No more monologue
Idy Mbenge, a theater actor with Senegalese roots, who has lived in Belgium since 2012, plays the story of his new life situation here in Belgium. A theatrical reflection on courage, loneliness and the need for contact.
Result
- Presentation: a first draft of a fragment of the text (25 minutes)
- 50 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: Idy Mbenge in collaboration with Luk Nys (game coach, text)
- organizational: WIPCOOP and Arenberg Schouwburg
The assignment
Monologue by and by Zukisa Nante.
As a little boy, my father gave me an assignment without direction. And he said “Son, you are my first child, a strong boy, with a lot of power”. As a little boy and as a young adult I didn't understand him! But as a South African, born and raised during the apartheid regime, I searched for what I really desired. Education was the first key. This is how I fulfilled the desires of Nelson Mandela and my parents. The second key: “a wound for one is a wound for all.”
Result
- 1 public presentation in Arenberg
- 35 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: game Zukisa Nante, play coach Luk Nys
- organizational: WIPCOOP and Arenbergschouwburg
I am Hussein, who are you
Monologue played by Hussein Al-Khalidy. The Iraqi theater maker Hussein Al-Khalidi has lived in Belgium since 2015. He delivers a monologue about his place in society and his future in Western Europe. Hussein is also curious about who is in the room with him and enters into dialogue with the audience. How did you get here? What are you looking for?
Result
- 8 performances: oa. Arenbergschouwburg, Wintervuur Festival, Permeke Storytelling Festival, Rataplan.
- 520 spectators.
Credits
- Artistiek: spel: Hussein Mahdi, coach: Luk Nys, tekst: Hussein Mahdi en Luk Nys
- Organizational: WIPCOOP and Arenberg Schouwburg.
- Support: WIPCOOP
Fiesta Fortuna – 10 years of Madam Fortuna
During the weekend of April 26, 27 and 28, MF celebrated MF's 10th anniversary together with partners from the cultural field and local businesses. The party took place at 2 locations: in the MF hall and in a tent on Moorkensplein at the Borgerhout district hall. Performances, films, lectures and workshops were programmed throughout the weekend in addition to the stands with dishes from world cuisine.
Result
- 82 participants on various stages.
- 2500 spectators.
Credits
- Support: Borgerhout district
Eros & Thanatos
16 musicians and 2 players with Western European, African, South American, Arab and Roma roots created a strong performance about the urge to live and die, 'Eros and Thanatos'. In the autumn of 2018, this team resided in the Ardennes, resulting in this unique intercultural project. Eros and Thanatos is a thrilling concert in which music and poetry reinforce each other.
Result
- 18 participants
- 5 performances in Flanders
- 700 spectators.
Credits
- Artistic: musical direction Martin Balogh and Wouter van den Abeele, acting and text conducted by Luk Nys
- Organisational: Klein Verhaal (Ostend), Bij' de filthy guests (Ghent), De Tartaren (Leuven)
- Support: City of Antwerp
The European Caravan – 3rd edition- Celebration
In Skopje (Macedonia) we will work for 10 days on the theme 'Celebration'. MIR is the Macedonian partner that organizes the youth internship. Period 4-14 July.
With music and theater, a performance is prepared by young players and musicians. The participants come from Macedonia and Belgium.
Result
- 35 participants
- 3 showing moments in 3 places in Skopje: Brewery, central square in Shutka (district in Skopje where 25,000 Roma live - periphery of Skopje) and Alexander the Great square (in the center of the city).
- 950 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: Nevrus Bajram, Stefan Gotha, Martin Balogh
- Social: Sait Sehersijan and Kristien van Geel
- Organizational: in collaboration with MIR (Macedonia), Bij' de Vieze Gasten (Belgium).
- Ondersteuning: Europese projectsubsidie (Erasmus + / Jint KA1)
I am Hussein, who are you – development process
The Iraqi theater maker Hussein Al-Khalidi has lived in Belgium since 2015. He delivers a monologue about his place in society and his future in Western Europe. Hussein is also curious about who is in the room with him and enters into dialogue with the audience.
How did you get here? What are you looking for?
