Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012: intense exclusive training and high-level public events

PRESS RELEASE, Brussels/Ljubljana, 9 October 2012" title=" The Atelier for Young Festival Managers LJUBLJANA 2012 – initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and hosted by the Ljubljana Festival – takes place from 14 to 21 October 2012. It follows its core mission to offer to 31 emerging artistic festival directors from 21 countries an exclusive training schedule, thoroughly developed in cooperation with eight experienced festival managers from all over the world. Public events include the official opening ceremony with a keynote speech by internationally renowned Australian festival director Robyn Archer, a press conference with focus on the Atelier, a new EFA publication as well as EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Diamond Jubilees, and a closing session with festival icon Gerard Mortier. “I am glad to welcome this outstanding group of two generations of festival making to Ljubljana in 2012. The two Diamond Jubilees – of both EFA and the Ljubljana Festival – and Ljubljana’s rich cultural scene, which we will explore, are the perfect backdrop for this exceptional training programme,” underlines Darko Brlek, EFA President and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival. Hugo De Greef, General Atelier Coordinator, stresses: “The Atelier is a unique 7-day training programme about formulating experiences and exchanging knowledge with a new generation of festival makers, focusing thematically on the very essence of festivals: the art and the artist.” A multifaceted schedule has been developed for the fifth Atelier. Kathrin Deventer, EFA Secretary General, explains: “Thanks to lectures, presentations and group discussions as well as intense workshops and face-to-face interactions, the Atelier enables young festival managers to develop fresh ideas and discuss their experiences with an exceptional group of leading artistic directors. Furthermore, participants are offered the unique opportunity to join an international network of 140 Atelier Alumni from 38 countries and 27 high-level festival pioneers.” At the Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012, participants will meet: Robyn Archer (Creative Director The Centenary of Canberra (2013), Artistic Director The Light In Winter Melbourne; Australia), Hugo De Greef (initiator of festivals, General Manager Bruges European Capital of Culture 2002; Belgium), Bernard Faivre d’Arcier (former long-standing Artistic Director Avignon Festival, President Lyon Biennial; France), Nele Hertling (Vice-Chair Academy of Arts Berlin; Germany), Michal Merczynski (Director Malta Festival Poznan; Poland), Jonathan Mills (Festival Director and Chief Executive Edinburgh International Festival; UK), Gerard Mortier (General Director Teatro Real de Madrid, former Director Salzburger Festpiele, former Director Ruhr Triennale; Belgium), and Fruzsina Szép (Programme Director Sziget Festival, Budapest; Hungary). On Sunday, 14 October at 19:00 at the Ljubljana Castle, the Atelier is opened with a public ceremony with Zoran Janković, Mayor City of Ljubljana; Darko Brlek, EFA President, Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival; James Hampson, Director British Council Slovenia; and Graham Sheffield, former Artistic Director Barbican London, Director Arts British Council London, who will reappear as a guest speaker. The keynote speech will be delivered by Robyn Archer. On Thursday, 18 October at 13:30 at Križanke (Knight’s Hall), a press conference takes place with Darko Brlek, Kathrin Deventer, Hugo De Greef, and Nele Hertling. In the context of EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Jubilee, the panel will shed light on festival making 60 years on, and on the Atelier for Young Festival Managers and its future steps. Furthermore, the fifth volume in the EFA BOOKS Series entitled “Inside/Insight Festivals. 9 Festival Directors – 9 Stories” will be launched. On Saturday, 20 October at 18:00 at the City Hall, the public is invited to the closing ceremony of the Atelier: Gerard Mortier will give an exclusive lecture and enter into a discussion with, amongst others, Jonathan Mills, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, and the young festival managers, who will draw conclusions of the 2012 edition. Furthermore, participants will receive their certificates. The Atelier for Young Festival Managers LJUBLJANA 2012 – initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and hosted by the Ljubljana Festival – takes place from 14 to 21 October 2012. It follows its core mission to offer to 31 emerging artistic festival directors from 21 countries an exclusive training schedule, thoroughly developed in cooperation with eight experienced festival managers from all over the world. Public events include the official opening ceremony