300 years of the Škofja Loka Passion Play
The first preserved text of the Slovene play was written by the Capuchin monk Romuald Štandreški in 1721.
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Passion pilgrimage on foot, where physical, patriotic, spiritual and other contents are intertwined, contribute to the vibrancy of the Škofja Loka Passion Play heritage and its promotion.
The Skofja Loka Confluence Educational Society has been actively involved in the Škofja Loka Passion Play since year 1999. Members of the society participate in performances as actors, group leaders, venue managers, …
In the years between performances, they organize various events, including the Passion Walk of Pilgrimage.
In years 2008 and 2009, they visited all Slovenian dioceses and some parishes in the neighbouring countries. In 2015, pilgrimages were directed to the places where Father Romuald lived and worked. First, they set out on a journey from his birthplace of Standrez to Celje, where he was in the novitiate. Later, they walked the road from Celje to Skofja Loka. Before the staging of the Škofja Loka Passion Play in 2026, several pilgrimages will be organized. The first major one will take place during the Days of the Škofja Loka Passion Play 2025.
