On 10 and 11 May, EX.TRE.M is coming to Saint-Gilles (in Brussels) to present the practices of seven European partners who are exploring the intersections between migration, artistic expression and social inclusion.

The two-day event is designed as a forum for exchange and reflection, bringing together audiences, participants, artists and mediators. Feedback and reflection tools will be set up in the two venues. The aim is for this initiative to go beyond a one-off event and become a moment of community and the creation of an international ecosystem around mediation practices in migratory contexts.

All activities are free, registration required.

10 MAY – CENTRE CULTUREL JACQUES FRANCK
Information and registration : www.lejacquesfranck.be

3 PM. Lecture “How to remain radical while mediating” – Duration: 1h30

What if, for once, it wasn’t the operators or established artists who were taking the floor… but the young people in training ? Aged between 14 and 35 and from a variety of migratory backgrounds, the participants in the EX.TRE.M training course will lead this performative conference to share their questions and ambitions in terms of cultural mediation. It’s a lively space for exchange, open to all, where we can think together about the possibilities of radical and inclusive art.

5 PM. Sharing practice: Worlding Picnic – Duration: 1h30

With Asinitas / DOM (Rome, IT) – Workshop given in English

Inspired by the convivial practice of picnics, a central axis of the DOM collective’s research, this workshop will create a warm and relaxed relational framework conducive to the exchange of knowledge. Each participant, if he or she so wishes, will be able to share a personal passion, skill or practice that is close to his or her heart. A moment dedicated to sharing.

7 PM. Off-stage show Part 1 (Performance) – Duration: 30min

With Teatro Magro (Mantua, IT)

A labyrinth of hidden truths, where the mask becomes a radical revealer of the self – revealing the unspeakable by concealing it, transforming vulnerability into a ritual oath of exposure. A performance born of an ongoing workshop with young people from immigrant backgrounds, always playing on a fragile balance, where identity breaks down and rebuilds its own narrative. How do you break the deadlock ?

8 PM. Work stage – Duration: 40min – 1h

With Babel / Amunì (Palermo, IT)

A faraway beach, reached by chance, at the mercy of the wind and the waters, on a journey without stopover, without hope. The three brothers will arrive proud after so many dangers. The two sisters flee their country and, full of fear, move forward without knowing what will happen to them.

11 MAY – MAISON DES CULTURES DE SAINT-GILLES
Information and registration : info@laconcertation-asbl.org

2 PM. Artistic composition and mediation workshop – Duration: 3h

With SMouTH (Larissa, GR) – The workshop is aimed at performing arts professionals and youth workers and will be given in English and French.

SMouTh will offer an experiential workshop to explore artistic creation in an intercultural context. Using simple, easy-to-reproduce methods inspired by the performing arts, the workshop will begin with relationship-building and ice-breaking tools and culminate in the collective creation of content combining various expressive media (movement, rhythm, speech) in collaborative stage works.

17:30 – 18:30. Theatre workshop and documentary screening

With Alrahallah Theater (Berlin, DE) – Workshop given in Arabic

The workshop will begin with warm-ups such as “The Orchestra of Sound and Gesture ” and “The Invisible Gifts “, encouraging participants to connect. This will be followed by storytelling activities such as “The Sensory Memory Walk” and “Mapping Stories”, which will enable participants to revisit moments of migration through objects. Improvisation will take centre stage with ‘Kaléidoscope Vivant’ and “Shadow Theatre”, which will give participants the opportunity to create moving sculptures and bring key moments to life. The workshop will end with a “Story Weaving Loom”, symbolising the collective journey, and the creation of “Living Statues of Hope”, expressing the shared vision of integration.

7 PM. Off-stage show Part 2 (Performance) – Duration: 1h

With Teatro Magro (Mantua, IT)

A labyrinth of hidden truths, where the mask becomes a radical revealer of the self – revealing the unspeakable by concealing it, transforming vulnerability into a ritual oath of exposure. A performance born of our ongoing workshop with young people from immigrant backgrounds, always playing on a fragile balance, where identity breaks down and rebuilds its own narrative. How can we break the deadlock?