Forecast Festival 2026: 10th Anniversary Mentorship Program at Berlin's Radialsystem
From July 16 to 19, 2026, the Forecast Festival marked its 10th anniversary at Berlin's Radialsystem, showcasing a diverse array of performances, music, visual art, screenings, design, and stand-up comedy. The festival's mentorship initiative connects up-and-coming artists with seasoned professionals, such as Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa (LK), Tom Cassani (UK), Keren Cytter (IL), Lucy McRae (AU), Almagul Menlibayeva (KZ), and Heinali (UA). These mentors assess proposals, invite selected nominees to workshops, and choose mentees for further guidance, including a residency. Established in 2015 by Artistic Director Freo Majer, Forecast also features Forecast Condensed and initiatives like Driving the Human (2020–2023) and Housing the Human (2018–2019), focusing on innovative artistic collaboration.
Key facts
- Forecast Festival 2026 took place from 16–19 July 2026 at Berlin's Radialsystem.
- The festival marked its 10th anniversary.
- Mentors included Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa, Tom Cassani, Keren Cytter, Lucy McRae, Almagul Menlibayeva, and Heinali.
- The mentorship program pairs emerging talent with expert mentors.
- Each mentor selects one mentee at the festival's conclusion.
- Mentees receive extended mentoring and a short-term residency.
- Forecast was founded in 2015 by Freo Majer.
- The festival features performances, music, screenings, visual art, design, and stand-up comedy.
Entities
Artists
- Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
- Tom Cassani
- Keren Cytter
- Lucy McRae
- Almagul Menlibayeva
- Heinali
- Mariana Carrilho
- Pablo V Cazares
- Anna Ivchenko
- Lena Becerra
- Amy Chiao
- Jiaqing Mo
- Camila Flores-Fernández
- Poyuan Juan
- Ana Mikadze
- Emilie Largier
- Hsiang-Sheng Teng
- Chris Yarnell
- Brandon Aguirre
- Siming Lu
- Xabiso Vili
- Helen Anna Flanagan
- Nadir Sönmez
- Mahesh Subramaniam
- Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko
- Siming Lu Xabiso Vili
- Hildegard von Bingen
Institutions
- Radialsystem
- Forecast
- Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
- The New York Times
- Pitchfork
- SCI_Arc
- TED
- World Economic Forum
- BETA Circus
- Aerowaves
- University of Huddersfield
- Journal of Performance Magic
- Kunsthaus Glarus
- Kunsthalle Bielefeld
- Ludwig Forum for International Art
- Kunstmuseum Winterthur
- Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
- Museion
- Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
- Kunsthal Charlottenborg
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Almaty Museum of Arts
- Sharjah Biennale
- Digital Biennale Hamburg
- Grand Palais
- Forecast Festival
- LINA network
- Forecast Mentorship program
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Sri Lanka
- UK
- Israel
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Mozambique
- Ibo Island
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Münster
- Rotterdam
- Suriname
- Turkey
- Paris
- Venice
- Sydney
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Ulaanbaatar
- Hamburg
- Almaty
- Caucasus
- Georgia
- Taiwan
- London
- Radialsystem, Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin