La crise économique a entraîné la fermeture de sites de production industrielle et de commerces et la vacance de nombreux espaces immobiliers. Ces friches et lieux en déshérence ou en transition changent la physionomie des villes et peuvent accueillir de façon temporaire et à faible coût des projets culturels, des espaces de travail et de création au plus près des habitants des quartiers . À quelles conditions, notamment juridiques, ces expériences d’occupation d’espaces en friche peuvent-elles ...
Oct 25, 2018•53 min
Avec :Stéphane SEGREDO-AGUILAR / Alexandre FRAY
Oct 25, 2018•32 min
Tant que l’Europe constituera un « destin forcé » sans alternative ni réinvention possibles, elle suscitera indifférence, colère ou violent rejet. Est-il encore temps de réinterroger la nature et les formes même du projet européen, et pour cela contester le discours économique dominant, penser des alternatives, informer autrement ? Comment ouvrir des espaces de création, d’information et de pensée qui dépassent les cadres nationaux, faire vivre et circuler le débat en Europe et l’incarner à trav...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Plusieurs projets culturels solidaires ont été menés dans une Grèce qui, depuis 2015, est confrontée à la crise européenne de l’accueil des migrants. European Lab Delphes leur donne la parole pour partager leurs réflexions sur leurs actions et leur devenir. Avec : Maria PAPADIMITRIOU / Matthieu PRATT / Yolanda MARKOPOULOU Modération : Jenny TSIROPOULOU
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Face aux politiques d’austérité imposées par l’Union européenne, les Grecs ont réinventé une organisation sociale et une politique culturelle, en marge de la puissance publique. Dans tous les domaines et notamment le champ culturel, le collectif et le faire ensemble ont pris une dimension centrale dans la société, à travers le développement des collaborations et des pratiques interdisciplinaires. Des économies parallèles fondées sur le partage et la mise en commun se sont mises en place en Grèce...
Oct 25, 2018•49 min
Avec Mathieu Fulla, chercheur en histoire à Sciences Po Paris
Oct 25, 2018•37 min
Les festivals sont des lieux de diffusion, de convivialité et de liberté, et un point d’observation de l’époque et des aspirations des jeunesses européennes. Quelles expériences proposent-ils aux publics locaux et internationaux ? Comment résistent-ils aux logiques marchandes et au risque de déconnexion avec leur territoire ? Comment de jeunes festivals portés par des publics locaux et proposant des programmations courageuses, novatrices et engagées participent-ils à la réinvention de nos festiv...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Festivals are places of sharing, conviviality and freedom, offering a vantage point from which to survey our era and the aspirations of young Europeans. What experiences do they have to offer audiences, both local and international? How do they resist broader market trends and the risk of being cut off from their territories? How are emerging events – fuelled by local audiences and offering brave, innovative and politically-engaged programmes – contributing to the reinvention of the festival lan...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Numerous cultural solidarity projects have been carried out in a Greek nation that, since 2015, has had to face up to the European migration crisis. European Lab Delphi will give those projects the opportunity to report on their actions and share their future plans. With : Maria PAPADIMITRIOU / Matthieu PRAT / Yolanda MARKOPOULOU Moderation : Jenny TSIROPOULOU
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr
In the face of the politics of austerity imposed on their nation by the European Union, the Greek people have reinvented a new form of social organisation and cultural politics that exists on the margins of public authority. In every domain, and particularly the cultural sector, the ancient arts of collective effort and working together have reclaimed centre stage in society, thanks to the development of interdisciplinary collaborations and practices. Parallel economies founded on sharing and re...
Oct 22, 2018•50 min
With Matthieu Fulla
Oct 22, 2018•36 min
The ongoing traumas in Greece have led to the creation of new movements, the establishment of solidarity projects and the emergence of fresh forms of social organisation within political projects whose aim is not necessarily to take power. What impact are these sociocultural alternatives, with their focus on self-organisation, having on society? Where do they fit, in terms of both history and the different forms of democratic practice that exist in Europe? With: Matthieu FULLA / Frédéric WORMS /...
Oct 22, 2018•49 min
The Eastern expanse of our continent simultaneously arouses fascination (for its cultural vitality and unbridled creativity) and concern (owing to increasingly powerful authoritarian regimes, virulent nationalism and a resurgence of memorial disputes). Eastern Europe and the Balkans possess a powerful capacity to regenerate the narratives that connect us all, irrespective of borders or differences of community, religion and language. To a greater extent than elsewhere, artists are aware of the p...
Oct 22, 2018•58 min
With Alexandros Mistriotis
Oct 22, 2018•49 min
Imagine being simultaneously offered the gifts of time, accommodation in a relaxing and inspiring setting, and resources with which to create. It sounds like a dream – but who gets to make it their reality? By rescuing artists from their usual material restrictions for a period of weeks or months, residencies serve as wonderful opportunities for creation. However, they are often reserved for artists who have travelled from afar. How can we avoid this “aquarium effect” and, in doing so, allow loc...
