Provincija is an arts organization founded in 2020 by visual artist Mauricio Ferlin and performing artist Matija Ferlin as a production and research platform centered on artistic work developed at the intersection of performance, visual arts, and long-term collaboration. Conceived as a focused and closely connected circle of artists, Provincija provides a structural, conceptual, and production framework that supports both the artistic practice of Matija Ferlin and the individual practices of its members.
         The core memebers of Provincija includes actress Jadranka Đokić, writer and dramaturg Goran Ferčec, costume designer Desanka Janković, lighting designer Saša Fistrić, and musician Melita Lovričević. Each of these artists maintains an autonomous professional practice, while Provincija supports and produces work within a shared organizational and artistic framework.
         Provincija’s activities encompass the production and presentation of theatre, dance, performance, and exhibition-based works, as well as the development of interdisciplinary artistic projects. The organization also collaborates with a wider circle of artists and thinkers; among its associated collaborators is Leo Rafolt, whose theoretical and critical work contributes to the discursive and reflective dimensions of the organization’s artistic practice.
         As an arts organization, Provincija operates not merely as a production entity, but as a sustained artistic constellation grounded in shared values, trust, and long-term collaboration. Provincija is based in Svetvinčenat, Croatia. A small town whose peripheral position is central to the organization’s identity. By working from the so-called periphery, Provincija asserts that artistic production developed outside institutional and urban centers can operate with equal intensity, relevance, and complexity, proposing an alternative understanding of what “province” can signify in a contemporary artistic context.

Matija Ferlin Appointed Jury Member at the 61st Borštnik Theatre Festival
May 2026

Choreographer, director, and performer Matija Ferlin will serve as a member of the professional jury of the Competition Programme at the 61st Borštnikovo srečanje, one of the most important theatre festivals in Slovenia and the wider region.

The festival will take place in Maribor from 8 to 21 June 2026 and will present a selection of the most outstanding theatre productions from the past Slovenian theatre season.

The professional jury of the competition programme consists of Petra Vidali, Karolina Sadlauskaitė, Benjamin Zajc, Matija Ferlin, and Snježana Abramović Milković.

Founded in 1966, the Borštnikovo srečanje is considered the central Slovenian theatre festival, bringing together leading theatre artists, performances, and international guests each year. The festival awards the prestigious Borštnik Awards, including the renowned Borštnik Ring for lifetime achievement in acting.

Being invited to join the jury represents an important recognition of Matija Ferlin’s long-standing contribution to contemporary performing arts and his international artistic presence.