Culture Moves Europe
individual mobility grants
The second mobility call for artists and cultural professionals is open.
More
The first sharing of this work was part of the EDN Atelier Moving ground in June (scores 1-7) while on the 1st of October the complete work (scores 1-12) will be performed at the Duncan Dance Research Centre's community garden.
Inter-esse, creating "interest", in the sense emphasised by Isabelle Stengers, by putting oneself in between - inter-esse. Not sharing, but relating. Practising thinking and dancing in the presence of plants and because of their presence, with the intention of being motivated by the potential relationships rather than affirming differences or otherness.
Choreographer Mariela Nestora, in collaboration with dance artists Vitoria Kotsalou and Yiannis Tsigkris, began a very slow process for the duet Inter-esse in February 2022. The 'rehearsals' took place over an extended period of time and involved the activation of 12 scores - the fieldwork scores that focus on the relationship with the plant world. The scores were composed by bringing into dialogue the design principles of permaculture for natural systems and the different systems of the human body, and by considering the works of Maria Puig de la Bellacasa and Emanuele Coccia. The 12 fieldwork points are an invitation to spend time with plants, one's own body, questions that don't need answers, many or few movements, a visible or invisible dance, a choreography in which one finds oneself or one that the participant co-creates with other organisms from the realm of the plantae. What can we humans learn from the world of plants?
The first performance of this work was part of the EDN Atelier Moving ground in June (scores 1-7), while on 1 October the complete work (scores 1-12) was performed in the - still developing but already flourishing - community garden of the Duncan Dance Research Centre in Athens.
The Fieldwork scores are still being activated by more people in different parts of the world, as an open-ended project. If you'd like to participate by activating a score, please email mariela.nestora@gmail.com.
Photo: Myrto Apostolidou.
The second mobility call for artists and cultural professionals is open.
More
15 European cultural networks to co-develop a bespoke eco-certification for cultural networks, taking into account their specific needs and working methods.
More
Mapping equitable practices in the European contemporary dance sector.
More
Free to Create: Artistic Freedom in Europe examines the challenges European artists and cultural workers face in the practice of their right to freedom of artistic expression.
More
What is the current cultural landscape for European artists, arts professionals and audiences with disabilities in 2023? What recent advances have been made on a national and European basis?
More
Discover the latest news about the second edition of the performing arts funding scheme
More
EU Experts publish recommendations to improve working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals
More
How citizens’ participation in cultural activities enhances civic engagement, democracy and social cohesion: lessons from international research
More
A series of EDN workshops exploring practices of equity in contemporary dance - reports and podcasts are now published.
More
Dance Ireland with Theatre and Dance NI have launched the Dance Counts Report, a major undertaking of research over the last three years into living and working conditions in the dance sector on the island of Ireland.
More
EDN joins the Culture Action Europe call on EU member states to reconsider the proposed cuts by 40 million EUR to the Creative Europe budget 2024
More
Three video podcasts documenting a 4-day exchange of artistic practices, led by disabled artists collective Al.Di.Qua & hosted by EDN member Lavanderia a Vapore.
More
EDN continues to receive the support of EU network funding for representing dance development organisations in Europe
More
The publication provides the context, references and examples of where and how dance intersects with environmental sustainability.
More
EDN campaign presents concrete actions and ideas to engage the contemporary dance sector in Europe, its advocates, funders and stakeholders, in a shared movement towards a sustainable future.
More
List of platforms, festivals and other international events.
More