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cav_a: Catalan & Balearic Artists Visiting Slovenian Artists

Glej Theatre (Ljubljana) and
Antic Teatre (Barcelona) present:
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cav_a:
Catalan & Balearic Artists Visiting Slovenian Artists
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Cross-border engagement and cultural co-operation between Barcelona and Ljubljana
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20., 21. and 22. December 2011 / Ljubljana
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Glej Theatre from Ljubljana and Antic Teatre from Barcelona are two independent experimental theatres of similar formats and tradition, fighting similar problems in their environments. Both organizations are committed to research new concepts and new languages of performing arts and giving space to new and fresh ideas and artists. The idea of cooperation came from these similarities between both organizations. Since both theaters have a well-established audience, which is interested in the fresh, new and bold theatre the idea of collaboration seemed almost logical. We both wish to establish a long-term relationship, which would result in artistic co-productions and residences. The first stage of this collaboration, as we see it, is the exchange of the existing performances from both theatres.

Between December 20th and 22nd 2011 the project will be hosted by Glej Theatre. Next year the host will be Antic Teatre from Barcelona.

The part of the project in Slovenia will include:
- 3 stage performances from Antic Teater (Barcelona)  at Glej Theatre
- 3 workshops (physical practices) moderated by Catalan and Balearic performers at Kreatorij DIC
- 3 moderated discussions with the audience at Glej Theatre’s following the performances
- 3 afternoon hang-outs with Catalan and Belearic performers at Glej Theatre’s lobby

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Production: Antic Teatre and Glej Theatre.
Project supported by: Ramon Llull Institute and Embassy of Spain in Ljubljana.

About cav_a

cav_a is a cultural exchange programme devised to share, understand and create awareness of contemporary creative performing arts practices in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, and in return learns about such practices in each host country we visit. It will allow Catalan and Balearic artists to show their work and their creative processes to the different communities that welcome them, sharing knowledge and interests with local artists and audiences, while opening the way for artists in this case from Slovenia to make the reciprocal journey to Barcelona, nourishing local contemporary performing arts with international programming, meetings and debates. Ultimately our goal is to facilitate opportunities for artists of all nationalities to show their work to a wider audience, and to help them develop their relationship with the audience, making it a two-way process with a free flow of opinions that can lead to the creation of new languages of expression and the development of new ways of seeing and understanding contemporary performing arts. We want to work with other, like-minded centres in direct collaborations on productions, as well as engaging in one-to-one exchanges between artists, cultural organisations, and even cities. Using performances, workshops and training, we will create a channel of information between artists, creators and arts professionals, moving them out of isolation and into the wider community, helping them to meet the changing social, political and professional challenges that face the artist as citizen.

Calendar

Stage Performances
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Tuesday / 20. 12. / at 20:00 / Glej Theatre
And why John Cage? / ¿Y por qué john cage? / In zakaj John Cage?
at 21:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby / Moderated discussions with the audience
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Wednesday / 21. 12. / at 20:00 / Glej Theatre
Volume II / Vólumen II / Volumen II
at 21:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby / Moderated discussions with the audience
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Thursday / 22. 12. / at 20:00 / Glej Theatre
Observe how tiredness defeats thought / Observen cómo el cansancio derrota el pensamiento / Opazuj, kako utrujenost porazi misel
at 21:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby / Moderated discussions with the audience

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Workshops (physical practices)
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Tuesday / 20. 12. / 10:00—14:00 / Kreatorij — Dijaški dom Ivana Cankarja
Workshop (physical practices): Pablo Gisbert Donat, Tanya Beyeler (El Conde de Torrefiel)
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Wednesday / 21. 12. / 10:00—14:00 / Kreatorij — Dijaški dom Ivana Cankarja
Workshop (physical practices): Guillem Mont de Palol and Jorge Dutor
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Thursday / 22. 12. / 10:00—14:00 / Kreatorij — Dijaški dom Ivana Cankarja
Workshop (physical practices): Tomás Aragay, Sofia Asencio (La Societat Doctor Alonso)

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Afternoon Hang-outs
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Tuesday / 20. 12. / 14:00—17:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby
Food for talk & Tasting faces / Apetit po druženju & Okusi nove face
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Wednesday / 21. 12. / 14:00—17:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby
Food for talk & Cake to face / Apetit po druženju & Cukr u fris
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Thursday / 22. 12. / 14:00—17:00 / Glej Theatre’s lobby
Food for talk & Toasting thoughts / Apetit po druženju & Zdravica misli