MEET THE MOST POPULAR AND NUMEROUS TRADITIONAL SLOVENIAN ETHNOGRAPHIC CARNIVAL CHARACTER
Learn about the Kurent, the most popular traditional ethnographic carnival character specific to the area Ptujsko and Dravsko polje, Haloze and Slovenske gorice.
Using modern technologies, visitors can learn about the deep meaning of rituals, which have been preserved from ancient times to the present day.
You can explore the Kurent in an interactive, individualized and globally recognizable way, while the cultural heritage is presented in an experiential and innovative way, effectively preserving it for future generations.
OPENING HOURS IN DECEMBER 2024
Tuesday 3 December: open from 12 to 18 p.m. Free tour at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. (reservations required).
From 9 to 31 December 2024, it will be open during normal working hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
12.00–18.00.
It will be closed on Tuesdays.
It will be closed on the following days and holidays:
24, 25 and 31 December 2014, 1 and 2 January 2025.
For larger groups, tours are also possible outside of working hours by prior arrangement
Opening hours during winter season:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 12.00–18.00
It will be closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Holidays: open (except 1. 11., 25. 12. 2024, 1. 1. in 2. 1. 2025)
location
Murkova ulica 7
tickets
at the Kurent House
or online:
https://kurentova-hisa.mojekarte.si/en/all.html
contact
+386 (0)70 538 476 (during opening hours)
kurentova.hisa@ptuj.si
Kurent House operates under the auspices of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO
Eventi
BUY TICKETS ONLINE
You can buy tickets online where available viewing times are also displayed. Tours take place every full hour and by appointment.
The tour allows up to 15 people to enter at the same time.
Buy tickets online
CONTACT
+386 70 538 476 (during working hours of Kurent house)
kurentova.hisa@ptuj.si
Website: the Kurent House
Every country – including Slovenia – is proud of its distinguished cultural artefacts and individuals who have carried its name across national borders. One of them is the traditional character of Kurent/Korant, which is well-known not only locally, in Ptuj and its surroundings, but also across Slovenia and the world.
The opening of the KURENT HOUSE places Kurent/Korant in a place of historical importance. It is the result of the efforts of interested societies that have been preserving the heritage of Kurent/Korant and its rituals. The idea for the Kurent House was conceived and realized by the Association of Kurent Societies, which comprises 25 societies with over 1,100 members.
Using modern technologies, visitors can learn about the deep meaning of rituals, which have been preserved in the Dravsko and Ptujsko polje and in Haloze and Slovenske gorice from ancient times to the present day. You can explore Kurent/Korant in an interactive, individualized and globally recognizable way, while the cultural heritage is presented in an experiential and innovative way, effectively preserving it for future generations.
The Kurent House operates under the auspices of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO.
Photo: Stanko Kozel
