Synapse

Synapse is a long-term serie of projects by MeetFactory aimed at education, connecting cultures and raising public awareness about society-wide issues rendered by artistic means. It has two parts - educational programme Synapse Knowledge in Prague and international Synapse/Synapse Again, created in collaboration with Insomnia Festival in Tromso, Norway and with outputs both in Czech Republic and Norway.

Synapse Knowledge is a series of music-makers' meetings aiming to continuously support Czech and European emerging artists and independend music scene by a series of creative challenges, lectures, listening sessions and masterclasses. 

​Synapse Knowledge 2023
August 27 — 30: Synapse Knowledge: Recording workshop at Golden Hive Studios
October 15 Synapse Knowledge: Fennesz, Craig Leon & Cassell Webb, Pavla Jonssonová a Petr Bergmann, FVLCRVM, Tokyo Drift & Toyota Vangelis
October 19 Synapse Knowledge: Farida Amadou, Colleen, Polí 5, Kabinet Records & Supraphon, Adela Mede
October 22 Synapse Knowledge: Eiko Ishibashi, Oren Ambarchi, Karel Veselý & Aneta Martínková, Jan P. Muchow, Pavel Klusák on Sun Ra
November 15 Synapse Knowledge x alternativa: Kali Malone v kostele U Salvátora
November 16 Synapse Knowledge: Kali Malone, Stephen O' Malley: SOMA, John Robb, Deb Googe

Synapse Knowledge 2022
August 1 — 8: Summer recording workshop
September 20, 21 & 26: Synapse Knowledge 09*22
November 1 & 2: Synapse Knowledge 11*22

Synapse Knowledge 2021
May 30: Emika | Online Masterclass
July 19 — 22: Workshop at Golden Hive recording studio
September 14: Lecture about the changes on on the music scene with Pavel Turek (Respekt magazine)
September 15 — 16: Synapse Knowledge 2021
Artists & lecturers: Rasmus Stolberg (Efterklang) •  Yantan Ministry • Katarzia • Avsluta • Marie Bláhovcová • Tomáš Havlen (post-hudba) and more
December 11: Synapse Knowledge w/ Bára Ungerová, Jaz Coleman & Koen ter Heegde

Synapse Knowledge 2020​ (Full programme, videos on Youtube)
Septemeber 23 & 24, 2020 at MeetFactory and Studio Faust, Prague

Synapse Knowledge 2019  (Full programme)
June 4 & 5, 2019 at MeetFactory and Klub Avu, Prague.

Synapse Knowledge 2018 (Full programme)
September 19 to 21, 2018 at MeetFactory and Sono Unhošť recording studio

Synapse Knowledge 2017 (Full programme)
November 23 to 24, 2017 at MeetFactory and Sono Unhošť recording studio

Synapse Again 2022 - 2023 (Click for further info)
Two year programme of audiovisual performances, residencies, art in public space and education, in collaboration with Insomnia Festival in Tromso, Norway.

Synapse 2015 - 2016 (Full programme)
The original collaboration with Insomnia Festival in Tromso, Norway.
 

The Synapse Knowledge is curated and organized by MeetFactory in collaboration with Golden Hive Recording Studio, co-funded by MKČR, SoundCzech and SHAPE platform.

Synapse Again 2022 - 2023 and Synapse 2015 - 2016 are financed with the support of EEA grants.