Techniques used during Transeuropa Festival 2011

1. FESTIVAL TECHNIQUES

2. WHAT TYPE OF
ACTIVITY DO YOU
WANT TO ORGANISE?

3. Lecture Discussion Workshop Installation
Paris: London: The Forum was Bologna: The square is the Prague: This installation
Cocktail and presentation of structured by a series of exchange of knowledge, with symbolically links the cities
the festival in the presence of workshops on proposals for three workshops on the topic among them through a series
transnational teams with an campaigns and practical of waste, which put in of architectural elements and
address by a deputy mayor, action, involving ‘expert’ different contact points of conceptual references. It
psychoanalyst and writer on speakers elaborating view, such as the many faces introduces open-ended
questions of identity, allowing potential campaigns, which of recovery, urban ecology, situations as a way of handing
the transgression of the usual will then be discussed by the sustainability laboratory to over responsibilities to the
forms recognition of the citizens in the workshop new models of society. audience.
other setting.
Storytelling Vernissage Performance Theatre
Cluj: The stories of Francis and Cluj: The exhibition proposes a Lublin: Side theatre spectacle Bratislava: The spectacle will be
Raniero, two Italian Sinti, Read focus on the perception of based on a drama through an followed by discussion with the
and Interpreted by two intimacy in relation to identity. As existential poetic performance actors and creators of the theatre
actors. These tales of two unique a space of powerful emotional about finding their space. about life without home and how
people, at the same charge, it can be considered an they work with homeless people
time, recount the lives of all of attempt to breaking taboos by or disadvantaged groups in order
us. creating a genuine closeness and to facilitate their integration.
state of reflection.

4. OPERA MUSIC VISUALS BALL/PARTY
Cardiff: A short mini-opera Prague: Concert by a Roma Cluj: This collective looks to Prague: Kick off party to Learn
exploring the environmental band to be followed by DJ reach the equilibrium more about festival events
effects of a consumer society, dance party, showcasing between music and visuals so while dancing to music by the
the role of democracy in Roma music. as to convey the image of best trans-european DJs.
effecting change, and the new urban realities, subject to
importance of individual transnational change.
action.
FACILITATOR ACADEMIC CAMPAIGNER ARTIST
Sofia: Involving poets to Sofia: Involving academics Prague: Inviting a range of Paris: Inviting a collective of
design a city junkie scavenger from different countries to campaigners to speak at a a comic animators to present
hunt so people could use a discuss the feminisation of debate on whether enacting their graphic novel on the
poetic map to look for the poverty. European citizenship is a way new sustainable graphic
narratives which old Sofia to guarantee Roma rights in
weaved in its urban fabric. the EU.

5. WHAT TYPE OF
SPEAKER DO YOU
WANT TO INVITE?

6. POLITICIAN ENTREPRENEUR LOCAL GROUPS RESEARCHERS
Prague: Inviting the prime London: Inviting Bologna: Presentation and Cluj: The young researcher
minister’s advisor to speak in entrepreneurs to take part in screening of a selection of makes use of photography
a panel discussion will social forum to shape films from movies for kids in and graphics in her
address how the post-modern proposals for campaigns conjunction with a youth exploration of two cases of
lightening of the essential festival urban architecture.
values that are ascribed to
citizenship today are being
reconsidered.
ACTIVISTS STUDENTS CREATIVES ONLINE GROUPS
Bologna: A theatrical show on Cluj: A project coordinated Bologna: Cooks helping you Sofia: Inviting social media
experiences and encounters by a professor and put into travel through the cuisines of activists to discuss the
with Roma cultures against place by a group of 9 students Europe to discover the dimensions of National and /
stereotypes. from a university in Berlin will identities of Various European or civic: the old and new
travel to Cluj for the diets through wine tastings, Media, and the possibility of a
Transeuropa Festival will food tastings and transnational public sphere in
present their perspectives gastronomy. Europe.

