BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cities of Design Network - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Cities of Design Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://designcities.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cities of Design Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Vienna BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Seoul BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0900 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:KST DTSTART:20160101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180609 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180125T134547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180530T130144Z UID:1520-1528329600-1528502399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Fifteen Second Festival 2018 DESCRIPTION:What started 2014 as a contemporary marketing conference has grown into an interdisciplinary business festival gathering thinkers and makers from all around the world. In 2017\, over 4100 curious people decided to join Fifteen Seconds Festival and came to Graz. \nOver 5.000 visionaries from various fields such as marketing\, advertising\, media\, technology\, HR and leadership connect at this festival. Among the 100 international speakers for 2018 are Ben Hammersley\, Futurist & Writer – Wired\, Kodi Foster\, SVP Data Strategy – Viacom\, Melissa Rosenthal\, Executive Vice President – Cheddar\, and Jia Jiang\, Entrepreneur & Author – Rezeption Therapy. \nMeet people that change the way you think! \nEllen Petry Leanse\, Leadership Coach Stanford University\, says: “A stellar community of big-thinking innovators who will inspire and wow you. This festival is on my A-list.”\nJim Piercy\, Creative Director\, The Wall Street Journal “I can’t wait to return in 2018.”\n \nThe sincere goal is to enable people to do better. Where to improve depends on every single person and the current business challenges one faces. People are invited to come and receive thought-provoking impulses for positive change. \nThere are 100 international speakers invited. Five stages are open for discussions. Generally speaking\, the program attracts a highly diverse audience. See which attendees of the respective disciplines already joined FIFTEEN SECONDS with their companies and whom will be in Graz 2018 here. \nFurther information\nFor further information click see the website of the festival here. \nPress Contact: Nino Groß\nCommunications Management\npr@fifteenseconds.co\n+43 664 883 60 743 \nNow see Fifteen Second Festival 2017 – Aftermovie \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos URL:https://designcities.net/events/fifteen-second-festival-2018/ LOCATION:Stadthalle Graz\, Messeplatz 1\, Graz\, Styria\, 8010\, Austria CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Fifteen-Seconds-Logo-Black-RGB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180701 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180123T073702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T200826Z UID:1448-1527811200-1530403199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Artshop Bilbao DESCRIPTION:The City Council of Bilbao\, through the public entity Bilbao Ekintza\, and in collaboration with the University of the Basque Country (UPV / EHU) and the Bilbao Arte Foundation will held the the eighth edition of ARTESHOP BILBAO in June 2018. \nARTESHOP BILBAO takes advantage of the synergy between commercial and artistic activity\, fostering creative capacity in the shops\, creating an unusual space for artistic expression and improving the shopping experience. With this objective\, students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of the Basque Country exhibit their own art works made expressly for the commercial establishments of the city that participate in the project. \nThe date for 2018 is not confirmed\, but the event usually takes place in June. URL:https://designcities.net/events/artshop-bilbao/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Arteshop_Bilbao.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180530 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180531 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180609T105911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180609T110055Z UID:2448-1527638400-1527724799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Créer Montréal action plan DESCRIPTION:In April 2018\, Montréal mayor\, Valérie Plante\, presented the city’s 2018–2022 economic development strategy\, entitled Accélérer Montréal (accelerating Montréal)\, which comprises eight action plans\, including one for design: Créer Montréal (creating Montréal). Officially launched on May 30\, this three-year plan developed by Montréal’s Bureau du design provides for investments of $ 3.8 million spread over five major focuses of intervention. Emulating orientations that have made the city successful thus far and helped Montréal obtain and renew its status as a UNESCO City of Design\, the plan comes at an opportune moment. The time is ripe to accelerate the strategic and cross-disciplinary integration of design into all municipal practices. \nThe city stimulates creative design and promotes the reputation of Montréal designers both at home and abroad by pursuing a single objective – to use local design talent to enhance sustainable economic and urban development and create a first-rate environment throughout its territory. \nHighlights\nThe action plan’s key measure affirms the value placed on design quality: the Bureau du design will coordinate the development and implementation of an Agenda for Design and Architectural Quality (Agenda montréalais pour la qualité en design et en architecture). This collective effort will emphasize the importance of design as a factor in quality of life and assist communities\, the city\, and its boroughs in creating high-quality buildings and public spaces. It will also facilitate the development and maintenance of effective and efficient design processes. \nThe Bureau du design will support the development of the Montréal design market\, in particular by funding departments and boroughs in their own design projects that provide access to emerging designers. It will also invest in opportunities provided by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network by supporting the participation of Montréal designers. And it will help to develop specialized training courses aimed at enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of Montréal designers. \nThe Bureau du design will continue to guide different departments of both the city and its boroughs by training design champions and providing them with coaching tools and practical guides. It will also continue to promote the importance and impacts of design on quality of life by raising awareness and providing information about design and architectural issues among both the general public and city employees. \nRecall the Bureau du design’s mission:\n\nWork with designers to make the city better [design\, build].\nDevelop the market for Montréal designers and architects and promote their talent.\nProvide guidance for private and public design commissions.\n\nWe invite designers\, architects\, and other professionals in the field to meet with us and take part in consultative activities to develop the agenda for design and architectural quality. More details on the project will be forthcoming in the months ahead. To read the action plan Créer Montréal (French only here\, available in English soon). For further information see here. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/creer-montreal-action-plan/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PLan_Web_1200X675_Creer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180529 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180530 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180606T105546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181002T203349Z UID:2406-1527552000-1527638399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Visit.alvaraalto.fi web service for friends of architecture and travel DESCRIPTION:The recently opened web service Visit.alvaraalto.fi provides friends of architecture and culture with a compilation of Alvar Aalto’s unique architectural landmarks and different kinds of tourist services around Finland. \nThe website has a selection of the best Aalto architecture and high-quality tourist services\, which form interesting Aalto routes around Finland. In addition to the renowned classic buildings and the lesser known architectural objects\, the tourist can feast on experiences of local nature\, culture and delicacies. \nIn Helsinki\, there are several Aalto objects. The selection on the website includes\, among others\, the Finlandia Hall\, Rautatalo (“Iron house”)\, the Helsinki Hall of Culture\, as well as Alvar Aalto’s atelier and home. \nThe website also offers a vast selection of objects in other parts of Finland. Examples of these are the famous Säynätsalo Town Hall in the landscapes of Päijänne\, the Muuratsalo Experimental House that was also the summer home of Alvar Aalto\, and the Alvar Aalto museum\, where the visitor can attend exhibitions and dive into the architect’s extensive range of works and life. \nThe routes have been planned and realised in co-operation with experts from the Alvar Aalto Foundation\, tourist area guides and local entrepreneurs. The national tourist route project\, co-ordinated by the Alvar Aalto Foundation\, has received funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture’s productisation of cultural tourism project fund. \nThe web service is available in Finnish and English. \nFurther information\nGo and click on the website here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/visit-alvaraalto-fi-web-service-friends-architecture-travel/ CATEGORIES:Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Finlandia-talo-2016-1__webiso.