Wednesday 10^th

A two-day ISPA Academy will be presented to young professionals as well as students from London. The detailed syllabus is on this site.

Thursday 11^th

1

For early arrivals - a reception at The Festival Hall, and a chance to see "Kaash."
Committee meetings 10.00-17.00

Friday 12: Diverse Fusions

Time

location

Event

Description

Moderator

2

9.00-12.00

Barbican

Board meeting

3

12 -13.15

Barbican conservatory terrace

New Member Lunch

New members are introduced and welcomed to ISPA.

Elizabeth Bradley & Johann Zietsman

4

13.30 - 13.50

Barbican Theatre

Art Spot 1

Deborah Colker Company - an extract from this gripping, extrovert, gobsmacking, Brazilian Choreographer's work.

5

13.50 - 1400

BarbicanTheatre

Welcome and opening

Welcome to "The World in London"

Anne Millman

6

1400 - 14.15

Barbican Theatre

Meet the artist

Donald Hutera (Dance Critic, Time Out) interviews the dynamic choreographer, Deborah Colker, exploring process, cultural roots and her passion for connecting to audiences.

Donald Hutera

7

14.15 - 15.40

Barbican Theatre

Keynote Speech

Professor Germaine Greer, leading literary academic, writer, critic and social commentator, talks about the significance of the arts in a culturally diverse world and the responsibility of arts leaders. Questions from the floor.

Welcomed by Anne Millman

8

15.45

Conservatory

Break

Tea

9

16.30 - 17.40

Cinemas 1,2,3.

Concurrent Session

Artistic Fusions

Keith Khan, founder of Moti Roti and one of the creators of Alladeen, described as "an MTV-style collage about how cultures ingest and redefine each other's myths"; discusses his determination to fuse popular cultural roots and references with contemporary innovative multi-media to create new fusions for new generations in new artistic experiences.

And

Iwona Blazwick, Director of Whitechapel Gallery in the East End of London. The Gallery has a long tradition of connecting to its changing and diverse communities.

Helen Denniston

10

16.30 - 17.40

Concurrent Session

Audience Fusions

Stella Hall, Hardish Virk and Lidia Varbanova discuss the challenges of creating, programming and marketing diverse arts to diverse audiences. Their experiences span: the new wave of theatre work reaching into and out of the South Asian communities and artists of the UK; the challenges of creating a Festival to serve the still divided communities of Northern Ireland and the role of the arts in Eastern European countries regenerating after revolution and conflict.

Anne Millman

11

16.30 - 17.40

Concurrent Session

Media Fusions

Sir John Tusa chairs a session which explores the role of the broadcast and distributed media in collaboration with live performance. Focusing on the Music sector, the discussions and presentations look at the different approaches of Classic FM and the BBC's commitment to bringing Live Performance to new audiences. Michael Waldman introduces Operatunity - a collaboration between TV and ENO to discover new operatic talent.

Sir John Tusa

12

17.45

Walk/bus to Guildhall

12

1800 - 19.15

Guildhall

Reception at Guildhall

The Lord Mayor of London invites you to a reception at the historic Guildhall in the City of London. Built on the site of a Roman amphitheatre, The Great Hall is the third largest civic hall in England, where royalty and state visitors have been entertained since the middle ages. (Lounge suits)

Free Evening

10 - 2 am

Old Vic Theatre

Social

ISPA delegates are welcome to socialise at The Old Vic Theatre bar.

Saturday 13^th   New Frames of Reference

Time

Location

Event

Description

Moderator

13

9.30 - 10.15

Starr Auditorium

Tate Modern

Art Spot 2

Jo Shapcott and Moniza Alvi start the day by sharing their poetic worlds, respectively described as "a mesmerizing sway of sea waves" and "a place of wild energy". Alvi draws inspiration from her Pakistani roots and her life in Britain. Shapcott, born in London, has lived and studied in 4 countries. Together they provide a glimpse of the vibrant voices of Diverse Britain's literary world.

14

10.25 - 11.45

Starr Auditorium:

Tate Modern

Concurrent Session

Out of the Frame

Artists are working beyond the traditional frameworks of forms and audience/performer boundaries. Tate Modern's epic space reclaimed from its "non-artistic" origin provides a new arena for artists seeking to explore new frameworks for their work and their encounters with the public. The work of Olafur Eliasson in Tate's Turbine Hall is the extraordinary backdrop for a discussion with Alex Poots (ENO), Christine Higgins (The Guardian) and Hannah Ringham (Shunt Collective) who debate the question of the new boundaries between artists, audiences and spaces.

Tom Morris

15

10.25 -11.45

Nancy Knowles Auditorium:

Globe

Concurrent Session

Nurturing Talent

Deborah Bull, David Lan, John Wallace and Venu Dhupa explore their respective responsibilities, methods and platforms for nurturing new talent - Covent Garden Clore Studio programme, the Jerwood new Directors Awards, NESTA ( the national endowment scheme) and the Scottish Royal Academy's aim to prepare the next generation for the music and theatre professions. Indhu Rubasingham, lauded and nurtured as one of Britain's brightest new theatre director talents, chairs this panel and seeks ideas and views from the audience.

