![Events [Already realized] 2004 Klaipeda, Lithuania (july) Kaliningrad/Svetlogorsk, Russia (july) Liepaja, Latvia (august) Gdansk, Poland (september) Ljubljana, Slovenia (december) 2005 Rijeka, Croatia (june) Koper, Slovenia (june) Stockholm, Sweden (august) Podgorica, Montenegro (september) Udine, Italy (october) Helsinki, Finland (november)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/seasskegnesspres011009-091028054115-phpapp01/85/Black-North-SEAS-Chris-Torch-10-320.jpg)
Black/North SEAS - Chris Torch
- 1. SEAS a European platform Arts, Urban Re-Invention & Public Space
- 2. Background and Presentation Chris Torch artistic director, Intercult Sweden and Black/North SEAS
- 3. the shipyards in Gdansk, Poland - 2004
- 4. Coastal Regions are the target of EU investment Cultural exchange is central to the creation of a constructive political and economic spirit The Arts as a motor for sustainable relations Connecting to regional, multi-lateral structures Connecting Arts and Environmental issues Cultural/Political Targets
- 5. Klaipeda, Lithuania in the harbour BARI - Flota/Ljubljana july 2004
- 6. WHY ART? WHY CITY?
- 7. Gdansk, Poland in the shipyards Odys-Seas - Leszek Bzdyl & Robert Rumas/Gdansk august 2004
- 8. WHY PORT? WHY SEA?
- 9. Research & Development DATES 2003, 30 artists from 11 European countries joined in travels to unfamiliar harbour cities around the Baltic and Adriatic Seas … In 2006/2007, 11 DATES realized with artists from/to different Black and North Sea harbour cities … Funding from ECF , EU/Culture 2000 , The Swedish Institute , Nordic Council 25++ Program (initiated by CulturesFrance ) and culturebase.net made these research travels possible …
- 10. Events [Already realized] 2004 Klaipeda, Lithuania (july) Kaliningrad/Svetlogorsk, Russia (july) Liepaja, Latvia (august) Gdansk, Poland (september) Ljubljana, Slovenia (december) 2005 Rijeka, Croatia (june) Koper, Slovenia (june) Stockholm, Sweden (august) Podgorica, Montenegro (september) Udine, Italy (october) Helsinki, Finland (november)
- 11. PRODUCTION In 2003-2005: 10 co-productions - dance, theatre and visual artworks - were created … For 2007-2008: 15 projects are produced … Multi-annual Funding from EU/Culture provides production incentives for some SEAS projects supplemented by local/regional/national support …
- 12. Liepaja, Latvia on the beach in Karosta Escape from Troy - Banuta Rubess/Riga august 2004
- 13. The chosen event sites are primarily post-industrial or open air public spaces, located in/near harbour/shipyard areas. These areas are - or will soon be - objects of investment by EU structural funds and local/national governments … what is the “cultural factor” ?? Distribution
- 14. Liepaja, Latvia on the beach in Karosta Escape from Troy - Banuta Rubess & NTI/Riga august 2004
- 15. Liepaja, Latvia on the beach in Karosta Escape from Troy - Banuta Rubess & NTI/Riga august 2004 Liepaja, Latvia on the beach in Karosta Escape from Troy - Banuta Rubess/Riga august 2004
- 16. Black SEAS 2008/2009 Odessa, Ukraine (23 may-1 june) Varna & Balchik, Bulgaria (3-11 june) Mangalia, Romania (9-15 june) Istanbul, Turkey (21-29 march 2009) North SEAS 2009 Skegness/Lincolnshire, UK Rotterdam, Netherlands Göteborg, Sweden Helsingør, Danmark/Helsingborg, Sweden Tromsø, Norway … and SEAS 2010 back to the Black Sea region and focused action in chosen North Sea cities
- 18. North SEAS Example: Skegness/Lincolnshire UK 23 september – 3 october 2009 funded by Arts Council England, East Midlands , which is also a Coorganiser in SEAS/EU multi-annual grant coordinated by East Lindsey District Council Arts Services East Midlands based artists ( Metro-Boulot-Dodot ) as participants, proposed by ACE/EM Skegness as place for a DATE (2007) Skegness International and other community based arts organisations as co-Hosts of SEAS/Skegness 2009
- 19. Odessa Film Studios 2006
- 20. Constanta, Romania - september 2006 – SEAS GATHERING Gathering
- 21. Partners in: Sweden, Croatia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, The Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Norway, Turkey, Slovenia, Belgium. Artists from: Stockholm, Zagreb, Kyiv, Plovdiv, Sofia, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Leicester, London, Tromsø, Oslo. structure 2006-2010
- 22. Anne-Lise Stenseth (N) – ”The Kiss and Waste Project” Odessa (UA) 27-31 may 2008 Balchik (BG) 6-9 june & Mangalia (RO) 12-15 june Istanbul (TR) march 2009
- 23. Wunderbaum The Netherlands BEER TOURIST Odessa 27-30 may Varna 6-8 june Mangalia 12-15 june Istanbul narch 2009
- 24. Odessa 28-30 may, Varna 6-8 june, Mangalia 12-15 june, Istanbul march 2009
- 25. with generous support from and good partnerships with: The Ministry of Culture - Romania The Ministry of Culture – Bulgaria Istanbul Foundation for Culture and The Arts - Turkey The Region of Odessa - Ukraine National Arts Councils in some Partner countries Municipal Arts Councils in some Host cities City of Odessa
- 26. FANTOMAT Venelin Shurelov (Bulgaria) Dritero Kasapi (Sweden) Odessa 24-31 may Balchik 4-8 june Mangalia 12-15 june Istanbul march 2009