Karmina Šilec's new musical project draws on Balkan virgins

Maribor, 21 May - Šema Elektro, a new project by Karmina Šilec, an acclaimed Slovenian conductor, director and composer, will premiere in Maribor on Saturday. Its storytelling is built on Balkan sworn virgins - women who take a vow of chastity to assume the man's role in a patriarchal society - to explore the contemporary topics of gender and power.