‘Connecting Capitals’

BOZAR and Gallaudet University invited two groups of young Deaf to work together on an artistic project between Brussels and Washington. While NGP! was conceived in response to the challenges confronting Europe, today’s problems are global. Thus the parallel initiative Connecting Capitals enlarges the scope with concurrent workshops on the challenges confronting young citizens in the United States and Belgium and adds a distinct transatlantic dynamic that enriches the project as a whole. The overarching focus is civic engagement and how it relates to the distinctive Deaf heritages of both groups, Belgian and American Heritage as a whole and what contemporary challenges young participants face, as engaged American, European and Global citizens. The ultimate outcome of these will be a series artistic co-creations including video works, performance and an app for tablet, all of which will be featured in the NGP festival at BOZAR!

Artist: Jorn Rijckaert
Young participants: Alice Leidensdorf, Salaween Van Gijsel, Bram Jonnaert, Seda Guektasch, Lennert De Crom (Belgium) ; Malik Amann, Joseph Antonio, JamiLee Hoglind, Monique Johnson (USA)
Collaboration: Gallaudet University in Washington, US Embassy in Belgium, Doof en Jong Vlaanderen, Kasterlinden
Expert: Helga Stevens
Theme: Intersectionality and Deaf Heritage
Final output: Installation, videos, app & performance

Related events:

Wednesday 9 May 15:00: Debate & Performance - Intersectionality and Deaf Identity

Thursday 10 May 11:00: Workshop - Inclusive Theatre

Sunday 13 May 15:00: Performance Connecting Capitals