THE AESTHETICS OF NEEDS: REHEARSING REPARATION: A conversation on degrowth, overproduction and the recycling of ideas The covid period also posed a question: What kind of artistic practice becomes possible when production is no longer its centre? This became the starting point of choreographer and dancer Viktorija Ilioska’s master's research at Giessen’s Institute for Applied Theatre Studies. She followed Serge Latouche's proposal of the eight principles of degrowth - re-evaluate, reconceptualise, restructure, redistribute, relocalise, reduce, re-use and recycle - as well as Valeria Graziano's reflections on recreation and reparation wondering whether these principles could also operate as choreographic tools.What happens when these principles are exercised as artistic methodologies. Can the eight R's become practical tools for organising artistic work? Can recycling apply not only to materials, but also to ideas, unfinished projects, methods and relationships? What kinds of artistic practices become possible when we stop measuring value through continuous production? This table invites everyone curious about degrowth as an artistic methodology, especially artists, cultural workers and practitioners. It is an invitation to exchange experiences, doubts, strategies and contradictions.Host: Viktorija Ilioska, choreographer and dancer (MK) date 24/08/2026 25/08/2026 Time from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Reservations Reserve a 30-minute slot at…

DEGROWING AN ARTISTIC PRACTICE? Is it possible to develop an artistic practice differently – with less production pressure, less consumption, and more collaboration, care, and long-term thinking?At this consultation table, Alexandra Papademetriou will be available for chats with artists, producers, curators, and other cultural workers interested in bringing degrowth principles into their own work. The conversation can be entirely concrete or more exploratory: from questions about production, touring, and materials to broader reflections on how to create culture that contributes not only to artistic but also to social and environmental transformation.Alexandra Papademetriou has developed a degrowth methodology for artistic practice that encourages creators to reflect on how and why they create. The methodology offers practical tools for working in the cultural sector ¬– and yes, it also includes a step on “hacking” calls for proposals. You can follow her steps, or you can simply pitch your question, dilemma, or challenge to Alexandra.Host: Alexandra Papademetriou, artist, researcher, and creator of the Degrowth Toolbox for Artistic Practices project (GR, SE) date 24/08/2026 25/08/2026 Time from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Reservations Reserve a 30-minute slot at info@bunker.si. location ŠD Tabor cost Free entry.

CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR FOR THE CULTURAL SECTOR How do you measure the environmental impact of a cultural event or the activities of a cultural organisation? There are many carbon footprint calculators out there, but they are not tailored to this specific sector.Motovila presents a carbon footprint calculator developed in collaboration with Umanotera as part of the Green Skills Accelerator in Culture project. The tool helps cultural organisations identify their largest sources of emissions and plan more sustainable events, productions, and tours. At this consultation table, you’ll be able to learn how the calculator works, its potential applications, and the initial experiences of organisations that are already using it.If you come equipped with your data, you can already run your first calculations; otherwise, you can learn how to use it during conversation and start using the calculator at your office at the next opportunity.Host: Vita Rau, Motovila (SI) date 24/08/2026 25/08/2026 Time from 10.00 to 1.00 p.m. from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Reservations Reserve a 30-minute slot at info@bunker.si. location ŠD Tabor cost Free entry.

DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS: HOW CAN WE LIVE WELL WITHIN ECOLOGICAL LIMITS? What if progress didn't always mean more, faster, and bigger? Policy Lab, a research organisation, creates space for ideas, practices, and policy alternatives that explore pathways beyond an economy of perpetual growth. Instead, it asks a different question: How can we live well without exhausting people and the planet?At this consultation table, you are invited to discuss how we can build a society that respects ecological boundaries while ensuring a dignified life for everyone. Ajda K. Pistotnik from Policy Lab will introduce Doughnut Economics, a model that offers a new perspective on development, well-being, and social priorities—one that moves beyond the paradigm in which continuous economic growth and accumulation are the primary measures of progress.The model draws on the simple yet powerful image of a doughnut with a hole in the middle, inviting us to imagine a safe and just space between the social foundation and the ecological ceiling. It is within this space that communities, organisations, and individuals can thrive in ways that are both sustainable and equitable.This presentation offers an introduction to one of the key frameworks for imagining and planning a future beyond perpetual economic growth.Host: Ajda…

Exploring the terrain of artistic landscapes between fiction and factsSaturday, 16 May and Sunday, 17 May 2026 / Sports Society Tabor Hall, Tabor 13, LjubljanaThe thematic cycle “Fiction – Faction” takes its name from the portmanteau phrase “fiction faction”, and the series of events was motivated by the desire to explore the relationship between art and reality in contemporary theatre, particularly in the context of a post-truth society and the impact of artificial intelligence. Artistic practices that draw on documentary theatre, (auto)biographical narratives, or scientific sources often blur the lines between fact and fiction. This fluidity of relationships has become a central means of expression for devised practices that not only reflect reality but also reconstruct and problematise it.Fiction-faction thus becomes an artistic method, a genre, and at the same time a tool for revealing the complex nature of truth and fiction. Its focus is on the actor/performer as the author, blurring the boundaries between the personal and the staged. This creates a space in which “lies” are a legitimate artistic gesture that are, however, inextricably intertwined with truth. Perhaps an actor playing themselves lies most precisely when they do so in their own name and this is precisely where…

