Library under the Treetops 2017

Library under the Treetops is a recognised and well-attended parade of free reading, browsing and enjoyment, popular among all generations of both domestic and foreign visitors to the capital.

In addition to the traditional castle reading corner under the chestnut trees in the courtyard of the Ljubljana Castle, accompanied by live reading music on Sundays, in 2017 we will also arrange an architectural corner with selected literature about architecture and the other fields of activity of Jože Plečnik, entitled Plečnik and Architecture in Books. This year, we mark the 60^th anniversary of the death of the renowned Slovenian architect.

Every Sunday at 11.00 am, the browsing and reading of books will be accompanied by live mood music.

The reading adventure is organised in collaboration with the Divja Misel Institute.

We recommend using the funicular to visit the library.

Sunday, 13. 8. 2017: Duo Longyka Bertoncelj

Violinist Oskar Longyka and cellist Sebastian Bertoncelj have performed together in a duo since the summer of 2015. In addition to studying with Rok Zgonc, Miloš Mlejnik, Vesna Stanković-Moffat and Enrico Bronzi, they also attended a masterclass in Schaffhausen (Switzerland) with Wen-Sinn Yang, Jörg Widmann and Valeriy Sokolov. Together they gained third prize in the Primož Ramovš Competition in December 2015, and were awarded first prize in the Svirel Competition in April 2016. They have performed at the Bled Festival, the Imago Sloveniae Festival, in the cycle of concerts Jeunesses Musicales Stage, and at a festival in Switzerland. Amongst other works, they will play compositions by Honegger and Kodály.