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181126 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180611T084031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T195708Z UID:2475-1527465600-1543190399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Singapore Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia DESCRIPTION:“No More Free Space?” has opened to the public at the 16th International Architectural Exhibition. Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s compact urban environment\, the exhibition features 12 Singapore-based projects. \nThe exhibition tells the story of how\, in spite of the lack of free space\, Singapore-based architects\, urban planners and place-makes have creatively found ways to bring delightful free spaces to the city’s everday life \n\n \n \n \n \n\nDo also visit designsingapore.org to find out more about Singapore’s design events\, exhibitions and programmes! \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/singapore-pavilion-la-biennale-di-venezia/ CATEGORIES:Biennale,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Singapore-Pavillon.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180523 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180526 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180609T112248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180609T112248Z UID:2457-1527033600-1527292799@designcities.net SUMMARY:C2 Montréal DESCRIPTION:C2 Montréal brings together commerce and creativity to explore trends\, opportunities\, disruptions and major shifts on the horizon. Each year\, in a collaborative environment specifically designed to provoke collisions and spark new ideas\, C2 Montréal inspires 5\,000 executives across continents and industries to challenge their biases\, shift their perspective and explore completely new ways of doing business. \nSee the website here. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/c2-montreal-4/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2016-05-24_16011014_Photo_by_Jimmy_Hamelin_C2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180528 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180123T073357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180606T112518Z UID:1440-1526601600-1527465599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Bilbao Art District DESCRIPTION:Bilbao Art District is a public-private initiative (Bilbao City Council – Biscay Provincial Council – art stakeholders) which seeks to support and promote the visual arts sector in Bilbao\, converting the city into a meeting point for the different artistic entities and disciplines\, as well as bringing art closer to the public. \nThe project has arisen out of the city’s expansion district\, around the main Museums and a large number of artistic initiatives\, and has extended to other areas with considerable artistic activity in a two-kilometre radius. A space where art can be enjoyed following different routes\, walking through the collections of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao\, the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum\, the Ría de Bilbao Maritime Museum\, the Sala Rekalde exhibition space\, etc; around the art galleries; open-air sculptures by contemporary authors such as Dalí\, Chillida\, Koons\, Kappoor and Bougeois\, amongst others; works by architects such as Pelli\, Isozaki\, Ferrater\, Soriano\, Moneo\, Siza\, Gehry\, Calatrava\, etc. \nThe Arts in their many guises have been\, and are\, one of the main axes Bilbao has focused on for its transformation\, and this initiative has consolidated this effort\, which began with the opening of the Guggenheim Museum. \nIn this context\, 2013 saw the birth of Bilbao Art District\, an initiative that draws on the combined participation of Bilbao City Council\, the Biscay Provincial Council\, art galleries and other stakeholders in the sector. The Guggenheim Museum\, the Museum of Fine Arts\, the Rekalde Room\, and the Maritime Museum are also involved. \n\n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Art District Twitter\n \n \n \n \n \n © Aurtenetxeacontainers.com\n \n \n \n \n \n © Scgallery.es\n \n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Art District Facebook\n \n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Art District Facebook\n \n \n \n \n \n © Bilbao Art District Facebook\n \n \n\nIt counts the following among its objectives: \n\nBoosting Bilbao’s artistic identity based on a high-quality offer of visual arts\, which also helps to strengthen the city’s artistic and cultural interest.\nStrengthening and improving the competitiveness of the Bilbao visual arts sector\, supporting the stakeholders in the city and facilitating the attraction of new business opportunities that foster the existing artistic offer.\nPromoting the recognition of Bilbao in international art circuits.\nPreparing Bilbao as a meeting point for creators\, personalities and experts in the world of art\, especially on specific dates.\nRaising awareness and attracting new publics to art.\n\nIt works with the sector throughout the year to achieve the aforementioned objectives\, but in May and October\, specifically\, it develops a special programme for the public and the sector as a whole in the city. \nFor further information see http://www.bilbaoartdistrict.com. URL:https://designcities.net/events/bilbao-art-district/ CATEGORIES:Event,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Art_District.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180521 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180508T101015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180508T101032Z UID:2270-1526601600-1526860799@designcities.net SUMMARY:OpenHouseHelsinki 2018 DESCRIPTION:Photo: Open House \nOpenHouseHelsinki allows visitors into places which normally are not available to the public. OpenHouseHelsinki organizes guided walks in fascinating interior spaces\, interesting parts of the city as well as old and new architectural points of interest. The walks are guided by designers and specialists\, and free of cost. \nRead more about openhousehelsinki here. \n  \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/openhousehelsinki-2018/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/OpenHouse_2018.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180517 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180518 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180517T091249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T124532Z UID:2303-1526515200-1526601599@designcities.net SUMMARY:PechaKucha Nights Cholula DESCRIPTION:Since 2003 PechaKucha\, a simple presentation format where 20 images are shown each for 20 seconds while the presenter speaks about its project\, has gathered some of the most brilliant minds around the world and now is time for Puebla. This PechaKucha will center in promoters of the Creative and Design industries across the country with heavy focus in local activities. \nFurther Information\nhttps://www.pechakucha.org \nContact Details\nSee the guacamay festival on facebook here and the pechakucha-night here \nhttps://coolhuntermx.com \nhttp://pueblamxdesign.puebla.gob.mx \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/pechakucha-nights-cholula-puebla/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PechaKucha-Flyer-2018-©-Miriam-León-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180625 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180320T111154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180626T182611Z UID:1726-1525478400-1529884799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Shaping Human Cities DESCRIPTION:Urban experiments from eleven European cities conceptualized and realized by designers\, initiatives\, activists\, students and residents are open for discussion. In an interactive exhibition the possibilities and challenges of getting involved are to be discovered. Why do we feel comfortable or uncomfortable in a city? What makes it livable? Do we have the freedom to shape our city? What makes a city our city? \nThe exhibition SHAPING HUMAN CITIES was designed by students of the Master’s programme Exhibition Design at the University of Applied Sciences\, FH JOANNEUM and from 5 May to 24 June 2018 urban experiments are presented\, which took place within the framework of the Human Cities Project in these cities. Interactive stations are installed in the GrazMuseum where the experiments can be experienced in a playful way. \nOne of them is LET´S TAKE ACTION.\nIt gives tips on how to become active in your own urban environment and thereby improve the urban space. \nWANNA PLAY?