News
7. March 2024
94. Wicked Tasting! with Jan Krmelj and Maja Pečarič
Spring is here and so is 94. Wicked Tasting! On Wednesday, 27 March, at 7 p.m., we will be joined by poet Jan Krmelj, who will present his second poetry collection Uho, and Maja Pečarič, Slovenian Wine Queen 2023. The literary and wine event will be hosted by journalist and poet Petra Bauman and wine publicist Jože Rozman.
27. August 2023
The Days of Poetry and Wine festival came to an end
We have concluded this years festival, which once again turned Ptuj into the capital of poetry and wine, and also served several other locations across Slovenia and even abroad with a wide range of diverse events. We were able to listen to this year's last Great Poetry Reading and sway to the sounds of Čompe and Elektro stih.
26. August 2023
The Days of Poetry and Wine festival is in full swing
Yesterday we livened up the city of Ptuj with yet another Grand Poetry Reading and a performance by a young band Regen. The program concluded with a selection of short films from the SHOTS festival.
25. August 2023
Official opening of the festival with the first public reading of David Harsent's Open Letter to Europe
The festival was officially opened in Ptuj with the first public reading of the Open Letter to Europe, which demanded attention of the audience by addressing the environmental issues. What followed was a lively evening accompanied by local and foreign poets and poets, music and, of course, wine.
22. August 2023
Notice of current program changes
Three of the announced poets will not be able to participate live in this year's Days of Poetry and Wine festival due to health reasons.
21. August 2023
Festival events in the first half of the week
The 27th Days of Poetry and Wine festival has started and will be held in Ptuj and many other cities in Slovenia and across the border until Saturday, 26 August. The first day of the festival will start in Petanjci, followed by events in Ljutomer, Ormož, Ljubljana, and Ptuj.
18. August 2023
The 27th Days of Poetry and Wine festival begins on Monday
On 17 August, Kristina Kočan, Taja Islamovič, and Petra Kolmančič presented the contents, highlights, and novelties of the 27th Days of Poetry and Wine festival at a press conference.
11. August 2023
Poetry collections of honored guests and free poetry booklets of guest poets now available
Collections of honored guests of the 27th Days of Poetry and Wine festival and booklets of poet guests have been published. They are available in the Beletrina bookstore in Ljubljana, one can also get their copies at the festival.
7. August 2023
A celebration of world poetry, fine wine and great food
The 27th edition of the Days of Poetry and Wine festival will be held between 21 and 26 August 2023 in Ptuj and other places across Slovenia as well as across the border.