Cankarjev Dom, Klub Gromka, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
28, 29 & 30 May
A special feature of this year’s festival is a focus, as part of the supporting programme, on the rich musical traditions of Senegal. In collaboration with Exodos Ljubljana, Druga Godba will provide the occasion for the premiere of an expansive project that brings together artists from Senegal and Europe.
28 May
Cankarjev Dom, Duša Počkaj Hall
17:30
29 May
Klub Gromka
18:00
30 May
Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Stage Under the Stars
19:00
This mini-programme will kick off on Thursday with one of the most popular features of any Druga Godba supporting programme: the dance workshop. This one will be devoted to sabar, a dance and music tradition associated with the Wolof and Serer peoples of Senegal that uses traditional drums as a central means of communicating and making music. The workshop will be led by Sophie ‘Sabar’, dance anthropologist and rhythm specialist who has been researching and teaching the sabar tradition for more than two decades.
The workshop is free but you must register in advance via >>>application form<<<.
Friday will see a concert at Klub Gromka by musicians from Orchestre Jigeen Ñi, a group that travels far beyond the bounds of musical activity to serve as a vital platform for the empowerment of women in the Senegalese music scene.
The event is free of charge.
Senegal Focus will conclude on Saturday with Masks: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, a musical and visual performance that explores the hidden mechanisms of emotion through masks, music and movement. The show is produced by Exodos Ljubljana, and will be performed for the first time at this year’s festival on the ‘Stage Under the Stars’ at Ljubljana Puppet Theatre.
Entry: 8€
This event is not included in the Druga godba 2026 festival pass.
For more information about the performance and tickets, please visit the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre website.
Co-producer of the Senegal Focus:
