Moving Identities
Moving Perspectives – symposium for Moving Identities, 19–20 May 2026
Inclusion, representation, and institutional responsibility across borders.
Join around 100 artists, curators, project managers, and decision-makers gathering at UP in Copenhagen to share experiences and develop new insights into how European performing arts communities can become more inclusive, representative, and socially and environmentally responsible.
The symposium Moving Perspectives celebrates the conclusion of three years of European residency collaboration within the project Moving Identities, in which performing arts groups from a total of seven countries have developed their practices through encounters with new environments and colleagues locally at UP, in Dresden, Barcelona, Northern Norway, Belgium, and the Baltic region.
It consists of two days of panel discussions between artists and institutions, discussion groups, workshops, and celebrations.
The symposium is a professional forum for reflection, inspiration, and the exchange of concrete experiences and challenges.
Everything you need to know before signing up:
Who is the symposium for?
The Moving Perspectives symposium is open to performing artists, producers, and curators, as well as representatives of institutions, organisations, and public bodies.
All practical information
When will it take place? Tuesday, May 19 (from 11 a.m.) – Wednesday, May 20 (until 6 p.m.)
Where will it take place? The symposium will take place at UP – Development Platform for Performing Arts, Baldersgade 6, Copenhagen N, Denmark
Who can participate? The Moving Perspectives symposium is open to performing artists, producers, and curators, as well as representatives of institutions and organisations.
Can I participate online, or do I have to be physically present? You can only follow the first day of the symposium via an online video stream. The second day consists mainly of workshops that require your physical presence. You choose how you want to participate in the registration form: physically, both days or online on the first day.
Can I participate for just one day in Copenhagen? No. Due to limited space, all seats for the symposium are reserved for people who participate on both days.
How do I participate? You register for the symposium by filling out the registration form. You will receive a final confirmation by email once the organiser has reviewed it. Your receipt for completing the registration form is not your final confirmation.
How do I know if I am registered? You register by filling out the registration form. You will receive a final confirmation by email once the organiser has reviewed it. Your receipt for completing the registration form is not your final confirmation.
Language: The symposium will be held in English.
Accessibility: The event venue is wheelchair accessible. There is level access to all event rooms and a disabled toilet.
Children: There will be a separate room for children and childcare providers at the event venue. If you wish to bring a child, please contact project manager Camilla Gürtler at camilla@udviklingsplatformen.dk, as space is limited.
Quiet area: There will be a quiet area for anyone who needs to take a break.
Travel: Travel and accommodation are not covered by the organizer.
Sustainability: We encourage all guests to consider their mode of transportation.
Program for the symposium May 29-20
Tuesday May 19
Inspiration, provocation & reflection
11:00 | Check-in
12:00 | Part 1:
- Welcome
- Artistic Intervention– Opening performance
- Reflection: Three years of allowing ourselves to fail forward – and why it matters
- Provocation: Keynote Performance Lecture on European Identity
14:00 | Part 2:
- Panel discussion: Inside the residencies – What have we learned about creating inclusive spaces?
- Provocation: Green mobility – how can we shape the agenda?
16:00 | Part 3:
- Panel discussion: Reclaiming space – What must the sector let go of?
17:00 | Part 4: Reception, music and networking
Wednesday May 20
Visions for the future, Co-creation, policy connections, and future networks
11:00 | Check-in & coffee, and Morning DJ
12:00 | Part 1:
- Artistic Intervention: Videos from Moving Identities
- Provocation: An artistic call to action
- Co-Creation Labs: From intention to practice – PART 1 Participants work in smaller groups on concrete ideas/initiatives
14:00 | Part 2:
- Co-Creation Labs: From intention to practice – PART 2 Participants continue working on their concrete ideas/ initiatives
15:00 | Part 3:
- Presentation of group ideas
- Visions for the future: If we started from scratch, what would we build?What could an inclusive European institution look like in 2030? Who is still missing a seat at the table?
17:00 | Thank you | Networking & Goodbyes
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Registration is closed March 18 – you can still sign up for online streaming of the first day of the symposium
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