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A PLATFORM FOR PERFORMING ARTS

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Slovenian ITI Centre


About ODER - STAGE and ITI

ODER in English translation STAGE is a space of collaboration in performing arts

  

Non-governmental performing arts platform is the seat of 

the International Theatre Institute in Slovenia. 


partner NETWORK

Week of Slovenian Drama Festival and Preseren Theatre Kranj
Association of Slovenian Ballet Artists and

Ballet Through Lines Web Platform
Association of Dramatic Artists of Slovenia
Slovenian Theatre Institute 

Maribor Theatre Festival

Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana


ABOUT ITI WORLDWIDE

   

We are a proud member of the largest international organization for the performing arts.



ITI was created on the initiative of the first UNESCO Director General, Sir Julian Huxley, and the playwright and novelist, JB Priestly, in 1948, just after the Second World War. This was the beginning of the Cold War when the Iron Curtain divided East and West. The founders of ITI aimed to build a cultural organization for the performing arts aligned with UNESCO’s goals on culture, education, the arts, mutual understanding and peace. It should focus its endeavours on improving the status of all members of the performing arts professions. They envisaged an organization that created platforms for international exchange and engagement in the performing arts education for beginners and professionals alike and using the performing arts for mutual understanding and peace. 




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The Voice of The New Belarus Tuesday, 4 April 2023

  

A project led by:

Oder/Stage – Cultural Institute for Performing Arts / SC ITI, People’s Embassies of Belarus in Ljubljana, the Association of the Belarusian Diaspora in Slovenia and The Week of Slovenian Drama Festival in Kranj, Slovenia

Link to YouTube

ABOUT THE EVENT

  

Parallel to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the systematic repression of democratic processes has been happening in Belarus for years. These processes, among other things, weaken and destroy the working conditions for many artists and intellectuals who have been leaving the country to create new lives for themselves with the hope that they will one day be able to return home. Many truths remain hidden until we start talking about them, writing them down or documenting them in another way. Such knowledge must circulate in the art world so that it connects and empowers us to implement human rights. One of the projects that have been created with the intent to speak up is Insulted. Belarus. Worldwide Readings Project was created by the American John Freedman and his wife, Oksana Mysina. They shot the documentary Voices of the New Belarus, based on Andrei Kureichik’s eponymous play, and prepared a shorter version called Love is Stronger than Fear, which recently won the Grand Prix at the 14th Atlantis International Internet Short Film Festival in New York. 

The event took place in person in Kranj and on Zoom. With it, we wish to open the space for theatre colleagues who, with their work, are keeping their culture and language alive, albeit no longer at home, and support their future efforts. 



Programme:

- Insulted. The Belarus Worldwide Readings A project was presented by John Freedman, a writer and translator who worked in Moscow from 1988 and was a theatre critic for the Moscow Times between 1992 and 2015. 

- Presentation of the film Love Is Stronger Than Fear - the short version of the film Voices of the New Belarus by Oksana Mysina and John Freedman.

- Nadzeya Luchanok's introduction and a statement dialogue about her father, who has been imprisoned in Belarus since 2021.

- Playwright and screenwriter Andrei Kureichik, the author of the play Voices of the New Belarus - his experience with collaborative work with Oksana and John and generally about his present work and activities in the US.

- FOCUS BELARUS PLAYWRIGT - contemporary Belarusian author Diana Balyko, currently living in Prague, on-site. A dialogue with her about her present living and working situation, a presentation of her work and a focused future.

- Discussion with guests on Zoom and on-site. 


Event Photo Gallery - The Voice of The New Belarus / Photo Maša Pirc - TSD

    Past Activities

    READING CANKAR

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

    Creators of Change: Women Playwrights During the COVID-19

      

    31. 3. 2022, 52. Week of Slovenian Drama Festival, Preseren Theatre Kranj, Slovenija

    Ivan Cankar, the "undiscovered Central European Ibsen", first time promoted abroad in English translation. Round table, streamed online.

    With: Jure Gantar (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada), Andreja Kovač (artistic director, Crane Creations Theatre C

      

    31. 3. 2022, 52. Week of Slovenian Drama Festival, Preseren Theatre Kranj, Slovenija

    Ivan Cankar, the "undiscovered Central European Ibsen", first time promoted abroad in English translation. Round table, streamed online.

    With: Jure Gantar (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada), Andreja Kovač (artistic director, Crane Creations Theatre Company, Mississauga, Canada), Vijay Padaki (Bangalore Little Theatre Foundation, Bangalore, India) and Kay Brattan (artistic director, Little Lion Theatre, London, UK). Moderator: Tatjana Ažman (Slovenian Centre ITI); coordinator: Rok Andres

    Collaboration of Slovenian Centre ITI, International Playwrights’ Forum ITI, Crane Creations Theatre Company (Canada) and Week of Slovenian Drama Festival.  Supported by the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia..