The interweaving of collective work, public workshops and work displays will aim to establish a safe space for research, encounters, physical exercise, reflection on identity, and performance strategies, while taking into account the boundaries of personal space through dialogue between the performer and observers. The performative work will be juxtaposed with the issue of music and sound, viewing practices and examples, and also lectures: "Queering the dominant" - about the history and subversive potential of queerness; "The emergence of technoburlesque Image Snatchers" - about strategies of appropriation, recycling, and intertextuality.Hosted by: The Feminalz collective, which has been creating technoburlesque Image Snatchers for 13 years and systematically developing burlesque and cabaretMay 1, 2026 - The residency is part of the intensive program of The Feminalz collective.The Feminalz collective's residency will take place at the Old City Power Plant - Elektro Ljubljana from 1. 5. to 13. 5. 2026.May 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM - The workshop is part of the The Feminalz collective's intensive.Sound workshop Sonic Snatchers led by Luka Prinčič and will take place on following days:3rd May -> 4 pm - 6 pm9th May -> 4 pm - 5 pm11th May -> 3 pm - 4 pm13th May ->…

>> 14th November, 2025, at 7.00 p.m., GT8, Temporary Use Venue, Celje <<Luka works out every day, answers emails on time, showers every day with cold water, eats healthy, separates waste, cleans, cooks, in short, does everything he can to keep things from spiralling out of control. Everything makes him sick, but there are some things you just have to swallow. How far do we want to push ourselves to keep things under control? Where are freedom, joy, happiness? If you too feel that you are just a sheepdog trying to get your desires, instincts, obligations, worries, problems, etc. in order on a daily basis, then Luka is your man. A clown who forgot to be funny and a performer who can’t be serious.Devised and performed by: Luka PiletičPratical dramaturgy: Uroš Kaurin and Anja Bezlova ZavršnikPublic relations: Anamarija Nađ (Moment)Photographer: MarcandreaProduction: Via Negativa and MomentPartner: Zavod EN-KNAPThe event takes place as part of “Extended Drugajanje.” It is a branch of the festival created in collaboration with KUD 567, which is part of the Art Quarter (U4) in Celje.Information and free ticket reservation: info@bunker.si 

>> 12th November, 2025, at 2.30 p.m., GT8, Temporary Use Venue, Celje <<Slam poetry is a unique form of stage interpretation of original poetry, featuring performances by poets in a competitive format judged by the audience, who thus actively participate and help shape the course of the event.Mentor: Mojca FirmPerformers: Slam Beasts, poets, and improvisers from Celje's high schoolsPhotographer: Matic AčkoDuration: 75 minutesThe event takes place as part of “Extended Drugajanje.” It is a branch of the festival created in collaboration with KUD 567, which is part of the Art Quarter (U4) in Celje.Information and free ticket reservation: info@bunker.si 

>> 10th November, 2025, at 6.00 p.m., GT8, Temporary Use Venue, Celje <<An evening with Natalija Milovanović, recipient of the 2025 Veronika Award, is a story about the poetry collection Foreign Softness, which flows into music and takes its final form in dance.Guest: Natalija MilovanovićChoreographer: Andreja ŠrajDramaturge: Nuša Komplet PeperkoMusic Composer: Nuša OfentavšekDancers: Jedrt Birsa, Zala Guzej, Neja Kovačić, Sara Kovačić, Mia Lovrenčak, Trina Mihelak, Iskra Slapnik, Anja Štorman, Maša VlaovičPhotographer: Edi EinšpilerDuration: 75 minutesProduction: Harlequin – Association for the Art of Dance and KUD 567The event takes place as part of “Extended Drugajanje.” It is a branch of the festival created in collaboration with KUD 567, which is part of the Art Quarter (U4) in Celje.Information and free ticket reservation: info@bunker.si 

>> 13th November, 2025, at 2.00 p.m., Stara steklarsa, Ptuj <<Hi,my name is Jasna and I would like to invite you to see my performance. It’s my first solo theatrical project and I’m quite excited about it. The title of the piece is “this is my truth tell me yours” which is actually a quote of a quote, but the piece itself doesn’t deal with these quotes, it’s more about some of my own “truths”. I have been working as a writer and a dramaturg for almost 15 years, but lately I have been thinking about wanting to do something else, because I think art is really fucked and because art really fucked me up. But then I made this piece about how art fucked me up, and I actually realised it’s more of a love-hate relationship between me and art. And I realized I actually often really like art. (Although it also gets on my nerves quite often.) Some other topics that I explore in this piece are female orgasm, male masturbation, artistic responsibility and buzzing in the ears. I also mention Konstrakta, Jan Fabre, Oliver Frljić, Xanax, SPID and Jesus. In short, I would be glad if you…