City of Women: Laventure

After the three dancers and the guitar riffs of the Boccalero performance have warmed us up, the penultimate evening of the festival will conclude with dancing and laughter, courtesy of Laventure (Ingrid Laventure, Ela Božič, Jan Kopač, Matevž Košutnik and Tjan Šoštarič). Ingrid Laventure is a songwriter, singer and music producer who transforms her most intimate songs into a distinctive live experience with her band, appealing to a wide range of music lovers. Their music spans a variety of genres, including Art Pop, Lo-Fi Rock, Contemporary Singer-Songwriting, Soul, R&B and Electronic Music, demonstrating the band’s exceptional openness to different musical idioms. Their »musical world is characterised by unexpected creative twists and the energy of Remi Wolf, Yves Tumor’s dark sensuality and Connan Mockasin’s colourful imagination. At the same time, it remains firmly rooted in the legacy of pop icons such as Prince, Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac.« Beneath their apparent lightness and playfulness, there is a subtle tension. With their distinctive vocals, bold guitar passages and rhythmic shifts, the band moves effortlessly between different moods and intensities where celebration and defeat share an equal measure of allure and vertigo.

This year’s guest performance by Laventure marks the beginning of a new collaboration with Les Femmes s’en Mêlent, one of Europe’s most significant festivals showcasing female musicians and artists from sexual minority groups. Since 1997, the festival has been helping to create a more inclusive musical space within a male-dominated music scene through its concert programme, expert panel discussions, educational initiatives and international partnerships. The festival is united by the belief that the role of art is to create new conditions for creativity, collaboration and visibility, not just to represent them.

Drums and accompanying singer: Tjan Šoštarič
Electric guitar and accompanying singer: Luka Flegar
Bass guitar and accompanying singer: Ela Božič
Synth, sampler and accompanying singer: Matevž Košutnik
Electric guitar and lead singer: Ingrid Laventure

Supported by the French Institute in Slovenia

Organisation: City of Women in collaboration with Bunker Institute and The Old Power Station – Elektro Ljubljana.