VENUES:
CITY STAGE (mestni oder): main stage in the middle of Kamnik, next to Kavarna Veronika from 9 August until 17 August 2024 between 19:30 and 23:00.
CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA (Kreativna četrt Barutana) with shows for children, evening shows and additional afternoon activities from 10 August to 16 August 2024 between 17:00 and 22:00.
CHILDREN STAGE (otroški oder) in Creative district Barutana, in the city centre and at primary school OŠ Marije Vere at 18.00.
RUDOLF MAISTER'S BIRTHPLACE (Maistrova rojstna hiša) every day between 17:00 and 20:00.
CINEMA KAMFEST (Kino Kamfest) at Monastery Mekinje (Samostan Mekinje) from 11 August until 14 August 2024 between 21:00 and 23:00.
DUPLICA ROCKS (Duplica je špica) in the courtyard of the primary school OŠ Maria Vera on Wednesday 14 August from 16:00 until 20:00.
GALLERY »40 ŠUTNA« (Galerija 40 ŠUTNA) on the address Šutna 40.
PARK EUROPE (Park Evropa) hosting culinary events with concerts (Kul Petek) on the two Fridays during the festival: 9 August and 16 August.
EVENTS WITH ADDED VALUE (Dogodki z dodano vrednostjo – DDV) on different locations and at different times.
FRIDAY, 9 AUGUST 2024
Z kot Zofka // CHILDREN STAGE IN THE CITY at 18:00
Anka, Nejko and Gaki are the hosts of the children's show Z is for Zofka. And who is Zofka? The world's cosiest and most magical sofa who loves to listen to Zofka's songs. Do you know them? Join the Zofkars and sing and dance along.
Ana Pupedan // PARK EUROPE at 19:30
Ana Pupedan likes to infuse her music-making with both folksiness and a great deal of string virtue, and a great joy in delivering musical content to an audience that rarely ever stays cold at their performances around the country. The lyrics, whose fundamental characteristic is an insightful view of the world, life and social events, add a great deal to the picturesqueness of their music.
Počeni Škafi // MAIN STAGE at 20.30
Počeni škafi were inspired by New Orleans street bands and have grown in small steps into something even richer, unique and familiar. They are a musical family, close-knit when they need to be and let off the reins when they don't.
SATURDAY, 10 AUGUST 2024
Futr pa gvant: clothing exchange meets disco soup // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 15:00
Join us for a sustainable day with a clothing exchange, disco soup and pancakes, a youth workshop on sustainable food, board games, a children's show and a concert. The clothing exchange works on different principles: "bring clothes-take clothes" or "just bring clothes" or "just take clothes". Disco Soup is an action against food waste, where dishes are made from organic, seasonal, local and ethical food or food that would go in the rubbish because it does not meet commercial aesthetic standards.
Jakob and Maja Bergant: Cirkus na kvadrat // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
Maja and Jakob Bergant are circus artists. Instead of traditional juggling props, they use objects found in a landfill. Their funny and modern circus performance is creative, but at the same time has a deeper meaning as it encourages us to recycle and create toys and games. The show is especially suitable for family audiences.
Evening of Kamnik Comics: discussion evening // RUDOLF MAISTER’S BIRTHPLACE at 19:00
Events with added value: astronomical observation // GRAD ZAPRICE at 19:00
Ekstra domača marmelada // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Their work combines folk, ethno and rock music. The first single "Storm" was selected as the song of the week on MARŠ radio at the end of July 2022, shortly after its release. This year they plan to release the album "Views Between Worlds", which is about the search for peace and meaning, an escape from tension, confusion and suffering.
Samuel Blues // CITY STAGE at 19:30
If you like your music raw and uncooked, Samuel is your bloody steak. Samuel Blues is a young, multi-talented artist. Hailing from the Jesenice area, the musician performs on his own with vocals and slide guitar. He plays original songs, delta-blues, grunge and heavier rhythms. On stage he has a presence, with his foot pounding on his home-made instrument. He already has 13 albums to his name.