\nConsists of eleven miniature golf courses that invite you to play. Each lane is assigned to one Human City and one of their experiments. The courses incorporate the spatial and creative circumstances of the experiments and pose a challenge for the players. \nWANNA TASTE?\nInvites up to 20 guests on four Sundays to taste the Human Cities projects in eleven courses. \nWANNA TRAVEL?\nIntroduces the 11 cities of the Human Cities network. \nIn addition\, an app with an interactive\, digital catalogue is available for download. Here\, photos\, videos\, comments\, etc. can be uploaded and commented upon. \nLocation & opening hours\nGrazMuseum\, Sackstrasse 18\, A-8010 Graz\nWed – Mon\, 10 am – 5 pm \nAbout Human Cities\nHuman Cities_Challenging the City Scale is a European research project with partners from eleven European cities. The Human Citizens face these questions collaboratively and meet to develop ideas and solutions for a better quality of life in urban areas. \nLearn more here. \n\n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cara Mielzarek\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cara Mielzarek\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cara Mielzarek\n \n \n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information URL:https://designcities.net/events/shopping-human-cities/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bildschirmfoto-2018-03-20-um-12.09.15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180604 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170626T083133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180817T194820Z UID:1160-1525478400-1528070399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Designmonat Graz 2018 DESCRIPTION:Celebrating: 10 x Designmonat Graz \n\n \n2009\, 2010\, 2011\, 2012\, 2013\, 2014\, 2015\, 2016\, 2017\, 2018 – for the 10th time in a row\, Designmonat Graz was transforming the city into an urban design zone. For 4 weeks and with a dense design program. All started on May 4th with the opening event and the Designers’ night with DJ DSL. \nHow much Tolerance does design need?\nDesign triggers emotions which are located between aversion and approval\, enthusiasm and disappointment\, outrage and indifference. Yet\, who is the one to say what is beautiful? Who says what works for whom and why? And who judges good taste – and why? Additionally\, Design is a question of tolerance; therefore\, Designmonat Graz focuses on the topic of tolerance. It challenges and demands tolerance. And it also challenges you: with an interesting program\, with an unusual graphic design and with a lot of design within 4 weeks! \nOpening\nDesignmonat Graz 2018 and the exhibition at Joanneumsviertel Graz were opened by Barbara Eibinger-Miedl\, Minister for Economy\, Tourism\, Europe\, Science and Research\, and the Mayor of Graz Siegfried Nagl. \nMay 04\, 19:30  Opening! at Joanneumsviertel\nMay 04             Selected – “Out of the Frame” at Neue Galerie Graz\, Joanneumsviertel\nMay 25-27        Fesch’Markt’ at Seifenfabrik\, Angergasse 41 \nProgramme Outlook\nBesides SELECTED\, the largest exhibition in the field of product design\, also the format Design in the City are again part of the festival. Also exhibitions in designforum Steiermark and in Schloss Hollenegg for Design\, the Design Battle at the carpentry of Josef Prödl as well as programme items in the focus region Pöllau-Hartberg. \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Opening Event on May 4\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Opening Event of Designmonat Graz 2018 on May 4\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition “SELECTED”\, location: Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition “SELECTED”\, location: Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition to see at Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition to see at Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Designers’ Party at List-Halle\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Opening of “Design in the City” with Eberhard Schrempf and Hans Schullin\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n\n\nDesignmonat Graz 2018 – Review\n  \n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\nDesignmonat Graz 2018 – Opening\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\nDesignmonat Graz 2018 – Design in the City\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/designmonat-2018/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition,Festival,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DMG18-Cis-Allgemein-ENGL.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180601 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180501T094310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180706T101856Z UID:1800-1525478400-1527811199@designcities.net SUMMARY:WORLD WIDE THINGS COLLECTION DESCRIPTION:Where we develop a huge marketplace for the UNESCO Cities of Design.\nWhere we connect designers\, products\, manufacturers and distributors.\nWhere we collect great design from the Creative Cities Network. \n  \n  \n \n  \nThe WORLD WIDE THINGS COLLECTION is a worldwide marketplace for a fine selection of prime design products; additionally\, it comprises different formats such as exhibitions\, shops\, conferences\, meetings and conventions. In other words\, this collection acts as a “Hyperloop” as it displays products created in the UNESCO Cities of Design and moreover\, facilitates the dissemination of ideas\, designs and best practices. Last but not least\, the design products presented in the exhibitions are for sale. \nAbout\nThe project was developed by Anne Thomas (MTL)\, Pierre Laramée (MTL) and Eberhard Schrempf (GRZ) in 2017 and firstly launched as a pilot project within Designmonat Graz in May 2018. The curators’ vision is to create a channel\, of which both the creative community and the economy benefit. \nThis project is meant to visualize the diversity of good ideas and products and to utilize the potential for cooperation and exchange among the UNESCO Creative Cities Network; thus\, designers\, producers and retailers are provided the possibilities to display their products on a global platform and are connected with the creative community. \nExhibition\nThe first exhibition shows 53 products from Mexico City\, Montréal and Graz and was opened within Designmonat Graz 2018\, May 4\, at the Universal Museum Joanneum in Graz\, Austria. It will last until May 31. The exhibition design refers to the “Hyperloop” concept\, which enables trains to run quieter and smoother than conventional trains and at a much higher speed; the same is true for the design products: they are displayed smoothly and without friction on a table board and are shown in the exhibition as well as on this website here. The exhibition design is developed as open-source-material and therefore easy and quick to rebuild; moreover\, other UNESCO Cities of Design are invited to use this concept in order to set up a similar exhibition in their cities; the manual for the exhibition design is available on request. \nFinal Sale of Products: From May 27 until May 31 you’ll get a 15 % discount on each item bought. \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Opening Event of Designmonat Graz 2018 on May 4\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition to see at Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibition to see at Joanneumsviertel\, Photo: Jorj Konstantinov\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Philipp Podesser\n \n \n\n\nFor more information see here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/wwtc/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition,Museum,Shop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Loop_Logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180501 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180518T112217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180518T112442Z UID:2318-1525046400-1525132799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Barrio de Santiago Mural Paintings DESCRIPTION:Trough public and private initiative thousands of families changed their every day perception of their barrio (neighborhood) thanks to dozens of mural paintings that reflect their dreams inner desires and even fears. Social transformation and betterment can occur when unification happens between different social layers such as artists\, entrepreneurs\, government and residents. \nFor more information click here. \nPhoto Gallery\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cristian Jiménez \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cristian Jiménez \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cristian Jiménez \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo: Cristian Jiménez URL:https://designcities.net/events/barrio-de-santiago-mural-paintings/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DSCF9400_kl.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180429 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180609T113012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180609T113918Z UID:2459-1524700800-1524959999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Montréal International Design Show 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Montreal International Design Show is a reference for all design lovers who wish to buy\, or simply find inspiration! Architecture\, decoration\, works of art\, luminaires\, accessories\, landscaping\, furniture\, stationery\, local products. \nGiant showcase of creativity and talent\, the show will help you find everything you need to decorate your homes and work environments\, and create places reflecting your personality. The SIDIM is your next cultural outing! \nGet more information at the official website here. