XARTS 2017 takes place in the premises of the University of the Aegean at Syros Island. All rooms are properly equiped with screening, computing and air-condition material.  Due to the association with Animasyros 10, Participants are invited to attend all public events of the Festival and the Agora taking place from 27 of September to the 1st of October all around Syros (see detailed Programme).

All participants wishing a certificate of attendance from XARTS 2017 should register to the Summer School via the Application Form page. They must also register to the Animasyros Masterclasses by sending a mail to programme@animasyros.gr marking as subject: masterclass@animasyros10

The Programme of Masterclasses giving access to the certificate is the following:

28.09 Thursday

*Hermoupolis Cultural Centre

13:00-14:00- The Department of Graphic Design (Technological Educational Institute of Athens) communicates ecologically.

Eleni Mouri, Associate Professor Technological Educational Institute of Athens

29.09 Friday

Agora

*Cultural Center of Hermoupolis

11:00-12:00 Masterclass: Animated cinema, an essential vector of cultural and social education

- Stephan Roelants-Melusive Production and Studio 352- LU

12:00-13:00 Masterclass: US Animates Greece: From an idea, to developing a fully animated episode/pilot.

Aliki Theofilopoulos (Dreamworks) , Kathleen Good (Disney)- US

13:00-13:30 Coffee Break

13:30-14:30 Masterclass: Pitch Perfect Erik Van Drunen (NL)

14:30-15:15 Works in Progress: Compartments- Daniella Koffler (IL)

15:15-16:00  Works in Progress: THE OX- Υorgos Nikopoulos (GR)

30.09 Saturday

Agora

*Apollon Theatre

11:00-12:00 Presentation: An insight into Cartoon Saloon- Tomm Moore (IE)

12:00-12:45 Works in Progress: Icarus- Carlo Vogele (LU)

13:00- 13:45 Presentation: United we fly - Theodore Polychronopoulos (GR)

13:45-14:15 European Animation Awards (EÅLmile Awards): The Celebration of European Animation-  Vassilis Kroustallis (GR)

17:00-17:45 Masterclass: The Intersection between Illustration & Animation Patrick Doyon (CA)

19:00 Round Table: EVRÓPI- Animated stories & tales on the audiovisual sector