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Mobile.home-konferensen European Year of Workers’ Mobility
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Konferensprogram
TORSDAG 9.11. 13.00 – 17.00 Registrering, biljetter – BioRex 13.00 – 17.00 Hotell-info – BioRex 10.00 – 13.00 IETM Board Meeting - Kiasma, seminaari Training for cultural mobility, intercultural competence, cultural cooperation in the age of digital spaces - Lasipalatsi, Studio: 10.00 – 12.00 T.1 - Organising digital cultural content and virtual mobility 13.00 - 15.00 T.2 - Mobility in the (performing) arts in Europe: drivers and barriers 15.00 - 17.00 T.3 - Cultural networks - real and virtual pathways to cooperation Info Cells: 14.00 – 15.00 I.C. 1 - BaltMet - a practical example of mobility; will it work? - Kiasma, Seminaari 14.30 - 16.30 I.C. 2 - Transmission - in from the margins - Annantalo 15.30 - 17.00 I.C. 3 - Nordic countries meet EU - a new start for Nordic cultural cooperation and funding - Kiasma, Seminaari 14.00 – 17.00 Associate Members Meeting - Vanha, Musiikkisali 15.00 – 17.00 New Members meeting - Bio Rex, Cinema 15.00 – 17.00 Moderators & speakers meeting - Bio Rex, aula 17.30 – 19.00 Opening Ceremony – Kaupungintalo 19.00…... Föreställningar 22.00 – 02.00 Night meeting point - Speed dating – Dubrovnik Lounge&Lobby FREDAG 10.11. 09.00 – 17.00 Registrering, biljetter – BioRex 09.00 – 17.00 Hotell-info – BioRex Plenary panel discussion – BioRex, Cinema: 09.30 - 10.00 Welcome 10.00 - 12.30 - Debate "Why mobility?" 12.30 – 13.30 Newsround 13.00 14.00 15.00 Spårakoff 13.00 – 21.00 Höyryklubi - Kiasma Meeting Groups: 13.30 - 15.30 M.G. 1 - Exchanging network experiences - TARUtalli 14.30 - 16.30 M.G.2 - Mobility for cultural operators - Vanha, Tiedekuntasali 14.30 - 16.30 M.G.3 - Mobility in dance: enough or further? - Vanha, Galleria 14.30 -16.30 M.G. 4 New plays travel around Europe...playwrights still don't! - Vanha, Musiikkisali Info Cells: 14.30 -15.00 I.C.4 - Presentation Helpdesk and Pearle* research - Kiasma, Seminaari Working Groups: 14.30 - 16.30 W.G.1 - Digital tools for cultural mobility: enhancing the user's experience - Pääposti, Auditorio 15.00 - 16.30 W.G.2 - "A harp is a piano after taxes" - Pragmatic solutions to double taxation and problems with VAT - Kiasma, Seminaari 16.30 - 18.00 -W.G. 3 - Solutions to difficulties of mobility linked to visa and work permit requirements for third country nationals inside the EU - Kiasma, Seminaari 15.00…... Föreställningar 22.00 – 02.00 Night meeting point - Speeddating – Dubrovnik Lounge&Lobby LÖRDAG 11.11. 09.30 – 17.00 Registrering, biljetter – BioRex 09.30 – 17.00 Hotell-info – BioRex Training 10.00 - 13.00 T.4 - How to moderate a discussion - Vanha, Tiedekuntasali Meeting Groups 10.00 - 12.00 M.G. 5 - When it's all over and everyone's back home: the aftermath of cultural exchange - Artists' residencies - Goethe Institut 10.00 - 1200 M.G. 6 - Mobility and diversity - Vanha, Galleria 10.00 - 12.00 M.G. 7 - How to stay mobile in the midst of changing cultural policies - Vanha, Musiikkisali Working Groups 10.00 - 11.30 W.G.4 - Solutions to difficulties of mobility linked to social security - Kiasma, seminaari 11.30 - 13.00 W.G.5 - "Playing a Swedish version of Beckett, in Finland, by a Portuguese company" - Finding solutions to difficulties of mobility linked to the use of intellectual property rights - Kiasma, Seminaari Info Cell 10.00 - 12.00 I.C 5 - LabFor Culture - Lasipalatsi, Studio 12.30 – 13.30 Brainstorm - Vanha, Juhlasali 13.00 – 21.00 Höyryklubi – Kiasma Meeting Groups 14.30 - 16.30 M.G.8 - The golden cage: Enter and access to the EU fortress - Bio Rex, Cinema 14.30 - 16.30 M.G.9 - Inclusion/opening doors - Vanha, Tiedekuntasali 14.30 - 16.30 M.G.10 - When theatres die - mobility and site specific work - Vanha, Galleria Info Cell 15.00 - 16.30 I.C.6 - Causes and consequences of the mobility of individuals - Goethe Institut Working Group 14.30 - 16.30 W.G.6 - Mobility in Asia - case studies in Korea and Japan - Kiasma, Seminaari Plenary Session 16.30 - 18.00 - IETM talks and listens... - Vanha, Juhlasali 13.00.….. Föreställningar 22.00 – 03.00 Party - Speed dating - Vanha, Juhlasali SÖNDAG 12.11. 10.00 – 13.00 Kommande IETM-möten: Montreal 30.5.-3.6.2007, Ghent (Belgien) 4.-7.10.2007. Farewell drinks– Kiasma 15.00.….. Föreställningar Up
