Conference

Pascal Gielen is a Belgian sociologist and professor at ARIA in Antwerp, known for his research on art, politics, and the commons; through his work on commonism, he explores how shared resources and collective practices can inspire more democratic and sustainable cultural futures.

Bogomir Doringer is a Serbian-born, Amsterdam-based artist, curator, and researcher. Growing up in Belgrade in the 1990s, he experienced the dance floor as a place of escape and resilience, a theme that has shaped much of his artistic and academic work. For more than 15 years, Doringer has explored dance as a political and social phenomenon, looking at how collective movement reflects and responds to the world around us. Through his projects and lectures, he invites audiences to see nightlife not only as culture, but as a form of social choreography with deep political meaning.

Live soundperformance by Palestinian Brussels based SAWT.

Ahmed Eid is a pioneering Palestinian artist blending Arabic rhythms with global sounds to tell stories of struggle, liberation, and hope.

Off stage he’s the driving force behind Palestine Music Space in Ramallah, Palestine. A space for young artists offering free training and recording for the next generation of musicians.

Ahmed joins the festival with a talk on the Palestine Music Space and then takes the stage for an acoustic set.

Radio (z)Onderdak is een creatief atelier voor dak- en thuislozen in Antwerpen. Hier staan muziek, verhalen en kunst centraal als middel om mensen samen te brengen en talenten te versterken. Iedereen is welkom om mee te doen, zonder drempels – zolang je maar iets bijdraagt. Wekelijks hoor je hun uitzending op Radio Centraal, elke woensdag om 20u.

Are we out of space?

We invite a variety of organisations to reflect on space, to talk about the challenges and dreams they have. It will be a mosaic of manifestos and poetic readings of various organisations from the city and beyond.

Organisations and artists including Ercola, Radio Zonder Dak, V23 Free Party, Time Circus, Reclaim the Pride, Pauze, Gerda van Boot Tenace, Tothem, Lieze Kingma, Sudan Solidarity Network and Stormkop.