17.2.2012
WAR AND PEACE (DRAMA PREMIERE)
Wednesday, 22. 2. 2012, at 19:30
Slovene National Theatre Maribor - Grand Hall, Maribor
Tomaž Pandur, the world-renowned director from Maribor, combines two themes, "War and Peace", which, in his view, observe each other in two mirrors standing opposite each other. The display of the excellent actor’s creations reveals the eternity of war and change to the audience: War is the period of battles and switches places with Peace when people start to fear the possibility of another conflict. If War creates accurate history, then Peace is the period of delusions. And if War is hell, then Peace is a purgatory and paradise is somewhere far away, external to the story of War and Peace. When War prevails, Peace observes it as a theater show and the other way round. We might be witnessing a show by one and the same type of actor with a capital letter, who plays two large parts in the same theater, consecutively and energetically, but always skillfully.
The large illustrated encyclopedia of morals and passion and the effect of the modern age, directed by Tomaž Pandur, will bring an exciting drama to Maribor with renowned actors and a fertile imagination.
14.2.2012
BICYCLE PARADE GRAZIBOR 2012
On a bicycle parade Grazibor 2012 80 bicyclists from Vienna, Graz, Maribor and Ljubljana have proved that cycling can be fun, that it can be connecting people and that low degrees are not an obstacle when cycling. Lifetouch team has joined bicyclists who have gone on a 68 kilometers long Amber's path from Graz to Maribor.
24. 1. 2012
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK : A MINIATURE GUIDE TO THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE KULTURE 2012
Wednesday, 25.01.2012 at 18:00
House of Literature, Maribor
The book A Miniature Guide to the European Capital of Culture 2012 is a 128-page long work which will present Maribor from architectural and historic points of view to the townspeople and foreign tourists during the time when events of the European Capital of Culture will take place. The guide features the plan of the city and its surroundings, with an architectural sketches, ground plans, and photographs of the city’s pulse. It also has general information and useful information and it presents the most important ECOC events. Authors of the text are Jože Curk and Primož Premzl, and photographs are the work of the painter Zmago Jeraj. The book consists of an editorial by the programme director of the European Capital of Culture 2012 Mitja Čander, an editorial by the co-author, editor, and publisher of the edition, general information of the city, useful information and addresses, introduces 42 monuments of cultural and natural heritage, a selection of the ECOC 2012 programme, and a chronological overview of the history of the city with a special emphasis on culture. It will be printed in Slovenian, German, and English.
15. 1. 2012
EPK 2012
12 500 people attended the spectacular opening ceremony which included over one hundred performers. We satisfied curiosity and met expectations. Now we are looking forward to the cultural challenges and highlights the next 363 days hold in sto.
13. 1. 2012
EPK 2012
We kindly invite you on opening ceremony of European Capital of Culture in Maribor on Saturday 14th of January from 20:00 until 21:00.
Honorable sponsor of European Capital of Culture is President of the Republic of Slovenia, Danilo Türk. Official opening ceremony will be held on a Leon Štukelj's Square.
Matej Filipčič explains the basic idea of the event: "This ceremony is a symbolical and liturgical welcome to all the artists, public and the beginning of the European Capital of Culture itself. Main premise behind the spectacle is a child and light that travel through the partner towns symbolizing travel of memory and mission of the ECOC, a kind of renaissance of culture and vision in these towns. Journey ends with the child's arrival to Maribor, where huge spherical object is activated and starts spinning and beaming thousands of lights symbolizing a planet that reflects silhouettes of all the artists that are going materialize similar emotion with their work and participation at the European Capital of Culture 2012."
More than one hundred Slovenian artists can be expected to perform at the opening ceremony. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a spectacular Laser Show, while Dan D, a highly acclaimed Rock group will close the ceremony with their concert.
First Run!