The Ljubljana Summer Festival is a festival held between July and August in

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the are ...

, the capital of

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. It attracts notable

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stars,

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and

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performers and also eminent

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and

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musicians internationally who perform at the festival.

External links

Ljubljana Festival official website

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Festivals in Slovenia 1953 establishments in Slovenia

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