Celebrating Trouble | In Light of

Vienna ImPulsTanz 2024 &

European Cultural Capital city of Bodø

The 4Culture Association announces the participation of artists and cultural managers in European events such as festivals and the European Cultural Capital City of Bodø 2024, as part of the Celebrating Trouble. In Light Of project, which promotes the circulation of information and the creation of regional networks through the dissemination of results and cultural products from the Celebrating Trouble.ChoreoCon program, under the auspices of Timișoara 2023 – European Capital of Culture.

Participation in the IETM Caravan Lofoten 2024, hosted by the European Cultural Capital City of Bodø 2024 – Representative: Artistic Director Andreea Căpitănescu

IETM is an international network for contemporary performing arts and one of the oldest and largest international cultural networks, representing the voice of over 500 organizations and individual professionals active in contemporary performing arts worldwide. IETM associated members include official bodies, ministries, arts councils, public funding organizations, and foundations that provide a special forum for cultural exchange, networking, and information on international and regional activities and developments in the performing arts.

The IETM Caravan Lofoten 2024 in Bodø, Norway, is hosted within the European Capital of Culture 2024 program and centers on the theme of periphery versus center, also questioning the absence of Sami art institutions and the representation of Sami artists in this historical region. The Celebrating Trouble. In Light Of program, developed by the 4Culture Association with the support of the Center for Projects Timișoara, funded through the Legacy Timișoara 2023 program, represents the continuation of the cultural programme from 2023 with a focus on national and international artistic representation in the context of constantly reshaping and rethinking the role of arts in today’s societies in Europe and beyond, heavily affected by economic and social crises, as well as political/military conflicts. The activities in 2023 shaped a discourse based on the representation of artists displaced from conflict zones such as Ukraine or Iraq through activities that included residencies and performances, as well as panel discussions and conferences focused on critical expression in the performing arts.

Addressing the need for audience development as a method for civic engagement in local communities and activating the role of culture in the broader European context, Celebrating Trouble. In Light Of 2024 focuses on exchanges of artistic and managerial practices, as well as on disseminating the results and cultural products of Celebrating Trouble. Choreographic Convention, continuing the objectives of Timișoara 2023 – European Capital of Culture.

International Launch and Dissemination of the Celebrating Trouble Catalog

Continuing this mission, the Celebrating Trouble.ChoreoCon catalog will be presented in the cultural context of the Bodø Biennale, offering an important platform for exposing and disseminating the project’s results to an international audience.

DanceWEB Scholarship – Nomination and Participation of Nora Stancu Representing Romania at the ImPulsTanz Festival, Vienna

Nora Stancu, a 20-year-old graduate of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York, has been nominated by the 4Culture Association for the danceWEB Scholarship within the Life Long Burning network to participate in the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna, held from July 11 to August 11, 2024. The nomination and support of a Romanian artist within the danceWEB scholarship is an activity carried out by the 4Culture Association as part of the Celebrating Trouble. In Light Of project, funded through the Timișoara Legacy 2023 program.

The danceWEB Scholarship, part of the Life Long Burning network, annually offers a group of up to 60 artists from around the world the opportunity to explore and develop new perspectives in contemporary dance. Over five weeks, Nora participated in workshops, research projects, and performances alongside dancers and choreographers from approximately 40 countries. Under the guidance of mentor Isabel Lewis, visual artist and choreographer, the selected participants had the opportunity to develop and present their artistic projects in an international context.

ImPulsTanz is one of the largest contemporary dance festivals in the world, offering a platform for artistic innovation and collaboration. The festival annually gathers emerging artists and newcomers, providing them with a space for expression, learning, and experimentation.

The 4Culture Association continues to support young Romanian artists on their path to professionalization and development, contributing to the global promotion of contemporary dance through scholarships and opportunities for creation and dissemination of the results.

Celebrating Trouble | In Light of is a project carried out by 4Culture Association in partnership with danceWEB Vienna and the Life Long Burning European Network through the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, co-financed by the Timișoara Project Center through the Legacy Timișoara 2023 program. The program strengthens and expands the results of Celebrating Trouble.ChoreoCon which took place from October 4 to 8, 2023 within the National Cultural Program Timișoara European Capital of Culture.