A Note on Language: *English-language version is directly below*La versión en español se encuentra a continuación de la versión en inglés.*Voor de Nederlandse taal kunt u overschakelen naar de Nederlandse versie van het platform (EN) Our Open Call for ICAF 2026 is HERE! The International Community Arts Festival will take place again in Rotterdam, in…

Our ICAF 2026 Open Call is coming very soon, next Wednesday 30 October in fact. So here is everything you need to know to prepare yourself for the announcement date. Our Open Call for ICAF 2026 Festival, taking place from Wednesday 25 March to Sunday 29 March, 2026, will be launched in a mere matter…

Abdallah, ICAF new maker 2023/2024, has recently won the Jacques de Leeuw Prize, an annual award for young talents from the Fontys Academy of the Arts in Tilburg.   This unique prize is intended to give talented artists the opportunity to further develop themselves after their studies  The jury stated: “Just do it, get to…

With immense joy, excitement and pleasure we thank Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie for assessing ICAF’s application positively and deciding to continue supporting us, our vision and activities for the coming four years.  What this means is all of the plans we’ve been cooking up including our next ICAF Festival taking place in March 2026, new makers…

For Culture of Possibility #40, Arlene Goldbard and François Matarasso interview James Thompson, Professor of Applied and Social Theatre at the University of Manchester, who facilitated a lecture series as part of ICAF 2023. James Thompson was the founder In Place of War, a project researching and developing arts programs in war zones and has…

Take a first look at the Zinneke Parade, taking place on the 1st of June. Zinneke Parade are inviting eight organisations from outside Brussels and Belgium for an international Zinnode. Together with participants from Paris, Edinburgh, Prague, Roztoky, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Leuven and La Louvière, they will form the collective BRZ’NKO ŠTROÏ. A motley crew of…

Health Action Training, who formed part of the ICAF 2023 Festival Programme, are looking for contributors for their upcoming publication: Using applied drama in nursing and healthcare education: A handbook for educators. Could this be you? Please read the full information below and respond no later than Friday 3rd July, 13.00pm BST. “Editors and Authors: Richard…

We are overjoyed to share with you our part-trailer, part-after movie, which, we believe, so perfectly encapsulates the energy, the atmosphere, and the beautiful, colourful, diverse practices that together made up ICAF 2023. After premiering during MINI ICAF last month, the after movie is now available to view on our ICAF Platform. The film is part…

ICAF The Sound of Change is now available to purchase for €10 plus postage by contacting us directly at  info@icafrotterdam.com The publication is both a continued reflection and expansion upon our 2023 festival theme “The Sound of Change”, as well as the many activities, conversations, and ideas that percolated from this theme during ICAF 2023.  ICAF:…