FEDORA Platform

29/05/2026

🎭 Heritage is not only something we preserve, it is something we continue to reinvent.

🪭 We had the pleasure of speaking with Eloïse Gilles, at the head of the historic maison Eventails Duvelleroy, founded in Paris in 1827 and revived in 2010 with a contemporary vision, recently joining FEDORA as a Corporate Member.

✨ In this interview, she reflects on reviving one of France’s most iconic fan-making houses, rediscovering its extraordinary archives and reimagining the hand fan as a living artistic object connected to gesture, movement, and the energy of the present.

🌍 The conversation also highlights the essential role of philanthropy in supporting artistic innovation and enabling new creations to emerge through collaboration between artists, cultural institutions and supporters of the arts.

💬 “I think philanthropy is key to support culture for creations that would maybe never have taken place or would take a lot more time to appear or evolve.”

🎥 Discover the full interview on our website! https://loom.ly/fEuFb2g

26/05/2026

📣 FEDORA is a Transformation & Partnerships Coordinator as of September 2026 (full-time contract/CDD), a unique opportunity to contribute to the implementation of innovation-oriented initiatives connected to FEDORA’s work in sustainability, inclusion, and digital transformation, overseeing a portfolio of strategic partnerships.

🌍 Join our international team and gain hands-on experience at the crossroads of cultural innovation, collaborations with European and international partners while ensuring the effective delivery of partnership-based programmes and events.

📍 Location: Paris (Palais Garnier & 18e Arr.)
🗓 Start date: September 2026
📅 Application deadline: 7 June 2026

👉 Full details & application:
https://loom.ly/9LnCLn4

The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and Dance is a non-profit organisation encouraging innovation and creativity in Opera and Dance

26/05/2026

📣 FEDORA is an Innovation & Cultural Network Coordinator as of July 2026 (full-time contract/CDD) ), a unique opportunity to contribute to the management and development of FEDORA’s cultural network, the coordination of the FEDORA Prizes Biennale, and the follow-up of funding programmes.

🌍 Join our international team and gain hands-on experience at the crossroads of cultural innovation, project coordination and stakeholder management, working closely with artists and institutions.

📍 Location: Paris (Palais Garnier & 18e Arr.)
🗓 Start date: July 2026
📅 Application deadline: 7 June 2026

👉 Full details & application:
https://loom.ly/MgNOrqk

The European Circle of Philanthropists of Opera and Dance is a non-profit organisation encouraging innovation and creativity in Opera and Dance

21/05/2026

🌍 On the occasion of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we are pleased to share a recent collaborative initiative between FEDORA and Versopolis, bringing poetry, opera and dance into dialogue across Europe.

✨ What if the ephemeral moment of live performance could continue to resonate through poetry?

🎭 Starting in 2026, emerging poets will be invited to attend FEDORA Prize-winning productions, immersing themselves in rehearsals and performances and engaging directly with the artistic process.

🖋️ Each selected premiere will inspire an original poetic response, reflecting both the artistic creation on stage and the human experience behind it.

🤝 Through poems, conversations and podcasts, this initiative will extend the life of performance beyond the stage, opening new spaces for reflection, exchange and artistic well-being.

🌐 On this occasion, it is especially meaningful for FEDORA, working with a network of 26 countries and over 130 member institutions, to join forces with another European platform such as Versopolis, strengthening cross-border artistic dialogue and exchange.

🔜 Stay tuned for the poetic encounters to come.

👉 Learn More! https://loom.ly/dht-cQU

09/05/2026

🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day from FEDORA!

🎭 Today, we celebrate the people, organisations, and collaborations that support artistic creation across Europe.

🌍 Across 26 countries, FEDORA’s network of opera houses, festivals, and dance companies collaborates to support new artistic voices and ambitious cross-border creations.

🏆 Through the FEDORA Prizes Biennale, we support innovative projects in Opera, Dance, Education, and Digital, helping emerging artists and cultural organisations co-create the future of European performing arts together.

✨ Since 2017, the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Commission, representing approximately €7 million in accumulated funding, has played a key role in strengthening this mission and fostering artistic collaboration across Europe.

🎶 130 member institutions
🤝 26 European countries
💫 €9.3M+ raised for new European creations

Because culture remains one of Europe’s most powerful shared languages.

