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Au jardin des potiniers 
Ersatz Cie/ Creation in the room [Be/Ca] 
Immersive performance 
As part of the KIKK Festival
With their heads up, their bodies hidden under a model, the public is invited to observe closely the swarming of an imaginary garden, a microcosm of craftsmanship in perpetual evolution.
Through its colorful, delicate and surprising world, through this wonderment in front of simple things, Au jardin des potiniers offers us new keys to become aware of nature and poetically take a new look at the splendor of the world and its fragility.

Au jardin des potiniers

Delta

DJ Set at La Nef

Welcome party

For its Friday after-party, the KIKK joins forces with the young Namur crew T R U S T as well as the Delta&#8217;s &#8220;Doux Baisers&#8221; concept for a 100% techno line up with distinguished guests.
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KIKK x TRUST x Le Delta

Boston 168 (Italie) – Live :
Hailing from the Italian Motor City of Turin, the Boston 168 duo,is a kind of creative laboratory : true electronics researchers, who have spent years working on the vivisection of sound in order to create a new techno substance. In 2010 with their friend Gambo they created the Old and Young label which combines Gambo&#8217;s experience with their fresh perspective to take techno to unexplored territories. This is when they get to work on their live set and start irradiate with cosmic warmth, the dawns in warehouses, ex-industries and clubs, taking their audience on journeys in search new gravitational spaces and sonic black holes. Like the music on their label, their live sets combine the machines that have made the history of techno such as the TB-303 and the TR’s from Roland, with new machines from Elektron.
Phara – Live :
As a resident of the iconic Fuse Club in Brussels and the infamous Voltage Festival, Phara has been on the Belgian techno scene’s forefront since the start of his career in 2016. After releasing a 2 x 12” album on the renowned Black Sun Records following up on artists like Blawan, AnD, Sunil Sharpe &amp; many more, Phara has been continuously putting out dancefloor weapons on labels such as Planet Rhythm, Projekts, SK-Eleven and Soma.
In October 2021 he announced his first label PHAAAR, specially made to release his own productions. Known for his raw and energetic DJ sets, Phara takes a modern twist on old school techno. It shows up in his live performances which he’s been working on for a few years now : with only an ElecTribe as his only instrument on stage, he’s pushing the capacities of the machine to root a visceral techno out if it.
antoine. – DJ set :
antoine., is a DJ and producer from Namur (Belgium), curator of the T R U S T concept and member of the MOMENTUM collective. 
It was in 2011, in a dark marquee in Dour and in a euphoric atmosphere that antoine. got acquainted with techno music. 
The power of the basses, the repetitive and hypnotic rhythms, the sound textures&#8230; All these elements were new but already so natural to listen to. He is particularly attentive to the universe of Richie Hawtin, the undisputed master on the global minimal-techno scene.
In 2012, he bought equipment to tame music, understand it, to feel it. Love at first sight. In love with what technology offers him as a possibility, he quickly turns to a hybrid set-up that allows him greater creativity by integrating drum loops, live elements and sound layers into original tracks. He is now influenced by artists with singular, hypnotic and melancholic universes such as Shifted, Joachim Spieth, Etapp Kyle, Artefakt, Emmanuel or even P.E.A.R.L. In 2018, he became more interested in production and worked in his home studio to release his 2021 album “after. &#8220;.

Line up

 by KIKK X T R U S T X Le Delta

KIKK AFTERPARTY X TRUST X DELTA

With La bombe humaine, Éline Schumacher and Vincent Hennebicq put climate change at the heart of the debate. In a sincere, funny and intelligent approach, they explore all the facets of the crisis and hold up a mirror to our inconsistencies.
Melting ice, acidification of the oceans, disappearance of animal and plant species&#8230; One word alone sums up the impact of Man on the earth&#8217;s ecosystem: anthropocene. The era of human activities which, under the yoke of capitalism, is sacking the wealth of our planet. We know that we are heading straight for the wall, so why aren&#8217;t we doing anything to prevent it? This is the question that Éline asks herself, an average human being, full of ideals but also of contradictions like many of us.
Armed with a delightfully offbeat sense of humor that avoids moralizing, Éline and Vincent tackle the big question of the Earth&#8217;s future, multiplying encounters with scientists, anthropologists, psychologists, politicians and people with alternative lifestyles. The play is accompanied by music, a playwright&#8217;s guide, and a playwright&#8217;s guide. The play is a salvageable and incongruous plunge into the intimate face of a faltering humanity.
The play is accompanied by the original live music of Marine Horbaczewski and Olivia Carrère: the keystone of the show&#8217;s sound, which sometimes gives an air of apocalypse, sometimes a hint of spring to the performance.

