Cankarjev dom, kulturni in kongresni center
Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 1 241 7100
Founded byGovernment of the Republic of Slovenia
Uršula Cetinski, Director-General
Phone386 (0) 1 241 7102
Difference between revisions of "Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre"
From Culture.si
(added National cultural institutions using HotCat) |
|||
| (55 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Article | {{Article | ||
| − | | status = | + | | status = INFOBOX NIFERTIK! |
| − | | maintainer = | + | | maintainer = JoelDSmith |
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox | ||
|name = Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre | |name = Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre | ||
| Line 14: | Line 13: | ||
|fax = 386 (0) 1 241 7295 | |fax = 386 (0) 1 241 7295 | ||
|email = info@cd-cc.si | |email = info@cd-cc.si | ||
| − | |website = | + | |website = https://www.cd-cc.si/ |
|founded by = Government of the Republic of Slovenia | |founded by = Government of the Republic of Slovenia | ||
|contacts = {{Contact | |contacts = {{Contact | ||
|name = Uršula Cetinski | |name = Uršula Cetinski | ||
| − | |role = Director General | + | |role = Director-General |
|telephone = 386 (0) 1 241 7102 | |telephone = 386 (0) 1 241 7102 | ||
| − | |fax = | + | |fax = |
|email = ursula.cetinski@cd-cc.si | |email = ursula.cetinski@cd-cc.si | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Contact | {{Contact | ||
| − | |name = | + | |name = Saša Globačnik |
| − | |role = | + | |role = Marketing and Public Relations Department |
| − | + | |telephone = 386 (0) 1 241 7127 | |
| − | + | |fax = 386 (0) 1 241 7298 | |
| − | + | |email = sasa.globacnik@cd-cc.si | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |telephone = 386 (0) 1 241 | ||
| − | |fax = 386 (0) 1 241 | ||
| − | |email = | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
|accounts= | |accounts= | ||
| Line 48: | Line 34: | ||
https://www.instagram.com/cankarjevdom/ | https://www.instagram.com/cankarjevdom/ | ||
https://www.youtube.com/user/Cankarjevdom/videos | https://www.youtube.com/user/Cankarjevdom/videos | ||
| + | https://issuu.com/cankarjev_dom | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Teaser| | {{Teaser| | ||
| − | {{image|Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre 2013 01.jpg}} | + | {{wide image|Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre 2013 01.jpg}} |
| − | [[Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre|Cankarjev dom]] | + | [[Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre|Cankarjev dom]] (CD) in Ljubljana is the country's largest cultural and congress centre, and one of the largest in the Balkan and SEE region. It provides around 36,000 square metres of space, and holds over 1,200 events annually. CD opened in [[established::1980]] and was the last part of the Revolution Square (''Trg revolucije'') complex to be completed. Like the rest of the complex, it was designed by renowned Slovenian architect [[Edvard Ravnikar]], who had been a student of [[Jože Plečnik]] and, briefly, Le Corbusier in the late 1930s. |
| − | + | In common with most state-funded national cultural centres elsewhere in the world, CD provides a space for almost all major art forms, with a particular emphasis on music and the performing arts. It is also Slovenia's premier conference and convention centre. | |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{TeaserSlo|Cankarjev dom je največji slovenski kulturni in kongresni center.}} | ||
| − | |||
| − | == | + | ==History== |
| − | The centre | + | The proposal for a national cultural centre was first put forward in 1975 when preparations were being made to mark the centenary of the birth of writer [[Ivan Cankar]] (1876–1918), after whom it would be named. Despite considerable bureaucratic and financial obstacles, ground was broken on the project in January 1978, on a site that had formerly been owned by the Ursuline Monastery in Ljubljana and nationalised in 1960. In his design, which was nevertheless striking, Ravnikar was keen to avoid overwhelming the proportions of the rest of the square. This led to a sizeable portion of the auditoriums being placed underground. |
| − | + | CD's first events were held in the spring of 1980 (in Linhart Hall), although it was not until 1982 that the site became fully operational. The famous monument to Cankar by sculptor [[Slavko Tihec]], which stands adjacent to one of the main entrances, was unveiled in 1982. | |
| − | + | {{YouTube|vQ6LjZHhGAY}} | |
