The C.R.E.S.C. Festival marks the culminating event of C.R.E.S.C. – Network for Creation, Education, Health and Research, a two-year programme developed by AREAL and its partners between February 2025 and November 2026.

Over the course of two years, the project has fostered a community of care, responsibility and creativity, grounded in meaningful relationships between people with psychiatric diagnoses, children with special needs, parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, medical professionals, artists, students, pupils and the wider public. The network brought together cultural organisations, universities, psychiatric hospitals, special education schools and social NGOs around four key pillars: education and mental health, professional development, art as a space for community reflection, and inclusive creation.

Throughout the programme, participants engaged in therapeutic and creative interventions in hospitals and social care institutions, multidisciplinary conferences, transdisciplinary laboratories, dissemination workshops, psycho-educational research, international residencies and training programmes, as well as a series of performative works developed together with partner communities.

The C.R.E.S.C. Festival showcases the outcomes of this process through performances, participatory installations and professional gatherings that address themes such as inclusion, mental health, motherhood, ageing, and the relationship between art and care. Bringing together artists, researchers, educators, healthcare practitioners and programme participants, the festival creates a space for dialogue and reflection on participatory artistic practices and their social impact.

The festival continues and expands the work developed by the partner organisations AREAL, IndieBox and Entuziart, contributing to the consolidation of an interdisciplinary framework at a moment when expressive and creative therapies are beginning to gain greater recognition in Romania.

PROGRAM

31 August – 2 September 2026 | Rezidența9

mind moving
Participatory performative installation

23 September 2026 | ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni

moving [m]others
A performative work exploring experiences of motherhood, care and transformation.

25 September 2026 | National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB)

Polyphony of Gestures
An inclusive performance developed together with participants from the programme’s partner communities.

26 September 2026 | ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni | 11:00

International Conference: “Dancing from Inclusivity towards Complexity”
Organised in partnership with the European Dance Development Network (EDN).

Panel 1 | International Inclusive Practices (United Kingdom)

• Jonathan Meth
• Olga Macrinici
• Katye Coe

Panel 2 | Artistic Practice and Research (Italy)

• Laura Napoletano
• Domenico Valenza
• Thomas Greil
• Carla Bottiglieri
• Sara Santilli (TBC)
• Matteo Maffesanti (online)

Panel 3 | C.R.E.S.C. Results and Local Perspectives (Hungary, Romania)

• Dorka Farkas
• Rarița Branca
• Representative of UNATC
• Representative of DGASPC
• Representative of Estuar Foundation
• Representative of Sf. Nicolae Special School
• C.R.E.S.C. project team

The final conference format and detailed schedule will be announced at a later stage.

27 September 2026 | Bucharest

The Bodies Where We Meet
A performative work developed within the C.R.E.S.C. programme, exploring the body as a space of encounter, vulnerability and belonging.

Throughout the festival, audiences and professionals will also be invited to informal gatherings, research presentations, discussions and networking activities dedicated to practitioners working across the fields of art, education, healthcare and social intervention.

C.R.E.S.C. – Network of Creation, Education, Health, Research is a program co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) and developed in partnership with Institutul Italian de Cultură din București, Centrul Național al Dansului București (CNDB), ARCUB, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică „I.L.Caragiale” (UNATC), Universitatea din București – Facultatea de Psihologie, Institutul Liszt – Centrul Cultural Maghiar București, Institutul Polonez din București, British Council, Liceul de coregrafie „Floria Capsali”, Școala Profesională Specială „Sf. Nicolae”, Spitalul de Psihiatrie Voila, Spitalul de Psihiatrie „Eftimie Diamandescu” – Bălăceanca, Fundația Estuar, Asociația Entuziart, Rezidența 9, Scena9.

Parteneri media: Bookhub, Clivaj, CVLTARTES, Happ.ro, Life.ro, Matca Literară, Observator Cultural, Palindrom, București FM, Radio România Cultural, Radio România Internațional, Revista Psyche, Subversiv, The Institute, Zeppelin, Zile și Nopți.