TORSDAG 9.11. 13.00 – 17.00 Registration, ticketing – BioRex (lobby) Mobility,
Intercultural Competence, Cultural Cooperation in the Age of Digital Spaces In 2005, Corina Suteu led a number of successful training sessions for arts management trainers on mobility in the physical and virtual sense. Indeed, there is ever-increasing interest in cultural cooperation and artistic mobility. Therefore, we felt it was useful to make a space for arts management trainers to develop new thoughts and insights into issues of international mobility. We hope they will explore these further with their own students. On-The-Move
thus has organised a new ‘training of trainers’ session within the framework of
the G2CC project funded by the European Commission. It aims to explore: - drivers and barriers of mobility - cultural networks as real or virtual
pathways to cultural cooperation - issues
related to virtual mobility and digital cultural content. The training sessions take place during one day and are open to all trainers of cultural managers. The sessions are free but have limited places. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with On-The-Move in the 10.00 - 12.00 - T. 1 -
Organising Digital Cultural Content and Virtual Mobility This
session will debate the consequences that the digitising of cultural content
may have on the perception of cultural space in general, and particularly on
cultural mobility. With the help of case studies of web material, it is
possible to see how the whole concept of producing and consuming culture is
affected. The interactive nature of virtual cultural content creates a shift in
the notion of mobility: moving from traditional cultural exchange of creative
work towards a mobility that, rather than just putting another product on the
cultural market, is about: - making things and meaning, - producing new cultural spaces. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with On-The-Move in the framework of the G2CC project Trainer: Sanna Kangasluoma
-13.00 - 15.00 - T. 2 -
Mobility in the (Performing) Arts in Europe: Drivers and Barriers Geographical mobility may be valuable for artists in order to enlarge their labour markets and income possibilities, as well as to allow confrontation and exchange with other artists and audiences. Despite the EU’s freedom of circulation, many obstacles remain, hindering freedom of movement throughout Europe. What is the situation for artists? The session will look at drivers and barriers of performing arts mobility. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with On-The-Move in the framework of the G2CC project Trainer: Cristina Farinha
15.00 - 17.00 - T. 3-
Cultural Networks – Real and Virtual Pathways to Cooperation In the cultural field there is a lot of discussion about cultural networks and their facilitation of international cultural cooperation in the past two decades. This session will take a closer look at different kinds of networks and their structural characteristics to ascertain what we can realistically expect from them in terms of trans-national cooperation. *Conceived
and animated in collaboration with On-The-Move in the Trainer: Aleksandra Uzelac 14.00 - 15.00 - I.C. 1 - BaltMet - A Practical Example of Mobility; Will it Work? Within six
months the cultural departments of five cities in the Baltic region will take
in sixteen employees for a period of three weeks. Their aim is to educate and
to hand down information so as to create processes based on personal
experience, knowledge and friendship from which future cultural exchanges can
benefit. This Info Cell will tell you the story from the application to the
first experiences, difficulties and successes. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Marianna Kajantie, Cultural Office of the City of Helsinki 14.30 - 16.30 - I.C. 2 –
Transmission – In From the Margins* There is a
growing recognition of the role that creativity plays in the social well-being
and economic health of a country. As Europe moves beyond the knowledge economy
