Rehearsals Begin at Heartefact House for a New Swedish Co-Production Directed by Andrej Nosov, Starring Swedish Actor Nils Wetterholm
Following a successful theatre season during which Heartefact productions premiered or toured in New York, Milan, Brussels, Stockholm, and Skien, the summer at Heartefact House is marked by the beginning of a new artistic process. Rehearsals have started in Belgrade for a new original production by director Andrej Nosov, created in co-production with the Swedish theatre company SWEETS and Konträr.
Legacy of Resistance
Rather than staging resistance as spectacle, the piece asks who the “small people” behind the “big protests” really are, and how ordinary participation has shaped both individuals and society.
Building Strong Organizations Means Building a Stronger Cultural Sector
One of the biggest differences the organizations describe is having the opportunity to focus on themselves, not only on the next project. Several organizations also spoke about something less tangible but equally valuable: time.
Culture for Democracy: Organizations Supported through the Job Shadowing Call 2026
As part of the Swiss-supported Culture for Democracy (CfD) project, Heartefact launched the Job Shadowing call 2026, aimed at strengthening the capacities of independent cultural organizations through knowledge exchange, practical learning and professional development.
Awarded 9 Grants under the Human Rights Leadership Program for 2026
As part of the third cycle of the Human Rights Leadership Program, running from 2024 to 2026, Heartefact has awarded nine new grants to organizations across Serbia working on the protection and promotion of human rights of marginalized and minority communities.
On Wounded Spaces, Emerging Culture of Remembrance, and a European Metropolis during War
Less than a month after my visit, the places where I had watched films, attended theatre performances, exchanged ideas, and formed friendships – were damaged, destroyed, or no longer exist.
Participants Selected for the Residency Programme in Kutná Hora, Czechia
The residency offers emerging playwrights from Central and Eastern Europe dedicated time and support to develop new dramatic works, while fostering artistic exchange and regional collaboration.
Bringing Divided Communities Back Together In The Balkans
Andrej Nosov for the Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts reflects on the potential of the arts to heal old wounds.
This June, Heartefact House celebrates its fourth anniversary!
Heartefact House officially opened in June 2022 with the premiere of Our Son. After more than ten years of staging productions in various theatres and venues, Heartefact’s performances finally found a permanent home on their own chamber stage in an apartment at 7 Bulevar despota Stefana.
Join the webinar on socially engaged arts – the Alliance of Socially Engaged Arts presents the “Constellations of Change” report
The Alliance will be hosting a free webinar to explore: key findings from our four-month research process into the practices, business models, trends and emerging futures of socially engaged arts organisations; recommendations for policymakers and funders across Europe; case studies of change catalysed by socially engaged arts organisations from across the Council of Europe; insights from guest speakers; and an opportunity to join the discussion via a Q&A.