BIENNIAL OF YOUNG ARTISTS FROM EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN
14TH EDITION
3-12 SEPTEMBER 2009, SKOPJE
The XIV edition of the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean will take place in Skopje from 3-12 September 2009, and its theme will be Seven Gates.
The event will be promoted by the BJCEM Association, organized by the Association for International Youth Cooperation (AIYC) from Skopje, and with the support of the Ministry of Culture of R. Macedonia and City of Skopje.
With this edition will add another important page to the history of the biennial, which from 1985 to now has passed through Barcelona (1985/1987); Salonicco (1986); Bologna (1988); Marsiglia (1990) ; Valencia (1992); Lisbon (1994); Turin(1997); Rome (1999); Sarajevo (2001); Athens (2003); Naples (2005); Bari (2008), and has shown to more than 2 million visitors almost 10.000 young artists.
During the ten days event, Skopje will host more than 400 artistic productions, divided in seven artistic disciplines:
- Visual arts (plastic art, photography, installation, performance, video art, cyber art, public art)
- Applied arts (architecture, visual/industrial/ web design, fashion, digital creations)
- Shows ( theater, dance, urban acts)
- Literature
- Music (rock, pop, jazz, ethno, contemporary, DJ)
- Images on the move (film, video, animated film)
- Gastronomy
This biennial will involve more than 700 artists between 18-30 years old, coming from 48 Euro – Mediterranean countries.
The biennial will present more than 400 productions:
1000 paintings, sculptures, graphic works
50 short movies and 60 video and cyber works
50 literature readings
30 theater, dance performances
40 music concerts
2 fashion shows
The artist will be given also an opportunity to participate in the workshops, which will be realized before and during the biennial. Also will be organized parallel activities which will promote the Macedonian tradition and art, like guides and visits to the important sites.
Expected productions
|
Area |
Number of productions |
|
exhibitions |
170 (700/1000 works) |
|
Video |
50 |
|
Video/cyber art |
60 |
|
Music |
40 (groups) |
|
Shows |
30 (groups) |
|
Installations |
10 + |
|
Fashion |
20 |
|
Literature |
50 |
Except the artists, at the biennial will be present
- Around 70 national and international journalists. Every country has an obligation to follow the event with own media.
- 80 BJCEM representatives
- 40 VIP persons – famous artists, art critics, persons that work on the promotion of the culture and art.
The biennial in Skopje have an aim to animate the whole city, and for that reason will be used every capacities that the city offers. The program can also be held in other appropriate locations according to the needs of exhibitors and performers.
