Open Call: Bridging the Scenes Delegation Trip to the 2027 Edition of the Malá Inventura Festival in Prague

As part of Bridging the Scenes and with the goal of further networking the independent performing arts communities in Prague and Berlin, we are offering Berlin-based curators, dramaturgs and artists with producing responsibilities working within the independent performing arts community with the opportunity to attend the Czech Malá Inventura festival in Prague! The participants will travel to Prague for the Malá Inventura festival between February 19 and 22, 2027 get to know the community and its members, aesthetics and working methods and, in coordination with the festival, take part in the schedule of events for visiting industry professionals and additional events.

About the Malá Inventura Festival 

The Malá Inventura festival will be held for the 25th time in 2027 and bundles the most significant premieres within the independent performing arts in Czechia from the past year. The selected productions open up new perspectives on artistic and societal questions and reflects the diversity and innovative power of the independent performing arts community. The festival sees itself as an important orientation aid for current developments in the fields of independent theater and dance. It follows the notion that contemporary art should not only inspire and open new horizons, but also sensitively react to the world we live in.

About Bridging the Scenes

Malá Inventura is part of the network Bridging the Scenes, with whose members we regularly organize delegation trips. All participating festivals and organizations increase the visibility of their local community, support the exchange between the independent performing arts communities of Europe and actively draw attention to the cultural policy dimension of working independently.

About the Delegation Trip

By attending the Malá Inventura festival, the participants receive insight into the independent performing arts community of Czechia and meet the local artists, producers and curators. The goal of the delegation trip is to establish sustainable relationships for future cooperations between the independent performing arts communities in Berlin and Prague.

The program combines attending local and international festival productions with visits to performance venues, workshops and different exchange formats. This provides the participants with in-depth information about Prague’s cultural context and the local independent performing arts community there. 

A detailed itinerary will be provided to the participants selected.
In order to take part, applications must be available for the entire length of the delegation trip from February 19 to 22, 2027.

Submission Criteria 

Who Is This Call Intended For?

All Berlin-based curators, dramaturgs and artists with producing responsibilities who have a sustainable interest in the local community in Prague and Czechia can apply.

What Costs Are Covered?

The travel and accommodation costs as well as tickets for the performances during the festival are covered by the Berlin Performing Arts Program.

What Should Be Submitted?

For the application, we ask you to please send us a CV as a PDF file (no photo) as well as a statement of motivation (max. 850 characters, including blank spaces) that expresses your specific interest in conducting an exchange with the community in Prague and Czechia. Please answer the following questions:

• What goals am I following by establishing cooperations and collaboration with the community in Prague and Czechia?
• What do I hope will happen as a result of my participation in the 2027 edition of the Malá Inventura festival? Why is participating in this trip important for my work?

Your statement of motivation can be submitted as text or as an audio file! For your statement of motivation, please note the following information about length and format:

Text: max. 850 characters (including blank spaces), as a .pdf file
Audio: 1 to 3 minutes, as a .mp3 or .wav file

Important Notes

• If you decide to use the audio file option, be certain to submit the file in the requested formats (mp3, wav). Unfortunately, files in other formats cannot be considered. Sending a portfolio of selected works is optional. The representation of the diversity of society within our structures is our goal. As a result, we expressly invite representatives of marginalized perspectives to apply.
• Anyone who would like to attend must be available for the entire length of the delegation trip (February 19 to 22, 2027). Unfortunately, applicants who are not available for the entire length of the trip cannot be selected for the delegation trip.