ART KAMP – art festival
24.VI.– 9.VII.
10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00
CITY PARK MARIBOR
♦ Organizer: Zavod MOST Maribor and Društvo Mariborski raziskovalni studio - MARS

THE BEAT OF CULTURE, social science and culture festival
♦ Ana Presker • Matej Piletič
24.VI.– 9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00
Experience the music, dance, cuisine and crafts of Slovenia and the world. Between June 24th and 30th presentations and creative workshops on Slovenian tradition will be held, while between July 1st and 9th the program will be dedicated to the cultures of the world, namely:July 1st – Europe, July 2nd – South America, July 3rd – Africa, July 4th – Australia and New Zealand, July 5th – Indonesia, July 6th – India, July 7th – China, July 8th and 9th – MIX of cultures

Art Camp includes a number of international guests: the winners of the Letters of the world literary contest from the Portuguese town of Guimarães, folklore artists who participate in Folkart, and international students from various countries who are attending SCiM (Student Conference in Maribor).Within the Beat of Cultures you can see an exhibition of rocks by prof. Viljem Podgoršek, an exhibition of traditional Slovenian masks by the Ptuj Regional Museum, travelogs by various tourist guides and world travelers and much more.

ROOTS OF THE HEART, “City of Volunteering! – a set of social humaritarian activities
♦ Vesna Gomboc, MISC Infopeka
24.VI. –9.VII., 16.00-20.00

In the City of Volunteering various human values are presented to visitors in a creative and pleasant way. The most beautiful virtues are developed through participation in content-related games and creative and social skills workshops. The participants receive the status of honorary citizens of the City of Volunteering. There will be a presentation of a global project entitled Pieces for Peace that is run by the CITYarts foundation from New York, USA. The idea of the project, which primarily promotes world peace, is to connect young people from all over the world through artistic creation. “How do I picture peace?” is a workshop that will be conducted for the first time in Slovenia by the Center for Civil Education.

CHALLENGE – INVENTION – Festival of science
♦ Jernej Auer • Mišel Vugrinec
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

CHALLENGE – INVENTION takes you from small but interesting things under microscope lenses to the stars. It challenges you to try out the roles of model makers, physicists and scientists, robot makers, aspiring biologists, messy chemists or dreamy astronomers who will also deal with Slovenian rocket engineer Herman Potočnik - Noordung and his book The Problem of Space Travel.  You can participate in workshops on robotics, model-making, engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, world houses or audio-visual experiments, and every flexible mind that is not afraid of challenges and enjoys new inventions can discover much more. There will also be an exhibition of exotic animals organized by STALGO exotic, the animal lovers association, whose pets must not be missed.

Exotic animals exhibition
4.VII. do 9.VII.

FLEXIBLE, FLEXIBLE, ALL POSSIBLE – sports festival
♦ Športno društvo Junak • Urška Samec
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

The morning sport program is run by the Hero sports association with the purpose of enabling children to enjoy fun and interesting sport activities in nature. We will bring back somewhat forgotten games:  hide and seek among trees, hidden treasure hunts, relay games, every day an obstacle course will be set, elastic rope jumps, football, volleyball, dodge ball, and family Olympics where a parent and a child will compete in numerous sport disciplines.With the help of 16 sports clubs, in the afternoon children can practice martial arts, get acquainted with bows and swords, dance with acrobatic clubs and try out big and small trampolines. We will learn about sports played on grass (hockey, football, rugby, and cricket), play table tennis, row on rowing simulators and ride a pony! Organized by the Žofica online store, children aged 4 to 8 can also participate in two bicycle races on July 1st and 8th, and every day U1Fun will enable them to learn about one of the new sports—slackline.

1. and 8. VII.: cycling races (for children between 4 and 8 years of age)

CreAction – festival of production and creation
♦ Vesna Gomboc
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Toys of the world
Every culture has its games and toys that bring joy during free time and help educate in a playful way. We are getting to know cultures from around the world and making table, adventure, and puzzle games, creating sport and circus props, and testing ourselves in yard games that were played in the past.

