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A noisy farewell to winter
At Kurentovanje in Ptuj, Slovenia, kurent figures appear in sheepskin costumes. Their noisy presence is traditionally associated with driving away winter and announcing spring. The organised carnival event began in 1960.
The season gets a send-off rather than a quiet goodbye.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10