| − | + | Over the years, CD has established itself as a major tour stop for world-class ensemble and individual performers in almost all branches of music and the performing arts, with younger experimental artists also gaining an ever-stronger foothold. It has also become a prolific organiser or host, alone and in collaboration, of a wide variety of festivals; these include the [[Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)]], [[Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival]], [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]], [[Bi Flamenko International Flamenco Festival]], the [[Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration]] and the [[Slovene Book Fair|Slovenian Book Fair]]. | |
| − | + | ==Organisation and funding== | |
| − | + | CD is constituted as a public institute (''javni zavod'') providing a public service in the area of arts and culture; as such, its main programme is funded by the state via the [[Ministry of Culture]], as well as, at various times, by the [[Creative Europe Desk Slovenia|Creative Europe – MEDIA]] programme, foreign embassies based in Ljubljana, the [[French Institute in Slovenia]] and the [[Goethe-Institut Ljubljana]], among others. | |
| − | + | The centre is also free to pursue market-funded activities in the form of fairs, conferences, conventions and certain international projects, as long as they accord with its general policies, and to raise funds through ticket sales, merchandise, donations and sponsorship. In 2018 these non-budget funds accounted for just under 47% of total income. | |
| + | |||
| + | CD is led by a director-general, of which there have been only three since 1980: [[Miran Kert]] (1980–1982), [[Mitja Rotovnik]] (1982–2014) and [[Uršula Cetinski]] (2014–). Programming takes place across six departments, each with its own director: classical music, opera and ballet ([[Ingrid Gortan]]), theatre and contemporary dance ([[Andrej Jaklič]]), jazz and world music ([[Bogdan Benigar]]), exhibitions ([[Nina Pirnat-Spahić]]), film ([[Simon Popek]]) and cultural education/humanities ([[Barbara Rogelj]]). The director-general is supported in their work by the institute's council (''svet zavoda'') and by a council of experts (''strokovni svet'') responsible for ensuring that CD operates in accordance with all the relevant legislation. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Programmes== |
| + | |||
| + | '''Music''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | CD's [[Cankarjev dom, Music Programme|Music Programme]] spans a wide variety of genres and styles, with a particular emphasis on classical music, jazz, roots and folk music music. It has been the main organiser of Ljubljana Jazz Festival since 1982 (although the festival's roots go back much further, to 1960), and stages several medium- and large-scale opera or ballet co-productions every year. A range of season tickets are available for various strands of CD's music programme (orchestral and symphonic, chamber music, contemporary classical, roots and folk music, and so on). | ||
| + | |||
| + | CD also stages several major performances a year by popular local and regional artists ([[Vlado Kreslin]], [[Magnifico]], [[Janez Bončina]], Rade Šerbedžija and the like) on a lease basis, i.e. they are not produced by CD itself, and provides venues for the annual [[Druga Godba Festival|Druga Godba]] international music festival, which takes place in late May. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Theatre and dance''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | An extensive [[Cankarjev dom, Theatre & Dance Programme|Theatre and Dance Programme]] is another major feature of CD operations, with a particular focus on new works in theatre, physical theatre, contemporary dance and contemporary ballet, particularly by international companies and artists. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Film''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | With Ljubljana well-served elsewhere by arthouse and world cinema, the [[Cankarjev dom, Film Programme|Film Programme]] is free to specialise in festival-based offerings, which are mostly staged in Linhart Hall and the smaller Kosovel Hall. It organises and co-hosts [[Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)]] and [[Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival]] (in November and March, respectively) and, since 2007, has co-hosted the [[Mountain Film Festival]], which takes place in February. CD is also one of the main distributors of art film production throughout Slovenia, a member of the Europa Cinemas network and a founder member of the [[Slovenian Art Cinema Association]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Exhibitions''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Major exhibitions are held in the [[Cankarjev dom Gallery]] – highlights in recent years include exhibitions on Ancient Greek science and technology, cult scientist Nikola Tesla and Slovenian writer-traveller Alma Karlin, and exhibitions of photography by Robert Kapa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. The gallery also hosts the [[Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The [[Cankarjev dom Small Gallery|Small Gallery]] has a long tradition of staging photography exhibitions. Exhibition space is also available in the Europlakat Gallery, which is located in the First Foyer, one of the centre's main trade fair and reception areas. