networking and delegates program

Ireland Focus

25–27 September 2026

Musica brings together the many voices of contemporary music-making in Ireland. From traditional melodies to electronic pulses, from peat landscapes to urban soundscapes, the programme traces a sonic territory where memory and invention, heritage and contemporary experimentation continually intertwine.

The concerts and performances are complemented by a discussion devoted to Ireland's recently introduced Basic Income for the Arts, exploring how this pioneering social and cultural initiative might reshape the future of cultural policy across Europe.

Program

Fri, 25 Sep 2026

9:30 am— Lieu d’Europe
Presentations – networking
An overview of the music scene in Ireland (Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin)
An overview of the music scene in France (Maison de la musique contemporaine, Paris)
An overview of the music scene in the United Kingdom (British Council, London)

2:00pm — Guided tour of the European district of Strasbourg
European council
ARTE GEIE

Sat, 26 sept 2026

10:00am — HEAR - Manufacture
Presentations - networking
Speed Meeting – Centre national de musique

2:00 — Bibliothèque nationale universitaire
Symposium - Basic income for the arts
An overview of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme in Ireland and comparison with the ‘intermittent worker’ scheme in France