News

2010-02-25

Kasarne Kulturpark reopens after basic reconstruction

Kasarne Kulturpark (Košice, Slovakia) establishes links with other culture centres in the city, country and the region.

Following essential repair and maintanence works Kasarne Kulturpark in Košice reopened for public use at the end of 2009. Kulturpark is a priority investment of the project Košice – European Capital of Culture 2013.

By 2013 the converted military barrack warehouses, situated in an old park, are to comprise an incubator for creative industries and arts, gallery and production spaces, spaces for residencies, as well as the multipurpose arts and culture centre already in operation. Since it reopened, the Kulturpark arts centre has been establishing links with other culture centres in the city, country and the region, esp Tabačka Kulturfabrik in Košice, Stanica Žilina Zárečie, and centres in the V4 region.

Over 2010, Kasarne Kulturpark will seek to establish and develop links with other centres in Europe, including for programme exchanges, collaborations and linked residency schemes. In its February 2010 arts programme, Kasarne Kulturpark focussEsed on the presentation of work by artists and creators from the city. This included a screening of short films by a young-and-coming documentary maker from Košice, Peter Beganyi; video installation by the Kassaboys artist collective shown at Prague Biennale 4; and screening of a noir film series in the making set in the streets of Košice called “Looking for Laura”. Apart from these, Kasarne also hosted a theatre production from the TEH member Žilina Zárečie „The young generations’ last historical role“ which critically explores student (dis)engagement in the November 1989 Velvet Revolution.

2010-08-25

Call for applications: CHANGING ROOM workshop 'COMMUNITY FILMMAKING'

27-29th of October, 2010 at Subtopia (Stockholm, Sweden)

2010-08-25

TEH Delegate Elena Tupyseva takes part in international Fellowship Programme in Washington

This July, Elena Tupyseva from Proekt_Fabrika (Moscow, Russia) participated in the Summer International Fellowship Programme at the John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts in Washington. The main focus of the programme is to learn more about methods in strategic planning in arts organisations.

2010-08-25

PRAC represented Bulgaria at Black Sea Festival in Germany

Pro Rodopi Art Centre recently represented Bulgaria at the Black Sea Festival, organised by the cultural centre EUKITEA in Diedorf/Augsburg, Germany.

2010-08-24

Tabačka Kulturfabrik at Young Urban Leaders forum in Shanghai

TEH Delegate Lukas Berberich from Tabačka Kulturfabrik (Košice, Slovakia) was invited to participate in the Young Urban Leaders from Asia and Europe forum, organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation as part of the Shanghai Expo. The forum, which took place between the 26th – 28th of July, sought to critically explore and bring different perspectives to bear on the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better city, better life.”

2010-08-24

Second Chance opening conference in Nuremberg

TEH Delegates Stuba Nicola from Kaapelitehdas (Helsinki, Finland) and Sigrid Niemer from ufaFabrik (Berlin, Germany) were invited to speak at the opening conference of the EU project "Second Chance - From industrial use to creative impulse" on July 15th.

2010-08-24

Circus, film, and much more at Subtopiafestivalen

September 2 - 4th. These are the dates of Subtopiafestivalen, four days of top circus performances mixed with film, dance, art, bazaar and much more at Subtopia (Stockholm, Sweden).

2010-08-24

TEH at freeDimensional's meeting "Creative Resistance"

Between 10th - 14th July, Katharina Trabert from (Monteleone Sabino, Italy), member of the TEH Executive Committee, attended freeDimensional's yearly meeting. "Creative Resistance - an intersecting networks meeting". The meeting was held on a small island owned by the German Breuninger Foundation in Ontario, Canada. Present were more than 20 networks and organisations from Europe, Asia, Africa, South- and North America.

2010-08-24

Röda Sten presents "The Harasssed Bodies of Arabian Men"

As part of the Dance- and Theatre Festival, TEH Member Röda Sten (Göteborg, Sweden) and Teater Tribunalen host an installation by Mellika Melouani Melani, Bengt Gomér and Daniel Andersson between August 26th - 29th.

2010-08-24

First ever contemporary art biennial in Ural industrial region

Unless you are very busy in September and October, you should seriously consider visiting Ekaterinburg in Russia, where the first ever Ural Industrial Biennial of contemporary art, entitled Shockworkers of the Mobile Image, will take place.

2010-08-24

Third and final step of "Water. Sinking Cities" at P60 in September

During the Amstelveen Stadspleinfestival, eight media artists from Latvia and The Netherlands will perform in two interactive audiovisual performances at P60 (Amstelveen, The Netherlands), thus finalizing the third and final step of Water. Sinking Cities.

2010-08-24

Six countries take part in mobility programme "Parkinprogress"

JOHAN Centrum (Pilsen, Czech Republic) and Culture and Arts project NOASS (Riga, Latvia) have, together with four other organizations, received a grant for a three-year period (1st May 2010 – 31st December 2013) for the nomadic mobility programme Parkinprogress.

2010-08-24

Nordic Culture Point announces adjustments in mobility grants

The expert group for the mobility programme recently announced that the fixed accomodation grants for arts and culture professionals wishing to visit the Nordic or Baltic countries have been adjusted.

2010-08-23

Curious about the 1990's Latvian art scene?