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Literature''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | The [[Slovene Book Fair|Slovenian Book Fair]], which takes place in November, is one of the most important dates in the centre's calendar. CD also co-produces and co-hosts the [[Stories Today Festival|Stories Today]] storytelling festival and the [[Fabula Festival|Fabula]] world literature festival. CD began a new series/festival of talks in 2020, [[Slovenia 2050]], which explores the future of the country with the help of scientists, social scientists and artists. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The late 2010s also saw three major festivals devoted to literary figures, all of them exploring the life and work of the chosen writer through theatre performances, exhibitions, lectures and talks: Shakespeare (2016), Tolstoy (2017) and Ivan Cankar (2018/19, to mark the centenary of the writer's death). | ||
| + | |||
| + | The Lili Novy Glass Hall, formerly the Lili Novy Club, holds smaller-scale talks, readings and book launches. It is named after one of Slovenia's most distinguished 20th century poets, and was renovated in 2019. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{YouTube|LRi8NUewua0}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Subscription series== | ||
| + | |||
| + | While single tickets are almost always available for performances of music, ballet, opera and dance, CD has for many years operated a system of subscription series (''abonmaji''), which enables audiences to pay up front and secure their seats for a particular strand of programming across a single season. For music, these are the '''Gold''' series (generally for larger-scale orchestral and symphonic performances); the '''Silver''' series (for chamber work and soloists); the '''Blue''' and '''Orange''' series (for [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]] concerts, replaced by the NOW, PC and SMS series from the 2020/21 season); and the '''Kromatika''' series (for [[RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra]] concerts). There are two season tickets available for lovers of contemporary music: the self-explanatory '''Music of the World''' series, and the '''Tuesday Clubbing''' series, which mainly presents jazz, rock and various flavours of roots music at the CD Club. | ||
| − | + | The '''Magnificent 7''' series, introduced for the 2015/16 season, caters specifically to opera, ballet and theatre, and there are series for younger audiences as well: '''My First Subscription''' (ages 5–10), '''Ivan''' (11–15) and '''Cankar''' (15 and up). The children's series run across programmes, incorporating music, theatre, ballet and storytelling. | |
| − | === | + | ==Venues== |
| − | |||
| − | + | '''Exhibitions''' | |
| − | |||
| − | + | Cankarjev dom has two main visual arts and exhibition spaces: [[Cankarjev dom Gallery]] (364m²) and the [[Cankarjev dom Small Gallery|Small Gallery]] (303m²). Exhibition space is also available in the [[Europlakat Gallery]], situated in the First Foyer (1,576m²). | |
| − | |||
| − | + | '''Performing arts''' | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | * '''Gallus Hall (Gallusova dvorana)''': size 2,000m², capacity 1,545 (large multi-purpose theatre, symphonic and chamber music, opera and ballet, drama, dance, jazz, entertainment, recitals, multimedia events, conventions) | |
| − | + | * '''Linhart Hall (Linhartova dvorana)''': 880m², 562 (small multipurpose theatre, dance, film, entertainment, multimedia events, poetry readings, conventions, lectures) | |
| − | *''' | + | * '''Štih Hall (Štihova dvorana)''': 323m², 253 (theatre-in-the-round, concerts, theatre, literary events, congress events) |
| − | *''' | + | * '''Kosovel Hall (Kosovelova dvorana)''': 273m², 170 (studio theatre, experimental theatre, film, video, congress events) |
| − | *''' | + | * '''Duša Počkaj Hall (Dvorana Duše Počkajeve)''': 116m², 72 (black box theatre, experimental theatre, dance, congress events) |
| − | *''' | + | * '''CD Club (Klub Cankarjeva doma)''': 472m², 270 (club room with stage, bar facilities and panoramic terrace, music, congress events, receptions, business lunches) |
| − | |||
| − | *''' | ||
| − | + | '''Other venues and facilities''' | |
| − | *Hall | + | * '''Grand Reception Hall (Velika sprejemna dvorana)''': 1,306m² (exhibitions, music, exhibitions receptions) |
| − | * | + | * '''First Foyer (Prvo preddverje)''': 1,576m² (CD logistical hub, exhibitions, trade fairs, receptions) |
