Born in the Bronx, and currently living in Western Massachusetts, Ian Koebner is a poet, zen practitioner and strong supporter of simplicity. He is the Founding Director of Sacred Slam, a not-for-profit organization committed to challenging misconceptions through the arts. Since 2002, Sacred Slam has been organizing events and trainings to peacefully resolve conflict, and promote respect for diversity through the arts and education. Currently, Ian is working with interfaith youth in South Africa, Northern Ireland, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the United States to create works of art based on their personal experiences with ‘war’ and ‘peace.’
Ian talks with us about the origins of Sacred Slam, past and current projects, and how to become involved in their work.

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Hernán Román is the General Director of the Ushuaia International Festival, and a founding member of Festspiele SRL, producer of this classical music encounter — the southernmost festival in the world, which has been taking place in the city of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego since 2005. For its 2007 edition the festival will be part of the program of the International Polar Year, as well as of the End of the World art Biennial.

Hernán talked with KadmusArts about the importance of creating a strong brand and image for the festival, and highlighted the participation of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, which is launching the festival on April 11 at the Coliseo Theater in Buenos Aires.

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Hernán Román es el Director General del Festival Internacional de Ushuaia y fundador de Festspiele SRL, empresa productora de este encuentro de música clásica — el festival más austral del mundo, que se lleva a cabo desde el año 2005 en la ciudad de Ushuaia, Provincia de Tierra del Fuego. Para esta edición 2007 el festival formará parte del programa del Año Polar Internacional, junto con la Bienal del Fin del Mundo.

Hernán nos cuenta sobre la importancia de crear una buena marca e imagen para posicionar el festival, y sobre el programa de esta tercera edición, cuya orquesta base será la Sinfónica de Berlín, que el 11 de abril inaugurará el festival con un concierto en el Teatro Coliseo de Buenos Aires.

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Stephanie Forryan’s career as a singer-songwriter has taken her from the folk stages of Northampton, Massachusetts to her current home in Berlin. Last year, she won first place in the first Troubadour Acoustic Song Contest. Since then, Stephanie has dedicated most of her time to working on her second album and exploring new directions for her musical compositions.

In this interview for KadmusArts, Stephanie talks about why and how she decided to become a musician. She also shares the stories of her initial breakthrough on the Berlin stage, and her visit to the Dream Festival in Rochester, Massachusetts.

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