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Audio Festival: Orizont Sonor - Festival of Radio and Sound Creation

Constanța - Romania
Lead: Aix-Marseilles University (AMU)

Work Package 5

19. - 21. September 2024

Event Partners

UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE - AMU

HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN HAMBURG - HAW

GOETHE-INSTITUT EV - GI

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE ROUMANIE - IFRo

problems to be addressed

This audio festival aimed to address:

Sound and Radio Creation: How evolving practices in podcasting and sound creation can bridge diverse narratives across Europe.
Cultural Exchange: Fostering collaboration between participants from Western and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Youth Engagement: Engaging younger audiences in the medium of radio and sound through hands-on workshops.

Target groups

Journalists, sound designers, and producers from Western and Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus
Youth interested in radio and sound creation
Cultural professionals and sound artists

The Questions for this event

How can podcasting and sound creation evolve as a medium for cross-cultural narratives?
What are the different European perspectives on sound creation in the digital podcast era?
How can immersive audio experiences be utilized to engage diverse audiences?

presenters - speakers - artists -actors

Prof. Dr. Hanna Klimpe

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 6 Cultural Policy Dialogue and Hybrid Community Building in Social Media

Professor for Social Media

Justine Pérez

French producer of podcasts and film

Anamaria Pravicencu

Artist, Curator, and Artistic Director at Jumătatea Plină

Alexandre Plank

Radio director and founder of "Making Waves"

Marie Guérin

Radio Producer and Director for Radio France and a Sound Designer

Benjamin Abitan

Author and Director for Radio France and a Stage Director for Théâtre de la Démesure

Ilinca Stihi

Radio Director at the Romanian Broadcasting Company

Stéphane Marin

Sound Artist and Founder of Espaces Sonores

The Answers from this event

Podcasting as a Cultural Bridge

The festival showcased how podcasting and sound creation offer new avenues for cultural exchange between Western and Eastern Europe.

European Perspectives

The panel discussions provided insight into different approaches to radio and sound production across Europe in the digital age.

Youth Engagement

Hands-on workshops successfully engaged young participants, encouraging the next generation of sound creators.