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Actor Jurij Zrnec, recipient of the Gracious Comedy Awards at Days of Comedy 2023, in the play The Great Dictator (based on Charlie Chaplin's film), directed by Diego de Brea, Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana. Photo: Peter Uhan

Days of Comedy was inaugurated by the Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje in 1992. Over the nearly three decades of its existence, the festival rapidly outgrew its local context, evolving into the foremost event within the comedy genre in Slovenia. It showcases high-quality productions from both institutional and non-institutional Slovene theaters. Held annually in March, the festival's side program encompasses performances, concerts, and foreign productions.

Programme and awards

The program of the Days of Comedy is curated by a selector and includes both a competition and a side program. Performances in the competition program vie for Gracious Comedy Awards in four categories: gracious comedy performance, gracious comedy director, and two gracious actors (male and female). These awards are bestowed by the expert jury. Additionally, the festival presents the Gracious Comedy Feather Award for the best original Slovene comedy text. This award is given biannually and is selected by the jury appointed by the Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje. Furthermore, the festival features the Audience Award for the best comedy.

The team of awarded comedy All for Free! All for Free! with the gracious comedian Vesna Pernarčič in the middle and the gracious director Ajda Valcl beside her, Days of Comedy 2023. Photo: Jaka Babnik

External links

Days of Comedy Festival web page (in Slovenian)

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 | website             = http://www.slg-ce.si/domov/dnevi-komedije
 | organised by        = Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje
-| frequency           = annual (2020 postponed due to COVID-19 situation)
+| frequency           = annual
 | dates and duration  = February - March, weekends
 | duration weeks      = 9,10,11,12 (2012) 10,11,12 (2013) 9,10,11 (2014)
-| festival dates      = 26.2.2015 - 14.3.2015, 3.3.2016 - 19.3.2016, 2.3.2017 - 18.3.2017, 1.3.2018 - 17.3.2018, 6.3.2019 - 17.3.2019
+| festival dates      = 26.2.2015 - 14.3.2015, 3.3.2016 - 19.3.2016, 2.3.2017 - 18.3.2017, 1.3.2018 - 17.3.2018, 6.3.2019 - 17.3.2019, 22.6.2021 - 30.6.2021, 15.2.2022 - 26.3.2022, 27.2.2023 - 12.3.2023, 9.2.2024 - 25.2.2024
 | contacts = {{Contact
-| name                = Tatjana Doma
+| name                = Kaja Novosel
 | role                = Selector
-| email               = tatjana.doma@slg-ce.si
+| email               = novosel.kaja@gmail.com
-| telephone           = 386 (0) 3 426 4207
+| telephone           = 386 (0) 41 205 281
 }}{{Contact
 | name                = Tina Kosi
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+[[Days of Comedy]] was inaugurated by the [[Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje]] in [[established::1992]]. Over the nearly three decades of its existence, the festival rapidly outgrew its local context, evolving into the foremost event within the comedy genre in Slovenia. It showcases high-quality productions from both institutional and non-institutional Slovene theaters. Held annually in March, the festival's side program encompasses performances, concerts, and foreign productions. }}
 ==Programme and awards==
-The programme of Days of Comedy is chosen by a selector and includes both a competition and a side programme. Performances in the competition programme compete for [[Gracious Comedy Awards]] in four sections, namely, for gracious comedy performance, gracious comedy director, and two gracious actors (male and female), all of which are granted by the expert jury. The festival also awards the [[Gracious Comedy Awards|Gracious Comedy Feather Award]] for best original Slovene comedy text. This award is granted biannually and is selected by the jury, appointed by the [[Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje]]. The festival also presents the Audience Award for best comedy.
+The program of the [[Days of Comedy]] is curated by a selector and includes both a competition and a side program. Performances in the competition program vie for [[Gracious Comedy Awards]] in four categories: gracious comedy performance, gracious comedy director, and two gracious actors (male and female). These awards are bestowed by the expert jury. Additionally, the festival presents the [[Gracious Comedy Feather Award]] for the best original Slovene comedy text. This award is given biannually and is selected by the jury appointed by the [[Slovene People’s Theatre (SLG) Celje]]. Furthermore, the festival features the Audience Award for the best comedy.
+{{Image|Days-of-comedy 2023.jpg}}
 == See also ==
 * [[Gracious Comedy Awards]]
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 [[Category:Festivals in March]]
 [[Category:Theatre festivals]]
+[[Category:Theatre & Dance]]

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