7. HOW DO YOU WANT TO
INVOLVE PEOPLE
TAKING PART?

8. HAVE YOUR SAY KISS TEXT EACH OTHER Cardiff: FLASHMOB
Cluj: Workshop participants Amsterdam: A flashmob of Harness your creativity via Lublin: Flashmob outside
will have the opportunity to exchange of kisses : the text messaging. Projected in church to protest against
create and transform large " Transnational Kissing "will real-time, an evolving text discrimination of LGBT
structures, and experience take place simultaneously narrative emerges and
how these changes affect in Paris and Amsterdam to unfolds. This process and
their perception of and the embrace those who still can open source software will be
use and aesthetics and public not live openly their used to celebrate language
space. orientation and gender
identity
TOUR THE CITY DANCE AND PARTY LEARN NEW SKILLS TEACH NEW SKILLS
Bologna: Migrants and Bratislava: Opening of art Bologna: A workshop to Cluj: The social market that
refugees bring us on a cycle exhibition on a barge create an element of urban will be organised in both Cluj
trip to discover the city. Each together with an opening furniture with recycled and London during the time
step will be short party of the festival opening objects. The workshop will of the Festival will consist of
performances, the rapid of the exhibition associated teach the public to create the free sharing of objects
unfolding of a point of view with the official opening of comfortable and functional and skills among the
through the story of his own the festival. urban furniture. participants and all those who
vision want to enter the game.

9. HOW DO YOU WANT TO
DEVELOP THE
ACTIVITY?

10. PRESENT THEIR WORK WRITE A LETTER DRAW A MAP PRODUCE A MAGAZINE
Cluj: The project is Amsterdam: An artist will London: People will be able to Amsterdam: People were able
coordinated by a professor present the transnational help develop skills in to produce magazine using
and put into place by a group library of objects, that transnational mapping, different collages and
of 9 students. These represents a personal collective production and new artefacts
ethnographic collaborations narrative on the city. media activism to rethink the
will question whether the university as a commons.
public can be considered a
capital space for such
imaginary.
SUBMIT AN IDEA FIND A RECIPE WIN A PRIZE DEVELOP A WEBSITE
London: Have you ever seen an London: Have you ever wondered London: Learn how you can Amsterdam: A website was
object or a building that’s disused where restaurants get their food create musical instruments out of developed to collect the letters
that you thought could be great from? Could you guess what scrap materials – from pipes to to the European President from
to change into something better. ingredients are in their recipes? trumpets and even soundboxes! activists across Europe
Take an “I wish this was” sticker Track down where to buy the The most creative instrument
and stick it on something you ingredients in the market and wins a prize!
want changed and write down find what the hidden recipes are.
why.

11. PRODUCE A DOCUMENTARY DEVELOP A FILM PREPARE FOOD SET UP A STALL
PROGRAMME
People were trained at Paris: Food from different Paris: A festival stand in the
making videos to produce a The invitation to the co- cultures was prepared and European Village in front of
documentary on the situation curators was meant to let the given out to the public as part the City Hall.
of Roma in eight different critical interests of of the anti-discrimination day
European countries. Transeuropa inform work and with activities for all ages,
research already in progress. projections of videos and
It was an attempt to blend more. .
curating with curiosity.
DEVELOP A GARDEN DEVELOP WORKSHOP SET UP AN EXHIBITION CREATE MATERIALS FOR AN
TECHNIQUES Prague: ACTIVITY
Bologna: An urban,
Sofia: Exhibition that presents a
hydroponic garden will be set Cluj: The workshop, entitled Come see the exhibition visual and graphic works made
up entirely from waste Space, Motion, Emotion deals which will introduce works through a process of group work
materials, involving the public with the division of public inspired by the most known on the theme of "borders". Is it
in the process of its space and its impact on transport vehicle powered by possible to strip one nationality,
construction. residents. Workshop human force: the bicycle. The and put another, at least in the
participants will have the exhibition is an appeal to the experiment in group work and
opportunity to create and Prague city to find solutions storytelling?
transform large solutions for cyclists.

