United Nations, 1961: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez explores a moment when jazz, colonialism, and espionage collided.

“There is what Congolese novelist In Koli Jean Bofane refers to in the film as an ever-evolving ‘algorithm of Congo Inc’: an algorithm perfected somewhere between Washington, London, Brussels and Kigali, where Congo Inc. has become the global supplier delivering strategic minerals to take war into space. The thesis of Congo Inc. is that every major war largely consumed and was able to be fought thanks to minerals that were provided by the Congo. In the First World War it was rubber; during the Second World War the high-grade uranium; in Vietnam it was the copper of the endless bullets that were shipped there; and now the strategic materials to take war into space.” (Johan Grimonprez)

Photography, editing, sound editing: Miguel Cortes Costa
Sound recording, motion graphics, animation: Carolina Castro Almeida
Writer: Dinis M. Costa
Voice over: Sara César
Original soundtrack: Rikkyu in Miguel Mateus Pinheiro
Audio post-production: BillyBoom Sound Design
Colourist: Francisco Costa
Stop motion: Rui Telmo Romao
Co-producers: Real Ficçao
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The screening will be followed by a discussion with Blanka Ravnjak, Universty Botanic Gardens Ljuljana. It will be moderated by Damjan Vinter.

In "Wilding" we embark on a fascinating journey into the creation of a wildflower meadow, an ambitious project in the heart of the city of Oeiras where the City Council is aiming to counter the decline of pollinators in the estate of one of the most powerful and controversial ministers in the history of Portugal: Marques de Pombal.

As a dedicated team of biologists brings this wildflower meadow to life, the film uncovers other captivating moments. From capturing a barn owl residing in a historic building, symbolising urban wildlife resilience, to a biologist’s effort to foster a special bond with "his" wild bees at home, while planning to reintroduce them to the new meadow. 
The documentary delves into the challenges confronted by this team as they repurpose the Marques' property, shedding light on their own personal growth and perspectives regarding green spaces in urban environments. 

“Wilding” paints a vivid portrait of a city shaped by the legacy of Marques de Pombal’s agricultural vision and the power of collective action, urging viewers to reflect on the possibilities of harmonising urban development with the natural

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Academician Dr. Jože Pirjevec has authored the monumental books Partizani (2020) and Tito in tovariši (2011). A recording of an interview with Friderik Hrast, the last living partisan printer, will also be played.

Hosted by: Dr. Ali Žerdin, curator of The Museum of Press, journalist and editor of Sobotna priloga, a supplement of the Delo daily

Held in Slovenian with no translation.
 

Dr. Božo Repe is professor of modern history at the Faculty of Arts Ljubljana and author of the book S puško in knjigo.

Hosted by: Dr. Ali Žerdin, curator of The Museum of Press, journalist and editor of Sobotna priloga, a supplement of the Delo daily

Held in Slovenian with no translation.

The evening’s guests are Dr. Mateja Ratej, publicist and author of the book Svastika na pokopališkem zidu (2021), which deals with the rise of Hitlerism in the Štajerska region, and publicist and editor Dr. Luka Lisjak Gabrijelčič.

Hosted by: Dr. Ali Žerdin, curator of The Museum of Press, journalist and editor of Sobotna priloga, a supplement of the Delo daily

Held in Slovenian with no translation.

The Trieste-based philosopher and publicist Jernej Šček will host Mario Del Pero, Italian historian and professor at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Sciences Po. Dr. Del Pero specialises in international history and US history.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Slovenian biologist and biochemist Dr. Tom Turk, moderated by Varja Močnik.

St. Helena, a remote volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, sat mostly barren for its first million years, until it was radically transformed by Victorian naturalists into a tropical paradise via a process of 'terraforming'. The strategic position of the island for travellers bound for South America or Asia had been recognised, and the island’s ecology significantly reshaped through artificial creation of biodiversity to fit the demands of self-sufficiency at the expense of what existed before. In the 21st century, scientists return to the 'scene of the crime' as they search for further answers relating to the process of geo-engineering the entire planet and colonizing new planets. TerraForma is an eye-opening reflection on the invasive encroachment on untamed habitats. 

