Discussion/Debate
What sort of Festival do we want?
Internationally, what conversations are taking place around the concept of a ‘festival’, and what role are festivals being called upon to play in the production of contemporary art-works? In an era of crisis, to what extent should a festival’s policies be geared towards supporting local creativity? How eclectic, bold and individual should a festival be? How should the artistic director and members of the Board be chosen? These are just some of the questions we will be considering in the first of this year’s Wednesday afternoon discussions—this is a conversation we all need to have.
Main speaker: Savas Patsalides, Professor of Theatre Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
With:
Matthias von Hartz, Artistic director of Berlins’ summer festival «Foreign Affairs » & Co-curator of the Greek festival for international productions
Katerina Koskina, Director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art
Vicky Marangopoulou, ex Artistic director of the International Kalamatas’ Dance Festival
Aphroditi Panayotakou, Deputy General Manager, Onassis Cultural Center
Yannis Svolos, Music critic (Εfimerida ton syntakton)
Olga Taxidou, Professor of Theater Studies, Edinburgh University and New York University and Edinburgh’s Festival collaborator
Moderated by Vangelis Theodoropoulos, Artistic Director of the Greek Festival.
Admission free, reservations required.
Peiraios 260 (Garden)
- 22/06/2016 at 18:00
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