Stage Europe Network

Home is where…

Home is where…is the fifth Dutch multilateral exchange project as a result of the Stage Europe Network; a partnership of seven cultural organizations from Germany, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Iceland and Estonia. Aim of the network is to connect the experience of young musicians, and to promote talented young bands in Europe. The Popunie is the Dutch partner in the Stage Europe Network.

Home is where…is a Dutch/German project involving young people from six European countries an intercultural and European experience, with pop-culture as starting point. They travel, live and work together for seven days based on the theme: Home is where…

The current situation in Europe regarding to refugees and the attendant tensions in society in the debate on this subject, we feel the need to take the subject as the starting point of this project. Not in a literal way, but by transform elements as dependency, insecurity and humanity to the personal domain. On this basis, the musicians will start writing a new song and the photographers will take care of the imagination.

The project is focused on talent development, within a European context where experience and knowledge can be shared and exchanged. At the same time, we are looking with the theme Home is where…for de connection to the current situation concerning refugees in Europe.

The bands participating in this project are: Stalls form France, Prince Mbumba (GameKingz) from Norway, Havington form Germany, Logue form The Netherlands, Paweł Przyborowski & Sekcja from Poland and Ol’ Mill from Estonia.

The project is suported by Erasmusplus-NL, Westerpop and Breminale.