Tango Festival: fast on the heels of the Argentine Cultural Festival is this one focusing exclusively on the tango. Fans and renowned performers from all around the globe converge on Ljubljana to watch some the greatest names in tango dancing showcase their talent. Competitions and workshops fill the capital for these days as every turns tango.

Druga Godba Festival: Ljubljana’s annual international festival of alternative and world music is one of the capital’s premier music events. The emphasis is on music that doesn’t make it into the mainstream. Performers from Africa, India, Asia and other obscure nations show their traditional forms of music in the Cankarjev Dom Centre. You probably have never heard any of the names on the schedule, but the quality is always topnotch.

Jazz Festival Ljubljana: helping to keep the summer cruising along is the annual jazz festival at the Cankarjev Dom Centre. This event is bigger and more popular than you’d imagine, attracting some of the best jazz musicians and their crews from America, Europe and Africa. You can count on catching some quality jazz from groups you may never have heard of before.