The Focused Off-Program (Workshops, Discussions, Professionals Meeting)

The series of workshops covers the learning component of the focused off-program. These workshops will be led by theatre professionals exclusively from V4 countries. They will be open to all visitors who would like to learn some new theatre techniques. There will be up to 4 workshops during the festival with a great variety of specializations – e.g., movement, voice, or animation technique workshops. Such workshops with different focuses will create another semi-formal space for visitors to get to know each other, learn something new, exchange technical knowledge, and bring them together. The discussions cover the critical feedback component of the off-program. There will be three of them, and they will aim to create a space in which the audience, professionals, and performers can discuss the previous day’s performances in the main program. This is always a unique opportunity for professionals as well as students to provide valuable feedback. The meeting of professionals then covers the socializing component. It will be a networking meeting of attending theatre professionals. Such a meeting contributes to greater networking among theatre professionals from the V4 countries. www.enocunter.cz

Conference in Prague

The conference goals is to make the students involved in the project meet personally and discuss their ideas about regional cooperation. It includes presentations, and workshop like discussions. It also serves as a methodologic feedback on the short videos the students prepare. TBC

The Artistic Off-Program (The Open Air Stage with the Opening Ceremony, Evening Cultural Program)

The Open Air Stage (OAS) is the biggest event of the whole festival and it is connected to the Opening Ceremony. The OAS will take place in a public open space in the very center of the city and is free of charge to the public. Therefore, it serves as a promotional tool for the festival to the wider public who can enjoy there music production exclusively from V4 performers and bands. The opening speeches by the dean and festival president will be part of the ceremony. Evening cultural program also featuring bands and DJs exclusively from the V4 cultural sphere will help to create an informal space for visitors to reflect on their experiences and network with others. Each of parties will be accompanied by different theme and dramaturgy. www.encounter.cz