The recent publication 90ies. Contemporary Art in Latvia maps the art scene in Latvia during the tumultuous 1990’s. TEH Member centre NOASS (Riga) were one of the centres that emerged at this time, challenging existing conventions and creating a new alternative art scene.

2010-08-23

NOASS invites you to Riga in September!

TEH Member centre, Culture and Arts Project NOASS (Riga, Latvia) and the Baltic – Nordic Audio Visual Art Network invite you to visit Riga on the first weekend of September 2010. Three exciting events (at least!) will take place at NOASS and surroundings, giving visitors the perfect chance to experience the cultural life of Riga first-hand.

2010-08-23

Parkteatret Scene - bigger and better

This summer, TEH Member centre Parkteatret Scene (Oslo, Norway) has been through a major upgrade. Presenting...a bigger, better Parkteatret!

2010-07-09

Z-bau in Nuremburg saved!

The Kulturausschuss (cultural commission) decided today (Friday, 9th July 2010) to reconstruct the Z-Bau, to make it useable as a building and, in the long run, to develop it into a cultural centre for innovative, experimental and sub-cultural forms of expression in the fields of production and events. Now, after long years of waiting, doubting and questioning, a distinct decision was finally taken.

P.S.
To all our friends at Trans Europe Halles: Thanks a lot for your fast and energetic support in the fight for the preservation of our centre.

2010-07-07

Sneak preview of "The Art of Sustainability" film now online!

Watch the first part of the upcoming film from the CHANGING ROOM workshop "The Art of Sustainability" that took place in Paris, 17-19th July 2010.

2010-06-21

Submission of video art works for the "Waterpieces 2010" International Video Art Festival at NOASS has opened

10th edition of WATERPIECES takes place in Riga, Latvia 3-5th of September 2010.

2010-06-21

Register now! SOMETHIN' FROM NOTHIN' - Developing International Artist Residency with Limited Financial Resources

CHANGING ROOM Workshop at Culture Factory 6-8 August 2010, Polymer, Tallinn, Estonia.

2010-06-21

Intercultural Dialogue as an EU Culture Programme objective?

Platform for Intercultural Europe's annual meeting was held on the 8th of June 2010 in Brussels. The topic was “Intercultural Capacity Building and EU Advocacy”. TEH Delegate Dusica Parezanovic from REX (Belgrade, Serbia) reports from the meeting.

2010-06-21

Mains d’Œuvres resident company searches for partners

Communauté Inavouable, resident theatre company at Mains d’Œuvres (St Ouen, France), are currently looking for partners to organise a new session of A Museum (Theater).

2010-06-21

Workshop at Mains d’Œuvres discussed sustainable cultural practices

Workshop on "Developing the Art of Sustanability in Cultural Centres" was held at Mains d’Œuvres (St Ouen, France) on June 17-19th 2010.

2010-06-17

Marian Söderholm new staff member at TEH Coordination Office

2010-05-27

Subtopia creates yearly suburban festival for circus, media and street art

The multi-arena Hangaren to be inaugurated during Subtopiafestivalen 2010.

2010-04-22

CULTURE DEPARTMENT OF NÜRNBERG PLANNING TO CLOSE Z-BAU - act now!

TEH takes action to support Z-Bau (Nürnberg, Germany).

2010-04-21

Check out the workshop programme at TEH Meeting 69

Improve in recruitment, online promotion and broaden the activities for your centre!

2010-04-21

Thérèse Snell Eriksson new intern at the Coordination Office

2010-04-21

New residencial project from PRAC opened

The latest residencial project at Pro Rodopi Art Centre (Bostina, Bulgaria) ‘Garbage for Plums’ was opened on 16 April 2010 in Smolyan, Bulgaria.

2010-04-15

We are looking for a highly motivated COMMUNICATIONS- AND OFFICE ASSISTANT to our Trans Europe Halles Coordination Office in Lund, Sweden

Apply now!

2010-03-24

NOASS launches new platform for Nordic and Baltic audio-visual art

Website and newsletter open for contributions!

2010-03-24

Parkteatret rebuilds its roof and aims at bigger audience capacity

2010-03-24

Apply now to the workshop DEVELOPING THE ART OF SUSTAINABILITY IN CULTURAL CENTERS

CHANGING ROOM training session in Paris June 17-19, 2010. Application deadline extended to April 30.

2010-03-23

Future vision plans for Tou Scene approved by politicians

"New Tou" will be more than five times larger than the current Tou Scene area.

2010-03-23

CHANGING ROOM presented policy reccomendations in Brussels

Download the Policy recommendations on Culture Mobility from the Four Arts Mobility Pilot projects here.

2010-03-23

Subcase – Subtopia Circus Fair 2010, 20-21 of May

Subtopia (Stockholm, Sweden) proudly present the Swedish fair for culture purchaser’s interested in circus, variety and street performance.

2010-03-22

Application for co-production of new dance performances open until March 31st

The production application to Zodiak – Center for New Dance at Kaapelitehdas (Helsinki, Finland) has begun.

2010-03-22

Closing Reception for 2 705 baci... and Reopening of Restaurant Röda Sten

April 17, 12-10 pm at Röda Sten (Göteborg, Sweden)

2010-02-25

Kasarne Kulturpark reopens after basic reconstruction

Kasarne Kulturpark (Košice, Slovakia) establishes links with other culture centres in the city, country and the region.