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/montreal-international-design-show/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SIDIM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180319 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180205T134356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T062729Z UID:1431-1520899200-1521417599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film DESCRIPTION:The Diagonale is conceived as a forum for the presentation and discussion of Austrian cinematic production. The goal and task of the Diagonale is a nuanced\, multifaceted and critical exploration of Austrian cinema as well as drawing the industry into the media spotlight and thereby into public discourse. Accordingly\, it is the filmmakers and their works that lie at the heart of the festival\, which\, by means of a tailored program selection\, offers the rare opportunity to become acquainted with Austrian film in all its diversity\, to trace current artistic trends and\, to make some (re-) discoveries along the way. \nSome impressions\n\n \n \n \n \n © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n \n \n \n Cinema Kiz Royal © Diagonale Miriam Raneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n Opening 2017 © Diagonale Alexi Pelekanos\n \n \n \n \n \n Cinema UCI © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n \n \n \n Diagonale 2017 © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n \n \n \n Cinema Kiz Royal © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n \n \n \n © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n \n \n \n Cinema Rechbauer © Diagonale Alexi Pelekanos\n \n \n \n \n \n Graz Clocktower © Diagonale Paul Pibernig\n \n \n\n\nProgram Structure\n\n\nThe Diagonale program structure is characterized by its diversity. Beginning with the Competition Program\, it draws from approximately 500 recent submissions and selects some outstanding films and documentaries\, as well as the best short films\, animations\, and experimental works and videos. Many of the productions from this feature will have their world premiere in Graz\, or their first showing in Austria. \n\nIn addition to the current selection\, the Retrospective presents feature-length Austrian films and documentaries that enjoyed regular cinematic releases during the last year. Further highlights include a Historical Program and Spotlight on\, which showcases the work of a particular Austrian filmmaker\, producer\, or screenwriter. The festival’s section In Reference\, discloses programmatic correspondences; here\, Austrian cinema enters into a filmic conversation with itself and selected international positions. The festival also shows European co-productions with Austrian participation\, highlighting Austria as a film-producing country in the international context. In addition\, the festival offers a comprehensive Supporting and Education Program\, consisting of talks and debates on cultural and political topics\, as well as exhibitions and workshops. \nAnd when it comes to celebrating cinema\, the festival never falls short. There are plenty of occasions to enjoy\, including the Opening Gala\, the presentation of awards for performance and screenplays\, numerous receptions\, as well as the parties and concerts of Durch die Nacht\, where stimulating festival days are celebrated late into the night. In the Award Ceremony\, the festival is brought to a close with Austria’s most prestigious film distinctions\, including the main prize for Best Austrian Feature and Best Austrian Documentary Film\, each offering 21\,000 Euros in prize money. \nText: © www.diagonale.at/en  \nFor more information see here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/diagonale/ LOCATION:Graz\, Graz\, 8010\, Austria CATEGORIES:Event,Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Diagonale_Logo_Varianten_2018-10.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180319 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180215T085716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T063607Z UID:1655-1520208000-1521417599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Singapore Design Week - SDW 2018! DESCRIPTION:Now into its 5th edition\, the Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2018 will run from 5 to 18 March 2018. The annual SDW brings together a collection of local and international design activities in Singapore. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council\, the SDW is open to the design community\, businesses\, design students\, public sector officers and the general public. \nAs one of Asia’s premier design festivals\, SDW champions design thought leadership by bringing the design\, business\, and public policy worlds together to answer how they can intersect better to bring about needed innovation and solutions to build businesses\, engage communities and enrich people’s lives. It is a hub where the best design talents and businesses from Singapore and Asia converge to be showcased to the world; and a platform where Singaporeans and visitors can experience the value of design through delightful activities. \nThrough SDW\, the Council hopes to enhance the synergy among our design partners\, and in turn boost Singapore’s profile and attractiveness as a global city for design. More information can be found at: www.designsingapore.org/SDW. \nKey Event Highlights \n\nThe inaugural Brainstorm Design will be held from 6 to 8 March. Led by the editorial teams of Fortune\, TIME and Wallpaper*\, Brainstorm Design will bring together more than 60 global thought leaders in business\, design and public policy to discuss how design can help build businesses\, improve sustainability\, engage communities and enrich people’s lives. Selected speakers will also be involved in side engagement events organised by Dsg to multiply the impact of Brainstorm Design to a wider audience\, including design students.\nSingaPlural 2018\, the anchor event of SDW\, will be held in the National Design Centre (NDC)\, the nexus for all things design\, from 5 to 18 March. Organised by the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) and supported by Dsg\, it is curated by award-winning homegrown design studio Produce. SingaPlural will bring creatives\, including Gabriel Tan Studio and Trigger Design\, and brands such as Ewins\, Formica and Kvadrat\, to explore the concept of play as an important experimental process that precedes design work.\nWallpaper* Handmade 2018 exhibition\, in partnership with Dsg\, will include a special showcase of seven Singapore pieces that will debut at Gillman Barracks from 8 March\, before being exhibited during the Milan Design Week in April.\nInternational Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS)\, SDW’s long-standing trade show will\, for the first time\, partner Chantal Hamaide\, founder of French design magazine Intramuros\, to curate a key showcase – CARTE BLANCHE – at IFFS.\nSDW’s partners HJGHER\, LOPELAB and the National Heritage Board (NHB) will add buzz to the festival through District Activations – in the form of Design District Dialogue in Holland Village\, the Singapore Urban Design Festival in Tanjong Pagar\, and the BBB Arts Sprawl in the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct\, which is co-presented with Dsg. Together with Dsg and NHB\, Shophouse & Co. will present The City Ramble Design Trails\, which include guided tours of places with architectural and heritage value\, and self-guided trails.\nThe Red Dot Design Museum’s Market of Artists And Designers (MAAD) at the i Light Marina Bay\, is supported by Dsg and URA. It will showcase some 50 makers from Singapore\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Taiwan and Malaysia and offer more than 10 workshops covering art\, craft and design.\n\n  \nFor more information\, please visit www.designsingapore.org/sdw.\nThe official press release is to be found Singapore Design Week 2018 Press Release_130218. \n  \nLast year’s performance “Singapore Design Week 2017”\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nMedia Contacts\n\n\n\n\n\nBridgette See\nCommunications & International Relations\nDesignSingapore Council\nBridgette_SEE@mci.gov.sg\nD +65 6837 9343 \n\n\nJuliet Lim \nCommunications & International Relations\nDesignSingapore Council\nJuliet_Lim@mci.gov.sg\nD +65 6837 9869 \n\n\n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/swd2018/ CATEGORIES:Design Week,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2018_SDW-neu.