International network
for contemporary
performing arts

Réseau international
pour les arts du spectacle
contemporains

Rete internazionale
per le arti performative
contemporanee

コンテンポラリー
パフォーミングアーツ
国際ネットワーク

Internationales Netzwerk
für zeitgenössische
darstellende Künste

Международная сеть современного 
исполнительского 
искусства

Red internacional
para las artes escénicas
contemporáneas

Internationaal netwerk
voor hedendaagse
podiumkunsten

თანამედროვე საშემსრულებლო
ხელოვნების
საერთაშორისო ქსელი

Rede internacional
para as artes performativas
contemporâneas

الشبكة الدولية
لفنون الأداء
المعاصرة

Alþjóðlegt
tengslanet
í sviðslistum

Xarxa internacional
d'arts escèniques
contemporànies

Rhwydwaith rhyngwladol
ar gyfer celfyddydau
perfformio cyfoes

Rrjeti ndërkombëtar
për artet skenike
kontemporane

Διεθνές δίκτυο
για σύγχρονες
παραστατικές τέχνες

Međunarodna mreža 
za savremene 
scenske umjetnosti

Mezinárodní síť 
pro současné 
divadelní umění

International netværk
for kontemporær
scenekunst

Internasionale netwerk
vir kontemporêre
uitvoerende kunste

თანამედროვე საშემსრულებლო
ხელოვნების
საერთაშორისო ქსელი

Nemzetközi hálózat
a kortárs
előadóművészetért

國際當代表演藝術網絡

líonra idirnáisiúnta
na taibhealaíona
comhaimseartha

Starptautiskais tīkls
laikmetīgai
skatuves mākslai

Netwerk internazzjonali
għall-arti performattivi
kontemporanji

Międzynarodowa sieć
na rzecz współczesnych sztuk
performatywnych

Internationellt nätverk
för samtida
scenkonst

Međunarodna mreža
savremenih izvođačkih
umetnosti

Международна мрежа
за съвременни
сценични изкуства

Rrjet ndërkombëtar
për arte skenike
bashkëkohore

Міжнародная сетка
сучасных
перфарматыўных мастацтваў

Međunarodna mreža
za suvremene
izvedbene umjetnosti

国际当代表演艺术网络

Rahvusvaheline
kaasaegsete etenduskunstide
võrgustik

현대 공연 예술을 위한 국제 네트워크

Tarptautinis tinklas
šiuolaikinis
scenos menai

Интернационална мрежа
за современа
изведувачка уметност

شبکۀ بین المللی
برای هنرهای نمایشی معاصر

Rețeaua internațională
pentru artele spectacolului
contemporan

Medzinárodná sieť
pre súčasné
scénické umenie

Çağdaş
gösteri sanatları için
uluslararası iletişim ağı

Thu 29.09
09:00-10:00
20

Associate members meeting

Location: Konferencijski Centar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Konferencijski Centar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)
09:00-17:00
18

Accreditation and information desk

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

You are welcome to collect your badge as soon as possible. The first session on Thursday will begin at 12:00.

10:00-12:00
20

Advisory Committee meeting

Location: Maršalov Salon, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Maršalov Salon, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

For IETM’s Advisory Committee members only.

10:00-13:00
20

Global Connectors Day

Location: Konferencijski Centar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Konferencijski Centar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

For participants of the IETM Global Connectors programme only.

11:00-11:55
21

The Stolen Prince and the Lost Princess (Chinese-style stage dance) [Local showcase]

Location: Little Theatre "Duško Radović"

Location: Little Theatre "Duško Radović"

Address: Aberdareva St. No 1, 11000 Belgrade | Event Map  | Venue Accessibility

Performance in Serbian with English subtitles.

Once upon a time, there was an ancient custom in which only a boy could inherit the royal throne. This theatrical adaptation of Dan Totheroh’s comic fantasy books follows the story of a boy and a girl of royal descent who are stolen from their families. Will they manage to overcome all obstacles and change this unjust law? And who will be the new emperor?

Duration: 55 min

Genre: Youth theatre

Price: 10 - 12€

Credits:

  • Direction, theatrical adaptation and movement: Branislava Stefanović
  • Assistant direction and choreography: Katarina Ilijašević
  • Set design: Tanja Žiropađa
  • Costume design: Maria Marković Milojev
  • Costume design assistant: Martina Malobović
  • Music: Dragana Jovanović
  • Percussion: Nikola Veličković
  • “Youth Ballet” / Répétiteur: Mila Stijak

Cast:

  • Marijana Vićentijević Badovinac, Goran Balančević, Arsenije Tubić, Ljiljana Peroš, Nenad Radović, Katarina Dimitrijević, Aleksa Jovčić / Filip Stankovski, Nikola Kerkez, Sandra Rodić Janković, Ivana Adžić, Đorđe Kreća
  • Army of the Imperial Court / Chinese Acrobatic Troupe / Big Green Dragon “YOUTH BALLET“
  • Lazar Tirić
  • Una Stepanović
  • Ana Đerković
  • Ana Svorcan

How to book?