2010-02-24

Call for programmers to caravan 2010 at Brighton Festival

Contribution to travel costs, accommodation and delegate pass available for up to 50 delegates.

2010-02-24

Artist's Choice - New take on curating at Röda Sten

Screening program selected by the artist showing at Röda Sten at the moment.

2010-02-24

CO3 award to Beat Initiative director David Boyd

Leadership in the independent sector recognized.

2010-02-24

Polymer's Residency Programme open for applications

Groups and individuals from any country and all artistic fields are welcome to apply.

2010-02-24

OZU presents 3 international workshops

Stress Managment, Yoga Flow and Source's Research workshops accepting applications now!

2010-02-24

ufaFabrik the European Hub for freeDimensional (fD)

fD is a network that supports art spaces hosting activism and strengthening community engagement.

2010-02-24

Case-study presentations from NTNM conference now online

Conference about independent cultural centres and governance models gathered more than 70 participants from over 15 countries.

2010-02-17

CHANGING ROOM TOOLKIT NOW ONLINE

Join the community of cultural operators across Europe.

2010-02-12

WRITERS WANTED for the Changing Room Toolkit

Share your knowledge and experiences with colleagues across Europe.

2010-02-04

Call for residence in connection to the Afropixel Festival # 2

The call is directed to artists from Africa and the Caribbean, deadline is February 22nd.

2010-01-20

2 705 baci...* by Sislej Xhafa opens at Röda Sten

Röda Sten (Gothenburg, Sweden) presents, for the first time in Sweden, Sislej Xhafa.

2010-01-20

P60 came alive with Moving Buildings

The most prestigious multimedia project in the history of Amstelveeen.

2010-01-20

PRAC completed an exchange project with Substation from Singapore

The exchange project was funded by Asia-Europe Foundation.

2010-01-20

Nordic funding opportunities for art projects, mobility and residencies - the 2010 deadlines

See all deadlines here.

2010-01-20

TEH met all pilot mobility projects to discuss policy paper

CHANGING ROOM experiences used to influence the European Commission.

2010-01-20

Big interest in Pekarna's conference NTNM on governance structures

75 participants from 16 countries will meet in Maribor.

2010-01-20

A message from the Secretary General: Now is the time

Birgitta Persson is back as Secretary General after her maternity leave and shares a few thoughts with the readers of the TEH Newsletter:

2010-01-19

Subcase – Subtopia Circus Fairs 20th-21st of May 2010

Subcase 2010 (20th-21st of May) is an opportunity to see some of the best circus, variety and street shows inSweden.

2010-01-19

"Water. Sinking Cities" - a project by NOASS, P60 and Ideias Emergentes

TEH members P60 (Amstelveen, The Netherlands) and NOASS (Riga, Latvia)together with the independent cultural centre Ideias Emergentes fromPortugual are currently developing the project “Water. Sinking Cities”.

2010-01-19

German TEH-members shared experiences on artists residencies

Alte Feuerwache in the planning of an artists' residency house.

2009-12-17

NEW TIMES NEW MODELS registration deadline January 15th

International conference on governance models of independent cultural centres in Maribor, Slovenia, 28/29/30 January 2010.

2009-12-15

Total makeover of TEH member WUK's website www.WUK.at

Web 2.0 features, new ticket shop, bilingualism and last but not least a new layout of the website www.wuk.at

2009-12-15

Melkweg showcased at Proekt_Fabrika

During three days in September, Melkweg organized a cultural programme in Proekt_Fabrika in Moscow within the programme 'Factories of Imagination'.

2009-12-15

TEH joined Intercult and Culture Action Europe debate at Re:Designing Cultural Politics

TEH participated in three international conferences in December.

2009-12-03

Call for artists under 35 to multidiciplinary 2-year programme

Project focused on relations between live arts and other artistic languages, aimed at producing multimedia projects to be presented in Italy and abroad.

2009-11-27

Interzona brings avant-garde theatre to the Verona audience

The theatre festival 'Are We Human' contrast to opera and classical theatre.

2009-11-27

TEH members invited to Go East! conference

December 11th-12th in Warswaw, Poland.

2009-11-27

TEH Coordination Office looked into the future of the creative industries

2009-11-26

Farnham Maltings promotes south-east artists in caravan 2010

Three day show case of site specific, interactive and incidental performance presented as part of Brighton Festival.

2009-11-26

Subtopia and Botkyrka municipality presents The Hangar

The creation of a multifunctional arena for circus, film production, variety shows and street performances.

2009-11-26

Vantaa Artist Union residency looks for international collaborations

Opportunity to collaborate with Finnish residency.

2009-11-26

NEW TIMES NEW MODELS – International conference at Pekarna

Call for case study contributions (Deadline: 15/12/2009)

2009-11-26

TEH participated in Shortcut Europe in Helsinki

Emma Ernsth from the TEH Coordination Office went to Helsinki participate in the ENCC conference Shortcut Europe and to visit Kaapelitehdas' new venue Suvilahti.

2009-11-26

TEH partner in Shortcut Europe 2010

Conference on 'Cultural policies and social exclusion' on June 3rd- 5th, Dortmund, Germany.