Urška Gutnik, violin
Sae Lee, piano
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Viktorija Razdevšek, oboe
Kristina Golob, piano

Programme:
Janez Matičič (1926–2022), Trois Morceaux for violin and piano, Op. 17
     I. Prelude
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992), Theme and Variations
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M.77
Claude Debussy (1862–1918), Minstrel
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Marina Dranishnikova (1929–1994), Poem for Oboe and Piano
Katarina Pustinek Rakar (1979), Sonata for Oboe and Piano
Antal Doráti (1906–1988), Duo Concertante for Oboe and Piano

Violinist Urška Gutnik (2000) began playing the violin at the age of 8 at the Vrhnika Music School. She continued her training at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet in the class of Žiga Brank, under whom she completed her undergraduate studies at Ljubljana’s Academy of Music in 2022. She is currently studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Lieke te Winkel. Since November 2024 she has been a temporary member of one of Austria's leading orchestras, Tonkünstler. She has received numerous awards both in national and international competitions; first prize at the 2021 Young Musicians of Slovenia (TEMSIG) competition, second prize, and prizes for best interpretation of a capriccio and the most demanding works at the Young Virtuoso 2021 competition in Zagreb. She has performed as a soloist with the Domžale-Kamnik Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet. She also performed recitals held by Jeunesses Musicales Ljubljana, Festival Ljubljana, and Jeunesses Musicales Slovenia. In 2024, she became a member of the European Youth Orchestra EUYO. She is also a recipient of the EMCY certificate. She regularly hones her skills in seminars held by professors such as Latica Honda-Rosenberg, Anton Sorokow, Igor Ozim, Stefan Milenković, etc.

After studying at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, Sae Lee graduated with honours in piano and chamber music from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Michel Beroff and Eric Le Sage. She is the first prize winner of several competitions, including the Citta di Padova and Albert Roussel International Festival and chamber music competitions like the Fnapec, Carlo Soliva and Cidade de Alcobaça. She has performed at the renowned Paris Piano a Enghien Festival, at the Nevada-Semipalatinsk International Conference, which is sponsored by the Government of Kazakhstan and UNESCO, and on the Japanese national television programme NHK Classic Club. As a soloist, she performed with several orchestras worldwide, including the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. She collaborates with world-renowned ballet dancers like Aurélie Dupont (the Director of Paris Opera Ballet) and Kevin O’Hare (the Director of The Royal Ballet London). Sae is currently employed as a piano teacher at the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana. 

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Viktorija Razdevšek started playing the oboe at the age of eight at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje. She continued her secondary education at the Velenje Art Grammar School and completed her studies at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet under Prof. Matej Šarc. She is currently studying at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Prof. Harald Hoerth) and the Cologne School of Music and Dance (Prof. Christian Wetzel). In 2022, she won the gold distinction and first prize at the TEMSIG national competition and performed a recital at the Lent Festival as a special prize winner. She won a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia for undergraduate studies. In May 2022, she premiered and recorded the Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra by composer Yumi Lee. In October 2023, she was invited to join the renowned Villa Musica Scholarship Fund and toured with a chamber orchestra to play Vivaldi's Oboe Concerto. She annually participates in international orchestras and festivals, in recent years with the Styriarte Youth Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Luxembourg, at the Höri Music Days, the Moritzburg Festival, etc. Since November 2024 Viktorija Razdevšek has been member of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra as principal oboist. 

Kristina Golob started playing the piano at the Osminka Music Workshop, continued her studies at the Velenje Art Grammar School and graduated with honours from the Academy of Music under Prof. Hinko Haas. As an exchange student, she undertook further studies at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest with professors Balázs Szokolay and Laszlo Borbely. She has taken part in various competitions, winning gold plaques and first prizes. She has appeared as a soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the SNG Maribor Orchestra, and won the student Prešeren Prize for her performance of Grieg's Piano Concerto. She is an active soloist and chamber musician, and collaborates on opera and ballet productions. She has performed in Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland and Croatia. In 2017 she was the official accompanist of the Oskar Rieding International Competition, and has been working since 2023 as a piano teacher and accompanist at the Fran Korun Koželjski Music School in Velenje. 

