KUL ABONMA presents: NOSTALGIA’S NOSTALGIA

Arts High School in Ljubljana – Department of Contemporary Dance and Theatre

The performance Nostalgia’s Nostalgia was conceived in the framework of the project entitled Pre-premiere, which takes place every year since 2003 as an evening event of young dancers from Arts High School in Ljubljana. Pre-premiere is a contemporary and relevant artistic evening with a distinctly recognizable expression, surpassing the form of mere high school production and standing side by side with the professional one. The performance Nostalgia’s Nostalgia came into being through the reconstruction of Ksenija Hribar’s performances – Alpine Daydreaming (1986) and Nostalgia (1987). The performance was given a substantial amount of public attention and won the award for the best dance performance and the best mentors’ team at the 26th Transgenerations Festival.

The performance Nostalgia from 1987, conceived by the late Slovene choreographer Ksenija Hribar, thematically revolves around the winter solstice and the related old pagan customs, the Christian mythology and the present day celebrations of the New Year.

The performance Nostalgia’s Nostalgia is accompanied by an introduction of contemporary dance art through the ears and the mouth of the young performers and their mentors, some of the top artists in the area.

Authors and performers:40 students from the Arts High School in Ljubljana
Artistic guidance: Petra Pikalo
Mentors: Sinja Ožbolt, Mojca Dimec Bogdanovski, Katja Legin, Vita Osojnik, Dušan Teropšič, Nina Fajdiga, Petra Pikalo, Nataša Tovirac, Kaja Lorenci, Matej Voje
Costumes and styling: Ajda Tomazin
Light design: Urška Vohar
Assistance and consulting with costumes and props: Eka Vogelnik
Sound and music editing: Zavod Sonolab
Video concept and execution: Katja Legin, Nataša Tovirac, Sinja Ožbolt
Production: The Arts High School in Ljubljana and Zavod EMANAT in cooperation with the Španski Borci Cultural Centre
Supported by: Ministrstvo za šolstvo in šport RS, Ministrstvo za kulturo RS, Mestna občina Ljubljana