Previous Online Events

ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT Nordic Speed Dating 

Tuesday 28 March & Thursday 27 April 

Speed dating on Zoom hosted by Nicol Savinetti from IMMART and facilitated by Anna Bailey and Claire Grove from Make it Drive

Extremely fun and effective Zoom networking sessions with artists and representatives from  organisations participating in Artival Nordic 2023.

ARTIVAL Talks!

Live-streamed and virtual discussions, debates and conversations on the themes of ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT

A Call to Reconnect: A conversation between Nicol Savinetti and Noreena Hertz

27 May – In this, the first Talk, IMMART Founder and Director Nicol Savinetti is the curator for ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT will have a conversation about reconnection and the festival with Noreena Hertz, economist, global thoughtleader and bestselling author of The Lonely Century – the book which inspired this year’s theme of RE:CONNECT, moderated by author, educator and responsible for Outreach and Advocacy at IMMART, Sacramento Roselló-Martinez.

Writing Process and Practice

24 August – Red Door Gallery  invites you to “Writing Process and Practice”, an ARTIVAL Talk on multilingual, multicultural, multimedia writing, by poets, storytellers and playwrights, characters intertwining their stories and writing experiences with the cultural landscape of the Nordic communities they’re a part of. Read more.

Conducting Political Advocacy

1 September – Speakers with extensive experience in the art and culture field will share their expertise and personal journeys of engaging in political advocacy. They will discuss the unique characteristics and opportunities present in the Nordic context and shed light on the methods employed to effectively communicate and mobilise support for causes. Read more.

Curating Across Cultures

28 September – We explore the challenges faced by institutions in curating exhibitions and programmes that accurately reflect the diverse range of voices, perspectives, and artistic expressions present in contemporary society. By recognizing the need for inclusivity and diversity, we discuss strategies for actively involving underrepresented artists and communities. Read more.

Social Sustainability in the Nordic Region

12 October – In this talk we bring together cultural practitioners, activists and human rights experts to reflect on the state of human rights and anti-discrimination in the cultural sector in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The goal of the session is to identify the areas for improvement and provide actionable recommendations for how these challenges can be addressed. Read more.

Art, Mobility and Migration

28 October – This talk delves into the multifaceted ways in which these three interconnected concepts intersect and shape our understanding of the contemporary art field in the Nordic region. During this talk we gain insights from experts who will explore the impact of mobility and migration on artistic production, cultural exchange, and the formation of hybrid identities. Read more and view the discussion.

Previous Copenhagen Events

Festival Hub: URBAN 13 

Monday 22 – Saturday 27 May

Under Bispeengbuen
Bispeengen 20
2000 Frederiksberg

Kids’ art workshops

Workshops: Monday 22 May – Friday 26 May

Sound Effects, Eco-Mandala, Stop Motion Animation, Flatter the Masters, Tactile Workshop

Artists from the Art Escape Studio Collective and Studio Cinemagic will teach workshops for children of all ages in a variety of artistic techniques. The works produced will be exhibited at a vernissage at the ARTIVAL Finale, where children will also be able to contribute to a collective work of art.

Daily Motion @ URBAN13

Monday 22 May – Friday 26 May

BOUNCE with Akanksha, ZUMBA with Claire, KOMBUCHA & YOGA with Patrycja

Enjoy a fun and challenging exercise class each day during the week!

Guided Walk & Talk

Monday 22 May – Friday 26 May

Neighbourhood art & community walks with Crossing Borders’ Migrant Tours, and Til Vægs 

Guided walks and talks about the area surrounding URBAN13. The walk-and-talks facilitated by Crossing Borders’ Migrant Tours welcome you to a new and more nuanced side to the surrounding districts. Til Vægs  welcome you to a powerful history of the immediate surrounds, and the works of art there that often go unnoticed.

Danish language poetry readings with the elderly

Exceptionel og tværgenerationel – litteraturmøder på plejehjem

Monday 22 May – Friday 26 May

Students from Forfatterskolen PS will write poetry and prose on the theme of RE:CONNECT. During ARTIVAL they shall recite their work to people residing in elderly care homes. 

Featured Care Homes
OK – Fonden Prinsesse Benedikte
Plejehjem Lindehaven

Uncurated Site-specific Collective Artistic Action

Wednesday 24 May – Saturday 27 May
Finissage: Sat 27 May, 13:00 – 14:00

Uncurated site-specific collective artistic action with 3 local artists from the IMMART Network and 3 artists from the Nordic region on the theme of RE:CONNECT. The 10 artists will explore and learn about the site in and around URBAN13. They will work for 3 days to produce an artwork that will be exhibited at the ARTIVAL Finale.