we are becoming increasingly dependent on creative and entrepreneurial skills. How do we seize the moment and place art at the core of European political and social policy? This session will look at ways in which we can work together across art forms, across networks, across borders to challenge the policy-makers, promote the status of the artist and begin to offer artists the employment and professional development opportunities they need. *with recognition to the Council of Europe of its publication “In from the Margins”. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Chrissie Tiller, National Theatre London, Lotta Vaulo, Finnish Theatre Academy, actress Niina Nurminen and dancer/choreographer Jari Karttunen 15.30 - 17.00 - I.C. 3 -
Nordic Countries Meet EU - A New Start for Nordic Cultural Co-operation and
Funding The Nordic
cultural ministers have decided to put in place a structural reform of the
Nordic cultural co-operation and funding system which will come into force in
its entirety in 2007. The reason for a structural reform lies in the necessity
to be more flexible and open to new art forms and ways of working. The new
system will therefore be better prepared to answer to the demands of the
changing cultural life in Nordic countries. What possibilities will the new programmes offer? What will be the artistic impact? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Riitta Heinämaa, Senior Advisor, Nordic Council of Ministers 14.00 - 17.00 - ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS & FUNDERS MEETINGS IETM and
the Finnish Arts Council invites IETM's Associate Members to the Finnish
chapter of the on-going series of IETM Associate Members' Meetings. As usual, the aim of this session is to give
the invited institutions a privileged space to discuss common issues and
complex questions which they face in today's intercultural and global context. This session is not open, it is invitation-only, for people working in institutions which give funding or similar national or international bodies. 15.00 - 17.00 - New Members meeting A privileged space for new members and first time comers to hear from more experienced members on how IETM meetings work. 15.00 - 17.00 - Moderators & Speakers meeting 17.30 - 19.00 - Opening Ceremony, City Hall 19.00 - Artistic programme 22.00 - 02.00 Night meeting point - Speed Dating, Dubrovnik lounge&lobby Up FREDAG 10.11. 09.00 – 17.00 Registration, ticketing – BioRex (lobby) 09.00 – 17.00 Hotel Information – BioRex (lobby) 9.30 - 12.30 - Debate “Why
mobility?” In this
keynote session, we hope to break open the notion of mobility to examine it not
only in terms of artists' travel and legal restrictions, but also to look at
the wider picture, including social, political, historical and environmental
perspectives. We must acknowledge that the contemporary performing arts sector in Europe is more ‘mobile' than other employment sectors : a strength or a weakness in view of the fragility of the employment sector and its famous précarité? Finally, does ‘virtual mobility’ replace physical mobility? Will it in the future? Moderator: Richard Pulford (Chief executive of the Society of London Theatre/Theatrical Management Association - http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk and President of Pearle http://www.pearle.ws) Speakers : Fatin
Farhat (Director of the Sakakini Cultural Centre in Ramallah – Palestine
http://www.sakakini.org) Boris
Charmatz (Choreographer – Association Edna – Paris - France) Juha
Siltala (history professor – Helsinki - Finland) This ’live
magazine’ will keep you updated on the latest, most interesting projects of
IETM members. It is an ideal
opportunity to introduce a new member, or to present a new project and receive
input from the other participants. Five
minute interviews per guest! The
registration deadline is on October 16th 2006. 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 Tramway Round - Have a Round with Spårakoff Welcome
Aboard! Kansallisteatteri,
Kauppatori, Eira, Aleksis Kivi, Takomo, Suurkirkko – if this sounds like a
strange and exotic code, we have just the thing for you: a tour into the
