Slovenia's no. 1 theatre festival looking ahead with new artistic director

Maribor, 9 October - The 53rd Maribor Theatre Festival will get under way on Monday, bringing almost 70 events until 28 October. Ten Slovenian productions will be competing for awards. Its new artistic director, Aleš Novak, who took over for five years as of 2018, would like the festival to become a genuine "celebration of theatre creativity".

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Actor Janez Škof at a new conference at which he was declared the winner of this year's Borštnik Ring.
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SNG Drama Maribor director Danilo Rošker, Maribor Theatre Festival artistic director Aleš Novak and Maša Stošič at a news conference presenting this year's Maribor Theatre Festival.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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The Borštnik Ring, the accolade for theatre acting, given out at the Maribor Theatre Festival for life-time achievement.
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Actor Janez Škof at a new conference at which he was declared the winner of this year's Borštnik Ring.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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