PREVIEW DAYS PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 21 June 2000:
10 a.m.
National Committee of Manifesta 3 meeting
Members of the National Committee of Manifesta 3: Jožef Školč, Viktorija Potočnik, Majda Širca, Anton Majzelj, Mitja Rotovnik
Location: Conference room, 4th Floor, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Prešernova 10 , SI-1000 Ljubljana

Thursday, 22 June 2000:
5.00 p.m.
Press conference of Manifesta 3
Participants:
Francesco Bonami, Mária Hlavajová, Kathrin Rhomberg, Ole Bouman, Curators of Manifesta 3
Igor Zabel, Co-ordinator of Manifesta 3
Henry Meyric Hughes, President of the International Board of Manifesta 3
Jožef Školč, President of the National Committee of Manifesta 3
Mitja Rotovnik, Director General of Cankarjev dom Teja Alič, Project Manager of Manifesta 3 Location: Linhart Hall, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Prešernova 10 , SI-1000 Ljubljana
(simultaneous interpretation from Slovene and English)

7 p.m. (after the press conference)
Reception given by Rotterdam and Luxembourg, the hosting cities of Manifesta 1 and Manifesta 2
Location: Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana

8 p.m.
Vse najboljše!! all together now
Synthetic performance of conceptual theatrical project Museum 1993-2000
Author and director: Barbara Novakovič Kolenc (premiere)
Location: SNG Opera in balet Župančičeva 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana

10.30 p.m.
Drive-in Camillo, multimedia performance by Emil Hrvatin (premiere)
directed by Emil Hrvatin; Ariella Vidach, choreographer
Location: Trg republike (Republic Square), Ljubljana

Friday, 23 June 2000:
10 a.m.
Ars Aevi Project, Museum of Contemporary Art Sarajevo
Press conference
Location: E1 conference room, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana

2 p.m.
Reception hosted by the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Rudi Šeligo
Location: Vila Podrožnik
(participation by invitation only)

4 p.m.
Untranslatable Distances, panel discussion organised by AICA
Location: Štih Hall, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana
(held in English)

10.30 p.m.
Drive-in Camillo, multimedia performance by Emil Hrvatin (by invitation only)
directed by Emil Hrvatin; Ariella Vidach, choreographer
Location: Trg republike (Republic Square)

OFFICIAL OPENING OF MANIFESTA 3
followed by Manifesta party

Friday, 23 June 2000 at Midnight:

Speakers:
Jožef Školč, President of the National Committee of Manifesta 3
Henry Meyric Hughes, President of the International Board of Manifesta 3
Rudi Šeligo, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia

Location: In front of the International Graphic Arts Centre, Tivoli Park, Ljubljana
(in the event of rain to be held in Cankarjev dom)

EVENTS FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF MANIFESTA 3:

Saturday, 24 June 2000 at 5 p.m.

i_can, International Contemporary Art Network presents selected websites from Central and Eastern Europe.
An info-cocktail with Central and Eastern European drinks follows the presentation.
Location: First Foyer
Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana

Saturday, 24 June at Metelkova 22

Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art
ARTEAST 2000+ International collection
Press conference at 7 p.m.
Opening at 8 p.m.
The Art of Eastern Europe in Dialogue with the West. From the 1960s to the Present. Exhibition of works for an emerging collection.

Friday, 7 July and Saturday, 8 July 2000

International conference on "Borderline Syndrome"
Concept by Renata Salecl
Location: E3 conference room; Kosovel Hall
Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Prešernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana
(held in English)

INFORMATION AND PRESS CENTRE

Location: First Foyer
Cankarjev dom,
Cultural and Congress Centre
Prešernova 10,
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Open on: Tuesday, 20 June, Wednesday, 21 June and Thursday, 22 June; 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 23 June, Saturday, 24 June, Sunday, 25 June; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
For more information contact: Lili Šturm
Phone: (+386 61) 1767 362
Fax: (+386 61) 1767 361
E-mail: manifesta.info@cd-cc.si