For the second consecutive year, Ljubljana’s Španski Borci will become a meeting point for dance, film and new media. We invite audiences to experience dance from Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,
from China and Taiwan,
from Ukraine and Russia
from Lebanon and Israel
from Iran and the United States,
besides Slovenia.
The live performances programme features works by three artists selected for the Aerowaves network’s Twenty26 selection – Francesca Santamaria, Inka Romani and Nik Rajšek – alongside works by Rebecca Margolick and Heung Won Lee (selected at the Teatri Riflessi festival), Charles Brecard (selected at the Quartier Danses festival) and Ching-Ying Chien (selected at Dance Festival Malta), as well as the latest work by Andrea Costanzo Martini (selected at the Visavì festival).
In selecting VR and film programme, we were drawn to works that challenge conventional notions of dance and reveal movement as a choreographic force in unexpected places. As the third festival day draws to a close, we will introduce a new festival segment: Late Night Movies. Through a curated selection of bold, playful and provocative dance films, the programme explores intimacy and desire, presenting dance on screen in one of its most daring and seductive forms. This year’s selection highlights a remarkable artistic voice: Lithuanian filmmaker Greta Griniūtė.