Saturday 6th December

10:00-13:00 @ Romerozaal 02.10 - Collegium Veteranorum, Sint-Michielsstraat 6, Leuven 

This 3-hour dance and improvisation lab combines dance theory, choreographic thinking, Gestalt psychotherapy, and restorative justice principles. Participants explore movement (verticality, horizontality, suspension, contact) to investigate how aesthetic experience can act as an ethical compass in resolving moral dilemmas and exercising freedom. The lab encourages a poetic and political body capable of creative disobedience toward psychological, institutional, and ideological authority. Dance becomes a process of connection, valuing interdependence, bodily singularity, and fair solutions, while navigating the space between conscious and unconscious, body and mind. Through this hybrid, contemporary language of movement, the lab fosters dialogue, transcendence of judgment, and a creative approach to ethics and shared humanity. The lab, facilitated by Portuguese dancer, choreographer and researcher Catarina Camara, addresses an audience of max 25 participants (age: 16+), including social workers, artists, restorative practitioners, and students.

Ticket information

• Event included in the Festival Pass (40-200 EUR). Pass holders may use the code received in the confirmation email to book a seat. 

• Individual tickets (26 EUR) can be reserved below. EFRJ members can log-in with their credentials to receive a 50% discount (13 EUR). 

• Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 25 seats).

16:00-18:00 @ Kortfilmfestival Leuven, STUK Labozaal, Naamsestraat 96, Leuven

As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations of the restorative justice movement in Europe, the Kortfilmfestival Leuven (Leuven International Short Film Festival) presents a special thematic programme dedicated to restorative justice. It will showcase 5 short films each offering a unique perspective on what it means to repair harm, rebuild trust, and seek dialogue in the aftermath of crime and violence. All films are under 30 minutes and presented in their original language with English subtitles:

• What Would You Say? (Nick Alexander • United Kingdom • 2024 • 4 min)
• In the Room (Paul Barrie • United Kingdom • 2024 • 14 min)
• Yves (Charlotte Zweers, Tom Dupont • Belgium • 2024 • 12 min)
• Fire fantôme (Morgane Ambre • France • 2024 • 29 min)
• Dancing with Câmara (Sandra Gjorgieva • Portugal • 2024 • 16 min)

The screenings are followed by a discussion with Morgane Ambre, Catarina Câmara and others,  inviting the audience to reflect together on how those short films illuminate the principles of restorative justice for today’s societal challenges. 

Ticket information

• Event included in the Festival Pass (40-200 EUR). Pass holders may use the code received in the confirmation email to book a seat. 

• Individual tickets (12 EUR) can be reserved below. EFRJ members can log-in with their credentials to receive a 50% discount (6 EUR). 

• Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 60 seats). Additional tickets will be sold via the Kortfilmfestival webpage (11 EUR).

19:30-20:45 @ Tweebronnen city library, Leuven

Dissonanze in Accordo is a musical performance featuring testimonials from young people from conflict and post-conflict contexts, sharing their message of peace on stage. They all live in the World House of Rondine Cittadella della Pace, a residential community located in Italy where international students from conflict-affected regions live (with their “enemies”), study, and engage in dialogue to transform conflict into opportunities for understanding and change. Their personal stories are interwoven with classical music and visually striking video art, creating a powerful stage experience that reflects resilience, hope, and shared humanity. This performance is linked to the photo exhibition Found in Translation, ongoing throughout the festival days and displayed in the exhibition space of the Tweebronnen (city library of Leuven) and, in November, in the House of Compassion (thematic church dedicated to the fight for justice in Brussels).

Ticket information

• Event included in the Festival Pass (40-200 EUR). Pass holders may use the code received in the confirmation email to book a seat. 

• Individual tickets (12 EUR) can be reserved below. EFRJ members can log-in with their credentials to receive a 50% discount (6 EUR). 

• Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 130 seats).

21:00-22:30 @ Tweebronnen city library, Leuven

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ). Since its foundation in 2000, the EFRJ has grown into the leading European network promoting restorative justice values, practices, and policies. During REstART, we take a moment to celebrate this milestone together, honouring the community that has shaped the movement and looking ahead to the next 25 years of restorative justice in Europe (and beyond).

Ticket information

• Event included in the Festival Pass. Pass holders may use the code received in the confirmation email to book a seat. 

• Individual tickets (free) can be reserved below. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis (up to 80 seats).