Everyone talks about social cohesion. Few are willing to define, or fund, the cultural literacy that actually builds it. That’s the uncomfortable truth emerging from dialoguing@rts (d@rts), a Horizon Europe project exploring how dialogue-based, participatory performing arts education can strengthen…
What does it mean to listen, and to be heard? That question travelled with d@rts this season, from a dance studies conference in Seoul to the ISME World Conference in Montreal. Below, we share highlights from both stops. d@rts in…
This season has taken d@rts across Europe, from a joint symposium at NERA in Aarhus to a symposium at the EAS conference in Vienna. Below, we share highlights from each stop, as project members presented findings, connected with sister projects…
In Verdal, Norway, a hip-hop and street dance studio has become a place of trust, creativity and community for around 300 dancers. This case study, developed as part of the d@rts project, shares what students and founder Hulda Vestvick have…
Over a series of creative sessions, the children shaped every part of the project themselves, from the lyrics to the name of their group. What began as a room full of ideas became a finished song, a hip-hop choreography, and…
In June 2026, Oulu became a space of connection, creativity, and critical reflection as the dialoguing@rts (d@rts) consortium gathered for a pivotal week of activities. Framed by the European Capital of Culture 2026, the meeting brought together project partners, educators,…
We’re kicking off 2026 with a wave of momentum! From a former bakery in Germany to the villages of the Italian Alps and across the ocean, d@rts is busy bridging the gap between artistic theory and community practice. Here’s a…
On 23 January, d@rts organised its the first End-User Board meeting. d@rts brings together researchers, arts organisations, educators and policy stakeholders to understand and develop dialogical ways of learning with and through music, dance and drama, as lived, shared practices…
Stories from the road with Ralph Buck and Sarah Foster Sproull In December 2025 and through January and February 2026 Ralph and Sarah have been talking up d@rts as we have travelled through Singapore, Thailand, India and USA. We have…
From 20 to 22 November, Cristina Balloi, together with Licia Lombardo and Martina Guerinoni from the University of Verona, visited the communities in Carnia (Italy) involved in the project. The aim of the visit was to co-design, together with members…