historical and cultural life of Helsinki, a city full of architectural jewels,
theatrical scene changes and historic anecdotes. And if we promise that you can
be immersed into this thriving city without moving your feet and while enjoying
the comforts of a classic pub, you’re not going to turn our offer down! Get to know Helsinki’s main sights in just 50 minutes: the Kansallisteatteri or National Theatre, the Cathedral in Senate Square, the Swedish Theatre, the old Russian Opera, the National Museum, the Opera House, the Finlandia Hall; but also have an open eye for the more hidden theatres like KOM, Q, Koko, Takomo and Ryhmä which contribute to the exciting artistic life of this city. The tours will take place on Friday, 10th November, departing from Mikonkatu, on the Eastern side of the Railway Square (Rautatientori), at 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00. The tour is free of charge but drinks are not included. Please make sure that you fit on the tram by making a reservation! 13.00 - 21.00 Sauna - Höyry-Klubi – The Steam Club Experience
a Finnish outdoor sauna in the heart of Helsinki! Have you
ever experienced the relaxing and yet refreshing effects of a Finnish sauna? Now
you can, in the wood-heated sauna tent of the Steam Club. Once the legendary
sauna of an alternative cultural centre in Helsinki, the Steam Club has been a
touring event for ten years visiting places as far away from home as the
Gershwin Hotel in Manhattan. The converted old military tent of the Soviet Army
now hosts a totally peaceful happening... This is an event that won’t leave anybody out in the cold! Meeting Groups 13.30 - 15.30 - M.G. 1 –
Exchanging Network Experiences Over the
past ten years the Baltic Circle has made it possible for the Baltic to meet
the Nordic at festivals, with co-productions and by facilitating the exchange
of artists – and the collaboration continues to flourish! Networks from all
over the world are invited to this meeting group to share experiences and best
practices. Where do we meet new neighbours with whom we can partner up for new
projects? How can we best use common international funding opportunities? What
obstacles prevent cultural organisations from collaborating? And what factors
assist artistic collaborations? How does the reality of different standards of
living affect the exchange of artists? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Audronis Liuga (Producer, Director, Production / Branch of the TCIEC, Lithuania); Jukka Hytti (Producer, Director), Baltic Circle / Q-teatteri, Finland. 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 2 –
Mobility for Cultural Operators Background: The need
for international exchange and co-productions, professional development and
inspiring residencies for artists has been recognised for a long time. Funds
and residencies are numerous. Mobility beyond conferences: How many
cultural operators move around Europe for longer than participating in a
conference? Are there possibilities for more profound international experiences
than these short conferences? What kind of international experience do culture
operators need and in what form? Could we imagine residencies for culture
operators, with training, workshops and support but also a calm and inspiring
environment for writing applications, developing strategies and new
concepts/ideas? Do we need short term work placements or job shadowing in order
to acquire new skills and gain new experiences? What are the obstacles and what are the benefits? Is your
organisation prepared to receive international staff for a certain period of
time? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with: Trans Europe Halles (http://www.teh.net) 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 3 -
Mobility in Dance: Enough or Further? For many
years the practice of mobility in the sphere of contemporary dance has been
developing considerably. Unlike
theatre, this artistic discipline is largely unaffected by translation, and
dance professionals have successfully integrated the international dimension of
exchange through their work in production and on tour. It seems impossible for many of them to deny
themselves this international opportunity.
