Forecast Festival 2026

Where Ideas Find Their Future

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The 2026 Forecast Festival returns to Radialsystem for four days of bold creativity, unexpected encounters, and fresh perspectives, featuring an interdisciplinary program of performances, music, screenings, visual art, design, and stand-up comedy. At its core are the showcases by the six distinguished mentors and their selected mentorship candidates. In addition, the Festival features workshops and exploratory walks led by fellows of the LINA network, alongside guest appearances by alumni of the Forecast Mentorships program, reflecting on ten years of fostering emerging creative practices.

This year’s mentoring team consists of performer Tom Cassani, sci‑fi artist and body architect Lucy McRae, multimedia artist Almagul Menlibayeva, composer and sound artist Heinali, artist and filmmaker Keren Cytter, and writer and comedian Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa.

Further information: forecast-platform.com

Artists/Collaborators: Heinali, Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa, Lucy McRae, Almagul Menlibayeva, Tom Cassani, Keren Cytter (Mentor*innen), Emilie Largier, Hsiang-Sheng Teng, Chris Yarnell, Lena Becerra, Amy Chiao, Jiaqing Mo, Camila Flores-Fernández, Poyuan Juan, Ana Mikadze, Pablo V Cazares, Mariana Carrilho, Anna Ivchenko, Helen Anna Flanagan , Nadir Sönmez, Mahesh Subramaniam, Brandon&hel (Nominees), Gustavo Gomes, Oscar van Leest, Joaquín Mora, Flora Détraz, Nurah Farahat, Lena Düspohl , Ute Lindenbeck, Bijan Moosavi, Yelta Köm, Arne Vogelgesang (LINA-Fellows & Alumni)

Forecast is a project by Skills e. V. in collaboration with Radialsystem. Forecast is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Forecast is a member of the European network LINA.

Media partners Radialsystem: The Berliner, taz. die tageszeitung and tip Berlin.

Thursday 16 July

“Introspective Futurism”Mentor  Lucy McRae (Australia)Nominees  Lena Becerra (Italy/Argentina), Amy Chiao (USA), Jiaqing Mo (China)

The works are on display until Sunday.

“Authentic Deception”Mentor  Tom Cassani (UK)Nominees  Emilie Largier (France), Hsiang-Sheng Teng (Taiwan), Chris Yarnell (UK)

Friday  17 July

DJ Set  Nicholas Morrish

“Unruly Images”Mentor  Almagul Menlibayeva (Kazakhstan)Nominees  Camila Flores-Fernández (Peru), Poyuan Juan (Taiwan), Ana Mikadze (Georgia)

The works are on display until Sunday.

“The Distant Mirror”Mentor  Heinali (Ukraine)Nominees  Pablo V Cazares (USA), Mariana Carrilho (Mozambique), Anna Ivchenko (Ukraine)

Tour of the installations   Yelta Köm

Saturday  18 July

“Constructing Delusions”Mentor  Keren Cytter (Israel)Nominees  Helen Anna Flanagan (Ireland), Nadir Sönmez (Turkey), Mahesh Subramaniam (India)

“Playing With Risk”Mentor  Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka)Nominees  Brandon Aguirre (Costa Rica), Siming Lu (China), Xabiso Vili (South Africa)

Tour of the installations   Arne Vogelgesang

 

From Thursday to Saturday, Bijan Moosavi invites visitors to test their knowledge of contemporary art in an interactive quiz – with the chance to win a unique piece.

 

Sunday  19 JulyAccompanying programme by LINA Fellows & Alumni Workshops

Children’s workshop: Listening between times11 am to 2 pmKubus

Gustavo Gomes: “Performing Memory and Telling Stories with the Body”Workshop2 pm to 4 pmSaal

Oscar van Leest: Cracklebox Workshop3 pm to 6 pmKubus

Joaquín Mora: “The sound that remains”Artistic walk to explore the sonic identity of a place4 pm to 5.30 pmMeeting point: Radialsystem foyer

Flora Détraz: Screaming Workshop & Performance4.30 pm to 6 pmSaal

Nurah Farahat / KINDASA: Building Audiovisual InstrumentsWorkshop and Closing Set6.30 pm to 8 pmSaal

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 16/July/2026 19:00 ( 3 more dates )
• Venue Radialsystem V
• Address Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain