Committed to steps
At the end of the summer the Committed to Steps project will once again use dance, movement and music to create unforgettable moments for children undergoing rehabilitation at URI Soča. The Ljubljana Festival has been involved in this project for a number of years alongside Zavarovalnica Sava and URI Soča, while in 2023 we invited the Contemporary Dance Department at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet to join us, with the result that the children without mobility impairments now take part in the project alongside their peers from URI Soča. Once again this year, the dance workshops will be led by the experienced dance teacher and choreographer Jana Kovač Valdés. Her work in the workshops will focus on finding connections between movement and expression and adapting dance techniques to different levels of physical ability. Through her commitment and her sensitivity to the individual needs of each dancer, she will create a safe environment in which the children will discover new ways of moving, develop their creativity and build confidence for the final performance on the main stage of the Križanke Summer Theatre. This year’s story Sometimes you wish the wind would carry you away… is about a boy who is teased and excluded, with the result that he starts to withdraw into himself. More than anything else he would like to become invisible. But one day he finds the mysterious Suitcase of Wishes, and out of it an inner voice is born – a voice of courage, hope and self-respect. What happens when a child finds themselves marginalised from the group? When a look hurts more than a word? When they want to become… invisible? This is not just a story about what it means to be left out – it is also a story of inner strength, friendship and the courage we need to take the first step… towards someone else.
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Photo by: Darja Štravs Tisu and Katja Kodba
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Free rides on LPP city buses
Ticket holders for events within the 73rd Ljubljana Festival are entitled to free rides on LPP city buses within two hours before the start and two hours after the end of each event.
Accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility
Festival Ljubljana is committed to ensuring a welcoming and accessible experience at cultural events for persons with reduced mobility.
Selected venues offer designated wheelchair-accessible spaces as well as seating for accompanying persons. Wheelchair users can inquire about availability and reserve accessible seating by calling +386 (0)1 241 60 28 or emailing blagajna@ljubljanafestival.si.
