Katja Praznik(SI): Mapping the History of Contemporary Dance in Slovenia

10.11.2008
Mapping the History of Contemporary Dance in Slovenia is a three-day meeting intended for conversations/ discussions, introducing and getting familiar with some of the main contemporary dance artists/actors in Slovenia.

Ksenija Hribar

About

Mapping the History of Contemporary Dance in Slovenia is a three-day meeting intended for conversations/ discussions, introducing and getting familiar with some of the main contemporary dance artists/actors in Slovenia. Conversations will revolve around their artistic activities, modes of creativity and concepts of dance and movement that developed between middle 30's and middle 90's.

Conversations with choreographers and dancers, their close collaborators and companions will unfold a diverse field of creativity and activities in contemporary dance, which in Slovenia and globally started to develop at the end of 20th century. The meeting will concentrate on the works of Ksenija Hribar (1938–1999) and Plesni teater Ljubljana (Ljubljana Dance Theatre), Lojzka Žerdin, Marija Vogelnik (1914–2008), Živa Kraigher (1920-2011) and Studio za svobodni ples (Studio for Free Dance). Depositions and archival records of performances will help determining some crucial spots at the Slovenian contemporary dance map. 

With regard to the lack of a local institution that would systematically gather and distribute information about contemporary dance practices and their history, the meeting will offer a a possibility to have a clearer insight into personal experiences and archives of contemporary dance artist. In this way the event also strives for opening up and articulating a necessity for critical studies and reflections upon development and history of contemporary dance in Slovenia.

 

Practical informations

When and where

10th November - 12th November 2008, 4.30 pm. - 7.30 pm  (in Slovene language), Slovenian Theater Museum, Mestni trg 17, Ljubljana, SI

10th of November: Ksenija Hribar and Ljubljana Dance Theatre: Panelists: Sinja Ožbolt, Marko Mlačnik, Mateja Rebolj, Tanja Zgonc, Mateja Bučar and Sabina Potočki

11th of November: Lojzka Žerdin and Marija Vogelnik: Panelists: Lojzka Žerdin, Eka Vogelnik, Neja Kos

12th of November: Živa Kraigher and Studio for Free Dance: Panelists: Vilma Rupnik, Daliborka Podboj, Jasna Knez, Neja Kos

Support

Organized by: Emanat Institute
In collaboration with: Slovenian Theater Museum, Ljubljana
Financially supported by: Municipality of Ljubljana - Department for Culture, Ministry for Culture RS

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