In a special edition of Café Mediterranée, Chris Keulemans will talk to artists/guests of the festival and to Dutch companies that have performed in the Middle East. The talk My weirdest moment working abroad. Challenges and pitfalls in international cooperation, sheds a new light on the effect of international exchange and cooperation. This talk also provides a glimpse of the ongoing exchange program with the Mediterranean region, Arabica Robusta, conducted by Theater Instituut Nederland, Muziek Centrum Nederland and SICA.