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180305 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180224T125740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T132358Z UID:1484-1519776000-1520207999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Elevate Festival DESCRIPTION:© Clara Wildberger \n  \nElevate is an annual interdisciplinary festival held in various central venues around the Schlossberg in Graz\, Austria. With its unique combination of critical political discourse and contemporary music and art\, the Elevate Festival stands out of the “usual” festival circus. Amongst the guests are Human rights experts\, climate researchers and activists from all over the world\, who gather in Graz once a year with musicans and artists\, illuminating pertinent issues of our future. The organisational body is a not-for-profit association. Therefore all the discourse and film programme of the festival is free of charge. \nPolitical Discourse & Activism\nWith an extensive programme of discussions\, workshops\, lectures\, and film screenings\, the Elevate Festival wishes to foster a better understanding of the most important issues of our time. People from all over the world get together to exchange their ideas and views\, to analyse complex issues and problems\, work out approaches to global solutions and take a public stand on political events. \nDemocratisation\, civil society\, climate change and human rights – with issues such as these the Elevate Festival has always strived to analyse current social\, economic and ecological developments. But more importantly\, its aim is to present alternatives\,which can contribute to a better future for everyone. The emphasis on creating a dialogue across the generational\, ideological and other lines that divide us. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n © Clara Wildberger\n \n \n \n \n \n © Elevate Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n Discourse © Elevate Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n © Elevate Festival\n \n \n \n \n \n Dom im Berg © Clara Wildberger\n \n \n \n \n \n Elevate Festival © Clara Wildberger\n \n \n \n \n \n Music Orpheus © Clara Wildberger\n \n \n \n \n \n Diskurse © Elevate Festival\n \n \n\n  \nMusic and Arts\nPresenting an eclectic array of styles\, the performing artists at Elevate have one thing in common: the courage to break away from conventions\, seeking for adventurous aesthetics far removed from the mainstream. Elevate offers a musical journey away from well-known Best-Of-Sets\, challenging both artists and audiences alike. \nFor a few days\, Elevate creates an environment in which trance meets reflection\, empathy meets disturbance and rhythm meets emancipation – an open space for new experiences some where between critical distance and unrestrained surrender. \n  \nFor further information see https://elevate.at. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/elevate-festival/ CATEGORIES:Event,Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017_ElevateFestival_Orpheum_c_ClaraWildberger.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180222 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180222T093222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T095327Z UID:1699-1519171200-1519257599@designcities.net SUMMARY:MODERNISM FOR THE FUTURE DESCRIPTION:Kaunas Modernist and society \n  \n“Emotional attachment is one of the key aspects of heritage appreciation. We need to create emotional shock to wake up these places\, to create new stories and new ways of forging an emotional attachment”. Kaunas’ status as a temporary capital City (1919–1940) provoked a huge construction boom: government institutions\, museums\, educational institutions\, business offices\, hotels\, industrial territories\, housing\, etc. were built. The area of the City expanded by a factor of seven. More than 6\,000 buildings from this period survive until today. This process corresponds with huge changes in European and Global architecture. In the 1930s\, in a very short period of time\, the Modernist Movement became the de facto international style. The revolutionary seeds sown by Le Corbusier\, Walter Gropius\, Mies van der Rohe and other world-class architects and schools of architecture\, found fertile soil in dozens of places around the world. Unlike the public and civil purposes of other built heritage the Modernist Movement buildings are still inhabited by thousands of people in Kaunas. According to the architectural critic Wayne Attoe\, “Histories are constructed as sequences of deviant\, “progressive” building\,” who asks us to take a closer look at everyday spaces. \n\n\n\n\n\nA culturally\, emotionally and economically meaningful future of the Modernist Movement’s heritage is impossible without the consideration of everyday spaces. The status of European Capital of Culture in 2022 could be a powerful impulse for Kaunas to create a success story of its Modernist Movement inheritance\, examples of which Kaunas has in abundance. We have to build up the emotional attachment with our citizens. We have to empower small communities that already appreciate this heritage\, and to coordinate and accelerate this process. In 2018 20th century heritage interpretation and education centre “Modernism for the Future” is being established and is taking up this responsibility. The aim of the centre will be to act as a mediator between heritage and different groups of society (heritage communities and those of owners\, tourists\, citizens etc.)\, and set up a strategy for explaining\, interpreting and promoting the City’s modernism\, and the Modernist Movement in general.\n\n\nPlans and international events for 2018\n\n\n\n\n“Modernism for the European Year of Cultural Heritage” \n“Historic urban landscape of Modern Movement and value”: June 25–29\, 2018 \n“Forum of historic cities and sites of Modern Movement in East Europe”: September 11\, 2018 \nKaunas Conference “Modernism for the Future”: September 12–13\, 2018 \n\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Kaunas Modernist and society © Renata Kilinskaite\n \n \n \n \n \n Principal Photo © Martinas Plepys\n \n \n\n\nFurther Information\n\n\n\n\nSee the website here. \nContact Person: Žilvinas Rinkšelis Mail: zilvinas@kaunas2022.eu \n\n  \n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/modernist-for-the-future/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition,Research,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1-Martynas-Plepys.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180319 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180208T093043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T064305Z UID:1609-1518566400-1521417599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Architecture of Optimism: The Kaunas Phenomenon\, 1918–1940 DESCRIPTION:The modernist architecture of Kaunas is a reflection of the optimistic political\, social\, economic and cultural ideals of the 1920s and 1930s\, when Kaunas served as the provisional capital of the newly restored independent Republic of Lithuania. The city’s metamorphosis during this period was nothing short of a miracle. Kaunas radically changed its identity: in less than twenty years\, residents built more than 12\,000 buildings and transformed Kaunas into a modern\, elegant European capital city. After World War II and throughout the Soviet occupation that followed\, Kaunas’ heritage of pre-war modernist architecture served as a vivid memory of former statehood\, a symbolic window to the West\, and a benchmark for architectural excellence for Soviet-era architects. For Kaunas today\, that heritage has become the foundation of the city’s identity and an expression of its genius loci. This exhibition is more than just the story of one city. It speaks to the perpetual birth and collapse of dreams\, about creative endeavours and the appeal of rewarding optimism\, and about the migration\, locality and commonality of ideas and forms. \nDates\nOpening ceremony of the exhibition on February 14\, 6 p.m. at National Gallery of Art  at Vilnius\, Konstitucijos pr. 22 \nIn 2018 the exhibition travels to four other places: \n\nUNESCO HQ\, Paris:  April\, 4 – 9\nAuditorium Parco della Musica\, Rome: May\, 5 – 12\nEstonian National Library\, Tallinn: May\, 24 – June\, 16\nMuseum of Architecture\, Wroclaw: June\, 28 – October\, 16\n\nContact details and additional information:\nCurators of the exhibition: Ms. Marija Drėmaitė\, Ms. Giedrė Jankevičiūtė and Mr. Vaidas Petrulis.\nKaunas UNESCO City of Design: Ms. Andrijana Filinaitė. \nExhibition is organised by the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO and funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. Strategic Partner – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania URL:https://designcities.net/events/architecture-optimism-kaunas-phenomenon-1918-1940/ CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/OPTIMISM-Q.