ENGRAM – Contemporary Dance Performance by Kolektiv Format, Libertas Koper

On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, at 7:00 PM, the small hall of Libertas in Koper presents ENGRAM, a contemporary dance performance in which four dancers draw on personal and bodily memories to develop movement that weaves together into a shared choreography in front of the audience. The performance is part of Festival Libertas. The title refers to the engram, the term neuroscience uses for the trace an experience leaves in the nervous system, linked to how a memory is formed and later recalled. Building on this idea, ENGRAM explores the body as a space of memory and recorded movement. Each dancer brings her own creative background and bodily memories, and the creative process itself stays visible and becomes part of the piece. The dancers of Kolektiv Format, Nina Grmovšek Seljak, Natalija Gajić, Anastasiya Pruyidze and Valentina Tomažinčič, open a window onto how the work is made. Their individual movement confessions intertwine and transform, while a common choreographic form gradually takes shape on stage. A fine evening for anyone interested in contemporary dance and performing arts in Koper. Original music: Tarik Haskić. Lighting design and photography: Jaka Varmuž. Artistic advice: Tomaž Simatović. Production: KUD Format. Thanks to Nika Pegan. Supported by the Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Cultural Activities and the Municipality of Koper; Festival Libertas is co-funded by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture. When: Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 7:00 PM Where: Libertas, small hall (Mala dvorana), Kopališko nabrežje, Koper Organiser: Festival Libertas, produced by KUD Format