Program – Days of National Costumes and Clothing Heritage

Kamnik in the Rhythms of Tradition, Color and Celebration!
52nd DAYS OF NATIONAL COSTUMES AND CLOTHING HERITAGE
Kamnik, September 12–14, 2025

Kamnik will once again shine in the colors, rhythms and melodies of Slovenian cultural heritage. From September 12 to 14, 2025, we will host the 52nd Days of National Costumes and Clothing Heritage, the largest ethnological festival in Slovenia, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors and participants from Slovenia and abroad every year.

This year’s featured festival region will be Bela krajina, which will present its unique national costume, recognizable for its white linen garments, distinctive headscarves and aprons. Their costume reflects simplicity, elegance and centuries of care for tradition, which is still alive and respected today.

Visitors will also be able to discover Bela krajina’s “pisanice” – handmade Easter eggs decorated with traditional wax patterns – and taste authentic local specialties such as the famous Bela krajina flatbread (belokranjska pogača). This delicious bread, topped with salt and caraway seeds, will also be featured in a live baking workshop at the Mekinje Monastery. Festival stalls will offer many other delights from Bela krajina, including handcrafted items from local artisans.

Alongside the rich presentation of Bela krajina’s traditions, Kamnik will, over these three days, embrace the heritage of all Slovenian regions, while also welcoming folk groups and artists from abroad, enriched by the warm hospitality and local flavors of Kamnik.

More than just a festival

The Days of National Costumes and Clothing Heritage are much more than just an event – they are a celebration of Slovenian identity, craftsmanship, cultural diversity and heritage that connects people. In the heart of Kamnik, the old and the new, the local and the global will intertwine – with a lively market of local and artistic crafts, craft demonstrations, local food vendors, culinary workshops, music, dance, and the heartfelt joy of all who believe in the importance of preserving cultural heritage.

Join us in celebration!
Kamnik, September 12–14, 2025
52nd Days of National Costumes and Clothing Heritage – where tradition lives on.
Free admission

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS – DNC 2025

🔸 Friday, September 12:
The festival opens at 5:00 PM with a concert by Kamnik Town Band and a performance by the Kamnik Majorettes, followed by folk dance groups from Kamnik and Bela krajina and the music and dance performance “Green George”. The evening concludes with a concert by popular Dejan Vunjak at 8:30 PM.

🔸 Saturday, September 13:
The morning will be filled with brass and accordion music, demonstrations of Bela krajina Easter egg painting, wool and flax processing, and a Bela krajina flatbread workshop. The afternoon program blends folk music (harmonica players, tamburitza players, zither players), traditional craft presentations, and more folk performances, while the evening ends with Domen Kumer & Slovenski muzikanti.

🔸 Sunday, September 14 – The Day of Grand Celebration!
The day begins with bell ringers and the brass band, followed by a vibrant folk program with groups from Croatia, Latvia, Germany, and Serbia. At 3:00 PM, the magnificent parade of national costumes will feature more than 2,000 participants from Slovenia and abroad. The festival will close with a performance by Podokničar and a concert of Kamnik folk bands.

DAYS OF NATIONAL COSTUMES AND CLOTHING HERITAGE 2025
September 12–14, 2025

FRIDAY, September 12

17:00 – Festival opening with Kamnik Town Band and Kamnik Majorettes
18:00 – Performance by Kamnik Folklore Group
18:40 – “Green George” – music and dance performance
19:00 – Performance by Folklore Group KUD Oton Župančič Vinica
20:30 – Concert by Dejan Vunjak

SATURDAY, September 13

10:00 – KD Godba Cerknica
10:50 – Accordion Orchestra Mihajlov Sejem, Mengeš
11:30 – Demonstration of Bela krajina Easter egg painting and wool processing
12:00 – Concert by Gugutke
12:00 – Bela krajina flatbread workshop (Mekinje Monastery)
15:00 – Concert by Harmonica Players
15:30 – “Green George” – miniature (Križnik after Križnik)
15:50 – Concert by Bela krajina Zither Society “Citroprekelj”
16:30 – Demonstration of flax processing
16:50 – Concert by Tamburitza Orchestra Dobreč with vocal group Lan
18:20 – “Green George” – music and dance performance
18:40 – Performance by Folklore Group Božo Račič Adlešiči
19:10 – Performance by Folklore Group Ivan Navratil
20:30 – Concert by Domen Kumer & Slovenski muzikanti

SUNDAY, September 14

09:30 – Tuhinj Valley Brass Band
10:00 – Kamnik Bell Ringers & Jesenice–Kranjska Gora Brass Orchestra
11:00 – Folk groups from Croatia, Latvia, Germany, and Serbia
15:00 – PARADE OF NATIONAL COSTUMES
16:30 – Podokničar with harmonica players from Ciril Spruk Accordion School
17:00 – Concert by folk bands: Tačke, Galop & Šmarnogorski Kvintet

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the program, performers, and event schedules.

NOTICE:
Moments from the 52nd Days of National Costumes and Clothing Heritage in Kamnik will be captured on camera.
We inform all visitors that the festival grounds will be photographed and filmed. The recordings will be used for promotional purposes so we can preserve beautiful memories together and share them with others.