Five days of electronic culture, emerging music, and debate in between four cultural spaces, ‘third places’ and emblematic buildings in Brussels.
The Ukrainian electronic scene in time of war
Wed. 12 October
Artists and stakeholders in the Ukrainian cultural scene have been working together since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fundraising via radio shows such as 20ft Radio and Krossfingers on Gasoline Radio, the Repair Together movement to collectively rebuild destroyed Ukrainian heritage with a rave spirit background, the composition of patriotic songs as producer Koloah is doing, etc. Everyone is taking part in the war effort at their own level to help the country according to their know-how, expertise or network.
By giving a voice to those involved, this inaugural conference of the Nuits Sonores & European Lab Brussels festival will illustrate the resilience shown by the Ukrainian artistic scene during this period, while reminding everyone how they can act in a spirit of solidarity.
With: Maya Baklanova (journalist), Koloah (artist), Laurent Bigarella (Arty Farty)
How do we address the new generations?
Thurs. 13 October
Despite the disaffection of the new generations with the “traditional” press, some media, emerging or otherwise, are reinventing themselves and managing to address younger audiences and new readerships. These stakeholders are reconnecting with young audiences through innovative tools, the exploration of creative formats (such as Kosovo 2.0) and investment in new platforms (such as NOWU). The stories they tell, which are more committed and sometimes blur the boundaries between journalism and activism, are in tune with the concerns of these younger generations, particularly on ecological issues. By giving a voice to a diverse range of European media, this exchange aims to better understand the dynamics the media have put in place to address young audiences.
With: Aulonë Kadriu (Kosovo2.0, XK), Simone Pieranni (Chora, IT), Gautier Curtil (NOWU, FR), moderation: Ibrahim Ahmaid (Cafébabel, DZ).
Connecting, exchanging, becoming stronger: the role of networks for independent media
Thurs. 13 October
In a context of the strong concentration of national media landscapes, the need to establish links between independent media in Europe is more important than ever. This need can also be seen at the local level, where such connections are being established, for example Media.21 in Belgium. Other synergies between media can be seen at the European level, such as the Independent Community Radio Network union of web radios that brings together several organisations that share the same vision, and work through this new project to create shared dynamics of programming and exchanges, from Vilnius, Riga, Helsinki and Tallinn. In the East of the continent, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has accentuated the need for solidarity between media, as Gunta Sloga from the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence, based in Riga, will testify at this meeting.
With: Samantha Lippett & Linas Cekanavicius (Independent Community Radio Network), Karl Van den Broeck (Media.21, BE), Gunta Sloga (Baltic Centre for Media Excellence, LV), moderation: Anastasia Vaitsopoulou (Popaganda, GR).
The power of podcasts
Thurs. 13 October
In a context of the strong concentration of national media landscapes, the need to establish links between independent media in Europe is more important than ever. This need can also be seen at the local level, where such connections are being established, for example Media.21 in Belgium. Other synergies between media can be seen at the European level, such as the Independent Community Radio Network union of web radios that brings together several organisations that share the same vision, and work through this new project to create shared dynamics of programming and exchanges, from Vilnius, Riga, Helsinki and Tallinn. In the East of the continent, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has accentuated the need for solidarity between media, as Gunta Sloga from the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence, based in Riga, will testify at this meeting.
With: Samantha Lippett & Linas Cekanavicius (Independent Community Radio Network), Karl Van den Broeck (Media.21, BE), Gunta Sloga (Baltic Centre for Media Excellence, LV), moderation: Anastasia Vaitsopoulou (Popaganda, GR).
A conversation with Charlotte Puiseux (fr)
Thurs. 13 October
Charlotte Puiseux is a doctor of philosophy, a member of the handifeminist collective Les Dévalideuses and of the non-for-profit Handiparentalité, and an author and activist on disability, feminism, sexuality and gender issues. She published a book entitled “De chair et de fer, Vivre et lutter dans une société validiste” (La Découverte), in which she retraces her history of violence and discrimination and deciphers the ideological system that supports them: validism. This meeting will be an opportunity to better understand the sociological and philosophical interweaving of issues related to disability, from an intersectional perspective.
