„ART ON THE EDGE“  in Belarus ( 17. 07.  – 06. 08.05 )

 

 

timetable

activities during the day

evening events

Friday, 15. – Saturday

July 16th,

 2005 

Travel of international groups  from homecountries

 to Minsk / Belarus.

 

accommodation in students hotel of Belorussian National Technical University (BNTU)  

 

1st part in Minsk

 

 Sunday,

July 17th,

 2005

 

Arrival of the international groups in Minsk. Welcome by youth + members of hosting organisation KAJA EAST Minsk.

 

accommodation in students hotel of Belorussian National Technical University (BNTU). “night life” organized by byelorussian team

Monday,

July 18th,

2005

 

Visit town  program organized by belorussian participants, among others visit of the partner institutions academy of arts/art college, then visit museums get to know Russian/ belorussian art, especial constructivism and sculpture in the public space

17:00  first meeting of all groups in Architecture faculty of BNTU Minsk. Presentation of each group, discussion /  interviews concerning expectations,  aims and last proposals  before start. Explaining the agenda and presentation of workshop-proposals by the workshop-leaders.

 

“night life” organized by Byelorussian hosts

Proposals ?????

Tuesday,

July 19th,

 2005

 

Architects (A): In the morning guided tour to get to know the architecture faculty of the BNTU. Option:  introduction of workshops with belorussian and german Professors  from TH Münster              ( Weischer and Herrenberger) . In the early afternoon meeting with professional architects and energy specialists as potential supporters of the PHOENIX- project

Artist (K): Visualization of all workshop offers, definite decision for the participation in single workshops and the beginning of the preplannings (material list - what to buy in Minsk ?).

 

“night life” organized by Byelorussian hosts

Proposals ?????

Wednesday

July 20th,

 2005

 

Transfer of  groups to  Braslaw by  bus and cars of the group heads.Intermediate stops: 1st : new villages of the "new Belorussians" before the gates of the city of Minsk.

2nd "Chathyn"  memorial of second world war. 3rd  ecological village for Chernobyl -- resettlers Lepel. Arrival in the KAJA camp at the UKLA - lake on the late afternoon. After  installation of tents getting to know camp – organisation/ infrastructure .

 

intercultural actions / games to get to know each other better

 

 

 2nd part in the KAJA, camp at the Ukla – lake / nature protectorate Braslaw

 

Thursday, July 21st, 2005: international day

 

K ( A ? ) : preparation “our place in Europe” /  flagstocks and national presentations ( boards 1x1 + performance )

 

Option A: Continue  Phoenix workshops with German Professor Weischer

 

presentation of the national groups.

Friday, July 22th "Everybody has his own horizon !"  - landscape and identity  

One day intro workshop from German Professor Herrenberger

 

 

Saturday, July 23rd, 05 – Byelorussian day

 

maybe further works in the  Intro-workshop .

After: free day get to know the region nearby more freely, swimming in the lakes , visit  sauna  ect .

 

Education workshop "orange perspectives for Belarus ? ", after  Byelorussian  supper 

after: own video, after :performances

Sunday, July 24th, 2005 

 

Bus journey to Braslaw.  Visiting town  with finding alternative locations for the sculpture project. After:  visit the market.  Then continuation of the journey to the 25 km remote orphanary in Opsa.

Under leadership of  the head get to know the orhanary, especially the  outer  playgarden , inspection pieces of equipment with introduction to the workshop to develop a playground sculpture and a great collage for the inside area. On the return trip opportunity of taking a bath. The evening is

 

free for game and sports activities.

Monday, July 25th, 2005 – 

Lithuanian” s day

In the morning plenum formulation  of aims and tasks of workshops of the 2nd week. Then whole day workshops .

lithuanian supper

 after: own video ,

after: performances

Tuesday, July 26th, 05 – Russian”s day

workshops.

