3rd Symposium on Public Festivities
3rd Symposium on Public Festivities
The symposium will be held on Saturday, 16 October 2024, at 2:00–4:00 pm in Kampus Hybernská, as part of the Beneath the Mask exhibition. This year’s symposium will focus on the vital role of collaboration between municipalities and European festivities. Conducted in English, the event will explore how local governments perceive and integrate these celebrations into their cultural strategies. Key topics will include the dynamics of cooperation, addressing challenges, enhancing municipal identification with festivities, and maximizing mutual benefits. The symposium aims to bring together a diverse range of stakeholders to foster meaningful discussions and insights.
Guests:
- Leen de Spiegelaare – Zinneke Parada (Brussels, Belgium)
- Professor Eric Corijns main presentation – Brussels, City and its Festivities
- Florence Roth – Fasnacht (Basel, Switzerland)
- Alizee Noguer – Revons Rue (Paris, France)
- Kateřina Ratajová – Velvet Carnival Parade / Sametové posvícení (Prague, Czech Republic)
The event will conclude with an engaging discussion, allowing participants to share experiences and strategies for fostering deeper connections between cities and their festive events.
Name of the Project and Registration Number: Beyond Security: Role of Conflict in Resilience-Building. Reg. Nr. CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004595.
Venue
Hybernská 4, Praha 1
Kampus Hybernská is a joint project between the City of Prague and the Charles University aimed at exploring new ways of cooperation. Students, artists, scientists, researchers, innovators, and the general public meet here to enrich each other and form new relations and projects, or just to enjoy the cultural program.