CUMA

This project is funded by the European Union

ISTANBUL-EUROPE EXPRESS 2010

Initiated by Cuma in 2010, Istanbul-Europe Express is a year long project aiming to develop the artistic network within Turkey and Europe with a focus on the Balkans supported by the European Commission’s Grant Scheme programme entitled Civil Society Dialogue – Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture.

As a series of three consecutive meetings and establishment of a website, Istanbul-Europe Express 2010 project - in partnership with IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) (BE), Relais Culture Europe (FR), Bunker (SI), TIN (Theatre Institute Netherlands) (NL) and Springdance Festival (NL) aims to fertilize the performing art’s sector potential.

Each of the events will take place in 2010 and 2011. They have been conceived to confront the performing arts actors to their main issues and interrogations.

How do we structure and enhance our own practises? How do we establish a balance between independent space and institutions? How can we improve the conditions of creation, production and distribution today? How do we reach a wider audience? How international collaborations can answer these problematics?

CUMA does believe in a collective process to strengthen each of us. Common initiatives can feed the performing arts sector’s dynamic in Turkey and Europe.

Meet. Share. Connect. Sparkle. Initiate. Create. The project meets the precise needs of interconnecting, capacity building, visibility of the performing arts actors, regarding the specific situation of the contemporary art sector in Istanbul and Europe.

Istanbul-Europe Express 2010 is setting up the basis of future artistic collaborations in a long term prospective.

 

ISTANBUL-EUROPE EXPRESS 2010 | Partners

IETM | International Network For Contemporary Performing Arts
IETM is a membership organisation which exists to stimulate the quality, development and contexts of contemporary performing arts in a global environment, by initiating and facilitating professional networking and communication, the dynamic exchange of information, know-how transfer and presentations of examples of good practice.
www.ietm.org

Relais Culture Europe
As a ressource centre on Europe and Culture, the Relais Culture Europe informs and accompanies artists and cultural actors on the current stakes and challenges linking Europe and Culture as well as on Community aims, policies and programmes and how these are translated into strategies, practices and projects. The overall aim of the Relais Culture Europe is to help French cultural operators in including a European dimension in their professional practices as well as in their projects.
www.relais-culture-europe.org

Bunker
Bunker is a non-profit organization for the realization and organization of cultural events. Bunker produces and presents contemporary theatre and dance performances, organizes different workshops and brings together one of the most noted international festivals, the Mladi Levi Festival. Since 2004, Bunker has been running the Stara Mestna Elektrarna, the old city power plant of Elektro Ljubljana, which is transformed into a performing space, allowing the exchange of experiences, knowledge and interests among artists and various audiences. Bunker aims to refresh and invigorate the Slovene cultural space with innovative approaches; encourage the mobility of artists, promoting interdisciplinary projects and hosting various artistic events.
www.bunker.si

TIN | Theatre Institute Netherlands
The TIN is simply is the heart of the Dutch theatre world focusing on documenting, supporting and promoting Dutch theatre, both in the Netherlands and abroad. The TIN offers the largest theatre documentation centre in Europe, organises debates and public exhibitions, promotes talent nationally and internationally, and ensures harmonisation within the theatre sector. The TIN houses a library, organizes events such as discussions, conferences, exhibitions and international presentations and participates in various international networks.
www.theaterinstituut.nl

Springdance Festival
Based in Utrecht, Netherlands, Springdance is gathering every year the international world of contemporary dance and performance in a ten days long festival. With shows, performances, installations, debates, young, up-coming artists and established ones, Springdance aims to promote innovative creations and picture the diversity of the performing arts sector. Springdance is also one of the initiators of Europe in Motion, an artist exchange programme taking place between UK, Netherlands and Romania.
www.springdance.nl