Thank you!

We are building a network of cooperation between cultural organizations, universities ( The National University of Theatre and Film UNATC and UNIBUC- Faculty of Psychology ), psychiatric hospitals, special schools, social NGOs, around four main pillars: I. Education and mental health; II. Professional development; III. Art as a space for reflection in the community; IV. Inclusive creation.

Among the project’s activities – through which we want to stimulate both artists and professional staff but also the audience which participates to our events – we will organize therapeutic – creative interventions at two psychiatric hospitals and a Foundation that cares for persons with psychiatric diagnoses, multidisciplinary conferences in educational spaces, performances in the halls of universities, special schools and high schools, a psychoeducational research which can be shared to all parties involved afterwards, workshops for the dissemination of practices in communities of pupils, students and artists, transdisciplinary and inclusive laboratories, participation of our team and collaborating artists in art residencies and international training programs, followed by the dissemination of information to the specialized public in Bucharest, the presentation of 6 performative works hosted by our project partners and finally, the organization of the C.R.E.S.C festival hosted by ARCUB, CNDB, Rezidenţa9 in September 2026 as the official closing of the project.

The project comes as an organic continuation of the initiatives and programs carried out by the partner organizations AREAL, Indiebox and Entuziart and we believe that it is the most complex and complete form through which the interests of the team converge. Moreover, we believe that the timing is also opportune, given the fact that we witness in Romania the first Government’s and Ministry of Health’s initiatives which would regulate expressive-creative therapies, so indispensable when we talk about the real help that patients with mental illnesses or disabilities, as well as their relatives or related medical personnel, can receive.

C.R.E.S.C. – Network of Creation, Education, Health, Research is a program co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) and developed in partnership with Institutul Italian de Cultură din București, Centrul Național al Dansului București (CNDB), ARCUB, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică „I.L.Caragiale” (UNATC), Universitatea din București – Facultatea de Psihologie, Institutul Liszt – Centrul Cultural Maghiar București, Institutul Polonez din București, British Council, Liceul de coregrafie „Floria Capsali”, Școala Profesională Specială „Sf. Nicolae”, Spitalul de Psihiatrie Voila, Spitalul de Psihiatrie „Eftimie Diamandescu” – Bălăceanca, Fundația Estuar, Asociația Entuziart, Rezidența 9, Scena9.

Parteneri media: Bookhub, Clivaj, CVLTARTES, Happ.ro, Life.ro, Matca Literară, Observator Cultural, Palindrom, București FM, Radio România Cultural, Radio România Internațional, Revista Psyche, Subversiv, The Institute, Zeppelin, Zile și Nopți.

Thank you!

“Instead of knowing” offers a doorway into the creative process of Asia Dębska and Aniela Turkot. We invite you to have a look into a two-headed dragon’s maws. You don’t know what that means? Don’t worry. Knowing anything is not required this evening. We appreciate not knowing. We see the state of uncertainty not as something shameful but as a starting point to expand our understanding of the world. Where there are no answers, we look for symbols. We will show you how we deal with reality using, what we call, somatic superstitions. You will have a chance to see what this means, talk with the artists, and explore the inspirations behind this research.

Asia Dębska and Aniela Turkot are polish performance artists who graduated this year from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Bytom. They work independently as actresses, dancers, performers and creators. For this research they are joining forces to explore latest interests in their practices. They are at the beginning of their careers engaging with different aspects of performing arts, currently staying in Bucharest for an ERASMUS internship with AREAL collective. 

The event is free of charge, interested person can register at email areal@arealcolectiv.ro or directly to the registration link

The event 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 is organised with the support of the 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 through 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗨𝗕 – 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 11 AM & 5 PM

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 is an outdoor performance that combines dance and sound. It invites audiences and passers-by to see their city and the people around them in a new way. Together with choreographers Pascal Merighi and Thusnelda Mercy, six local performers from Bucharest – Cristina Lilienfeld, Eva Danciu, Ema Alexandrescu, Tamara Găgeatu, Robert Popa și Cosmin Manolescu – guide the audience on a sound-walk dance journey through the streets of Bucharest.

