…an experience of intercultural exchange and (art-)working in an international team.
…a challenge to step out of your comfort zone, find your creative voice and engage with different points of view.
…an opportunity to expand your horizon, explore exciting topics and express your perspective on stage.
…a connection with other creative young people in three different countries.
Application Deadline (1st round):
31 May 2026 (Armenia)
15 June 2026 (Germany)
30 June 2026 (France)
Dates:
Exchange 1, Berlin, Germany: 03–10 August 2026
Exchange 2, Rennes, France: 06–12 October 2026
Exchange 3, Dilijan, Armenia: 19–26 April 2027
Preparational Zoom Call, online: tba, June/July 2026
Reunion & Video Documentary, online: tba, 2027
Activities:
Dance Creation
– Workshops/Barcamps on the topic of changing perspectives
– Movement Research: experimenting, creating scenes in small groups, working with live video
– Rehearsals: developing and rehearsing the performance together
– Open rehearsals in Germany and France, final performance in Armenia (2027)
– Dance classes (Urban / Contemporary)
Guided by our team of choreographers from Armenia, France and Germany (Urban, Contemporary, Improvisation)
Intercultural Activities
– Intercultural Dinner
– Group games, language animation, sharing perspectives
– City tours, visiting a cultural venue in each country
– Reflection and feedback sessions
Guided by our international youth work team from Armenia, France and Germany.
Video Project
– Creating short POV videos during the project
– Capturing rehearsals, group moments and personal perspectives
– Workshop for creative video storytelling
Guided by a videographer / artistic educator for film (tba)
Provisional Schedule of Exchange No. 1:
tba.
Accommodation
In all of the exchanges, you will be accommocated all together in the same hostel, in shared rooms (2-6 bed rooms). The hostels serve all basic needs.
Meals are provided there (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks). Your dietary needs will be respected. Please note that the food provided may be (mainly) vegetarian.
Preparational Zoom Call
After the selection of participants, we would like to get to know you better and will hold zoom calls in smaller groups. The zoom calls are your opportunity to ask questions and share any needs, expectations or wishes. We also hold the zoom call to make sure you feel guided and prepared to take part in a creative intercultural project.
It is mandatory to take part in the zoom call. The call takes approx. 90 minutes. We will offer alternative dates to ensure that you can participate.
Teilnahmegebühr
Each participant is asked to contribute with a small participation fee that depends on your country of residence. All costs including travel, visa, meals, insurance, programme activities etc. are covered.
Application
Find all information about the application process hier.
Topic and Background
The world today is increasingly confronted with individualisation, polarising opinions and echo chambers, particularly through social media but also within our communities and families. This can lead to uncertainty about our own standpoint, difficulties in engaging with differing views, and a growing distance from democratic dialogue. Spaces for meaningful exchange, orientation and spaces where complexity, doubt and disagreement can be explored constructively, are rare.
Against this background, the project addresses the following questions: How do we navigate a world where facts, opinions and moral values often blur together? What provides orientation in times of information overload? How is it possible to reflect on and express one’s own identity and beliefs while remaining open to productive dialogue and other perspectives? How can points of view remain in motion?
Topics are explored through a combination of discussion, reflection and artistic research. POV participants are asked to actively shape the thematic direction of the project. The focus will be defined based on your experiences and interests: you will be asked to share and reflect your perspective in dialogue with others.
Collective discussion and workshop formats and artistic research and expression are closely connected. The final performance reflects this process. It brings together individual perspectives and transforms them into a shared artistic outcome.
