63rd Kurentovanje (2023)

Kurentovanje 2023 is the upcoming 63rd Ptuj carnival, organized by Ptuj Tourism Public Institute.

Kurentovanje 2023

Newǃ "Kurent's House" next to Town Theater
(the light greenish building on the far right)
Information
Date:11–21 February 2023
Location:Ptuj, Slovenia
Organized by:Ptuj Tourism Public Institute
Edition:63rd
Main character:Kurent (Korant)
18th carnival prince:knight Hinko Sodinski
International Carnival Parade
Record: (2011)65.000 visitors[1]
Current: (2023)

After two years of the pandemic and virtual events and self-initiated and spontaneously organized processions and parades around the old city center, the carnival is back in full range, without restrictions and officially organized. This year's novelty is the opening of Kurent's house in the old town.[2][3]

Schedule

Every night between 12 and 20 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)  		 500
Kurents

Main traditional events
Since Events Always on the same day Visit
↓ Ethnic and carnival parades ↓
1998 26th Opening Ethnic Procession Saturday (11.2.)   15,000  
2017 7th Day of Kurent (Korant) Groups Wednesday (15.2.)   800
Kurents
2015 9th Night Spectacle Shrove Friday (17.2.)    
1873 11th City Carnival Promenade Shrove Saturday (18.2.)    
2013
1960 63rd International Carnival Parade Shrove Sunday (19.2.)    
63rd Slovenian Kindergartens Parade Shrove Monday (20.2.)    
63rd Burial Shrove Shrove Tuesday (21.2.)    

Accompanying events
Since Charity cooking event Always on the same day Visit
2006 18th Obarjada pre-Shrove Saturday (11.2.)   8,000  
Since Art events Always on the same day
2009 15th Ex-Tempore Art colony pre-Shrove Saturday (11.2.)  
Exhibition Opening Shrove Saturday (18.2.)  
Kurent (Korant), the main figure

Evening display of indigenous characters
Date Indigenous character(s) Day
↓ In old town from 5:00 – 8:00 pm ↓
12th The Whip Crackers, Rusas pre-Shrove Sunday  
13th Ploughmen, Old Woman Carrying Her Man pre-Shrove Monday  
14th Gypsies, Jürek and Rabolj, Log-Haulers pre-Shrove Tuesday  
16th the Spearman, Kurike and Piceki,
Fairies, The Mischievous Bear		 Shrove Thursday  
20th Kurent (Korant) Shrove Monday  

Music entertainment

From 3–19 February 2023, 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:

Prince of the carnival

Knight Hinko Sodinski, noble Gall, will take over the keys of the city hall from the mayor at the carnival opening (11.2.) to "rule" the town for 11 days.

Newǃ Kurent's House

On 3 February 2023, Kurent's House was opened by "Association of Kurent clubs" at Murko Street in the old town center, right across the prominent Ptuj Town Theater. This house represent the importance of Kurent (Korant) at his well deserved and recognized spot in the history. It is the result of the efforts of 25 different Kurent associations (with total 1,100 members) to keep the tradition and cermenonies of Kurent (Korant) to live on.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Pustna nedelja presežkov (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Štajerski tednik. 8 March 2011.
  2. "Kurentovanje 2023" (in Slovenian). ptuj.si. 19 January 2023.
  3. "Kurentovanje 2023" (in Slovenian). visitptuj.eu. 1 February 2023.
  4. "Kurentova hiša". spodnjepodravje.si. 29 January 2023.
  5. "Odprtje Kurentove hiše". visitptuj.eu. 29 January 2023.
  6. "Dediščina Kurentov dobila svoj dom..." Ptuj info. 3 February 2023.
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