From 7 to 20 January 2022 ONLINE
Richard Schwarz – social media campaign to raise public awareness about topics of eco-sustainability, complementing specific offline actions in the exhibit encouraging the public to take action to defend the environment. From 7 to 20 January join the project on Kūrybos kampas 360 social media platforms.
#NewCheapNature
The culture symposium on the 6th of November, 2021
During the opening weekend of the exhibition, “MagiC Carpets” partners will gather in Kaunas for a special one-day symposium (6 November 2021) open to the public with a wide programme of presentations and discussions by internationally renowned arts and culture field professionals. The symposium will focus on the topic of the “Working in public spaces” and explore the different practices and methods of engaging audiences through arts and culture activities in the public realm.
Symposium featuring international guests, including Hou Hanru, Lewis Biggs, Virginija Vitkienė and many others. Some featured artists will also participate.
ACCOMPANYING EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER: WEEKEND AT THE KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY
SATURDAYS |
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| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Jacopo Natoli workshops: I am where I am fine |
| 2:00-3:00 PM |
TTNP workshops. Elena Mazzi workshops. |
SUNDAYS |
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| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Interactive installation by Aistė Jančiūtė |
| 2:00-3:00 PM |
0101 Agency: Le Petit Train |
CHILDREN’S WEEK
27 November |
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| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY |
Workshop curated by the duo Grossi Maglioni – Using tools on view in the exhibit installation, the artists will carry out a workshop aimed at creating new narratives inspired by the story in the exhibit. For 7-11 years children. This workshop that the artists will carry out in Kaunas with the local community is part of their research project entitled Beast Mother and is supported by the Italian Council (2021), Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity, Ministry of Culture. |
27 November 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY |
SPECIAL TOUR WITH CURATOR "The exhibition is not just a display of artworks, it is an integrated exhibition that would like to rethink the idea of itself as a relational platform. The artworks become tools for shared actions, interpreting our contemporary society, enhancing the mutual understanding and shared responsibility while expanding its borders in different directions”, the curator Benedetta Carpi De Resmini.
Please join us at the exhibition tour with the curator. |
INCLUSION WEEK
3 December |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY |
Interactive installation curated by Aistė Jančiūtė where the audience will be requested to literally give weight to their emotions and compare them with the weight of objects the artist has provided |
CLOSING WEEK
| 01 19 - 23 First Act. The Confusion | At 19:30 (7:30pm) on 22 January, all are invited to an historic event: the Opening Ceremony of the Kaunas European Capital of Culture programme! The ceremony will be held near the Žalgiris Arena. The show programme will be kept a secret until the last minute before the opening. |
22 January 2022 |
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| 9:00 PM - 10 PM KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY |
Aistė Jančiūtė: Interactive installation 0101 Agency: workshops Jacopo Natoli workshop: I am where I am fine |
22/23 January 2022 |
FROM SOBORAS (Freedom av.) TO KAUNAS PICTURE GALLERY |
| 11:00 AM AND 2:00 PM | Interactive theatre tour and creative workshop, entitled Towards a new Erab, curated by Justas Tertelis and coming from an idea of Benedetta Carpi De Resmini, to reimagine a new Europe, which will open the inaugural event for Kaunas 2022 – European Capital of Culture. |
| Duration 1,5 h Please be aware that event will take place outside |
Performers: Emilija Dedelaitė and Mindaugas Gargasas Registration: [email protected] |
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