and promoted him to the rank of captain. Together with his lord, Jakob travelled the world, gaining experience and wisdom.\n\nUpon returning to Ptuj, he met the love of his life, Helena. A violent blacksmith named Toma\u017e was also infatuated with her, but she rejected him, as her feelings belonged to Jakob. The offended blacksmith, together with his friends, devised a cruel revenge: he set fire to Helena\u2019s homestead and kidnapped her. The brave Jakob tracked down the hideout with his troops and rescued his beloved, while the cowardly Toma\u017e fled.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/visitptuj.eu\/princ-karnevala-jakob-volovsek\/\"><b>More here<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f61bb74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f61bb74\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec9656\" data-id=\"0ec9656\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe6392 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fe6392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2cba8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2cba8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08598ef\" data-id=\"08598ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1394a5b elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1394a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-101-pfwvyqfqtdupqmkvzkli4cpcryhr6nrmld7c4z4goo.png\" title=\"Image 101\" alt=\"Image 101\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da2c9bd\" data-id=\"da2c9bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6bef3 elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d6bef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Chronological overview\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><em><strong>princes of the carnival<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a407df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a407df\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edad5e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edad5e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cc6545\" data-id=\"5cc6545\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56de45c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"56de45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JozeGaspersic-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-840\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JozeGaspersic-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JozeGaspersic-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JozeGaspersic-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ga\u0161per I, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 1st Carnival Prince Jo\u017ee Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d  <\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\" align=\"left\">The first Carnival Prince of Kurentovanje, who started the successful story of Princes in Ptuj, was crowned on St. Martin\u2019s Day in 1999. During his reign, he defined the Prince\u2019s duties, and started the tradition of handing over the town key, symbolizing the transfer of power. He introduced Kurents to the global public with members of the Ptuj SKI Kurent club. He and his band of clowns in a Trabant are an indispensable part of the Carnival parade. He still serves as the President of Council of Carnival Princes. \n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bde97d6\" data-id=\"bde97d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182899e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"182899e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZvonkoKrizaj-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-841\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZvonkoKrizaj-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZvonkoKrizaj-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZvonkoKrizaj-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matev\u017e Zoki II, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 2nd Carnival Prince Zvonko Kri\u017eaj<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">He chose his grandfather\u2019s name Matev\u017e, and added his nickname Zoki. Every year as a little boy, he eagerly awaited the start of Kurentovanje and for the midnight after Candlemas to strike, so he could don the bells. Matev\u017e Zoki\u2019s childhood memories also inspired the idea of the Kurent\u2019s Jump - the symbolic start of Kurentovanje, which is held at his homestead in Budina pri Ptuju every year after Candlemas. He also manages the Kurent museum of traditional Carnival characters in his hometown.\n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-604e038\" data-id=\"604e038\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d716b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"24d716b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZlatkoGajsek-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-842\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZlatkoGajsek-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZlatkoGajsek-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ZlatkoGajsek-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Don Zlatko III, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 3rd Carnival Prince\u00a0Zlatko Gaj\u0161ek<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">The third Carnival Prince of Ptuj has been handing down the rich ethnographic traditions of Haloze to younger generations as Korant in a troupe of ploughmen. He is the first prince coming from outside the Ptuj municipality. He is dedicated to preserving the rituals of ploughmen\u2019s door-to-door rounds, and the burial of Carnival in his local environment. \n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec3d004 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec3d004\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c9e5f7\" data-id=\"3c9e5f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13c980 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d13c980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IvoRajh-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IvoRajh-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IvoRajh-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IvoRajh-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Noble Reich Man, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 4th Carnival Prince\u00a0Ivo Rajh<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Ivo Rajh from Lan\u010dji dvor was the first prince to assume a name of a local historical figure. Simon Moscon was the last owner of the village of Lancova Vas and the Lan\u010dji Dvor manor in the second half of the 17th century. His background was explored and described by the renowned historian from Ptuj, Marija Hernja Masten. Since Noble Moschkon Rajh\u2019s reign, each Carnival Prince has been given a