The show is based on a special sound composition created by the artist Mikel. R.Nietto (Spain) and takes place on the route – departure Goethe Institute Bucharest, Calea Dorobanti 32, Str. Ernest Broșteanu, Str. Polonă, Bdul. Dacia, Parcul Ioanid, Parcul Gradina Icoanei. At the end, everyone gathers in the courtyard of Rezidența9, str. I.L.Caragiale no. 32, for a glass of wine and a discussion session. Here, the artists and the audience can exchange impressions, feelings and questions.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
To participate, people only need headphones, a smartphone with internet and geolocation, and the event’s QR code. Through a simple app, the city of Bucharest is displayed on a map with different sound zones. When participants enter one of these zones, a specific sound begins to be heard. In this way, the route from the Goethe Institute Bucharest to Rezidenţa9, two emblematic cultural institutions of Bucharest, becomes a special listening and walking experience.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Emotional Sound Walk will premiere on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴 with two performances 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭 𝗔𝗠 & 𝟱 𝗣𝗠.
We meet on the platform in front of the Goethe Institute Bucharest, Calea Dorobanti 32, where the technical and artistic team provides technical assistance and guidance. For approximately 60 minutes, each spectator present on the journey can create their own sound and spatial experience and become part of the show. Passers-by also have a surprising and creative encounter with the dance and sound of the city. No reservation is required for this show. If you have any questions, you can contact us at cosmin@arealcolectiv.ro, mobile 0722 322 366.

A second series of performances will take place on October 4th, at 11:00 and 17:00 on the same performance route.

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸
concept: Thusnelda Mercy & Pascal Merighi (Germany)
choreography: Pascal Merighi together with the performers
performers: Cristina Lilienfeld, Eva Danciu, Ema Alexandrescu, Tamara Găgeatu, Robert Popa, Cosmin Manolescu
sound universe: Mikel. R.Nieto (Spain)
management: Cosmin Manolescu
production: Sabina Popescu
photo: Cornel Brad
visual layout: Bogdan Ceaușescu
duration: approx. 60 – 70 minutes

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 is a performance by AREAL and Tanz Station Barner Bahnoff Wuppertal as part of the choreographic exchange program “Moving Encounters Wuppertal- Bucharest”, a component of the AREAL European Choreographic Program, a project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund and realized with the support of the Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB – the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bucharest and Rezidenta9. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the program or for the way in which the results of the program may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding beneficiary. Media partner: Zile si Nopti.

The international premiere of Game of Life, the last project created by Cosmin Manolescu, co-director AREAL, will take place in th Frei Arts Festival in Freiburg in the frame of European Choreographic AREAL, an exchange program proposed by AREAL in partnership with Studio Pro Arte, cultural project co-funded by Administration of the National Cultural Fund in Romania.

In a fragmented world in which we experience a decresing respect for life and individuality, we must find ways to live with other people, emotions and ongoing challenges. What is next in our lives? How can we enjoy the present moment? Do you like to dance? Have you ever thought about how you would like your life to end? How can we take better care of our body and soul?

“Game of Life”, the workshop & performative experience led by Cosmin Manolescu (RO) between September 15 – 18, is an opportunity to reflect to some of these questions, have an authentic dance experience and think together about life and death, moving through light and shadows. The workshop will conclude on September 18, when the participants, together with artists Eva and Cosmin, and the audience will share the stage dancing together. For more information please click here.

