Atelier for Young Festival Managers IZMIR 2011 starts today: Follow online!

The Atelier IZMIR 2011 is running from 24 to 31 October 2011 in Izmir (Turkey)! Starting today with an inspiring opening session, the fourth Atelier is set to be a great success. Follow the EFA channels in the next days: stay up-to-date and participate online! EFA channels keeping you in the loop • Follow the EFA news: a daily news reporting back from the Atelier will be published • Follow the Atelier on a dedicated facebook page: the best highlights will be shared • Follow the Atelier on the EFA facebook page • Get the EFA RSS Feed: an easy way to stay up-to-date The Atelier online on partners’ pages Up to now, IZMIR 2011 has received an amazing attention on the internet. Many partners are featuring the Atelier. These are just a few of the latest appearances: • Jugokoncert • BEMUS • LabforCulture • European Music Council • IETM • IMZ • IFACCA Opening of Atelier IZMIR 2011 takes place today The European Festivals Association (EFA) and this edition’s host, the İzmir Foundation for Culture Arts and Education (İKSEV), warmly invite the press and the public to the Opening Ceremony of the Atelier with Mr. Aziz Kocaoğlu, Mayor of İzmir, Mr. Mustafa Cahit Kıraç, Governor of İzmir, Mr. Darko Brlek, President of EFA, Ms. Filiz Sarper, President of İKSEV. Ms Robyn Archer (Australia) and Ms Rose Fenton (UK) will deliver speeches paving the floor for an intense week of work and exchanges. Read ahead. Outstanding programme awaiting participants and presenters alike The mentors of the Atelier prepared an intense programme for the participants with talks, workshops, case study discussions, lectures, meetings with Turkish artists and a cultural programme digging into Izmir’s arts life. Read ahead! 38 young festival managers from 26 countries attending IZMIR 2011 Coming from Australia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South-Africa, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom and the USA, the participants have the chance to develop a unique international network thanks to the Atelier. Eight renowned festival managers from all over the world on board for IZMIR 2011 In the run-up of the Atelier we introduced the eight festival managers attending the Atelier to share their rich experiences with the next generation of festival directors. At a glance: • Robyn Archer (Creative Director of The Centenary of Canberra (2013), Artistic Director of The Light in Winter - Australia) • Hugo De Greef (former EFA Secretary General (2004-2008), General Manager Brugge European Capital of Culture 2002, Founder and former director Kaaitheater, Brussels - Belgium) • Ching-Lee Goh (Executive and Artistic of Director CultureLink, Former Director of the Singapore Arts Festival - Singapore) • Nele Hertling (Member of the Strategy Group “A Soul for Europe”, former Director Hebbel-Theatre, Berlin, General Manager European Capital of Culture Berlin 1988 - Germany) • Rose Fenton (Director of Free World, London - UK) • Jonathan Mills (Director & Chief Executive of the Edinburgh International Festival - UK) • Michał Merczyński (Director of the National Audiovisual Institute in Warsaw - Poland) • Fruzsina Szép (Program Director of the Sziget Festival in Budapest, founding Director of the Hungarian Music Export Office - Hungary) First impressions… …can be followed via the Atelier picture gallery. Keep an eye! In case of further questions… …please contact atelier@efa-aef.eu or call +32 9 241 8080.