VENUE: Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano

• 15h00 – Opening Announcements and Official Welcome Speeches
  A brief welcome from the festival, theatre and city hosts, followed by Big Pulse Dance Alliance directors to introduce the main aspects of the project, the conference and the future Dance Festivals Network Europe.
  Speakers: Alessandro Bianchi (President of Teatro Stabile), Anna Cremonini (Artistic Director, Torinodanza Festival), Anita van Dolen (Artistic Director, Julidans), Elia Liloff (Artistic Director, One Dance Festival)

• 15h25 – Introductory Inspirational Talk
  A performative talk on the challenges and hurdles for dance integration and collaboration in Europe, from the point of view of two artists based in Europe and playing important roles in their national dance scenes.
  Speakers: Jazmin Chiodi, Amala Dianor

• 15h45 – Panel Discussion: “The Importance of European Collaboration for the Future of the Dance Sector”
  Experts from curating, choreography, diversity, inclusion and cultural policies share insights on the current landscape, improvements to be made, and the future of collaborations within the dance sector.
  Moderator: Jens Nymand Christensen
  Panellists: Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Agata Etmanowicz, Lubomila Jordanova, Virve Sutinen

• 16h45 – Reception and Network Launch

• 18h00 – 30min Guided Tour of Museo del Risorgimento (Optional)

• 19h30 – Dance Performance: Monumentum Da by Cristina Rizzo (Optional) **
  Venue: Fonderie Limone
  

• 20h45 – Dance Performance: Lapiz Lazuli by Euripides Laskaridis (Optional) **
  Venue: Fonderie Limone
  

** Tickets for the evening performances should be booked directly via Torinodanza Festival. A free shuttle service is also available, departing 30 minutes before the show from the Bengasi subway stop and will also be available for the return journey. Shuttle space is limited and booking is required.

VENUE: Circolo dei Lettori

• 10h30 – Burning Questions
  Four workshops delving into topics raised by artists and curators during the course of the 4-year Big Pulse Dance Alliance project
  • Workshop 1: Scaling Up for Big Stages
    The existence of labels such as emerging, mid-career, mature typically comes along with a ceiling connected to the size of production, international recognition etc. How can artists deal with the growth in production size when taking these steps?
    Host: Ari Tenhula
    Facilitator: Line Rousseau
    
    
  • Workshop 2: Scaling Up for Open Air
    Dance in the open air fosters new audiences, raises the profile of the art and brings new perspectives to public spaces. What do artists and presenters need to consider when working outdoors?
    Host: Yvona Kreuzmannova
    Facilitators: Tena Busquets Costa, Kena Rodriguez
    
    
  • Workshop 3: Equity and Inclusion
    Strategies and actions working towards equity and inclusion for artists and companies, as well as for festivals and venues are being put in place in many corners of the continent. How can festivals and artists work on their production processes and governance to achieve fairer results and sustain them?
    Host: Stine Nilsen
    Facilitator: Agata Etmanowicz
    
    
  • Workshop 4: Festival Collaboration and the EU
    Festivals, many of which are currently supporting a number of artists and projects from Europe and beyond, are catalysts of experimentation and the perfect arena for the dance sector to test new solutions. How can different models of collaboration be introduced across the sector more widely to include all corners of the continent and how can the EU better support this?
    Host: Amy Fee
    Facilitators: Jens Nymand Christensen, Eduardo Bonito
• 13h15 – Networking Lunch

• 15h00 – “Walk and Talk” 
  An informal and intimate exchange between participants from the morning groups, where everyone speaks, everyone is heard and opinions can reverberate.

VENUE: Teatro Carignano

• 15h30 – Burning Questions Feedback &  Turin Declaration
  Main issues from the morning workshops and discussions will be shared and incorporated into the draft of the Turin Declaration for collaboration on the dance ecosystem.
  Moderator: Anita Van Dolen
  Speakers: Ari Tenhula, Line Rousseau, Yvona Kreuzmannova, Kena Rodriguez, Stine Nilsen, Agata Etmanowicz, Amy Fee, Eduardo Bonito
  
  
• 16h15 – Reading of the Turin Declaration: Final Draft
  
  
• 16h30 – Keynote Speech by Georg Haeusler, Director for Culture, Creativity and Sport in the European Commission
  A key note on how the European Commission prospects for Culture in general and for the Performing Arts under the new parliament and funding cycles, and on Culture as an important pillar for exchange with other continents.

• 16h45 – Panel Discussion: Visioning Future Trajectories 
  Taking from the declaration, Founding Artistic Directors of the Dance Festivals Network Europe discuss what is being done and envisage what contributions the festivals can bring to the collective.
  Moderator: Ricardo Carmona
  Panellists: Yvona Kreuzmannova, Assen Assenov, Jenni-Elina von Bagh, Tiago Guedes, Birgit Berndt, Drew Klein

• 17h30 – Event Closing

• 19h30 – Project Closure Celebration at Off Topic