Venues
A stylized map of Ljubljana shows locations of all ICMC 2012 venues. For further information see below. For online map click here or image above.
Paper/poster lectures:
Stara Elektrarna (the old power station)
Address: Slomškova 18, 1000 Ljubljana
The Ljubljana city power station, a magnificent technical monument is one of the rare examples of industrial architecture, which is preserved in Slovenia. It has gone through numerous changes since 1898, when its construction began. It was modernized, upgraded and enlarged until the end of World War II, when the power station with its then obsolete technology, was replaced by a heating plant on the outskirts of the city. The Old Power Station is now buzzing with activities: several groups use it as their rehearsal venue; it is also a place for different workshops, which range from cultural management to dance techniques, while in the evening, the power station is frequently a venue for various performances and other multimedia events.
Afternoon Concerts:
Španski borci
Address: Zaloška cesta 61, 1000 Ljubljana
Španski borci (Spanish Fighters) is a new cultural center with a
varied program, which hosts performance and visual art, music,
literature, humanism and a program for children and youth. It brings
together the meeting and crossing of different local and foreign
programs, which enrich the cultural happenings in Ljubljana, Slovenia
and beyond. Besides this, Spanish Fighters are the home of
international ensemble for contemporary dance EnKnapGroup, which was
established in 2007.
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Evenings Concerts:
Kino Šiška: Cathedral and Listening Room
Address: Trg Prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture is a Centre for contemporary and urban creativity serving Ljubljana and Slovenia in general. It is the first and only project of the kind in the region, primarily dedicated to music, theatre, dance and experimental events, while it will also ensure production facilities (rehearsal, labs and studios). The programme of Kino Šiška represents and combines the urban life,multiculturalism, a politically unbiased attitude and advanced technology, at the same time encouraging innovation, creativity and international cooperation.
Featuring 2,468 m2 of architectural and technological innovations,
Kino Šiška ranks among largest and technically most advanced venues of
its kind in Europe. The large Katedrala hall with its 743 m2 can hold
800 visitors standing or 450 seating in various configurations,
adapting to individual events, mostly music and theatre performances,
whereas the small Komuna hall can hold up to 120 seats at 205 m2 for
more intimate, mostly experimental events or discussions.
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Late Night Concerts:
Menza pri koritu, Metelkova city
Menza pri Koritu / Metelkova City
Address: Metelkova city, Masarykova cesta 24, 1000 Ljubljana
Metelkova is an internationally-renowned alternative culture
community in the centre of Ljubljana. A self-declared 'Autonomous
Culture Zone, Metelkova Mesto occupies the former 'Fourth of July'
military barracks originally commissioned by the Austro-Hungarian army
back in 1882 and completed in 1911. Formerly belonging to the Yugoslav
National Army, the barracks were abandoned after the withdrawal of the
military and the declaration of Slovene independence in 1991. In 1993,
a group of artists and activists became squatters in Metelkova City,
the three acres that make up the northern part of the zone, gradually
transforming the barracks into an important cultural and political
site. The space consists of seven buildings and 12,500m2 - making it a
sort of city within a city - comprising a former prison (now Celica
Hostel), several clubs, live music spaces, art galleries and artist
studios. Dedicated to organizing social and cultural activities for the
public, Metelkova has a nonstop events schedule and is arguably the
best after-dark destination in Ljubljana for those looking to
experience something wholly unique and unpredictable.
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AV Installations:
The following small places and galleries around Ljubljana City will be available for audio-visual installations during ICMC2012: Jakopič Gallery, ŠKUC Gallery, Kapelica Gallery, Kiberpipa.
Jakopič Gallery
Address: Slovenska cesta 9, 1000 Ljubljana
Established in 1988, the Jakopič Gallery is situated in the underground of the Slovenska cesta 9 in the centre of Ljubljana. The contemporary exhibiting space of more than 900 square metres is part of an architectural complex, designed by Edvard Ravnikar on the location of the Roman Forum in Emona, and includes in situ the reconstruction of the ruins of ancient government buildings.
ŠKUC Gallery
Address: Strari trg 21, 1000 Ljubljana
ŠKUC is one of the leading non-governmental organisations promoting non-profit cultural and artistic activity in Slovenia. Its beginnings date back to Ljubljana's radical student movement of 1968, while it was formally established on 31 January 1972. In the late 1970s and in the 1980s ŠKUC was one of the key supporters and promoters of alternative culture. Today, ŠKUC's main goals are to support young and promising artists by including them in the cultural sphere and to organise creative spare-time activities for young people.
Kapelica Gallery
Address: Zavod K6/4, Kersnikova 4, SI-1000 Ljubljana
A project of K6/4 Institute housed in a former chapel building, Kapelica Gallery is a space of virtual interactions between artist, audience and idea, and one of the central platforms of contemporary art research in Slovenia. The gallery programme is based on presentation of art production that is scarce or completely absent in other Slovene galleries. Its points of interest are space installations, performances, artistic actions, sound events and artistic presentations with educational potential. The gallery's programme is divided into four main thematic groups: installations and ad hoc projects, technology through art, science through art and corporeality through art. The Bitshift performances and workshops focus on sound.
Kiberpipa
Address: Kiberpipa, Kersnikova 6, 1000 Ljubljana
Established in 2001 as a part of the K6/4 Institute, Kiberpipa ('Cyberpipe') is an important catalyst for the Slovene cybernetic scene and fosters creative and critical approaches in the age of an information society. Operating as a cultural centre, computer laboratory and Internet café (with free wireless access), Cyberpipe engages primarily in open code programming and the recycling of computer devices, it organises workshops (for example, Linux workshops, drawing and painting in DTP with free programmes, E-mail culture, Linux video editing and Mozilla Composer workshop), lectures, and entertainment and information events. Cyberpipe also runs Net Art Pipe (NAP), which is dedicated to the exploration of computer-based art and to facilitating discussions on this topic.
