Musical Bridges Through Cultural Entrepreneurship
SC ARTmania Events SRL ·Romania
About this project
<p>The project comes as an answer to the needs of the niched audience in Romania, who enjoys cultural and musical cultural projects part of the rock-metal genre and who are looking for quality artistic products from this area, as well as developing the artistic abilities and professionalism of Romanian musicians of the rock-metal area by offering tight collaborations with Norwegian artists from the same domain. In Norway, this type of cultural product is no longer part of a niche, it has been strongly accepted in the society and it represents one of its most important musical export products. Presenting, in the center of Sibiu of an event like ARTmania, the most complex event dedicated to forms of expressing in rock-metal music, along with its high visibility, will encourage diversification and multiplication of such events. By developing strategic partnerships with some of the most representative Norwegian cultural operators of the rock metal music, Inferno Metal Festival & Music Conference and Midgardsblot Festival, in collaboration with ARTmania Cultural Association, the project will increase access to cultural projects by presenting 13 new cultural and contemporary art experiences. Through bilateral collaboration the basis of a medium and long-term partnership are laid, by transferring knowledge and expertise, by presenting Norwegian cultural projects in Romania, each cultural component being curated through a RO-NO tandem, from the collaborative design of the contemporary art installations in the main squares to curating the musical program. </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The bilateral collaboration between the Romanian and Norwegian project partners proved to be highly productive and beneficial. Through continuous exchange of experience and knowledge between music industry professionals from both countries, the project successfully achieved its objectives, contributing to the sustainable development of the rock-metal niche in Romania. Strategic partnerships with Inferno Metal Festival & Conference and Midgardsblot Metal Festival played a crucial role in strengthening the planned events, bringing valuable expertise, industry know-how, and an extensive international network.
Project partners
- Inferno Metal Festival Donor project partner· Norway
- YME DRIFT AS Donor project partner· Norway
- ARTmania Cultural Association Project partner· Romania