2009-11-26

Swedish free theatre group looking for cooperation partners

Institutet in Malmö is looking for cooperation partners for guest plays and exchange for 2010-2011 tour.

2009-11-26

Call for applications to SPACE trainings

Training programme addressed to professional international programmers.

2009-10-27

First Czech Republic Member of TEH

Trans Europe Halles is happy to welcome Johan Centrum as members of the network.

2009-10-27

Online dialogue received over 400 visitors from more than 40 countries.

Read summary of the on-line dialogue here.

2009-10-25

Call for concepts to "THE LIBRARY - PRODUCTION OF MEMORY"

Two-year project aimed at developing new approaches to cultural comparative awareness.

2009-10-25

TEH one of 900 participants at the European Culture Forum

TEH Acting Secretary General Emma Ernsth came back from the Culture Forum with mixed feelings.

2009-10-24

OZU and OLIVEARTE invite you to an Italian Olive Picking Weekend

20th - 23rd November 2009

2009-10-24

Three day workshop at OZU: 'The Rashomon Effect'

Improvisation workshop designed to integrate participants from different disciplines.

2009-10-24

The Canadian Circus Company The 7 Fingers plays their new show PSY at Subtopia

28/12 - 7/1 2010 at Subtopia, (Stockholm, Sweden).

2009-10-24

TEH Spring Meeting 2010 at A38, Budapest May 6th-9th

Date and host confirmed for TEH Meeting 69.

2009-10-24

TEH Media Network proudly presents the beta site for TEH TV

***Call for links to videos from all TEH centres!***

2009-09-24

Friches Théâtre Urbain guides through the outskirts of Paris

"Beyond the périphérique" is a 7km artistic excursion for dreamers in their search for spaces outside the box.

2009-09-24

RåFILM filmmakers collective from Mejeriet at NOASS

The NOASS Kino Sala was held on a small island outside the Latvian Capital.

2009-09-24

EVS-volunteer joins Mejeriet and the TEH Coordination Office

TEH warmly welcomes Florence Jauberthie from Mains d'Oeuvres (St Ouen, France)!

2009-09-24

TEH ambassador reports from Fira Tàrrega seminar

Read Xavi Perez brief report from the seminar 'Experience of transnational co-production of performing arts in non-conventional venues'.

2009-09-24

The Independent Cultural Centre "Funaro" opens in Pistoia, Italy

The 900m² complex in Pistoia’s old city centre, in the heart of the Tuscan region is dedicated to theatre and performing arts and theatrical training, research and creativity.

2009-09-23

100th anniversary at the former energy production area Suvilahti

Suvilahti is developing to a cultural centre under the administration of Kaapelitehdas (Helsinki, Finland).

2009-09-23

Artistic Processes in Dialogue at the Göteborg Biennial

The 2009 biennial aims to investigate the artistic dialogue as method during 5 intense days.

2009-09-23

Interzona open its 17th season based on volunteers' work

The most eagerly-awaited event is a concert by the American band Sunn O))).

2009-09-23

Contemporary art met the industry in the Ural region

The Festival Art-Factory held on August 27-30, 2009 in the former Sverdlovsk Worsted Factory in Ekaterinburg has successfully concluded.

2009-09-23

Mejeriet's filmmaking collective at NOASS

In the end of August the filmmaking collective RåFILM, based at Mejeriet (Lund, Sweden) went to Riga to participate in The NOASS Kino Sala, a small film festival that was held on a small island outside the Latvian Capital.

2009-09-23

Join On-line dialogue about Art spaces hosting Activism

Share your own experiences, questions and stories between 23-29th of September.

2009-09-08

Umeå awarded the European Capital of Culture title 2014

TEH followed the press conference in the City of Lund, which was one of the two finalists for the title.

2009-08-19

WRITERS WANTED for the Changing Room Toolkit! - No experience required

Do you like to write?
Do you like to travel?
Have you ever worked or studied in another country?

2009-08-19

Opportunity to host Regional Practice Exchange

The Platform for Intercultural Europe is currently looking for TEH organisations willing to host Regional Practice Exchange meetings on intercultural issues such as staff composition, audience development etc.

2009-08-18

Forum on Nordic branding 23-24 November in Berlin

New dates and call for speakers to Culture Forum on Nordic Branding in Berlin.

2009-08-18

Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival in Reykjavik 25-30 September

The 20th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival continues its nomadic journey throughout the Nordic outskirts.

2009-08-18

Open Days at the Nomadic Village - accommodation grants for ambassadors available

Nomadic Village Open Days, 28th & 29th of August 2009
Pavlikeni, Bulgaria

2009-08-18

The Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art arranged by Röda Sten

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
5 September – 15 November

2009-08-18

Support for European circus artist – deadline 25:th of September

Jeunes talante Europe is a program that offers artistic support for emerging creators in the circus arts field in Europe.

2009-08-18

Swedish Federation for Circus, Variety and Street performance Created

Initiated by artists and supported by Subtopia (Stockholm, Sweden), "Manegen - Federation for circus, variety and street performance" has been created.

2009-08-18

Sci-Fi nerds and college students will work next to each other and have lunch together"

Suptopia film village expands with the University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre’s basic course in film.

