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SUMMARY:Novo Mesto Summer Festival: Avtomobili Duo
DESCRIPTION:From legendary stories to the new wave – welcome to the Novo Mesto Summer Festival\, taking place in Novo Mesto from 19 June to 28 August 2026. \nThis year once again\, the Novo Mesto Summer Festival brings seven evenings of music\, social gatherings and summer atmosphere across three carefully selected venues surrounding the town centre. The central theme of this year’s edition is the Slovenian music scene – artists and bands that have been shaping the rich musical landscape of Novo Mesto and Slovenia for decades\, alongside a younger generation of musicians proudly and successfully carrying this legacy forward. The new Novo Mesto wave is singing louder than ever before. \nThe festival will open with an evening of nostalgia and a tribute to Novo Mesto’s musical history\, as well as the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Rock Otočec festival. Performances will feature Slon in Cvet je v jeseni and Generacija Rudolfovo with selected guest artists\, who will also perform songs by the legendary Novo Mesto band. The evening will also include a preview of an exhibition dedicated to Rock Otočec. \nThe programme will continue with concerts by the contemporary folk ensemble Bakalina Velika\, the Janez Dovč Sounds of Slovenia Quartet with modern arrangements of Slovenian folk songs\, local emerging acts Plateau and Martina ET AL. as part of the biennial Festival of New Novo Mesto Music\, the ethno-rock band Ana Pupedan from Pivka\, a performance by the timeless Avtomobili featuring Marko and Mirko Vuksanović\, and the closing concert by Bort Ross and Nomadi with guests\, bringing the festival to an end in their distinctive melodic style. \nAll events\, with the exception of the final concert at the Museum Gardens\, are free of charge. Voluntary contributions in support of the festival will be warmly appreciated. \nPROGRAMME \n\nFriday\, 19 June 2026\, 9.00 pm – Museum Gardens │ Slon in Cvet je v jeseni with guests │Generacija Rudolfovo\nWednesday\, 8 July 2026\, 8.00 pm – Growing Book Park │ Bakalina Velika\nWednesday\, 15 July 2026\, 8.00 pm – Growing Book Park │ Sounds of Slovenia Quartet\nFriday\, 24 July 2026\, 9.00 pm – Main Square │ Plateau\, Martina ET AL. │ Festival of New Novo Mesto Music\nSaturday\, 1 August 2026\, 9.00 pm – Main Square │ Ana Pupedan\nWednesday\, 12 August 2026\, 8.00 pm – Growing Book Park │ Avtomobili Duo │Marko & Mirko Vuksanović\nFriday\, 28 August 2026\, 8.30 pm – Museum Gardens │  Bort Ross and Nomadi with guests\n\nThe Museum Gardens\, Growing Book Park and the Main Square will once again host evenings where ethno\, rock\, singer-songwriter music\, alternative pop\, acoustic performances and contemporary interpretations of folk heritage intertwine. \nThe Novo Mesto Summer Festival remains a space for encounters\, new musical stories and connections between generations of artists\, proving that Slovenian music is still alive\, powerful\, sincere and almost heavenly – like in the days when the Krka River lay by its left and right foot\, and we always found our way back home – to Novo Mesto. \nEvent website.