Yet, they are fully aware of the intricacies and pitfalls of this type
of collaboration. How can we develop international exchange without simply becoming a product for export? This Meeting Group will endeavour to propose possible solutions, arising from innovative examples. *Many thanks to Ruth Collier, Bruno Heyndrickx and Ludovica Ricardi. Moderators: Ruth Collier (Zoo –http:// www.zoo-thomashauert.be) and Bruno Heyndrickx (Campai - http://www.campai.be) 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 4 - New Plays Travel around Europe... Playwrights Still Don't ! Modern communication technologies have revolutionised the way play-texts travel. Plays by Sarah Kane, Roland Schimmelpfennig, Biljana Srbljanovic or Jon Fosse are produced all over the world. Is this a sign of cultural diversity or of cultural harmonisation? If images
and audio material can be ‘consumed’ as they are, texts still need to be
translated. But can anything be translated? Who is best placed to bring to life
what is necessarily a cultural as well as a linguistic transfer? How can we try
and make sure that the play you get is the play that was written originally? Translation
piracy, breach of copyright, free adaptations ... How can we balance the
freedom of the translator, the director, the actor and the rights of the
author? How far can we go? Who can
protect the playwright's intentions? Should they be protected anyway? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Philippe Le Moine and Writernet Moderators: Philippe Le Moine (British Council in Paris http://www.britishcouncil.org/fr/france.htm), Jonathan Meth (Writernet - http://www.writernet.co.uk) and Finnish playwright Laura Ruohonen Info Cell 14.30 - 15.00 - I.C. 4 -
Presentation Helpdesk and Pearle* research A research
has been undertaken by PEARLE* (Performing Arts Employers Associations League
Europe) on the topic of mobility including approximately 100 face-to-face and
telephone interviews with performing arts companies, venues, individual
artists, festival organisers from over 20 European countries. •Social
security •Taxation
(double taxation, VAT) •Use of
intellectual property rights •Visa and
work permits for third country nationals when touring inside the EU This Info Cell gives also a short introduction into the different 4 working groups organised on Pearle which will discuss more in detail possible solutions to the difficulties to mobility linked to taxation, social security, the use of IPR and visa and work permits for third country nationals inside the EU *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Richard Polacek (Pearle*) Animator: Richard Polacek Working Groups 14.30 - 16.30 - W.G. 1 - Digital Tools for Cultural Mobility: Enhancing the User’s Experience A focused
session consisting of both web managers for the cultural sector and technical
programmers. - following success: follow-up cases where artists have managed to become mobile thanks to digital initiatives – what can be learnt and what can be promoted by these case studies? - how to evaluate success (feedback from the culture.mondo meeting) *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Diane Dodd, On-The-Move, in the framework of the G2CC project. Speakers: Aleksandra Uzelac (Institute for International
Relations / Culturelink - www.culturelink.org), Angela Plohman (Lab for Culture
- www.labforculture.org), Judith Staines (On-The-Move -http:// www.on-the-move.org)
and Daniela Calisi (Fondazione
Fitzcarraldo - http://www.fitzcarraldo.it) 15.00 - 16.30 - W.G. 2 - “A
harp is a piano after taxes” – Pragmatic Solutions to Double Taxation and
Problems with VAT This roundtable brings together a performing arts tax specialist, representatives of the European Commission and national administrations dealing with taxation and professionals of the live performance sector. The roundtable tries to find pragmatic solutions to the following difficulties: - the absence of uniform
rules and transparency in relation to double taxation and VAT in Europe in the
context of mobility in the live performance sector; - the incoherency and the
unequal treatment of live performance artists and companies as regards double
taxation; - the huge amount of
administrative work that needs to be undertaken in order to avoid double taxation