2009-08-18

ufaFabrik's founding member Scotty has passed away

2009-08-18

New Culture Committee for the European Parliament 2009-2014

The committee comprises 32 members - see the list to know who to contact.

2009-08-18

European Culture Forum 29-30 September in Brussels.

Registrations open now. TEH Acting Secretary General Emma Ernsth will attend.

2009-08-18

TEH member Huset to be part in the Freight Yard Project

After years of struggles, the plan for TEH member Huset (Århus, Denmark) is now that they will move into the premises of "Godsbanen" (The Freight Yard Project) in 2012.

2009-07-21

The Mission of REX' project 'Mission Less Probable' presented

After 13 realized presentations of "failed" cultural projects, the project 'Mission Less Probable' itself was staged for a public discussion and evaluation.

2009-07-21

On-the-Move cultural mobility information service re-launched

Thanks to the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media, the Finnish Ministry of Education, the Open Society Institute and the Arts Council of Ireland, On-the-Move's mobility information service is back in action.

2009-07-21

Upcoming application times to Nordic Art & Culture and Mobility Programmes

Many of the Nordic Art & Culture and Mobility programmes open for applications between August the 5th and September the 3rd 2009.

2009-07-20

Call for partners to Baltic-Nordic Audio-Visual Art Network

NOASS (Riga, Latvia) wants to establish contacts with organisations and individual artists from Nordic and Baltic countries as well as with festival managers, curators and others interested to have a part in this project.

2009-07-20

Residents for the Nordic-Baltic residency programme at NOASS selected

Gary Wornell, Jonas Nilsson and Eva Olsson invited to Riga within NOASS' new artists-in-residency programme.

2009-07-20

'THE STREET ARTS IN EUROPE' seminar on stage arts in non-conventional venues

Seminar 'THE STREET ARTS IN EUROPE' - Experience of trans-national co-production of stage arts in non-conventional venues at FiraTàrrega 2009.

2009-07-20

Map of the cultural blogging scene in Europe by LabforCulture

LabforCulture is half-way through their Cultural Blogging research.

2009-07-17

WATERPIECES 2009 – video in festival open for submissions

The ninth edition of WATERPIECES takes place 4th -6th of September, 2009 at NOASS & BETANOVUSS Art Centre (Riga, Latvia).

2009-07-16

Debates on knowledge within a new digital paradigm

Converging Pathways to New Knowledge is a LabforCulture initiative considering the future of knowledge building and knowledge sharing within a new digital paradigm.

2009-07-16

Two new EVS volunteers at P60

From September 15th Linda Konone (Noass/Latvia) and Monica Aggio (Buenaventura/Italy) are starting their European Voluntary Service (EVS) in P60 (Amstelveen, The Netherlands) for one year.

2009-07-16

Forum on the profiling of Nordic Culture co-operation

Berlin, 12-13th of October, 2009

2009-07-16

TEH at Promoting a Creative Generation conference

On the 29–30th of July, 350 delegates from across the European Union will meet in Göteborg for the culture and media conference of the Swedish EU presidency “Promoting a Creative Generation”. Emma Ernsth and Anna Weitz at the TEH Coordination Office will participate.

2009-07-16

Pro Rodopi Art Centre at Stanica and TNT this summer

In July PRAC has been a guest-resident at TNT (Bordeaux, France) for the creation of the new physical theatre piece ‘Hair’.

2009-06-23

TEH participated in the first GA of Platform for Intercultural Europe

Emma Ernsth from the TEH Office participated in the first General Assembly of Platform for Intercultural Europe that was hosted by the EC in Brussels, Belgium.

2009-06-23

TEH Annual Report 2008 available for download

Click here to download TEH Annual Report 2008

2009-06-23

CityArts with New address and Improved Website

CityArts (Dublin, Ireland) are on their way to a new home. Until then, between July and November they will be in temporary premises on 7 South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

2009-06-23

Practical advice for EVS Youth Exchanges in THE LIFT HANDBOOK

An online version of the handbook is now available to read online, and can also be downloaded for free. Click here.

2009-06-23

Pekarna awarded €18500 for the project New Times New Models

Pekarna magdalenske mreze (Maribor, Slovenia) has been awarded a grant of €18500 for the project New Times New models.

2009-06-22

TEH presented in Kaliningrad

TEH Ex. Comm. member Stuba Nikula from Kaapelitehdas (Helsinki, Finland) connected with cultural operators in Kaliningrad.

2009-06-22

e.mobility forum online - welcome to participate!

How to make mobility easier for artists? That is the core question for one of the EC financed pilot project on mobility, led by the Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes (France).

2009-06-22

Practics launches new website

www.practics.org serves as an information portal on the development of the Cultural Mobility Contact Points (CMCPs).

2009-06-22

Organisations invited to participate in dialogue with the EC

The EC aims to involve a wide range of stakeholders with a view to promoting multilingualism in Europe.

2009-06-22

Call for applications to International Physical Theatre Laboratory

Intensive practical training, lectures, discussions, performances in Bovec, Slovenia July 1-12, 2009.

2009-06-22

Call for Presentations to Performing arts conference

International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today". October 28-31, 2009 in Leibnitz, Austria.