Result
- 1 presentation: first version in Arenberg Schouwburg
- 40 spectators
Credits
- Theater monologue by Hussein Al-Khalidy in collaboration with Luk Nys.
- Organizational: WIPCOOP and Arenberg Schouwburg.
Eros & Thanatos
A 17-member group of musicians and players was put together and together they resided in the Ardennes for a week (29 Oct – 2 Nov). We worked on the theme 'Eros (life instinct) and Thanatos (death instinct)'
Result
- 17 Participants including 2 players and 15 musicians
- 1 presentation (resumption of performance series in February 2019)
- 80 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: musical direction Martin Balogh and Wouter van den Abeele, acting and text conducted by Luk Nys
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with 'Bij de Vieze Gasten' (Ghent).
- Support: project subsidy from the city of Antwerp
Acte de présence – start-up
Young acting talent follows a talent development program with a weekly training in acting improvisation and composition, with a focus on interculturality.
Result
- 10 participants, of which 7 participated in the presentations
- 3 presentations in our own room
- 200 spectators
Credits
- Play supervision by Bea van den Berg and Luk Nys
- Support: Famous and Borgerhout district
Fortunadays
In the period 2017-2018, Madam Fortuna organizes moments to strengthen the connection with the neighborhood, where we treated our local residents, supporters and interested parties to a time to meet. These days were organized around a theme, were accessible and the meeting was the priority. We got to know new local residents and neighborhood organizations and they got to know our organization.
Result
- Artistic participants: 25
- 6 Presentations: New Year's Drink (22/01/2017) – Local Heroes (28/04/2017) – Salam (22/10/2017) – Gastvrij Borgerhout (27/04/2018) – Housewarming (21/09/2018) – The Warmest Week (21/12/2018)
- 600 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: : ao. Hind, Gregory Frateur/ Dez Mona, Murga Armada, diverse young musical talent from the Antwerp region.
- Organizational: Beweging.net, De Roma and Red Star Line (Hospitable Borgerhout) Local Heroes, Red Star Line and De Warmste Week
- Support: Borgerhout district
Fusion – 2018 edition
A new step in intercity music project between Ghent and Antwerp. Musical quest in which Roma music comes into dialogue with music influences from other cultures (Latin America and the Middle East)
Form: music based on the traditions of the Balkans and Eastern Europe, but adapted into fusion.
Result
- 40 participants
- 7 public presentations in the period March-June at various locations in Antwerp, Amsterdam and Ghent.
- 1200 spectators
Credits
- Madam Fortuna in collaboration with 'Bij' de Vieze Gasten.
International Roma Day – April 6 and 7, 2018
Madam Fortuna is organizing a party with music, speeches, film and food in collaboration with De Schoolbrug (Antwerp), De Centrale (Ghent), Samenlevingsopbouw (Ghent). The food was made by Roma people from Bulgaria, Kosovo and Macedonia.
Result
- 60 participants on stage and 25 behind the scenes. Mix of Roma and non-Roma.
- 2 presentations: April 6, 2018 in De Centrale / Ghent and April 7 in Het Oude Badhuis / Antwerp.
- 350 spectators in Ghent, 200 spectators in Antwerp.
Credits
- Artistic: various Roma musicians from the Antwerp and Ghent regions, supplemented with young musicians from various projects of Madam Fortuna and De Centrale. Game coaches Bea van den Berg and Milena Nowak. Filmmaker Tinus Holthuis (Studio Flek).
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with De Centrale, de Schoolbrug and Samenlevingsopbouw and many Roma volunteers - and artists from Antwerp and Ghent.
- Support: City of Ghent and District of Antwerp and Borgerhout.
The European Caravan – 2nd edition – Tolerance-intolerance
In Kosice, Slovakia, 10 days of work will be conducted on the theme 'Tolerance-intolerance'. School for Roma Education in the organizing partner. Talent development program with players and musicians between 16 and 30 years old.
Result
- Participants: 30, young players and musicians, from Macedonia, Slovakia and Belgium.
- 3 presentation moments: in the Roma school, on the town square and in the Roma district Lunic 9.
