At the international conference, we will discuss the priorities essential for the development of the contemporary dance sector with the aim of transferring knowledge and good practices in the sector. Representatives of decision-making bodies at the level of countries and cities will present existing cultural policies for dance, their successful measures and effects.
Representatives of main public dance institutions from Europe will talk about the processes of institutionalization and decentralization of dance in their cultural environments, as well as current and inevitable topics of sustainable aspects of intersectoral cooperation and cultural democracy.
The conference will be held in English and French. Contributions in French will be translated.
The event is free of charge, advance booking is required at dsps.promocija@gmail.com.
Programme
Welcome speech
Teja Reba, Director of the Biennale Gibanica, Contemporary Dance Association Slovenia (CDAS)
Catherine Faudry, Project Manager Performing Arts / Dance, Artistic Creation and Cultural Industries Department, French Institute
11.00–12.30 Cultural policies for dance: an overview
Tjaša Pureber, Director of the Directorate for the development of cultural policies, Ministry of Culture, Slovenia.
Representative of the French Ministry of Culture, France.
Madeline Ritter, Director of Bureau Ritter, Germany.
The discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Bara Kolenc, Board Member of CDAS.
12.30–14.00 Institutionalisation: research, artistic support, education and theory
Catherine Tsekenis, Director of the National Dance Center, Paris, France (CND Paris).
Catja Loepfe, Director of Tanzhaus Zürich, Switzerland.
Chris Standfest, Curator and Dramaturg, ImPulsTanz, Vienna, Austria.
The discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Rok Vevar, Member of CDAS.
14.00–15.00 Break
15.00–16.30 – Polycentric territorial development and distribution
Sandra Neuveut, Director of the National Center for Choreographic Development, Val-de-Marne, France (CDCN La Briqueterie).
Régis Plaud, Advisor for Dance, National Office for Artistic Distribution, France (Office national de diffusion artistique).
Angela Glechner, responsible for outreach & community building, SZENE Salzburg, Austria.
The discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Petra Hazabent, Member of CDAS.
16.30–18.00 – Sustainability aspects: cultural democracy, well-being and intersectoral development
Thierry Séguin, Director of the National Center for Adapted Creation, France (CNCA Morlaix).
Monica Gillette, Co-director of Tanztriennale Hamburg, Germany.
Alban Richard, Director of the National Choreographic Center Caen, France (CCN Caen en Normandie)
The discussion and Q&A will be moderated by Tamara Bračič Vidmar, Public relations, Bunker Ljubljana.
18.00–19.30 – Break
19.30–23.00 – Social and networking event
The event will take place at the Old Power Station (Muzejska ulica). More information here.
Guests are also invited to attend the dance installation piece Touch Tissue Texture at the same location.
Production and organisation: Contemporary Dance Association Slovenia
Partners and co-financing: Kino Šiška, French Institute, Goethe Institute, Austrian Cultural Forum, Ministry of Culture from the Climate Change Fund.
With support from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the City of Ljubljana.
