In less than one week the 16th edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers will take place from 13-19 November 2019 in the Eurometropolis region of Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai and Valenciennes (BE/FR) organized in partnership with and during the international Arts Festival NEXT.

We are delighted to introduce you the NEXT partners, namely the local guest speakers coming from a wide range of artistic disciplines, who will share their knowledge, experience and passion with the Atelier NEXT participants:

Audrey Ardiet, Secretary General La rose des vents, Scène nationale Lille Métropole – France, Romaric Daurier, Director Le Phénix Valenciennes - France, Philippe Deman, Director La Maison de la culture de Tournai - Belgium,  Marie Didier, Director La Rose des vents, Villeneuve d'Ascq - France,  Benoit Geers, Coordinator International Arts Festival NEXT - Belgium, Kristof Jonckheere, Director Arts Center BUDA, Kortrijk - Belgium, Nathalie Le Corre, Director Espace Pasolini Valenciennes - France and Alexander Ververken, Director Schouwburg Kortrijk - Belgium.