FFOCS - former Festival
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The idea behind the former FFOCS (Forbidden Fruits of Civil Society) Festival was to connect different cultures and several disciplines in art. The purpose of this Festival was for everybody to present their work and to find a new connections.
Exhibition space and performing art location at the former fire brigade department in the centre of Utrecht (NL) during the FFOCS - Festival in 1998.
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Exhibition space and performing art location at the former fire brigade department in the centre of Utrecht (NL) during the FFOCS - Festival in 1998.
Exhibition by Dutch artists at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1994.
December 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Exhibition by Dutch artists at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1994.
Driving through Bosna i Hercegovina on the way back to Utrecht (NL), in the Theaterstraatbus (NL), after a successful FFOCS - Festival in Sarajevo (BiH), hosted by Ambrosia (BiH), back in 1996.
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Driving through Bosna i Hercegovina on the way back to Utrecht (NL), in the Theaterstraatbus (NL), after a successful FFOCS - Festival in Sarajevo (BiH), hosted by Ambrosia (BiH), back in 1996.
Jos working on a mural at the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI), back in 1999. (photo Marieke)
December 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Jos working on a mural at the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI), back in 1999. (photo Marieke)
Information about several FFOCS - Festivals back in the 90s. (photo Marloes)
December 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Information about several FFOCS - Festivals back in the 90s. (photo Marloes)
Hilary and Chris from CESTA in Tabor (CZ), our hosts for the FFOCS - Festival in 1997 and 2002.
December 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hilary and Chris from CESTA in Tabor (CZ), our hosts for the FFOCS - Festival in 1997 and 2002.
Henk, Nikolas and Tjitze rehearsing during the FFOCS - Festival at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI), back in 2007.
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Henk, Nikolas and Tjitze rehearsing during the FFOCS - Festival at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI), back in 2007.
Roma music at the 1995 edition of the FFOCS - Festival at MC Pekarna in Maribor (SI).
December 22, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Roma music at the 1995 edition of the FFOCS - Festival at MC Pekarna in Maribor (SI).
Roma neighbours visiting the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka, Trebnje (SI), back in 1999
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Roma neighbours visiting the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka, Trebnje (SI), back in 1999
Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI) where the FFOCS - Festival has taken place several times, thanks to the hospitable Castle Lord Dušan (†).
December 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI) where the FFOCS - Festival has taken place several times, thanks to the hospitable Castle Lord Dušan (†).
Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI) where the FFOCS - Festival has taken place several times, thanks to the hospitable Castle Lord Dušan (†).
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Grad Mala Loka in Trebnje (SI) where the FFOCS - Festival has taken place several times, thanks to the hospitable Castle Lord Dušan (†).
Erik and Arnulf having a great time back in 1999 at the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka, Trebnje (SI). (photo Marieke)
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Erik and Arnulf having a great time back in 1999 at the FFOCS - Festival at Grad Mala Loka, Trebnje (SI). (photo Marieke)
Driving through Bosnia Hercegovina from Sarajevo (BiH) to Utrecht (NL) after the FFOCS - Festival in 1996, hosted by Ambrosia.
December 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Driving through Bosnia Hercegovina from Sarajevo (BiH) to Utrecht (NL) after the FFOCS - Festival in 1996, hosted by Ambrosia.
Dino (SI) and Klaas (NL) preparing their joint fire-spitting show at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1994.
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Dino (SI) and Klaas (NL) preparing their joint fire-spitting show at Metelkova in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1994.
Best place to drink a beer during the 1994 edition of the FFOCS - Festival at Metelkova, Ljubljana (SI).
December 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Best place to drink a beer during the 1994 edition of the FFOCS - Festival at Metelkova, Ljubljana (SI).
Mural made during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1996 in Brno (CZ), hosted by THCulture.
December 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Mural made during the FFOCS - Festival back in 1996 in Brno (CZ), hosted by THCulture.
Acrobatics exercise during the FFOCS - Festival, hosted by Ambrosia, in Sarajevo (BiH) in 1996.
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Acrobatics exercise during the FFOCS - Festival, hosted by Ambrosia, in Sarajevo (BiH) in 1996.
Accordeon player of O Jarbanzo Negro (ES-DE) during a FFOCS - Festival somewhere in Europe back in the 90s. (photo Marieke)
December 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Accordeon player of O Jarbanzo Negro (ES-DE) during a FFOCS - Festival somewhere in Europe back in the 90s. (photo Marieke)
Yingmei (CN-DE), Tjitze (NL), Marleen (NL) and Nikolas (GR-NL) preparing a performance at Klub Gromka, AKC Metelkova mesto, in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival in 2007.
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Yingmei (CN-DE), Tjitze (NL), Marleen (NL) and Nikolas (GR-NL) preparing a performance at Klub Gromka, AKC Metelkova mesto, in Ljubljana (SI) during the FFOCS - Festival in 2007.
Working on the murals, funded by the Dutch railway company and made by painters from Bosnia Herzegovina, Slovenia and the Netherlands, during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) back in 1998.
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Working on the murals, funded by the Dutch railway company and made by painters from Bosnia Herzegovina, Slovenia and the Netherlands, during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) back in 1998.
Working on a sculpture during the FFOCS - Festival in Metelkova, Ljubljana (SI), back in 1994. (Photo Frankie)
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Working on a sculpture during the FFOCS - Festival in Metelkova, Ljubljana (SI), back in 1994. (Photo Frankie)
Work on a sculpture in progress during the FFOCS - Festival in Brno (CZ) in 1996, hosted by THCulture.
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Work on a sculpture in progress during the FFOCS - Festival in Brno (CZ) in 1996, hosted by THCulture.
Work on a mural, subsidised and facilitated by Dutch Railways, created during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) 1998. (photo Marieke)
December 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Work on a mural, subsidised and facilitated by Dutch Railways, created during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) 1998. (photo Marieke)
FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL), back in 1998 (photo Maarten)
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL), back in 1998 (photo Maarten)
Work in progress on a mural, subsidised and facilitated by Dutch Railways, created during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) 1998
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Work in progress on a mural, subsidised and facilitated by Dutch Railways, created during the FFOCS - Festival in Utrecht (NL) 1998