E 1 / part 2 Education workshop : positions and projects of the young European avant-garde

After : Russian supper

after: own video ,

after :performances

 

Wednesday

July 27th, 2005

Italien`s day

 

workshops

interims presentation for workshops

Italien supper

after: own video ,

after :performances

Thursday, July 28th, 05 – Ukraine`s day

 

workshops

 E 2  European education workshop to the European constitution with compare-son of the constitutions in the Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

After : Ukraine supper after: own video ,

after : performances

Friday, July 29th, 2005 – Poland`s day

 

workshops

Interim -presentation (by Beamer) of the  of the workshops B1 in the orphanry Opsa

After  Polish supper,  after: own video ,

after :  performances

Saturday, July 30th, 2005

 

Free day off :  swimming  in the lakes / sauna visit / horseriding). Also workshop work after agreement in the teams

 

Game and sports activities

Sunday, July 31st, 05

 

2nd Excursion bathing tour to the city of Braslaw with inspection of the definite realization location for the sculpture, visit of the churches and the market, after this by the sea area with opportunity of this

 

Game and sports activities

Monday, August 01st, 2005 – Latvian`s day

 

In the morning plenum formulation  of aims and tasks of workshops of the 2nd week. Then whole day workshops .

Latvian  supper,  after: own video ,

after :  performances

Tuesday, August 02nd, 2005 – German`s day

 

workshops.  

German supper,  after: own video ,

after :  performances

Wednesday, 03. August 05

 

In the morning completion of the workshops and preparation of the presentation. The presentation starts with the sculpture project  A 1 in Braslaw at 4 p.m. To be continued  in the KAJA camp from of 6 p.m. on. In the course of an inspection of the area the sculpture projects are presented by the groups. Video presentations of the outer workshop in the orphanary Opsa as well as  highlights of the camp by the media AG

 

Last evening in the KAJA, camp with an international panel to which everyone contributes with dances, songs and spontaneous improvisations at the campfire.

 

End of the KAJA - camp

 

 

 

 

 

3.  part again in Minsk

  

Thursday, August 04th,

2005

 

 

deconstruction of the tents + infrastructure, cleaning the total area , giving back the camp area as we found it in the beginning. From  11 o'clock on return journey to Minsk. Stop in Polosk ,for supper and visit old monastery (perhaps another  intermediate stop to visit the area for the planned memorial place "valley of the memory"/Trostenets).

Arrival in Minsk from 20:00 on , overnight stay again in students home.

No night program !

 

Friday,

August 05th,

2005

 

In the morning final works to prepare a little exhibition / fotodocumentation of workshops in KAJA camp at lake Ukla.

Parallelly preparation of final banquet  (bying of food/drinks and utensils for the feast)

 

6 p.m.: public  presentation for  partners from Belarus (among others national youth organization RADA),  cooperating partners      ( BNTU /art college …) , invitation of the friends and sponsors of the organization KAJA, the representative  of ministry -                        ( departments education -- / building -- / culture), and the architect association as well as the press and TV.

8 p.m. farewell banquet  with toasts (!)

 

after :

if possible – first videos from the camp / cultural framework :  performances  arranged by the host belorussian group

finish : 11 p.m.

 

after : private parties and nightlife

 

Saturday, August 06th,

2005

 

Toward noon, after the relaxation of the farewell party  the final  end plenum / discussion . Begin of evaluation : compare aims / proposals and expectations from the beginning  with the results of the meeting. carried out with a first evaluation in the KAJA. Appointments for the further evaluation period at home  ( deadline :30. 09.2005 for sending materials to KAJA West

 

End of the meeting

 

In the afternoon free time for  buying food and other goods for travel back home

From 5:00 p.m. on during evening and in the night first groups travel home by  train or bus .

 

 

private fare well parties and nightlife

 

Sunday, 07., --Tuesday, August 09th,

2005

 

As experience shows, some groups or participants  still will remain  in Minsk to the deepening of the private contacts some days.

Notice : end of insurance 07. August ! No responsibilities any more by KAJA East and West !!!  

 

Going home of international groups by train, aeroplane and car

back to  workshop - overview 

 

back to overview KAJA Braslaw