URL:https://visitnovomesto.si/dogodek/novo-mesto-summer-festival-avtomobili-duo/
LOCATION:Park Rastoče knjige v Novem mestu\, Rozmanova ulica\, Novo mesto\, Slovenija\, 8000\, Slovenia
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SUMMARY:Concert: Jazzinty Festival - Jonathan Kreisberg Trio
DESCRIPTION:Zavod Novo mesto and LokalPatriot invite you to a concert by the Jonathan Kreisberg Trio\, taking place as part of the 26th International Jazzinty Festival on Friday\, 21 August 2026\, at 9 pm in the Park rastoče knjige (Growing Book Park) in Novo mesto. \nRenowned American jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg\, who is also one of the mentors of Jazzinty 2026\, will perform in a top-class trio featuring the exceptional Slovenian pianist and organist Marko Črnčec (Marko Churnchetz) on the Hammond organ\, alongside outstanding drummer Colin Stranahan. \nThroughout his long and successful career\, Kreisberg has become known for his modern approach to harmony and melody. In this unique format\, he creates a powerful\, organic dialogue between the musicians. Audiences can look forward to an exceptional evening of contemporary jazz\, where a deep understanding of tradition intertwines with astonishing technical mastery and the passionate improvisation of three virtuosos. \nFor more than two decades\, the International Jazzinty Festival has been bringing top jazz performers\, young musical talents and unique musical experiences to Novo mesto. This year’s edition will once again place the town on the map of important jazz gatherings\, with the Jonathan Kreisberg Trio concert set to be one of the festival’s highlights. \nEvent website
URL:https://visitnovomesto.si/dogodek/concert-jazzinty-festival-jonathan-kreisberg-trio/
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SUMMARY:At the Edge of Summer: Andrej Rozman Roza
DESCRIPTION:The Miran Jarc Library Novo Mesto invites you to an event in the At the Edge of Summer series\, taking place on Thursday\, 3 September 2026\, at 6.00 pm in the Park of the Growing Book. \nAndrej Rozman Roza: A Cure for Time \nThis substantial volume brings together all of Andrej Rozman Roza’s poetry for adult readers\, written between 1982 and 2025 and conceived in the author’s remarkably versatile creative mind. \nAndrej Rozman Roza writes for both children and adults\, translates\, directs\, performs and acts\, and runs his own theatre\, Rozinteater. He creates performances for children\, writes poetry and short fiction\, and authors texts for theatrical productions. He is also well known for adapting works by major figures of Slovenian and world literature\, including Molière\, William Shakespeare and France Prešeren. His writing is characterised by inventive language\, colloquial expressions and slang\, which he uses to great effect. He has received numerous awards\, including the Prešeren Fund Award for literature in 2010 and the Levstik Award for Lifetime Achievement in original fiction in 2021. \nJoin us for an evening of poetry with a poet who has expanded the possibilities of the Slovenian language\, loosened its conventions\, turned it upside down and infused it with the vitality of the spoken word. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Carmen L. Oven. \nThe event will be held in Slovenian. \nEvent website.
URL:https://visitnovomesto.si/dogodek/at-the-edge-of-summer-andrej-rozman-roza/
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SUMMARY:At the Edge of Summer: Erik Valenčič
DESCRIPTION:The Miran Jarc Library Novo Mesto invites you to an event in the At the Edge of Summer series\, taking place on Thursday\, 10 September 2026\, at 6.00 pm in the Park of the Growing Book. \nErik Valenčič: A Tribute to Ukraine – Journeys Through War\, 2022–2025 \nErik Valenčič is an award-winning independent investigative journalist\, war correspondent\, author and documentary filmmaker. For many years\, he has closely followed wars and their consequences\, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. \nA few days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022\, he travelled to the country under attack. Between 2022 and 2025\, he visited Ukraine five times. On this occasion\, he decided not only to report on the war but also to support what he saw as the attacked and weaker side. He delivered humanitarian aid to Ukraine while meeting local residents and fellow volunteers along the way\, witnessing how the war gradually transformed their lives. \nThe discussion will focus on his journalistic work\, his latest book\, A Tribute to Ukraine – Journeys Through War\, 2022–2025\, his activism\, and the environmental-art project Guardians of the Rivers. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Carmen L. Oven. \nThe event will be held in Slovenian. \nEvent website.
URL:https://visitnovomesto.si/dogodek/at-the-edge-of-summer-erik-valencic/
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SUMMARY:At the Edge of Summer: Sonja Javornik
DESCRIPTION:The Miran Jarc Library Novo Mesto invites you to an event in the At the Edge of Summer series\, taking place on Thursday\, 17 September 2026\, at 6.00 pm in the Park of the Growing Book. \nSonja Javornik: How to Build Relationships \nThe At the Edge of Summer series will conclude in the company of journalist and sociologist of culture Sonja Javornik. \nThroughout her career\, she has worked for all major Slovenian media outlets and interviewed numerous Slovenian and international celebrities. She has served as an editor\, presenter and creator of various media projects\, including the podcast Personally with Sonja. She also lectures at IAM College and Higher Vocational School. A regular guest on television programmes\, she has worked as an adviser on the reality format Married at First Sight and as a commentator on the follow-up programme Married at Second Sight. \nIn 2014\, she published the book Fame – A Heap of Problems and Disappointments. She has also written screenplays for documentary films about Simona Weiss and Desa Muck. Throughout her life\, she has explored relationships\, emotions and the secrets of happiness. Recently\, she brought together her experiences and insights into the world of human relationships in her latest book\, How to Build Relationships. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Carmen L. Oven. \nThe event will be held in Slovenian. \nEvent website.
URL:https://visitnovomesto.si/dogodek/at-the-edge-of-summer-sonja-javornik/
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