The theme of this year's festival is Rebels of Tomorrow, inviting artists to reflect on the hypothetical future scenarios – both utopian and dystopian, including the human and the machine relationship, the ubiquitous presence of technologies, AI and robots in our everyday lives, etc.
Nevertheless, it also allows to address the current socio-political issues, such as equality, sustainability, resilience and others.
The festival is a keen supporter of inter-, cross- and transdisciplinarity leading to creation of unprecedented works of art and interaction between disciplines and artists.
Preliminary programme
Programming in progress. More detailed information will follow soon. In case of any urgent questions, please email: starptelpa@rigaperformance.lv
Zuzeum
Riga
23 May
International symposium “Witches Revisited: Exploration of Otherness Through Feminine Archetypes”
24- 25 May
Pedvale Art Park
Sabile
Workshop in Pedvāle led by Lauren Barri Holstein (UK)
27 May
MA SPACE
Riga
Workshop “Somatic Practices: The Shadow Aspect in Feminine Archetypes” led by Simona Orinska (Latvia)
29 May
ISSP Gallery
Riga
International symposium "Performance Art // Transgressive Art"
30 May
Zuzeum
Riga
International Assembly of Performance Curators accompanied by a programme of live performances in the evening
Zuzeum
18:00
Riga
30 May
Opening of Art Magazine “Mākslas žurnāls” dedicated to Latvian performance art pioneer Andris Grinbergs, as well as other artists such as Kaspars Zborovskis, stage design group “Grāfienes” and Vika Eksta
31 May - 1 June
Riga Circus
Riga
Performances at the Riga Circus
MA SPACE
10:30 - 13:30
Riga
2 June
Butoh masterclass “Form of Soul” led by Tiziana Longo (Germany)
2 June
Performative sports games in a stadium. Children’s performance “Future is already here”
MiiT Coffee
19:00 - 22:00
Riga, Lāčplēša St 10
2 June
Festival Afterparty