17. – 21. april 2015, Ljubljana, various locations
On the theater stages of Ljubljana is returning one of the oldest and most important festivals of contemporary performing arts in Slovenia and the region, EXODOS. 19th edition entitled Future archives: Focus Africa will offer to art-lovers more than twenty events that will show why “the world is catching up with Africa, and not the other way around” (Achille Mbembe / Rem Koolhaas). Visitors will be able to attend a festival program consisting of dance and theater performances, concerts, photo exhibitions, lectures, talks, workshops, films and bazaar. The festival will also have a charitable purpose, since 1 euro from each ticket sold will be donated to UNICEF program helping orphans in Chad.
PROGRAM
Friday, 17. 4.
19:00 Sammy Baloji: Kolwezi ۞ photography exhibition, opening ۞ ŠB
20:00 Nastio Mosquito: S.E.F.A. ۞ performance ۞ ŠB
22:00 Neo Muyanga: Revolting Songs ۞ concert ۞ ŠB
Saturday, 18. 4.
10:00 Shared Spaces ۞ international meeting ۞ SEM
10:00 Afrokidz ۞ African dance workshop for children ۞ SB
13:00 Borut Bučinel: No Photos ۞ outdoor photography exhibition, opening ۞ SEM – POSTPONED TO TUESDAY DUE TO BAD WEATHER
15.00 Elvira Dyangani, Jan Goossens: Exchanges with the Artists ۞ talk ۞ SEM
18:00 Faustin Linyekula: Le Cargo ۞ dance ۞ PTL
20:00 Marlene Monteiro Freitas: Guintche ۞ performance ۞ SME-EL – CANCELLED DUE TO INJURY OF PERFORMER!
21:30 After with African music ۞ SEM
Sunday, 19.4.
11:00 Shared Spaces ۞ international meeting ۞ SEM
11:00 Ashanti Doll ۞ creative workshop for children ۞ KU
11:00 African Bazaar ۞ KU
17:00 Radouan Mriziga: 55 ۞ dance ۞ PTL
19:00 Boyzie Cekwana: Hey gawd!! I sent a Skype chat request… ۞ performance ۞ SMG
21:00 Faustin Linyekula: Dialog: IV Moya The Dialogue Series: IV Moya ۞ performance ۞ ŠB
22:30 After with African movie ۞ ŠB
Monday, 20. 4.
18:00 Kapwani Kiwanga: Afrogalactica: A Brief History of the Future ۞ performance ۞ PTL
20:00 Ula Sickle, Daniela Bershan, Popaul Amisi Popaul, Jeannot Kumbonyeki Deba, Joel Makabi Tenda: Kinshasa Electric ۞ dance ۞ SME-EL
21:30 After with African music ۞ SEM
Tuesday, 21. 4.
13:00 Borut Bučinel: No Photos ۞ outdoor photography exhibition, opening ۞ SEM
17:00 Stories from Africa ۞ talk ۞ THL
19:00 Mamela Nyamza: Wena Mamela ۞ performance ۞ PTL
TICKETS
advance booking: from March 30 to April 4
festival package (5 different shows): 45 EUR
CK Španski borci, Box Office, Zaloška 1, Monday−Friday 17:00−19:00; www.mojekarte.si
regular sales: from April 17 to April 21
one hour before the performance at the event venue
fixed admission: 10 EUR
VENUES
ŠB = Center kulture Španski Borci, Zaloška 61
PTL = Plesni teater Ljubljana, Prijateljeva 2
SME-EL = Stara mestna elektrarna – Elektro Ljubljana, Slomškova 18
SEM = Slovenski etnografski muzej, Metelkova 2, kavarna in muzejska ploščad
SMG = Slovensko mladinsko gledališče, Vilharjeva 11
SB = Studio Baobab, Parmova 25
THL = Trubarjeva hiša literature, Stritarjeva 7
KU= Kult3000, Metelkova 2/b