Lead partner: Zveza Mink Tolmin.
Other partners: Municipalities of Tolmin, Nova Gorica and Miren.
Venue: Cerkev Sv. Valentina (Sabotin), Cerkev Sv. Duha Javorca (Polog, Tolmin), Krompirjeva jama (Temnica/Kras).
Art Against the Rifle is an intermedia music-stage project that delves into the indelible marks left by the First World War in the region and beyond, presented through three distinct performances at historically significant locations. These evocative sites, steeped in memory, become stages where the past and present converge in a profound artistic dialogue.
The project offers a contemporary artistic reflection on the meaninglessness of wars and on life and love, and through various creative interpretations opens up new perspectives on history and the human experience associated with war.
Key individuals:
- Aleksandra Vrebalov,
- Svetlana Spajić,
- Silvia Tarozzi,
- Deborah Walker,
- Ljoba Jenče,
- Ana Kravanja,
- Irena Kovačević,
- Karin Krivec,
- Tijana Stanković,
- Jani Kutin,
- Bill Morrison,
- Brand Ferro,
- Incredible Bob,
- Oktet Simon Gregorčič,
- Acies Quartet.
Music and theatre events 2025
9 August 2025 at 19:00, Church of St. Valentine (Sabotin): Songs of War, Work and Love
Artistic ensemble:
- Silvia Tarozzi (Italy) – viola, vocals,
- Deborah Walker (Germany) – cello, vocals,
- Vocal quartet Slovena Voices (Slovenia): Zvezdana Novaković – ZveN, Eva Poženel, Ana Čop, Patricija Škof
- Incredible Bob (Serbia) – lighting effects
You can read more about the event at this link or on Facebook. Registration for this free event is available at this link.
Participating organisations and projects: The event is organised by the Mink Tolmin Association as part of GO! 2025 in cooperation with the Walk of Peace Foundation, EZTS GO, ZRC SAZU, PromoTurismo FVG, the Municipality of Miren - Kostanjevica and the èStoria association as part of the project ‘Beyond Walk of Peace: from Crossborder Historical Research and Cultural Heritage to European Trail and Stories’ (BeWoP), co-financed by the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme.
22 August 2025 at 19:00, Cerkev Sv. Duha Javorca (Polog, Tolmin): Oj, Javore!
Artistic ensemble:
- Svetlana Spajić (Serbia) – artistic director, vocals,
- Vocals: Ljoba Jenče (Slovenia), Ana Kravanja (Slovenia) – violin, Irena Kovačević (Slovenia), Karin Krivec (Slovenia),
- Tijana Golubović (Serbia) – viola, Jani Kutin (Slovenia), Oktet Simon Gregorčič (Slovenia)
- Incredible Bob (Serbia) – lighting effects.
You can read more about the event at this link.
Participating organisations and projects: The event is organised by the Mink Tolmin Association as part of GO! 2025 in cooperation with the Municipality of Tolmin.
31 August 2025 at 20:00, Krompirjeva jama, Temnica (Kras): Beyond Zero 1914–1918
Artistic ensemble:
- Aleksandra Vrebalov – composer (USA/Serbia),
- Bill Morrison – director (USA),
- Acies Quartet – string quartet (Austria),
- Kovilj Monastery Choir (Serbia),
- Incredible Bob (Serbia) – lighting effects.
You can read more about the event at this link.
Participating organisations and projects: The event is organised by the Mink Tolmin Association as part of GO! 2025 in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Ljubljana, Kinoatelje, the Walk of Peace Foundation, EZTS GO, ZRC SAZU, PromoTurismo FVG, the Municipality of Miren - Kostanjevica and the èStoria association within the project ‘Beyond Walk of Peace: from Crossborder Historical Research and Cultural Heritage to European Trail and Stories’ (BeWoP), co-financed by the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme and the Sounds of Peace event.
