The workshop brings together four professionals with international experience in cultural project management, European funding, artistic mobility and the development of transnational collaborations: Cristina Carlini, Nan van Houte, Fanny Bouquerel and Selim Ben Safia.
Larnaka 2030, in collaboration with the cultural organisations Al Badil (Tunisia), Liv.in.g. (Italy) and Busart (Greece), is organising the workshop “Making Ideas Take Flight: Funding your project & embarking on an international journey” on Sunday, 1 November 2026, from 12:00 to 16:00, at the Multi-functional Centre for Social Activities and Welfare of Larnaka Municipality (Faneromenis 62, 6025 Larnaka).
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Where can you find funding for your project? How can you make the most of international mobility opportunities and establish new collaborations? This practical and interactive workshop will provide participants with useful tools to develop their ideas, discover available funding opportunities and present their projects effectively to potential funders and partners.
The workshop is aimed at artists, cultural professionals, creative teams and cultural organisations seeking to develop their projects, explore funding and mobility opportunities, or establish international collaborations. Through practical exercises and the exchange of ideas, participants will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, explore new perspectives and identify concrete next steps for their work.
Workshop programme
- 12:00 | Welcome and Introduction
- 12:15–12:45 | European Funding: Fundamental Principles, with Cristina Carlini
- 12:45–13:00 | Short Break
- 13:00–16:00 | Practical Workshops
Workshop 1 – Pitching your project / organisation
Prepare your narrative and learn how to present your project or organisation effectively, with Nan van Houte.
Workshop 2 – Crossing borders
Imagine and plan the next steps in your international mobility journey, with Fanny Bouquerel.
Workshop 3 – Building collaborations
Explore opportunities and design your path towards international collaboration, with Selim Ben Safia.
Workshop 4 – From EU with love
Discover the priorities of the European Union and explore how to align your project with them, with Cristina Carlini.
Workshop language: English.
Coffee, refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.
Meet the facilitators
Cristina Carlini is a cultural project manager and lecturer specialising in contemporary performing arts, international cooperation and funding for cultural initiatives. Her work includes networking, European and international collaboration, cultural processes in rural areas and cultural regeneration projects. She is a member of the advisory board of IETM and collaborates with Marche Teatro / Inteatro Festival, where she oversees international activities.
Nan van Houte is a cultural manager, dramaturge and coach with extensive experience in contemporary performing arts and international cultural cooperation. She served as director of Frascati Theatre in Amsterdam for 15 years and later as Secretary General of IETM, the international network for contemporary performing arts. Her work focuses on fostering inclusive cultural practices and cross-cultural dialogue. She is currently working as an associate curator for Larnaka 2030.
Fanny Bouquerel, PhD, is an independent consultant and project manager with more than 25 years of experience. She is a part-time lecturer and researcher at the European Studies Institute of Paris 8 University, specialising in cultural policies, the work of arts and culture professionals, artistic mobility and transnational cooperation across Europe and the Mediterranean. Combining research and practice, she examines European Union cultural action and how artists and cultural professionals navigate political frameworks and socio-political environments.
Selim Ben Safia is the founder and Artistic Director of Al Badil – l’Alternative Culturelle, a contemporary dance organisation based in Tunisia and a partner in MedSEA. His work spans artistic creation, cultural development and international cooperation across the Mediterranean, the MENA region and Francophone Africa. He develops long-term programmes in collaboration with local communities and emerging artists.
About MedSEA
The workshop takes place within the framework of the European project “MedSEA: Socially Engaged Arts in the Mediterranean Area,” coordinated by Larnaka 2030 in collaboration with the cultural organisations Al Badil – l’Alternative Culturelle (Tunisia), Liv.in.g. (Italy) and Busart (Greece).
MedSEA aims to support emerging artists from remote areas of the Mediterranean and strengthen socially engaged art as a space for encounter, exchange and co-creation.
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