with a keynote speech by internationally renowned Australian festival director Robyn Archer, a press conference with focus on the Atelier, a new EFA publication as well as EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Diamond Jubilees, and a closing session with festival icon Gerard Mortier. “I am glad to welcome this outstanding group of two generations of festival making to Ljubljana in 2012. The two Diamond Jubilees – of both EFA and the Ljubljana Festival – and Ljubljana’s rich cultural scene, which we will explore, are the perfect backdrop for this exceptional training programme,” underlines Darko Brlek, EFA President and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival. Hugo De Greef, General Atelier Coordinator, stresses: “The Atelier is a unique 7-day training programme about formulating experiences and exchanging knowledge with a new generation of festival makers, focusing thematically on the very essence of festivals: the art and the artist.” A multifaceted schedule has been developed for the fifth Atelier. Kathrin Deventer, EFA Secretary General, explains: “Thanks to lectures, presentations and group discussions as well as intense workshops and face-to-face interactions, the Atelier enables young festival managers to develop fresh ideas and discuss their experiences with an exceptional group of leading artistic directors. Furthermore, participants are offered the unique opportunity to join an international network of 140 Atelier Alumni from 38 countries and 27 high-level festival pioneers.” At the Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012, participants will meet: Robyn Archer (Creative Director The Centenary of Canberra (2013), Artistic Director The Light In Winter Melbourne; Australia), Hugo De Greef (initiator of festivals, General Manager Bruges European Capital of Culture 2002; Belgium), Bernard Faivre d’Arcier (former long-standing Artistic Director Avignon Festival, President Lyon Biennial; France), Nele Hertling (Vice-Chair Academy of Arts Berlin; Germany), Michal Merczynski (Director Malta Festival Poznan; Poland), Jonathan Mills (Festival Director and Chief Executive Edinburgh International Festival; UK), Gerard Mortier (General Director Teatro Real de Madrid, former Director Salzburger Festpiele, former Director Ruhr Triennale; Belgium), and Fruzsina Szép (Programme Director Sziget Festival, Budapest; Hungary). On Sunday, 14 October at 19:00 at the Ljubljana Castle, the Atelier is opened with a public ceremony with Zoran Janković, Mayor City of Ljubljana; Darko Brlek, EFA President, Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival; James Hampson, Director British Council Slovenia; and Graham Sheffield, former Artistic Director Barbican London, Director Arts British Council London, who will reappear as a guest speaker. The keynote speech will be delivered by Robyn Archer. On Thursday, 18 October at 13:30 at Križanke (Knight’s Hall), a press conference takes place with Darko Brlek, Kathrin Deventer, Hugo De Greef, and Nele Hertling. In the context of EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Jubilee, the panel will shed light on festival making 60 years on, and on the Atelier for Young Festival Managers and its future steps. Furthermore, the fifth volume in the EFA BOOKS Series entitled “Inside/Insight Festivals. 9 Festival Directors – 9 Stories” will be launched. On Saturday, 20 October at 18:00 at the City Hall, the public is invited to the closing ceremony of the Atelier: Gerard Mortier will give an exclusive lecture and enter into a discussion with, amongst others, Jonathan Mills, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, and the young festival managers, who will draw conclusions of the 2012 edition. Furthermore, participants will receive their certificates. Press and cultural representatives are invited" target="_blank"> The Atelier for Young Festival Managers LJUBLJANA 2012 – initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and hosted by the Ljubljana Festival – takes place from 14 to 21 October 2012. It follows its core mission to offer to 31 emerging artistic festival directors from 21 countries an exclusive training schedule, thoroughly developed in cooperation with eight experienced festival managers from all over the world. Public events include the official opening ceremony with a keynote speech by internationally renowned Australian festival director Robyn Archer, a press conference with focus on the Atelier, a new EFA publication as well as EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Diamond Jubilees, and a closing session with festival icon Gerard Mortier. “I am glad to welcome this outstanding group of two generations of festival making to Ljubljana in 2012. The two Diamond Jubilees – of both EFA and the Ljubljana Festival – and Ljubljana’s rich cultural scene, which we will explore, are the perfect backdrop for this exceptional