Address: Poljanski nasip 40, 1000 Ljubljana | Event Map | Accessibility

This lecture will encompass the pivotal points of the ‘Yugoslav experiment’, which speaker Gal Kirm refers to as three partisan breakthroughs: the National Liberation War (NOB), the Non-Aligned Movement and self-management. He is keen to explore how these pivotal points, especially the NOB, have been attempted to be ‘remembered’, changed and continued in cultural and artistic productions. Has utopia shifted into the realm of culture? During his keynote, Kirn will take some productive examples of this legacy from the socialist era (political films by Želimir Žilnik, monuments of the revolution, etc) and some examples of how these legacies are approached today (gatherings, digital archives, the Women's Antifascist Front, memory activism).

Address: Poljanski nasip 40, 1000 Ljubljana | Event Map | Accessibility

Following the lecture by Gal Kirn, which will provide a perspective on cultural and artistic production in Slovenia and beyond in the context of the legacies of the National Liberation War (NOB) and socialism, we will address contemporary challenges in operating within the independent cultural and artistic scene in the region,  together with our guests on the panel. By identifying shared experiences and sharing examples and experiments, we will try to formulate foundations for creating a more exciting future for independent performing arts production.

Moderator: Florent Mehmeti, Teatri ODA, (XK)
Panelists: Ksenija Djurovic, Bitef, Mirela Travar, Operacjia Grad, Zana Hoxha, Artpolis and FEMART Festival, Alma R. Selimović, Bunker, Alja Lobnik, Maska

Address: Poljanski nasip 40, 1000 Ljubljana | Event Map | Accessibility

Are you interested in learning about mobility and funding opportunities within the performing arts sector in Southeast Europe, or getting to know various funding bodies and access their programmes? Our informative session will guide you on where to find relevant information and foster an open discussion about the regional challenges in cross-border cooperation within the performing arts sector.

Pannel:

Ása Richardsdóttir, Chair Perform Europe & IETM Secretary General
Marijana Jurčević, Support Programme Senior Associate, Kultura Nova Foundation, Director
Fanchon Lefevre, Culture Moves Europe Deputy Project Manager, Goethe-Institut Brussels
Florent Mehmeti, Founder and Director, ODA Theatre
Mateja Lazar, Head of CED Slovenia and Motovila Institute Director 
Tanja Gavrilović, Teatroskop Programme Coordinator, Institute Français Belgrade
Caroline Sotta, Cultural Attaché, Institut Français Serbia 

Moderator: Tanja Kos, Motovila Institute