SKOPJE / SEVERNA MAKEDONIJA

December 2012

Fotografije dogodka Na podlagi lastnega gesla, da je »vse izobraževanje« in da se skozi vse projekte in procese, ki smo jih razvili, nenehno učimo in delimo svoje znanje, smo se 8. in 9. novembra 2012 zbrali v Skopju v Makedoniji.

Dogodek v Skopju Nomad Dance Advocates si je prizadeval predstaviti poti in razumevanje partnerstva med umetniškimi ustvarjalci in oblikovalci politik, med ustvarjanjem umetnosti in odločanjem, ter ustvarjanje prostora za pristno skupno delo, ne glede na to, iz katere pozicije delujemo. Z drugimi besedami: zagovarjamo umetnost in kulturo z neposrednim sodelovanjem z odločevalci, da bi premostili prevladujoče vrzeli in brezna. Prepričani smo, da mehanizmi in delovna načela sodelovanja določajo uspeh spreminjanja trendov. Srečanje je plesni skupnosti in širši javnosti posredovalo dve pomembni sporočili: sodobni ples je eno najbolj živahnih in zahtevnih umetniških področij na Balkanu in prispeva k prepoznavnosti balkanskih sodobnih uprizoritvenih umetnosti po vsem svetu; hkrati pa nam primanjkuje osnovnih pogojev in dolgoročne podpore, zato tvegamo, da bomo izgubili naše najbolj nadarjene umetnike v korist držav, ki ponujajo boljše priložnosti. Vaše partnerstvo potrebujemo za ohranitev tega dinamičnega sektorja in za to, da bo ta regija postala vodilna na evropski sceni.

Kot balkanska platforma se vsi zanašamo na vas, da boste močno podprli kulturno sodelovanje in izmenjavo na Balkanu s povečanjem podpore projektom sodobnega plesa v vaših lokalnih, regionalnih in nacionalnih proračunih. Na ta način bomo vsi prispevali h krepitvi demokratičnih, participativnih in odprtih družb v naši skupni regiji ter vlagali v dolgoročni razvoj našega družbenega in kulturnega kapitala.
SKOPJE / NORTH MACEDONIA

December 2012

Event photos Based on our guiding principle that “everything is education,” and that we continuously learn and share knowledge through all the projects and processes we develop, we gathered on November 8th and 9th, 2012, in Skopje, Macedonia.

The Nomad Dance Advocates event in Skopje aimed to present pathways and understandings of partnership between artistic creators and policy makers, between artistic creation and political decision-making, and to open a space for genuine cooperation regardless of our respective positions. In other words, we advocate for art and culture through direct collaboration with decision-makers, in order to bridge prevailing gaps and divides. We believe that the mechanisms and working principles of cooperation determine the success of changing existing trends. The meeting conveyed two key messages to the dance community and the broader public: contemporary dance is one of the most vibrant and demanding artistic fields in the Balkans, contributing to the global recognition of Balkan contemporary performing arts. However, we lack basic conditions and long-term support, and we risk losing our most talented artists to countries offering better opportunities. We need your partnership to preserve this dynamic sector and to ensure that this region becomes a leader on the European scene.

As a Balkan platform, we all rely on you to strongly support cultural cooperation and exchange in the Balkans by increasing support for contemporary dance projects in your local, regional, and national project budgets. In this way, we will all contribute to strengthening democratic, participatory, and open societies in our shared region and invest in the long-term development of our social and cultural capital.