Stichting Pera

National Network
Netherlands
Address

Stichting Pera
Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Netherlands

Telephone
+31 (0)20 6268790
Telephone (other)
+31624133030
Fax
+31 (0)20 6222721
E-Mail
info@clubpera.nl
E-Mail (2)
s.manavoglu@clubpera.nl
Mobile Phone
+31624133030
Website
http://www.clubpera.nl
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2007
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Gender
  3. Human rights
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
General Information
The Pera foundation was set up in april 2007. Serdar Manavoglu is the Producer/Programmer of the foundation. Pera is supported by the Paradiso Foundation in Amsterdam. Pera is making use of the expertise, premises and staff of Paradiso to furher develop as an organisation. Financial sources of Pera are project based funds from the municipality of Amsterdam, Stichting Doen en AFK fund. Furthermore the main part of the finances comes from ticket revenues. Pera organizes festivals, exhibitions, Concerts, debates and conferences and strongly focusses on exchange between the Pera networks in Holland and Turkey, bringing these networks together in unique coproductions. Network partners are in Istanbul: Ghetto, Babylon, Doublemoon, LambdaIstanbul, OtherSide, Garajistanbul etc. In Amsterdam our network partners are: Paradiso, Melkweg, De Balie, COC Amsterdam, COC Netherlands, HTIB, 33 events,
Mission and Objectives

- Linking artistic Amsterdam and Istanbul (with a focus on stage art, youth culture, audio-visual arts),
- Creating a mixed audience for music and dance from Turkey (bringing Turkish and Dutch youth together)
- Offering a stage for Turkish artistic talent in the Netherlands,
- Offering an artistic programme that focusses on socio-political issues in the Turkish/Dutch community in both countries. Art as an input in the discours on freedoms, rights, equality and democracy within the Turkish community.

Main Projects / Activities

The main projects of Pera are: Pink Istanbul (gay art and dance event focussing on gay rights in Istanbul and Amsterdam, with debates, films, music and dance performances) The Istanbul-Amsterdam Festival, focussing on contemporary art and socio-political life in both cities with special focus on the Turkish youth culture in both cities and what comes out of this bi-cultural background of Turkish/Dutch youth. And The Club Pera nights in Paradiso focussing on contemporary Turkish and Dutch artist from both cities who blend audio-visual art, music and dance to an Amsterdam/Istanbul club night breaking all prejudices and expectations!

Contact (1) Full Name
Serdar Manavoglu
Head of the organisation
Serdar Manavoglu
Contact (2) Full Name
Agnes Salverda