SPAM STUDIOS ANNOUNCES SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOR INTERCTION: ART TREMA FEST
The open call for InterAction at Art Trema Fest in Ruma, Serbia, has successfully concluded. From 22 applicants from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, 8 participants have been selected.
The program will involve three parts:
- Acting Workshop – led by Ana Bateva and choreographer Kosta Karakashyan, a six-day intensive exploring body, movement, and physical presence in situations of isolation.
- Critics Program – a dedicated group of young theatre critics who will attend festival performances and write reflections, fostering critical engagement and exchange with contemporary theatre.
- Discussion on Theatre Criticism with the Jury – an open conversation led by the festival jury, highlighting the importance of theatre criticism, its role in the development of performing arts, and the value of critical dialogue in a festival with an open and participatory approach.
This marks another step in SPAM Studios’ ongoing collaboration with Art Trema Fest, promoting professional dialogue, creative experimentation, and intercultural connections across the region.
This initiative is supported by the “Culture for Democracy” project, which strengthens the independent cultural sector in Serbia, encourages social inclusion, tolerance, the promotion of democratic values, and intercultural dialogue, with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
About the organizations:
Art Trema Fest is a renowned theatre festival in Ruma, bringing together performing artists from the region and beyond, with a focus on innovative, contemporary, and socially engaged performance practices. The festival selector is Zoltan Fridman. This year’s edition featured productions from Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a jury composed of Professor Ivan Pravdić, theatre critic Zoran Maksimović, and Bosnian actor and director Zijah Sokolović.
The “Culture for Democracy” project fosters critical and creative engagement with socially relevant topics, supports collaboration among cultural actors, and creates a platform for promoting pluralistic values and intercultural dialogue in Serbia. Its second phase runs from 2025 until the end of 2028 and is implemented by the Hartefakt Fund.
