Landezine LIVE
The 1st International Symposium on Landscape Architecture Landezine LIVE is being organized by web portal Landezine, founded in 2009, which has established itself as one of the world’s most recognized online media in the field of landscape architecture. The central theme of the symposium will be an interdisciplinary approach to the design of open space. It will feature lectures by – and panel discussion with – a number of well-established foreign (Antje Stokman, Jenny B. Osuldsen, Martí Franch Batllori) and domestic experts (Ana Kučan, Matej Blenkuš) in the fields of landscape architecture and architecture. This year, the first LILA – Landezine International Landscape Award will be awarded by Landezine.com editorial board, currently the only international award in the world that does not reward individual projects, but rather collectives and individuals in the field of landscape architecture for their approach to the design of open space. This year’s award, selected by an international jury, will be conferred to the Catalan architectural studio EMF – Estudi Marti Franch. (more…)
Via Negativa: THE NINTH
Photo: Marcandrea
Gallop through Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. From absolutism to socialism… From defeatism to optimism… From populism to vulgarism… Welcome in the stable of humanism.
The Ninth runs through the entire sound landscape of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. On the one side a “masterpiece of the western civilization:” “Giant and complex.” “Sublime.” “Striking example of human spirit.” “Triumphant vision of brotherhood.” Beethoven’s 9th. On the other side us: Naked and suspicious. Nothing great about us. Nothing triumphant. Not sublime but explicit. Not complex but reduced. Horses. (more…)
MENT Ljubljana
Every year in early February, MENT Ljubljana, a winter club event of summer festival atmosphere, international character and local nature, hosts more than 50 musical performers from across Europe and beyond at various venues across Ljubljana. More about the festival: www.ment.si. (more…)
EVOLUTIONARY SLIP
Popular sci-fi stage documentary based on a novel Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut.
Evolution is blind and stupid. Its direction is not predetermined, but rather randomly determined by the environment. In the course of evolution, an animal species may become ever more complex or more simple, but in any case it is becoming better adapted to its habitat. From the perspective of human life, evolution is happening slowly and does not directly affect the individual. Its effects are only visible over many generations. (more…)
GIBANICA – Biennial of Slovenian Contemporary Dance Art
Since 2003, Gibanica, Biennial of Slovenian Contemporary Dance Art, represents Slovenian contemporary dance production, always carefully chosen for the festival by a three-member selection team. Gibanica provides a set of best contemporary dance productions by Slovenian producers and is considered the most important contemporary dance platform in the country. It is a combination of national dance festival – providing the local public with the opportunity to gain insight into the quality dance production of the last two years, and local artists to reflect on the quality of the local dance creativity – and a platform to offer for consideration to domestic and foreign guest the art that might be placed in their various artistic programs. (more…)
Kitch: THE OATH
Photo: Nada Žgank
Tonight, dreams are allowed. Tomorrow is a new day.
What happens when two newcomers from the Balkans take this epic wisdom dead serious? The Oath will give you all, yet demanding nothing from you.
Welcome to the Kitch Kafana, and let the party start! (more…)