12. HOW DO YOU WANT TO
INVOLVE PARTNERS?

13. DEVELOP A CAMPAIGN ORGANISE A CONSULTATION ORGANISE A SOCIAL FORUM WORKING WITH A PARTNER
ACTIVITY TO FACILITATE AN ACTIVITY
Bologna: A consultation on Bologna: A European Amsterdam: The local
London: The Forum will be the condition of interns in Forum on pluralism citygroup worked with a
structured by a series of Europe. The structure of the and freedom of foundation who helped
workshops on proposals for meeting will follow this information with the facilitate a workshop to
campaigns and practical pattern: platforms to reach participation of organizations develop a magazine to
action. The workshops will consensus on specific issues, from more than ten European imagine new forms of positive
involve a few ‘expert’ there will be several working countries. populism.
speakers and citizens groups
elaborating campaigns.
ORGANISE ALL DAY THEMED PARTNERING WITH USING GROUP PROCESSES TO WORKING WITH A PARTNER
ACTIVITIES ANOTHER CITY DEVELOP AN EXHIBITION TO CURATE A PROJECT
Paris: Anti-discrimination day Cardiff: Digital art Sofia: Exhibition that presents Lublin: Working with partner
with workshops, screenings accompanies performance of a visual and graphic works to curate screenings of
and talks on forms of especially commissioned made through a process of collaborative film projection
discrimination. works by poets composed as group work on the theme of examines the body as allegory
they made exchange journeys "borders". Is it possible to of real or imaginary structures
between each others cities. strip one nationality, and put to approach the concept of
another transnationalism.

14. GETTING PEOPLE TO HIDE OBJECTS AROUND A MAP THE ACTIVITIES USE THE ACTIVITY TO
PRODUCE A DOCUMENTARY VENUE PRODUCE RESEARCH
Cluj: The map was aimed at
Sofia: A documentary film London: Books are like producing a tactical and London: How do we
about the rights of the LGBT markets, you’ll always feminist counter-cartography experience the market? The
people in Europe, produced discover something new no of the city that reflects on the market is part of our everyday
for the festival by matter how many times you connections between gender reality, but how often do we
Transeuropa Members of go. Find the hidden verses of and territory reflect on what we think, feel,
Transeuropa Network. a story and guess what the do, say, see, hear, eat, drink
poem’s called or buy here? Join us and map
your emotions.
SHOWCASE THEIR WORK USE THEIR SPECIALIST SKILLS GET A SELECTION OF SIMILAR TAKE PART IN THEIR
PEOPLE TO PERFORM FESTIVAL
Bratislava: Screening of the Bologna: The citygroup Lublin: Developing a show on Berlin: Taking part in a street
film by an association worked with a biodiversity darkness and loneliness, festival offering a day of
followed by discussion about group to use their skills to struggling with himself theatre, performance art,
Slovak reality 20 years after create an urban, hydroponic bringing together dance, music, food and workshops.
economic transition and garden set up entirely from music and video partners.
social policy waste materials.

15. WHERE DO YOU
WANT TO ORGANISE
THE ACTIVITY?

16. BRING DIFFERENT TYPES OF GET PEOPLE TO TELL THEIR GET PEOPLE TO TAKE GARDEN
PARTNER TOGETHER STORY PHOTOS FOR A
DOCUMENTARY Lublin:
Involving people to produce Bologna: An urban,
Prague: Bringing different Prague: Asking participants to posters for an exhibition on hydroponic garden will be set
partners to introduce a new give their ideas and create a the issues of discrimination up Entirely from waste
model for sustainable Utopian City in this workshop on grounds of disability, age, materials
communities called the for a foundation that sexual orientation, religion
‘Polyteknik Village’, which organises workshops in cities and ethnicity or nationality.
incorporates unprecedented all over Europe to capture the
level of cooperation. dreams of young Europeans.
FOREST BY BIKE BY BUS BY FOOT
Paris: Walk in Paris guided
No matter who (they say) Prague: Bike ride through London: Presenting an by a urban geographer in
we are, the forest is ours the city to promote interactive and exciting the multicultural quarters.
to be enjoyed. Let’s clean it alternative transportation storytelling experience
all together then: Roma, and enjoy the day. within the unique venue of
Romanian and a London Double Decker
international bus; a journey within a
journey.

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