FEST CONFERENCE 2021 – Svendborg

Save the date 8th of June to 12th of June 2021

Innovation on the Shoulders of Tradition

The FEST 2021 conference - Innovation on the Shoulders of Tradition, is hosted by Fortaeler i Danmark. Each year we welcome over 100 participants and different stakeholders from the international storytelling community inviting them to meet and wield new alliances, share knowledge and best practices, explore and develop new skills. The conference will focus on innovation of the performing art in this changing world, innovation of the tradition of oral storytelling and the role of tradition in renewing the art. We will offer workshops and lectures, open discussions and structured network opportunities. Furthermore, the conference is linked to a local storytelling festival where you can experience the art of oral storytelling in many different ways.

Where:

The conference will be based in Svendborg, a pretty and historical harbour town of Southern Denmark. From here the conference participants will have day trips to:

  • Elsinore, where WORDS Festival will host FEST’s annual General Assembly.
  • Odense, where the Hans Christians Andersen centre, part of University of Southern Denmark will host one or more lectures,

 

 

 

Past Conferences

  • FEST Conference Photo 2012

    FEST CONFERENCE 2012 – ALDEN BIESEN (Belgium)

    Landcommanderij Alden Biesen is a state cultural centre, conference and seminar centre, is part of the Ministry of Culture, Art & Heritage agency of the Flemish Government and is based in a historic castle with a European mission. Alden Biesen runs a 9-day international and multilingual storytelling festival. Under the label of “Alden Biesen Storytelling Castle” the Landcommanderij also tries to extend its storytelling activities and develop into a European hub and a support centre for the art of storytelling in Flanders and Europe.

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  • FEST Conference Photo 2011

    FEST CONFERENCE 2011 – TOLEDO (Spain)

    In 2011 the annual meeting will be in Toledo and we aim to enlarge the Federation so more associations can take part in it. We would also like to create a stable storytelling network, able to move tales and tellers along the old European paths, as well as opening new ones.

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  • FEST Conference Photo 2010

    FEST CONFERENCE 2010 – READING (UK)

    The programme of the conference consisted of discussion and exchange through interest groups, presentation of projects (“Diversity in Storytelling”), guest speakers, the structural development of FEST (council meeting), and free networking time.

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