| − | * | + | * '''Second Foyer (Drugo preddverje)''': 1,351m² (adaptable configuration, exhibitions, receptions, corporate hospitality) |
| − | * | + | * '''Lili Novy Glass Hall (Steklena dvorana Lili Novy)''': 90m² (talks, lectures, readings, corporate hospitality, press conferences) |
| − | + | * '''E and M conference rooms (Konferenčne dvorane E in M)''': 10 rooms, 60m²–280m² | |
| − | * | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | Programme departments | + | '''Programme departments''' |
| + | |||
* [[Cankarjev dom, Music Programme|Music Programme]] | * [[Cankarjev dom, Music Programme|Music Programme]] | ||
* [[Cankarjev dom, Film Programme|Film Programme]] | * [[Cankarjev dom, Film Programme|Film Programme]] | ||
| − | * [[Cankarjev dom, Theatre & Dance Programme|Theatre | + | * [[Cankarjev dom, Theatre & Dance Programme|Theatre and Dance Programme]] |
| − | Galleries | + | |
| + | '''Galleries''' | ||
| + | |||
*[[Cankarjev dom Gallery]] | *[[Cankarjev dom Gallery]] | ||
*[[Cankarjev dom Small Gallery]] | *[[Cankarjev dom Small Gallery]] | ||
| − | Festivals | + | |
| + | '''Festivals''' | ||
| + | |||
* [[Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival]] | * [[Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival]] | ||
* [[Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)]] | * [[Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)]] | ||
* [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]] | * [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]] | ||
* [[Transgenerations Festival of Youth Creativity]] | * [[Transgenerations Festival of Youth Creativity]] | ||
| + | * [[Bi Flamenko International Flamenco Festival]] | ||
* [[Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration]] | * [[Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Slovene Book Fair|Slovenian Book Fair]] |
| + | * [[Stories Today Festival]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [ | + | |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.cd-cc.si/en CD website] |
| + | * [https://www.cd-cc.si/en/halls Online presentation of CD facilities] | ||
| + | * [https://www.cd-cc.si/katalog-informacij-javnega-znacaja Annual reports, organisational details, legislation] (in Slovenian) | ||
| + | * [https://issuu.com/cankarjev_dom Extensive collection of programme booklets and other material from 2013 on] (in Slovenian and English) | ||
| + | * [http://architectuul.com/architecture/republic-square Ravnikar's Republic Square, ''Architectuul''] | ||
| + | * [https://www.dnevnik.si/1042897841 Preview of CD's 40th season, ''Dnevnik'', September 2019] (in Slovenian) | ||
| + | * [https://www.rtvslo.si/news-in-english/cankarjev-dom-will-open-up-slovenia-to-the-world/360989 Interview with DG Uršula Cetinski upon her appointment, MMC, March 2015] | ||
| Line 163: | Line 185: | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
[[Category:Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]] | [[Category:Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]] | ||
| Line 176: | Line 194: | ||
[[Category:EU Creative Europe, MEDIA funding recipient]] | [[Category:EU Creative Europe, MEDIA funding recipient]] | ||
[[Category:National cultural institutions]] | [[Category:National cultural institutions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Jazz]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Design_exhibition_and_event_organisers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Film_festival_and_event_organisers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Music_festival_and_event_organisers]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Theatre_festival_and_event_organisers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 27 March 2024
Contact
.svg)
Past Events
-
24 Apr 2024
A performance of "Saint Joan of the Stockyards - Sveta Ivana Klavniška", a Slovene production of Bertold Brecht's play by Mladinsko Theatre in collaboration with Cankarjev dom. Featuring music by Laibach and cast members from Slovenia, Italy, and Luxembourg. Coproduced by Emilia Romagna Teatro Bologna/Teatro Nazionale, TNL – Théâtre National du Luxembourg, ErosAntEros – POLIS Teatro Festival, and Teatro Stabile di Bolzano.
-
to
18 Apr 2024
21 Apr 2024
Four performances of "Saint Joan of the Stockyards - Sveta Ivana Klavniška", a Slovene production of Bertold Brecht's play by Mladinsko Theatre in collaboration with Cankarjev dom. Featuring music by Laibach and cast members from Slovenia, Italy, and Luxembourg. Coproduced by Emilia Romagna Teatro Bologna/Teatro Nazionale, TNL – Théâtre National du Luxembourg, ErosAntEros – POLIS Teatro Festival, and Teatro Stabile di Bolzano. The play premieres on the 18th of April.
-
16 Mar 2024
Two performances of the ballet "Faust", choreographed by Edward Clug and co-produced by the ballet ansamble of Slovene National Theatre Maribor and Cankarjev dom, in collaboration with Opernhaus Zürich.