    Creators of Change: Women Playwrights During the COVID-19

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

    Creators of Change: Women Playwrights During the COVID-19

      

    11. 11. 2021, 51. Week of Slovenian Drama Festival, Preseren Theatre Kranj, Slovenija

    Round table (Zoom Event, Streamed Online)

    In an open dialogue, we will discuss the new contexts that women artists around the world are creating every day. 

    With: Simona Hamer (Slovenia), August Melody Andong (President of Women Playwrights International,

      

    11. 11. 2021, 51. Week of Slovenian Drama Festival, Preseren Theatre Kranj, Slovenija

    Round table (Zoom Event, Streamed Online)

    In an open dialogue, we will discuss the new contexts that women artists around the world are creating every day. 

    With: Simona Hamer (Slovenia), August Melody Andong (President of Women Playwrights International, Philippines), Rosemary Johns (Vice-President of Women Playwrights International, Australia), Ximena Carrera (Chile), Dessa Quesada-Palm (Philippines), Melodie Reynolds-Diarra (Australia), Elnaz Sheshgelani (Iran / Australia)

    Moderator: Tatjana Ažman (Slovenian Centre ITI); coordinator: Rok Andres

    Collaboration of Slovenian Centre ITI, International Playwrights’ Forum ITI, WPI and Week of Slovenian Drama Festival.  Supported by the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Slovenia..

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

      

    4. 2. 2020, Olympus Festival, Cankarjev dom Ljubljana

    Dr Constantina Ziropoulou, Professor of Theatre Studies, member of the

    IPF was invited to give a lecture to outline the modern directing approaches of Ancient Greek theatre, as viewed within the framework of the current cultural and economic developments in Greece and presented signifi

      

    4. 2. 2020, Olympus Festival, Cankarjev dom Ljubljana

    Dr Constantina Ziropoulou, Professor of Theatre Studies, member of the

    IPF was invited to give a lecture to outline the modern directing approaches of Ancient Greek theatre, as viewed within the framework of the current cultural and economic developments in Greece and presented significant landmarks in the history of the revival of ancient Greek theatre until the present day.

    The initiative of Staša Mihelčič, vice president of IPF, 

    Secretary general of SC ITI. 

    In a collaboration between Cankarjev Dom Ljubljana, SC ITI and IPF.

    4th ITI European Regional Council

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

    LECTURE ON ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA AND ITS RECEPTION IN MODERN GREECE

      

    19. – 21. 10. 2019, Maribor Theatre Festival

    The presentation of the 

    Maribor Theatre Festival for the open audience was followed by the meeting of the European Centre's representatives. 

    Coorganized by SC ITI (Staša Mihelčič, 

    Rok Andres and Tatjana Ažman), 

    European Regional Centre ITI (Fabio Toledi), 

    ITI Worldwide (Tobias Biancone, 

    Chen Zhongwen) and 

    Maribor Theatre Festival. 

    ACTORS MASTERCLASS

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

      

    14. – 16. 12. 2018, Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana

    Masterclass for actors by Apostolčos Apostolides (Cyprus). 

    A complete 3-day program for 25 participants.

    SC ITI, 

    Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists, 

    Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana.

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

    NEAP YOUNG EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

      

    15. – 29. 10. 2018, Maribor Theatre Festival

    The Maribor Theatre Festival hosted a Masterclass facilitated by a student from The Accademia Teatro Dimitri.

    Collaboration between 

    the Slovenian Centre ITI and 

    the Swiss Centre ITI.

    THE CHALLENGES OF ARTISTIC FREEDOM

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

    BODY LANGUAGE: PANTOMIME - ANDRÉS VALDÉS, THE PRIZEWINNER AND HIS STORIES

      

    Symposium and Round Table

    23. 10. 2018, Maribor Theatre Festival

    Prominent specialists and guests discussed current themes of evaluating and treating artistic (or the artist’s) freedom, mainly focusing on various forms of violation, (self-)censorship or the restriction of activity, creation and expression. 

    Guest participants Dr Darko Luki

      

    Symposium and Round Table

    23. 10. 2018, Maribor Theatre Festival

    Prominent specialists and guests discussed current themes of evaluating and treating artistic (or the artist’s) freedom, mainly focusing on various forms of violation, (self-)censorship or the restriction of activity, creation and expression. 

    Guest participants Dr Darko Lukić – keynote speaker (Croatia); Dr Thomas Engel (German Centre ITI and founding member of the ITI ACAR); Dr Thomas Irmer (German Centre ITI, member of the ITI ACAR); Dr Srirak Plipat (executive director of Freemuse); 

    Tomasz Kireńczuk (Poland); 

    chaired by Tatjana Ažman and 

    Rok Andres (SC ITI).

