During Bridges Academy 2026, we wanted to explore these questions beyond the artistic experience itself. We invited psychologist and researcher Neža Podlogar to conduct a study examining how participants learn through improvisation, how they experience collaboration across language barriers, and how these experiences might influence their personal and professional development. The research combined questionnaires completed before and after the Academy, a focus group discussio

Bridges Academy participant Luka Pogačnik created this radio broadcast about the Bridges experience. When we travel abroad, we mostly rely on English. But it doesn't always help. That's when we start communicating with hands, facial expressions, pantomime and, above all, a lot of good will. And it's in situations like these, in which we have a hard time understanding each other, that some pretty funny moments arise. And these were the inspiration for the Bridges theatre proje

15/10/26 There is a part of the year where summer’s full heat gives way to a milder version of itself, where children return to school and adult minds return to work. This routine was broken this year with another Bridges adventure, taking me out of Italy, out of my comfort zone, and into the Slovenian countryside. I depart Bologna on September 2nd and drive the familiar route through Padova, Venezia and Trieste, across the Slovenian border (with its now practically vestigial

We've only just got back from the Academy, and we're still soaking up all those amazing moments we shared.

The final episode of the Bridges Podcast continues Vid's conversation with Ophélie and Andrew, recorded live at the Bridges Academy in Tinje, Austria.

In Episode 7 of the Bridges Podcast, Vid meets Ophélie and Andrew at the Bridges Academy in Tinje, Austria, for a live conversation about their lives in improvisation.

Our sixth podcast episode is out!

Most language learners don’t struggle because they’re not capable. They struggle because they’re afraid. When I was preparing for one of my classes as a language teacher, I found myself scrolling through the internet, looking for activities to use with my students. I wanted something that would make learning Czech feel a bit easier - and a lot more engaging. Somewhere along the way, I stumbled upon a series of articles about using improvisation in the classroom. They all made

The process unfolded through three creative meetings that we called Labs: one in Hungary, one in France, and the final one in Italy, where we tested the format and later premiered it in front of a real audience.

The battle of thoughts around originality in the arts really intrigues me. On the one hand a unique idea is something everyone is looking for. Something new, something fresh - a new style, a new genre, a new way of entertaining the audience. But we also think all good art has already been done and everything that is produced now is just a copy of past inspirations. Hence all the legal battles about the authorship of songs - you’ve probably heard of Ed Sheeran playing his guit