We proudly announce the upcoming 42nd Idrija Lace Festival, which this year will captivate under the slogan “Pop-Up Lace” with the ambassadors of Idrija lace, the musical group Joker Out. With this exceptional event, we will focus this year on the diversity, uniqueness, and innovativeness of Idrija lace in space, time, and the universe. The headline photo for this year was designed by the duo Karlo Kirri, who also takes the creative lead in the main styling of the Joker Out group.
You can also print the program of the 42nd Idrija Lace Festival.
The opening ceremony of the festival titled “White Dreams” will thus be dedicated to this broad spectrum of usability and excellence of Idrija lace. Directed by Dušan Moravec and scripted by Valerija Božič & Karlo Kirri, the stage will feature the music group Divje Jezero with guest Tinkara Kovač, Tjaša Jurman, Ema Nina Kacin, and Karlo Kirri.
A day before the official start of the festival, a special dance-music performance by Tjaša Bucik titled “Lace” will take place at the Gallery of St. Barbara, preceding the opening of the exhibition by the Cinnabar Art Society.
We are delighted to unveil the trailer for this year’s exhibitions, promising a diverse insight into the world of Idrija lace:
- Central exhibition of the Idrija Lace Association “Lights”: Display of knowledge, innovation, and creativity of the association members in city shop windows.
- Annual exhibition of students of the Idrija Lace School “Look What I Can Do!” 2024: Display of creativity and skill of the youngest bearers of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
- Exhibitions of the Idrija Municipal Museum:
- Exhibition of the Slovene Ethnographic Museum “Visiting Home” at the Nikolaj Pirnat Exhibition Hall.
- Exhibition of products with Idrija lace by the lace group Žnurce from Trebnje in the Small Gallery.
- Before the Idrija Lace School – exhibition DataBank@futureGARDEN, Data Bank@futureGARDEN, Eva Petrič: A unique artistic installation aimed at experiencing the loudness of silence, its authenticity, its completeness, hearing the silence.
- Exhibition of students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Department of Textiles, Graphics, and Design: Installation of elements of Idrija lace in the area of Jožef’s Shaft in Kaiser Park.
- 2nd amateur exhibition of lace products in collaboration with Eva Petrič and the Idrija Lace School: Display of knowledge and skills of amateur lace makers.
- Guest exhibition TKD Triglav Split: International dimension of Idrija lace.
- Exhibition of products of the International Lace Competition 2024 “Freedom in Lace”: Freedom is a value, a way of life in which we have the opportunity to choose and make decisions without limiting the freedom of others.
- Exhibition of Lenten veils in the church of St. Joseph.
- Exhibition of creations and products created in collaboration with the music group Joker Out and Karlo Kirri: Unique connection between lace and music.
We also announce the grand Saturday concert, where big names of the Slovenian music scene will perform – Big Foot Mama, Jure Lesar with band, and TačMi Brass Band.
As every year, we prepare a rich accompanying program aimed at all generations – creative workshops, craft fairs, lace-making equipment fairs, group lace making, guided tours of tourist attractions, theatrical performance by Marina Melhiorca, dance performances, a wide range of catering options, and much more.
The heart of the festival remains the Sunday national lace-making competition for children and adults for the Ivanka Ferjančič Recognition, followed by an afternoon of dance performances and entertainment with the folk music group Vagabundi.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the magical atmosphere of the festival, which will create an unforgettable experience for you. Join us at the Idrija Lace Festival and immerse yourself in all the charms of this beautiful Slovenian tradition!
