Wednesday / 23 September

Karol Kmeťko Regional Library: Literary Nitra – series of musical and literary events themed ‘Women in Action’

Thursday / 24 September

5.00 PM – 6.00 PM, M’Art Print Gallery, Veľké Zálužie, Point of Assemblage – art opening of exhibition by Dutch photographer Eli Dijkers

7.00 PM – 8.00 PM, Synagogue, Organ Grinders – barrel organ concert

Friday / 25 September

10.00 AM – 3.00 PM, Kupecká, Organ Grinders – barrel organ concert

10.00 AM – 5.00 PM, Synagogue / Square, A Tulip For You -– arts, crafts and music workshop for visually impaired and sighted children + drum session with Thierry Ebam

3.00 PM – 5.30 PM, Square, Buffonade – series of puppet plays for children Synagogue

5.00 PM – 5.20 PM, Gio Caffé / Manolo, Gabo Žifčák – stand-up, change of time and venue: 8:30 PM, DAB – Studio

5.40 PM – 7.00 PM, Square, Genius Locci – concert

7.00 PM – 7.40 PM, Square, community Bike Ride through Nitra

7.15 PM – 7.35 PM, Gio Caffé / Manolo, Peter Petiar Lachký – stand-up, change of time and venue: 8:30 PM, DAB – Studio

8.00 PM – 9.00 PM, Train Station, Bod spojenia / Point of Assamblage – premiere of a performance combining dance, music, fine art and light design

! 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM, DAB Studio, Gabo Žifčák + Peter Petiar Lachký – stand-up !

Saturday / 26 September

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Antique Store Kupecká, Kníhkupecká – series of music and theatre events and discussions about literature cancelled
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Square, Black Box Pen – an area for the sighted about the unsighted, this year’s edition takes place outdoors, joined with the exhibition TULIP ONLINE – the art of visually impaired children made ‘over the internet’ during quarantine

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Square, New Theatre: Puss in Boots – punk-animal-hand-puppet-comedy thriller for children aged 4 and up, directed by Šimon Spišák DOMof CREATIVITY, former Fashion House

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM, Synagogue, Dezider Kardoš Conservatory in Topoľčany: 10:1 – conservatory students rehearse Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men with elements from Nikita Michalkov’s film 12, directed by Ladislav Tischler

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Great Hall DAB, Association Divadelná Nitra & Denník N: ‘known unknown territories ethos’moderated by Oliver Rehák and streamed online via Denník N’s Facebook and website. Its guests will include nature protector and Minister of the Environment Ján Budaj, pneumonologist and phthisiologist Štefan Laššán, and economist and IT expert Miroslav Pikus. The public debate will be followed up by other discussions on ethical topics in culture and politics.

6:45 PM – 7:00 PM, Synagogue – Square, Balloon Parade through centre of Nitra cancelled, no substitute

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Square, Studio Underground: Stoppers cancelled, substitute Fire Show Inspinia (Inspinia & CirKus-Kus)

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM, Square, La3no Cubano – concert

10:15 PM – 11:00 PM, Synagogue, Private Conservatory in Nitra: Marriage – one of the world’s finest comedies staged by students from the Nitra Conservatory, directed by Branislav Matuščin cancelled, no substitute

Sunday / 27 September

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Square, J. Rosinský Art Elementary School: Live Statues – notable figures from the history of Nitra in monologue

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Square, Black Box Pen – an area for the sighted about the unsighted, this year’s edition takes place outdoors, joined with the exhibition TULIP ONLINE – the art of visually impaired children made ‘over the internet’ during quarantine

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, meet point SPU Chrenová, Association Divadelná Nitra & Nitra Cultural Heritage: Scootering Chrenová – guided tour of the architecture and art of Chrenová housing estate, part of the project This Is Art, Too; scooter required

