Festival  plesne ustvarjalnosti mladih ŽIVA je vsakoletna prireditev, ki prinaša  presek aktualne plesne ustvarjalnosti izbranih plesnih skupin in  posameznikov / posameznic iz vse Slovenije ter z gosti iz tujine. Ime Živa  predstavlja svojevrsten hommage Živi  Kraigher, plesni pedagoginji, koreografinji in dolgoletni voditeljici Oddelka  za izrazni ples na SGBŠ v Ljubljani.
  Igor Sviderski zaključuje svojo triletno pot kot državni selektor  in o svoji vlogi razmišlja tako: »Moje delo je bilo poslanstvo in ne obveznost.  Zalagal sem se izbrati najboljše miniature in krajše plesne predstave avtoric  in avtorjev, ki s svojim delom nadgrajujejo in raziskujejo vesolja plesnih  možnosti, pristopov in idej. V tem času sem bil priča neverjetni eksploziji  ustvarjalnosti. Srečal sem entuziazma polne plesne ustvarjalce ter požrtvovalne  organizatorje in njihove sodelavce plesnih prireditev na območnem in regijskem  nivoju, ki vsako leto poskrbijo za stotine nastopajočih in sodelujočih, da se  počutijo dobrodošli in zadovoljni. 
  Kot selektor  sem se zavzemal za predstavitev in izbiro raznolikih plesnih in koreografskih  jezikov, ki so velikokrat s svojo sporočilnostjo, idejami in aktualnostjo  premikali meje plesne umetnost. To so plesalke in plesalci, mentorice in  mentorji, ki s svojim delom poskrbijo za širjenje podpore plesu. Tudi letos  Živa gosti tuje plesne ustvarjalce, ki prikažejo svoj način pristopa k  raziskovanju in ustvarjanju plesa.
  Letošnja  Živa je tako barvita, raznolika, živahna, skrivnostna, eksperimentalna, polna  entuziazma, mednarodna, predvsem pa plesna. Pred vami se razprostira pisana  paleta gibanja in ustvarjalnosti. V slogi je moč. Vse dosedanje Žive so  rezultat te moči ko ples resnično premika in ruši meje ne samo na odru temveč  tudi v glavah.«
Festival of young dance creativity  ŽIVA is an annual event which presents a cross-section  of current activities  by selected dance groups and individuals from all over Slovenia as well  as guests from abroad. Its name ŽIVA is a homage to Živa Kraigher, an important Slovenian  dance teacher and choreographer.  
  Igor Sviderski is concluding a three-year stint as the  national selector with the following message: “My job was a mission, not an obligation.  I was committed to select the best miniatures and  short dance pieces by authors who use their work to upgrade and explore the  universe of dance possibilities, approaches and ideas. During this time, I witnessed an incredible explosion  of creativity.  I met dance creators full of enthusiasm, selfless  organizers and their helpers at all levels, who made sure every year that the  hundreds of performers and participants felt welcome and satisfied. 
  “As a selector, I endeavoured to present and select a  multitude of dance and choreographic languages, many of which have moved the  boundaries of dance art with their message, ideas and topicality.  These are dancers and mentors who, through their work,  make sure that support for dance is growing. In keeping with tradition, Živa will host foreign  dance creators this year as well, giving them an opportunity to present their  way of approaching dance exploration and creation. 
  “This year's Živa is colourful, diverse, lively,  mysterious, experimental, enthusiastic, international, and above all,  danceable.  A diverse palette of movement and creativity is  opening up in front of you. There is strength in unity.  All the Živas so far have been the result of this  strength, when dance really moves and breaks boundaries not only on stage but  also in the minds.” 
Organizator / Organiser: 
Javni sklad RS  za kulturne dejavnosti / Republic of Slovenia Public  Fund for Cultural Activities (JSKD)
  in / and
  Območna  izpostava JSKD Ljubljana / JSKD Ljubljana, regional  office
Umetniški vodja  / Artistic Director: 
Nina Meško
Državni  selektor / National Selector:
Igor Sviderski
  Regijski  selektorji / Regional selectors: 
Leja Jurišič, Mojca Kasjak, Snježana Premuš, Ajda Tomazin, Tina  Valentan, Aja Zupanec
  Vizualna podoba festivala / Design by: 
Ajda Tomazin
  Povezovalec  programa / Moderator: 
Daniel Petković
Prizorišče  / Venue: 
Španski Borci, Zaloška 61, Ljubljana 
Kontakt  & informacije / Contact &  info: 
JSKD – Javni sklad RS za kulturne dejavnosti, Štefanova 5, 1000 Ljubljana; T: 01/24 10  523, E: franci.cotman@jskd.si, W: www.jskd.si
Prodaja  vstopnic / Tickets: 
Blagajna Španski borci, Zaloška 61, Ljubljana (eno uro  pred predstavo); otvoritev je brezplačna, festivalska vstopnica  (neomejeno število predstav): 6 EUR (otroci brezplačno, dijaki, študentje in  upokojenci 50% popust)
SCHEDULE:
Četrtek / Thursday, 14.11.2019: