Team

Offices

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Festival team 2025

Direction:
Frederik Verrote, Daniel Blanga Gubbay, Dries Douibi

Artistic programme:
Daniel Blanga Gubbay, Dries Douibi

Nightlife programme:
Eric Niyibizi Cyuzuzo

Administration:
Frederik Verrote, Amina El Yasidi, Zelda Delcourt

Production:
Eve Craeye, Cillian O’Neill, Kim Wouters, Brand Petry, Aaron Gambone

Communication:
Mathilde Schmetz, Ellen De Bruyne, Arnaud Lorne, Mayte Martín Díaz, Laurent Lallemand

Community engagement:
Emilie Kabongo, Chris Lange

Technical coordination:
Frédéric Gossiaux, Angela Massoni, Ruben Vandermeulen, Jill Drossaert, Pierre Willems

Technical team:
Adrien Milon, Aiko Harima, Alice Dussart, Alice Spenle, Akram Zoubeir, Amaury Baronnet, Aurélie Perret, Anicia Echevarria, Angela Massoni, Antoine Thonon, Aude Dierkens, Azdine Ameziane, Brou Dalemans,  Brune Campos, Boris Cekevda, Britt Roger Sas, Caroline Dedecker, Charlotte Persoons, Charlotte Müller, Clara van der Belen, Clara Villier, Colin Legras, David Alonso, Emmy Dallard, Eric Ronsse, Eric Vanden Dunghen, Fannie Tomas, Floriane Jan, Françoise Pierre, Giulio Erasmus, Gleb Panteleeff, Hubert Monroy, Hugues Girard, Idrissa Sawadogo, Jackye Fauconnier, Jean-François Philips, Jean-Louis Gille, Jeremy Michel, Joseph Iavicoli, Juan Borrego, Kasper Dumon, Koen De Saeger, Kevin Sage, Laurène Buchheit, Léopold Denève, Luce Marmier, Maarten Mees, Maïa Anastasiou, Marc Defrise, Marc Grandmougin, Marc Dewit, Margaux Fontaine, Maxime Bricard, Nadia Cherkaoui, Olivier Vincent, Ondine Delaunoy, Patrick Oreel, Raphaël Noël, Raphaël Rubbens, Rudi Bovi, Suzanna Bauer, Tom Bruwier, Tom Waterkeyn, Vincent Tandonnet, Yorrick Detroy

Coordinator Friends:
Sophie Van Stratum

Logistics:
Mercedes Cubas

Box office:
Florent Thirion, James Bourgaux, Jamal Brewster, Anna Poels

Coordinator Festival Centre:
Frans Robert

Interns:
Jeanne Rahier, Ayla Onsea, Stine Evenepoel, Eva Houbrechts, Paulo Wirtz

Volunteers:
Artisom Kamovich, Aya Ouday, Anoushka Dufeil, Bibi Onsea, Carole Kesteloot, Hélène Srey, Sourire Angélique Maribori Ikirezi, Gino Vandenborne, Géraldine Durieux, Irina Gardin, Ariadne Degrande, Bartira Macedo Pereira, Igor Delogne, Elin Wouter, Lauranne Paulissen, Luk Vanmalderen, Mustafa Aboulkhir, Mouna De Waele, Thierry Jacobs, Adèle Decae, Lou Hebbron, Particia Milheiro, Sami El Bouazzati and all those who join us along the way. Without all of them the festival would not be possible.

And all the staff and technicians who have since joined the team.

External staff

Accounting:
Sandra Huyberechts, Daniel Olmo Fernandez (Fiskodata)

IT:
Godfried Verheyen (Fintan)

Counseling & person of trust:
Nadia Zoukani, Amina Zoukani (Improving Life And Skills)

Scenography of the Festival Centre:
Andampersand

Photos:
Bea Borgers, Mirjam Devriendt (RHoK Academie Etterbeek)

Videos:
Jose Huedo

Surtitles:
Babel Subtitling, Marie Trincaretto

Graphic identity & Website:
La Villa Hermosa

Translation:
Diane Van Hauwaert, Isabelle Grynberg, Mats Minnaert, Stephanie Lemmens, Noï Kourline, Jason Wrubell, Jodie Hruby, Joanna Waller

Board of Directors

Co-chair:
Geert Potargent, Anne Pètre

Treasurer:
Ruth Collier

Secretary:
Paul Aron

Members:
Bart Eeckhout, Diane Hennebert, Hana Miletic, Kristiaan Borret, Liesbeth Driesen, Martine de Limburg, Natacha Dewitte, Nora Mahammed, Sana Ouchtati, Theo Van Rompay

General Assembly

Members:
Anick Van Calster, Damien Levie, Eva Blaute, Geert Cochez, Herman Croux, Rachida Lamrabet, Sandra Circhirillo, Bernard Foccroulle, Fatima Zibouh, Karolina Svobodova

Daniel Blanga Gubbay

Artistic direction

daniel@kfda.be

Dries Douibi

Artistic direction

dries@kfda.be

Frederik Verrote

Financial direction

frederik@kfda.be

Mercedes Cubas

Logistics

mercedes@kfda.be

Amina El Yasidi

Administration collaborator

amina@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 77

Eve Craeye

Production coordinator

eve@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 75

Cillian O’Neill

Production collaborator

cillian@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 87

Kim Wouters

Production collaborator

kim.wouters@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 90

Brand Petry

Production collaborator

brand.petry@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 91

Aaron Gambone

Production collaborator

aaron.gambone@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 85

Emilie Kabongo

Audience engagement coordinator

emilie.kabongo@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 73

Chris Lange

Audience engagement collaborator

chris.lange@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 80

Mathilde Schmetz

Press & communication coordinator

mathilde@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 79

Ellen De Bruyne

Press, communication & publications

ellen.debruyne@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 74

Arnaud Lorne

Publications

arnaud@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 78

Mayte Martín Díaz

Digital communication

mayte.martin.diaz@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 96

Frederic Gossiaux

Technical management

frederic.gossiaux@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 76

Ruben Vandermeulen

Technical collaborator

ruben.vandermeulen@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 88

Jill Drossaert

Technical collaborator

jill.drossaert@kfda.be

+32 2 226 45 86

Pierre Willems

Technical management

pierre@kfda.be

+32 (0)2 226 45 76

Eric Cyuzuzo

Context & nightlife programmer

eric@kfda.be

Sophie Van Stratum

Coordinator Friends

friends@kfda.be

+32 (0)485 787 376

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