Tickets are available for purchase following this link.

12:30-14:30
19

Arts in Rural Areas Group in collaboration with the AREA network

Location: Maršalov Salon, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Maršalov Salon, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Take the opportunity to meet with Cultural Actors in rural areas. Ask them questions, talk about their challenges, understand their experiences in working in non-urban areas and learn from other contexts. Sit back and listen, or help solve the issues we are facing in thinly populated areas.

AREA - Arts in Rural European Areas started as a working group within IETM. In October 2020, it became an independent network that continues to contribute to IETM.

AREA is a new network that supports arts in rural areas by creating exchanges of experiences, researching working methods, and collecting data and resources. It stimulates advocacy on a local, regional, national and European level. AREA includes all disciplines. Members are artists, creators, organisers, policymakers and scientists from all continents.

Moderators

Henk Keizer, AREA Network, Denmark

Jean Vinet, AREA Network, France

Speakers

Aleksandra Miladinović, SKC Markovac, Serbia

Tamás Oláh, Salašarsko pozorište, Serbia

13:00-14:00
18

Who's there?

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Our speed-meeting session is back! For those who want a dedicated time to make new connections, this is the most joyful and fun way to start your meeting experience.

Moderator
Bek Berger, New Theatre Institute of Latvia, Latvia

13:30-14:30
19

Sound and Music Theatre Group

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

A regular fixture since 2010, this session gives delegates an insight into what’s happening in the world of music theatre and sonic arts around Europe.

A space for members and non-member participants, who are presenting and producing sound and music theatre, to share information regarding resources, new works, venues and festivals, opportunities, and more.

An open discussion forum prompted by a series of short presentations, the session will also give you an opportunity to learn more about local artists’ practices and approaches to the creation of their work.

Please check the accessibility of the venue here.

Moderator

Josh Armstrong, Cryptic, United Kingdom

Speakers

Ana Vrbaški, Alice in Wonderland, Serbia

Marko Dinjaški, Alice in Wonderland, Serbia

Sanja Krsmanović Tasić, Hleb Teatar, Serbia

Jugoslav Hadžić, Hleb Teatar, Serbia

14:00-15:00
22

Artistic Walk #1 to Magacin

Meeting point: In front of Magacin

Meeting point: In front of Magacin

Address : Kraljevića Marka 4-8, Belgrade | Event Map  | Venue Accessibility

This first artistic walk will take participants to Magacin in Kraljevića Marka, an independent cultural centre to discover their self-organised and participative governance model.

Reserve your spot

Attendance by pre-registration only. Maximum number of participants: 20

Guide

Miloš Janjić, Magacin, Serbia

Luka Knežević Strika, Simply Put, Serbia

14:00-15:00
19

Artistic programme unveiled

Location: Sala 6 at MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Sala 6 at MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Join the conversation during this presentation and Q&A on how the programme and features of the Bitef Festival and the showcase of IETM Belgrade have been curated, and what the artistic vision and challenges were.

Speakers

Ivan Medenica, Bitef, Serbia

This session will have live captions in English.

15:00-16:30
19

Environmental working group

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

We are excited to announce that we will be launching the IETM Environmental Working Group at IETM Belgrade. This group has been long overdue and will aim to push the green transition of the IETM community forward.

This working group will work towards creating a common green code of conduct for IETM and its network, and also reflect on how to make the arts the leading force in environmental processes in society. 

It will also be a space to share the best practices and practical solutions on how to make the performing arts sector more green at all levels. 

Join us for this first session in Belgrade!

Learn more about IETM working groups here.

Moderators

Barna Petryani, Pro Progressione, Hungary

Tímea Kókai-Nagy, Pro Progressione, Hungary

Gry Worre Hallberg, Sisters Hope, Denmark

15:00-17:00
22

Teatroskop Regional Collaboration Lab

Location: Konferencijski Centar at MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Konferencijski Centar at MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

This session, organised by Teatroskop - South-Eastern European Network for Performing Arts, will provide a space for conversation and exchange between Southeast European and France based professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to meet new regional partners and share your plans regarding the future of touring, capacity building or cooperation projects involving France based artists and professionals with them.

If you want to attend this session, please prepare a two minute presentation of the project you would like to share with Teatroskop and other regional partners. If you are able to join, please email teatroskop@institutfrancais.rs

Moderators

Catherine Faudry, Institut Français, Serbia

Tanja Gavrilović, Teatroskop, Serbia

15:00-17:00
20

Connecting Journeys

Location: First Floor Playground, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: First Floor Playground, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

For participants of Local Journeys for change participants only.