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20180124T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20180212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180129T081938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180427T123814Z UID:1535-1516780800-1518454800@designcities.net SUMMARY:Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles launches an International Competition for interactive mapping projects DESCRIPTION:Content\nCreators and artists working in all disciplines\, residing in Canada or abroad are invited to propose interactive mapping projects for the building façade next to Saint-Laurent metro station in the Quartier des Spectacles\, Montreal\, a site passed by thousands of people every day. \nMontreal’s cultural heart\, the Quartier des Spectacles\, showcases innovative projects from every video discipline. Its outdoor spaces are canvases for exploring and displaying new forms of work for urban public space. Several building façades in the Quartier des Spectacles are dedicated to architectural video projections. \nThe purpose of this competition is to explore\, in prototype form\, new approaches to interactivity using the façades. \nProcedure\nA first round of selections will be made based on preliminary concepts. Five semi-finalists will receive a $1\,500 CAD grant for developing a prototype for presentation to the jury and the general public during the MUTEK_IMG event in April\, 2018. Project leaders will also give a presentation on their creative approach\, as part of a conference on mapping. \nNext\, three finalists will be selected. They will receive a $3\,500 CAD grant and an invitation to a workshop with experts in the field\, to help advance their prototype toward presentation of an improved version during the MAPP_MTL festival in October 2018. Two $5\,000 CAD grand prizes will be awarded during that event: the Jury Prize and the Audience Award. The PQDS will enter into a licensing agreement with each finalist\, as follows: by accepting the $3\,500 CAD grant\, the finalist licences the PQDS to present the prototype produced for the Quartier des Spectacles at a later date\, without additional remuneration. Finalists will retain intellectual property rights in their prototype. In addition\, the PQDS will be granted the right of first refusal for the future development and production of a more complete version of the work. \nDeadline\nThe proposal must be submitted no later than Monday\, February 12\, 2018\, at noon. \nFurther Information\nTo know all criteria and how to submit\, see the call for proposals here. \nMore about the Quartier des Spectacles are to find here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/montreals-quartier-des-spectacles-launches-international-competition-interactive-mapping-projects/ CATEGORIES:Competition,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/espace-commun-unintended-emissions-photo-martine-doyon-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20180123T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20180123T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20180123T082749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T113741Z UID:1472-1516694400-1516726800@designcities.net SUMMARY:Fun & Serious Game Festival 2018 DESCRIPTION:The Fun & Serious Game Festival was established in 2011 to recognize the best\, fun\, and serious games of the year. Alongside the games is also the work of artists\, developers\, directors\, producers\, and all the professionals in the video game industry\, which is an important aspect of the festival. \nThe date for 2018 is not confirmed\, but the event usually takes place at the end of November. \nFor further information see http://en.funandseriousgamefestival.com/. URL:https://designcities.net/events/fun-serious-game-festival-2018/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018_Bilbao_FunSerious-Game-Festival.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171203 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170613T152220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180109T074710Z UID:1131-1511913600-1512259199@designcities.net SUMMARY:European Youth Award Festival DESCRIPTION:Creative Content | Digital Innovation | Social Entrepreneurship\nThe European Youth Award (EYA) is a pan-European contest to motivate young people\, social entrepreneurs and start-ups to produce digital projects with impact on society. It demonstrates their potential to create innovative solutions with Internet and Mobile technology addressing the goals defined by the Council of Europe and Europe 2020 as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\nThe annual winners event\, the EYA Festival\, is s a unique event combining knowledge – innovation – networking – inspiration – motivation and is taking place in Graz in November.\nIt is a public event and everybody is welcome to join. Thus\, don’t miss the chance and be part of it! \nWhat you can expect:\nEYA Winners present their inspiring projects to the international Festival audience. They receive feedback from the Festival Expert Jury and the EYA network – Europe’s most vibrant and lively digital community and engaged students.\nIT pioneers\, expert speakers\, mentors and experienced entrepreneurs share their experience and know-how in keynotes\, interactive workshops and the most appreciated and unique EYA Campfire.\nAll Festival participants – smart people from all over Europe – exchange and discuss innovative ideas and future cooperation at networking events.\nLast but not least: an awesome and inspiring evening of excellence (EYA Gala Ceremony) and farewell party at the unique Dom im Berg. \nEYA is organized by the International Center for New Media\, a Non-Profit Organization based in Salzburg\, Austria. \nFor further information click here. \nThe Call for Porposals is open from April to 15th of July 2017. See here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/european-youth-award-festival/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CIS_Webpage_EYA_Banner_c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170224T152736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T083256Z UID:999-1510272000-1511049599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Up Close. IS ARTI| Contemporary Music Festival DESCRIPTION:The IŠ ARTI festival was born in 1997 out of the desire to promote the work of Kaunas-based composers and encourage relationships between Lithuanian musicians from different regions. Gradually\, the modest event grew into a solid annual showcase of modern music\, featuring more or less new symphonies\, dances\, psalms\, concertos\, rhapsodies\, suites\, conversations and lectureson history … \nAt present\, the idea of the IŠ ARTI festival is to get acquainted\, at close quarters\, with Lithuanian and foreign musical trends and processes\, which embrace local and foreign composers and performers of all generations. The initiators of Lithuanian premieres in the festival have been\, among others\, the violinist and conductor Vilhelmas Čepinskis\, the pianist Lina Krėpštaitė\, the Kaunas String Quartet\, the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra\, and many performers from the capital city of Vilnius\, including solo performers\, chamber ensembles\, and the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra. Thanks to several years of collaboration with the Lithuanian Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music\, the IŠ ARTI festival has hosted such performers as the Tallinn String Quartet (Estonia)\, Antyphodes (Switzerland)\, the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet (Sweden)\, the Penderecki String Quartet and the Ergo Ensemble (Canada)\, Harmonies of the World (Ukraine)\, the Ebony Quartet (Belgium)\, the Amstel Quartet (Holland)\, and the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble (Russia). The festival has featured many foreign composers\, including Peter Vasks (Latvia)\, the multi-instrumentalist Klaus Burger (Germany)\, the composer of electronic music Alvi Curran (USA)\, Bernd Franke (Germany)\, Oleg Paiberdin (Russia)\, Paul Dirmeikis (France)\, the creator of sound sculptures Hans van Koolwijk (Holland)\, the Slovenski tolkani project (Slovenia)\, and the KamerYouth Choir (Latvia). \nThe IŠ ARTI festival does not confine itself to elite music intended for a small circle of experts. On the contrary\, it strives to get closer to the listener\, composer and performer\, to attract audiences of various age groups and with different backgrounds\, and to help contemporary music listeners develop their musical tastes. Since the inception of the festival\, the organisers (the Kaunas Branch of the Lithuanian Composers Union and\, lately\, the IŠ ARTI Public Institution) havecarried out this mission with the help from the Kaunas State Philharmonic Society. \nFor more information click here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/close-contemporary-music-festival/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IS-ARTI-FESTIVAL_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171026 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170613T144157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T103210Z UID:1122-1508112000-1508975999@designcities.net SUMMARY:World Design Summit DESCRIPTION:„Creating a world that is environmentally sustainable\, economically viable\, socially equitable and culturally diverse.“\n — The EEUM Declaration. World Design Summit\, Preparation Conference\, Gwangju\, Korea\, 2015. \nA historic gathering of 50 international organizations\, all with a common objective: developing an international action plan for harnessing the power of design to address pressing global challenges. \nInternational organizations representing design\, architecture\, urban planning and landscape architecture\, are coming together for the first time with representatives of intergovernmental and supranational organizations and specialized agencies\, such as UNESCO\, OECD\, UNEP and ICLEI. \nThe first World Design Summit Meeting\, set to take place in Montréal on October 23-25 2017\, will be an unprecedented moment of global unity in seeking design-driven solutions.