“Game of Life is an intersection of dance, moments of mindfulness, touch and distance and maybe more. You decide to participate or not, to move or not, to connect to the other or not, to touch or not… Over the course of an hour and a half, an intensity of the temperature of connection between the participants is released that becomes palpable. Even as a witness, you feel it. Above all, a thought is transmitted: we are so alone and, at the same time, so connected to each other. If I had to enclose what I saw under a few anchor words, they would be: openness, candor, curiosity, longing. In the truest sense of the word, it is a performance about the other, about the inclusions and exclusivities in our lives, about the way we see ourselves and others, about invisible barriers in relationships and about the intense need to overcome them. The performance is also an invitation to the viewer to create their own story, one in which loss and love, meeting and parting play out endlessly. Exactly like in life.” (Corina Șuteu, article for Magazine 22, July 

+16. Game of Life includes moments of interaction between performers and the audience and can generate moments with emotional impact. 

𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦: 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦
concept & artistic direction: Cosmin Manolescu
choreography & performance: Eva Danciu, Cosmin Manolescu
with: Eva Danciu, Cosmin Manolescu and the participants to the workshop “Game of Life”
soundscape: Lala Misosniky
video: Ioana Buraga, Alina Ușurelu
object design: Maria Mandea
duration: aprox. 120 minute
produced by: Gabriela Tudor Foundation, in the frame of What’s Next – European platform for research and creation, cultural program co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund and European Union – Creative Europe. The project was developed during several residencies supported by AREAL, AgitLab & Improvise & Organise Association (2024), OM Choreographic Center Cluj-Napoca (2025). 

COSMIN MANOLESCU is a choreographer, designer of performative experience, community builder and
artistic director of Serial Paradise Company / Gabriela Tudor Foundation and co-director of AREAL, based in
Bucharest (RO). He is currently interested in cross-border cultural exchange, experiments and artistic
innovation, leading a series of international projects taking place across world, organising residencies
projects, teaching and coaching young artists across borders and creating projects that challenge the
artists and audience in Romania and beyond. Since 1997, Cosmin Manolescu played an important role in the
development of contemporary dance in Romania and in the creation of National Dance Centre Bucharest
(2004) and AREAL – space for choreographic development (since 2020).

photo credit : Razvan Precup

a lecture-performance by Giselda Ranieri (IT)

20 February, 19:00 

I SCREAM – Performative Methodology is the final presentation of a three-week residency in Bucharest. This event will take the form of a lecture-performance, where Italian choreographer Giselda Ranieri will share her artistic research on the relationship between body and voice within the spectrum of laughter and crying. Through a combination of videos, images, and live performative demonstrations, she will illustrate her technique and methodology, offering the audience an immersive experience into her creative process. This evening is not just a presentation but an invitation to witness and engage with a practice that explores the fluidity of emotional states, the plasticity of the body-voice, and the transformative power of movement. 

The lecture-performance is free of charge, all people interested should book their place by making a reservation by email at areal@arealcolectiv.ro or WhatsApp number 0722.322.366

Giselda Ranieri is an eclectic and expressive dancer and choreographer specialised in Multimedia Production/Live Performing Arts and instant composition. Her creations often play between real/ fake autobiography with irony on live and digital stages. In Italy, she received support from different festivals, National theatres, MIBAC and she is Associate Artist at Gruppo E-Motion. She studied MA Performing Arts and Dance at DAMS in the historical Alma Mater Studiorum University (Bologna). Since 2010 she collaborates as dancer with ALDES/ Roberto Castello. She collaborates with Cosmin Manulescu for the triennial european project EMOTIONAL Rethinking Dance and the piece Fragile that toured in Europe and United States. Interested in public spaces project she co-created the participatory HO(ME) with the ItalianTunisian collective Corps Citoyen and her instant composed dance and music based project BLIND DATE toured in venues like Galleria degli Uffizi (Florence). She teaches in academies and institutions such as, Brera (Milan), Alma Artis Academy (Pisa), Accademia Nazionale di Roma, Balletto di Roma, CCNN Nantes. She is interested in embodied memories, poetry of gesture and real/fake autobiography. In December 2024, her last dance and voice production duet ICE_SCREAM premiered in Rome at Teatri di Vetro Festival. This production deepens Ranieri’s interest in an integration of the body, voice and the emotional in dance art and performance practice. https://giseldaranieri.com

The lecture-performance I SCREAM is organised part of the AREAL residencies 2025, offered in partnership by AREAL and Italian Cultural Institute Bucharest in the frame of the project European Choreographic AREAL, project co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The programme does not necessarily represent the standpoint of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN cannot be held liable for the content of the programme or the manner in which the outcomes of the programme may be used. These shall devolve entirely on the beneficiary of the financing. 

