IBA 9th General Assembly Programme

On this page, you may find our most updated programme with details for the 9th General Assembly of IBA in Prishtina which is scheduled for October 18th until the 22nd and is co-hosted by Manifesta.

If you have not yet RSVPed, you are requested to do so at this link.

Last Updated: October 18, 2022

Tuesday, October 18: Arrivals

19:00 – 22:00 Informal Gathering @ Soma Book Station MAP
Note: This will be a no-host event. You may visit the location’s website for menu and drink options along with pricing: http://somabookstation.com

Wednesday, October 19: 18th Board Meeting + Tours + Welcome Reception

09:00 – 12:00 18th Board Meeting (Board Members Only) @ Hotel Sirius MAP
14:00 – 16:00 Mediated Tour to Hertica School @ Hotel Sirius MAP
20:00 – 22:30 Welcome Reception @ National Library MAP

Thursday, October 20: Public Conference Day 1 + Focus Groups + 9th General Assembly Formalities

Watch the Public Conference Live

09:00 – 09:30 Reception @ Kino Armata MAP
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome Speech with Hoor Al Qasimi, President of IBA
09:35 – 09:40 Welcome Speech with Hedwig Fijen, Director of Manifesta 14 Prishtina
09:40 – 09:45 Welcome Speech with Alban Zogaj, Deputy Mayor of Prishtina
09:45 – 09:50 Welcome Speech with Hajrulla Çeku, Minister of Culture
10:00 – 10:15 Introduction: Dr. Catherine Nichols, Creative Mediator M14
10:15 – 11:45 Panel Discussion 1: About Alternative Education Models and the Collective Construction of Learning

Introduction with Moderator Zef Paci (Professor of Art History and Painting at the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania)
Rina Gosalci (Manifesta 14 Education Projects Manager)
Linda Gusia (Lecturer, Department of Sociology at the University of Prishtina)
Marielsa Castro (Associate Curator at Museo Jumex, Mexico City)

12:00 – 12:30 Keynote from Pablo Helguera, NYC (Artist, Performer, Author and Educator)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch @ Union Restaurant MAP
14:30 – 16:15 Focus Groups @ Grand Hotel Prishtina MAP
16:30 – 17:30 IBA 9th General Assembly Formalities (IBA Members Only) @ Kino Armata MAP

Register here to attend remotely.

19:00 Departure from Kino Rinia to Soma Slow Food MAP
19:30 – 22:00 Dinner @ Soma Slow Food MAP
22:30 Departure from Soma Slow Food to Kino Rinia

Friday, October 21: Public Conference Day 2 + Tours + Manifesta Night

Watch the Public Conference Live

10:00 – 11:45 Panel Discussion 2: About the Power of Culture, Education and Mediation in Times of Crisis @ Kino Armata MAP

Introduction with Moderator Christian Oxenius (Head of Research and Content Manager of IBA)
Yuliia Hnat (Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) NGO, Ukraine)
Kateryna Iakovlenko (Ukrainian Visual Culture Researcher, Writer)
Lara Khaldi (Curator, Artist, Writer and Educator)
Reem Rizk (Programme Coordinator at Ashkal Alwan)

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch @ Kino Armata Catering

13:45 – 15:30 Panel Discussion 3: About Biennials as Tools for Educational, Cultural, and Social Development @ Kino Armata MAP

Introduction with Moderator Jordi Ferreiro (Education and Mediator Coordinator of Manifesta14 Prishtina)
Sami Mustafa (Independent Documentary Director, Tutor, Founder of Romawood)
Atteqa Malik (Artist, Cultural Operator, Founding Member of the Karachi Biennale, Pakistan)
Vatra Abrashi Fishekqiu (Co-founder of Autostrada Biennale, Kosovo)

15:30 – 15:35 Closing Address by Hoor Al Qasimi, President of IBA
15:45 – 18:00 Mediated Tours @ Kino Armata MAP
18:00 – 22:00 Free Time
22:00 – 06:00 Manifesta Night with Cevdet Erek (Artist, Manifesta 14) @ Rilindja MAP

Saturday, October 22: Trip to Prizren with Autostrada Biennale + Departures

11:00 Departure @ Grand Hotel Prishtina MAP
12:00 Arrival at Prizren and Autostrada Hangar
12:30 Presentation of the Space and Guided Tour with Co-founders of Autostrada Biennale
13:30 Welcome Lunch from the Autostrada Hangar Kitchen
14:00 Visit the Old Town of Prizren (Free Time)
16:00 Departure to Prishtina