Featured Artists
Angélique Sanossian (ARM/SYR/DK)
Julie Smith-Belton (SA/DK)
Romain Lliedo (FR/DK)
Tamar Hedechian (LEB/DK)
Ondi Madete (KEN/FI)
Valentina Bravo Zúniga (CHI/FI)
Alex Markwith (US/FI)

Worldthreading Workshop Multilingual Poetry Readings 

Wednesday 24 May

11:00 – 14:00, Open workshop for writers and spoken word performers
18:00 – 20:00, Poetry performance and open mic

Red Door will run a writing workshop for local and international poets and writers. In the evening, the writers, performers and the general public are invited to original language poetry & performance evening.

Featured Artists
Pablo Saborio (CR/DK), Red Thread / Poetic Phonotheque / Red Door
Ana Stanicevic (SER/IS)
Kristin Svava (IS) 
Elizabeth Torres (CO/US/DK)

CkulturA Multimedia exhibition

My Window, My Frame

Thursday 25 May, 19:30 – 21:30

19:30 – Grab a welcome drink
20:00 – Welcome by Nicol Savinetti
20:10 – Installation experience
20:45 – Dialogue: audience reactions, responses & pandemic experiences

My Window, My Frame installation is composed of three elements: images, music, and words. These elements are intertwined in short acts, each with different approaches and sensations. The projected images, accompanied by live music and poetry readings, invite us to reconnect with ourselves, others, and nature.

The images were taken by the photographer Claudia Adeath; the music was composed and performed by Fernando Massino, and the poems were written and performed by Claudia Cohen. Together, the artists explore the feelings of loneliness and reconnection imposed by that interruption, in daily life, that was the pandemic.

Featured artists:
Claudia Adeath (MEX / DK)
Fernando Gabriel Massino (ARG / DK)
Claudia Cohen (MEX / DK)

Raining Food Memories

Friday 26 May
10:00 – 12:00 Brunch at Kringlebakken
15:00 – 16:00 Presenting Raining Food Memories at URBAN13

IMMART and the women’s integration center on Copenhagen, Kringlebakken are connecting two of IMMART’s favourite community projects to produce soundscapes of the food memories of women who have passed through Kringlebakken in the past. At this event there will be readings and stories about the process of creating Food Memories, Raining Poetry and bringing them together in a sound art project.

Life Stories with C:NTACT

Friday 26 May, 17:00 – 18:30

Trained by theatre organisation C:NTACT, 6 storytellers with diverse histories will tell their stories individually on stage. The stories will be followed by audience Q&A. 

Big breakfast with Zaki

Saturday 27 May, 09:00 – 12:00

In the mezze tradition, Zaki will serve up breakfast for all participating artists & cultural workers, festival goers and passers-by.

Presentation of Children’s Workshops

Saturday 27 May, 12:00 – 12:30

Video presentations of the Flatter the Masters Workshop, the Stop Motion Animation Workshop, and the Sound Effects Workshop.

Finissage of Uncurated Site-specific Collective Artworks

Saturday 27 May, 13:00 – 14:00

Three artists usually based in based in Finland spent 4 days together with three artists from the IMMART Network, under the guidance of Angélique Sanossian producing giant art works, videos, installations, and collective children’s artwork at URAN13 and taking to the streets of Copenhagen … upon the theme of RE:CONNECT. Guided tour by the participating artists who originate from Africa, South America, North America, West Asia and Europe.

Featured Artists
Angélique Sanossian (ARM/SYR/DK)
Julie Smith-Belton (SA/DK)
Romain Lliedo (FR/DK)
Tamar Hedechian (LEB/DK)
Ondi Madete (KEN/FI)
Valentina Bravo Zúniga (CHI/FI)
Alex Markwith (US/FI)

Behind the scenes of Djöfulsins snillingur (Fucking Genius), Reykjavik Ensemble

Saturday 27 May, 17:00 – 18:00

Premiering in Reykjavík on 30 March 2023, Djöfulsins snillingur / Fucking Genius is a theatre production about the clash between an artist’s identity and an immigrant’s reality. Reykjavík Ensemble will present their short promotional video about the production and engage in dialogue with the audience.

ARTIVAL Talks: A Call to Reconnect

Saturday 27 May, 18:00 – 19:00

In the first in a series of ARTIVAL Talks, the curator of ARTIVAL and founder of IMMART engages with global thought-leader, economist and best-selling author Noreena Hertz to discuss this years’ theme RE:CONNECT which was inspired by Noreena’s latest publication, The Lonely Century.

Bobby Bovell & Band

Saturday 27 May, 20:00 – 21:00

Bobby will play a concert sharing music from his debut album, The Emergent EceleKtic in 2011, for which he received a MOBO Award nomination, along with tracks penned under his Public Secret pseudonym plus a sample of his latest unreleased songs that will be out in the summer of 2023.

