EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR
ARTS THERAPIES EDUCATION
18th European Arts Therapies Conference​
8-11 September 2026
PULA, CROATIA
DAY ONE PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
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REGISTRATION FOR DELEGATES 13.00-15.30
Location: Stropkaai – Aula
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Campus Stropkaii – Aula
Stropkaii 38, 9000 Gent
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OPENING CEREMONY 16.00-18.00
Location: Stropkaai
Welcome from the Chair, Richard Hougham
Welcome address from Dr. Patricia Claessens, Director of the Expertise Network Health & Care at Artevelde University of Applied Sciences and President of Cohehre
Honorary Membership: Jan Vandromme, introduced by Marian Cao
Performance: COLOURS by Het Scheldeoffensief
Welcome drinks
COLOURS
Het Scheldeoffensief was founded in 2017 by theatre maker Frank Dierens (including KOPERGIETERY 'Kopbeest', 'First Snow', 'Dallas', Comp. Marius and Laika) and pedagogue An Van den Bergh. With Het Scheldeoffensief, they make (location) theatre with people with mental and/or physical disabilities. On the one hand, they organise weekly inclusive theatre workshops, and on the other they create an annual performance using a professionally framed programme.
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PRODUCTION: Het Scheldeoffensief, KOPERGIETERY & KGbe
CONCEPT: Frank Dierens
PLAY: Marah Haj Hussein, Flor Van Severen, Julia Luna Dierens, Oskar Stalpaert, Julia Terryn, Billie Valcke, Sofie Verniers, Maurice Walschaerts
DIRECTION: Frank Dierens, Jitse Huysmans
MUSIC: Geoffrey Burton
DRAMATURGY: Matthias Velle
SCENOGRAPHY: Stef Stessel
COSTUMES: Valerie Le Roy
LIGHT: Jeroen Doise
SOUND: Jonas De Wul
