The essential role of archival and documentation practices for the arts seems undeniable, providing visibility for artistic expressions and understanding for cultural contexts. However, in times of financial cuts and political upheavals, archiving as practice in the arts becomes vulnerable.
In the public format "Fragile memory: Cooperation in times of crises" we discuss ways of archiving performing arts nowadays. How can we find new ways of collaborative archiving strategies? How can institutions and artists work together with researchers and the public to keep the memory of the performing arts alive?
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 19:00 – 21:00
International Theatre Institute Germany/Kunstquartier Bethanien
Mariannenplatz 2 | 10997 Berlin
Language: English
The event will also be streamed online.
19:00- 19:50
Panel 1 “Collective Practices”
with:
Milica Ivic PhD | NADA: Non Aligned Dance Archive/nomad dance academy | Serbia
Elaheh Hatami PhD | Iranian Dance Archive in Exile | Germany
Martha Hincapie | Decolonizing bodies | Germany
Host: Christine Henniger | Media Library for Dance and Theatre (ITI Germany)
The panel "Collective Practices" explores questions of underdocumented art ecosystems examining new concepts of cooperation in art, research and archiving as a means to resilience.
20:10-21:00
Panel 2 “Transforming Care”
with:
Attila Szabo PhD | Deputy Director of the Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute | Hungary
Dária Fojtíková Fehérová PhD | Director of the Theatre Institute | Slovakia
Tom Ruette PhD | Head of data, information and knowledge management of the Flanders Arts Institute | Flanders/Belgium
Host: Ondrĕj Svoboda | Director of Theater Institute at Czech Cultural Institute | Czech Republic
The panel “Transforming Care” explores the changed circumstances archival institutions find themselves in, examining forms of solidarity and strategies for continuation of archival practice.
This is an event by ENICPAEuropean Network of the Information Centres for Performing Arts, organised in cooperation with the International Theatre Institute Germany and the German Dance Association.
Registration
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Livestream
The video will be available here on the day of the event.
