An evening dedicated to members of the German Academy of Language and Grammar, acclaimed internationally renowned writers, already familiar to Slovenian audiences. Five of them write in German, and one in Swedish. They will reveal the ‘epicentres’ of their work while providing an insight into their writing workshops.

Opening address
Ernst Osterkamp, President of the German Academy of Language and Literature 

Readings and talks with Aris Fioretos, Durs Grünbein, Felicitas Hoppe, Terezia Mora, Robert Schindel, Jan Wagner
Hosted by: Amalija Maček and Aleš Šteger

Slovenian/German with simultaneous translation (with a break)
 

Exclusive preview from the anthology Mein Nachbar auf der Wolke. Slowenische Lyrik des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts (My Neighbour on a Cloud. Slovenian poetry of the 20th and 21st centuries).

Presentation of an extensive bilingual (German-Slovenian) anthology of Slovenian poetry of the 20th and 21st centuries first and foremost in Ljubljana. The anthology, entitled “Mein Nachbar auf der Wolke” was commissioned by the Academy. It will be published by Hanser Verlag in July and will play a central role at the Frankfurt Book Fair in the autumn, with Slovenia as the guest of honour. The poetry evening includes readings of poems by renowned Slovenian poets whose works are featured in the anthology.

Opening addresses
Uršula Cetinski, Cankarjev dom Director General, Ernst Osterkamp, President of the German Academy of Language and Literature, Dr. Alix Landgrebe, Goethe-Institut Ljubljana Director, Katja Stergar, Director of the Slovenian Book Agency, Juergen Boos, President and CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair

Readings and talks with poets Miljana Cunta, Milan Dekleva, Stanka Hrastelj, Uroš Zupan and anthology editors Matthias Göritz, Amalija Maček and Aleš Šteger

Hosted by: Maja Haderlap and llma Rakusa
 

Tarta Relena
Marta Torrella, Helena Ros – vocals and electronics
Catalan duo Tarta Relena are further proof that the voice is an instrument whose possibilities are endless. After all this time, it remains capable of addressing the deepest and most timeless themes from all corners of the planet; and the problems that stem from the human condition are the same as they were centuries ago, regardless of the time and place in which we find ourselves. Since Tarta Relena's inception in 2016, Marta and Helena have used their voices to travel through the ages, but with a determination to create their own repertoire from an oral music tradition rooted in the Mediterranean. Electronics play a key role here, allowing the duo to rework ancient melodies without erasing their origin. Their vocal styles range from flamenco to jazz, and their languages from Catalan and Spanish to Greek, Ladin and Latin. The Mediterranean has never been so mystical. Tarta Relena are its history and its vision.

Kadinelia
Thanasis Zikas, guitar, tsabouna (Greek bagpipes), vocals – Evi Seitanidou, guitar, lyra, beatbox, vocals
When Kadinelia’s first concert recordings appeared a few years back, it was clear that Greece was witnessing the arrival of a strong new project by two superb musicians keen to insert their own blues and rock into the musical tradition of their home country, and to bring the resulting sound to every corner of the world. And they've been pretty successful at it too, embarking on a journey in which the timeless sounds of Greece are transformed into something wholly new, courtesy of some lovely acoustic guitar and harmony-singing. Add beatbox to this, along with traditional Greek bagpipes and lyra, and you have an explosive energy that proves that even small groups, in the case a duo, can offer an expansive experience for concert audiences. Their dedication and faultless live performances have earned them major recognition and a spot on numerous stages at home and abroad. A new tradition as redolent of the streets of Athens as of olive groves and vineyards.

Harmelogic
Kris Korat, piano – Damir Mazrek, percussion
Harmelogic create a fascinating contemporary sound world that ranges across the musical cultures of the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa. Their latest record, Point of Views, which gets its live premiere at Druga Godba, is a thrilling blend of rhythms, harmonies and vocal melodies, and the result of a decade of deep research.
 
