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==History==
 
==History==
The festival is named after Ignacij Borštnik, founder of the Slovene artistic theatre. He was the first Slovene theatre director in the modern sense of the word, and a master craftsman of the most demanding roles, especially from turn-of-the-century modernist realism.
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The festival took place for the first time in 1966 under the name Slovene Drama Week and was named Borštnik Meeting in 1972. Prior to 1990 the festival was held also in other Slovene towns; in the 90s there were several unsuccessful attempts to move the festival from Maribor to Ljubljana. Until 1992 all professional Slovene theatres presented at least one production at the festival's competition programme, with independent productions appearing only in the off-programme. Subsequently, the selection became more rigorous, including only most representative theatre productions. The 90s saw the protest of numerous independent theatre producers and makers, arguing that with the existing conceptually closed orientation the festival does not present the actual theatre production nor acknowledge the variety of aesthetics, poetics, approaches, and procedures.
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Since 1994, the selector of the festival is given a two-year mandate. 2008 and 2009 festivals were selected by Barbara Orel. The jury usually comprises four to five persons (critics, directors, writers, theoreticians, artists, etc.). The Borštnik Ring Award receiver is selected by a different jury.
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The festival is named after Ignacij Borštnik, director, actor, playwright, translator, and the founder of the Slovene artistic theatre. He was the first Slovene theatre director in the modern sense of the word, and a master craftsman of most demanding roles, especially from turn-of-the-century modernist realism.
  
 
==About==
 
==About==

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Borštnikovo srečanje, Slovenski gledališki festival
Slovensko narodno gledališce Maribor (SNG Maribor), Slovenska 27, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia,
Phone386 (0) 2 250 6227, 386 (0) 2 250 6100




Every Autumn since 1966, various Slovene theatres have met in Maribor at the Borštnik Meeting, Slovene Theatre Festival. This most prestigious theatre event is the largest annual review of Slovene theatre production. In addition to repertory theatres from Maribor, Ljubljana, Nova gorica, Celje, Kranj, Koper, and Trieste, selected independent theatre productions are also presented. The festival also awards the Borštnik Ring Award, the highest award for lifetime achievement in Slovene theatre, which is given to an actor or actress who has left a major legacy to the Slovene stage.


History

The festival took place for the first time in 1966 under the name Slovene Drama Week and was named Borštnik Meeting in 1972. Prior to 1990 the festival was held also in other Slovene towns; in the 90s there were several unsuccessful attempts to move the festival from Maribor to Ljubljana. Until 1992 all professional Slovene theatres presented at least one production at the festival's competition programme, with independent productions appearing only in the off-programme. Subsequently, the selection became more rigorous, including only most representative theatre productions. The 90s saw the protest of numerous independent theatre producers and makers, arguing that with the existing conceptually closed orientation the festival does not present the actual theatre production nor acknowledge the variety of aesthetics, poetics, approaches, and procedures.

Since 1994, the selector of the festival is given a two-year mandate. 2008 and 2009 festivals were selected by Barbara Orel. The jury usually comprises four to five persons (critics, directors, writers, theoreticians, artists, etc.). The Borštnik Ring Award receiver is selected by a different jury.

The festival is named after Ignacij Borštnik, director, actor, playwright, translator, and the founder of the Slovene artistic theatre. He was the first Slovene theatre director in the modern sense of the word, and a master craftsman of most demanding roles, especially from turn-of-the-century modernist realism.

About

The Meeting also includes awards for best show, director, actor, musical score and other artistic categories, plus the

Various exhibitions of theatre photographs and stage set drawings and performances by secondary school theatre groups accompany the event.

See also

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