Dates

10.04.2026 / 16:00 - 18:00

Information

What can meaningful involvement of young people in cultural institutions look like? Where does a programme for young audiences end and genuine shared decision-making begin? 

The panel discussion Young Generations in Cultural Institutions presents several different models: the Young Panel/Young Board at VIERNULVIER as a critical think-tank within the organisation; the Young Creators programme of EHMK České Budějovice 2028 as a space for young people’s initiatives and projects; the PLÁCEK festival as a platform bringing contemporary theatre closer to high-school students and involving them in creative processes; the INSIDE programme of the Divadelní svět Brno festival as a team of high-school students entering the backstage and dramaturgical processes of the festival; and Archa+, which has long been exploring ways to function as an open platform for young audiences and emerging artists, offering them space not only on stage but also in shaping the programme and the institution itself.

In the discussion, we will explore what these models mean in practice: what competencies and mandate young people actually have, how collaboration between teams across generations is structured, how support and care are built into the process, and what needs to change within institutions so that participation is not merely symbolic.

The panel is intended for cultural workers, students, and anyone interested in building institutions that genuinely share responsibility, voice, and decision-making with younger generations.

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Moderated by Tobiáš Nevřiva and Roman Poliak

Guests: Jakub Štrba (Festival PLÁCEK), to be confirmed (Archa+), Bianka Jr. Machová (EHMK České Budějovice), Franky Devos and Arwen Boulez (VIERNULVIER)

the discussion will be held in English

FREE ENTRY

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