-
to
25 Jan 2020
26 Jan 2020
The dance performance Fight Bright by Milan Tomášik, produced by Cortesia Cultural Association and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
to
16 Nov 2019
17 Nov 2019
The theatre performance The Bailiff Yerney and His Rights, directed by Žiga Divjak and produced by Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre and Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT), supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin,
at the Fast Forward European Festival of Young Directors
-
27 Oct 2019
The performance The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Kielce International Theatre Festival,
-
to
24 Jun 2019
27 Jun 2019
Theatre performances Stockholm, Pennsylvania, directed by Nataša Barbara Gračner and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL); Martin Sherman's Bent, directed by Alen Jelen and produced by the ŠKUC Theatre, Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre and Kolaž Institute; and For the Good of All, directed by Nenni Delmestre and co-produced by Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre,
at the Golden Lion International Festival of Chamber Theatre
-
to
15 Jun 2019
16 Jun 2019
The dance performance Fight Bright by Milan Tomášik, produced by Cortesia Cultural Association and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
11 Jun 2019
The dance performance Fight Bright by Milan Tomášik, produced by Cortesia Cultural Association and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Zagreb Dance Week
-
to
25 Oct 2018
27 Oct 2018
The dance performance Solo 2016 by Milan Tomášik, produced by Cortesia Cultural Association and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the HYBAJ HO! Festival
-
30 Sep 2018
Croatia Mljet Mljet National Park
The performance Janez Vrečko: KONS:O:VEL, directed by Matjaž Berger and produced by Anton Podbevšek Theatre and Studia humanitatis in cooperation with Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
to
25 Sep 2018
2 Oct 2018
The performances Staging a Play: the Glass Menagerie, choreographed by Matija Ferlin and produced by Emanat Institute (with artist talk with Matija Ferlin and Maja Delak); Solo for Two Voices by Anja Golob, Magdalena Reiter and Milan Tomášik, produced by Mirabelka Institute and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre; and performance for children Juri Muri in Africa, directed by Ivana Djilas, choreographed by Maša Kagao Knez and produced by the Dance Theatre Ljubljana, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna),
at the Pelzverkehr Festival of Dance and Performance
-
12 Sep 2018
The performance The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the International Theatre Festival
-
25 Aug 2018
The performance The Triple Life of Antigone, written by Slavoj Žižek and directed by Matjaž Berger, produced by Anton Podbevšek Theatre in cooperation with Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Korčula Summer Festival
-
to
7 Aug 2018
20 Aug 2018
The performance The Little Wire Girl, directed by Marjan Nečak and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, and The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, as the closing performance
at the Ohrid Summer Festival
-
8 Jun 2018
The dance performance Solo for Two Voices by Anja Golob, Magdalena Reiter and Milan Tomášik, produced by Mirabelka Institute and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre
-
28 Apr 2018
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM)
-
21 Apr 2018
The dance performance Solo for Two Voices by Anja Golob, Magdalena Reiter and Milan Tomášik, produced by Mirabelka Institute and co-produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the NuDanceFest
-
to
25 Oct 2017
29 Oct 2017
A national stand presenting Slovene music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, presenting a new compilation CD Tuning into the World: Slovenia, participating also Cankarjev dom, Druga godba Festival, Okarina Festival Bled and Glitterbeat Records
at the WOMEX, the World Music Expo
-
6 Oct 2017
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the International Theatre Forum TEART
-
18 Jun 2017
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival
-
9 May 2017
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
to
27 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017
A national stand presenting Slovene jazz music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, in addition to stands organised by Cankarjev dom, Jazz Cerkno Festival, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin
at the jazzahead! Festival and Trade Fair
-
to
2 Jul 2016
6 Jul 2016
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, produced by the Koper Theatre, No Tears for Queers, produced by ŠKUC Association and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Madame Bovary, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Plato: The Apology of Socrates, produced by Potodom, and Hero 1.0, produced by Mladinsko Theatre and Moment Arts and Culture Association, at the Golden Lion International Festial of Chamber Theatre
-
17 Jun 2016
Maša Kagao Knez’s Momentum, produced by Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Dance Theatre Ljubljana, Baobab Association and Studio XXV,
-
8 Jun 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
5 Jun 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the International Theatre Festival Varna Summer
-
26 May 2016
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the International Theatre Festival Kontakt
-
27 Jan 2016
Igor Lumpert & Innertextures: Poseidon, a concert with tenor saxophonist Igor Lumpert in the framework of the DogEar series, curated by Bogdan Benigar (Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre),
-
20 Jan 2016
Jure Pukl's Abstract World, a concert with saxophonist Jure Pukl in the framework of the DogEar series, curated by Bogdan Benigar (Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre),
-
6 Jan 2016
