Intercult Academy: Digital On Stage (DOS)

For the second year in a row, we are thrilled to present the Intercult Academy with this year’s theme: Digital on Stage! The event is a part of the Stockholm Fringe Festival 2025 and is supported by the Creative Europe programme! 

This August in Stockholm, discover a unique lineup with workshops and networking events revolving around digital tools in the performing arts - everything is free of charge! From AI-driven narratives to dancing in VR and projection-mapped set design. Explore how technology is reshaping the future of performance and transforming the stage into a digital playground!

The programme is now released - sign up today! OBS: limited number of seats available.

Click on the titles of the events to read more and register

See you @ #STOFF2025!

Liminal Spaces

(Workshop)

27/8 VÄRMEVERKET 

Hacklab focused on exploring new performance possibilities through body and interactive technologies.
Led by: Nicole Chufi

Liminal Spaces

(Showcase + Artist talk)

27/8 VÄRMEVERKET 

Liminal Spaces (Showcase + Artist talk)
Showcase and panel following the workshop activities from the hacklab.

Virtual Dreams

(Workshop)

28/8 ELEMENTS

Hand-tracked VR experience where movement and dance become intuitive, playful ways to interact and express yourself.
Led by: Arash Anbari and Alicia Karhunen Larsson 

VRonStage

(Workshop)

28/8 ELEMENTS 

Learn more about VR & 360 opportunities for the performing arts. We review the technology, tools and challenges and look at inspiring VR examples with content.
Led by: Jonas Myrstrand

AI tools for storytelling in the performing arts

(Workshop)

28/8 ELEMENTS

Explore how AI tools can be woven into artistic processes as a way to discover new workflows, develop ideas, and expand storytelling.
Led By: Anne Carlsson Hellandsjö

Arts Dynamics

Entrepreneur Meetup

28/8 ELEMENTS

Arts Dynamics Entrepreneur Meetup
Join us for the first Meetup of the Season 2025/26 where you will learn more about AI and VR within the Performing Arts.
Speaker Panel with Guest Experts from Digital on Stage-Workshops from earlier in the day Moderator: Sofie Marin - Founder & CEO, Arts Dynamics

The Mobile as Aesthetic Interface

(Workshop)

29/8 RUMTIDEN IDEA LAB  

Explore the mobile phone as a creative interface - you will get to try out some situations from existing performances as well as develop your own scenario.
Led by: Nea Landin and Gabriel Widing

ARTificial: AI audiovisual universes

(Workshop)

29/8 RUMTIDEN IDEA LAB 

Hands-on workshop for performing artists, digital performers and producers, exploring the ethics of AI becoming a creative collaborator.

Rumtiden Idea Lab

After Work

29/8 RUMTIDEN IDEA LAB 

Join us at Rumtiden Idea Lab for an immersive evening at the crossroads of technology and art, marking the finale evening of the Academy with informal mingling and drinks!

Intercult is proud to collaborate with three creative and innovative partners, specialised in the intersection of technology and art: 

Värmeverket is a hub for innovation, supporting creators and young people in the cultural industry. Värmeverket offers grants, workspace and hands-on training in fashion, design, digital technology and self-realisation. 

Arts Dynamics is an award-winning EdTech startup specialising in arts entrepreneurship education, founded by Sofie Marin. The vision is to empower one million cultural and creative entrepreneurs globally by 2030 and bring artists to space.

Rumtiden Idea Lab is a music, art, technology, design and idea lab in Södermalm offering a workplace and meeting point for several artists, musicians, engineers and programmers. 

The Academy is part of the Creative Europe project Digital on Stage - a three-year initiative involving artists, venues, production houses, digital developers and cultural experts from across Europe. The aim is to renew the performing arts in Europe by promoting digital performances and supporting artists and venues in the use of new technologies.

Co-financed by the European Union.

In collaboration with Smart SE and Europe Direct Stockholm.