title, clothes, and crest of a historical figure that left their mark in the prince\u2019s place of origin. \n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3f0f25\" data-id=\"c3f0f25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4753b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cd4753b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BrankoCajnko-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BrankoCajnko-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BrankoCajnko-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/BrankoCajnko-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Cajnko Friderik V, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 5th Carnival Prince\u00a0Branko Cajnko<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">The fifth Prince of the Ptuj Carnival is the long-time president of the Koranti Poetovio Ptuj society. The prince represents Lord Friedrich II of Ptuj, an important member of the family of Lords of Ptuj, who took their name from the town of Ptuj in the Middle Ages. His clothes are modelled on the clothing of German knights from the late 18th century. During his reign, he started the tradition of princes meeting at the Sima bar on Pre\u0161ernova ulica, which turns into a princes\u2019 fortress for the occasion.<\/p>\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab9e1d4\" data-id=\"ab9e1d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ead9a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b3ead9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MarjanCajnko-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MarjanCajnko-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MarjanCajnko-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MarjanCajnko-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Noble Holonian VI, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">6th Carnival Prince\u00a0Marjan Cajnko<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">The prince represents a member of the Medieval noble family of Hollnegk, who owned the Purgstall mansion in Rogoznica. To honor the milling tradition of the estate, his subject miller Matej plays the main role in the prince\u2019s entourage. Marjan Cajnko is a long-time member of the Rogoznica cultural society, whose Koranti section is the oldest organized group of Kurents in the Ptuj area according to records. During his reign, the Council of Carnival Princes society was established. <br><br>\nLearn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/kdrogoznica.si\">www.kdrogoznica.si<\/a> \n<\/p>\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ccf646 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ccf646\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efcf19f\" data-id=\"efcf19f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca00ff elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2ca00ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Klinc_180x180-002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Klinc_180x180-002.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Klinc_180x180-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Klinc_180x180-002-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Klinc Hauptmann Spuhljanski, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">7th Carnival Prince\u00a0Marko Klinc<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Renowned upholsterer from Spuhlja pri Ptuju learned the trade and tradition of making Kurent costumes from his father, which is reflected in his crest that contains Kurent\u2019s demonic mask. His character was inspired by a medieval commander of the marksmen\u2019s guildhall in Spuhlja. The prince has been attending Carnival and medieval festivals with his guards and serfs from Spuhlja since the start of his reign. He is one of the biggest ambassadors of Kurentovanje. His KDFD Korant Spuhlja society holds the oldest fair with Kurent\u2019s gear. \n<br><br>\nLearn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/korant-spuhlja.com\">www.korant-spuhlja.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-741edb6\" data-id=\"741edb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a72604 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7a72604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Kolar_2_300px-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-847\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Kolar_2_300px-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Kolar_2_300px-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_Kolar_2_300px-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Slavko noble Kacherl, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">8th Carnival Prince\u00a0Slavko Kolar<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Slavko Kolar is a co-founder of the Je\u017eevka ethnographic society that is headquartered in an old vinedresser\u2019s house in Mestni Vrh. During his reign, he actively advocated for Shrove Tuesday to become a school holiday. He was named after \u017diga Ivan Kacherl, a regional master of provisions, who owned the Kacherl mansion between the villages of Rabel\u010dja Vas and Grajena. He wears extravagant clothes of a 17th century nobleman. He is the first Carnival Prince who served accompanied by his wife. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-592904a\" data-id=\"592904a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c02ea1c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c02ea1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiranUlrih-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiranUlrih-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiranUlrih-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiranUlrih-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Majer Cirkov\u0161ki, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">9th Carnival Prince\u00a0Miran Urih<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Miran Urih is an active member of the Cirkovce cultural society, which has been representing the ethnographic character of log-haulers. He is a member of the band called Pepi Krulet, which has become the official band of the Council of Carnival Princes. He is named after a rich civil servant from the late 18th century, who owned the women\u2019s Dominican monastery in Studenice. His entourage includes the founders and donors of the Studenice monastery, Zofija Roga\u0161ka and her sister Rikarda. His reign was marked by extreme shortness of the Carnival season, with only 72 hours between Candlemas and Ash Wednesday. He ended his reign by presenting other princes with linden trees as national symbols, which the princes planted in their gardens. