Katarina Pustinek Rakar graduated in composition from the Ljubljana Academy of Music, where she later also received her master’s degree. She composed more than a hundred pieces, predominately for various vocal ensembles or solo voice. She also composes pieces for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and larger works for wind and symphony orchestras. She teaches at the Ljubljana Conservatory for Music and Ballet and at the Ljubljana Academy of Music.

Katcha’s high-energy DJ sets are a blend of contemporary bass genres, Latin American temper, African rhythms and noughties nostalgia. She is a member of the collective Ustanova and a regular at the club Monokel. As a promoter, she organises club nights where queer people can feel safe, seen and welcome. As an activist, she fights for better representation of FLINTA artists on the global electronic music scene, which is still mostly run by cis men. In the past, she collaborated with the Latin American collectives NOTT and Ghetto Witches. She is currently trying her luck in the city of Leipzig.

Soprano Katja Konvalinka performs in operas and gives solo recitals throughout Slovenia and abroad. She serves as President of the Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre.

Singer Katja Koren accompanied Maja Keuc in 2011 at the Eurosong competition, where she again returned as vocalist in 2012 and performed together with Eva Boto. In 2013, she was a member of the ensemble Okustični. In 2014, she moved to Los Angeles, where she performs, writes music and teaches. She shares the stage with guitarist Mak Grgič and other colleagues, such as Louis Von Taylor (Kool & The Gang), Del Atkins, Joel Scott, Darryl Crooks (Snoop Dogg, Ledisi), Eric Valentine and others.

Katja Sever Kržič is a Slovenian singer and backing vocalist known for her collaborations across various musical projects. She contributed vocals and co-wrote lyrics for Ana Ferme’s 2021 song “Sama” and provided backing vocals on Gregor Ravnik’s 2024 album Med nama. She also performed backing vocals on Moonlight Sky’s 2010 progressive rock album I Am.

Katja Šulc moves between poetry and music. She has garnered widespread attention by winning first prize at the 2011 Slovenian Chanson Festival with her song Na poti domov. Katja Šulc works with national and international musicians, songwriters and producers and holds concerts at home and abroad (France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey, China, Mexico, Guatemala). Her work covers a variety of music genres, ranging from musical settings of poems, contemporary chanson, experimental music, dub and jazz, to world and electronic music.

Cukrarna is a contemporary art gallery in Ljubljana, Slovenia, housed in a renovated 19th-century sugar refinery built in 1828. After serving various industrial and residential purposes, it was transformed into a cultural venue in 2021. Today, Cukrarna hosts exhibitions, performances, and interdisciplinary art projects, aiming to be a vibrant hub for contemporary creativity in the city. The part where is the caffee, there are also concerts.

Kavarna Trafika is a cozy café located at Pražakova 4 in the heart of Ljubljana. With its stylish interior and spacious terrace, it’s an ideal spot for morning coffee, brunch, or relaxed gatherings with friends. In the evenings, it transforms into a vibrant venue hosting live jazz sessions and other musical events, making it a popular destination for both locals and visitors.   

Apart from their passion for mischievous wordplays and double entendres, Kavasutra is also a very sparkling and exuberant collective when it comes to music. The musically proficient youngsters from the Goriška region prove all of the above in their exploratory jazz-rock expression. Like their great idol Frank Zappa, they tend to avoid speaking about genres. Their cocktail of musical styles and techniques, sometimes with a bit of funk and psychedelia, can sometimes sound like very complicated and difficult stuff to play, but the guys, all seasoned improvisers, do it with playful ease.

Built between 1836 and 1838 in the Neo-classical style, Kazina (Casino Building) served as a social hub for the city of Ljubljana’s higher social classes. Renowned for its rich adornment, the first-floor hall is one of Ljubljana’s most celebrated interiors. Location: Ljubljana