Study visit to Leeuwarden, July 18-20, 2018 Culture driving innovation, socio-economic change and sustainability in Leeuwarden ECoC 2018

Dear guests,

You are very welcome at the EUROCITIES- EFA-study visit to Leeuwarden! As European Capital of Culture Leeuwarden-Friesland 2018, we are really excited to host this event, to share our policy, projects and experiences and to learn with you about how cultural events can boost ecology, innovation and social- economic change.

In close cooperation with EUROCITIES and EFA, I think a sharp, interesting (and fun!) programme has been prepared, with presentations and discussions with a variety of experts from fruitful partnerships, good networking slots and a taste of what Leeuwarden has to offer. Big thanks, EUROCITIES (and Efa!) staff.

On Wednesday evening, we welcome you and get to know each other. On Thursday, you get to know much about European Capital of Culture, projects on ecology and social inclusion and the Culture and Cities Monitor. On Friday, we focus on biodiversity, innovation and regional partnerships and will address the link between Culture, sustainability and festivals. And then it’s time for some serious field work at a ‘best practice’ (let’s party at the festival)! Of course, the agenda offers ample space for networking (looking forward to your ‘item’), discussions and reflections!

We wish you a fruitful trip,

Sjoerd Feitsma, Deputy Mayor

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Programme

Wednesday July 18th 2018 – Let’s meet!

Time/Place What Hosted/guided by 18:30-20.00 Welcome meeting and dinner Sjoerd Feitsma, Deputy Grand Café Post Mayor (tbc) Plaza, Tweebaksmarkt 27 20:00-21.30 Multipitching with all Study Trippers Hester, Heleen Who’s ‘starring’ at this study trip? Getting-To-Know-You icebreaker session.

Don’t forget to bring your personal (City) item! 21.30-> Leeuwarden by night highlights

Thursday July 19th 2018 – Culture as a catalyst for change

Time What Hosted/guided by 09.15 Group Photo Hester/Heleen

9.30-10.30 Introduction to Leeuwarden, its culture policy, Sjoerd Feitsma, deputy European Capital of Culture and its legacy mayor Frisian Nature Museum, EUROCITIES: Background and goals of the Study visit Julie Hervé, EUROCITIES Schoenmakers perk 2 Introduction to King of the Meadows & the Great Black Tom van Slooten (CEO Tailed Gotwit Theatre exhibition Nature Museum)

10.30 – 11.20 Visit to the exhibition. Biodiversity and education 11.30 – 13.00 Lunch – boat trip Hester, Heleen City canals 13.00-13.45 Culture and Inclusion, best practice ‘Circus Adje- Sabine de Jong, Onno Look@me’ Spreij, MEM pavilion, producers Kunstkade In the ‘Look what I can do’ is the theme of this Circus 2.0 Prinsentuin project. A multi-disciplinary culture initiative that park stimulates creativity and self-confidence and enhances the interest in culture and arts among all kids and youngsters in Leeuwarden. Kunstkade is the city matchmaker / coach for culture education. 13:45-14.30 Guided walk to Culture hub Blokhuispoort Leeuwarden Henk Leutscher –

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Leeuwarden city guide 14:30-15:30 Workshop Cultural and Creative Cities Monitor Valentina Montalto and Blokhuispoort Francesco Panella Blokhuisplein The Monitor, developed by the Joint Research Centre (European Commission, 40 of the European Commission, helps national, regional Joint Research Centre) and municipal policy makers to identify local strengths and opportunities and benchmark their cities against similar urban centres, using both quantitative and qualitative data 15.30 – 16.30 Presentation ‘Leeuwarden European Capital of Claudia Woolgar (lf2018 Culture – change through cultural events’ artistic producer)

Leeuwarden-Friesland 2018 tackles its Capital of Culture year by sticking its head above the parapet. It aims to bring about change in the province, country and Europe in order to go from a community to an open community. Free time 19.00 – 22.00 Dinner Eindeloos, Korfmakers- straat 17

Friday July 20th 2018- Culture and ecology & how to green cultural events

Time What Hosted/guided by 9-9:45 Bustour, leaving from Oranjehotel Hester Stationsweg 4 9:45-11:00 Culture/Nature: Silence of the Bees project Jan Willem van Kruidhof , presentation and discussion Kruijssen (artistic Schoolstraat producer) 29b, Buitenpost 11.00-11.45 Bus to ‘Groene Ster’ Park and Festival area 11:45 Entrance Welcome @ the festival ‘Welcome to the Heleen Groene Ster, Village –WTTV ’ : provision of wristbands Simmerkrite 1 12.00-13.15 Networking lunch Sjoerd Bootsma – artistic producer, Welcome by Sjoerd Bootsma Welcome to the Village About developing this eco-sustainable festival. Successes and hiccups.

Meet& greet with WetheNorth (a grouping of cities from Maria Blom, City of

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the North of the Netherlands) Groningen Policy cooperation on culture between local governments at regional level 13.15-14.45 Mini tour of Innofest locations followed by a Anna van Nunen - CEO talk/workshop about ‘Innofest’. Innofest

Innofest is a regional organization that uses festivals as living labs for innovation and helps startups to test their prototypes in festivals. 14:45 – Short presentation, best practice and discussion on a The Festival Academy 15.45 ‘Sustainable Festivals Toolkit’ The Festival Academy is developing a toolkit for festival Laure Verbruggen or organizers to make their festivals as sustainable as Inge Ceustermans – possible, covering the fields of sustainable finance, project manager ecology, volunteering programmes, relations with Festival Academy artists, funding bodies, audiences, community etc.

15:45 Wrap up & end of the programme EUROCITIES 16:30 Free to visit the festival OR bus back to city center

(For those returning later: a public bus stop is near the festival area)

Practical information:

- REQUEST! For the getting-to-know each other, we ask you to bring an item, that represents your city or your organization. This may be everything: from a coin to a stone, an apple to a kazoo, a sock or a cap: as long as you can use it to tell about your city (organization). - Please check the timetable for time/ locations where we meet! - Any dietary wishes? Please tell us before Monday 16, 12h - There is no dress code. The Dutch weather is currently sunny and nice, but much cooler in the evenings / at night. A rain coat is always a good idea. - For people leaving on Friday: take your luggage to the Oranje Hotel (across the railway station), where it can be stored. A bus returns to this hotel after the programme at 16.15.

IMPORTANT phone numbers: do you have any questions, just email, whatsapp or call us: Hester van der Werff +31 6 55 273 683 [email protected] Heleen Kerkhof +31 6 43 365 033 [email protected]

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