Testimonies - ONLINE TRAINING

23 September 20

As a response to COVID 19 The Festival Academy is experimenting with online Ateliers, in the first instance with the aim to strengthen its alumni community and offer new ideas and discussions during these challenging times.

Louise Demelas, Hivos, France

"As the two previous training, this has been an amazing opportunity to connect with cultural practitioners from all over the world and learn from many different ways and models how to organise a festival/event."

ONLINE TRAINING #3: CURATING FESTIVALS 2020

Milica Popovic, Cultural Center "Nikola Djurkovic" Kotor, Montenegro

"It was, as always, a window to the outside world. An opportunity to see and hear from people more experienced than me. To learn from their own experiences and to get some valuable insights and solutions."

ONLINE TRAINING #3: CURATING FESTIVALS 2020

Matjamela Motloung, South African Native Arts Projects

"Eye opening and challenging."

ONLINE TRAINING #2: FESTIVALS AND THE MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Youssef Soubai - FADAE ATHINA/Tinghir

“Hope and rebirth."

ONLINE TRAINING #1: CONTEMPORARY FESTIVAL BUSINESS MODELS

Susanna Basso - Climate Crisis Film Festival

“A great chance to meet an incredibly diverse group of people, reminding me that the arts&culture industry is full of amazing work and people worth fighting for!” 

"The best training on climate change & the arts I could have hoped for!"

ONLINE TRAININGS #1: CONTEMPORARY FESTIVAL BUSINESS MODELS & #2: FESTIVALS AND CLIMATE CHANGE