of EU companies/artists performing in other EU countries; *Conceived and animated in collaboration with PEARLE* (http://www.pearle.ws/) Moderators: Dick Molenaar (Tax advisor, All Arts, Rotterdam-Netherlands) and Rolf Bolwin (Deutscher Bühnenverein). 16.30 - 18.00 - W.G. 3 - “Travelling with 5 Chinese musicians, 3 Armenian actors and 2 Albanian singers from Hungary to France and the United Kingdom” - Solutions to Difficulties of Mobility Linked to Visa and Work Permit Requirements for Third Country Nationals inside the EU What visa
and work permit is needed when a British dance company employs an Indian dancer
for a project and wishes to go on tour to Poland and France? What rules on visa
and work permits should a French Orchestra comply with when employing regularly
a Turkish musician and when planning to go on tour to the Czech Republic and
Slovakia? Live performance companies and venues in the EU employing regularly
artists who are not from the European Union are frequently confronted with
these difficulties when touring in the European Union - which is still
different from the so-called “Schengen area”! This round table tries to
identify possible solutions to these difficulties. Moderator: Richard Polacek (PEARLE*) 19.00 - Artistic programme 22.00 - 02.00 Night meeting point - Speed Dating, Dubrovnik lounge&lobby Up LÖRDAG 11.11. 09.30 – 17.00 Registration, ticketing – BioRex (lobby) 09.30 – 17.00 Hotel Information – BioRex (lobby) Training 10.00 - 13.00 - T. 4 – How
to Moderate a Discussion After our experience in Utrecht, this is another opportunity to learn some tricks of the trade from people who learnt it the hard way: from “just doing it”! Good or bad
moderation can make the difference between an interesting session and a
desperately boring one. Skilled moderators are rare – and much in demand! IETM
needs good moderators for its meetings, but so does every conference, and
probably your own organisation needs them too. Come to this group to collect
tips, and then be ready to practice, practice, practice…. Trainer: Stella Hall (NewcastleGateshead Initiative - Newcastle, UK) Meeting Groups 10.00 - 12.00 - M.G. 5 -
When it’s All Over and Everyone’s Back Home: the Aftermath of Cultural Exchange
– Artists’ Residencies There is little to argue about the benefits of cultural exchange for the individuals directly involved, of working in a new environment, of having discussions with creative people from different cultures. But what happens when it is over? When the artist has returned home? How do artists communicate their experience upon their return to their community? With whom exactly? Do they have or make opportunities to do so? Assuming
the goal is to support artists in a given location, which is more beneficial,
to invite one artist from overseas or to send an artist or programme to a local
community? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with: ResArtis 10.00 - 12.00 - M.G. 6 -
Mobility and Diversity This text
will be online soon. 10.00 - 12.00 - M.G. 7 - How to Stay Mobile in the Midst of Changing Cultural Policies? When the impact of art and cultural services on national economies becomes more and more significant, culture starts to be seen as a trade. But is culture really an export product? What diplomacy has to be adopted in order for cultural export to be more than just a product but a means to encourage exchange and creativity beyond borders. This working group looks at different national models of cultural exchange and exports, for example from the Netherlands, Germany, the UK and Nordic countries. How are cultural strategies developed and by whom? Whose goals do they follow and what impact do they have on artists? The aim is to find out in a discussion between artists, producers and policy makers what artists need from policies in the field of cultural exchange and export and to share best practices and learning points. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Tuija Talvitie, (Director, British Council Finland) and Artist Juha Huuskonen Working Groups 10.00 - 11.30 - W.G. 4 -
Solutions to Difficulties of Mobility Linked to Social Security. - How to improve the
functioning of the E101 formular? - How to avoid difficulties
when being mobile as/with a self-employed artist? - How to improve the
knowledge about the various social security systems in the EU in order to help
professionals to be well informed before they start working for a short/long
term period in another EU country? - How to increase
transparency about domestic and foreign social security legislation for theatre