Indhu Rubasingham

16

11.45 - 12.15

Globe

Break

Free time to look at the Tate/get to the Globe

Tea/Coffee at The Globe

17

12.15- 13.00

Globe Theatre

Tour

Peter Kyle, MD of The Globe, welcomes the conference to this extraordinary theatre. Guided tours of the Theatre.

18

13.15 - 14.45

Globe

Lunch

Feedback Leaders will be asked to encourage debate on the conference so far and encourage people to feed into the Soapbox session on Sunday Morning.

19

15.00-16.30

Starr Auditorium:

Tate Modern

Concurrent Session

Education as Catalyst

Sole Oyeleye (poet), Peter Jenkinson (National Director of Creative Partnerships) and Jillian Barker (Barbican) have strong views about the power the Education work of arts organisations and artists - it is a catalyst for creativity, it is no longer on the periphery of the work of our arts institutions, it reaches diverse audiences and learns from them, it is a source of genuine inspiration for the artist, the manager and the participants. And it needs to be led from the top!

20

1500 - 1630

Nancy Knowles Auditorium: Globe

Concurrent Session

Culture in Conflict

In all parts of the world, cultural diversity can mean division, inequality, sectarianism and very real conflict. Three artists, working in very different contexts - Eugene Skeef & Luan Mulliqi and Sihana Badivuku- discuss the work they do in places of sharpest division and conflict with Simon Mundy.

Simon Mundy

21

17.30

London Eye

Take a trip on the London Eye - a panoramic view of London at dusk. River transport available for those who do not wish to walk - £4 per ticket.

Free evening

10 - 2 am

Old Vic Theatre

Social

ISPA delegates are welcome to socialise at The Old Vic Theatre bar.

Sunday 14^th     The Business of Blurring Boundaries

Time

Location

Event

Description

Moderator

22

9.30 - 10.00

Barbican Cinema 1

Soapbox

Members and delegates have 5-minute spots to air their views on the themes of the conference so far or other burning issues.

John Stalker & Johann Zietsman

23

10.00 - 11.30

Barbican Cinema 1

Pitch session

A chance to hear about the very latest plans and projects from seven international creators looking for collaborations, venues and co-producers.

Robyn Archer

24

11.30 - 2.15

Barbican Foyers

Pro-ex and brunch

Exhibitors' stands, business deals, continued debates, with refreshments on hand.

25

2,15 - 2.30

Barbican to St Luke's

Walk

Walk to St Luke's through the back streets of historic city of London.

26

2.30 - 3.00

St Luke's

Welcome

Larry Kirkegaard, Clive Gillinson and Axel Burrough - the story behind the creation of this unique facility.

Graham Sheffield

27

3.00 - 4.15

St Luke's

Regime Change

Louise Mitchell, Anne Ewers & Bongani Tembe look at the future of existing, entrenched forms - can the forms change the world; is the world changing the forms?

Shelton g Stanfill

28

1615

St Luke's

Reception

Larry Kirkegaard invites you to some warming mulled wine and a close-up look at St Luke's.

29

18.45- 11.00 pm

Whitbread Brewery

Awards Dinner

ISPA honours the achievements of artists, managers and angels for their outstanding achievements in international arts. Estelle Morris, Minister of State for the Arts welcomes delegates and guests to a dinner and cabaret in an eighteenth century oak- beamed banqueting hall. Guest artists: Fay Presto, Julian Fox and Men in Coats. (Lounge Suits)

Fay Presto,

30

11 - 12

Brewery

TBA

Monday 15^th   Making a World of Difference

Time

Location

Event

Description

Moderator

31

08.30 - 9.30

Linklaters

Business Breakfast

A chance for a final meeting over breakfast

32

9.35 - 10.35

Cinema 1

Annual General Meeting

Members consider reports regarding ISPA's business.

33

10.35 - 10.50

Cinema 1

Mexico presentation

Mexico City, who will give us a glimpse of what's in stall for the next meeting.

34

10.50 - 11.30

Cinema Foyer

Mexican treats

Coffee break hosted by our June 2004 hosts - Mexico City

35

11.30 - 12.10

Barbican Theatre

Art Spot 3

Blue Eyed Soul - an extract from I Do -by this new dance company, based in rural England, developing new work with new aesthetics, integrating disabled and able-bodied dancers; interview with Donald Hutera.

Donald Hutera

36

12.10 - 13.00

Barbican Theatre

Closing Keynote

Gabriel Gbadamosi, poet, playwright, journalist and scholar has worked in Europe, Africa, the Middle-East and the Caribbean. He sums up the discussions of the conference and reflects as an artist, on how he makes sense of and shifts perceptions in a world which is an increasingly mobile and complex space.

Introduced by Anne Millman

37

13.00 - 13.30

Barbican Theatre

Open Mic

Plenary session and final farewells

Ken Fischer

David Staples

Anne Millman

Post Conference optional extras

39

19.30

Royal Festival Hall

Sir Simon Rattle Conducts Orchestra of the Enlightenment, European Voices Special discount ticket offer for ISPA delegates