The Tri pike Cultural and Artistic Association organizes activities such as education, theoretical research, pedagogical work, production, and promotion, with the aim of supporting artistic creation and cultural events in Ljubljana and beyond. The association brings together people who want to contribute to the development of art, currently focusing primarily on the fields of puppet theater and performing arts for children and young people, as well as storytelling events, while in the future we are also interested in delving deeper into the fields of illustration, literature, and film. We pay special attention to increasing the visibility of quality art from different cultures and languages by developing projects in the field of interculturalism and interlingualism, and by providing quality cultural and artistic education for all generations.
Our activities include:
- Production and dramaturgy: we participate in the preparation, design, and execution of theater performances, performances, literary, and other cultural projects.
- Discussions and reflection: we organize post-performance discussions, moderate debates, and offer critical reflection on cultural projects.
- Publishing: we prepare and distribute publications and digital content.
- International cooperation: we connect with similar associations and organizations at home and abroad, and encourage international exchanges and artistic residencies.
Cultural and artistic education for children and young people
At Tri pike, we believe that early involvement in culture and the arts is key to the development of creativity and critical thinking. That is why we run a wide range of educational and creative programs for children and young people:
- Workshops and courses: theater and storytelling, interlingual communication.
- Creative projects: participation in the production of performances, performances, and cultural events.
- Promoting interculturalism: integrating different languages and cultures and developing empathy and understanding.
Our programs are intended for individuals, school groups, and youth organizations.
Who are we?
Tjaša Bertoncelj (1991) is a dramaturge, editor, theater critic, publicist, and producer. She holds a master’s degree in philosophy and cultural sociology from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana. Her work is closely linked to the development of contemporary puppetry and youth theatre, within which she works as a practical dramaturge, editor and author of professional articles. As a collaborator with numerous public institutions and non-governmental organizations, she contributes significantly to the development and recognition of Slovenian culture and cultural and artistic education. She participates in the coordination and program design of the Bobri Festival, has edited domestic and international platforms and professional journals (e.g., Lutka magazine, EU Contemporary Critical Platform) and is active in professional commissions and committees (the professional committee of the Biennial of Slovenian Puppet Artists, the professional committee of the Slovenian Puppet Artists Foundation, and the professional commission of Zlata paličica). As a practical dramaturge, co-author, and assistant director, she has collaborated on numerous artistic projects with the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, the Maribor Puppet Theatre, and partners from abroad. She is the co-founder and president of the Tri pike association.
Maša Jazbec is an educator, storyteller, performer, and translator. Years ago, she worked as a dramaturge and collaborator for theatrical speech in several dramatic and post-dramatic performances, but in recent years she has devoted herself to researching puppetry, teaching French to children, young people, and adults, as well as promoting a culture of reading and developing storytelling skills among children and adults. She actively collaborates with numerous cultural and educational institutions in Slovenia (the French Institute in Slovenia, the Fairy Tale Studio at the Vodnik Homestead and the Divja misel Institute, the Faculty of Arts, the Mala ulica Family Center, the Ljubljana Puppet Theater and the Maribor Puppet Theater, the Miš Publishing House and the Grafenauer Publishing House), as well as the French Centre for Creative Childhood in Tinqueux (performing in puppet shows and multilingual plays, participating in the children’s and youth poetry fair – Fête de la poésie jeunesse, presenting the French book festival Partir en livre in Slovenia). She recently became a member of Groupement Payet Formations, founded by Adrien Payet, a renowned expert in teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) and author of numerous textbooks. Under the auspices of this professional group, Maša leads workshops, courses, and training sessions for teachers in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with an emphasis on theater and puppetry techniques in the field of French language teaching.
Maša Radi Buh (1998) is a self-employed critic, dramaturge, and researcher who graduated in cultural sociology from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ljubljana and obtained a master’s degree in contemporary theater and dance dramaturgy from Utrecht University. Her critical and theoretical writings, for which she received the Ksenija Hribar Award for dance criticism, have been published in Delo, on the Kritika portal, the Maska magazine, the EU’s Critical Platform for Contemporary Puppetry, and in the anthologies Skupnost emancipiranih misli in teles 1 in 2 (Community of Emancipated Thoughts and Bodies 1 and 2) and Kaj je tu tako malega? (What’s So Small About It? In collaboration with Varja Hrvatin and Jakob Ribič, she was also the recipient of a scholarship from the Jerneja Šugman Fund in 2022/2023 for theoretical and research work in the field of invisible work in theater. and internationally she is a member of the Systering collective, with whom she published a book of the same name in 2023. Since 2024, she has occasionally led discussions with audiences after performances by non-institutional producers as part of the Zbor za publiko (Assembly for the Audience) project. She is the editor of the Neodvisni.art portal and chair of the Zlata paličica commission. As a dramaturge, she has collaborated on the productions Je že konec? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻ ━┻ screamage, Samson and Roberto: Fjordski razgled, Kit na odru, Galebi letijo zgodaj, moj privatni lastni* and Agmisterij, for which she received the Borštnik Award for choreography together with Klemen Kovačič and Nik Žnidaršič.