Leopold I. in Drügi // CITY STAGE at 21:00
Leopold I. is a witty Radgona tongue-twister who portrays the common man in his texts. He pulls back the curtains on the fluorescent facades of neat country houses and peeks into the plate of seemingly perfect families after Sunday mass. He has made his way onto the Slovenian music scene with a series of genre-diverse singles released in the last two years: Nesen, Unikat, Pove, Pleše po svoje, Edino and Kinderšpil.
SUNDAY, 11 AUGUST 2024
Cyanotype workshop // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 12:00
Hot days are the best time to make a T-shirt with your own print. In this workshop you will learn the basics of cyanotype, a photographic process also known as blueprinting because of its distinctive blue color. You will need a white T-shirt and the design you want to print on the T-shirt. Places are limited to 10 participants. You can apply via info@kotlovnica.si
Art attack: colour Barutana // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 17:00
KUD Oksimoron: The fight between frogs and mice // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
History is shyly silent about perhaps one of the greatest battles ever fought. While Achilles was attacking Troy, a stone's throw away in a pond, a fight between frogs and mice was taking place. Land against water. Hair against slimy skin. Each side was frantically defending its honor, and not even the gods on Olympus were indifferent to the action on Earth. Or they did. The books are not entirely unanimous on this.
View of the gallery through the museum: an urban walk through Kamnik // CASTLE ZAPRICE at 19:00
The assembly point at Zaprice Castle - Kamnik Intermunicipal Museum and a guided tour of the exhibitions Veselo v Kamnik and the recently opened Družabnost na Kamniškem from A to Z with Marko Kumer. Followed by a guided walk through Šutna with Goran Završnik and a tour of the exhibitions at three venues in the town (Miha Maleš, Dika and Prečna Galleries) of the international art project Dobre novice (Good News). In Pogled Gallery we will see an exhibition of contemporary portraits by Goran Medjugorac. The walk will end at 9pm in the courtyard of the Prečna Gallery with a solo performance by saxophonist Brina Kren with a repertoire of contemporary and improvised music.
Adi Smolar // CITY STAGE at 19:30
For almost four decades, Adi Smolar has been bringing life's truths to the Slovenian space through his songs, which cheer up, point out problems and comfort. He appeals to listeners of all generations with the sincerity, banter and apparent simplicity of his lyrics, from which we can extract a great deal of life wisdom.
Echoes + DJ // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Barutana invites young people to an evening gathering. The atmosphere will be provided by Echoes, the "resident band" that continues the rich tradition of rock in Kamnik. The genre they bring is a mixture of psychedelia, funk, rock and its alternative forms. The party will continue with a DJ.
Gepack // CINEMA KAMFEST AT MONASTERY MEKINJE at 21:00
In this thrilling adventure, the usual trip to the seaside for four friends is turned upside down when they discover that they are accompanied by a stowaway. A dangerous web of deceit and unexpected alliances is revealed, and the heroes are faced with choices that will test their friendship and loyalty.
MONDAY, 12 AUGUST 2024
Katarina Zalar: LačnaČna // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
At first glance, LačnaČna is a pile of rubbish. But when you get closer, if you dare, you can see that this pile is alive and growing. It grows every time it eats something. And it just keeps going. Sometimes even a spectator. But in the end, it's all good. And everyone can go home. Home...
Celjski Dixieland Ansambel // CITY STAGE at 19:30
Celjski Dixieland Ansambel has focused on Dixieland music, which reflects the exceptional heritage of Louis Armstrong and other great jazz artists. They will bring you an unforgettable evening full of musical surprises.
Kviz na -1 // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Kotlovnica’s quiz is moving to a nearby lawn for its summer edition, where participants will find the right answers to 50 general questions. A team can consist of up to four contestants.