\nTogether\, the participants will develop and put forth a declaration and 10-year implementation framework for continued international collaboration towards the shared objective: designing a better world for all. \nThe main objective of the World Design Summit Meeting is the development of a joint Declaration – a position statement that will identify the unique role\, capacities and value of design and design-related disciplines.\nThe Declaration will also propose an implementation framework for continued international collaboration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\n\nCall for Proposals \nWhat are the innovative design ideas and actions that could bring about better futures? How can design in all its facets respond to issues as a transformational agent that supports cultural\, political\, economic\, environmental and everyday societal needs? \nBy submitting your proposal you will take part in an unprecedented international event and have the opportunity for cross-disciplinary engagement and networking. \nProposals are accepted in their broadest form: a paper\, a presentation about an idea\, a concept\, a project or current research. The Call is open to scholars\, practitioners and concerned parties from all spectrums of the design disciplines\, including: architecture\, graphic design\, industrial design\, interior design\, landscape architecture\, urban planning and interstitial or hybrid practices. The Proposals must provoke paradigm shifts and propose how we might rethink challenging world issues through design processes and their applications.\nThey must provide innovative insights on how to attain change\, therefore contributing to the objectives of the Summit: that is\, to demonstrate the tremendous transformative power of design to create viable solutions for the global social\, economic\, cultural and environmental challenges we face worldwide.\nA summary statement (40 words) that clearly states the position of the proposal and its innovative and transformative content must be included in each submission. \nGet more information on the call here.\nDeadline: 6 August 2017 \nFor more information visit: worlddesignsummit.com \n  \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/world-design-summit/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/city-skyline-montreal_WDS2017.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171019 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170628T095349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180109T074550Z UID:1179-1508112000-1508371199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Les entretiens Jacques Cartier DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 29th edition of Les entretiens Jacques Cartier\, an annual conference that brings together researchers and leaders from Quebec and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. Its mission is rooted in the vast ecosystem of economy\, politics\, science\, social and cultural subjects. The intention of animating this vast network is to stimulate collaboration and discuss about innovation and transfer. \nAbout 20 conferences are held throughout the event across different fields of study\, relating to the following topics: health and life science\, energy and sustainable development\, mobility\, territory and smart cities\, social and economic stakes\, finances and legal affairs\, digital and technologies\, entrepreneurship and culture\, art\, performance. \nFor more information (in French only): \nhttps://www.centrejacquescartier.com \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/les-entretiens-jacques-cartier/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EJC-frei_r.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171017 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170425T103250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T135345Z UID:1065-1507593600-1508198399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Torino Design of the City 2017 DESCRIPTION:Almost ten years have passed since Torino was nominated World Design Capital\, a recognition that is awarded every two years by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) and which has turned the spotlight on the city’s ability to recognize design as a factor of economic\, social and cultural growth. A virtuous path that started in 2008 and was consolidated in 2014 when Torino was\, uniquely in Italy\, awarded the title of UNESCO Creative City of Design. This has found confirmation this year with the choice of Torino as the venue for the World Design Organization’s (WDO)TM biennial convention. \nFollowing Seoul\, Helsinki\, Cape Town and Taipei\, the WDOTM (formerly the ICSID) – the international organization that promotes design – is choosing an Italian city to host the Thirtieth General Assembly on the 14 and 15 October involving its representatives from all over the world. Currently led by the Professor and Industrial Designer Mugendi M’Rithaa who\, in these days will pass on the presidency to the Piedmont Architect and Designer Luisa Bocchietto\, the World Design Organization (WDO)TM incorporates 140 organizations and is active in 60 countries and 6 continents worldwide. \nOn the occasion of Torino Design of the City from 10 to 16 October\, the City is promoting a week of events\, meetings\, workshops\, exhibitions and guided tours in the strategic places of the city that have experienced and are experiencing the phenomenon of urban regeneration\, such as Via Sacchi\, Cavallerizza\, Torino Incontra\, Lingotto Fiere\, BasicVillage\, Toolbox\, Hangar25\, Circolo del Design and Mastio della Cittadella. The focus of the event will then be the WDOTM General Assembly\, involving design professionals and peers from all over the world and which will take place at the ILO\, International Training Centre of Torino. \nThe Turin event was conceived with the aim of drawing the attention of citizens and national and international industry experts to contemporary design’s state-of-the-art and new trends and to recount how this discipline makes it is possible to intervene on a complex organism such as the city. Torino Design of the City is thus a stage to discuss the possibilities of innovation through design thinking applied to public policy with solutions of sustainable mobility and urban regeneration\, and by creating heterogeneous networks between people of a different vocation and nature. The extensive programme of events also intends to revitalise the Piedmont territory’s design\, creativity and production chain through the enhancement of existing heritage. \n\n\n\nTorino Design of the City is being organised through the joint effort of the Advisory Round Table of Design\, involving more than 30 public and private entities – including traders’ associations\, training institutes\, archives and museums – and a Steering Committee composed of the Deputy Mayor Guido Montanari and the Assessor for Culture Francesca Leon\, Assessor for Traffic Maria Lapietra\, Assessor for Education Federica Patti\, Assessor for Innovation Paola Pisano and Assessor for Trade Alberto Sacco. \nThe week of events is organised by Città di Torino with Fondazione per la Cultura Torino and Turismo Torino e Provincia\, with the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo\, the Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT\, the Chamber of Commerce of Turin\, the University of Turin\, the Politecnico di Torino\, and the ILO – International Labour Organization\, with the patronage of the Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities and the collaboration of World Design Organization (WDO). \nFor further information visit the website and download the programme. URL:https://designcities.net/events/torino-city-design-2017/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Porta-Susa.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171001 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170224T150325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180315T083411Z UID:989-1506384000-1506815999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Detroit Design Festival DESCRIPTION:This citywide event brings together designers and enthusiasts alike to celebrate Detroit’s role as a design capital. \nAs a UNESCO City of Design – the first city in the United States – the events and programs of the Detroit Design Festival will be exploring the ways in which design is shaping Detroit’s future. This year’s theme “Design is Everywhere” explores how design can impact and even change our perception of the world around us. \n  \n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content \n More Information \n\n  \nSignature events returning include: Eastern Market After Dark\, Light Up Livernois\, Youth Day\, and an all-new Design Summit\, and dozens of independent design happenings. \nMore information to come. \nRead more here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/detroit-design-festival/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Design-is-Everywhere_CCN-WS_Bild_gross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170924 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170224T151159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T084017Z UID:993-1506038400-1506211199@designcities.net SUMMARY:DLECTRICITY