Dre Hočevar: Collective Effervescence, a concert with drummer Dre Hočevar in the framework of the DogEar series, curated by Bogdan Benigar (Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre),
-
22 Oct 2015
Urban Tales, produced by M&N Dance Company, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Celinka Association and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the 25th Theatre Festival Castello di Gorizia
-
16 Oct 2015
Urban Tales, produced by M&N Dance Company, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Celinka Association and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the Scena Otwarta International Dance Theatre Festival
-
to
18 Sep 2015
21 Sep 2015
The Iliad, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, and The Ristić Complex, co-produced by Mladinsko Theatre, at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival BITEF
-
14 Sep 2015
Ivo Svetina’s ABC oder Krieg, produced by the Muzeum Institute and co-produced by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj and Cankarjev dom opens the Vukov sabor 2015
-
to
3 Sep 2015
5 Sep 2015
The Call of the Woods or Your Mother's Kiss, conceived and choreographed by Vesna Eča Dvornik, produced by Federacija Institute and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
-
22 Jun 2015
Ivo Svetina’s ABC oder Krieg, produced by the Muzeum Institute and co-produced by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj and Cankarjev dom at the Festival Grada Teatar
-
to
27 Apr 2015
28 Apr 2015
The Crazy Locomotive, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, and Europe, co-produced by Imaginarni Institute and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, at the 25th Marulič Days festival of Croatian drama
-
31 Jan 2015
Ivo Svetina’s ABC oder Krieg, produced by the Muzeum Institute and co-produced by the Prešeren Theatre Kranj and Cankarjev dom, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Belgrade,
-
to
24 Apr 2014
27 Apr 2014
A national stand presenting Slovene jazz music, organised by SIGIC, Slovene Music Information Centre, in addition to stands organised by Cankarjev dom, Druga godba Ljubljana, and Jazz Cerkno Festival
at the jazzahead! Festival and Trade Fair
-
16 Jan 2014
Niccolò Piccinni's opera buffa La Cecchina or The Good-Natured Girl, co-produced by the Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre, Cankarjev dom, Academy of Music, and Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana,
-
6 Nov 2013
Stanislava Repar's She Two Times produced by the ŠKUC Association and co-produced by Cankarjev dom, B-51 Cultural Society, Apokalipsa Cultural and Artistic Association, and AEON, at the SkupiFestival 2013
-
16 Oct 2013
Stanislava Repar's She Two Times produced by the ŠKUC Association and co-produced by Cankarjev dom, B-51 Cultural Society, Apokalipsa Cultural and Artistic Association, and AEON, at the ProtimluvFest 2013
-
to
10 Oct 2013
12 Oct 2013
The première of Stanislava Repar's She Two Times produced by the ŠKUC Association and co-produced by Cankarjev dom, B-51 Cultural Society, Apokalipsa Cultural and Artistic Association, and AEON, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Bratislava,
-
to
27 Jun 2013
28 Jun 2013
Sound theatre A King Listens by Peter Kus, co-produced by Federacija Institute and Cankarjev dom, and the performance The Singing Castle by Peter Kus, produced by Forum Ljubljana, the International Children’s Festival Šibenik
at the International Children’s Festival Šibenik
-
23 Aug 2012
The Iliad, directed by Jernej Lorenci and produced by the Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
at the Festival of Mediterranean Theatre Purgatorije
-
to
7 Aug 2012
9 Aug 2012
Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen, directed by Robert Waltl and co-produced by Mini Theatre, Forum Ljubljana and Cankarjev dom
at the Bitolino International Children Theatre Festival
-
to
13 Apr 2012
16 Apr 2012
Not-all-ways by Ryuzo Fukuhara and Samo Potokar produced by Federacija Institute, B-51 Cultural Society) and Cankarjev dom
at the International Improvisation Dance Festival
History
The proposal for a national cultural centre was first put forward in 1975 when preparations were being made to mark the centenary of the birth of writer Ivan Cankar (1876–1918), after whom it would be named. Despite considerable bureaucratic and financial obstacles, ground was broken on the project in January 1978, on a site that had formerly been owned by the Ursuline Monastery in Ljubljana and nationalised in 1960. In his design, which was nevertheless striking, Ravnikar was keen to avoid overwhelming the proportions of the rest of the square. This led to a sizeable portion of the auditoriums being placed underground.
CD's first events were held in the spring of 1980 (in Linhart Hall), although it was not until 1982 that the site became fully operational. The famous monument to Cankar by sculptor Slavko Tihec, which stands adjacent to one of the main entrances, was unveiled in 1982.
Over the years, CD has established itself as a major tour stop for world-class ensemble and individual performers in almost all branches of music and the performing arts, with younger experimental artists also gaining an ever-stronger foothold. It has also become a prolific organiser or host, alone and in collaboration, of a wide variety of festivals; these include the Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival, Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Bi Flamenko International Flamenco Festival, the Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration and the Slovenian Book Fair.
Organisation and funding
CD is constituted as a public institute (javni zavod) providing a public service in the area of arts and culture; as such, its main programme is funded by the state via the Ministry of Culture, as well as, at various times, by the Creative Europe – MEDIA programme, foreign embassies based in Ljubljana, the French Institute in Slovenia and the Goethe-Institut Ljubljana, among others.