training programme,” underlines Darko Brlek, EFA President and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival. Hugo De Greef, General Atelier Coordinator, stresses: “The Atelier is a unique 7-day training programme about formulating experiences and exchanging knowledge with a new generation of festival makers, focusing thematically on the very essence of festivals: the art and the artist.” A multifaceted schedule has been developed for the fifth Atelier. Kathrin Deventer, EFA Secretary General, explains: “Thanks to lectures, presentations and group discussions as well as intense workshops and face-to-face interactions, the Atelier enables young festival managers to develop fresh ideas and discuss their experiences with an exceptional group of leading artistic directors. Furthermore, participants are offered the unique opportunity to join an international network of 140 Atelier Alumni from 38 countries and 27 high-level festival pioneers.” At the Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012, participants will meet: Robyn Archer (Creative Director The Centenary of Canberra (2013), Artistic Director The Light In Winter Melbourne; Australia), Hugo De Greef (initiator of festivals, General Manager Bruges European Capital of Culture 2002; Belgium), Bernard Faivre d’Arcier (former long-standing Artistic Director Avignon Festival, President Lyon Biennial; France), Nele Hertling (Vice-Chair Academy of Arts Berlin; Germany), Michal Merczynski (Director Malta Festival Poznan; Poland), Jonathan Mills (Festival Director and Chief Executive Edinburgh International Festival; UK), Gerard Mortier (General Director Teatro Real de Madrid, former Director Salzburger Festpiele, former Director Ruhr Triennale; Belgium), and Fruzsina Szép (Programme Director Sziget Festival, Budapest; Hungary). On Sunday, 14 October at 19:00 at the Ljubljana Castle, the Atelier is opened with a public ceremony with Zoran Janković, Mayor City of Ljubljana; Darko Brlek, EFA President, Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival; James Hampson, Director British Council Slovenia; and Graham Sheffield, former Artistic Director Barbican London, Director Arts British Council London, who will reappear as a guest speaker. The keynote speech will be delivered by Robyn Archer. On Thursday, 18 October at 13:30 at Križanke (Knight’s Hall), a press conference takes place with Darko Brlek, Kathrin Deventer, Hugo De Greef, and Nele Hertling. In the context of EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Jubilee, the panel will shed light on festival making 60 years on, and on the Atelier for Young Festival Managers and its future steps. Furthermore, the fifth volume in the EFA BOOKS Series entitled “Inside/Insight Festivals. 9 Festival Directors – 9 Stories” will be launched. On Saturday, 20 October at 18:00 at the City Hall, the public is invited to the closing ceremony of the Atelier: Gerard Mortier will give an exclusive lecture and enter into a discussion with, amongst others, Jonathan Mills, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, and the young festival managers, who will draw conclusions of the 2012 edition. Furthermore, participants will receive their certificates. [http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/13/Invitation_Atelier_LJUBLJANA_20121012.pdf]Press and cultural representatives are invited to register for any of the three events by 12 October (contact: Hermina Kovacic, Ljubljana Festival: hermina.kovacic@ljubljanafestival.si, +386 1 241 60 16). Upon request, journalists may attend certain sessions of the Atelier programme to observe. Detailed programme and a comprehensive press kit are available online, interviews can be arranged. Contact Inge Ceustermans Project Manager Atelier for Young Festival Managers European Festivals Association Kleine Gentstraat 46 B-9051 Gent • Belgium Tel: + 32 9 241 80 80 Fax: + 32 9 241 80 89 atelier@efa-aef.eu [http://www.efa-aef.eu]www.efa-aef.eu [http://www.atelierforyoungfestivalmanagers.eu] www.atelierforyoungfestivalmanagers.eu" target="_blank">Press and cultural representatives are invited to register for any of the three events by 12 October (contact: Hermina Kovacic, Ljubljana Festival: hermina.kovacic@ljubljanafestival.si, +386 1 241 60 16). Upon request, journalists may attend certain sessions of the Atelier programme to observe. Detailed programme and a comprehensive press kit are available online, interviews can be arranged. Contact Inge Ceustermans Project Manager Atelier for Young Festival Managers European Festivals Association Kleine Gentstraat 46 B-9051 Gent • Belgium Tel: + 32 9 241 80 80 Fax: + 32 9 241 80 89 atelier@efa-aef.eu [http://www.efa-aef.eu]www.efa-aef.eu" target="_blank">Press and cultural representatives are invited" target="_blank"> The Atelier for Young Festival Managers LJUBLJANA 2012 – initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and hosted