{"id":8964,"date":"2025-01-16T18:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/?page_id=8964"},"modified":"2026-02-06T21:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:52:31","slug":"etno-povorka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/etno-povorka\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Ethnographic Parade 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss a unique ethnographic experience that offers a valuable insight into colorful carnival traditions from near and far!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the streets and squares of Ptuj, you will be accompanied by numerous traditional carnival characters, such as <strong>Kurents\/Korants, spearmen, ploughmen, rusa, piceki, bears<\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The handover of power will also take place during the procession.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The parade will feature 2,456 participants (81 groups and associations), including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 39 groups and associations of Kurents and Korants (1,112 participants),<br \/>\n\u2022 28 ethnographic groups and associations from Ptuj and the surrounding area (1,007 participants),<br \/>\n\u2022 11 ethnographic groups and associations from other parts of Slovenia (265 participants),<br \/>\n\u2022 3 international groups from Croatia (72 participants).<\/p>\n<p>After the parade, join us for a party with the band Zlata \u017eila and a DJ, as well as at Carnival Frolicking for children (after the parade, approximately between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The opening ethnographic parade is held under the honorary patronage of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10197\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/unesco_natcom_slovenian_slv_B.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"86\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>VISIT PTUJ SUSTAINABLY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit Ptuj sustainably \u2013 by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/potniski.sz.si\/\">train<\/a> <\/span>or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by bus<\/span>. Around town, you can take the <a href=\"https:\/\/arriva.si\/novice\/spremembe-voznega-reda-mestne-linije-ptuj-zaradi-kurentovanja-2026\/\">free city bus<\/a> or walk.<br \/>\nYou can find the parking areas <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/dozivite-kurentovanje\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<br \/>\nPeople with disabilities can park on the Ulica heroja Lacka parking lot (behind the Minorite Monastery) on the day of the Ethnographic Parade. They can watch the parade in front of the Minorite Monastery. The number of spots is limited.<br \/>\nInformation about road closures during Kurentovanje can be found <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptuj.si\/objava\/1225882\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A FEW MORE TIPS FOR THE DAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Souvenirs<\/strong> can be purchased at the Ptuj Tourist Information Center (including Kurent wine Mistik), at the Kurent House, Ptuj Castle, Skrinjica Unikatov shop, Art Shop Rudolph, and the Art Atelje Studio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ptuj carnival doughnuts<\/strong> can be bought at Glavni trg (markerplace), at Ptujske Pekarne Bakery, at cafes, in restaurants, and at other bakeries.<\/li>\n<li>Specialty <strong>carnival cuisine<\/strong> can be tasted at the Pri Tonetu Inn, the Pomaran\u010da Restaurant, and the Amadeus Restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>Between 9 AM and 4 PM, there will be <a href=\"https:\/\/nomoresilence.si\/ex-tempore-karneval\/\"><strong>an Ex Tempore Art Symposium<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Between 10 AM and 4 PM, you can join <a href=\"https:\/\/pmpo.si\/obvestilo\/kaj-bomo-za-pusta-hrusta-pustno-dogajanje-za-druzine\/\"><strong>carnival museum workshops at the Ptuj Castle.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kinoptuj.si\/film\/hola-frida\/\"><strong>Carnival cinema invites children<\/strong><\/a> at 10 AM to the Ptuj City Cinema for a screening of Hola, Frida and a paiting workshop.<\/li>\n<li>Between 7 and 17 February at the Grand Hotel Primus, you can see <strong>a Philatelic exhibition on the occasion of the 66th Kurentovanje in Ptuj<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ptuj \u2013 <em>Best Cultural Heritage Town in Europe 2026<\/em> \u2013 also invites you to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pmpo.si\/\"><strong>Ptuj Castle<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitptuj.eu\/dozivite-ptuj\/kultura-in-dediscina\/mestne-znamenitosti\/kurentova-hisa\/\"><strong>Kurent House<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mestni-stolp.si\/\"><strong>Ptuj City Tower<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitptuj.eu\/vino-in-kulinarika\/okusi-ptuja\/\"><strong>the Flavours of Ptuj<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitptuj.eu\/\"><strong>boutique wine shops, restaurants, cafes, and shops<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sava-hotels-resorts.com\/sl\/terme-ptuj\/\"><strong>Terme Ptuj Resort<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to explore the oldest Slovenian town with a tour guide, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/visitptuj.eu\/dozivite-ptuj\/ogledi-ptuja\/vodeni-ogledi\/\"><strong>book a guided tour<\/strong><\/a> at +386 2 779 60 11 or at info@visitptuj.eu.<\/li>\n<li>At 9 PM, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.si\/\">Severina and Buryana will perform at the Carnival Hall<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>PARADE ROUTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Trasa-otvoritvena.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10199 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Trasa-otvoritvena.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>PARADE ORDER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>PTUJ BRASS ORCHESTRA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>JAKOB VOLOV\u0160EK, CAPTAIN OF DESTRNIK, <\/strong>20th Carnival Prince<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>KURENTS AND KORANTS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>WHIP-CRACKERS <\/strong>Tr\u017eec, Pobre\u017eje, \u017dupe\u010dja vas<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>SPEARMEN <\/strong>Markovci<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>THE FAIRIES <\/strong>Markovci<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>COCKERELS <\/strong>KUD Baron<\/li>\n<li 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Dornava, TED L\u00fckari Dornava<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u0160JME VRBOVO <\/strong>Ilirska Bistrica<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>PUSTARJI <\/strong>Grgarske Ravne<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>LI\u0160KI PUSTJE <\/strong>Kanal ob So\u010di<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>SEVSKI POTECINI <\/strong>Sel\u0161\u010dek<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>OBR\u0160KI PRUTARJI <\/strong>Dobova<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>BUTALCI AND WITCHES <\/strong>Cerknica<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>KO\u0160I \u0160O\u0160TANJSKI <\/strong>\u0160ostanj<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>MOZIRJE CARNIVAL <\/strong>Mozirje<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>KRAMPUSI ANKENSTEIN <\/strong>Cirkulane<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>WITCHES FROM RESENIK <\/strong>\u017detale<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>KUNGO\u0160KI PARKLI <\/strong>Kungota<\/li>\n<li><strong>BARANJSKE BU\u0160E <\/strong>Baranja\u2013Croatia<\/li>\n<li><strong>BRE\u017dANSKI ZVON\u010cARI <\/strong>Matulji\u2013Hrva\u0161ka<\/li>\n<li><strong>SRAKARSKI ZVON\u010cARI <\/strong>Sra\u010dinec\u2013Croatia<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ne zamudite edinstvenega etnografskega do\u017eivetja, ki ponuja dragocen vpogled v slikovite pustne navade od blizu in dale\u010d! Na ptujskih ulicah in trgih vam bodo delali dru\u017ebo \u0161tevilni tradicionalni pustni liki, kot so kurenti\/koranti, kopja\u0161i, ora\u010di, ruse, piceki, medvedi in \u0161e kdo. Med povorko se bo odvila tudi predaja oblasti. V povorki bo sodelovalo 2.456 udele\u017eencev [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8964","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Otvoritvena etno povorka 2026 - Kurentovanje<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kurentovanje.net\/eng\/etno-povorka\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Otvoritvena etno povorka 2026 - Kurentovanje\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ne zamudite edinstvenega etnografskega do\u017eivetja, ki ponuja dragocen vpogled v slikovite pustne navade od blizu in dale\u010d! 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