Ambasada Gavioli
Industrijska cesta 10, SI-6310 Izola
386 (0) 31 255 706
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History and concept
Conceived in the early 1990s, the artistic direction for the warehouse that was to became Ambasada Gavioli was at first rather unclear. In its initial stages, it was supposed to be some sort of a hybrid discotheque with an intertwined programme of cabaret, opera, circus and electronic dance music. This did not work out as planned and soon after it set off, the club focused onto the early techno and rave subculture, with the programming done by Valentino Kanzyani, at that time also a resident DJ.
Still, some of the early ideas persisted and the weekly clubbing events were usually interspersed with spoken word and extravagant performances by acrobats, dancers, MCs, jugglers, and the like. The first years of the club (until the early 2000s) are hailed as the "golden years" and had gained it a cult following in Slovenian and also the wider region. Besides hosting cutting edge artists from all over the world, the prime attraction was the club's merging of an Ibiza-styled clubbing experience with the counter-cultural aspects of warehouse raves.
Architecture
The man who projected the club was the Gianni Gavioli. With nightclubs as his forte, he used to be one of the more renowned architects in Italy and was given free reign for this project. This resulted in a striking place that features numerous playful allusions to Mediterranean culture, from Venetian Gothic architecture to the lavish mosaics of Antonio Gaudi. With its over-the-top decorative practices and the many citations from fields as varied as circus, Etruscan civilization and Shakespeare plays, it is a vivid example of the post-modern architectural style that was at that time still in vogue.
Due to the strong imprint of the author, the Irwin arts collective (of the of the Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK) movement) suggested the name of the new venue to be Ambasada Gavioli (Embassy of Gavioli). The same group later also introduced the official flag of Ambasada Gavioli, and this contemporary arts connection is quite indicative about how strongly Ambasada differed from the concept of a plain discotheque.
The club has the capacity to accommodate up to 2500 people. It has two floors, with the main one named as the "dance lounge" and the smaller one upstairs (originally designed to be a restaurant) called "mezzanine" .
Music programme
Throughout its years, Ambasada hosted the better part of the big names in electronic dance music and it even used to act as a regional trendsetter. In its first few years it already hosted DJs like Laurent Garnier, Tedd Patterson, Sven Väth, James Ruskin, Misjah, Robert Hood, Bob Sinclair (at that time still as a support and not a head-liner), some more experimental Slovenian electronic artists like Random Logic, and had DJ UMEK spinning as a resident.
Besides techno and house, goa trance and drum'n'bass were also present, but to a much lesser extent. Other DJs from the first decade include David Morales, Erick Morillo, Barbara Tucker, Takkyu Ishino, Carl Cox, John Digweeed, Westbam, Dave Clarke, etc.
In this past decade, Ambasada Gavioli was also visited by Fatboy Slim, Shapeshifters, David Guetta, Martin Buttrich, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Tiësto, Loco Dice, Pete Tong, Dubfire & Sharam (Deep Dish), Mousse T, Sonique, Armnin Van Buuren, Axwell, Magda, Frankie Knuckles, Ro ger Sanchez, Marshall Jefferson, Luciano and others.
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In December, a party on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Ambasada Gavioli took place, hosting American DJ and producer Erick Morillo. +
In December, a party on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Ambasada Gavioli took place, hosting American DJ and producer Erick Morillo. +
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