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Kurentovanje 2024

"Kurent's House" next to Town Theater
(the light greenish building on the far right)
Information
Date: 3–13 February 2024
Location: Ptuj, Slovenia
Organized by: Ptuj Tourism Public Institute
Edition: 64th
Main character: Kurent (Korant)
19th carnival prince: Francesco Guffante, city judge
Opening Ethnic Procession
Current: (2024) 15,000
International Carnival Parade
Current: (2024)
Record: (2011) 65,000 visitors
Awarded group masks
1st award:
2nd award:
3rd award:

Kurentovanje 2024 is the upcoming 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

Since Events Always on the same day Visit
2001 23rd Kurent (Korant) Jump Midnight ritual by the fire at  
Zoki's homestead in Budina  
(Candlemas – 2 to 3 February)   		+1,000
Kurents

Main traditional events

Since Events Always on the same day Visit
↓ Ethnic and carnival parades ↓
1998 27th Opening Ethnic Procession Saturday (3.2.)   15,000  
2017 8th Day of Kurent (Korant) Groups Wednesday (7.2.)  
2015 10th Night Spectacle Shrove Friday (10.2.)    
1873 12th City Carnival Promenade Shrove Saturday (11.2.)    
2013
1960 64th International Carnival Parade Shrove Sunday (11.2.)    
64th Slovenian Kindergartens Parade Shrove Monday (12.2.)    
64th Burial Shrove Shrove Tuesday (13.2.)    

Accompanying events

Since Charity cooking event Always on the same day Visit
2006 19th Obarjada pre-Shrove Saturday (3.2.)   8,000  
Since Art events Always on the same day
2009 16th Ex-Tempore Art colony pre-Shrove Saturday (3.2.)  
Exhibition Opening Shrove Saturday (10.2.)  

Evening display of indigenous characters

Kurent (Korant), the main figure
Date Indigenous character(s) Day
↓ In old town every night at 6:00 pm ↓
(on Shrove Saturday exceptionally at 12:30 PM)
4th The Whip Crackers, Rusas, Kurents (Korants) pre-Shrove Sunday  
5th Ploughmen, Old Woman Carrying Her Man, Kurents pre-Shrove Monday  
6th Gypsies, Kurents (Korants) pre-Shrove Tuesday  
8th Spearman, Fairies, Cockerels, Bears, Serfs, Kurents Shrove Thursday  
9th Jürek and Rabolj, Log-Haulers, Kurents (Korants) Shrove Friday  
10th Kurents (Korants) Shrove Saturday  
12th Kurents (Korants) Shrove Monday  

Music 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 (3rd February)

  • Muzejski trg – Prešernova – Slovenski trg – Slomškova – Miklošičeva – Mestni trg – Krempljeva – Minoritski trg – Mihelič gallery

Day of Kurent Groups (7th February)

  • Prešernova – Slovenski trg – Slomškova – Miklošičeva – Mestni trg – Murkova (Kurent's House)

International Carnival Parade (11th February)

  • Potrčeva – Kivi junction – Trstenjakova – Vinarski trg – Lackova – Mestni trg – Krempljeva – Minoritski trg – Mihelič gallery

References

  1. "Pustna nedelja presežkov (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Štajerski tednik. 8 March 2011.
  2. "Princ karnevala je Marko Šamperl oziroma Francesco Guffante" (in Slovenian). petv.tv. 15 November 2023.
  3. "Official 64th Kurentovanje brochure/programm" (PDF). petv.tv. 15 November 2023.

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