KIBLIX 2026: Depopulation – From the Big Bang to the Great Reset

KIBLIX 2026: Depopulation – From the Big Bang to the Great Reset
International Festival of Arts, Technology, and Science
6 October –12 December 2026
KIBLA PORTAL, MMC KIBLA / KiBela, artKIT

KIBLIX 2026 will once again unfold step by step, with exhibitions and events across our three venues in Maribor: MMC KIBLA and KiBela, artKIT, and KIBLA PORTAL, from 6 October to 12 December 2026.

As part of KIBLIX 2026, exhibitions by Sara Bezovšek, Tanja Vujinović, Barbara Jazbec and Nejc Trampuž, as well as the international group exhibition Depopulation – From the Big Bang to the Great Reset, will be on display.

The festival program will also feature thematic discussions, presentations, workshops, guided tours, and audiovisual performances. In November, invited international artists-in-residence will contribute new works to the exhibition. The festival will also feature concerts by KiKi, Nina Virant, Ingver in Gverilke, Vsemag, Širom, Niko Novak, Zlatko Kaučič with his ensemble, and Bregovi dere.

PROGRAM (as for now)

6 October–4 November 2026; artKIT
Sara Bezovšek: Sloptimism
Opening: Tuesday, 6 October 2026, at 7 p.m.

9 October–7 November 2026; MMC KIBLA/KiBela
Tanja Vujinović: AVANTGARDENERS
Opening: Friday, 9 October 2026, at 7 p.m.

23 October –11 December 2026; KIBLA PORTAL
Depopulation – From the Big Bang to the Great Reset, international group exhibition
Opening: Friday, 23 October 2026, at 7 p.m.
AV performance: Morski (Marino Jurcan)

28 October 2026, at 6 p.m.; MMC KIBLA
CPG Impro: 45' for Silence
A Sound and Poetry Performance and Conversation on the Art of Listening

30 October 2026; at MMC KIBLA at 12 a.m. and at KIBLA PORTAL at 4 p.m.
DanceScapes, Immersive VR dance experience

11 November–12 December 2026; artKIT
Barbara Jazbec: Blissful Ignorance
Opening: Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at 6 p.m.

13 November–12 December 2026; MMC KIBLA/KiBela
Nejc Trampuž: Tomorrow was here
Opening: Friday, 13 November 2026, at 7 p.m.

MMC KIBLA/KiBela, Ulica kneza Koclja 9, Maribor
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

artKIT, Glavni trg 14, Maribor
Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

KIBLA PORTAL, Valvasorjeva 40, 2nd floor, Maribor.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment (kibla@kibla.org)
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.