Kiki
Kiki, vocals – Jaka Florjančič, guitar – Nika Trdin, Gala Pregel, Eva Ana Zudič, backing vocals
Kiki is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing new artists to have arrived on the Slovenian musical scene in recent years, and one whose intimate, confessional approach to songwriting and performance is perfectly complemented by a powerful yet gentle stage presence that draws the audience irresistibly into an imaginary world. This showcase is the perfect place for Kiki and band to present their debut album, which comes out in the spring.

Zajtrk
Laura Krajnc, vocals, violin – Sven Horvat, vocals, guitar – Neža Pavlovič, double-bass – Matija Solce, accordion
Laura Krajnc and Sven Horvat, the core members of Zajtrk (which translates as ‘breakfast’), describe themselves an ethno-chanson duo. With a commitment to Slovenian as a language of song and a witty, socially critical, mischievous and independent approach to creativity, Zajtrk are clearly fascinated by humankind in all its comical, rebellious, confused, tragic, unhappy (and happy) aspects. It’s an approach that has gained them a loyal following, so why not join us for this special Druga Godba breakfast and see what the fuss is about?

Ob svetovnem dnevu Zemlje, 22. aprila ob 17. uri, pripravljamo voden ogled razstave V vrtincu sprememb, na ta dan po nižji ceni 3 EUR. Število mest je omejeno. Obvezna predhodna prijava na e-naslov: stiki@cd-cc.si. Z vstopnico za film je ogled razstave brezplačen. 

Kinodvor in izbrani kinematografi Art kino mreže Slovenije bodo na svetovni dan Zemlje predvajali novi dokumentarni film Kiti, varuhi planeta. Z vstopnico razstave V vrtincu sprememb vse do 20. maja ogled filma Kiti, varuhi planeta po znižani ceni 3 EUR. Prav tako si lahko do 20. maja s kinovstopnico Kiti, varuhi planeta razstavo V vrtincu sprememb ogledate po enaki znižani ceni 3 EUR. 

Matevž Lenarčič, an outstanding airman, photographer, mountaineer and environmentalist flies around the globe in his ultralight plane, collecting particles of black carbon, the second largest cause of global warming. Matevž is a solitary adventurer who often brushes with the point-of-no-return while flying his fragile small aircraft. His travels have gained a deeper meaning after he met Griša Močnik, a physicist researching the impact of black carbon on the climate and our lives.

Matevž Lenarčič, an outstanding airman, photographer, mountaineer and environmentalist flies around the globe in his ultralight plane, collecting particles of black carbon, the second largest cause of global warming. Matevž is a solitary adventurer who often brushes with the point-of-no-return while flying his fragile small aircraft. His travels have gained a deeper meaning after he met Griša Močnik, a physicist researching the impact of black carbon on the climate and our lives.

Satantango (1985), Lászlo Krasznahorkai’s literary debut, is a Hungarian classic by a visionary author. Utilizing epic proportions, an original concept and Satanic dance as a fierce vision of decay, the novel immediately aroused great interest and won numerous national and international awards. The novel’s central thread is the story of a villainous Messiah, a false prophet who thematizes the lust for power and violence, the inscrutable questions of human nature, the naive, misplaced trust of ordinary people in self-proclaimed leaders and the collective powerlessness. The main character, Irimiás, is a conniver, a drifter, an ex-conman who abuses the despair of villagers in a rotting, rain-drenched Hungarian hamlet. Lászlo Krasznahorkai is an accomplished writer; even the strangest developments in the story convince, and are beautifully integrated within the novel’s dance-like structure. More than three decades after its creation, Satantango remains a highly relevant work. In recent years, the novel has been enjoying a revival in popularity and has been published in new translations. Satantango was made into a seven-hour black and white film by Bela Tarr. 

The novel has been translated into Slovenian by Marjanca Mihelič.

Known for his signature style, a unique blend of postmodernism and melancholy, material reality and metaphysics, existentialism and refined imagery, László Krasznahorkai (1954) soon attained renown as an iconic writer. He was described by Susan Sontag as the “contemporary Hungarian master of the apocalypse”, and W. G. Sebald compared the universality of Krasznahorkai’s vision to Gogol's Dead Souls. He has received a variety of national and prestigious foreign literary awards, including Brücke-Berlin (2010), Prima Primissima (2012) and the Vilenica Grand Prix (2014), and was the first Hungarian to win the prestigious Man Booker International Prize in 2015. In 2021, he received the Austrian State Prize for European Literature. For the past few years, he has been a regular candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The talk will be held in Hungarian, with simultaneous translation into Slovenian.
 

