PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM / Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture

FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER 2017
TOURING IN TODAY'S WORLD
Discussion [16.00-17.30] – Public | Language: English

Moderated by Cindy Mezher (British Council Lebanon)
Speakers: Rima Mismar (AFAC, Lebanon), Imed Alibi (Journées musicales de Carthage, Tunisia), Tarek Yamani (Artist & founder of Beirut Speaks Jazz, Lebanon), Shermine Sawalha (Malahi, Jordan)

Some of the greatest art may be art which we will never be able to see or present. Restrictions on touring and dissemination of artistic work have always existed and the cultural sector has been trying to nd solutions for decades. Today, with ever tightening resources, taking an artistic project on tour never seemed more expensive, to say the least. How can we, as festivals, local and international support organisations and artists, work to ensure that valuable art produced elsewhere gets the chance to reach a wider audience? What common tools and techniques can we utilise to counter the effects of challenging border conditions? And how is our focus on international markets affecting the development (or lack thereof) of local/national touring circuits?

TALKING MUSIC WITH YASMINE HAMDAN
Artist Talk [18.00] – Public | Language: Arabic
Moderated by Pierre Abi saab | In partnership with Dar el Nimer

BBIMF proposes itself as a platform that allows a different discovery of the artists. This conversation between Yasmine Hamdan and Pierre Abi Saab is an invitation to immerse in Yasmine’s relationship with music and its past, present and future transformations.

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER 2017
MEET THE ARTISTS
[11.00-14.00] – For registered professionals only

In 2016, ten artists were selected for this session and two of them (Kinematik and the Great Departed) became part of BBIMF tour 2017, enchanting audiences across Switzerland, France, Norway, UK and Holland. BBIMF, this year, continues to confirm its commitment to emerging projects of great artistic quality and selects 12 artists from across the Arab region to have short meetings with visiting professionals. The meetings aim to present upcoming projects and discuss possibilities of local and international collaboration.

BBIMF 2017 selection:
Baskot Lel Baltageyya (EG), Alko B (LB), Chereen Abdo (EG), Ary Jan Sarhan (SY), Flugen - Maya Aghniadis (LB), KHOUM (LB), Liliane Chlela (LB), Makram Aboul Hosn (LB), Massar Egbary - Ayman Massoud (EG), Postcards (LB), Random House (JO), Telepoetic (EG)

MUSIC FESTIVALS: RECIPES FOR SUCCESS
Discussion [16.00-17.30] – Public | Language: English

Moderated by Alexandra Petropoulos (Songlines Magazine, UK)
Speakers: Peter Hvalkof (Roskilde Festival, Denmark), Alexandra Archetti Stølen (Oslo world, Norway), Amani Semaan (BBIMF, Lebanon), Bill Bragin (The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE / globalFEST, USA), Karim Ghattas (Liban Jazz, Lebanon)

There’s a story behind every festival; whether it starts by “coincidence” or as a manifestation of an elaborate public policy. Festivals also continuously evolve, expand and transform. One thing most international music festivals agree upon is that everything is about trial and error and that every edition is a learning curve. This session aims to present some success stories, tips and tricks of what has been tested and worked for festivals of various scales and in different countries.

BBIMF2017 | Artistic program here: https://goo.gl/79vaeD
Talking Music: Yasmine Hamdan: https://goo.gl/qLFucQ
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Patronage: Ministry of Tourism (Lebanon) | Founding partner: Oslo World | Support: Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs, Roskilde Foundation, Ehdeniyat International Festival, British Council Lebanon | Partners: Institut du monde arabe (FR), Théâtre de la Ville (FR), artlink, Büro für Kulturkooperation (CH), Monto Pinto (NL), Arts Canteen (UK), Rich Mix London (UK), Shubbak Festival (UK), Hammana Artist House | Media partners: Al-Akhbar, Agenda Culturel, The Daily Star, Light FM Lebanon, L'Orient-Le Jour | Venue partners: The Grand Factory, KED, Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture, Fabrika | Sponsors: The Cosmopolitan Hotel Beirut, Studio 44, Bluesound, Reo Taxi.