EDIBLE CONFLUENCE – 2026
Tuesday 13 Oct (Brussels)
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking Breakfast Festival check-in, coffee networking with partners, speakers, artists and exhibitors, followed by exhibition opening | Arba-ESA |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | Food Art Exhibition Food art installations, performances and film screenings | Arba-ESA / Cloister |
| 10:30 – 16:30 | EDIBLE conference Program of panel discussions, talks, presentations, debates and demonstrations | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Seedbills Presented by Sharp&Sour | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
| 11:00 – 17:00 | Workshop: What Cooking Reveals Facilitated by Lily Ciric-Hoffmann | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Phygital Seasoning Demonstrated by Laila Snevele | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Protein Transition as an opportunity for Food Design Delivered by Carola Breuer | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break and Artist led tour EDIBLE expo Facilitated by Jashan Sippy | Arba-ESA / Cloister |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Tantalized: The Tension of Taste Performed by Elise Coudre followed by program of panel discussions, talks, presentations, debates and demonstrations | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | CoCreation Camp: The Role of Sound in Food Systems Workshop facilitated by Alok Nandi. Hosted by University of Antwerp. Capacity: 40 | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | 3D Food Printing Demonstration and Tasting by Jashan Sippy | Arba-ESA / White Box |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Insect Ice Cream Tasting Offered by MiE Goffin | Arba-ESA / White Box |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Walking Coffee Break Networking with artistic performance by Martina Fiorito | Arba-ESA |
| 16:00 – 20:00 | Hidden Abundance Workshop in partnership with Too Good To Go Belgium | Arba-ESA / Food Design classroom |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | PechaKucha Rapid artist presentations, open access | Arba-ESA / Auditorium |
Wednesday 14 Oct (Antwerp)
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration & Networking Breakfast Festival check-in, coffee networking with partners, speakers, artists and exhibitors, followed by exhibition opening | MAS Box |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | Food Art Exhibition Food art installations, performances and film screenings | Dingen die niet Verkopen |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Curated Exhibition Tour “Antwerp a la Carte” Guided tour led by Leen Beyers (MAS Museum). Capacity: 20 | MAS Box |
| 11:00 – 16:00 | Workshop: Tender Acts Edible Beauty bar by Kaye Winwood and Nuala Clooney | AYU coffee bar |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Multicultural Antwerp Walking Tour Guided tasting tour, supermarket safari | Central Station |
| 11:00 – 17:00 | Open Talks & Demonstrations Public presentations and demonstrations | AYU coffee bar |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break and Artist led tour EDIBLE expo Flower Tasting Bar, walking lunch by Gatam’s Samenloop | MAS Box |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Talk: Food as Symbolism Public lecture | MAS Box |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | CoCreation Camp: The Role of Smell in Food Systems Workshop facilitated by Alok Nandi. Hosted by University of Antwerp. Capacity: 40 | University of Antwerp City Campus |
| 14:25 – 14:30 | Screening: Impermanence Project by Daniel Elkayam | MAS Box |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Panel: Geopolitics, Identity & Food Heritage Moderated by Ghina Bazzi with invited speakers and Q&A. Capacity: 60 | MAS Box |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Walking Coffee Break Networking with artistic performance by Martina Fiorito | MAS Box |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | PechaKucha Rapid artist presentations, open access | MAS Box |
| 18:00 – 22:00 | ENSEMBLE Food Art Dinner Belonging artwork, artist films and five-course dinner | Lucy’s Antwerp |
Thursday 15 Oct (Antwerp)
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Performance: SMASH Part of Sophie Coulet’s “Le dressage du corps” | MAS Box |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Panel: Women in Food Moderated by Lily Joan Roberts | MAS Box |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break and Artist led tour EDIBLE expo Edible Tattoos workshop by Elise Coudre, lunch performance Revolution Plate tablescape | MAS Box |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Performance Lunch: LUCHTMAAL Immersive tasting by Sien Vanmaele | AYU coffee bar |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Panel: Food Security & Climate Moderated by Magdalena Anna Kropiwnicka | MAS Box |
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Open Talks & Demonstrations Afternoon programme | AYU coffee bar |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Networking Break Coffee + insect ice cream tasting | MAS Box |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Panel: Future of City Food Environments Moderated by Leen Tyrions | MAS Box |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Climate Migration Workshop Interactive workshop and networking x Antwerpse voedselraad | AYU coffee bar |
| 19:30 – 20:30 | Performance Dinner: LUCHTMAAL Evening performance dinner | AYU coffee bar |
Friday 16 Oct (Antwerp)
| 09:00 – 13:00 | Closing Heritage Tasting Walk 15 km Food Pilgrims walk by Jeroen van Vaerenbergh | Rupelmonde → AYU |