Maribor Festival 2010 will bring 17 main and other related events which are under the artistic leadership of Richard Tognetti. Symphonic literature fans will really be pleased when they see the performances of Dvořák, Beethoven, and Rachmaninov. On the other hand, vocal music fans will be enjoying in the performance of Mozart’s Requiem plus the Slovenian premiere performance of The Choir of London. This said event will also be presenting several important pieces of chamber music together with various Slovenian new pieces and world premieres exclusively written for the Maribor Festival 2010. You can visit www.festivalmaribor.si for more information regarding the said festival.

In courtesy of Brittania Tours, the person arises as the winner in the new word game series will be given a chance to have a vacation for a week in Slovenia in mid-July. A reader of The Times is granted an opportunity to win a week’s package which includes bed as well as breakfast, airport transfers plus taxes from July 12 to 29. The winner is also given the chance to decide whether to go on his own way, or follow the agency’s schedule.

The champion will travel to Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana, which particularly features the cathedral of St. Nikolai, its city hall, the three bridges as well as their open market. Ljubljana is considered a cultural city wherein during summer; it is the place to be for art fanatics. The city also sponsors approximately 10,000 events and more or less 14 international festivals.

Maribor, the second largest town within Slovenia is a lot different compared with Ljubljana as well as other western regions of the country. It is located on the banks of Drava River situated in the hilly countryside among the best vineyards. Part in the agency’s tour, the winner will be granted a chance to taste the region’s best wine from the city’s most popular wine cellar.

Included also in the agency’s tour it Ptuj, Slovenia’s oldest town located near Maribor. It will be a walking tour through the town wherein the winner gets to visit the castle, the Dominican and Minorite monasteries, the Provest church as well as the old city’s hall. The famous Bled is also included in the tour including its castle located on the hill overlooking the lake. The famous Bled castle offers the visitors a panoramic view of the lake with the island located in the center surrounded with mountains.

Another Slovenian main attraction is the Postojna Caves which comprises of a 22 kilometer stalagmite and stalactite structures, that is accessed through a short electric train ride which is among the largest in the world.

For the meantime, the winner in the word game that had just ended will be drawn next week and will get to travel to Barcelona for 5 days and have the chance to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix on May 9. The winning words were mortgaged, placidity, serviette, threefold, simpering as well as tablature. Entries for the current series ought to be sent in May 7.