The first in the extensive series of events set to be held in Ljubljana in December will be a short festive ceremony followed by the official switching on of the Christmas lights across the city.
The cultural event People, Let's Turn on the Light! is dedicated to the memory of two classic Slovenian authors: France Prešeren, the greatest Slovenian poet, whose birth anniversary is celebrated on the date of the event, and Fran Milčinski - Ježek, the most popular Slovenian humorist ever.
The latter is the author of the poem People, Let's Turn on the Light! (Ljudje, prižgimo luč), whose title has been used symbolically as the name of the event traditionally bringing a festive atmosphere to the streets of Ljubljana by concluding with the switching on of the Christmas lighting throughout the city.