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b5c91f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b5c91f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617dc0b\" data-id=\"617dc0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cf4a0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"58cf4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/StankoVegan-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/StankoVegan-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/StankoVegan-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/StankoVegan-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vegan Turni\u0161ki, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">10th Carnival Prince\u00a0Stanko Vegan<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Stanko Vegan is a vital contributor to the ethnographic and carnival events of Kurentovanje, where he has been presenting original carnival masks with his colleagues from the KTD Klopotec Sovi\u010de-Dravci society. He especially likes performing as the old woman carrying her man. He was named after Janez Maximillian, Count of Thurn and Valsassina, who built the Turni\u0161\u010de castle and owned estates between the Dravsko Polje plain and Haloze hills. He is accompanied by his mother, Countess Suzana Elizabeta Thurn. He has been organizing the traditional princes\u2019 walk with torches since 2009.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b58e7d1\" data-id=\"b58e7d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a62370 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6a62370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MilanSencar-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MilanSencar-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MilanSencar-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MilanSencar-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Knight Sen\u010dar, noble Bernard Ptujski, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">11th Carnival Prince\u00a0Milan Sen\u010dar<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">The 11th Carnival Prince, who has been a Kurent since young age, chose: \u201cI rule wisely, I do good,\u201d as his motto. He also has his anthem. He was not accompanied by guards, but by a council of knights instead. He reigned in the year when Kurentovanje was held for the 50th time. He represents Lord Bernhard of Ptuj, a great patron of the arts and philanthropist, who is best known for commissioning the construction of the Basilica of the Mantled Virgin Mary the Protector at Ptujska Gora. He was a member of the family of Lords of Ptuj, who ruled Ptuj and its surroundings for ten generations between the 12th and 15th centuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe6c004\" data-id=\"fe6c004\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0566f32 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0566f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JanezGolc-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JanezGolc-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JanezGolc-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/JanezGolc-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Noble Baron Jakob Breuner Markovski, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">12th Carnival Prince\u00a0Janez Golc<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Janez Golc comes from Markovci pri Ptuju, where the oldest written account of Kurents was created. He is a long-time member of the Anton Jo\u017ee \u0160trafela Markovci folklore society, where he is involved as a folk dancer, spearman and Kurent. He represents Jakob Breuner, owner of estates near Ptuj, including the village of Markovci. Noble Baron Jakob Breuner of Markovci and his entourage have been making appearances at the medieval games. During Kurentovanje, he makes commemorative coins in his mint. He chose Muretinci castle as his residence, and holds medieval camps and baroque dinners there every summer. \n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04fe35b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04fe35b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b933e2\" data-id=\"3b933e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b23a951 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b23a951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/VladoHvalec-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-852\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/VladoHvalec-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/VladoHvalec-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/VladoHvalec-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Noble Yuri Oprossnitzer, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">13th Carnival Prince\u00a0Vlado Hvalec<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Vlado Hvalec has dedicated his life to rich ethnographic and cultural traditions and heritage. He was named after a 16th century castle commander and governor of Ptuj. A tombstone with his name and an inscription praising his military excellence is embedded in the wall of St. George\u2019s Church in Ptuj. The prince\u2019s garb reflects the wealth of the army commander. He has traditionally been attending the Ptuj promenade with his entourage of Lords of Ptuj. During his reign, Ptuj shared the title of the European Capital of Culture as a partner town. He was involved in securing the entry of Kurents\u2019 door-to-door rounds on Unesco\u2019s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as the president of the Association of Kurent Societies. \n<\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81243a1\" data-id=\"81243a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270b4c2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"270b4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiroslavSlodnjak-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiroslavSlodnjak-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiroslavSlodnjak-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MiroslavSlodnjak-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Vitez Dornavski, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">14th Carnival Prince\u00a0Miroslav Slodnjak<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Miroslav Slodnjak was the first prince to carry the scepter for two years. He is a member of the Cigani Dornava ethnographic society, which always contributes its cheerful disposition, dance and set to the folk and carnival parades. His character was inspired by the historical figure of the Knight of Dornava. He used the Dornava Castle as his residence during his reign. His costume is modelled on the clothes of a wealthy knight from the late 16th century. He is accompanied by Noble Lady Ana of