DESCRIPTION:DLECTRICITY\, inspired by Nuit Blanche arts festivals from around the world\, presented two major light-based art + technology festivals in 2012 and 2014. Produced by Midtown Detroit\, Inc. (MDI)\, the spectacular outdoor visual light + art celebration took place along the Woodward Corridor. Attendees were immersed in a landscape of light through groundbreaking installations of video art\, 3D video mapping\, lasers\, interactive design and engineering\, and captivating performance. \nIn 2014\, DLECTRICITY showcased over 40 internationally acclaimed\, local\, and emerging artists from around the world\, including Australia\, Canada\, Germany\, Italy\, Poland\, Sweden\, New York\, Boston\, Los Angeles\, and Detroit. Attendance doubled from its inaugural year – from 75\,000 in 2012 to 150\,000 in 2014. Participants in the Light Bike Parade also more than doubled and drew over 3\,000 individuals in this 4-mile route. \nDLECTRICITY was inspired by Detroit’s very own Electric Park\, formerly located on the site of what is now Gabriel Richard Park. From 1906 until 1928\, Detroit Electric Park served as a major attraction\, beginning as a trolley park and later expanding into an dazzling amusement park with the development of electrification. \nThe DLECTRICITY 2017 Curatorial Committee\nGEORGE N’NAMDI\, COMMITTEE CHAIR – N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art\nMICHELLE PERRON – Director\, Office of Exhibitions & Public Programs\, College for Creative Studies\nMARC SCHWARTZ – Founder\, Art Detroit Now\nMARSHA MIRO – Founder\, Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)\nELYSIA BOWORY REEDER – Executive Director\, MOCAD\nLARRY BARANSKI – Director of Public Programs\, Detroit Institute of Arts\nJ. FIONA RAGHEB – Curator\, Designer\, Writer\nCHRISSTINA HAMILTON – Director of Visitor’s Programs\, Stamps School of Art & Design\nFRANK ARVAN – Principal\, FX Architecture \nThe Curatorial Committee is charged with responsibility of selecting artists and projects to be placed on the facades\, grounds\, and surrounding buildings of the hub institutions in Midtown including: \nDetroit Institute of Arts\nWayne State University\nCollege for Creative Studies\nMOCAD\nC.H. Wright Museum of African American History \nDLECTRICITY aspires to engage a broad and diverse audience\, create a sense of community and be a place for stimulation and discussion about the impact of art on public spaces. \nLern more here. URL:https://designcities.net/events/dlectricity/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Dlectricity_WS_gross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170928 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20171016T075939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T201206Z UID:1259-1505952000-1506556799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Seoul Design Week 2017 DESCRIPTION:The Seoul Design Foundation has been preparing many big events for this September and Seoul Design Week is one of them. DDP and some design related districts in the city center of Seoul are the main venues of SDW2017. \nThe main theme of Seoul Design Week 2017 is Design for Better Relationships. \nOpening\nAt the opening conference\, Japan’s Yamazaki Ryo\, a community designer as well as an architect\, delivered the keynote address introducing a design that develops the relationship between the residents and the village. He invigorated some backward areas by adopting “community design.” Pierre Fortin\, an urban designer\, introduced his story about transforming Montreal’s nightlife district into a public square\, while Simone Carena\, professor of IDAS\, introduced some examples of design enhancing the value of public spaces. \nThe guest speakers at the conference introduced cases of relational design and communicated with citizens\, giving their appraisals of Seoul and its design. \n“EP. age” was one of the programs prepared to support the design of young designers through audition. Seven teams of university students and start-up designers were mentored by senior designers for seven weeks\, after which they presented their ideas. Three presenters were awarded the mayor’s award\, SDF award and SDW award. \nThe second Seoul Smart Mobility International Conference was held at DDP Art Hall on September 26\, following up on last year’s successful exhibition and conference on smart mobility. The theme of this year’s conference was “Smart Mobilities gather in an eco-friendly sharing city\, Seoul.” \nJohn Thackara\, a senior research fellow of Great Britain’s Royal College of Art and the so-called “futurologist of the design world\,” attended the conference as a guest speaker\, giving keynote speech about mobility design in civil ecology. He also delivered a lecture about the economy of the future on September 27. \nDuring the Design Week period\, there were various educational programs for youths and students of design. The DDP hosted a presentation\, “Asian Colour Trend”\, suggested by Japanese design firm DIC; an international seminar on “Universal Design\,” a design that can be used easily and safely by all regardless of age or ability; and the Condé Nast X DDP workshop about branding\, event management and fashion media art direction. \n  \nCrafts Fair \nOther events and exhibits took place in DDP. The Seoul Crafts Fair\, held annually since 2015 to vitalizing the craft industry\, returned with a more private theme. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the display of Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain\,” that the genius of which changed our perspective toward the toilet bowl\, SDF has organized this year’s fair on the theme of the toilet and bathroom. The fair showed us how elements that we use everyday in our bathroom can become beautiful works of art. Paying homage to Duchamp and of his modern art\, various artists and designers conceptually re-conceived the toilet and the bathroom in the modern sense\, too. \nThe most important message to the visitors of 2017 Seoul Design Week was that design is no longer something to just look at\, but something that is already with us in our daily lives. \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/seoul-design-week-2017/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Seoul-Design-Week.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171201 DTSTAMP:20260618T164944 CREATED:20170518T114921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180130T114722Z UID:1102-1505433600-1512086399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Kaunas Biennial DESCRIPTION:The 11th Kaunas Biennial seeks to oppose monopolistically populist practice of removing-erecting and conservative traditionalism\, prevalent in the memory discourse of public art in Lithuania\, and to stimulate and legitimise radically new\, contemporary\, conceptual\, relevant ideas and strategies for monument-making\, inviting international and local artists to \n\n– look back at the removed\n– rethink the existing\n– imagine the future\n_                        MONUMENTS. \nWhen Lithuania broke free from the rule of the Soviet Union a quarter of the century ago\, it quickly got rid of all the monuments and sculptures that had anything to do with the communist ideology or Soviet occupation. Then\, with the same hastiness\, we rebuilt most of the national monuments that the Soviets had destroyed\, and erected some new ones\, yet of the same pre-WWII style and content. After paying that debt to the past we could hope for new public art to become more contemporary\, new monuments to be more suggestive\, and the remaining ideologically controversial or dated ones to be re-contextualised and acquire new meanings. However\, apart from the several successful but temporary public art projects\, a few abstract sculptures and a couple of less traditional monuments\, this didn’t catch on. In fact\, we are experiencing regression – in recent years the few remaining specimens of Soviet sculptural heritage were removed\, and there is also a rising urge to erect more bronze heroes that the new generation can hardly relate to. Even abstraction in monument projects is often regarded as insulting\, and there are demands to memorialise freedom by directly repeating not only romantic\, but also totalitarian tradition. And here\, in Kaunas\, in the totalitarian meat-grinder of the middle of the 20th century\, my grandfather as a young man\, together with 34\,000 other Jews\, vanished without a trace. I found his telephone number in an old directory. 25367. From this moment it is the Zahir. But what about the others? When you walk around Kaunas\, nothing reminds you that they all lived here\, that they were all murdered\, and why. But how to remember what is NOT THERE? How not to forget what is THERE? How to memorialise something you wish not to have been? And\, in the face of over-saturation\, what monuments do we really need?\n– Paulina Pukyte\, curator of the 11th Kaunas Biennial \nThe opening programme will include a two-day conference on 16-17th\, Sept.\, 2017 with invited speakers such as prof. Aleida Assmann\, prof. James E. Young\, Jochen Gerz\, Skaidra Trilupaityte\, Laima Kreivyte\, Rasa Antanaviciute and others. URL:https://designcities.net/events/1102/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/PRINCIPAL20PHOTO.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR