Apply now: Art & Media Lab “On the Other Side of Life” (Ljubljana, 4–5 October 2025)
Apply now: Art & Media Lab “On the Other Side of Life” (Ljubljana, 4–5 October 2025)
Are you aged 18–25 and living in Slovenia? Do you have an interest in theatre, film, media, social commentary, or digital creativity?
Join the Art & Media Lab “On the Other Side of Life”, organised by Šentjakobsko gledališče Ljubljana (SJACOB Theatre) in cooperation with the European Centre of Excellence (ECE Brussels) and DE:NOVO INTERRACTA – Ljubljana, under the European initiative Pulse Z.
This free two-day programme offers a unique opportunity to:
Work directly with top Slovenian mentors in theatre, film, and digital media.
Develop creative skills in performance, storytelling, and responsible digital content creation.
Produce original works — short plays, videos, podcasts, digital articles — to be featured on the Pulse Z European platform.
Compete for the chance to represent Slovenia at the Pulse Z closing festival in Brussels, 4–6 November 2025, with 120 youth participants from across Europe.
How to apply:
Eligibility: Young people aged 18-25, based in Slovenia
Cost: Free of charge (registration required via email)
Working language: Slovenian
Capacity: Limited to 200 participants
Deadline: 30.9.2025 at 16:00 CET
To apply, please register by contacting: Saša Strnad (Project Lead, Šentjakobsko gledališče Ljubljana): sasa.strnad@sentjakobsko-gledalisce.si
This event is organised within the EU-funded project “Pulse of Change: Youth voices shaping media and democracy”. The project is part of the Pulse Z initiative led by JA Europe and co-funded by the European Union.
Programme overview:
Saturday, 4 October 2025
09:00–10:00 Arrival of participants
10:00–10:30 Welcome by the organisers: Milan Golob, Director of Šentjakobsko gledališče Ljubljana and Bojan Kordalov, Senior EU Trainer on Media and AI Literacy and Director of Policy and Communications of the European centre of Excellence (ECE) in Brussels
10:30–12:00 There Is Only One Right Direction: Up! with Dan Domen Gaiman
12:15–14:15 How Not to Sell Your Soul to the Digital Devil with Filip Dobranić
15:00–17:00 Socially Engaged Theatre as Social Commentary with Mare Bulc
17:15–19:15 Performance in Front of the Camera and the (Un)Heard Human with Maja Weiss
19:15–21:00 Social gathering with music
Sunday, 5 October 2025
09:00–10:00 Arrival of participants
10:00–14:00 Parallel workshops:
How to Fit Your Idea Into One Persuasive Minute with Dan Domen Gaiman
Performance in Front of the Camera and the (Un)Heard Human with Maja Weiss
Theatre as a Medium for Social Commentary with Mare Bulc
How to Talk About Divisive Issues Without Arguing? with Filip Dobranić
15:00–16:30 Roundtable: European Stories - Local Stage moderated by Dr Andreja Kopač
16:30–18:00 Next steps with Saša Strnad, Project Lead, Šentjakobsko gledališče Ljubljana; Milan Golob, Director of Šentjakobsko gledališče Ljubljana and Bojan Kordalov, Senior EU Trainer on Media and AI Literacy and Director of Policy and Communications of the European centre of Excellence (ECE) in Brussels
