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Plat(e)form(e) 2024

À propos

Join a focused two-day program for peer to peer meetings and discovering the unique performing arts scene of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.

Plat(e)form(e) was born from a desire to support and highlight the local scene by drawing on the presence of international professionals and promoting new networks and lasting exchanges. Through work presentations, networking sessions and collective discussions, we want to open a temporary space for reciprocity, exchange and mutual reflection on what it means to create and present (inter)nationally today. 

We happily invite professionals from the performing arts field to join the program from May 13-14, 2024 in Brussels.

Plat(e)form(e) invites local and international guests who are interested to participate in the full two day program. We are looking for professionals in the performing arts (programmers, directors, festival organisers…) with a curiosity for new Belgian work. We are able to host a total amount of 50 participants but can only cover a two night stay for 25 international guests (one professional per organisation). We will function with "First come, first served".

Join a focused two-day program for peer to peer meetings and discovering the unique performing arts scene of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels. 

Program (details to be announced)

 

13.05.2024 @les Brigittines
 

11:00 slow arrival and informal meeting

12:00 collective lunch

13:30 Pitch #1

14:10 Pitch #2

14:50 Pitch #3

14:55 Pause

15:00 Pitch #4

15:40 Pitch #5

16:15 meet the artist / walk & Talk 

18:00 Drinks @KVS

19:00 Performances within the Kunstenfestivaldesarts (please book your tickets at the box office: tickets@kfda.be)

14.05.2024 @Needcompany
 

10:30 Information on international subsidies from Belgium

11:15 exchange around internationalisation

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Pitch #1

13:40 Pitch #2

14:20 Pitch #3

15:00 Pause

15:20 Pitch #4

16:00 Pitch #5

16:40 Network & exchange

17:30 Drinks

18:00 Performances within the Kunstenfestivaldesarts (please book your tickets at the box office: tickets@kfda.be)

 

Eligibility

The participation for Plat(e)form(e) is open to:

  • People from all nationalities, backgrounds or gender
  • People who have at least three years of experience in the (international) performing arts sector** and/or have developed / are in the process of developing innovative way(s) to support creation in an international dimension (through programing, distributing …)
  • People with the possibility and interest to support, program and/or enter in dialogue with new work from belgium and get to know different artists and their practices.
  • The event will be held in English. Therefore it is advisable that participants can understand, communicate and work in English. We can help to provide extra support for whom English is a barrier – language should not be a defining obstacle. Unfortunately we do not have the possibility to provide full multilingual translations for the entire program.

** Performing arts: we mainly focus on dance, performance and theatre.

If you have any question regarding your application, please get in touch with Julia Reist: julia.reist@kunsten.be or Severine Latour: severine.latour@wbtd.be