La Bombe Humaine

« On en ressort gonflés à bloc, poussés dans nos voiles par l’énergie, l’humour, mais aussi le sérieux de ces confessions intimes doublées d’un copieux travail de recherche et de rencontres (…) » — Le Soir

Eline Schumacher & Vincent Hennebicq

Theatre

Parties and Performances

Because KIKK is also (and maybe especially) a party atmosphere, we invite you to several performances and parties. On the menu, live music, audiovisual performances, DJ sets and glitter!

Parties & PerfOrmances

Bretzel  
Bretzel is a short interview format during which we create the meeting and open the discussion between artists, entrepreneurs and makers coming from different worlds and continents.
Donut  
Donut is a short interview format at the end of the stage, presenting the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts of the themes addressed by the speakers during the festival&#8217;s conferences.
À emporter 
À emporter is a short interview format to be followed around the city of Namur during the four days of the festival.

kingkong, the 100% digital media of KIKK goes into festival mode and meets its participants

kingkong, le média 100% digital du KIKK passe en mode festival et part à la rencontre de ses participant·es

Creative Village

Kingkong

For the 11th edition of the Kikk Festival, France will be fully represented with a delegation of French companies from the Cultural and Creative Industries. The chance to discover an attractive ecosystem and innovative companies in various industries: edition, immersive technologies (AR/VR/XR), photography, design, scenography&#8230; A French Pavilion will host companies, associations, public and private actors of the sector. The objective is to gather Belgian cultural institutions and French leaders in the field of immersive experiences and cultural innovation.

This initiative has been initiated by:
· The Cooperation and Cultural Action Department of the French Embassy in Belgium
· The ministry of Culture (DGMIC)
· Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy
· Minalogic, the innovation cluster for digital technologies operating out of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Minalogic drives an ecosystem of nearly 500 members and helps all of its stakeholders make business connections through targeted, qualified introductions and create opportunities to innovate and grow at the national, European, and international levels.
· 104 factory, the incubator for cultural and creative startups, which supports companies in the development of their projects while benefiting from business expertise.
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And the following partners :
· The French-Belgian Chamber of Commerce
· L&#8217;OFQJ : Office franco-québécois pour la jeunesse
· L’Institut français
· The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

Délégation France

A Quebec delegation of nearly 15 creative and digital companies will take over the KIKK during the four days of the festival with a blue and white pavilion.
From virtual reality to artificial intelligence, video mapping, interactive installations and augmented scenography, these booming sectors of activity will be put forward by these Quebec creators who are fond of transatlantic meetings and collaborations.

L&#8217;Effet Québec &#8211; Pole of Export Expertise, an initiative of Xn Quebec that brings together the producers of digital experiences in Quebec, provides Quebec and international companies with common and sustainable tools to facilitate discoveries and contacts between different players, sectors and markets.
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L'Effet Québec

L’Effet Québec

The KIKK Pro is the networking area reserved for all festival pass holders. This space is a real business environment where you can find spaces to invite your clients, partners and potential prospects. A B2B app is also available to all pass holders allowing them to network with others. 
It is also within the KIKK pro that the lucky owners of the Smart Pass and VIP Experience will be able to receive their lunch pack on Thursday and Friday noon between 1pm and 2:30pm

KIKK PrO

The place dedicated to networking

KIKK Pro

Want to have a drink with family or friends during the festival? 
Meet us under the Place d&#8217;Armes tent! 
We have a large assortment of beers and soft drinks to offer you!

Where to drink

The place to take a break 

More info soon

Creative village and B2B

The Creative Village gathers the KIKK Market, the pro area and makes room for countries and regions that come to the festival with the best of their creative ecosystems.

Creative Village & B2B

COMING SOON &#8211; Organized on the side of the festival, workshops vary from a few hours to several days.

Workshops and masterclasses

Coming soon

La Bourse

Workshops and Masterclasses

KIKK’s workshops are an opportunity for participants to discover new technologies and techniques. Organized on the side of the festival, workshops vary from a few hours to several days.