Nevenka KOPRIVŠEK

Nevenka Koprivšek studied at Ecole Jacques Lecoq (1981-83) and first worked as actress, than theatre director and later on as artistic director. She was artistic director of one of the first experimental theatre venues in Ljubljana (Glej Theatre 1989-97). In 1997, she founded BUNKER, a small production center and since then acted as the company's director. One of Bunker's major annual events is the MLADI LEVI international festival of performing arts, renowned for its demanding creative orientation, artistic excellence, and expertise in discovering new talent. In 2004, Bunker won the public tender to run STARA ELEKTRARA, an old power plant transformed into performing arts centre and strongly embedded in the community. Nevenka Koprivšek was involved or co-founder of many international networks and exchange projects (IETM, Junge Hunde, D.B.M., Balkan Express, Theorem, Imagine 2020, Soul for Europe, Sostenuto, Re-inventura, Create to Connect, FIT…). She also wrote, researched, lectured and advised on different issues of programming and cultural policy. She was also a Feldenkrais teacher and practitioner. In 2003, the City municipality of Ljubljana awarded Nevenka Koprivšek a major municipal award for special achievements in culture. France awarded Nevenka Koprivšek as Chevalier and nominated her as Officier des Arts et des Lettres (The Order of Arts and Letters).

Nevenka Koprivšek passed away suddenly in February 2021.

Some thoughts are to be read in the book of condolences IN MEMORIAM Nevenka. (Source: Bunker's website)