The festival officially opens with two shows in Kranj and Maribor. This year the festival, which will feature from clowns to fire breathers, presents itself as "The fabric of the city". According to organizers the goal is to let street theatre influence everyday city life.

The 17th edition of this international street festival will also see shows in Ljubljana, Krško, Celje, Izola, Šoštanj, Sežana and Ruše. The festival will run until the 8th of July with a closing show in Nova Gorica. The budget of this year's festival stands at around 150.000 evrov.

K. J., RSi