Previous Bornholm Event

IMMART Network Group Exhibition: RE:CONNECT 

Vernissage on Thursday 18 May, 17:00

Opening times
18 – 21 May, 11:00 – 17:00
21 May – 25 June, 11:00 – 17:00 Sundays only

Gallerie Lorien
Skovløkken 3
3770 Allinge

Curated by gallery owner Tina Lorien, Gallerie Lorien Bornholm shall exhibit a collection of works by artists who are part of the IMMART Network many of whom are currently exhibiting at Gallerie Lorien Frederiksberg. The exhibition is a part of Bornholms Kunstrunde 2023.

Featured Artists
Behnaz Larsen (IRN/US)
Billie Bailey (AUS/DK)
Doron Silberberg (ISR)
Dyveke Noack (DK)
Giuseppe De Bellis (IT)
Josette Simon Gestin (FRA)
Peter Zelei (HU)
Robin Krepakevich (CAN)
Shaanea Mendis D’Silva (SRL)
Sonia Ben Slimane (TUN/ESP)
Swapnil Srivastava (IN)
Tamar Hadechian (LEBN)
Ughetta Dalimonti (IT)

Previous Oslo Event

WORLDTHREADING: A conversation on multimedia poetry, cultural organizing, translating and publishing

Thursday 13 April, 19:00 – 21:00

Cappelens Forslag
Bernt Ankers gate 4B
0183 Oslo

Artist and entrepreneur Elizabeth Torres will lead a conversation on multimedia poetry, cultural organizing, translating and publishing, featuring Red Thread and the Poetic Phonotheque. The conversation will be followed by poetry readings and performance by local poets. 

Moderator
Elizabeth Torres

Featured Artists
Bård Torgersen
Dario Fariello
Agate Øksendal Kaupang

Previous Helsinki Events

GAP Art Summit Nordic

Wednesday 15 – Thursday 16 March

Luckan Helsingfors
Yrjönkatu 27
00100 Helsinki

IMMART Founder and Director Nicol Savinetti opens ARTIVAL RE:CONNECT.

GAP Art Summit Nordic is an art conference with a difference, this series of actionable and inclusive events explores the working formats, positive practices and relationships between various cultural actors operating in Europe’s Northern region; Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland. With emphasis on deepening the knowledge of the increasing diversity in the Nordic arts and culture scene with a strong focus on professional & career development, self-empowerment, and community building, discussions will feature cultural policy makers, institution leaders and independent professionals representing art and culture organisations in the Nordics.

WORLDTHREADING:
Visibilizing our Nordic cultural landscape through literature

09:30 – 11:00, Thursday 16 March

During GAP Art Summit Nordic, a panel of cultural organizers including and poets including in the Nordic region, including Red Thread (network of publishers, translators and cultural organizers), Runoviikko (Turku’s Poetry Week) and the Nordic Union of Poetic Disobedience (Alliance for Performing Arts), come together to speak about the current literary and multimedia activities and networks building up in the region.

Moderator
Daniel Malpica (MEX/FIN)

Featured Artists
Pablo Saborio (ESP/DK), Red Thread / Poetic Phonotheque / Red Door
Nathalie Sallegren (AUS)/FI), Nordic Union of Poetic Disobedience
Emma Leppo (FI), Runoviikko

Culture, Heritage and Integration Panel Debate

14:00 – 15:30, Thursday 16 March

In this panel debate at GAP Art Summit Nordic, we will discuss: What is living or intangible heritage? How do we safeguard and preserve cultural heritage? What is the role of communities and NGO’s in preserving the living heritage, and how do we foster cultural connections and cross-national partnerships through art and culture? 

SpeakersLeena Marsio (FI)  Senior advisor, Finnish Heritage Agency
Elisa Kraatari (FI) Coordinator, LIVIND project, Finnish Heritage Agency
Martina Marti (FI) Artist, Curator, Diversity Agent
Nicol Savinetti (UK/DK) Director & Founder, IMMART

Previous Stockholm Event

WORLDTHREADING: A multilingual, multimedia poetry evening

17.30, Wednesday 22 February 

Halwyll Museum
Hamngatan 4
111 47 Stockholm

Poetry has the tendency to immerse itself in all aspects of our lives. We invite you to an evening among the worldthreaders whose stories are marked by a trajectory in poetry that has crossed borders, languages, and even media. Concepts of diversity, inclusion, displacement, human connection and environmental awareness (ecopoetry) are introduced through an artist talk, short films and a poetry reading.

Featured artists
Elizabeth Torres (CO/US/DK)
Daniel Malpica (MEX/FIN)
Makda Embaie (SWE/NO)