    Co-organized by the Slovene Centre ITI, 

    the German Centre ITI, 

    the ITI ACAR and 

    the Maribor Theatre Festival.

    BODY LANGUAGE: PANTOMIME - ANDRÉS VALDÉS, THE PRIZEWINNER AND HIS STORIES

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

    BODY LANGUAGE: PANTOMIME - ANDRÉS VALDÉS, THE PRIZEWINNER AND HIS STORIES

       

    6. 12. 2017, Lili Novy Hall - Cankarjev dom

    The World Mime Organisation awarded mime and teacher Andrés Valdés for outstanding contribution to the art of pantomime, followed by the reflection on Cuban poetry - interpreted by a Mexican actor, writer and director Carlos Pascual and the talk with the artists conducted by the dramaturge Sta

       

    6. 12. 2017, Lili Novy Hall - Cankarjev dom

    The World Mime Organisation awarded mime and teacher Andrés Valdés for outstanding contribution to the art of pantomime, followed by the reflection on Cuban poetry - interpreted by a Mexican actor, writer and director Carlos Pascual and the talk with the artists conducted by the dramaturge Staša Mihelčič. 

    SC ITI, World Mime Organisation, 

    Association of Dramatic Artists of Slovenia 

    in cooperation with Cankarjev dom Ljubljana.

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

        

    14. 7. – 23. 7. 2017 

    Guest performance Madam Bovary, directed by Yulia Roschina, Slovenian National Theatre Nova Gorica; Guest performance Gathering of the Birds, directed by 

    Nina Rajić Kranjac, Academy for Radio, Film, Television and Radio Ljubljana; Participation of the Slovenian member of the UNITWIN, Aleš Valič; Young practitioner

        

    14. 7. – 23. 7. 2017 

    Guest performance Madam Bovary, directed by Yulia Roschina, Slovenian National Theatre Nova Gorica; Guest performance Gathering of the Birds, directed by 

    Nina Rajić Kranjac, Academy for Radio, Film, Television and Radio Ljubljana; Participation of the Slovenian member of the UNITWIN, Aleš Valič; Young practitioner representative Lea Kukovičič; Workshop by Alida Bevk; 

    New Honorable member of the ITI, 

    Henrik Neubauer.


    THINKING AND RETHINKING BALLET - ONGOING ZOOM INTERVIEWS

    THINKING AND RETHINKING BALLET - ONGOING ZOOM INTERVIEWS

    ITI World Congress 2017 - Congress program of the Slovenian delegation in Segovia

          

    In 2021 The Slovenian Ballet Artists' Association and The Slovenian Centre ITI launched a web page section, and live talks streamed on YouTube with guests from around the World. This exceptional ongoing cooperation between the two organizations fosters the dialogue between art and society with its diversity and international reach—t

          

    In 2021 The Slovenian Ballet Artists' Association and The Slovenian Centre ITI launched a web page section, and live talks streamed on YouTube with guests from around the World. This exceptional ongoing cooperation between the two organizations fosters the dialogue between art and society with its diversity and international reach—team of producers: 

    Tomaž Rode, Nataša Berce.

     and a host Tatjana Ažman. 

    The Ministry of Culture of 

    the Republic of Slovenia supports them. 



    27. 5. 2021
    ROBERT DEKKERS, choreographer, artistic director and founder of 

    the ballet ensemble Post: Ballet (USA). 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGQjgmU-aRo

     



    27. 9. 2021

    GEORGETTE GEBARA, Lebanon's Dance legend and prima ballerina, ambassador of arts in Lebanon, pedagogue and founder of professional ballet education in her country. 

    She is one of the first ITI members that received the title "Honorary Member" during the Xiamen Congress in 2011. She served as Secretary of the International Dance Committee of ITI and was a Technical Advisor for the Executive Council. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QO8trLRVgI


    16. 2. 2022

    MIHAELA DEVALD ROKSANDIĆ, Croatian ballerina, principal dancer of 

    The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL2IagAz0ic


    7. 3. 2022

    CHASE JOHNSEY, an American ballet dancer from Florida (USA), was awarded dancer (Dance Magazine 2008 – 25 to Watch, English National Dance Awards 2017 - 

    Best dancer), founder of Ballet Barcelona.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezCowW_sTYE


    15. 6. 2022

    ALASTAIR MACAULAY, the leading critic of the Financial Times, the leading dance critic at Times Literary Supplement and New York Times, a contributor to Dance Magazine, Ballet Review, Dancing Times, …, academic teacher (Royal Academy of Dancing, UK), curator (New York City Center), 

    and book author.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5vOy9FikrQ


    5. 12. 2022

    JAŠ OTRIN, a former principal dancer in many important ballet houses in Europe and a founder of OtrinArtManagement, a platform for performing and fine arts artists, presently based in Germany. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpc2L9aE6c


