Lent Festival in Maribor, Slovenia
Brief write up: http://www.maribor-pohorje.si/default.aspx?str=35&jezik=2&stran=dozivetja&id_doz=663&id_pred=7
Extensive information + photos of what to expect: http://www.maribor-slovenia-travel-guide.com/favorite-event-festival-lent.html
Photos:
http://lent.slovenija.net/ (text in Slovenian; look at the pics!)
Schedule:
SUNDAY, JUNE 27th & MONDAY, JUNE 28th
ARRIVAL OF GROUPS (NEW ZEALAND, MACEDONIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CANADA-PHILIPPINES, HUNGARY, INDONESIA)
TUESDAY, JUNE 30th
12:30: TECHNICAL REHEARSAL ON THE CENTRAL STAGE (30mins per group)
21:00: Big parade through Lent, towards the Central stage
21:30: OPENING CEREMONY – THE CENTRAL FLOATING STAGE ON THE DRAVA RIVER (10min performance per group)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30th & THURSDAY, JULY 1st
11:00-13:00: 3 groups parade through town, short performances (of 3-5 minutes)
21.30: Concert at the Central stage: the same 3 groups as in the morning (3 groups alternate sets of 8 minutes 3 times)
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Other 3 groups: In the afternoon departure in different towns near Maribor (45minutes)
FRIDAY, JULY 2nd
FOLKART in other Slovenian cities near Maribor. In the afternoon departure in different towns near Maribor (45minute performance)
SATURDAY, JULY 3rd
11:00-13:00: Main parade through the town; Short performances of each group at the Mains city Square: 3-5 minutes
21:30: CLOSING CEREMONY AT THE CENTRAL STAGE (8minutes)
23.45: FIREWORKS
SUNDAY, JULY 4th
AFTER BREAKFAST: Departure of all groups
Brief write up: http://www.maribor-pohorje.si/default.aspx?str=35&jezik=2&stran=dozivetja&id_doz=663&id_pred=7
Extensive information + photos of what to expect: http://www.maribor-slovenia-travel-guide.com/favorite-event-festival-lent.html
Photos:
http://lent.slovenija.net/ (text in Slovenian; look at the pics!)
Schedule:
SUNDAY, JUNE 27th & MONDAY, JUNE 28th
ARRIVAL OF GROUPS (NEW ZEALAND, MACEDONIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CANADA-PHILIPPINES, HUNGARY, INDONESIA)
TUESDAY, JUNE 30th
12:30: TECHNICAL REHEARSAL ON THE CENTRAL STAGE (30mins per group)
21:00: Big parade through Lent, towards the Central stage
21:30: OPENING CEREMONY – THE CENTRAL FLOATING STAGE ON THE DRAVA RIVER (10min performance per group)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30th & THURSDAY, JULY 1st
11:00-13:00: 3 groups parade through town, short performances (of 3-5 minutes)
21.30: Concert at the Central stage: the same 3 groups as in the morning (3 groups alternate sets of 8 minutes 3 times)
_______________
Other 3 groups: In the afternoon departure in different towns near Maribor (45minutes)
FRIDAY, JULY 2nd
FOLKART in other Slovenian cities near Maribor. In the afternoon departure in different towns near Maribor (45minute performance)
SATURDAY, JULY 3rd
11:00-13:00: Main parade through the town; Short performances of each group at the Mains city Square: 3-5 minutes
21:30: CLOSING CEREMONY AT THE CENTRAL STAGE (8minutes)
23.45: FIREWORKS
SUNDAY, JULY 4th
AFTER BREAKFAST: Departure of all groups