Oct 22, 2018•38 min
Intellectual property remains the cornerstone of all cultural policies. A month on from the European Parliament’s adoption of a revised position on copyright rules in the digital single market, European Lab Delphi brings you up to speed and discusses what is at stake culturally and politically when we debate the issue of copyright. With : Alexandra JOUCLARD / Matthaios TSIMITAKIS
Oct 22, 2018•51 min
Faced with the political breakdowns and economic diktats of the European Union, are artists capable of re-sketching the outlines of the European project, of re-designing a shared living space for Europe and beyond? And are they willing to do so? How can we use the diverse and nomadic nature of our cultures, languages and works of art to bring people closer together? What role do institutional initiatives and professional networks play in this shared cultural dynamic? With : Anette WOLFSBERGER / ...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 9 min
In order to enhance their visibility, to break free from their isolation and to identify opportunities for co-productions and partnerships, cultural actors need to look beyond the borders of their country. What are the risks and opportunities associated with this international approach, and can it be facilitated and boosted by professional networks? With : Atanas MAEV / Olof VAN WIDEN / Michal BRENNER / Florent MEHMETI Moderation : Barbara POCEK
Oct 22, 2018•59 min
With :Stéphane SEGREDO-AGUILAR / Alexandre FRAY
Oct 22, 2018•34 min
At times, sites and territories are obliged to bear their outstanding heritages like a burden; one that reduces them to no more than postcards. Indeed, monuments can be so overwhelming that some individuals, like author Christos Chrissopoulos, have gone so far as to dream of “the destruction of the Parthenon”! How can we challenge our most prestigious landmarks, and breathe life and activity into historic or natural sites by forcing them to interact with contemporary creation? How can this proce...
Oct 22, 2018•45 min
International events like the European Capital of Culture are a show of faith in the capacity of culture to revitalise our territories. A means of driving economic and touristic development, of transforming uses and of empowering citizens, culture is also – and above all – capable of giving a vital boost to territories that are experiencing hardships. How can cultural project leaders, artists, administrators, elected representatives, architects and urban planners integrate culture into our broad...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 22 min
The economic crisis has led to the closure of industrial manufacturing sites and commercial spaces, and has left countless residential properties and units vacant. These sites – whether abandoned, forgotten or in transition – are changing the appearance of our cities. They have nonetheless emerged as ideal locations for the temporary and low-cost installation of cultural projects, as well as for spaces for work and creation that are more accessible to the local population. Under which conditions...
Oct 22, 2018•53 min
For as long as Europe remains a “forced destiny” offering neither alternatives nor reinvention, it will only ever inspire indifference, anger or violent rejection. Do we still have time to question the nature and shape of the European project and, in doing so, challenge the dominant economic discourse, imagine alternative pathways and share information in different ways? How can we open spaces for creation, information and thought that straddle national boundaries? Or imbue European debate with ...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 17 min
It is June 2018, and a boat named Aquarius is carrying 630 migrants across the Mediterranean. Floating adrift off the coast of Italy, the central government refuses to open its ports. In response, several cities such as Naples, Taranto or Palermo announce their wish to welcome the boat, in an outburst of solidarity and humanism. At the same time, several voices are rising within the European institutions to ensure that a true continent-wide welcome policy is put in place. At a time when nation-s...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 17 min
European elections are fast approaching, and with them the same nagging fears as Eurosceptic parties and nationalist ideas go from strength to strength throughout the continent. However, with only eight months to go until those crucial European polls, this is no time for resignation. Reinvigorate a progressist discourse, revive the European project and remobilise the forces: these are the challenges that face us between now and May 2019. European Lab Brussels will echo the sentiments of a whole ...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 4 min
GEN Z – you guessed it: short for ‘Generation Z’ – is questioning the reality experienced by young people born after 1995. By collaborating with schools and associations, and by interrogating the youth of Europe anywhere from playgrounds to living places, social adventurers Antoine Neufmars, Salvatore Calcagno and Emilie Flamant have looked countless young people in the eye and listened to their thoughts. These raw materials have now been stitched together in a patchwork-style manifestation: pho...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr
“Architecture is the physiognomy of nations.” When French writer Astolphe de Custine penned these words in the nineteenth century – the century of nations – Europe was still but an idea. Two centuries down the line, and the construction of Europe has accelerated: having become a political space, it is armed with its own shared institutions and symbols. And even a ‘European district’ located in Brussels, struggling to embody the ideal of a democratic, supranational Europe. In Eurotopie, the Traum...
Oct 05, 2018•57 min
“I don’t know a rapper in Brussels who lives off his music.” Back in 2011, as part of Martin Vachiery’s documentary Yo ? Non, peut-être !, rapper Scylla – the man behind ‘Bx Vibes’ – painted a bleak picture of the Brussels hip-hop scene. Seven years later, from the sensational Ipséité by Damso to the explosion of Caballero and JeanJass, not to mention Roméo Elvis and his hit ‘Brussels Arrive’, the scene has suddenly landed in the spotlight. All of a sudden, questions about the money made by its ...
Oct 05, 2018•52 min
What if the “small steps” approach so dear to Jean Monnet had all started with the creation of a media? Like language or currency, the media can be an effective tool in the construction of collective awareness and identity. Yet European editorial projects are still few and far between. Yet given that initiatives like VoxEurop, Political Critique, Are We Europe and Café Babel do exist, is it not time to encourage the birth and growth of other platforms? How can the development of these new transn...
Oct 05, 2018•55 min
For the first time, two creative European gatherings are joining forces at European Lab Brussels. On the one hand, STARTS Talks, a series of discussions built around the presentations of projects combining science, technology and art. On the other hand, Meet & Greet, the Lyon-based meetings that give creative entrepreneurs, economic actors and members of the public the opportunity to share ideas, projects and collaborations. Taking advantage of the surroundings of the Bozar Lab at Nuits Sonores ...
Oct 05, 2018•55 min
