Replay Cultural Heritage – Ultima Replay and Children’s Day
The Ultima festival 2021, running from 16th to 25th September in Oslo (NO) hosts two activities linked to the development of young audiences and the “Replay the Cultural Heritage” program of the ULYSSES Network :
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Ultima Remake
Every year the Ultima festival invites a high school in Oslo to work together on a “Remake” project. A group of high school students (age 16-19) participates in a series of workshops led by an artist/composer/mentor (TBA).
This year Ultima collaborates with students from the “Art, Design & Architecture” – program at the Elvebakken High School.
On the basis of a reference work presented at this year´s festival, the students are engaged to experiment, explore and learn about contemporary music in practical ways. Together with the artist/composer/mentor and teachers at the high school the students get to know the work´s political, social, thematical, and artistic aspects and reflect on the work´s context linked to their own experiences and everyday life. The students then contribute in making their independent interpretation (a remake) of the reference work.
The workshop sessions are organized prior to the festival, and the project results in a public concert, installation, or presentation that is presented during the festival period. Exact date to be announced soon.
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Replay Cultural Heritage at Ultima Children´s Day
Every year Ultima invites a group of school children (age 4-13) to participate in a workshop series, led by an artist/composer/educator (TBA).
On the basis of one pre-chosen relevant reference work, the children are encouraged to experiment, explore and learn about contemporary music in practical ways. Together with the artist/composer/educator, the children contribute to a re-make of this contemporary music work.
As a part of the main program at the Children’s Day, the reference work is performed by professional artists.
Along with the performance of the reference work, Ultima hosts an audience participatory, creative activity led by an art/music educator.
Within this participatory drop-in workshop activity, the children are given the opportunity to engage with the reference work and create their own work(s) on the basis of the reference work.
The workshop sessions take place in the run-up to the Ultima Children’s Day, within the festival period. Exact date to be announced soon.
What’s on :
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9-21-2021
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