How Lent Changed Its Appearance

The houses, where over 30 people once lived in conditions unimaginable by today’s standards, were home to many childhoods and youths. Lent back then was different. Outdoor toilets, cesspits in the middle of courtyards with drains leading into the Drava River, dusty-muddy streets, an unexploded bomb that lay half in the water and half on land for a long time, children collecting scrap metal, and an unwritten but functioning rule of Lent’s hore legalis, which required everyone to seek the safety of home as soon as the city lights came on at dusk...

But this is just a part of the memories of Pristan. To reveal what life was like then, we will look at the evocative power of the photographs taken by Leon Joske and Karlo Leskovar, capturing everyday scenes, and the remarkable documentary about Lent by Viljem Klemenčič.

Join us for the opening of the Lent Then exhibition, which will be followed by a conversation with the creators of these exceptional works, including the city vintner and chronicler Stane Kocutar, and a film screening. Together, we will revive memories of life in Lent – of everyday stories, people, and places that defined this unique city district, and how it has changed over time.

Trafika Society

Saturday, June 21st, at 6:00 PM, Vojašniški trg 6 – The event will be hosted by Vid Kmetič and Rok Kajzer.
Sunday, June 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Vojašniški trg 6
Monday, June 23rd, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Vojašniški trg 6
Tuesday, June 24th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Vojašniški trg 6