Stara Elektrarna - Old Power Station

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Set in a former power plant, the aptly named Stara Elektrarna - Old Power Station has become one of the most important contemporary performing arts venues in Ljubljana. Run by the NGO, the Bunker Institute, it is primarily used for theatre and dance performances and as a rehearsal and residency space. Various workshops (ranging from cultural management to dance techniques), lectures, round tables, concerts and multimedia events also take place here.

The Old Power Station is the venue for numerous Slovenian festivals (partially or entirely), including the Mladi levi Festival, the City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts, the Gibanica (Moving Cake) Biennial of Slovenian Contemporary Dance Art, MENT Ljubljana, Animateka International Animated Film Festival and the Lutke International Puppet Festival.

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Venue

Type of venue: black-box theatre; main use: contemporary theatre, dance, music, multimedia events, rehearsal space, and workshops; seating: 300 seats total; performing area: 25m W x 15m D x 3.5m H to grid, floor suitable for dance; suspension equipment: overhead pipe grid for suspension of masking and lighting; forestage: dance floor; lighting: details on request; sound: details on request; stage equipment: details on request; backstage: 2 dressing rooms accommodating 15 persons total; climate control: air-conditioned.

Though leased to Bunker Institute, Elektro Ljubljana (Enterprise for Distribution of Electric Energy, Co.) still owns the structure. The venue's foyer features a small museum displaying various pieces of now-defunct equipment from the old power station.