Kurent-Korent’s Jump
Homestead of former Carnival Prince Zoki Matevž
The carnival season kicks off with an especially mystical event. At midnight the Kurents first don their bells by the fire, and start chasing away the winter and evil.
Dobrodošli na Kurentovanje!
Kurent’s / Korent’s Jump
20.01.2019/by ptujInternational Painting Ex-Tempore
20.01.2019/by ptujCarnival Culinary Event “Obarjada”
20.01.2019/by ptujIntercontinental meet of traditional carnival characters – Folk Parade
20.01.2019/by ptujMeet Traditional Carnival Characters
20.01.2019/by ptujNight Spectacle
20.01.2019/by ptujBourgeois Parade
20.01.2019/by ptujInternational Carnival Parade
20.01.2019/by ptujChildren’s Parade
20.01.2019/by ptujShrove Tuesday and burial of the Carnival
20.01.2019/by ptujThe Kurent
A Mystical Character
21.01.2019/by ptujThe Devil
Beware, he's coming.
21.01.2019/by ptujPloughmen
Outlining Magical Circle
21.01.2019/by ptujGypsies
of Dornava
21.01.2019/by ptujThe Trough
Seeking a Husband.
21.01.2019/by ptujThe Rusa
Playful Animal
21.01.2019/by ptujFairies
Dancing and singing
21.01.2019/by ptujThe Cockerels
for health and laying of poultry
21.01.2019/by ptujThe Bear
and his gypsy
21.01.2019/by ptujOld woman
carrying her man
21.01.2019/by ptujShrovetide Dancers
of Pobrežje
21.01.2019/by ptujJürek and Rabolj
of Haloze
21.01.2019/by ptujLog-haulers
Fertility Wizards
21.01.2019/by ptujKopjaši
The Spearmen
21.01.2019/by ptujHeritage of Humanity
Kurent inscribed by UNESCO
21.01.2019/by ptujPokači
for happiness and well-being
25.02.2019/by ptujKURENT VISIT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A day before the 60th Kurentovanje kicked off, Kurents visited the Parliament.
21.02.2020/by Gregor BobovnikTHE 60TH KURENTOVANJE STARTS THIS WEEKEND
Ptuj is all ready for the largest cultural and traditional event this winter in Slovenia.
21.02.2020/by Gregor BobovnikAN EXCEPTIONAL START TO THE 60TH KURENTOVANJE
Some 15,000 visitors to the 2020 European Carnival Capital welcomed over 2,200 costumed participants from 10 countries
21.02.2020/by Gregor BobovnikDAY OF KURENT AND KORENT GROUPS
Over 600 Kurents from 30 societies flooded the town’s streets.
21.02.2020/by Gregor BobovnikPTUJ SENTENCES THE CARNIVAL AND PUTS THE BELLS AWAY FOR 11 MONTHS
26.02.2020/by Gregor Bobovnik61st INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL KURENTOVANJE 2021
14.01.2021/by ptuj
