Youth festival about technology, the future and art. From podcast to catwalk.
Metropolis is the mother of all science fiction films. Central is the theme “the man and the machine.” The film sketches a vision of the future for 2026, one hundred years later.
Now, one hundred years later, numerous (arts) organisations and schools are challenging young people to think critically about the city of tomorrow and their role in it. How do they see the world and humanity evolving towards 2126, given the growing impact of technology? What are the opportunities, desires, challenges, and obstacles of the future?
That future will be imagined in a 10-day arts festival for and by young people, from 15 to 25 October 2026. The programme will feature podcasts, theatre, music, music theatre, workshops, debate, film, exhibition, catwalk, spoken word, and dance.
CREATE YOUR/ OUR FUTURE
Are you young, committed and passionate about art? Is your head bursting with ideas about people, technology and the world of tomorrow? Want to showcase your talent as a young artist (in the making) at the Metropolis festival?
Sign up for Create Your / Our Future, where we are looking for young people who dare to look the future in the eye.
In the preliminary round of your choice, you will demonstrate how you have addressed the above questions. From there, you can advance to the final during the Metropolis festival on 16–17–18 October 2026 in De Studio.
@DEAR ANTWERP FESTIVAL 2025
Metropolis is a youth festival and will be organised in 2026 for and by young people, together with numerous cultural, social, and educational partners in the city. How do they (young people) see the future with the man and the machine?
During Dear Antwerp we kick off this project. Discover here the programme with podcast, theatre, music, music theatre, workshops, film, catwalk, spoken word and dance, and be sure to come by Kunsthumaniora Antwerpen on 20 September.
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20-09: Kick-off
Dear antwerp
At Dear Antwerp we will officially kick off Metropolis together.