On the occasion of the International Day of Cultural Diversity (21 May) the Belgian Worldwide Music Network organises an annual meeting.
After two difficult years, we can finally meet live with these two events on 23 May: a sector meeting during the day and showcases in the evening.
📅 Sector meeting on Monday 23 May (during the day)
🧭 GC De Markten, 5 Rue du Vieux Marché aux Grains, 1000 Brussels
09:30 Welcome with coffee/tea, registration of candidates to the network
10:00 Welcome / Programme overview / Short presentation of the network
10:15 Plenary session: General Assembly of the Belgian World Music Network – for all members and individuals and associations who are interested in joining the network
- Annual report 2021
- Budget 2022
- A new name for the network?
11:30 Workshops – for all interested parties (choose 1 of 3)
- INFO SESSION PLAYRIGHT+ & SABAM FOR CULTURE GRANTS (in French)
Sylvie Godefroid (Sabam) & Sébastien Bours (Playright) - WORLD MUSIC IN CULTURAL CENTRES (in English, Dutch and French)
Kristof Van den Broeck (CC St-Niklaas/Toernee Mondial) & Annemine Merkel (Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne/AssPropo) WOMEN IN BELGIAN MUSIC (vs. transgressive behaviour in the arts – in French) Anna Muchin (Engagement Arts)(postponed)
12.30 Lunch (€10 pp, to be paid on the spot, choice of veg or non-veg meal, catering by Eat vzw)
14.00 Conference – for all interested parties
- MANAGERS: HOW CAN THEY HELP ARTISTS AND WHY THERE ARE SO FEW IN BELGIUM (in French and Dutch)
Alix Hammond-Merchant (Naff Records/FBMU) & Thijs Vandewalle (Gri Gri Music)
15:00 Break
15:10 Speed-meeting – on reservation and with:
• AGENTS Lynn Dewitte, Stan Bourguignon (Chouette asbl), Michiel Lagae (Zephyrus Music), Thijs Vandewalle (Gri Gri Music)
• LABELS / DISTR. Rémi Planchenault (Igloo Records), Michiel Lagae (Zephyrus Records), Jaïr Tchong (W.E.R.F. Records)
• MEDIA Didier Mélon (RTBF Radio La Première, Le Monde Est Un Village)
• SABAM Thomas Vanlishout
• WBM Liliana Graziani
• CONSEIL DE LA MUSIQUE Christophe Hars
• VI.BE Lize Colson
• PLAYRIGHT Laetitia Batardy
• WORLD MUSIC FORUM NL Sonja Heimann
• ORGANISERS Irene Rossi (Couleur Café), Bert Schreurs (Brosella), Jaïr Tchong (Kaap), Peter Van Rompaey (MuziekPublique)
• more tba
16:30 Conclusions – pitches
17:00 Drink Network + Tapas
Welcome to all and see you soon!
the Belgian Worldwide Music Network team
In collaboration and with the support of GC De Markten, Ancienne Belgique, Sabam For Culture, Playright+, VI.BE, Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques, Conseil de la Musique and the Wallonie-Bruxelles Federation