The I SCREAM residency in Bucharest is organised with the financial support of Cultures Moves Europen, program co-funded by European Union. This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union. 

with the participation of: Adora Tănăse, Alexandra Petcu, Alexandra Alina Popa, Alina Tofan, Alis Nina,  Andreea Ionela, Ana Maria Cononovici, Catalin Munteanu, Catrina Prager, Catrinel Teodora Lazar, Cristina Antochi, Diana Bratu, Diana Zavalaș, Eliza Marin, Maia Axinte, Raluca Nancu, Sara Ciolpan, Octavian Preda

What brings us together? 
How do bodies meet?
What drives us beyond the body?

Vibrant center of our sensory experience, the body responds to the environment and is shaped by it, weaving a unique intelligence. Treasure chest of personal memory that intertwines with the collective one is a kaleidoscope of lived moments revealed through the dance.

The two Italian choreographers – Maruska Ronchi & Ilaria Verga – will present a restitution of the creative process of a collective and participatory creation with a group of 18 people with different ages, genders, and background in the frame of an artistic residency AREAL 2024. The residency Corpo Vivo, who took place in Bucharest between November 2-14, will end with a informal presentation & performance on 15 November, 19.00 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, Aleea Alexandru street 41. The participation to the performance is free of charge, reservation is compulsory, please book your place at email areal@arealcolectiv.ro.

Corpo Vivo | Corp Viu is a research project supported by AREAL in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest in the frame of AREAL Residencies 2024, project co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN cannot be held liable for the content of the programme or the manner in which the outcomes of the programme may be used. These shall devolve entirely on the beneficiary of the financing.

Part of the AREAL Residency 2024 programme, two Italian Artists Maruska Ronchi and Ilaria Vergani, will offer a dance workshop & performance experience to a group of 10-12 people based in Bucharest for a collective and participatory creative process on the theme “What brings us together”. The aim of this workshop is to create a dynamic and collaborative space where Romanian participants work together to explore the theme and develop new artistic ideas and choreographies. The most important will be the process that will be shared step by step with all participants, and it will end a site-specific performance presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest as a final presentation of the Corpo Vivo residency.

What brings bodies together? What collective needs do we have today and how can we raise awareness in our bodies? What physical forces are we subject to, time, gravity? What anthropological, cultural and social forces are we subject to? How do these forces affect us and change our bodies? How can we return to the “wild” within us to liberate, transform, unite? How is the nervous system of an adult who lived through the 90s in Romania different from a teenager today who spends a lot of time on social media, how does she react to movement, how do her archetypes influence her? What can we learn from different bodies/biographies? In this era of hyper globalization which constantly contradicts itself on the question of identity and borders where the need to belong is of purely economic interest, it is interesting to return to the wild/body to distinguish what truly brings us together and unites us from those instincts finally imposed by the system.

The body is the primary element through which we interact with the world, serving as the centre of our perceptual experience. The body (leib) as a living body is the body that responds to experience and is shaped by it. It possesses its own intelligence, a personal memory, but also a collective one. The body is like a treasure chest of memories that can be opened through movement and dance. In an increasingly complex society, where an overwhelming multitude of information travels at the speed of light, taking a step back, pausing, lingering, withdrawing, contemplating, and listening to oneself can be a revolutionary act. (Maruska & Ilaria).

