Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia

Contact

Društvo baletnih umetnikov Slovenije

Trg prekomorskih brigad 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana

https://www.dbus.si/

dbus@dbus.si

Phone386 (0) 5 936 6161

Events abroad

Past Events

• 7 Mar 2020

  Germany Berlin Bunker ARTIST HOMES

  
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  Slovenian ballet dancers of Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia, supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin),

  
  

  
  

  
  

• 6 Mar 2020

  Germany Berlin Bunker ARTIST HOMES

  
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  A music event with Matjaž Kumelj, Darja Švajger, and Silvina Buchbauer with ballet dancer of the Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia, with actores Urs Remond and Aleš Valič, pianists Jaka Pucihar and Boris Bergmann. Supported by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin),

  
  

  
  

  
  

• 19 Nov 2018

  Germany Berlin Saal der Slowenischen Katholischen Mission

  
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  Choreographies by the dancers of the Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, Slovene National Theatre Maribor, and the Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia, hosted by the Slovenian Cultural Centre in Berlin (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Berlin),

  
  

  
  

  
  

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The Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia is a professional association of ballet artists with a current membership of over 280. The association acts as a representative of the interests of ballet practitioners, informs its members of important events, issues the bulletin Ballet (available also online), and confers the highest awards in the field of ballet, the Lydia Wisiakova Prize and the Pia and Pino Mlakar Award.

The association cooperates with the Society of Slovene Composers, Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), Slovenia, Radio-Television Slovenia (RTV Slovenia), and other cultural institutions, and is a member of the Chamber of Culture of Slovenia and a participating member of the European Council of Artists (ECA).

Overview

SVEČANI GALA by nastjatomaz on YouTube

Established in 1962, the Association of Ballet Artists of Slovenia promotes the art of ballet with a number of activities, ranging from the organisation of ballet evenings to presentations of ballet as an art form in primary and secondary schools across Slovenia. Each year, the association organises a ballet concert, held at one of the two national opera and ballet houses, namely at Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and Slovene National Theatre Maribor, where the recipients of the Lydia Wisiakova Prize are presented; organises the annual gala evening of new ballet choreographies accompanied by original Slovene music, usually held at Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre; as well as organises presentations of Slovene ballet schools and societies.

Since 2016 the Association organises TUTU - International Ballet and Choreography Competition, which is interchangeably hosted by Lendava-Lendva Cultural Centre and Slovene National Theatre Maribor.

The association organises also international events (such as the International Gala Ballet Concert) and ballet concerts abroad as well as the exhibitions on Slovene ballet.

Awards

Besides the Lydia Wisiakova Prize for outstanding achievements in the popularisation of ballet, the association also confers awards for outstanding choreographic achievement in the area of ballet – the Pia and Pino Mlakar Award, named after the dancers, choreographers, and initiators of ballet education and Slovenia Pia and Pino Mlakar.

See also

• Lydia Wisiakova Prize
• Pia and Pino Mlakar Award