Perfect days // CINEMA KAMFEST AT MONASTERY MEKINJE at 21:00
Wim Wenders returns to Tokyo to make a moving film poem about finding beauty in the small moments of everyday life. With a nostalgic soundtrack featuring classics by Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Nina Simone and others, the film won Koji Yakusho the Best Actor prize at Cannes.
TUESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2024
Drago Zadnikar: Green Playgrounds // CHILDREN STAGE IN CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 18:00
One of Drago Zadnikar's guiding principles is that every material and end-of-life object is suitable for reuse and that we should not throw away a single piece of wood, as this is a bad way to impact our environment as a society. He himself turns various pieces of waste (discarded washing machines, stoves, computers, bicycles, etc.) into interactive toys and games for big and small children, families and everyone else who likes to have fun and develop their motor skills and thinking abilities in the process.
Sto ljudi, sto čudi: book presentation // ŠTACJON DAY CENTRE at 18:00
One Hundred People, One Hundred Wonders is the title of a unique book created by the users of the Štacjon Day Centre. At the presentation, you will be able to browse through the book, feast your eyes on the many illustrations and play with it. This book is primarily about play. At the book launch you will have the opportunity to chat with the day centre users and have a tour of their day centre.
KUD Kiks: Didl dadl dum // CHILDREN STAGE IN DUPLICA, OŠ MARIJA VERA at 18:00
Did you eat fish or bread and butter this morning? Is your favorite animal a dinosaur or a lizard, or do you prefer plants? Have you met your favorite ice-cream maker and bought a potted plant for a friend today? It can all be one theater performance, which we will prepare according to your wishes.
Kamnik Literary Horizon: discussion evening // RUDOLF MAISTER’S BIRTHPLACE at 19:00
Zajtrk // CITY STAGE at 19:30
Zajtrk is a singer-songwriter ethno-sanson band committed to lyrics in Slovenian with a witty socially critical and mischievous approach to creativity. A lover of fairy tales, stories, fairy tales, funny anecdotes, theater and other heavy fads, Zajtrk's compositions blend folk and ethnic music with punk chanson, cabaret, jazz, blues and pop into a hard-hitting, alternative singer-songwriter expression.
Noreia // CITY STAGE at 21:00
From sadness to joy, from madness to inner peace, through epic fantasy landscapes to magic in the flames of the hearth. The five-piece ensemble is rooted in playing traditional Irish, Scottish and Breton tunes, but not in a traditional way. In recent years, they have been actively fusing the "Celtic" tradition with their local heritage - Slovenian folk music and creating their own compositions, which gives their music a unique and distinctive sound!
Kotlovniški stand up: Open Mic // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Kotlovnica's open mic stand up moves out of the dark hall and appears as Barutanas’ on the neighboring lawn. In the Barutana Creative District, great comedians of all kinds will be providing the jokes and exercising our abdominal muscles.
Afire // CINEMA KAMFEST AT MONASTERY MEKINJE at 21:00
The story of a summer after which nothing will ever be the same again. An unforgiving, emotionally layered comedy of manners that won Christian Petzold (Phoenix, Undine) the Silver Bear at the Berlinale.
WEDNESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2024
KUD Ljud: Captain Dada's Pirate Theatre // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
The Captain of the Flying Dolphin has decided to seal his pirate fate and dedicate himself to performing for you and with you. He invites you to join him and his crew in solving the riddle of the mysterious map and find the treasure together! To the horizon, over the edge and to the bottom!
Loose Cannon & The Ordinary Maniacs // CITY STAGE at 19:30
The band was formed 8 years ago, or somewhere around there. They play garage, r n r and whatever else they like. They like to make fun of other people and of course themselves. What they have in common is their love for music and stupidity. Sometimes also for beer and similar concoctions.