👉 Learn more! https://loom.ly/2LrO0Jg

📸 © Pascal Bullan

07/05/2026

Want to expand your filmmaking skills to the art of opera?

Our partner IMZ Academy returns to London from 2–5 July 2026 with a hands-on workshop on live multi-camera directing for opera.

At the Royal College of Music, participants will learn to script, visualise, and direct opera for multi-camera production, and direct a scene from a brand-new opera composed and performed by RCM students in the Britten Theatre, using state-of-the-art equipment and a professional control room.

Experts:
- Peter Maniura (Filmmaker, Multi-Camera Director, Producer + IMZ Academy Director)
- Rhodri Huw (Director of Music, Opera, Dance + large-scale Events for Television and Cinema)
- Yvonne Craven (Script Supervisor, Production Manager + Lecturer)

👉 Info + registration: https://loom.ly/y_PUpMQ

04/05/2026

✨ New Member Spotlight: Compagnie Humaine ✨

🤝 We are delighted to welcome Compagnie Humaine, founded by choreographer Eric Oberdorff, to the FEDORA Network!

💃 A deeply interdisciplinary company, Compagnie Humaine places the human experience at the centre of creation, blending dance, music, theatre, film, and visual arts.

🌍 Their work extends far beyond the stage, taking dance into schools, prisons, hospitals, museums, public spaces and communities, making art accessible to all and fostering meaningful encounters.

🎶 The company is also known for its strong relationship between movement and music, bringing together dancers, musicians and singers in hybrid, collaborative creations, from stage works to film and immersive projects.

👉 Discover more about our member! https://loom.ly/bTdkUqQ

📸 © Éric Oberdorff

30/04/2026

✨ We welcome Roger Vivier as our newest corporate member! ✨

👠 We are delighted to announce that the Parisian icon of luxury footwear, joins FEDORA as a new Corporate Member. Founded by Roger Vivier in 1937, and now under the creative direction of Gherardo Felloni, the Maison has been shaping fashion history through its visionary and sculptural shoe designs since its creation.

🎬 From the legendary Belle Vivier shoes to its bold contemporary creations, Roger Vivier continues to redefine elegance while celebrating exceptional craftsmanship and artistic heritage.

🤝 We are proud to begin this new collaboration, united by a shared commitment to creativity, innovation, and cultural dialogue.

👉 Learn More! https://loom.ly/dXVDrbI

29/04/2026

✨ How did Gentleman Jack break ballet's traditional mold through same-gender partnering and bold new storytelling?

🗓️ This World Dance Day, we are celebrating the groundbreaking production "Gentleman Jack", winner of the FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025, led by Northern Ballet, and co-produced by Finnish National Ooppera & Baletti. We are delighted to share our interview with Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Choreographer of “Gentleman Jack”, and Federico Bonelli, Artistic Director of Northern Ballet.

🏳️‍🌈 Based on the coded diaries of 19th-century icon Anne Lister, "the first modern le***an", Gentleman Jack brings a landmark q***r narrative to the heart of the ballet stage.

🩰 "In the ballet repertoire, we never have the main character being a le***an... it was nice to show that there are many ways of being a woman." — Annabelle Lopez Ochoa.

🔗 Watch the full interview! https://loom.ly/Y1jhASQ

🎟️ Don't miss the chance to experience this award-winning work at its London premiere on 19 May! https://loom.ly/7c8yyrQ

🙏 The FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Dance Prize 2025 is supported by Van Cleef & Arpels in collaboration with Opera Europa. The FEDORA Prizes competition is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission .

27/04/2026

🩰 What conditions are needed today for emerging choreographers to truly develop within Europe’s ballet landscape?

🎭 On 28 April, our Director Edilia Gänz will take part in the roundtable L’émergence chorégraphique dans les Ballets at Théâtre de la Ville - Paris – Sarah Bernhardt, dedicated to emerging choreographic voices in ballet.

📣 Led by Laura Cappelle and Bruno Bouché, the discussion will bring together choreographers, researchers and cultural professionals to explore artistic pathways, production models, and institutional support structures.

🌍 Alongside Noémie Coin, Lucile Goupillon, and Sophie Laplane, Edilia Gänz will share how the FEDORA Prizes and European cooperation can help strengthen opportunities for emerging artists across the continent.

👉 Join us tomorrow, on 28 April — register here! https://loom.ly/KeZfgqQ

👉 Learn More: https://loom.ly/uh6heOM