FACILITATORS

The two facilitators of the workshop – Maruska Ronchi and Ilaria Vergani – are experienced professional dancers and choreographer based in Italy who will guide the creative process, offers technical suggestions, and help to maintain a collaborative and respectful environment. They may also provide specific tools and techniques to enhance the participants’ skills and facilitate the creative process. The workshop fosters a strong sense of community and mutual support. Sharing ideas and being open to others’ opinions are essential for the success of collective creation. Each participant is encouraged to contribute actively and support their peers. The workshop will take place in English. 

PARTICIPANTS & REGISTRATION

We are looking for a diverse group of 10-12 people with different ages, gender, ethnicities, and experiences. The project is open to artists, dancers, movers, actors, as well as people with any kind of experience. We are looking for people interested in a creative process. If you are looking for an inspiring and transformative experience that encourages collaboration and experimentation, leading to the creation of new and original dance works, this workshop is for you. Please register to the email areal@arealcolectiv.ro by October 25 with a short letter of interest mentioning age, profession and interest. If you have questions, please contact Cosmin Manolescu at cosmin@arealcolectiv.ro.

All participants should be available for the whole duration of the workshop as follows

Saturday 2 November, Sunday 3 November | 11h-17h00 with lunch break (1h), AREAL space 

Friday 8 November | 18.00 – 21.00, AREAL space 

Saturday 9 November and Sunday 10 November – – AREAL space | 11h-17h00 with lunch break (1h), AREAL space 

Wednesday 13 November & Thursday 14 November – rehearsals (time will be agreed later) – Italian Cultural Institute

Friday 15 November – final site-specific performance | 18 – 21 – Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest

Corpo Vivo workshop & final performance are part of the two-week AREAL residency 2024 offered to Italian choreographers Maruska Ronchi and Ilaria Vergani, jointly co-organised by AREAL and Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, cultural project co-funded by Administration of National Cultural Fund. The programme does not necessarily represent the standpoint of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN cannot be held liable for the content of the programme or the manner in which the outcomes of the programme may be used. These shall devolve entirely on the beneficiary of the financing.

photos : Paolo Gabrieli

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐊𝐫𝐚́𝐥𝐢́𝐤 & 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐊𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚, two members of the SPOLK Collective based in Prague, are working these days in Bucharest in the frame of the AREAL.Exchange residency in a new artistic project called 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵. The two performers are exploring different strategies of dealing with mistakes together which is forcing them to cooperate with each other and look for limits in their relationship.  SPOLK collective is a collective of five dancers and choreographers. As graduates and students of Duncan Centre Conservatory and Academy of Performing Arts in Prague the members founded SPOLK in 2020. The main interest of the collective is a collaborative approach to creation of dance theatre projects.

In the end of the residency in Bucharest, David and Adam are inviting interested people and artists to an open discussion about the artistic process and topics they are exploring – mistakes, being in control and the role of unexpected things shaping the future of their dance. 

𝐷𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘? 
𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑑𝑜? 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡?
𝐻𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑤𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠?

The Artist Talk, which will also include a short presentation of the SPOLK Colective, will finish with a glass of wine. The participation is free of charge and all interested people are welcomed to join us and try to participate in the discussions.

AREAL.Exchange residency in Bucharest is jointly co-organised with Studio ALTA (CZ), Czech Center in Bucharest and AREAL space for choreographic development in the frame of the AREAL Residencies 2024, a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the programme or the way the results of the programme will be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.

Are you an Italian dance artist looking for a residency opportunity? Do you need space and financial support for exploring your ideas/project ? Do you want to enjoy the experience of a creative two-week residency in Bucharest in the AREAL space in November 2024? 

AREAL – space for choreographic development in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest are launching this spring a call for projects for a two weeks dance residency to take place in November 2024 in Bucharest.  This new residency-pilot is a follow-up and development of an exchange residency project with AREAREA dance company based in Udine (2023).The residency, which will be organised every year for the period 2024-2026, is aiming to enhance the collaboration between Romanian and Italian dance scene.

