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The aim of this project is to boost mutual inspiration, cultural exchange and artistic cooperation with Iceland, Norway and other Scandinavian countries and to acquaint Czech audiences with their valuable work.
The genre focus will be on current trends in jazz, electroacoustic music and sound art. By combining these branches at one festival, a synergistic effect and space for international interdisciplinary discussion will be created.
The project will include residencies with cooperation on works on environmental topics associated with the residence (Brno). Artists will be invited for the residency in cooperation with our Norwegian partners or selected through an open call.
Works created during the residencies will be presented together with works by other artists at 2 music festivals in spring and autumn, and in a simultaneous exhibition of sound art.
Spaces within Brno were negotiated for concerts and exhibitions: Moravian Gallery in Brno, Kino Scala, Industra, Divadlo na Orlí; the city administration recommended spaces for installations in the public space. The residency''s outputs are also to be presented at the Motvind festival in Oslo, and according to the outputs at other suitable events or exhibition spaces.
The most valuable performances will be recorded and mixed for Ponava Radio, where interviews and podcasts with artists will also be presented. The selected performances will result in high-quality music videos, which will be published on Youtube and Facebook channels of our organization and of our partners.
The project also includes a series of workshops taking place during the festival and as a part of regular accredited university education with the participation of the public (musicians and sound artists). The workshops will be led by residents and performing / exhibiting artists.
If it is necessary to restrict activities due to COVID, the exhibitions will be organised outdoors, and workshops and performances will take place online.