Experience a unique summer weekend filled with the enchanting sounds of early music at Seviqc 2025, set across the historic town of Celje and region Dolenjska. From intimate concerts in stunning venues to local culinary delights and cultural excursions, this musical escape offers a perfect blend of art, history, and relaxation.
A Weekend Escape with the Sounds of Early Music
Dates: August 8–10, 2025
Highlights:
Fortepiano Ensemble (August 8 at 7:30 PM, Celje)
Schola Romana Ensemble: Palestrina: Canticum Canticorum (August 9 at 8:00 PM, Cathedral of St. Daniel)
Jorge Jimenez (August 10 at 7:30 PM, Soteska near Novo mesto, Hudičev turn)
Program Overview – the exact schedule for each location will be provided upon registration or confirmation of the package.
Friday, August 8, 2025
Check-in at Hotel Evropa****, followed by a late lunch or à la carte dinner and attendance at the concert at Narodni dom – Fortepiano Ensemble: The Keyboard in the Wind.
Enjoy the opportunity to chat with the artists – one hour before the concert.
After the musical event, we suggest visiting one of the popular pubs in the old town center to enjoy the summer evening, or taking a stroll along the banks of the Savinja River.
Overnight stay at Hotel Evropa****.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
A good day starts with the best breakfast at Hotel Evropa.
Visit the Pelikan Photo House, where you can experience the charm of portrait photography in a glass studio, accompanied by the character of Master Pelikan, and discover bourgeois lifestyle and the secrets of the electric studio.
A farewell toast with sparkling wine and a traditional Celje rolled pastry follows.
You will then visit the largest medieval castle in Slovenia – Celje Castle – with a humorous and knowledgeable knight Parsifal as your guide.
Lunch with a view at the panoramic terrace of Gostilna Kmetec, where you’ll relax and gather strength for the rest of the day.
In the afternoon, we suggest independently exploring the old town center, which is especially charming in summer.
Enjoy another chance to chat with the artists an hour before the concert.
Attend the Schola Romana Ensemble: Palestrina: Canticum Canticorum concert.
Dinner: free choice in the old town center.
Overnight stay at Hotel Evropa****.
Sunday, August 10, 2025
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and head toward Dolenjska.
Your first stop is the open-air museum Baza 20, followed by lunch with a selected local provider where you’ll sample excellent Dolenjska cuisine and relax in the beautiful landscape of the rolling hills.
Next, a tour and tasting at the Berryshka Chocolate Factory and Distillery.
The day ends with an evening event of the Seviqc Festival at Hudičev turn.
Optional overnight stay in Dolenjske Toplice.
Price: from 310 EUR per person, depending on the final number of participants.
Price includes:
Organization and promotion of the program
Hospitality services: 2 nights with breakfast at Hotel Evropa****, 1 à la carte dinner, 2 lunches
Tickets and guided tours: Pelikan Photo House with refreshments, Celje Castle with costumed tour, Baza 20 Open-Air Museum, Berryshka Chocolate Factory and Distillery
Tickets for 3 Seviqc concerts
Price does not include:
Drinks during lunch and dinner (surcharge according to the price list)
Transport – self-arranged
Mandatory pre-registration by June 30, 2025!
Information and Reservations:
Zavod Celeia Celje
Urša Dorn, Tourism Consultant
E: ursa.dorn@celje.si
T: +386 3 428 7938