For this pilot-residency, AREAL will offer a dance studio (6 hours/daily) and an artistic fee of 1000 Euro (gross amount) for a project including two Italian artists. Flight tickets (up to 300 Euro/person), free accommodation in two rooms and a per diem of 20 Euro/person/day will be covered by the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest, while the Italian artists applying will be in charge of their medical insurance and any production costs. 

The residency will take place between 1- 16 November, 2024 (arrival and departure days) and will end with a public presentation schedule on November 15, 19 PM at the Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest. During the residency, the artist(s) are invited to lead a workshop addressed to the general audience based on the themes of their project 

The selection of the project and the artists will be based on an application folder which should include: 

• a letter of interest in English language
• a short presentation of the project and the workshop proposed for the Romanian community with bios included of the artists;
• two photos for the artists (portrait and dance photos)
• video links of previous artistic works and if possibile, a portfolio or press files.

Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2024.

Applications should be sent to areal@arealcolectiv.ro with the subject “AREAL Il corpo residency 2024” in a drive link or via wetransfer.ro (maximum 10 MG). The selection results will be announced by the end of June 2024. For more information please contact Cosmin Manolescu, cosmin@arealcolectiv.ro, project coordinator of the residency. 

The selection criterias for this residency are artistic quality of the proposed project, connection to the general theme of the residency programme – the Body/il corpo and type of performativity proposed and the approach in addressing the general public. 

Research or productions residency are welcomed but no stage and lighting possibilities will be provided for the final presentation in Bucharest. The call is open only to Italian artists living in Italy or abroad. The selection of the participants will be made by Valentina De Piante – co-director AREAL and Laura Napolitano, Director Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest. 

The dance residency offered by AREAL is part of the project “2024 AREAL Residencies”, a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund.  The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the programme or the way the results of the programme will be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.

AREAL

AREAL | space for choreographic development is an artists’ run space open to research and collaboration, which supports artistic creation, professional development and the dialogue between dancemakers, public and the contemporary dance scene. The space has two studios, one accommodation room, two bathrooms, a lounge and a kitchen creates contexts. AREAL provides resources and supports the mobility of professional dancemakers with a view to the development of contemporary dance locally and internationally. Annually AREAL organises 2-5 dance residencies for the Romanian and international artists. The artistic coordination of AREAL studio is undertaken by an artistic board composed of choreographers Alexandra Bălășoiu, Cristina Lilienfeld, Cosmin Manolescu and Valentina De Piante. Since 2021 AREAL is a member of European Dancehouse Network. 

Italian Cultural Institute in Bucharest 

Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest – IIC Bucarest is the official body of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the promotion of Italian language and culture in Romania. The main activities of the IIC include the organization and support of cultural events – exhibitions, conferences and lectures, concerts, film screenings, theatrical and dance performances -, in collaboration with local institutions; the organisation of Italian language courses; the incentives to publish Italian books; the organisation of the official Italian Qualification exams.

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Bando per progetti – Residenza Il Corpo 2024

Sei un artista di danza italiano alla ricerca di un’opportunità di residenza? Hai bisogno di uno spazio e di un sostegno finanziario per esplorare le tue idee/progetti? Vuoi vivere l’esperienza di una residenza creativa di due settimane a Bucarest nello spazio AREAL nel mese di novembre 2024?

AREAL – spazio per lo sviluppo coreografico, in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest, lancia questa primavera un invito a presentare progetti per una residenza di danza di due settimane che si terrà a Bucarest nel mese di novembre 2024.

Questa nuova residenza-pilota nasce come seguito di un progetto di scambio di residenze con la compagnia di danza AREAREA di Udine (2023). La residenza, che sarà organizzata ogni anno per il periodo 2024-2026, mira a rafforzare la collaborazione tra la scena della danza rumena e quella italiana.

Per questa residenza-pilota, AREAL offrirà uno studio di danza (6 ore al giorno) e un compenso artistico di 1000 euro (importo lordo) per un progetto che includa due artisti italiani. I biglietti aerei (fino a 300 euro/persona), l’alloggio gratuito in due camere e una diaria di 20 euro/persona/giorno saranno coperti dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest, mentre gli artisti italiani che si candidano saranno responsabili della loro assicurazione medica e di eventuali costi di produzione.

