Dream Teen
Dream Teen : far° invites young people to create collectively
In autumn 2021, far° launched Dream Teen, a space for expression, creation and curatorial practice for young people from Nyon and the surrounding area. The aim of the scheme is to make it easier for the new generation to access the performing arts and to strengthen the skills that underpin democracy (making decisions together, listening to each other, collaborating with people different from oneself, etc.).
Dream Teen takes place once a year. The young people are supported by the far° team (in particular the cultural participation manager) and artists from different disciplines. Each group is given carte blanche during the far° festival des arts vivants to present its collective creation to the public. This is based on the group’s desires and talents.
2024
Davide Brancato took time out for a bivouac at the far° festival des arts vivants in Nyon. He collected the words of young people and artists to try and answer the question “Where are we going?” This subjective journey through the festival is also available online on Radio 40. In August 2024, this project replaces Dream Teen, Les jeunes prennent le micro during the 40th edition of far°.
direction Davide Brancato sound design Alma Catin interviews with Mir Hussein Mohammadi, Elias Hedayati, Aman Ghulami (Cohabitations Multiples); Mohamed Toukabri (The Power (of) The Fragile); Maeva Longvert, Samira Boukhnous (EN VOL); Sara Leghissa, Seba Lorenza Pala (Pretend it’s a Toilet); Lou Golaz, Ametonyo Silva (Watch & Talk 2024) end music Leonard Cohen in partnership with Radio 40 support Fondation suisse pour la radio et la culture, SwissPerform, Fondation Equiléo
2022-2023
Dream Teen, Season 2 – Série dicule
with the collaboration of Ursina Ramondetto (visual artist, Geneva), team of Labo de la Citoyenneté/Reliefs, Stéphanie N’Duhirahe and Morgane Widmer of the Cie Pieds Perchés (contemporary circus, Nyon/Prague)
What the press and the far° team are saying (in French)
→ Maxime Maillard: Au far°, Dream Teen entame sa Saison 2 (La Côte, 6.04.2023)
→ Yves Merz: Partie d’une page blanche, la Dream Teen incarne l’esprit du far° (24 Heures, 08.08.2023)
→ Nathalie Garbely: Expérimenter – douter – faire confiance, Cocréer avec des 14-20 ans (Journal de l’ADC, n°83, sept-déc 2023)
2021-2022
Dream Teen, Season 1 – Par la fenêtre orange
with the collaboration of Giulia Rumasuglia (sound artist, Lausanne) and Filippo Andreatta (director, curator and co-founder of OHT – Office for a Human Theatre, Italy)
What the press is saying
→ Maxime Maillard: Nyon, la caravane du far°, une utopie rassembleuse (La Côte, 12.07.22)