Dornava. \n<\/p>\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7ed6a2\" data-id=\"b7ed6a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703823c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"703823c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RajkoJurgec-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-854\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RajkoJurgec-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RajkoJurgec-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RajkoJurgec-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Bertold Drane\u0161ki, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">15th Carnival Prince Rajko Jurgec<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Rajko Jurgec has been actively involved in the work of the Korenti society from Pobre\u017eje since its beginnings. As a teacher, he has been passing on Carnival customs and traditions to new generations. His character was inspired by the famous Lords of Treun, specifically Bertold of Treun, a 13th century court marshal. The prince is accompanied by his lady, Noble Jo\u017eefa of Treun. <\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d317a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d317a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d97c74e\" data-id=\"d97c74e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ee262 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b5ee262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ales_gorican_glava-300x300_krog-002-180x180-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ales_gorican_glava-300x300_krog-002-180x180-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ales_gorican_glava-300x300_krog-002-180x180-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ales_gorican_glava-300x300_krog-002-180x180-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Noble Janez Maksimilijan Gregori\u010d, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">16th Carnival Prince Ale\u0161 Gori\u010dan<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">In addition to pursuing his calling as a Kurent, Ale\u0161 Gori\u010dan is also irreplaceable in his role as the Roman general Marcus Antonius Primus. He was named after Noble Janez Maksimilijan Gregori\u010d, who managed Szekely\u2019s estates and owned a few small castles in the Pesnica Valley and Slovenske Gorice in the 17th century. His insignia contains an image of Kurent. The prince is accompanied by his lady, Noble Ana Gregori\u010d. He is the youngest prince in the history of the carnival. <\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cec4bf4\" data-id=\"cec4bf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619a223 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"619a223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_karnevala_2018_180x180px-002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-856\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_karnevala_2018_180x180px-002.jpg 180w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_karnevala_2018_180x180px-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Princ_karnevala_2018_180x180px-002-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Baron Jakob Zekel Videmski, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">17th Carnival Prince Darko Cafuta<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">Darko Cafuta turned out to be an excellent promoter of the Carnival tradition as the prince. He attended not only the events of the 60th Kurentovanje, but also a number of other carnivals in Slovenia and abroad. He represents the feudal lord of Videm, Baron Jakob Zekel, who owned the Haloze estate with the seat in St. Vid. His costume was inspired by the late 16th century fashion. <br><br>\nLearn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/koranti-demoni.si\/ \">www.koranti-demoni.si<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba7f622\" data-id=\"ba7f622\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ca9f5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"71ca9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Princ_Hinko_Sodinski_180x180_A-pfwvza6ck4ug6u5gwiyfnhyd1ky4xyauhpzhzi7r1s.jpg\" title=\"Princ_Hinko_Sodinski_180x180_A\" alt=\"Princ_Hinko_Sodinski_180x180_A\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Knight Hinko Sodinski, noble Gall,  <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\"> 18th Carnival Prince <\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\" align=\"left\">Hinko \u0160o\u0161tari\u010d has been a member of the Sodinci tourism society since young age, helping preserve the ethnographic heritage. Members of the society have participated in a number of carnivals at home and abroad, wearing original masks made by him and his wife. He became the prince during the pandemic, which left a mark on both years of his reign. As a result, his reign was extended by one year. He was named after the knight who lived at the ancient Sodinci castle, a fortress with judicial powers that gave the village of Sodinci its name. The prince is accompanied by a beautiful lady of Slavic roots, Noble Stanka Gall.<\/p>\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b8b63d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b8b63d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;880bfc1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-112f5fc\" data-id=\"112f5fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d442b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"44d442b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-14-at-23.45.08.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10079\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Francesco Guffante, city judge, <p style=\"font-family:URWAntiquaBold;font-size:20px\">19th Prince of Carnival Marko \u0160amperl<\/p><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"color:#7A7A7A;font-family:roboto;font-size:16px\">The Prince of the Ptuj Carnival 2024\u20132026 is Marko \u0160amperl, a native of Ptuj from the Spuhlja district. At the age of ten, he became a member of the Korant Spuhlja Association. The \u0160amperl family is well known for its active role among the Korants, with the third generation already involved in the association.\n\nThe 19th Prince of the Ptuj Carnival represents Francesco Guffante, a city judge of Ptuj and a wholesale merchant. At the end of the 15th century, he came to Ptuj together with Italian families of builders from Lugano in southern Switzerland, from the Italian-speaking part of what is today the Canton of Ticino. His corner house at Murkova ulica 2 is among the best-known historic houses in Ptuj. <\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eef0337\" data-id=\"eef0337\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2fb908\" data-id=\"a2fb908\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bd1b03 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bd1b03\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3a846e\" data-id=\"c3a846e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4eb0c\" data-id=\"3e4eb0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc9b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc9b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The emergence of the institute <br>Prince of Carnival\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cc006 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75cc006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC), which brings together more than 550 cities and carnival organizers in 46 national associations, the figure\u00a0<em>prince of the carnival<\/em>\u00a0an important part of the tradition of carnival events and protocol. Ptuj and Slovenia have been members of the FECC since 1991. FECC President Henry van der Kroon has been urging Kurent leader Branko Brumn for several years to include Ptuj and Slovenia in making this traditional image of European carnival cities their biggest carnival.