As part of the International Market Development Initiative (IMDI), CAPACOA continues to collaborate within priority markets to generate the booking of tours, reciprocal development projects, and long-term bilateral relationships.
2024-2025 delegations
Circulart – Medellín, Colombia
June 6-9, 2024
Circulart is a cultural platform for music, which annually brings together arts presenters and music industry professionals from Latin America and around the world in the city of Medellín. Along with its conference, showcases and business meetings, Circulart has become a space for reflection, attended by a great mix of young audience members and arts professionals.
Participants:
- Maryem Tollar, Artist
- Akawui Riquelme-Catalan, Artist, Akawui
- Diogo Ramos, Artist
- Bruno Capinan, Artist
GREC Festival – Barcelona, Spain
July 5 – 8, 2024
The GREC Festival offers a multifaceted look into arts and culture. It focuses on four elements to reflect both its graphic image and its spirit. This includes magic, understood as the transformative capacity of art and culture; nature, that pushes us to travel without moving; revolt, which leads us to renew ourselves and reinvent ourselves; and party, which helps us enjoy the summer nights.
GREC Festival programming aims to stand in the shoes of other cities and see how they respond to global challenges. It is the tension between the world of passion and urban civilization that inspires the festival’s search for good shows.
Participants:
- Émilie Monnet, Artistic Director, Onishka Productions
- Viviane Paradis, Director of Programming, Le Diamant
- Aislinn Rose, Executive Director, The Theatre Centre
- Ian Kamau, Artist
Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Edinburgh, Scotland
August 15-22, 2024
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single biggest celebration of arts and culture on the planet. For three weeks in August, the city of Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe. Thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children’s shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.
Participants:
- Lesandra Dodson, Programs Manager , The Fredericton Playhouse
- Bethany Stout, Director of Programming, Imperial Theatre
- Aaron Marquise, Deputy Director of Circus Arts Programming, TOHU
- Jahn Fawcett, Portfolio Manager, Shenkman Arts Centre
- Erin Kennedy, Artistic Director, Vernon and District PAC
- Neal Rempel, Executive Producer, Winnipeg Int’l. Children’s Festival
- David Warburton, Executive Director, Port Theatre
- Lauren Thomas, Entertainment & Events Coordinator, Culture Development, City of Medicine Hat
Internationale Tanzmesse NRW – Germany
August 28-31, 2024
Founded in 1994, internationale tanzmesse nrw is the largest professional meeting for contemporary dance. As a forum for exchange, knowledge transfer and networking, the Tanzmesse is an important meeting place for international dance creators. Every two years at the end of August, up to 1,500 international exhibitors and visitors come together in Düsseldorf to present a broad spectrum of aesthetic expression and artistic practices.
Participants:
- Caroline Ohrt, Executive Producer, Dance, NAC, National Arts Centre
- Mirna Zagar, Executive & Artistic Director, The Dance Centre
- Michael Caldwell, Artistic Director, Summerworks
- Bageshree Vaze, Artistic Director, Pratibha Arts
- Laurence Lemieux, Artistic Director, Citadel + Compagnie
- Meagan O Shea, Artistic Director, Stand Up Dance
Performing Arts Market in Seoul and Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo – Korea/Hong Kong
October 4 – 19, 2024
Performing Arts Market in Seoul (PAMS) has been held in Seoul every October as a key Asian arts market for performing arts professionals domestically and internationally. As the largest international performing arts platform in Asia, PAMS celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
The inaugural Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) is a major new international arts marketplace that will serve as a gateway into the Indo-Pacific region. This is an opportunity to connect with hundreds of presenters and producers from around the world to cultivate relationships and engage in artistic and cultural exchange.
Participants:
- Natalie Lue, Executive Director, Vancouver Civic Theatres
- Nicole McLuckie, Co Executive Director, Vancouver East Cultural Centre
- Michael Caldwell, Artistic Director, Summerworks
- Nicole Mion, Artistic Director, Springboard Performance
- Aislinn Rose, Executive Director, The Theatre Centre
- PJ Prudat, Theatre Artist
- Alyssa Martin, Artistic Director, Rock Bottom Movement
- Maiko Yamamoto, Artistic Director, Theatre Replacement
- Sherry Yoon, Artistic Director, Boca Del Lupo
- Debi Wong, Artistic Director, re:Naissance Opera
YPAM – Taiwan/Japan
November 27 – December 6, 2024
Participants:
- Natalie Lue, Executive Director, Vancouver Civic Theatres
- Viviane Paradis, Director of Programming, Le Diamant