David Tretjak, horn
Maja Klinar, piano
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Ana Miculinić, cello
Sven Brajković, piano

Programme:
Francis Poulenc, Elegy for horn and piano
Richard Strauss, Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 11
Richard Strauss, Andante for horn and piano
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Dina Slama (1941), Chant for Violoncello 
Johannes Brahms, Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op.38 
Moritz Laßmann (1987), Romanze for violoncello, strings and piano (arr. for cello and piano)

David Tretjak began his musical career at the Slovenj Gradec Music School with Prof. Martin Šmon. He has won several gold plaques and prizes at Temsig and other international competitions (Svirel, Varaždin Woodwind & Brass). He continued his studies in Velenje with Prof. Gregor Dvorjak, at the Ljubljana Conservatory of Music and Ballet under Prof. Robert Prednik, and is now studying at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in the class of Prof. Boštjan Lipovšek. He won a gold plaque and first and second prizes at the Temsig national competition (2020 and 2023). He regularly performs with orchestras such as the Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Academy of Music Wind Orchestra and the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. In the academic year 2024/25 he took part in an ERASMUS exchange in Düsseldorf, studying under Prof. Mahir Kalmik. He has furthered his knowledge with renowned professors, including Radovan Vlatković, Andrej Žust, Szabolcs Zapléni and Raimund Zell. 

Pianist Maja Klinar graduated from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in the class of Prof. Aci Bertoncelj. During her studies, Klinar attended international courses, among others with Prof. Pierre Sancan. She is an artistic associate at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and is also engaged in teaching. As a piano accompanist, she regularly takes part in masterclasses locally and internationally.

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Ana Miculinić was born in 2004 in Rijeka, Croatia. She graduated from lower and secondary music school in the class of Prof. Mauro Šestan. She is currently studying at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana under Prof. Gal Faganel. As a cellist, she won first prize at the international competition Daleki akordi in Split in 2019 and first prize in the fifth category at the same competition in 2023. In 2020, she won the first prize at the HDGPP regional competition. In 2022, she was the winner of the Croatian national competition for music and dance students in the fifth category. She was also awarded the prestigious educational prize in Croatia – the Oscar of Knowledge 2022. In the same year she was also selected for the EMARS seminar and performed as a soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. Last year she was awarded the first prize at the Rudolf Matz International Competition, the award included performances with the Zagreb Chamber Orchestra in the 2024/25 concert season. Last year she performed Variations on a Rococo Theme by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and the Split Virtuosi in Dalmatia (Croatia). She regularly hones her skills at seminars in Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Denmark. 

Croatian pianist Sven Brajković has already established himself as an up-and-coming concert pianist. Taking part in more than forty regional, national and international competitions, he won twenty first prizes. He regularly performs at renowned festivals in Croatia, the Netherlands, America, Austria and Slovenia. After studying at the Academy of Music in Zagreb, he went on a student exchange to Hangzhou, China, and furthered his knowledge at the Ljubljana Academy of Music in the class of Prof. Serdar. He is a recipient of the Rector's Prize of the University of Zagreb and the Prešeren Prize of the University of Ljubljana. He is a regular accompanist at the Ljubljana Academy of Music.

Screenplay: Slobodan Maksimović 
Cinematography: Rožle Bregar 
Editing: Jurij Moškon 
Cast: Zoran Predin, Oto Rimele, Karpo Godina, Boris Bele, Đorđe Balašević, Boris Cavazza, etc. 

An emotional and inspiring biopic, Praslovan follows the life and career of Zoran Predin, one of former Yugoslavia’s most important singer-songwriters. The film traces Predin’s journey from his youth in Maribor, where he started playing music, to the height of his fame with the band Lačni Franz and his solo career, which made him a music scene icon.

Slobodan Maksimović – filmography (selection)
Štiri skice za portret Janeza Drozga (2008), Hvala za Sunderland (2012), Tehnika ljudstvu (2015), Od Soče do Sočija (2015), Nika (2016), Kapa (2022)