PROGRAM OF THE WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP MURSKA SOBOTA 2022
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Program
Thursday, 15 September 2022 — Theater PARK MS
19:00
Presentation of the book about the history, pilots and development of ballooning in Slovenian “Poleteli bomo v nebo” (We will fly to the sky)
A travel lecture by balloonist Ivan Trifonov, who entered the Guinness Book of Records
Saturday, 17 September 2022 — EXPANO
15:00
Opening ceremony – presentation of the best balloon pilots from 34 countries of the world
16:30
Aeroshow – landing of paratroopers with the Slovenian flag, firefighting simulation with a Slovenian army helicopter, flyover of the Slovenian army Pilatus
17:00
Concert by Neisha and DJ
18:00
Key-Grab – “vzemi ključ” balloon competition over Lake Soboško
Sunday, 18 September 2022 — Airport MS and EXPANO
7:00
Fly-in – arrival of balloons at Murska Sobota airport
9:00
Take-off of gas balloons
12:00
EXPANO Family balloon day – workshops for children, inflatable balloon you can enter, animations, DJ
14:00
Aeroshow – with Jet plane and lots more, location Airport Murska Sobota
16:00
Fly-out – take-off of balloons from Murska Sobota airport
WARNING FOR VISITORS:
the road between Rakičan Castle and Rakičan Airport will be occasionally CLOSED from 16:00 to 17:00 due to the logistics of the competitors. We kindly ask you not to drive to the airport during this time.
18:30
Night-Glow –night illumination of balloons at Airport Murska Sobota
20:00
Musical performance at EXPANO by LEOPOLD I. and VAINO
From Monday, 19 September 2022 to Thursday, 22 September 2022 — MS Airport
7:00
Fly-in – arrival of balloons at Murska Sobota airport
16:00
Fly-out – take-off of balloons from Murska Sobota airport
WARNING FOR VISITORS:
the road between Rakičan Castle and Rakičan Airport will be occasionally CLOSED from 16:00 to 17:00 due to the logistics of the competitors. We kindly ask you not to drive to the airport during this time.
Thursday, 22 September 2022 — MS Airport
7:00
Fly-in – arrival of balloons at Murska Sobota airport
16:00
Fly-out – take-off of balloons from Murska Sobota airport
WARNING FOR VISITORS:
the road between Rakičan Castle and Rakičan Airport will be occasionally CLOSED from 16:00 to 17:00 due to the logistics of the competitors. We kindly ask you not to drive to the airport during this time.
18:30
Night-Glow – night illumination of balloons at Airport Murska Sobota
Tuesday, 20 September 2022 — Theater PARK MS
20:00
The documentary film Nebo nad Ženavljemi or the day when Europe fell on our heads
Documentary film Matija Gregor Kraškovič 1767 – 1823 doctor and the first Slovenian balloonist
Friday, 23 September 2022 — Airport Murska Sobota
12:00
Closing ceremony and awardgiving to the best pilots of the 2022 World Championship
CHANGE OF LOCATION:
the closing ceremony and award giving will be held at Airport Murska Sobota
From Tuesday, 13 september 2022 to Sunday, 25 september 2022 — EXPANO
10:00 till 18:00
Exhibition of balloon stamps and the history of ballooning in Slovenia