The working session is aimed at those attending, to connect with other participants of the LJC project, and to share and reflect on all the projects and their development. We'll find the common threads in your various journeys, you'll be able to give and get ideas, and advice on obstacles, and difficulties, learn from each other, and think together about the next steps in your journeys. 

The workshop is facilitated by Anikó Rácz, coach and group facilitator, and art manager based in Budapest, Hungary.

17:00-18:00
19

Dance against Labour - Welcome word & Opening keynote

Location: Main Auditorium, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Main Auditorium, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

01:00 - 02:00 AEDT | 00:00 - 01:00 JST/KST | 23:00 - 00:00 SGT | 18:00 - 19:00 EET | 17:00 - 18:00 CEST | 16:00 - 17:00 BST | 11:00 - 12:00 EST | 08:00 - 09:00 PST

Join the live stream via Howlround

Dance as a modern art form emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, against the backdrop of consolidating industrial capitalism.

Just as the body and movement of masses were becoming subjected to the dictate of backbreaking machines, modern dance constituted itself around the choreographic exploration of body and movement, liberated from that machinic coercion.The history of modern dance can thus be read as a dialectical opposite of the transformation of commodified labour. Over the last hundred years, that opposition between the coercive and the liberated has crumbled and transformed by the growing flexibilisation and precarisation of labour relations.

The labouring body is increasingly enjoined to be free and enterprising, while the dancing body is increasingly demanded to show itself labouring to justify its privilege to free artistic exploration.

Our opening keynote will retrace the entwined historical trajectories of dance and labour and speculate on what dance portends for the understanding of the contemporary, algorithmically-commanded, on-demand forms of labour.

Speakers

Tomislav Medak, BADco., Croatia

Ása Richardsdóttir, IETM, Belgium

Ivan Medenica, Bitef Festival, Serbia
 

This session will be captioned and broadcasted online.

18:00-19:00
18

Welcome reception

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lobby, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Come and say hello to old friends and meet new ones as we gather to celebrate the start of IETM Belgrade with a drink.

We look forward to seeing you there!

18:00-21:30
21

Solo [Bitef main programme]

Location: Luka Beograd, Old Matez

Location: Luka Beograd, Old Matez

Address: Luka Beograd, Old Matez, 37 Zorza Klemansoa St, Belgrade | Event Map  | Venue Accessibility

Performance in Slovenian with Serbian and English subtitles.

‘Solo’ consists of four performers, though its starting point truly was a solo venture; based on a personal, professional reflection by the director Nina Rajić Kranjac and her position in her line of work and theatrical circumstances in Slovenia.

Duration: 3 hour 30 min

Genre: Theatre

Price: TBA

Credits:

  • Idea, concept and performance: Nina Rajić Kranjac, Nataša Keser, Benjamin Krnetić, Marko Mandić 
  • Production: Nova Pošta (Mladinsko Theatre and Maska)

How to book?

Tickets will be available for purchase through Bitef’s website and respective partners in September.

19:00-20:20
21

Dr. Ausländer (Made For Germany) [Bitef main programme]

Location: Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Anatomy, amphitheatre

Location: Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Anatomy, amphitheatre

Address: 4, Dr Subotića Starijeg Street, Belgrade | Event Map | Venue Accessibility

Performance in Serbian with English subtitles

The titles of Dr Ausländer (Made for Germany) refer to the central theme of the project by director Bojan Đorđev; mass emigration of Serbian doctors and other medical workers to Germany, in search of a better life and more favourable working conditions.

Duration: 1 hour 20 min

Genre: Theatre

Price: 1600 RSD (13,50 €)

Credits:

  • Dramaturgy: Mina Milošević and Tanja Šljivar Concept Direction: Bojan Đorđev
  • Production: Bitef Theatre and Yugoslav Drama Theatre

How to book?

Tickets are available for purchase through Bitef’s website here.

21:00-23:00
21

A World Without Women [Bitef main programme]

Location: Centre for Cultural Decontamination

Location: Centre for Cultural Decontamination

Address: Birčaninova 21, Belgrade | Event Map  | Venue Accessibility

Performance in Serbian with English subtitles.

Coproduced by Bitef and Centre for Cultural Decontamination, A World Without Women is an auteur's project by Maja Pelević and Olga Dimitrijević which examines the representation and the general position of women in Belgrade theatre.

Duration: 2 hours

Price: 1600 RSD (13,50 €)

Credits:

  • Authors: Maja Pelević and Olga Dimitrijević
  • Production: Bitef Theatre and Centre for Cultural Decontamination

How to book?

Tickets are available for purchase through Bitef’s website here.

22:00-01:00
18

Late-Night meeting point

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

Location: Lisabon Bar, MTS Dvorana (Kombank Dvorana)

An informal moment to come back together, network, relax with colleagues and friends and meet new faces.