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Opening of Spanish Fighters, new space in Ljubljana
IETM News - Europe - posted by IETM on 17.11.09
EN-KNAP Productions is pleased to announce the opening of Spanish Fighters, a renewed cultural centre. You are warmly welcome to join the opening on 25th of November 2009 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Programme:
25th of November at 8 p.m.
International opening event with the premiere of
10 Minutes East project, created for EnKnapGroup by
Snježana Abramović (Croatia),
Matjaž Berger (Slovenia),
Edward Clug (Slovenia),
Laszlo Hudi (Hungary),
Iztok Kovač (Slovenia).
26th of November at 10 a.m.
"New spaces for the arts"
Panel discussion
at 1 p.m.
Pitching session
Framework to meet and to exchange first-hand information about future projects and production plans of selected Slovenian choreographers.
The Spanish Fighters cultural centre, with its 2200 m² of space is currently under renovation in order to make the place suitable for its future needs. Its 1981 soc-modern architecture style represents a monument of Slovene cultural heritage and one of the distinguished “new spaces for the arts” at the east side of Europe, with the capacity of:
- two performing halls (360 seats with 16mx14m stage) and (50 seats with 7mx7m stage),
- two dance studios (120m² and 110m²),
- library and mediatheque suitable for lectures,
- a café and a gallery spreading over two floors (360m²),
- garden and ancillary rooms, which include offices, changing rooms and a meeting room.
Following the application conditions by The City Council of Ljubljana, 22 partner organizations with interdisciplinary program of dance, music, theatre, literature, humanism, visual arts and education were invited to participate with their programs.
The facilities of the SPANISH FIGHTERS with the domicile for EnKnapGroup, offering activities, international programs, disposable library and availability for 16 hours per day is a very new concept of contemporary performing arts centre in the region!
EN-KNAP will thus continue to offer opportunities for professional development of dance makers in conjunction with numerous world-wide web based partners. Because of its strategic location between Western and Eastern Europe special emphasis will be given to creating a bridge between the two worlds and their contemporary dance traditions.
In case of your positive response, please contact Marjeta Lavrič at office@en-knap.com, or +386 51 315 076 – so that we will book a room for you and provide you with all further information for an inspiring and pleasant stay.
Looking forward to seeing you in Ljubljana, with best regards,
Iztok Kovač
artistic director
EN-KNAP
Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana
T: +386-1-4306770
F: +386-1-4306775
E: office@en-knap.com
www.en-knap.com
