Amidst the primordial karst terrain of Slovenia’s Rakov Škocjan, we craft intentional spaces for collective listening and shared discovery, giving life to a transient, ephemeral community powered by mutual exchange between audiences, artists, and the intimate environment shared by humans
and non-humans alike.
The program unfolds across three days and nights as a continuous stream, from amber mornings to velvet hours, interweaving avant-garde ambience and electronics, left-field sonics, exploratory dance, morphing club textures, augmented field recordings, and all-around sonic experimentalism. Beyond the auditory dimension, scenographic works—such as site-specific installations, contemporary movement performances, and unique world-building experiences—transform the landscape zone during NīANSA, offering a full-spectrum sensory delight for every voyager traversing with us.
The communal aspects of the gathering emerge organically, with shared curated meals and artisan-crafted liquid offerings amid bespoke chill-out spaces facilitating natural and impromptu interactions between participants. The luminous karst terrain becomes both venue and creative collaborator through site-responsive works such as projection mappings that shapeshift across limestone faces, environmental sound works that converse with the elements, and performances that emerge organically from the landscape itself.
NiANSA2k24 PHOTO CREDITS: ASIJANA JURCA AVCI & URŠA RAHNE
LOCATION
Amidst Rakov Škocjan's moss-crowned grottoes and limestone landscapes, our main gathering point orbits around Guest-house Rakov Škocjan—settled just 150 meters from the ever-flowing Rak River and a 10-minutes walk from the majestic Big and Small Natural Bridges. Over three days (June 6th–8th, 2025), this wild, exrtraordinary karst terrain becomes a shimmering, kaleidoscopic playground for sensory exploration.
15-minute walk from our deep-listening zone
Our NiANSA zone is conveniently located just 35 minutes drive from Ljubljana (SI), 50 minutes from Trieste (IT), and 1 hour 30 minutes from Rijeka (HR), making it easily accessible by almost any mode of transport.
Below, we’ve outlined the most convenient travel options
to help you plan your journey to
NiANSA2k25 ⁀➴
PROGRAM
Over three consecutive days, from June 6th until June 8th, 2025, you’re invited to submerge yourself in over 50 carefully curated audiovisual experiences. From exploratory live music, sound and visual art, and avant-garde dance performances to hyper-specific and genre-defying DJ explorations, site-specific installations, experiential workshops, guided sound walks, and collective deep-listening sessions—all seamlessly interwoven with bespoke world-building experiences hand-crafted for this exquisitely rare set and setting.
PARTICIPATE
50+ performances.
Three stages fused with the landscape.
Three days of zero overlapping sets.
No FOMO sprints – just deep dives into sound and BEYOND.
*Please share the word about NiANSA 2k25 mindfully, inviting friends who you feel will truly appreciate the gathering’s delicate sensibility and intimate yet all-inclusive atmosphere.
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SHELTER
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As you enter the landscape park, it's crucial to prioritize conservation and show utmost respect for the delicate ecosystem of Rakov Škocjan's natural landscape. Please minimize your environmental impact by staying on designated trails, disposing of your waste and litter properly, and being extra mindful to avoid damaging or displacing vegetation and the surrounding natural environment.
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As you enter the landscape park, it's crucial to prioritize conservation and show utmost respect for the delicate ecosystem of Rakov Škocjan's natural landscape. Please minimize your environmental impact by staying on designated trails, disposing of your waste and litter properly, and being extra mindful to avoid damaging or displacing vegetation and the surrounding natural environment.
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Your co-voyagers at NiANSA ⫷3