The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has declared 2024 as the Year of Maister. In Maribor, a central point of his endeavors, we are organizing an immersive reenactment of events from 106 years ago. On the night of November 22-23, 1918, Maister took decisive control of the city by disarming the Green Guard (the so-called Schutzwehr). The carefully planned and executed action began at 4:00 a.m. and lasted only 47 minutes. Maribor became a Slovenian city.

Documentary-Artistic Reenactment of the Disarmament of the Green Guard, November 23, 1918

Director: Matjaž Latin
Video: Rok Predin

Performers:

• Matevž Biber, Davor Herga, Julija Klavžar, Kristijan Ostanek, Nejc Ropret, Vladimir Vlaškalić, Gorazd Žilavec (Drama SNG Maribor)
• Miha Bezeljak, Uroš Kaurin (Puppet Theatre Maribor)
• Students of the First Gymnasium Maribor
• Members of KD Tone Partljič Pekre-Limbuš
• Pošta Maribor Wind Orchestra

Credits:

• Music Arrangement: Valter Kukovič (Music School Slovenska Bistrica)
• Costume Design: Suzana Rengeo (SNG Maribor), Gordana Gašperin
• Wardrobe: Vesna Celcer, Vesna Novitovič, Tanja Skodič (SNG Maribor)
• Make-up: Špela Junger (SNG Maribor)
• Props: Dane Radulović (SNG Maribor)
• Stage Manager: Jernej Jerovšek (SNG Maribor)
• Lighting and Technical Support: Narodni dom Maribor, Soundbiro
• Technical Coordinator: Jože Skralovnik (Narodni dom Maribor)
• Content and Expert Assistance: Dr. Vlasta Stavbar (University Library Maribor)
• Filming Equipment and Crew: Institute for Media Communications, FERI, University of Maribor
• Design: Dejan Štampar
• Coordination: Mag. Klemen Brvar, Maja Nemec (Maribor Library)
• Coordination Assistance: Špela Lešnik, Matjaž Partlič (SNG Maribor)

Project Partners:

Mestna občina Maribor, Mariborska knjižnica, SNG Maribor, Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Univerzitetna knjižnica Maribor, Narodni dom Maribor, Vojaški muzej Slovenske vojske, Mladinski kulturni center Maribor, Pokrajinski muzej Maribor, Sinagoga Maribor, Umetnostna galerija Maribor, Pokrajinski arhiv Maribor, Muzej narodne osvoboditve Maribor,  Inštitut za medijske komunikacije (FERI, Univerza v Mariboru), KD Tone Partljič Pekre-Limbuš, Tehniški muzej Slovenije, Zveza društev general Maister, Prva gimnazija Maribor, JSKD Maribor, Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije, Območna enota Maribor, Javni holding Maribor – Snaga in Marprom, Zavod za turizem Maribor, Europlakat, Soundbiro, Pošta Slovenije