Working Group 02: Contemporary Performing Arts & Cultural Management

Independent Network is hosting a series of working groups on issues related with practices of education, cultural management and publication/criticism in the field of performing arts (with all implications in dance, theatre and performance).

The second of these working groups will take place on 26-27th April 2008, at Akbank Arts Center and Istanbul 2010 European Cultural Capital Agency with a focus on "Contemporary Performing Arts & Cultural Management". As part of the working group, representatives from various cultural sectors and institutions that relate to performing arts in Turkey will come together in closed sessions while Tamara Bracic, Barbara Stuewe-Essle, Jan Ritsema and Tommy Noonan will make public presentations about their own activities and associated structures:

SEMINAR & DISCUSSION 1:
26 April 2008 (14.30 - 16.00)
Akbank Sanat Beyoglu

Istiklal C. Zambak Sk. 1 Beyoglu; +90 (212) 252 35 00–01
Tamara Bracic (Slovenia) / Balkan Express, Bunker Productions
Barbara Stuewe-Essl (Austria) / EON - European OFF Network, Freie Theatre

SEMINAR & DISCUSSION 2:
27 April 2008 (13.00 - 14.30)
Istanbul 2010 ECC Agency

Istiklal C. 131 D.49 Atlas Psj. Beyoglu; +90 (212) 244 45 63-64
Jan Ritsema (France) / PAF – Performing Arts Forum
Tommy Noonan (Germany) / Sweet & Tender Collaborations, Freiburg City Theatre

Contact: Safak Uysal safak@laboratuar.org

Wherefrom Whereabouts 03: Politi.ka

The third and last step of WHEREFROM WHEREABOUTS? (Politi.ka) will take place:
- with the participation of Mustafa Avkiran, Emre Koyuncuoglu, Berna Kurt, Ilyas Odman, Cetin Sarikartal, and Mihran Tomasyan,
- on 23 April 2008, Wednesday, at 18.00,
- at Roxy Activity Platform...

Adress: Siraselviler Cad. Aslanyatagi Sok. No:5, Beyoglu.

Working Group 01: Performing Arts & Education

Independent Network is hosting a series of working groups on issues related with practices of education, cultural management and publication/criticism in the field of performing arts (with all implications in dance, theatre and performance).

The first one of these working groups took place on 12-13th April 2008, at Tutun Deposu (Tobacco Warehouse) with a focus on "Performing Arts & Education". As part of the working group, numerous representatives from educational structures that relate to performing arts in Turkey have come together in closed sessions while Marijana Cvetkovic of Balkan Dance Network / Serbia made a public presentation about Nomad Dance Academy on 12 April Saturday, at 14.00...

Address: Luleci Hendek Cad. 12, Koltukcular Cikmazi 1, Tophane/Istanbul
Contact: Safak Uysal safak@laboratuar.org