Programme


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

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



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

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


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
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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