Kurentovanje 2024 was the 64th Ptuj carnival, organized by Ptuj Tourism Public Institute.
Schedule Every night between 4 and 12 February, Kurents (Korants) will perform at 6 pm local.
Introduction SinceEventsAlways on the same dayVisit200123rd Kurent (Korant) JumpMidnight ritual by the fire at Zoki's homestead in Budina (Candlemas – 2 to 3 February) +1,000Kurents
Main traditional events SinceEventsAlways on the same dayVisit↓ Ethnic and carnival parades ↓199827th Opening Ethnic ProcessionSaturday (3.2.) 15,000 20178th Day of Kurent (Korant) Groups Wednesday (7.2.) 201510th Night SpectacleShrove Friday (10.2.) 12th City Carnival PromenadeShrove Saturday (11.2.) 2013196064th International Carnival ParadeShrove Sunday (11.2.) 64th Slovenian Kindergartens ParadeShrove Monday (12.2.) 64th Burial ShroveShrove Tuesday (13.2.)
Accompanying events SinceCharity cooking eventAlways on the same dayVisit200619th Obarjada pre-Shrove Saturday (3.2.) 8,000
SinceArt eventsAlways on the same day200916th Ex-TemporeArt colonypre-Shrove Saturday (3.2.) Exhibition OpeningShrove Saturday (10.2.)
Evening display of indigenous characters
DateIndigenous character(s)Day↓ In old town every night at 6:00 pm ↓(on Shrove Saturday exceptionally at 12:30 PM)4thThe Whip Crackers, Rusas, Kurents (Korants)pre-Shrove Sunday 5thPloughmen, Old Woman Carrying Her Man, Kurents pre-Shrove Monday 6thGypsies, Kurents (Korants)pre-Shrove Tuesday 8thSpearman, Fairies, Cockerels, Bears, Serfs, KurentsShrove Thursday 9thJürek and Rabolj, Log-Haulers, Kurents (Korants)Shrove Friday 10thKurents (Korants)Shrove Saturday 12thKurents (Korants)Shrove Monday
Musical entertainment From 3–13 February 2024, various music acts will perform at Kampus Hall, a commercial part completely separated from the carnival.
Indigenous characters Indigenous characters (masks) from Ptuj wider area including Ptuj field, Drava field and from Haloze:
"Kurent" or "Korant" (the main character) "The Whip Crackers" (for happiness and well-being) "Carnival dancers" (from Pobrežje, Videm) "the Spearman" (marital character) "Ploughmen" (draw a magic circle) "Log-Haulers" (to enchant fertility) "The Devil" (fear, fear, is coming) "The Trough" (the straw bride)
"Old Woman Carrying Her Man" (spirits of heaven) "The Mischievous Bear" (from Ptuj field) "Kurike and Piceki" (for a good harvest) "Jürek and Rabolj" (from Haloze) "Fairies" (Zabovci) "Rusas" (from Ptuj field) "Gypsis" (from Dornava)
Prince of the carnival Francesco Guffante, city judge, will take over the keys of the city hall from the mayor at the carnival opening (3.2.) to "rule" the town for 11 days.
Routes
Opening Ethnic Procession (3 February) Muzejski trg – Prešernova – Slovenski trg – Slomškova – Miklošičeva – Mestni trg – Krempljeva – Minoritski trg – Mihelič gallery
Day of Kurent Groups (7 February) Prešernova – Slovenski trg – Slomškova – Miklošičeva – Mestni trg – Murkova (Kurent's House)
International Carnival Parade (11 February) Potrčeva – Kivi junction – Trstenjakova – Vinarski trg – Lackova – Mestni trg – Krempljeva – Minoritski trg – Mihelič gallery
References
External links Kurentovanje Official