The 2023 Fabula in Theory addresses the issue of personal and collective past, what we have learnt from our past for a better today, and what await us in the future, how this relates to human (personal) and collective (social) memory. What advantage can be taken of retrospection and (self)reflection. World-renowned British author Bernardine Evaristo and Italian writer Antonio Scurati are to address the subject at Cankarjev dom.

M: Son of the Century (M. Il figlio del secolo) is a novel about Benito Mussolini and his rise to power, his methods of intimidation, manipulation and his rule. The novel chronicles the birth and rise of fascism in Italy, witnessed through the eyes of its founder, the terrifyingly charismatic figure who would become one of the most notorious dictators of the twentieth century. In 1919, a rally of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento signals fascism’s rise. The historical sweep takes in fascist, socialist, and liberal ideologies competing for Italy’s future, and the author portrays various characters’ poignant struggles, such as the real-life socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti, who was brutally murdered by fascists. 

Antonio Scurati (1969) is a contemporary Italian writer and essayist. After graduating in philosophy from the Universita degli Studi di Milano, Scurati studied at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris and obtained a doctorate from the Universita di Bergamo. In 2019, Scurati won the Strega Award, Italy’s most prestigious literary prize, for his book M.: Son of the Century. Soon after its publication, the book became a literary sensation. A bestseller for years, it is now being published in forty-two countries. M. L’uomo della provvidenza, the sequel to the novel and the second in a tetralogy, was recently published in Italy. 

The hybrid event at Cankarjev dom (virtual talk with the author) will be hosted by Matejka Grgič.

The event will be simultaneously translated into Slovenian.

 

Mary Halvorson, guitar; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet; Jacob Garchik, trombone; Patricia Brennan, vibraphone; Nick Dunston, double bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums
 
Best Jazz Album of 2022: The 17th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll (151 jazz critics and journalists)
Best Jazz Album of 2022: The Quietus 
Second Best Jazz Album of 2022: The Guardian
 

Mary Halvorson has played our venue on a number of occasions over the recent years, but her projects had never garnered such glowing accolades and praise from the international community of jazz experts. Amaryllis is the latest project by this Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer and MacArthur fellow, released on her debut collaboration with Nonesuch Records in May 2022. The multi-dimensional sextet filters Halvorson’s compositional explorations of melody, harmony and counterpoint through the lens of six master improvisers, arranged in a way that allows for the music to unfold differently every time. 

Ratko and Radiša Teofilović, vocals; Mihael Hrustelj, guitar

This February, we are hosting an unparalleled Serbian vocal duo, Teofilović Brothers, appearing in collaboration with a virtuoso guitarist, Mihael Hrustelj, and a repertoire of South Slavic folk music.

Legendary interpreters of Serbian traditional songs, twins Ratko and Radiša Teofilović draw inspiration from the musical culture of the Balkans. In their interpretations, they follow an original two-voice a capella formula. The Teofilović Brothers have sung at prestigious international venues, including the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Hall of Honor at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, the Franz Liszt Hall in Budapest, and Konzerthaus in Vienna. Their popularity reached unimagined heights through collaboration with guitar player Miroslav Tadić.

Velenje-born and Rotterdam-based Mihael Hrustelj ranks among Slovenia’s finest guitar players. He started to play the guitar at the age of 13 and embarked on his musical career as a member of metal and rock cover bands, before joining various big bands and fusion ensembles. Asserting himself as a classical guitarist, Hrustelj engages in exploration of sound and genre blending, combining classical music with jazz and reggae, rock and traditional music. His solo concert was featured at the Jazz Festival Ljubljana.

The Ljubljana concert is the prelude to a Slovenian tour, with subsequent appearances in Maribor and Velenje.