Sustainable travel - new ways of mobility in culture
A knowledge exchange for Swiss cultural organisers & artists
Organised with ISC Club Bern and Vert le Futur - Association for Sustainable Culture.
Most cultural organisers are probably aware that air travel is more harmful to the environment than train travel. It is clear that mobility causes the most CO2 in the cultural sector and is therefore the area where changes have the greatest impact. But what does that mean, for example, in relation to the programme, finances and private life? Is a club allowed to book a DJ from Detroit instead of a DJ from Zurich for artistic reasons? How does a theatre festival deal with the fact that the flight ticekt from Madrid to Zurich costs a fifth of the train ticket for the same route? What does a musician do when, for family reasons, there is not enough time to travel to a concert by train, but there is by plane? These and other questions will be explored in this knowledge exchange.
The first part of the event consists of short inputs and a panel discussion. In the second part, we will discuss at tables and have a meal.
The following guests will be present for short inputs and a panel discussion (moderated by Barbara Schmid, Biovision):
– Cosima Grand, dancer & choreographer
– Christoph «Biru» Haller, Booking national and international at Gurtenfestival Bern
– Adel Abdelwahab, artist and organiser from Alexandria (per Zoom)
– Tobias Brenk, Kaserne Basel, Des. Artistic Director
- Prof. Hua Cai, Industrial Engineering, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University; Institute of Environmental Engineering (IfU), ETH Zurich (Visiting Professor)
When: Friday 19th May 2023, 17:30-20:00
Where: Grosse Halle Reitschule Bern
Registration: email to isabelle.jakob@auawirleben.ch
For: Swiss cultural organisers & artists
Costs: none
Langauge: English
Accessibility: the venue is accessible
For people with mobility disabilities
The Festival Centre is accessible barrier-free. There is a small ramp on the way to the hall. The Grosse Halle has a barrier-free toilet.
Special Check-In
We offer the possibility of a Special Check-In. If for any reason you would like to be accompanied, want to avoid the main entrance, need a special seat or would like to be picked up at the bus station or require assistance due to a mobility restriction, please contact us in advance: checkin@auawirleben.ch
Someone from the team will accompany you according to your needs.
Social Story
Social Stories are used as a tool to prepare people for public events such as theatre performances. In our Social Stories you will find a description for each performance, what situation to expect at the venue and what customs apply there. You can find the PDF for the Social Story (in German) of the Festival Centre here.
Free entry
- Mit
- Cosima Grand, Christoph «Biru» Haller, Adel Abdelwahab, Tobias Brenk, Prof. Hua Cai