URBACT OnStage's Grand Finale

OnStage: Cities foster performing arts as tools for social change
Online Zoom - May 25&26, 2021

The URBACT OnStage's Grand Finale will take participants on stage through different artistic performances to share and exchange the manifold ways that the Good Practice of EMMCA of L’Hospitalet has been understood, adapted and reused in 6 other cities in France, Denmark, Italy, Poland, Czechia and Portugal. It is a choral effort that starts with a keynote speech by Anne Bamford, author of the seminal book “The Wow factor: global research compendium on the impact of the arts in education”. In four sessions we’ll exchange practice, discuss about the different levels at play when cities foster policies on performing arts for social change. We’ll talk about the complex interconnection between decisive urban policy commitment, ways to give structure to public services for performing arts open, inclusive and accessible to all, and finally the vital horizontal and vertical collaboration with local stakeholders such as schools, NGOs and other movers and shakers in the community.

FULL PROGRAMME

DAY 1: Tuesday, 25th May

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

9.45 ­­– 10.00
Meet L’Hospitalet - ONSTAGE

10.00 – 10.20
Opening and welcome

• Núria Marin, Mayor of L’Hospitalet
• Stefanie Weber, URBACT Secretariat
• Raül Brenchat, EMMCA General Coordinator & ONSTAGE Project Coordinator

SESSION 1: KEYNOTE SPEECH

10.20 – 10.25
ONSTAGE Declaration: arts and culture for social change

10.25 – 11.30
Keynote speech: “The impact of arts practice and arts education”, by Prof. Anne Bamford

↳ Professor Anne Bamford OBE is Strategic Director of the Education and Skills for the City of London. Anne has been recognized internationally for her research in arts, creativity, lifelong learning and technology. She instigated the term, ‘fusion skills’ to describe the competencies needed for flourishing now and into the future. Through her research, she has pursued issues of innovation, social impact and equality and diversity. A world scholar for UNESCOs, Anne has conducted major national impact and evaluation studies for the governments of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Iceland, Hong Kong, Ireland and Norway. Amongst her numerous articles and book chapters, Anne is author of the “Wow Factor: Global research compendium on the impact of the arts in education” which has been published in five languages and distributed in more than 40 countries. 

Facilitates: Enric Aragonès, EMMCA Pedagogical Coordinator & L’Hospitalet ULG Coordinator

11.15 – 11.45
Round of questions and answers

11.45 ­­– 12.00
Meet Brno - ONSTAGE

SESSION 2: URBAN VISION

14.45 ­­– 14.55
Meet Aarhus - ONSTAGE

14.55 – 15.00
Introduction to the session, by Sandra Rainero, ONSTAGE Lead Expert

15.00 – 15.05
ONSTAGE Declaration: we the policy and decision makers

15.05 ­­– 16.20
Round table

• David Quirós, Deputy Mayor for Education, Culture and Innovation of L’Hospitalet
• José Manuel Ribeiro, Mayor of Valongo
• Philippe Rio, Mayor of Grigny, and Pascal Troadec, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Employment, Training and the Social and Solidarity Economy
• Gisela Navarro, Deputy Mayor for Community Action and Equal Opportunities of Viladecans (ON BOARD Transfer network Lead Partner)
• Adriana Nepote, Councilor for University and Research, Innovation, Projects and Fundraising Office Coordination, European Citizenship, International Relations, Digital Agenda, Smart City and Human Resources of the city of Mantova (C-CHANGE Transfer Network and Italian National Transfer Initiative Lead city)
  
  Facilitates: Simone d’Antonio, Journalist & Italian National URBACT Point

16.20 – 16.45
Round of questions and answers

16.45 ­­– 17.00
Meet Adelfia - ONSTAGE

DAY 2: Wednesday, 26th May

SESSION 3: SKILLS & TOOLS
 

9.45 ­­– 9.55
Meet Katowice - ONSTAGE

9.55 – 10.00
Introduction to the session, by Sandra Rainero, ONSTAGE Lead Expert

10.00 – 10.05
ONSTAGE Declaration: we the practitioners

10.05 – 10.10
Presentation by Lars-Ole Vestergaard, Aarhus Music School Principal

10.10 – 10.45
Teachers’ mobilities

• Diana Franov, EMMCA teacher and Coordinator
• Enric Aragonès, EMMCA Pedagogical Coordinator
• Gunnild Bak de Ridder, Aarhus Music School Development Consultant
• Kirsten Pedersen, Aarhus Music School teacher
  
  Facilitates: Lars-Ole Vestergaard, Aarhus Music School Principal

10.45 – 11.20
Demos & pilots

• Pavla Lukešová & Andrea Barickmanová (Brno): Music in primary schools for social cohesion
• Francesca Schiavone & Maria Celeste Fasano (Adelfia): The effects of orchestral music training in children with ADHD or autism
  
  Facilitates: Lars-Ole Vestergaard, Aarhus Music School Principal

11.20 – 11.45
Round of questions and answers

11.45 ­­– 12.00
Meet Valongo - ONSTAGE

SESSION 4: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

14.45 ­­– 14.55
Meet Grigny - ONSTAGE

14.55 – 15.00
Introduction to the session, by Sandra Rainero, ONSTAGE Lead Expert

15.00 – 15.05
ONSTAGE Declaration: we the community

15.05 ­­– 16.10
Round table

• Núria Sempere (L’Hospitalet): Alliances for Improvement
• Marlena Hermanowicz (Katowice): Musical Heritage and Brass Bands
• Susana Constante Pereira (Valongo): Bringing Valongo ON STAGE: Stakeholder Engagement and Participation as Tools for Social Change
• Pierre Gernioux (Grigny): Music & Science
  
  Facilitates: Núria Sempere, Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC) General Director

16.10 – 16.30
Round of questions and answers

CLOSURE

16.30 – 16.45
Conclusions & closure by Raül Brenchat, EMMCA Principal & ONSTAGE Project Coordinator

16.45 ­­– 17.00
Presentation from L’Hospitalet

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