A View of the Gallery through the Museum: the Good News exhibition, guided tour and concert // CASTLE ZAPRICE at 20:00
Saša Bučan and Ana Kravanja. The collection is at the Miha Maleš Gallery on the main square in Kamnik. Saša Bučan, the curator of the main exhibition of the Good News project, will guide visitors through three locations in the city - Gallery Miha Maleš, Gallery Prečna and Gallery Dika. In the latter, the tour will conclude at 21:00 with a performance by violist, percussionist and vocalist Ana Kravanja.
Črna skrinjica: poetry evening // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
The black box is tiny. Almost invisible. It has decided to trap itself in our literary space. Not like a comet, but a tiny spark. For all those who write poetry, and everything connected with it.
The quietest shot in the knee.
Clockwork Psycho // CITY STAGE at 21:00
Clockwork Psycho is a Slovenian psychobilly band formed in 2011. A year later, the band toured Europe, recorded a demo and released a single on the Dynamite Music compilation. This was followed by three consecutive albums and an EP, regular gigs and tours all over Europe and festival appearances. In 2020, the band recorded a virtual concert in the renovated Šentjakoby Theatre. A further breakthrough came in 2023, when the band performed at two well-known European festivals.
The Boy and the Heron // CINEMA KAMFEST AT MONASTERY MEKINJE at 21:00
The great Hayao Miyazaki returns with a deeply personal, autobiographically inspired fantasy about life, death and creation. Filled with breathtaking beauty, mischievous humor and gentle melancholy, the film won this year's Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
THURSDAY, 15 AUGUST 2024
Park Enigma: board games // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 10:00
Enigma Park is coming to Kamnik to turn Barutana into a gaming paradise. All day long, various board games from their collection will be available, and there will also be tournaments (Pokemon, Magic The Gathering ...). Sharpen your swords, bring your figurines and dice or make yourself into your favorite character.
Maša Jazbec and Andrej Fon: Cecilia and the Dragon // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
Have you ever met a real dragon or fantasized about how to lure one with all sorts of tricks? The heroine Cecilia doesn't hesitate and sets off on an adventure as a fearless knight to confront and defeat the dragon. The show is aimed at children from 3 years old and up, and in its musical and playful form, it explores the theme of the roles of women and men in modern society in a playful way.
Feršterker run to Mali grad // SAMČEV PREDOR at 19:00
A traditional Kamfest sport, probably the only one in the world. Some people throw their phones in the distance, some throw bricks up in the air, others cycle, and we carry a feršterker (guitar amplifier) on the way to Mali grad and back.
Ghastly Ashes // CITY STAGE at 19:30
The five-member Primorje-Notranjska band is a group of long-time friends who came together around music during the Corona period. From initially just having fun together and creating melodic/groove metal, gigs at local venues and then further afield soon followed. This year they released their first single, entitled Dolls, with a debut album expected early next year.
Morost // CITY STAGE at 21:00
Morost was founded in 2010 by renowned Slovenian musicians, and first began appearing on stage after the release of their debut album Solace in solitude in 2014. By creating complex metal music, Morost reaches and pushes the boundaries of extreme musical expression, both on stage and in the studio. They have toured all over Slovenia, including the main stage at Metaldays in 2019 and 2021, and have premiered live shows in Austria, Bosnia and Italy.
Škatla: documentary // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Screening of the documentary film, winner of the award at the Festival of Free Video Production 2024.
Let's start again // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:30
Screening of a short fiction film and discussion.
FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 2024
Park Enigma: board games // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 10:00
Enigma Park is coming to Kamnik to turn Barutana into a gaming paradise. Until 15.00, various board games from their collection will be available, and there will also be tournaments (Pokemon, Magic The Gathering ...). Sharpen your swords, bring your figurines and dice or make yourself into your favorite character.
Festival Velenje: Repa velikanka // CHILDREN STAGE IN BARUTANA at 18:00
One day, Miss Rosemary decides that she has eaten more than enough junk food in her life and it's time for a change! From now on, she will only eat healthy things. And what is the healthiest thing? Turnips, of course! But - will she be able to raise it herself? She'll have to turn to a well-known fairy tale for help...
