Notice 27. 11. 2018 URBAN HEAT – PREMIERE POSTPONED The premiere of Gašper Kunšek's Urban Heat solo dance performance, planned for 8th December 2018, has been postponed to 24th January 2019 due to injury. We wish Gašper a speedy recovery.
Notice 23. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! In the days leading up to the fifth MENT Ljubljana festivala, two of its familiar faces will pay a visit to Šiška. First, Croatian Ivan Ščapec, the founder of Vlasta Popić and Seine, will present his most intimate side, the Eine solo project. Afterwards, Serbian indie folk group Stray Dogg, beloved by Devendra Banhart, will play their brand new album Look At The Moon. Kino Šiška
Notice 22. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! Slovenian band Same babe, whose special approach to Slovenian folk music and poetry has already charmed us in the Izštekanih unplugged radio show and at Cankar Hall, will present their brand new album Vražji bend (A Hell of A Band). Kino Šiška
Read 21. 11. 2018 Anna Calvi - a total communion of artist and the audience There's nothing quite like visiting a concert with your favorite veterinarian while chewing on some Calvo. All malodourous jokes aside, there’s nothing fishy about Anna Calvi, though. This is her second visit to Ljubljana, and sure enough it is a night to remember. The Rocktologist
Notice 21. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! Eminent Polish prog rockers Riverside are returning to Ljubljana as a trio, with their first new album since the untimely death of one of the founding members. The excellent album proves that despite changed internal dynamics, Riverside remain an exceptional sonic force, rightfully named as one of the all-time genre greats. Kino Šiška
Notice 20. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! The authors of the whistling hit "Young Folks" off of the exceptional Writer's Block album in Slovenia for the first time! The Swedish trio, who "have been releasing glorious indie-pop music that has a playful bounce and slightly sombre lyrics" (Clash Magazine) for nearly 20 years will present their eighth album Darker Days, their strongest since the above-mentioned predecessor according to Pitchfork. Kino Šiška
Uncategorized 12. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! In April, Viennese alter pop star Soap&Skin will envelop us in melancholic darkness. Upon her return to Šiška, she will present her new album – “another extraordinary set of songs” (The Quietus), her first new album in six years, during which she recorded “Goodbye”, the opening credits song of Netflix’s series Dark, with Apparat, as well as paid an emotional tribute to David Bowie alongside Anna Calvi, Lætitia Sadier and Jeanne Added. Kino Šiška
Notice 09. 11. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! Diligent folk punker We Bless This Mess, whom we’ve met as a solo act in Šiška and at the MENT Ljubljana and Punk Rock Holiday festivals, is coming back in January with a full-fledged band and a new album. We’ll warm up with local punk stalwarts Real Life Version. Kino Šiška
Notice 06. 11. 2018 MENT LJUBLJANA 2019 FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT! Peta edicija zimskega festivala glasbene kreativnosti, ki se bo odvil na različnih prizoriščih v Ljubljani med 30. januarjem in 1. februarjem 2019, napoveduje prve nastopajoče, 24 imen iz 17 držav. MENT Ljubljana, na začetku leta izbran za najboljši manjši in klubski festival v Evropi, utrjuje pridobljena naziva s slavljenjem razburljive koncertne scene iz cele Evrope.
Watch 02. 11. 2018 QUICKIE WITH BOJANA VUNTURIŠEVIĆ In our latest Liveurope Quickie, we chatted with rising Serbian pop star Bojana Vunturišević about her solo career, working with children, the Serbian music scene and more.
Read 02. 11. 2018 Hammerfall set our hearts on fire once again After a show in Serbia where they gigged the night before, Hammerfall made a stop at Ljubljana's kino Šiška. It's been seven years since the Swedish power metal outfit visited Slovenia. The Rocktologist
Notice 25. 10. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! The unquestionable rulers of the Slovenian urban scene, Matter threw an unforgettable and sold out party at the release of their second album, coinciding with Kino Šiška’s 9th anniversary. Now they’re returning and amping up with their third album in as many years, the three-part Troglav, solidifying their triumvirate in our land. Kino Šiška
Notice 24. 10. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! Serbian music phenomenon Marko Louis is coming to Slovenia for the first time! The singer, born into a family of musicians, has been listening to 1960s and 1970s soul and jazz since his childhood. In his own music, he combines and enhances the sounds of his youth with infuences from his motherland, with his Balkan-tinged view of soul, R&B and pop spreading throughout the region like lightning. Kino Šiška
Notice 19. 10. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! After seven years, Neneh Cherry, the iconic electro pop and hip-hop artist, is returning to Ljubljana! After performing at Križanke in 2012 with cult jazz trio The Thing, Neneh will visit us with her own band for the first time. In addition to classics such as "7 Seconds", she'll present her brand new album Broken Politics, recorded with Kieran Hebden (Four Tet). Kino Šiška
Notice 18. 10. 2018 AND THE LAUREATS OF THE ZINE 4 VITRINE OPEN CALL ARE ... As many as 53 highly varied zines by international authors were submitted to this year's ZINE 4 VITRINE | 4th International Zine Open Call, organised by Kino Šiška and the DobraVaga Gallery. This proves beyond a doubt that contemporary DIY culture is an important part of creativity and our everyday. The zine’s appeal lies in the possibility for anyone to understand and explore it in his or her own way. Zines therefore occupy an important position in the variety of various stories and our understanding of society.
Notice 18. 10. 2018 NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! Austrian trio Elektro Guzzi, who astounded us at the first MENT Ljubljana festival by playing techno live on a guitar, bass and drums, is coming back with a new album. Polybrass drastically expands and amps up the band’s sound with the help of three heavy-weight trombonists, also familiar from bands such as The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Sand and Zeitkratzer. The upcoming concert will of course feature the brass section as well. Kino Šiška