2009-06-22

EFA announces call for 3rd training for young festival managers

The European Festivals Association has concluded the 2nd edition of the European Atelier for Young Festival Managers – and announces the 3rd edition from 23 to 30 October 2011.

2009-06-22

ufaFabrik - slideshow of the first years

A wonderful slideshow of the first exciting years of the 30 years celebrating ufaFabrik (Berlin, Germany).

2009-05-24

Melkweg opens New Hall in cooperation with the City Theatre

Confirmed artists for the coming months are Cesaria Evora, David Byrne, Moby and Jamie Lidell.

2009-05-24

Training for performing arts managers

This call is launched within the frame of the pilot project S.P.A.C.E. - Supporting Performing Arts Circulation in Europe.

2009-05-24

Nomadic Village 2009: Call for Proposals

From August 20-30, On The Road Productions organizes the Nomadic Village next to the town of Pavlikeni in Bulgaria

2009-05-24

Two new cultural centres opened in collaboration with Polymer

In close cooperation with Culture Factory Polymer (Tallin, Estonia)
new cultural centres are now open in Tartu and Sänna.

2009-05-20

First legal Graffiti wall in Helsinki opened in Suvilahti

A 100-metre-long graffiti wall was opened to the public on May 16 in Suvilahti, Helsinki. This marked the opening of the 100th anniversary celebrations at the historic energy production area, where TEH member Kaapelitehdas is setting up a new cultural centre.

2009-05-20

Stage Theatre Festival and NO BORDERS! meeting in Helsinki

A collaboration between Korjaamo Theatre (Helsinki, Finland) and Helsinki Festival gives a chance to see international and topical theater in Helsinki August 19-30 2009.
Between August 20th and 23rd, NO BORDERS! International Meeting for the Independent Performing Arts Field takes place.

2009-05-20

REX looks for experiences in New Circus

REX (Belgrade, Serbia) has started a New Circus Platform in Serbia. The platform is now aiming at getting in contact with all Trans Europe Halles-centres with experience in the field.

2009-05-20

UfaFabrik are looking for birthday wishes from you all

Next month TEH-member ufaFabrik (Berlin, Germany) will celebrate its 30th anniversary and would like to make a wish. Time to recall your best UfaFabrik moment!

2009-05-20

Farnham Creates… A Community Arts Festival

Farnham Maltings (Farnham, Surrey, UK) celebrated the beginning of a month long programme of activities across the town with a one-day festival last Saturday. “Farnham Creates… A Community Arts Festival”, was jam-packed with activities and performances in every space in the building – from the Great Hall to the car park.

2009-05-20

Village Underground approved as TEH members

Village Underground London is a cultural space located in Shoreditch made up of a collection of ex London Underground tube train carriages recycled to form creative studios, coupled with the expansive raw space of a restored Victorian warehouse.

2009-05-20

TEH Executive Committee 2009-2011 elected

A new Ex. Comm. was elected by the General Assembly at the TEH Meeting 67.

2009-05-20

CHANGING ROOM launched at TEH meeting 67

The TEH pilot project on mobility for cultural operators, CHANGING ROOM, was officially launched with a toast in the brand new straw bale construction Stanica 2 during the TEH meeting 67.

2009-05-20

Culture Action Europe guides to the EU elections

Still don't know who to vote for and how it all works? Download briefing paper here.

2009-05-20

Open call for Residence programme at NOASS, Riga

Application deadlines May 25 and June 20, 2009

2009-05-19

Call for projects to “Artists Taking the Lead” in UK

12 projects to take place in the 12 UK regions. Any EU resident can apply.

2009-05-19

Young focus on Nordic-Baltic dance encounter KeðjaKuopio

Almost 200 dance professionals have registered for the upcoming Nordic-Baltic dance encounter keðjaKuopio, which takes place in Kuopio, Finland on June 15 - 17, 2009

2009-05-19

Launch of pilot Cultural Mobility Contact Points

The Cultural Mobility Contact Points (CMCPs) that are developed in the framework of the PRACTICS project launched their information service on 15 May 2009.

2009-05-19

Month of Dance Premieres by Aktovy_zal and Proekt_Fabrika

The art space Aktovy zal and Proekt_Fabrika (both Moscow, Russia) close the third season by a month of premieres of dance performances.

2009-05-19

The National Theatre comes to Farnham Maltings

Farnham Melting (Farnham, Surrey, UK) is delighted to be working with the National Theatre on its new project - NT Live – an exciting new initiative to broadcast live performances of National Theatre plays onto cinema screens worldwide.

2009-05-19

Swedish law Allemansrätten in focus at Röda Sten

Art Exhibition based on the Swedish law Allemansrätten opens at Röda Sten in June.

2009-04-11

Fingers Crossed for the Construction of Stanica No.2

The goal is to finish the main walls before May 7th, the first day of the meeting.

2009-04-11

Real meets Virtual in Röda Sten's new Lounge

Lounge was inaugurated in Röda Sten (Gothenburg, Sweden) on April 3rd.

2009-04-11

Summer Workshops in Sculpting and Ceramic at OZU

The workshops are open to all.

2009-04-11

Mains d'Oeuvres brings French dance, music and film to Proekt_Fabrika

Aktovy Zal and Proekt_Fabrika (both Moscow, Russia), continue their work with the project “Factories of the imagination: new territories of culture”.