The centre is also free to pursue market-funded activities in the form of fairs, conferences, conventions and certain international projects, as long as they accord with its general policies, and to raise funds through ticket sales, merchandise, donations and sponsorship. In 2018 these non-budget funds accounted for just under 47% of total income.
CD is led by a director-general, of which there have been only three since 1980: Miran Kert (1980–1982), Mitja Rotovnik (1982–2014) and Uršula Cetinski (2014–). Programming takes place across six departments, each with its own director: classical music, opera and ballet (Ingrid Gortan), theatre and contemporary dance (Andrej Jaklič), jazz and world music (Bogdan Benigar), exhibitions (Nina Pirnat-Spahić), film (Simon Popek) and cultural education/humanities (Barbara Rogelj). The director-general is supported in their work by the institute's council (svet zavoda) and by a council of experts (strokovni svet) responsible for ensuring that CD operates in accordance with all the relevant legislation.
Programmes
Music
CD's Music Programme spans a wide variety of genres and styles, with a particular emphasis on classical music, jazz, roots and folk music music. It has been the main organiser of Ljubljana Jazz Festival since 1982 (although the festival's roots go back much further, to 1960), and stages several medium- and large-scale opera or ballet co-productions every year. A range of season tickets are available for various strands of CD's music programme (orchestral and symphonic, chamber music, contemporary classical, roots and folk music, and so on).
CD also stages several major performances a year by popular local and regional artists (Vlado Kreslin, Magnifico, Janez Bončina, Rade Šerbedžija and the like) on a lease basis, i.e. they are not produced by CD itself, and provides venues for the annual Druga Godba international music festival, which takes place in late May.
Theatre and dance
An extensive Theatre and Dance Programme is another major feature of CD operations, with a particular focus on new works in theatre, physical theatre, contemporary dance and contemporary ballet, particularly by international companies and artists.
Film
With Ljubljana well-served elsewhere by arthouse and world cinema, the Film Programme is free to specialise in festival-based offerings, which are mostly staged in Linhart Hall and the smaller Kosovel Hall. It organises and co-hosts Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) and Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival (in November and March, respectively) and, since 2007, has co-hosted the Mountain Film Festival, which takes place in February. CD is also one of the main distributors of art film production throughout Slovenia, a member of the Europa Cinemas network and a founder member of the Slovenian Art Cinema Association.
Exhibitions
Major exhibitions are held in the Cankarjev dom Gallery – highlights in recent years include exhibitions on Ancient Greek science and technology, cult scientist Nikola Tesla and Slovenian writer-traveller Alma Karlin, and exhibitions of photography by Robert Kapa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. The gallery also hosts the Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration.
The Small Gallery has a long tradition of staging photography exhibitions. Exhibition space is also available in the Europlakat Gallery, which is located in the First Foyer, one of the centre's main trade fair and reception areas.
Literature
The Slovenian Book Fair, which takes place in November, is one of the most important dates in the centre's calendar. CD also co-produces and co-hosts the Stories Today storytelling festival and the Fabula world literature festival. CD began a new series/festival of talks in 2020, Slovenia 2050, which explores the future of the country with the help of scientists, social scientists and artists.
The late 2010s also saw three major festivals devoted to literary figures, all of them exploring the life and work of the chosen writer through theatre performances, exhibitions, lectures and talks: Shakespeare (2016), Tolstoy (2017) and Ivan Cankar (2018/19, to mark the centenary of the writer's death).
The Lili Novy Glass Hall, formerly the Lili Novy Club, holds smaller-scale talks, readings and book launches. It is named after one of Slovenia's most distinguished 20th century poets, and was renovated in 2019.
Subscription series
While single tickets are almost always available for performances of music, ballet, opera and dance, CD has for many years operated a system of subscription series (abonmaji), which enables audiences to pay up front and secure their seats for a particular strand of programming across a single season. For music, these are the Gold series (generally for larger-scale orchestral and symphonic performances); the Silver series (for chamber work and soloists); the Blue and Orange series (for Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra concerts, replaced by the NOW, PC and SMS series from the 2020/21 season); and the Kromatika series (for RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra concerts). There are two season tickets available for lovers of contemporary music: the self-explanatory Music of the World series, and the Tuesday Clubbing series, which mainly presents jazz, rock and various flavours of roots music at the CD Club.
The Magnificent 7 series, introduced for the 2015/16 season, caters specifically to opera, ballet and theatre, and there are series for younger audiences as well: My First Subscription (ages 5–10), Ivan (11–15) and Cankar (15 and up). The children's series run across programmes, incorporating music, theatre, ballet and storytelling.
