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Art lab Madam Fortuna

2016

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.

Dr.'s Labyrinth Adams

GETTING LOST IN STORIES – The pleasantly crazy Dr. Adams invites you to his lab. He talks about the many inventions he has made in his beloved city. According to him, things should be different: he wants a brand new city every day. His assistant guides you through wide boulevards and alleys where you meet bizarre characters. Strange stories, comic images and moving music disrupt The Labyrinth of Dr. Adams. Will this still be okay?

Result
  • 40 participants: 5 professional actors in collaboration with 15 young people, 10 extras/adults and 10 residents of the Den Olijftak service center (participants in the film).
  • 10 performances on location / St Jansplein during Festival Zomer van Antwerpen. 
  • Spectators: 4,250 
Credits
  • Artistic: Artists collective Time Circus (visual), Tinus Holthuis (film) and actors Vitalski, Vanessa Broers, Jo Jochems, Idy Mbenge
  • Social: Dorien Wijnants
  • Organizational:  oc Het Oude Badhuis, Den Olijftak service center and De Zomer van Antwerpen. 
  • Support:  Flemish Community and Summer of Antwerp
  • Photo: © Sigrid Spinnox
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