2009-04-11

Subtopia presents its Circus Companies

2009-04-10

Dates decided for TEH Meeting 68

TEH Meeting 68 will be hosted by Laznia Nowa in Cracow, Poland. The dates for the meeting will be the 15th-18th of October 2009 so please mark these dates in your calendar straight away!

2009-04-10

PRAC collaborates with Stanica and TNT

Pro Rodopi Art Centre (Bostina, Bulgaria) will present its award-winning production ‘Chick with a Trick’, on June 24th-25th at Stanica (Zilina, Slovakia).

2009-04-10

CHANGING ROOM activity kicks off

TEH's mobility project CHANGING ROOM activity kicks off with first Staff Exchange.

2009-04-10

TEH and freeDimensional presented "Not Without my Network"

Seminar followed the world premiere of EUREPICA CHALLENGE by Belarus Free Theatre.

2009-04-10

TEH Friends ABI/ABO leaves the network

2009-04-10

Toaca steps down to TEH Friend organisation status

Toaca in trial against the Town Hall for three years.

2009-04-10

Meeting report from TEH Meeting 66 at Tou Scene Online

2009-03-24

TEH awarded EC operating grant

TEH has been selected and entered a Framework Partnership Agreement with the EC for the years 2008-2010.

Let's Talk about Art:
The case of a Georgian activist & author

Thanks to succesful collaboration between four international networks a safe haven was ultimately assured for a Georgian activist and author. Madis Mikkos at Kultuuritehas Polymer sums up a half-year long struggle.

Through the red tape a well known Georgian poet. performance artist and egalitarian activist made it to residency in Estonia and gave a series of impressive performances in culture factories of Tartu and Tallinn. His journey was aided by numerous organisations worldwide, giving many of the involved parties a unique experience in managing the heavy wheels of bureaucracy.

In February 2009 a call for placement was sent to the members of TEH by freeDimensional, concerning a well known Georgian activist and autor. From the very beginning the case stood apart from the regular Artist in Residence affairs, as it involved a backround of threat and suppression to the artist in his home country, demanding immediate action and readyness for political involvement. The many organisations promoting freedom of voice, social justice and human rights involved (including ICORN, freeDimensional and PEN-club Norway) stated the importance and urgency of the matter. The same day Kultuuritehas Polymer expressed its will to accept the refugee/resident.

It took one month to talk the processes over with all the interested parties, including a close friend of the artist in USA and of course the artist himself. We decided on the practical matters of residency, introduced the climatic (snowy) conditions and residency spaces and out went the official Visa invitation. In yet another long month, of which the artist can only tell about the anxiety of waiting, our visitor arrived in the Republic of Estonia.

This, however turned out only to be the beginning of another series of adventures, keeping alert everyone involved. Namely, Zurab, as a resident of a non-EU country, received a short term tourist visa, not intended for the planned 3 month's stay. And with the artist residing in Tartu Culture Factory, his visa expiring in a week, we started a new application for extending his stay up to three months.This included going all the way from explaining the nature of residency to filling new forms, arranging insurances and putting together an impressive schedule of meetings, lectures and performances - because otherways we would have been helpless in front of the invincible argument of the lady at the counter: "if he is a writer, why cannot he sit at his desk at home!"

Achieving the eventual victory we among other actions wrote a concept of artistic residence, got it signed by the chancellor of the Ministry of Culture and sent to the director of the Immigration Office. Also IPen-Club and others contributed with letters of support and on the background we felt the presence of the whole team involved, keeping each other informed on the state of affairs and planning next steps.

Finally, to underline the grotesque nature of bureaucratic logic is a remarkable fact that since July 30, 2009 the requirement of Visa invitation was waived by the Estonian Parliament - surely, the artis was the last person to suffer fully from its constraints!

The relief after achieving the extension was great for all and the artist could hence perform with his poetry on several artistic events both in Tartu and Tallinn (including the opening performance of Culture Factory Festival), travel to the countryside, meet with local authors and prominent cultural figures, write articles and poems and enjoying the residency the way it is intended to - getting familiar to the local culture.

After the two and a half months in Estonia the artist proceeded to the care of ICORN free city network for a two years residency, providing finally the safety and peace of mind needed to work in the field of literature.

I take again a chance to thank everyone involved for constant human and professional support and wish a peaceful and creative residency for the artist in Sweden.

Madis Mikkor,
Kultuuritehas Polymer (Tallinn, Estonia)

reference:
www.icorn.org
www.freedimensional.org
www.internationalpen.org.uk
www.kultuuritehas.ee

Let's talk about Art: Rural myths

Gavin Stride, director at Farnham Maltings (Farnham, Surrey, UK) suggests we discover a new participative culture to ensure that arts practice in rural England becomes a radical force.

The Sunflower Plot by Cartoon de Salvo. A site specific theatre event for Market Towns.

In many people’s minds, art in the countryside is about making services available to communities who cannot easily access them. The arts in rural communities are, however about far more. It may come as a surprise to hear but much of the work being made in rural England is new work, experiments with form and is presented in different ways and times, through new partnerships. It doesn’t call itself ‘radical’ or ‘experimental’ because, like everywhere else, these terms scare the audience. Nevertheless many artists working in rural England are grappling with how to make work that is rooted and contemporary, particular and universal, work that experiments with form and content and connects with artists from around the world. New work is being created across rural England in unexpected ways for appreciative audiences, through a surprising range of partnerships. Indeed, I’m convinced that the future health of our theatre lies, in part at least, in the opportunities for artists and audiences in rural England.