Venues
Exhibitions
Cankarjev dom has two main visual arts and exhibition spaces: Cankarjev dom Gallery (364m²) and the Small Gallery (303m²). Exhibition space is also available in the Europlakat Gallery, situated in the First Foyer (1,576m²).
Performing arts
- Gallus Hall (Gallusova dvorana): size 2,000m², capacity 1,545 (large multi-purpose theatre, symphonic and chamber music, opera and ballet, drama, dance, jazz, entertainment, recitals, multimedia events, conventions)
- Linhart Hall (Linhartova dvorana): 880m², 562 (small multipurpose theatre, dance, film, entertainment, multimedia events, poetry readings, conventions, lectures)
- Štih Hall (Štihova dvorana): 323m², 253 (theatre-in-the-round, concerts, theatre, literary events, congress events)
- Kosovel Hall (Kosovelova dvorana): 273m², 170 (studio theatre, experimental theatre, film, video, congress events)
- Duša Počkaj Hall (Dvorana Duše Počkajeve): 116m², 72 (black box theatre, experimental theatre, dance, congress events)
- CD Club (Klub Cankarjeva doma): 472m², 270 (club room with stage, bar facilities and panoramic terrace, music, congress events, receptions, business lunches)
Other venues and facilities
- Grand Reception Hall (Velika sprejemna dvorana): 1,306m² (exhibitions, music, exhibitions receptions)
- First Foyer (Prvo preddverje): 1,576m² (CD logistical hub, exhibitions, trade fairs, receptions)
- Second Foyer (Drugo preddverje): 1,351m² (adaptable configuration, exhibitions, receptions, corporate hospitality)
- Lili Novy Glass Hall (Steklena dvorana Lili Novy): 90m² (talks, lectures, readings, corporate hospitality, press conferences)
- E and M conference rooms (Konferenčne dvorane E in M): 10 rooms, 60m²–280m²
See also
Programme departments
Galleries
Festivals
- Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival
- Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)
- Ljubljana Jazz Festival
- Transgenerations Festival of Youth Creativity
- Bi Flamenko International Flamenco Festival
- Biennial of Slovene Book Illustration
- Slovenian Book Fair
- Stories Today Festival
External links
- CD website
- Online presentation of CD facilities
- Annual reports, organisational details, legislation (in Slovenian)
- Extensive collection of programme booklets and other material from 2013 on (in Slovenian and English)
- Ravnikar's Republic Square, Architectuul
- Preview of CD's 40th season, Dnevnik, September 2019 (in Slovenian)
- Interview with DG Uršula Cetinski upon her appointment, MMC, March 2015
Gallery
.jpg)
![Rdeča kapica: da te bolje vidim [Little Red Riding Hood: I see that this is better] performed at Cankarjev dom, choreographed by Matej Kejžar, produced by Emanat Institute 2007](/en/File:Emanat_Institute_2007_Rdeca_kapica_da_te_bolje_vidim_Photo_Luka_Kase.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
... more about "Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre"
dressing rooms plus various additional areas shared with other venues accommodating 250 persons total +
1,980 +
13m W x 3m D area in front of proscenium for musicians +
13.5m W x 18m D SL +
simultaneous interpretation facilities into/from eight languages +, slide +, video +, audio and video recording +, cable and broadcast transmission +, Karl Schuke 87-stop pipe organ +, 2 Steinway D concert grand pianos +, simultaneous interpretation facilities into/from six languages +, 35mm +, cinema screen +, simultaneous interpretation facilities into/from four languages + and 16mm +
32 counterweight lines, max load 300kg each +
Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre with a monument to Ivan Cankar (by Slavko Tihec) on the main platform, 2013. +Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre with a monument to Ivan Cankar (by Slavko Tihec) on the main platform, 2013. +
Has subobject"Has subobject" is a predefined property representing a container construct and is provided by Semantic MediaWiki.
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki.
Categories:
- Venues
- Film venues
- Music venues
- Concert halls
- Theatre venues
- Dance venues
- New media art venues
- Cultural centres
- Festival organisers
- Film festival organisers
- Theatre festival organisers
- Architecture exhibition organisers
- Architecture exhibition venues
- Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012
- Africa
- EU funding of Slovene organisations (Culture and MEDIA Programmes)
- EU Culture funding recipient
- EU MEDIA funding recipient
- EU Creative Europe, MEDIA funding recipient
- National cultural institutions
- Jazz
- Design exhibition and event organisers
- Film festival and event organisers
- Music festival and event organisers
- Theatre festival and event organisers
.svg){kind=link}
-20on-20the-20main-20platform,-202013.){kind=link}
