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Louder Together

21 - 30 August

VRT Voorleesclubs

Host: Amber Blommaert & Ella Michiels
  • Anushka Melkonian foto
    Anushka Melkonian
    (even pingpongen van freek Mariën)
    22 augustus
    11:00 - 12:00
    Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
  • Fabian Hermans foto
    Fabian Hermans
    (donderdag van Pepijn Lievens)
    24 augustus
    14:00 - 15:00
    Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
  • Jacotte Brokken foto
    Jacotte Brokken
    (Kruin van Anna Carlier)
    26 augustus
    11:00 - 12:00
    Festival office Theater Elckerlyc
  • Charlotte Sieben foto
    Charlotte Sieben
    (De zaak van de mensen tegen de dieren van Rachida Lambrabet en Dimitri Leue)
    29 augustus
    16:00 - 17:00
    Festival office Graanmarkt
  • Dries Lenaerts foto
    Dries Lenaerts
    (met teksten van de schrijversresidentie)
    30 augustus
    13:30 - 14:30
    Festival office Theater Elckerlyc

About Louder Together

Louder Together combines 2 international events that reinforce each other and create a unique 'conference festival'. From 21 to 30 August 2026, the Belgian city of Antwerp will invite children, young people and teaching artists from all over the world to a 10-day crossover between a theater festival and a scientific conference.

From August 21 to 30, the AITA/IATA World Children's and Youth Performing Arts Festival will offer a unique international stage for young performing arts talent. We give children and young people a voice and a safe place where they can build self-confidence and showcase their creativity.

During the last 3 days, from 28 to 30 August, we will organize the 8th edition of the International Teaching Artist Conference (ITAC8). Teaching artists create connections between art, education and communities. By using an emancipatory and activating artistic approach, they succeed in cultivating individual and social imagination. We welcome a local and international audience of professionals who want to inspire each other in creating imaginative, inclusive, and resilient communities.

LOUDER
We want to give children and young people a voice. Let's hear yours!

Our aim is to demonstrate that arts programs are safe and brave spaces where young people can build confidence in their artistic abilities and feel empowered to express themselves creatively. Every child and young person should have access to the transformative power of the arts, helping to shape a more creative, empathetic, and culturally aware society.

TOGETHER
Teaching artists as Connectors.

In a rapidly shifting world, teaching artists act as connectors between people, ideas, and disciplines. They don't just share their practice: they ignite imagination, bridge differences, and provide safe spaces for new ways of thinking and creating. At ITAC8, we explore how teaching artists shape more imaginative, inclusive, and resilient communities.

ITAC 8 Conference foto

ITAC8 - International Conference for Teaching Artists

ITAC8, the eighth biennial conference for Teaching Artists, will take place from 28 to 30 August in Antwerp and is part of the larger event Louder Together, a unique opportunity to combine performing arts for children and young people with the practice of Teaching Artistry.

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* Early Bird: limited to the first 100 tickets.
** Student rate: for participants under 26 with a valid student ID.

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  • Logo Royal Conservatory Antwerp
  • Logo Open Doek
  • Logo Jint
  • Logo Stad Antwerpen
  • Logo Erasmus+
  • Logo Sabam
  • Logo Fontys
  • Logo VRT
  • Logo Itac
  • Logo Antwerp Flanders Belgium
  • Logo Aita / Iata
  • Logo De Singel
  • Logo Het Paleis
  • Logo De Studio
  • Logo Supported By Idea
  • Logo Theater Elckerlyc
  • Logo Unesco
  • Logo ACB (Antwerp Convention Bureau)
  • Logo Flanders State of the Art
  • Logo Creatief Schrijven
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