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Square, Teáter Komika: A Knight’s Story – a street play about a knight on his quest for human happiness, directed by Roman Mihálka & Adrián Ohrádka DOMof CREATIVITY, former Fashion House

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM, The Irish Times Pub, Gabo Žifčák – stand-up, change in time and venue: Friday 25 Sept 8:30 PM, DAB – Studio

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Square, Marek & Martin Geišberg – concert DAB – Studio

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM, The Irish Times Pub, Peter Petiar Lachký – concert, change in time and venue: Friday 25 Sept 8:30 PM, DAB – Studio

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM, Square, Agapé Theatre: Captain Anchor sets sail on a voyage with children as his crew DOMof CREATIVITY, former Fashion House

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Square, Studio Underground: Stoppers this performace is cancelled; substitute: Circus Rhythms (Campana Batucada & CirKus-Kus)

Monday / 28 September

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Gio Caffè, Association Divadelná Nitra: “territory ethos 1” – discussion on this year’s festival theme

cancelled, no subsitute

Tuesday / 29 September

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, Gio Caffè, Association Divadelná Nitra: “territory ethos 2” – discussion on this year’s festival theme, guests: Zuzana Mistríková, Dariná Kárová, Jozef Lupták, theme: Culture in the Times of Corona, change in the venue, DAB – Studio

Wednesday / 30 September

7:30 PM – 9:15 PM, DAB Great Hall, Summer Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare Concert – sonnets and scenes penned by the world’s prince-among-playwrights William Shakespeare set to music, performed by Alena Pajtinková, Tomáš Grega, Dávid Hartl, Vladislav Plevčík and others. Tickets via GoOut, admissions: 12 €

Events during ITF Divadelná Nitra 2020:

23 Sep – 4 Oct, Botanical Garden, Slovak University of Agriculture Nitra: The Fruits and Colours of Autumn, ‘territory rest’ from theatre and rush – exhibition

23 Sep, Karol Kmeťko Regional Library: Literary Nitra – series of musical and literary events themed ‘Women in Action’

24 Sep – 10 Oct, Mlyny Nitra Shopping Centre, 1st Floor, Theatre Institute Bratislava: theatre.sk – a documentary exhibition commemorating the Year of Slovak Theatre 2020: key events, figures and facits in the history of Slovak professional theatre since 1920 cancelled, no substitute

26 Sep, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Zobor Monastery, TIC Barbecue, celebrate World Tourism Day at a BBQ outside the festival’s bustle

25 Sep – 30 Sep., Studio DAB entrance foyer, Andrej Bagar Theatre: The House of Bernarda Alba – Then and Now – an exhibition of photographs and other material about director Jozef Bednárik’s legendary production and the contemporary production of The House (programmed for ITF Divadelná Nitra 2020)

2 Sep – 30 Sep 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM Nitra Regional Museum: Let’s Play Archaeologist – an interactive teaching programme intended to familiarise schoolchildren with the museum’s collections in an entertaining form combined with a guided exhibition tour

Ongoing exhibitions in Nitra Gallery during ITF Divadelná Nitra:
Róbert Bielik – painter, writer, traveller

František Studený – deceased Slovak painter through the eyes of young director and fine artist Andrej Kolenčík

Shir strih – Danica Pišteková, an architect who works on the intersection of textile and architecture

Safe, Hidden – art students from VŠVU Bratislava, AU Banská Bystrica and TUK Košice

On Saturday 26 September, Nitra Gallery will be open to visitors until 9 PM.

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SKRATKY HRACÍCH MIEST: Svätoplukovo námestie, pešia zóna = Námestie, Synagóga v Nitre = Synagóga, Nitrianska galéria = Galéria, Ponitrianske múzeum = Múzeum, Staré divadlo Karola Spišáka v Nitre = Staré divadlo, Krajské osvetové stredisko v Nitre = KOS, Krajská knižnica Karola Kmeťka = Knižnica, Divadlo Andreja Bagara v Nitre = DAB