venues and festival organisers who frequently work with foreign artists? - How to ensure that artists
who work temporarily abroad don’t lose important social rights to which they
are entitled in their home country? - How to ensure that artists
profit from social contributions (payments for accident at work, for health
care, for pension rights, unemployment aid and other payments like training,
artists’ holidays etc.) they have made during their career in different EU
countries? - How to improve the
cooperation of national administration in order to ensure the recognition and
payment of pension rights accumulated by an artist in different EU countries
during his/her career? ;Moderator: Jacques Hedouin (Former Director General of the Paris Châtelet Theatre – France) Speakers: Roger Christmann (Administrator KunstenFestivaldesArts – Brussels – Belgium – http://www.kfda.be) and Essi Rentola, manager, International Affairs Office of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. 11.30 - 13.00 - W.G. 5 -
“Playing a Swedish version of Beckett, in Finland, by a Portuguese company” -
Finding Solutions to Difficulties of Mobility Linked to the Use of Intellectual
Property Rights What solutions could be found to simplify administrative obligations for the demand on the wide range of rights which are to be observed by live performance companies when touring around the EU or by venue and festival organisers when hosting companies from other EU countries? How to increase transparency with regard to the term of licences, the calculation of tariffs, the domain of application of the rights concerned, the territory where rights might be exploited and the distribution of the income collected from copyright users to the right holders? This round table tries to find pragmatic solutions to these and other questions linked to the use of copyrights in the context of mobility in the EU. *Conceived
and animated in collaboration with PEARLE*
(http://www.pearle.ws/) Speakers: Julie Samnadda (European Commission, DG Internal Market, Unit Copyright and Knowledge based Economy), Walter Heun (Joint Adventures, Munich, Germany www.jointadventures.net) Info Cell 10.00 - 12.00 - I.C.5 - Lab for Culture This Info
Cell will provide a tour of all that LabforCulture.org has to offer. The
session will be highly interactive, with space for you to give your feedback on
the site and discuss your information needs in relation to cultural mobility
and collaborating across borders. Presenter:
Angela Plohman (LabforCulture Content Coordinator - http://www.labforculture.org) In the brainstorming session a number of people who have submitted an application to IETM with an interesting project, crazy idea, innovative initiative, or revolutionary thought have the opportunity to present their project proposal or idea and discuss it for 15 minutes with fellow colleagues in an open brainstorming session. All creative minds are welcome. 13.00 - 21.00 Sauna - Höyry-Klubi – The Steam Club Experience
a Finnish outdoor sauna in the heart of Helsinki! Have you
ever experienced the relaxing and yet refreshing effects of a Finnish sauna? Now
you can, in the wood-heated sauna tent of the Steam Club. Once the legendary
sauna of an alternative cultural centre in Helsinki, the Steam Club has been a
touring event for ten years visiting places as far away from home as the
Gershwin Hotel in Manhattan. The converted old military tent of the Soviet Army
now hosts a totally peaceful happening... This is an event that won’t leave anybody out in the cold! Meeting Groups 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 8 –The Golden Cage: Enter and Access to the EU Fortress In order to protect itself from neighbouring countries, the EU is isolating itself from the rest of the world in a supposedly ‘golden’ cage. Its so-called Neighbourhood Policy is often just a decoy for consolidating its boundaries. Does this
greatly desired isolation really protect the EU, or does it have an
impoverishing effect on the countries within it? How can we encourage intercultural dialogue when so many borders
are being closed off? Whereas the
Mediterranean previously served as a construction ground for all the exchanges
that built what is known as Western Civilisation , today the Mare Nostrum
(“moderation between lands” as its etymology indicates) threatens to become the
abyss that surrounds an impenetrable fortress.