- 800 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: musical accompaniment by Martin Balogh and Nevrus Bajram, theatrical by Luk Nys and Hussein Mahdi
- Social: Sait Sehersijan and Kristien van Geel
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with MIR (Macedonia), Bij' de Vieze Gasten (Belgium), and School for Roma Education (Slovakia).
- Support: Erasmus+, JINT KA1
Fusion – 2017 edition
A new step in intercultural musical dialogue. Intercity music project between Ghent and Antwerp. Musical quest in which Roma music comes into dialogue with music influences from other cultures (Latin America and the Middle East)
Form: music based on the traditions of the Balkans and Eastern Europe, but adapted into fusion.
Result
- 35 participants
- 17 public presentations in the period May-July 2017 – in various places in Belgium, France and Slovakia. Both at festivals (including Ghent festivals) and in Kosice (Slovakia).
- 3,500 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: Wouter van den Abeele, Martin Balogh, Cuki Lafiti and Elvis Amatovski
- Social: Sait Sehersijan and Kristien van Geel
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with Bij 'de Vieze Gasten'
- Support: Flemish Community and city of Antwerp
International Roma Day – April 8, 2017
Madam Fortuna organizes International Roma Day in collaboration with De Schoolbrug and many Roma volunteers and artists. Form: a party with music, speeches and food.
Result
- 35 participants from the Roma community.
- 1 presentation in Rataplan (Borgerhout)
- 170 spectators
Credits
- Artistic: oa. Cuki Lafiti, Ramadan Sevgul and Elvis Amatovski (Roma musicians from the Antwerp region)
- Social and logistics: Sait Sehersijan
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with De Schoolbrug and Rataplan
- Support: Antwerp and Borgerhout District
The CARAVAN – 2016 edition – Fusion
For the 2016 Karavaan edition, we are continuing to work on a contemporary, mixed repertoire in the three cities in which Roma and other cultures meet each other musically.
The music is strongly influenced by the Roma in the 3 cities. For Antwerp this is mainly Balkan (Kosovo, Macedonia), for Ghent Central European (Slovakia and the Czech Republic), for Brussels (Bulgaria and Romania). At collective rehearsals everything is brought together into a quirky, swinging intercultural music show.
Result
- 80 participants (number across the 3 cities). Mix of Roma and other cultures.
- 9 presentation moments: in Ghent (Bij De Vieze Gasten, Gentse Feesten), Antwerp (including Terlopleinfeesten Borgerhout and Het Oude Badhuis), Brussels (Plaza Festival).
- Spectators: 2500
Credits
- Artistic: Nicolas Hauzeur (Brussels), Wouter van den Abeele and Martin Balogh (Ghent) Cuki Lafiti and Joke Schreurs (Antwerp)
- Social: Sait Sehersijan and Jonas Mertens
- Organizational: Madam Fortuna in collaboration with Globe Aroma and De Foyer (Brussels), 'Bij de Vieze Gasten' and De Centrale (Ghent), Het Oude Badhuis and Rataplan (Antwerp)
- Support: Flemish Community, city of Antwerp
Sound of the city – public space edition
The performance 'Sound of the City' (2015) was reworked into a 30-minute street performance.
Result
- 10 participants
- 12 performances: in the public space in Deurne, Borgerhout, Antwerp North, Berchem and Antwerp Center.
- Spectators: 2,800
Credits
- Artistic: musical accompaniment by Enrique Noviello, text by Peter Holvoet, movement by Katja Pire, film by Tinus Holthuis.
- Organizational: cc Berchem, cc Deurne and Rataplan.
- Support: the Citizens' Budget (Antwerp district), Deurne district, Borgerhout.
The Youth Caravan
For 10 weeks, in the period October-December 2015, 10 young people from 't Kiel came together on Wednesday afternoons to make intercultural music.
Result
- 10 participants
- 2 internal presentation
- Spectators: 30
Credits
- Artistic: Edwin van Vinckenroye
- Social: Sait Sehersijan
- Organizational: oc Nova (Kiel), Don Bosco Institute Hoboken
- Support: Province of Antwerp