Exactly in 3 weeks the Atelier for Young Festival Managers NEXT will kick-off and we are delighted to announce that the full programme and the participants’ list are out !

34 selected arts festival managers from 24 countries and all continents will gather from 13 - 19 November in the Eurometropolis region (BE/FR) during the International Arts Festival NEXT to critically reflect for 7 days on the role of festivals in today’s world. A diverse group of creative minds will tackle topics as curating, sustainability, climate change, new technologies and its impact, festival’s social and political role, audiences and communities. The Festival Academy network counts today 650+ festival leaders from 80+ countries uniting emerging and expert festival leaders with cultural activists, artists, policy makers, philanthropists etc.

Curious to know more about the Atelier NEXT? Click on this link and keep an open eye for news on the mentors and guest speakers presented in the following days.