Conference

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Library
10:00-10:50
How Music Dies (or Lives): De-colonizing international music
11:30-12:20
Fieldwork first-hand: Capturing Tradition & Inspiring Innovation
13:15-14:05
Ritmo Meets: Ali Doğan Gönültaş
Room 203
11:00-11:50
Nurturing a Musical Future: Inside the House of Music Hungary
12:30-13:30
Building resources: the artist survival kit for thriving in world music
14:00-14:45
Ritmo Screens: Budapest Ritmo film 2025, Nefelejcs
Café
11:00-11:45
Mentoring session for showcase artists*

*invitation only
12:00-13:15
Ritmo Networks: Meet the Dutch
13:30-14:20
Ritmo Connects: Pitch your project
15:00-16:00
UPBEAT Future Festival Award Ceremony
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  • 10:45
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  • 12:00
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Library
11:00-11:50
Ritmo Meets: The Breath
12:30-13:20
Survival guide to (world) music: Making music visible
14:00-14:50
Match made in heaven or laboured relations? Inspiration and politics in musical collaborations
Room 203
12:00-12:50
Regional outlook: What’s Missing? Expanding Networks Beyond MOST
13:45-14:30
Masterclass: Surviving (and Thriving) in the Age of AI-Generated Music
Café
12:00-12:45
Mentoring session for showcase artists*

*(invitation only)
13:15-14:30
Ritmo Networks: Meet the PROs
15:00-16:00
Ritmo Award ‘25: Meet the Awardee