La residenza si svolgerà dal 1° al 16 novembre 2024 e si concluderà con una presentazione pubblica il 15 novembre alle ore 19 presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest. Durante la residenza, l’artista o gli artisti sono invitati a condurre un workshop rivolto al pubblico generale basato sui temi del loro progetto.

La selezione del progetto e degli artisti avverrà sulla base di un dossier di candidatura che dovrà includere:

• una lettera di interesse in lingua inglese
• una breve presentazione del progetto e del workshop proposto per la comunità rumena con le biografie degli artisti;
• due foto degli artisti (ritratto e foto di danza)
• link video di precedenti lavori artistici e un portfolio o file stampa.

Termine ultimo per la presentazione delle domande: 31 maggio 2024.

Le candidature devono essere inviate a areal@arealcolectiv.ro con l’oggetto “AREAL Il corpo residenza 2024” in un link drive o tramite wetransfer.ro (massimo 10 MG). I risultati della selezione saranno annunciati entro la fine di giugno 2024. Per ulteriori informazioni contattare Cosmin Manolescu, cosmin@arealcolectiv.ro, coordinatore del progetto di residenza.

I criteri di selezione per questa residenza sono: qualità artistica del progetto proposto, connessione con il tema generale del programma di residenza – il corpo/il corpo – in quanto, il tipo di performatività proposta e l’approccio nel rivolgersi al pubblico.

Sono ammesse residenze di ricerca o di produzione, ma per la presentazione finale a Bucarest non e’ previsto uno spazio con palcoscenico o luci. Il bando è aperto solo ad artisti italiani residenti in Italia o all’estero. La selezione dei partecipanti sarà effettuata da Valentina De Piante – co-direttrice di AREAL e da Laura Napolitano, direttrice dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest.

La residenza di danza offerta da AREAL fa parte del progetto “Residenze AREAL 2024”, un progetto culturale co-finanziato dall’Amministrazione del Fondo Culturale Nazionale romeno. Il progetto non rappresenta necessariamente la posizione dell’Amministrazione del Fondo Culturale Nazionale. L’AFCN non è responsabile del contenuto del programma o del modo in cui i risultati del programma saranno utilizzati. Questi sono interamente di responsabilità del beneficiario del finanziamento.

AREAL

AREAL | spazio per lo sviluppo coreografico è uno spazio gestito da artisti, aperto alla ricerca e alla collaborazione, che sostiene la creazione artistica, lo sviluppo professionale e il dialogo tra i danzatori, il pubblico e la scena della danza contemporanea. Lo spazio dispone di due studi, una camera di alloggio, due bagni, un salone e una cucina. AREAL fornisce risorse e sostiene la mobilità dei danzatori professionisti nell’ottica dello sviluppo della danza contemporanea a livello locale e internazionale. Annualmente AREAL organizza 2-5 residenze di danza per artisti rumeni e internazionali. Il coordinamento artistico di AREAL studio è affidato a un comitato artistico composto dai coreografi Alexandra Bălășoiu, Cristina Lilienfeld, Cosmin Manolescu e Valentina De Piante. Dal 2021 AREAL è membro dell’European Dancehouse Network.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest

L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bucarest – IIC Bucarest è l’organo ufficiale del Ministero degli Affari Esteri italiano per la promozione della lingua e della cultura italiana in Romania. Le principali attività dell’IIC comprendono l’organizzazione e il sostegno di eventi culturali – mostre, conferenze e lezioni, concerti, proiezioni di film, spettacoli teatrali e di danza -, in collaborazione con le istituzioni locali; l’organizzazione di corsi di lingua italiana; gli incentivi alla traduzione e pubblicazione di libri italiani; l’organizzazione degli esami ufficiali di certificazione della lingua italiana.