5th General Assembly: Schedule of Events

Image courtesy of the Kochi Biennale Foundation

5th General Assembly: “Shifting Borders: Biennials in Transforming Landscapes”
December 16, 2018
Trident Hotel Cochin
Bristow Rd, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India

Email us at info@biennialassociation.org to RSVP.

5th General Assembly Schedule of Events

The 5th General Assembly will take place December 15 – 17 in Kochi, India. It is co-hosted and organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and the IBA Office.

*IBA Members Only
*IBA Board Members Only

December 15, 2018 (Saturday)

14:00 – 18:00     10th Board Meeting of IBA**
Location: Trident Hotel Cochin
Bristow Rd, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India
Transportation from Riviera Suites and Keys Select Hotel Kochi location will be provided

19:30 – 21:00     Board Member Dinner**
Location: Trident Hotel Cochin
Bristow Rd, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India
Transportation to Riviera Suites and Keys Select Hotel Kochi location will be provided

December 16, 2018 (Sunday)

13:00 – 13:30     Registration
Location: Trident Hotel Cochin
Transportation from Riviera Suites and Keys Select Hotel Kochi location will be provided

13:30 – 16:00     5th General Assembly of IBA*
Location: Location: Trident Hotel Cochin
Bristow Rd, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India

Welcoming Address
Hoor Al Qasimi, IBA President
Bose Krishnamachari, President of Kochi Biennale Foundation, Artist/Curator, IBA Member

General Assembly Topics
Introduction to New Members
Association Updates
Financial Summary
Deliberation and Voting

16:00 – 18:00     Board Meeting**
Location: Trident Hotel Cochin

19:30 – 21:30     IBA Member Dinner*
Location: Trident Hotel Cochin
Bristow Rd, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala 682003, India
Transportation to Riviera Suites and Keys Select Hotel Kochi location will be provided

December 17, 2018 (Monday)

14:00 – 15:00     Keynote: “Shifting Borders: Biennials in Transforming Landscapes”
Location: Biennale Pavilion
TM Muhammad Rd, Kunnumupuram, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India
Open to the Public

In this public conference, Yuko Hasegawa, Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MOT), is invited to give a keynote about her experiences and work with numerous biennials, followed by panel discussions, covering topics from biennials and community to altered geographies, in order to further explore the role of biennials and their ability to connect art with the communities they connect with.

Opening Remarks 
Hoor Al Qasimi, President of IBA, President of Sharjah Art Foundation

Keynote
Yuko Hasegawa, Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MOT)

15:00 – 17:00    Member Presentations
Location: Biennale Pavilion
TM Muhammad Rd, Kunnumupuram, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India
Open to the Public

Select members of IBA from around the world are invited to give presentations about their biennials and institutions in order to increase representation while offering opportunities for collaboration and connection.

Presentations will be given by
Aichi Triennale
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Biennale of Sydney
Land Art Mongolia
Manifesta
Media Arts Biennial Chile
Rencontres de Bamako
The Atlantic Project

17:00 – 18:00     Launch Event for PASS: The Journal of the International Biennial Association
Location: Biennale Pavilion
TM Muhammad Rd, Kunnumupuram, Fort Kochi, Kochi, Kerala 682001, India
Open to the Public

Additional Information

• Those attending the 5th General Assembly are recommended to arrive on December 15th.
• Those attending the 10th Board Meeting are recommended to arrive on December 14th.
• Click here for instructions on how to obtain a visa to enter India.
• The closest international airport is Cochin International Airport (COK).
• Options to get to and from the airport and around Kochi include taxis, ride-sharing services, and buses.
• Click here for a timetable for buses going from Cochin International Airport to the location of Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
• Transportation to and from select hotels and IBA events will be provided by the Kochi Biennale Foundation.
• In order to reserve hotels at exclusive rates for attendees, please contact Kerala Travels for assistance with booking.

Members arriving before or staying after the 5th General Assembly are encouraged to visit Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2018 while making sure to check out their events. Click here for the schedule of their opening week programmes.

Please email the IBA Office if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the 5th General Assembly!