<\/p><p>In the first strategic turning point of the Kurentovanje concept in 1994, when an eleven-day event and a carnival hall were introduced, the decision to place the prince of the carnival had not yet been made, due to the awareness that the tradition of nine indigenous traditional carnival characters of our environment, with the Kurent-Korant at the forefront.<\/p><p>The new concept was upgraded in 1998 with the Meeting of Traditional Carnival Characters and Masks of Slovenia at the opening ceremony of Kurentovanje. In Ptuj, the function of the carnival prince was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 carnival year.<\/p><p>In designing the idea, the basic model of carnival princes in the cities and countries of the FECC was used, which was upgraded with a noble carnival tradition and the carnival spirit of our city and environment. If in European cities, where this function is extremely honorable, rich and successful citizens who feel like carnivals and are willing to participate in the organization as major financial sponsors and \/ or donors are mostly named Carnival Prince, the decision has been made in Ptuj to Honorary members of cultural and ethnographic societies, who actively participated in the organization and presentation of Kurentovanje at home and abroad, and above all preserve and nurture one of the traditional carnival characters of our environment.<\/p><p>The princes of the carnival were initially appointed by the director and organizing committee of Kurentovanje for a one-year term. Since the establishment of the Council of Carnival Princes in 2008, he has been appointed on the basis of a public call in agreement with the mayor and head of Kurentovanje. Since 2013, the prince has received a two-year term. The placement is on November 11, at 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., as Martin&#039;s Day is considered\u00a0<em>autumn desert<\/em>\u00a0oz.\u00a0<em>small carnival<\/em>, the beginning of the winter carnival.<\/p><p>On St. Martin&#039;s Day in 1999, Jo\u017ee Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d from Ptuj was appointed the 1st Prince of the Carnival in Ptuj for the 2000 Carnival Year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1885ca9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1885ca9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c21a8c4&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84e392b\" data-id=\"84e392b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd9058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbd9058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1077\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100.png 1077w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-100-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345798d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"345798d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The emergence of the institute <br>Prince of Carnival\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd73db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd73db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC), which brings together more than 550 cities and carnival organizers in 46 national associations, the figure\u00a0<em>prince of the carnival<\/em>\u00a0an important part of the tradition of carnival events and protocol. Ptuj and Slovenia have been members of the FECC since 1991. FECC President Henry van der Kroon has been urging Kurent leader Branko Brumn for several years to include Ptuj and Slovenia in making this traditional image of European carnival cities their biggest carnival.<\/p><p>In the first strategic turning point of the Kurentovanje concept in 1994, when an eleven-day event and a carnival hall were introduced, the decision to place the prince of the carnival had not yet been made, due to the awareness that the tradition of nine indigenous traditional carnival characters of our environment, with the Kurent-Korant at the forefront.<\/p><p>The new concept was upgraded in 1998 with the Meeting of Traditional Carnival Characters and Masks of Slovenia at the opening ceremony of Kurentovanje. In Ptuj, the function of the carnival prince was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 carnival year.<\/p><p>In designing the idea, the basic model of carnival princes in the cities and countries of the FECC was used, which was upgraded with a noble carnival tradition and the carnival spirit of our city and environment. If in European cities, where this function is extremely honorable, rich and successful citizens who feel like carnivals and are willing to participate in the organization as major financial sponsors and \/ or donors are mostly named Carnival Prince, the decision has been made in Ptuj to Honorary members of cultural and ethnographic societies, who actively participated in the organization and presentation of Kurentovanje at home and abroad, and above all preserve and nurture one of the traditional carnival characters of our environment.<\/p><p>The princes of the carnival were initially appointed by the director and organizing committee of Kurentovanje for a one-year term. Since the establishment of the Council of Carnival Princes in 2008, he has been appointed on the basis of a public call in agreement with the mayor and head of Kurentovanje. Since 2013, the prince has received a two-year term. The placement is on November 11, at 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., as Martin&#039;s Day is considered\u00a0<em>autumn desert<\/em>\u00a0oz.\u00a0<em>small carnival<\/em>, the beginning of the winter carnival.<\/p><p>On St. Martin&#039;s Day in 1999, Jo\u017ee Ga\u0161per\u0161i\u010d from Ptuj was appointed the 1st Prince of the Carnival in Ptuj for the 2000 Carnival Year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princes of the Carnival Part of the European tradition of carnival princes The honorary title of Carnival Prince is awarded to those who have proven themselves by working in the social and cultural field. 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