What influence does this have on artistic creation? As for the world of performance, how must
it, how can it react? What is our
responsibility as cultural operators? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with the Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (http://www.bjcem.org) 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 9 -
Inclusion / Opening Doors Demographic structures change. Conflict and economy move millions of people across cultural and national boundaries. Migration is a global reality. National and regional cultural institutions are slow in opening doors to ethnic minorities and immigrant groups, or fail to recognise that in terms of audience and talent, these people form an integral part of our past, our present, and our future. How do we encourage young people from minority groups to become composers, playwrights or choreographers? Where are the barriers? What are the strategies to break down these barriers? Our shared experiences can provide the knowledge, the inspiration and the encouragement to further future work. Is it of value for young artists from immigrant communities to meet in a European context, in master classes, readings or festivals? How can we organise and fund cross national /cross cultural meetings for these young artists? *Conceived and animated in collaboration with the European Music Council and New Plays – New World Moderators: Simone Duts (European Music Council – http://www.emc-imc.org) and Edward Buffalo Bromberg (New Plays – New World – Sweden) 14.30 - 16.30 - M.G. 10 -
When Theatres Die – Mobility and Site Specific Work In many European countries, the existence of a theatre building in a town or city is increasingly becoming irrelevant as practitioners respond to contemporary life by inhabiting disused factories, swimming baths, neglected tower blocks and shopping centres. The touring circuit is being abandoned and audiences are exploring their city in new ways. In this landscape of non-theatre sites what are the new, emerging trends of mobility? Away from the model of the touring show and towards collaboration? Methodology that is mobile and not product? Is a new type of producer evolving as a result? This Meeting Group will take place in the form of a debate on the politics and principles of mobility as it relates to non-theatre sites. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Talking Birds Info Cell 15.00 - 16.30 - I.C. 6 -
Causes and Consequences of the Mobility of Individuals The Mobilising Innovation in European Arts and Culture (MEAC) project was a nine month feasibility study with the aim to design a large-scale research programme on the study of the causes and consequences of trans-national and trans-regional mobility of European artists, intellectuals, arts managers and other professionals of the cultural sector. This project was led by the ERICarts Institute and undertaken in cooperation with a group of 13 researchers from around Europe. Several brainstorming meetings of the group were organised and a seminar entitled "Brain Drain-Brain Gain" was held in Moscow in November 2005. Six case studies were elaborated on the restrains and barriers to artistic migration and mobility in the Western Balkans, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, France, Italy and the Nordic countries. The MEAC Project was supported by the LabforCulture. A full report highlighting 10 key areas for further conceptual and empirical research is expected in Autumn 2006. The main findings of the study will be shared with the participants of this info cell. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with Ritva Mitchell, ERICarts Presenter: Ritva Mitchell Working Group
14.30 - 16.30 - W.G. 6 –
Mobility in Asia –Case Studies in Korea and Japan In recent years there has been increasing interest in trans-national cooperation between artists and arts organisations in Asian countries and between Europe and Asia. Networks of small scale theatre and dance companies have emerged and there have been some fascinating intercultural projects. There is a cultural dimension to the work of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), and the establishment of the ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) has created a framework to stimulate cultural engagement. Nevertheless, there are continuing obstacles to mobility, including funding and information. This last issue has begun to be addressed by ASEF through its research on the development of an information portal "Culture 360". This session will look at the environment for and practicalities of artistic mobility and cultural collaboration inside Asia and between Asia and Europe, citing case studies and sources of information. *Conceived and animated in collaboration with International Intelligence on Culture (http://www.intelculture.org) Moderator: Rod Fisher (International Intelligence on Culture – London - UK www.intelculture.org) Plenary session 16.30 - 18.00 - IETM Talks and Listens… Come to a convivial setting, sit comfortably at large round tables and discuss the future… of the contemporary performing arts in European and the world. The Board of IETM invites IETM members to share ideas and futurology, in order to feed in to a process which will lead to a new 3 year plan for IETM, 2008 – 2010. How do you see your own organisation in 2010? What are the pressures and the tendencies? Bring your creative and critical thinking skills and be ready to look ahead! Each round table will be animated by a Board member. 19.00 - Artistic programme 22.000 - 03.00 - Party - Speed dating, Vanha (Juhlasali) 10.00 – 13.00 Kommande IETM-möten: Montreal 30.5.-3.6.2007, Ghent (Belgien) 4.-7.10.2007. Farewell drinks– Kiasma 15.00.….. Föreställningar
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buddies. This is a must! It is a cross between an activity centre and an information centre focusing on vitality, function and ease of obtaining information. At the Theatre Museum the visitor is a maker and shaker, who can try things out, play and seek after knowledge. The Museum was awarded the Illusionist Prize for 2000 by the Finnish Theatre Information Centre and the 2001 Museum Prize by the Council of Europe in recognition of its innovative concept, based on action and interaction and its cherishing of the European theatre tradition. Exhibitions form a theatre park where the visitor is invited to travel through time into the past, on adventures into different theatrical cultures and the magical world of the theatre. |
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