by the Ljubljana Festival – takes place from 14 to 21 October 2012. It follows its core mission to offer to 31 emerging artistic festival directors from 21 countries an exclusive training schedule, thoroughly developed in cooperation with eight experienced festival managers from all over the world. Public events include the official opening ceremony with a keynote speech by internationally renowned Australian festival director Robyn Archer, a press conference with focus on the Atelier, a new EFA publication as well as EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Diamond Jubilees, and a closing session with festival icon Gerard Mortier. “I am glad to welcome this outstanding group of two generations of festival making to Ljubljana in 2012. The two Diamond Jubilees – of both EFA and the Ljubljana Festival – and Ljubljana’s rich cultural scene, which we will explore, are the perfect backdrop for this exceptional training programme,” underlines Darko Brlek, EFA President and Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival. Hugo De Greef, General Atelier Coordinator, stresses: “The Atelier is a unique 7-day training programme about formulating experiences and exchanging knowledge with a new generation of festival makers, focusing thematically on the very essence of festivals: the art and the artist.” A multifaceted schedule has been developed for the fifth Atelier. Kathrin Deventer, EFA Secretary General, explains: “Thanks to lectures, presentations and group discussions as well as intense workshops and face-to-face interactions, the Atelier enables young festival managers to develop fresh ideas and discuss their experiences with an exceptional group of leading artistic directors. Furthermore, participants are offered the unique opportunity to join an international network of 140 Atelier Alumni from 38 countries and 27 high-level festival pioneers.” At the Atelier LJUBLJANA 2012, participants will meet: Robyn Archer (Creative Director The Centenary of Canberra (2013), Artistic Director The Light In Winter Melbourne; Australia), Hugo De Greef (initiator of festivals, General Manager Bruges European Capital of Culture 2002; Belgium), Bernard Faivre d’Arcier (former long-standing Artistic Director Avignon Festival, President Lyon Biennial; France), Nele Hertling (Vice-Chair Academy of Arts Berlin; Germany), Michal Merczynski (Director Malta Festival Poznan; Poland), Jonathan Mills (Festival Director and Chief Executive Edinburgh International Festival; UK), Gerard Mortier (General Director Teatro Real de Madrid, former Director Salzburger Festpiele, former Director Ruhr Triennale; Belgium), and Fruzsina Szép (Programme Director Sziget Festival, Budapest; Hungary). On Sunday, 14 October at 19:00 at the Ljubljana Castle, the Atelier is opened with a public ceremony with Zoran Janković, Mayor City of Ljubljana; Darko Brlek, EFA President, Artistic and General Director Ljubljana Festival; James Hampson, Director British Council Slovenia; and Graham Sheffield, former Artistic Director Barbican London, Director Arts British Council London, who will reappear as a guest speaker. The keynote speech will be delivered by Robyn Archer. On Thursday, 18 October at 13:30 at Križanke (Knight’s Hall), a press conference takes place with Darko Brlek, Kathrin Deventer, Hugo De Greef, and Nele Hertling. In the context of EFA’s and Ljubljana Festival’s Jubilee, the panel will shed light on festival making 60 years on, and on the Atelier for Young Festival Managers and its future steps. Furthermore, the fifth volume in the EFA BOOKS Series entitled “Inside/Insight Festivals. 9 Festival Directors – 9 Stories” will be launched. On Saturday, 20 October at 18:00 at the City Hall, the public is invited to the closing ceremony of the Atelier: Gerard Mortier will give an exclusive lecture and enter into a discussion with, amongst others, Jonathan Mills, Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, and the young festival managers, who will draw conclusions of the 2012 edition. Furthermore, participants will receive their certificates. [http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/13/Invitation_Atelier_LJUBLJANA_20121012.pdf]Press and cultural representatives are invited to register for any of the three events by 12 October (contact: Hermina Kovacic, Ljubljana Festival: hermina.kovacic@ljubljanafestival.si, +386 1 241 60 16). Upon request, journalists may attend certain sessions of the Atelier programme to observe. Detailed programme and a comprehensive press kit are available online, interviews can be arranged. Contact Inge Ceustermans Project Manager Atelier for Young Festival Managers European Festivals Association Kleine Gentstraat 46 B-9051 Gent • Belgium Tel: + 32 9 241 80 80 Fax: + 32 9 241 80 89 atelier@efa-aef.eu [http://www.efa-aef.eu]www.efa-aef.eu [http://www.atelierforyoungfestivalmanagers.eu] www.atelierforyoungfestivalmanagers.eu