Thirty Maister's: discussion evening // RUDOLF MAISTER’S BIRTHPLACE at 19:00
Mat na Kvadrat // PARK EUROPE at 19:30
Matej and Matjaž met in Kamnik's Cantemus, continued together in Klapa, and now they haunt in the famous ensemble, which is sometimes supplemented by the music-multi-practitioner Tomaž. From Slovenian pop, rock, to foreign-language compositions and Dalmatian songs: the band Mat na kvadrat is more than just that.
Niko Novak: concert // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Niko Novak is a poet of life on the wild side and the archetype of the barfly who once sat on Tom Waits' traveling coat before he irretrievably had a brush with theater intellectuals. Such is also his poetics of the urban cowboy, within which he likes to indulge in sin and punishment, and through which he communicates with the demons of the past.
Dejan Srhoj: An evening of dance solos // CREATIVE DISTRICT BARUTANA at 20:00
Three performances, research processes and co-authorial journeys are revealed behind a name that evokes a performance form almost doomed to the past. Their common denominator and common thread is the choreographer and dancer Dejan Srhoj, who has invited artists to collaborate with him who - each from their own medium, poetics and aesthetics - open up new aspects of their own work through their joint research.
Koala Voice // CITY STAGE at 21:00
Koala Voice brings us their 5th studio album - Auf Wiedersehen - with this year's trek through Slovenian stages, accompanied by their powerful stage presence and infectious guitar riffs. In addition to the established tracks from their previous albums, you can expect new songs in a genre-blending mix of indie-rock, punk-pop and disco. After last year's successful tour in the Netherlands and sold-out concerts in Ljubljana, Koper and Maribor, Koala Voice continues with solo concerts in Slovenia and abroad. This time they are also coming here!
SATURDAY, 17 AUGUST 2024
Plesni klub Šinšin: Mladi mucki na smetišču M.I.J.A.V. // CHILDREN STAGE IN THE CITY CENTRE at 18:00
The story takes place in a junkyard, where young kittens - house kittens and junkyard kittens - find themselves in the same surroundings. The house kittens will not take kindly to the junkyard kittens. How will the story unfold? Will the young kittens become friends in the end? The show touches on peer violence through the story, and through humorous interludes, dance and play, the theme is presented in a child-friendly way.
Astrid & the scandals // CITY STAGE at 19:30
Astrid Ana Kljun / Astrid- is an alt-pop musician, harpist and singer, songwriter, director and music video producer, known for Hey, Julie, Costa Rica and Dry Out. Since 2023, she has been performing regularly with a super-ensemble of exceptional musicians, including Tomaž Zupančič (keyboards, guitar, bass), Luka Flegar (guitar, bass) and David Nik Lipovac (drums, percussion).
Masayah // CITY STAGE at 21:00
After a successful start to 2023, when her first hit Ni Panike was the most played song of the previous year, Masayah started to announce her first solo album with music videos - ZAVEDNO was released in mid-April and stayed at the number one spot on streaming platforms for a long time. After the album's release, Masayah started to prepare intensively for her first solo concert, the day before which she received the Golden Pipe Award for Newcomer of the Year. In May she sold out Kino Šiška and in August she is closing this year's Kamfest.
RECURRING EVENTS BETWEEN 9 AND 17 AUGUST 2024
DIVERSITY FAIR - A fair in the main square with unique products organized by Diversity - Express yourself every day from 17:00 until 23:00 on the main square.
LIBRARY - every day from 17:00 until 20:00 in Rudolf Maister's birthplace.
EXHIBITION “MEMORIES OF RUDOLF MAISTER” - every day on the wall of Creative district Barutana.
GALLERY »40 ŠUTNA« - on the days 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17 August from 17:00 until 23:00.
FOTO CLUB EXHIBITION: PINHOLE - from 12 until 14 August between 17:00 and 20:00 in Foto Club Kamnik.