| 10:00-10:50 | 19  |
Sense of Place, Sense of Time [Friday keynote]Location: Hall 1, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Location: Hall 1, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Address: ul. "Emil Berzinski" 5, 1408 Yuzhen, Sofia | Event Map | Venue Accessibility Apart from very small groups of indigenous people, the rest of the world population has lineage connected to colonisation, settling and migration. Contemporary cultures result from translocal flows of people, technology, capital, media and ideas. They are shaped by hybridisation and cultural exchange, and yet identity-based political tribalism seems to be gaining ground globally. Society at large is experiencing burnout symptoms, such as social unrest and polarisation, prolonged economic downturns, environmental degradation, political instability, loss of cultural vitality and cohesion. How can artists continue to make work when feeling the effects of this turbulence, and what role can institutions play in supporting them? Through a number of historic and contemporary examples the lecture will trace how artists have reflected and responded to political and social challenges, and look into cultural policies and management models that could break a crisis cycle. Speaker This session will be captioned and broadcasted online on Howlround.tv. Access the livestream on the day here. |
| 11:00-13:00 | 19 |
AI, Immersive Tech & CreativityLocation: Hall 2, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Location: Hall 2, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Address: ul. "Emil Berzinski" 5, 1408 Yuzhen, Sofia | Event Map | Venue Accessibility Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Immersive Technologies (Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Realities) are an increasing part of our everyday lives, but how can they be used in creative practice? Join creators as they demonstrate how they have made use of AI and Immersive Technologies in their own projects, from world building and storytelling to generating visuals as planning tools. 12:00-13:00 - In the second half of the session, there will be an opportunity to see some works of artists as well as engage with the creators in a discussion delving into the potential of these tools in making new work, and unpacking some of the burning questions that their use poses. In order to make the most of the practical elements of this session, bring your own laptop or mobile phone. Moderators Jo Mangan, The Performance Corporation, Ireland |
| 11:30-13:30 | 19 |
Mapping the Queer InternationalLocation: Hall 3, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Location: Hall 3, Toplocentrala Interested participants
Address: ul. "Emil Berzinski" 5, 1408 Yuzhen, Sofia | Event Map | Venue Accessibility Queerness in performance is not only a prism for categories of identities, it is aesthetic, it pulses in the creative process, it’s a politic and a magnifying lens. There are artists and institutions around the world that centre queer artistic practice, but they are not always connected in conversation, or sharing challenges. Furthermore, an increasing number of institutions that produce and present ‘queer work’ exist in cultural contexts which are not fully queer-friendly, and lack the knowledge to give these artists what they need. Queer artists and leaders need to be in conversation with each other, grow their international connections, to create new opportunities for mobilising artworks, and to support each other through the challenges of making and leading in queer communities. This working session, centred around an exercise of mapping queer institutions and undergrounds around the world, as well as learning of the varied realities of queer people around the world, will grow a queer network of collaborators and co-conspirators, looking at both local and global challenges in queer collaboration. All are welcome, but the queers are invited. This session is open to everyone, queer voices will be centred. Moderators Israel Aloni, IL Dance, Sweden |
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