Ithaka

Arts festival for beginning artistic talent.
33rd edition - 4th till 9th of March
https://linktr.ee/ithakafestival

18/02/2026

With great pleasure, we present the Ithaka programme! Everyone is welcome to come and discover a wide range of activities and performances.

In the mood for atmospheric live music, getting creative at our Arts & Crafts, or rather cuddling animals at our petting zoo? Come by and experience it yourself from March 3 to 8!

Open from Tuesday 2 pm until Friday 10 pm, and during the weekend from Saturday 10 am until Sunday 5 pm, with guides available every hour! Lipsiuscollege

18/02/2026

With great pleasure, we present the Ithaka programme! Everyone is welcome to come and discover a wide range of activities and performances. In the mood for atmospheric live music, getting creative at our Arts & Crafts, or rather cuddling animals at our petting zoo? Come by and experience it yourself from March 3 to 8!

Open from Tuesday 2 pm until Friday 10 pm, and during the weekend from Saturday 10 am until Sunday 5 pm, with guides available every hour! Lipsiuscollege

10/02/2026

Announcing our first artists! ⭐️

Lenie creates sculptures that are almost human /animal, but not quite, making for an interesting image.

Artist duo Loïc and William have created an immersive experience that is meant to make you feel like an actual animal looking for food.

Stay tuned for the other artist announcements and see you at Ithaka! 🎭

30/01/2026

🦋 Zijn we mens, of zijn we dier? Ontdek de grenzen tijdens de 34ste editie van het kunstenfestival Ithaka.

In het unieke decor van het Justus Lipsiuscollege bieden we dit jaar een podium aan 9 jonge kunstenaars. Het thema? Human & Animal. Een onderzoek naar het spanningsveld tussen beschaving en instinct, tussen ons en 'de ander'.

Ithaka is meer dan kijken alleen. Het is beleven. 🌟 We nodigen je uit om deel te nemen aan interactieve installaties, creatieve workshops en om de sfeer op te snuiven in onze festivalbar.

👉 Volg onze socials om de artiesten en activiteiten te ontdekken!

Praktisch:
🏛️ Justus Lipsiuscollege (Minderbroedersstraat 15, Leuven)
🗓️ 3 - 8 maart 2026
🕙 Ma-Vr: 14:00 - 23:00 | Za-Zo: 11:00 - 23:00
🎟️ Gratis toegang voor iedereen

Tag de vriend(in) met wie jij deze wondere wereld wil ontdekken! 👇

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🦋 Are we human, or are we animal? Discover the boundaries during the 34th edition of Arts Festival Ithaka.

In the unique setting of the Justus Lipsiuscollege, we are giving a stage to 9 young artists this year. The theme? Human & Animal. An exploration of the tension between civilization and instinct, between us and 'the other'.

Ithaka is more than just looking. It is about experiencing. 🌟 We invite you to engage with interactive installations, join creative workshops, and soak up the atmosphere at our festival bar.

👉 Follow our socials to discover the artists and activities!

Practical:
🏛️ Justus Lipsiuscollege (Minderbroedersstraat 15, Leuven)
🗓️ March 3 - 8, 2026
🕙 Mon-Fri: 14:00 - 23:00 | Sat-Sun: 11:00 - 23:00
🎟️ Free entrance for everyone

Tag the friend you want to discover this wondrous world with! 👇

04/03/2025

OUR COMPLETE PLANNING!!!

Sadly we need to annonce that Jezebel got cancelled.
LUCKLY is there to rescue us! Come and enjoy a amazinggg poledancing performance

24/02/2025

OUR PERFORMANCES!

Our amazing artists will put on amazing performances!
See you there!

18/02/2025

Not only do we have an amazing expo, we have evening activities EV-ER-RY NIGHT! With these awesomely talented people 😍! Come and explore more FOR FREE!

13/02/2025

MEET OUR PERFORMERS!

Lauryn De Ruyck is a versatile performance artist, choreographer, and visual artist. In her practice, she explores the dynamic interaction between movement and visual art. Her performances often emerge from the search for a new dance language, discovering innovative movements inspired by her own visual work.

Linora Dinga, a performing artist from Portugal, based in Belgium since 2019. Of Russian, Congolese and Georgian heritages, her multicultural upbringing contributed to the way she sees the world, and has influenced her artistic expression. She has collaborated as a performer and co-creator in different projects, and since last year, she has been developing her first solo creation.

12/02/2025

ALL WITH FABRIC!

We have some very talented artists who work with only fabric! Meet Luca and Ansastasiia 🧶! Come and explore more at ITHAKA!

📷 picture of Luca taken by Joery Erna

11/02/2025

MEET NATHALIE AND FIONA

Nathalie is one of our photographers who will bring a series called “escape room”. Why? Come and explore at Ithaka, it’s a story that will leave you amazed by Nathalie’s strength.

Fiona will bring a work called “social field”. It’s a series of drawings where colours vibrate to speak of distance, proximity, relationship to space and to others. Their geometric language is based on two measured representations: the human visual field, and our social zones.

09/02/2025

THE NEXT ONES!

Boris Deben, a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Amsterdam. With his MOVING installation(s) he will take you to the world of urges. The pictures already give you a sneak peek 👀.

Léa Mainguy is a Brussels-based artist. She graduated with a master’s degree from the MediaKunst studio at KASK. Her practice moves between the fields of audiovisual, space and narrative construction. Her research explores and redefines inter-spaces while remodeling stories inspired by decolonial theories. Her gestures are also rooted in occult practices.

Adres

Mechelsestraat 202
Leuven
3000

Website

http://www.ithakafestival.be/

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