Wikipedista:BunkerLjubjana/Pískoviště
Bunker[editovat | editovat zdroj]
is a non-profit organization for the realization and organization of cultural events. Bunker produces and presents contemporary theatre and dance performances, organizes different workshops and other educational programmes, carries out various research methods in the field of culture and brings together one of the most noted international festivals, the Mladi levi festival.
| Main information | |
|---|---|
| State | Slovenia |
| City | Ljubljana |
| Type of production | dance, educational,
performance based |
| Main theatre | Old power station |
| Director | Nevenka Koprivšek |
| Contacts | |
| Adress | Bunker
info@bunker.si 00 386 1 231 44 92 |
| Website | http://www.bunker.si |
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About bunker[editovat | editovat zdroj]
The aim of Bunker is to refresh and invigorate the Slovene cultural space with innovative approaches. We encourage the mobility of artists and their works both in Slovenia and abroad; and promote the intertwining of different art disciplines. We create a space, which allows the exchange of experiences, knowledge and interests among artists and various audiences. Bunker tries to stimulate discussions regarding various artistic practices and subjects; and to create artistic programmes and events that reflect upon topical social, ecological, political and cultural issues.
In 2004, Bunker was awarded the management of the Stara mestna elektrarna – Elektro Ljubljana in Ljubljana during the public tender period initiated by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. The programme in the Stara elektrarna consists of theatre and dance performance productions, in an educational manner and also strictly performance based. Besides this, we are hosting other festivals, concerts and various interdisciplinary events. Bunker actively collaborates with numerous artists, theatres, festivals and networks within Slovenia and abroad.[1]
Old power station[editovat | editovat zdroj]
Once a revolutionary power plant today shines again with new elements, thanks to the synergy of economics, heritage and politics.
The Ljubljana city power station, a magnificent technical monument is one of the rare examples of industrial architecture, which is preserved in Slovenia. It has gone through numerous changes since 1898, when its construction began. It was modernized, upgraded and enlarged until the end of World War II, when the power station with its then obsolete technology, was replaced by a heating plant on the outskirts of the city.
Today, the building is a protected cultural, technical and historical monument. It is still owned by the company Elektro Ljubljana, which thoroughly renovated the structure on its centenary anniversary. Some artists “discovered” this interesting building during the 80’s and the 90’s and started to fill it with differing artistic components. Among the first artists to display their works at the Ljubljana Power Station were Ema Kugler, Matjaž Berger and Enrique Vargas, who used the power station as the venue for his performance through the medium of the Exodos Festival. The premises of the Ljubljana Power Station at the end of the 90’s, twice hosted the venue for the international performing arts festival Mladi levi.
The second renovation to the Ljubljana City Power Station or Old Power Station was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and supervised by the architect Matija Suhadolc, who also carried out the first renovation in 1998. Its hall, which was officially opened on August 21st, 2004, with the Mladi levi festival, is an excellent example of the co-operation between the fields of politics, economics, national heritage and culture. The Municipality of Ljubljana and The Ministry of Culture have reached an agreement with the company Elektro Ljubljana regarding the free rental of the building for the purposes of the performing arts. The artistic program is the responsibility of Bunker, which was chosen during a public tendering period. A certain section of the building is now the main hall, while a smaller section has been transformed into a museum, where visitors can still see a part of the chimney, turbines and some of the remaining, original instruments within the power station.
“On January 1st, 1898, the Slovene capital of Ljubljana shone with the electric light for the first time. This marked the beginning of the electrification era, of the implementation of everything new and modern. We can’t think of life without electricity today. Inventors developed new appliances, machines and modes of communication, which radically changed the conditions in the period of electrification.” Tadej Brate
The current program in the power station is divided into three sections:
Rehearsals, ante-production and residencies for foreign artists.
Educational: various workshops, seminars, round tables, lectures and practice sessions.
Presentation of performances by home based and foreign artists, and as a venue for certain festivals.
The Old Power Station is now buzzing with activities: several groups use it as their rehearsal venue; it is also a place for different workshops, which range from cultural management to dance techniques, while in the evening, the power station is frequently a venue for various performances and other multimedia events.[2]
Mladi levi[editovat | editovat zdroj]
International festival Mladi Levi is one of the more prominent annual events of the Bunker Institute, bringing the most current stage performers from all over the world to Ljubljana every end of the summer, since 1998. It bears a mark of a demanding artistic profile, placed within the arena of contemporary progressive theatre and takes pride in its reputation for discovering young talents. The Festival has a distinctive atmosphere, marked with creativity and vibrant spirit, curious audience and social nature.
Festival Mladi Levi inhabits a place of encounters and surprises, continuously opening up to foreign artists and guests, who take pleasure in art and spread contemporary artistic or social topics in front of one another. It is a place of exchange as well as a cradle of new ideas, friendships and co-operations, which frequently extend beyond the local concepts or borders in the process of their growth.
The Old Power Station is unique, as it is not an abandoned building: no less than a third of the city’s electricity is still produced there. It is a genuine example of the fusion of electric and artistic energy.
The Old Power Station is also a unique example in Ljubljana of a long and well-established international tradition in transforming attractive industrial structures into cultural centres.
In 2019 the Old Power Station celebrates 15 years and in the new season we prepared some new features![3]
Critical Platform[editovat | editovat zdroj]
The critical platform Kriterij establishes reflection on performances and the whole season in the Old Power Station and encourages dialogue about performances. Every month of the season Alma R. Selimović and Muanis Sinanović invite different authors to write about one of the performances. Everything is posted on the website, at the same time we occasionally prepare events where opinions are presented live. The end of the season is followed by a reflection of the entire season.[4]
- ↑ Bunker [online]. Ljubljana: Bunker, 2019 [cit. 2019-05-04]. Dostupné online.
- ↑ About Old Power Station [online]. [cit. 2019-09-03]. Dostupné online. (anglicky)
- ↑ Mladi levi EN [online]. [cit. 2019-09-03]. Dostupné online. (anglicky)
- ↑ Kriterij EN [online]. [cit. 2019-09-03]. Dostupné online. (anglicky)