      

    23. 1. 2023

    JENNIFER HOMMANS (USA), a famous book author, revealed the backstage of her work on a recently published influential book about George Balanchine entitled 

    Mr B., George Balanchine's Twentieth Century. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-fAJnKOtrI

     


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    2020 – 2022 ZOOM EVENTS WITH SC ITI PARTICIPATION

    THINKING AND RETHINKING BALLET - ONGOING ZOOM INTERVIEWS

    2020 – 2022 ZOOM EVENTS WITH SC ITI PARTICIPATION

        

      

    LADIES OF THE STAGE - 

    PRIDE, PREJUDICE & CORONA

    4. 7. 2020, World Mime Chat No 3

    Participation of women artists from around the globe in the series of online discussions led by the World Mime Organisation. 

    Tatjana Ažman SC ITI represents ITI Worldwide.


    15th SAINT MUSE THEATRE AWARDS

    August 202O - Online 

    SC ITI member Tatjana Ažman 

    was a

        

      

    LADIES OF THE STAGE - 

    PRIDE, PREJUDICE & CORONA

    4. 7. 2020, World Mime Chat No 3

    Participation of women artists from around the globe in the series of online discussions led by the World Mime Organisation. 

    Tatjana Ažman SC ITI represents ITI Worldwide.


    15th SAINT MUSE THEATRE AWARDS

    August 202O - Online 

    SC ITI member Tatjana Ažman 

    was a guest juror for the online festival edition, 

    category Music Theatre.


    GLOBALIZATION: WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR 

    A DIALOGUE WITH THE ART - Zoom Talk Slovenia - Brasil

    20. 11. 2020, 

    NEAP FEST BRASIL ONLINE 2020

    The second edition happened between November 13 - 28, virtually: the NEAP FEST gathered artists, theatre companies and festival producers from different countries and continents from home. 

    Participation of Tatjana Ažman, SC ITI.


    Zoom Masterclass 

    PERFORMING ART IS CAPITAL 

    9. 12. 2020, 

    IAPAR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

    The Masterclass theme was finding relevance in art today as one of the most critical challenges. What exactly are transformation and connectivity, 

    and what are our opportunities? 

    Conducted by Tatjana Ažman SC ITI.



    THE SHOW MUST BE ONLINE: #STAY@HOME, 

    PANDEMIC PROOFING INNOVATIONS

    14. 9. 2021, 3rd Mitambo International Theatre Festival Online

    Participation of Tatjana Ažman SC ITI.



    MIME ART & EDUCATION FACING CHALLENGES OF TODAY

    20. 12. 202O 

    An online Event was organized by the National Academy for Theatre and Film "Krastyo Sarafov" (NATFA) in Sofia to celebrate 30 years of mime education at the NATFA.

    Supported by the WMO and ITI-WMO Physical Theatre Working Group. Participation of Tatjana Ažman SC ITI.


    SC ITI LEADERSHIP AND BOARD MEMBERS

      

    Tatjana Ažman / 

    President / 

    Acclaimed dramaturg of the 

    Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, 

    theatrologist and playwright, 

    Director and Artistic leader of 

    Oder - Stage, Cultural Institute for Performing Arts, Ljubljana 

      

    Dr Rok Andres / 

    Vice President / 

    Dramaturg, Critic and 

    Artistic Director of Šentjakob Theatre Ljubljana

    Staša Mihelčič / 

    Secretary General / 

    Dramaturge and Theatre Project Leader at 

    Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Ljubljana

      

    Karmina Šilec

    Conductor, Director-Author, Composer,

     Artistic Director of 

    Carmina Slovenica and 

    New music theatre Choregie 

      

    Neda Rusjan Bric

    Director, Actress, Playwright, 

    Leader of winning candidate city and 

    Artistic leader of European Culture Capital Nova Gorica – Gorizia 2025

      

    Nataša Berce

    Critic, Publicist, Dramaturge,

    Chief Editor of Ballet Through Lines Web Platform at

    Association of Slovenian Ballet Artists

      

    Matjaž Farič

    Director and Choreographer, 

    Artistic Director of 

    Institute Flota and 

    Front@ Festival

      

      

    Aleš Valič

    Actor and Professor at 

    Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and TV, 

    University of Ljubljana

        

    Lea Kukovičič

    Theatre Director, 

    Performer and Dramaturge


        

    Nina Kuclar Stiković

    Dramaturge and Playwright


        

    Jakob Ribič

    Dramaturg, Young Researcher at 

    Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and TV,

     University of Ljubljana


      

    Simon Stanojevič / 

    Arts Administration Support /

     Sociologist and Art Historian

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