Firstly, working in community spaces demands a partnership that relies as much on the audience as on the performers. The promoting, box office, front of house and marketing is usually undertaken by the community in their space. It is the company who are the visitors. These partnerships are exactly the model being championed by the UK Government and would be the envy of many large cultural organisations. And they are happening, quietly, everywhere.

Secondly, much of the work in rural communities is necessarily broadcast rather than narrowcast because the ‘arts’ audience tends to be small, so companies develop theatre that has the potential to attract the whole community. This search for convivial, inclusive events is one of the greatest strengths of our work. It sees all audiences as ‘new’ and does not require them to come with an existing knowledge or mastery of etiquette. That does not, however, imply any less commitment to quality – poor initiatives always fail. Instead it demands that we remember that popularity and artistic integrity are both critical components of good art. As our new Minister for Culture says ‘the choice between excellence and access is false’ and that ‘the arts hold the ring of our national conversation’.

If we are to take up this challenge then I would suggest we must rediscover a new participative culture. We should be rescuing the ability of people to use their own creativity. We should build surprising partnerships with amateur and professional artists to create and distribute work. And I don’t mean through a revival of community play models, but a reinvention of what a theatrical event can be. We can go far further than that….

Take the Canadian theatre company Mammalian Diving Reflex, whose Haircuts by Children, has professional hairdressers working with a group of 10 year olds for a term prior to a weekend in which residents of local community care and residential homes are invited to act as models for the children in a town centre salon. And the children really cut their hair. And the elderly clients really let them. It is impossible to express the care, trust and mutual respect that this process engenders in both child and adult. As the company says, ‘these children are going to be voting in a few years time; surely we can trust them with a pair of scissors?’ Is it ‘theatre’ – who knows?

Or Rimini Protokoll, from Germany, whose new piece explores the globalisation of labour by asking each audience member to wear headphones and a microphone so that they can be directed around the local area to meet a series of people who recount a story of their journey from another part of the world. Only later do they discover that the person directing them via the headphones is watching their every move on CTV from a call centre in Calcutta. Now that is playing with ideas of a global economy.

And our own production of The Polish Play, which delights in a homespun aesthetic that begins as if nothing is going to happen yet ends at a village dance, that uses YouTube and an old View-master to understand something about ourselves and at which the entire audience stays talking in the hall, for hours after the performance sharing stories, building communities…..

It may be a big ask, but we should work to ensure that arts practice in rural England becomes a radical force, that the value of making work with, as well as for, all parts of the country is held dear, that renewal and experiment is not the sole preserve of the cities and that we rebut the easy characterisation of the countryside as a backward, romanticised place that never really existed.

Gavin Stride is the director of Farnham Maltings.

gavin.stride@farnhammaltings.com

Let's talk about Art: Back to the Scene of the Crime

Documentary filmmaker and former EVS volunteer Sascha Fülscher is back in Belgrade and reflects on the role Cultural Centre REX has had for her understanding of the Serbian society.

Putin is metaphorically watching the streets of Belgrade. What seemed to be a bad joke to me at first, turned out to be intended more seriously than I thought.

Whilst most of Belgrade – REX Cultural Centre as well – try to get a bit of calm in the shade, Belgrade is packed with tourists these days. Not a very common sight over here. Some of them are leftovers from the Student Summer Games, others come from the recent music festival EXIT in Novi Sad. Suddenly I can study how I must have behaved when I arrived in Belgrade for the first time, with a eight months EVS at REX in front of me, asking for the street "Strahnicka Bana", in street language called "Silicone valley" because of the clientele, and taking snapshots of bombed buildings.

After my time in REX I returned to Sweden to start my studies in documentary filmmaking at the National Film School in Stockholm. Now, that I am finally back in my beloved Belgrade, with the intention to shoot a documentary about the situation of young people here, I long for the refreshingly cool premises of REX. Least for the air condition, but rather because there is someone there, to interpret and explain what's going on in the society, providing the background information necessary for my understanding.

I thought I left Belgrade to become a "student from the countryside" who would return every school holiday. Coming back to Belgrade would be "coming home". And in a way it is. But then again, now being without the backbone of the daily updates and explanations of my former colleagues, I am left to try to interpret the changes around me with the shallow knowledge that I posses. I must admit that I've become ever so much more humble, or disorientated, depending on which way you choose to look at it. Luckily, in documentary film, this is not such a bad thing, as black and white answers are not very favorable. Personal stories, that I have limited influence over, give an understanding of the society and context and leave me with less responsibility for the outcome, in a way.

The film will have a happy ending it seems. I just received the good news that it is now officially confirmed that Serbia is yet another step closer to being on the white Schengen list from 1 January 2010. Although, and in this way I guess I really learnt my lesson being here, I still wouldn't trust that word for being the final one.

Sascha Fülscher (Sweden) worked as an EVS volunteer at REX 07/08.
Photos by Iga Mikler.

Swedish Arts Concil

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