Eco Art
Every day we dispose of many things that could still be used with some imagination. By using various packaging for new creations, we call attention to the importance of separating waste and in the eco-corner you can get leaflets and practical advice on maintaining a clean and healthy environment. Organizations that work for a better tomorrow will present themselves in a creative way.

Puppets in the park
By making puppets we learn about different world cultures. Visit the world of Hawaiian and Bunraku puppets, play with hand, finger, and shadow puppets or make your very own marionette. You can have fun in the mini theater and enjoy the shows you produce.

Remoda
Remoda is an open studio for four thematically related workshops (clothing, accessories, jewellery, and hats). The participants circle the workshops and take part in a fashion makeover from hat to shoe. REMODA promotes a different attitude towards used and forgotten fashion products which, with some skill and imagination, can be transformed into unique creations.

ART RIPENS – Fine Arts Festival
♦ Alja Krofl • Mateja Kuhar
24. VI. – 9. VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Art ripens ideas as the sun ripens cherries. Art ripens with painting – applying color scale in a rainbow landscape, mimicking nature or fantasy images that calm the spirit and connect the dreamers. Art ripens with sculpture – the touch of coarse wood, smooth stone or wet clay; emotions take us to unconscious depth and inspire us to create.

Art workshop for our youngest
♦ Tjaša Selič • Staša Štajnpihler (Društvo Venera)
24. VI. – 9. VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Calligraphy
♦ Manja Reherman • Gordana Tomažin (Društvo Venera)
24. VI. – 9. VII., 16.00-20.00

Animation – Slovene folk tale
♦ Hana Repše • Marko Šebrek (Vzgojno-izobraževalni program Slon)
2. VII. – 8. VII., 16.00-20.00

Photography
♦ Gašper Domjan
4. VII. – 9. VII., 16.00-20.00

Comics
♦ Miha Rudl, Sebastjan Halič (ZULK)
1. VII. – 8. VII., 16.00-20.00

Paper, drawing, painting
♦ Andreja Kuhar • Ana Kravanja, Biljana Mujovič
24. VI. – 9. VII., 16.00-20.00

Architecture
♦ Tanja Maljavec • Maša Šorn
27. VI. – 3. VII., 16.00-20.00

Stone
♦ Ana Težak Žmavc, Natalija Resnik Gavez, Irena Sarič (Društvo Čar Griča)
1. VII. – 8. VII., 16.00-20.00

Wood
♦ Zmago Kovač
5. VII. – 8. VII., 16.00-20.00

Mosaic and clay
♦ Metka Studen, Mateja Kuhar
24. VI. – 1. VII., 16.00-20.00

Graffiti
♦ Društvo Studio 39
25. VI. – 26. VI., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Scene design and make-up
26. VI. – 30. VI., 16.00-20.00
♦ Roberto Kusterle
Art Centre
♦ Iztok Amon, Blaž Vehovar, Nina Koželj
25. VI. – 26. VI., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Museum
♦ Umetnostna galerija Maribor, Brigita Strnad
2. VII. – 3. VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00


4. INTERNATIONAL ART FORMA VIVA 2011 MARIBOR – “To think like a forest”
♦ Alenka Domjan, MARS: Alja Krofl, Violeta Škrabl
27. VI.–2. VII., 

Exhibition: 2. VII – 10. VII (Galerija RRRudolf)

The guiding idea of the event, which involves thirteen national and international artists, is Let’s work creatively and think ecologically! Particularly broad creation possibilities are encouraged by this year’s theme – Forest – that captures the space of senses and emotions and broadens the dimension of imagination and intuition. How can you think of the forest by using logic and the language of painters? The City Park becomes an open space for visual charms, dialog with the wider public and in particular for a different outlook than we are used to.

LIBRARY ON THE MEADOW – a meeting with the book in the nature
♦ Vesna Gomboc • Lučka Krašovec
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-20.00

For a moment take a break from everyday worries and surrender to timelessness among the trees and on the grass with a book party. Join the characters from books and fly into the world of never-ending stories. You can take the journey through books alone, with fairytale tellers from Maribor Library (June 27th and July 1st) or fairytale tellers from Fairytale hours of KMŠ Maribor (July 2nd to 9th). Book flea arranges the exchange of books from home bookshelves for those from the Library on the meadow, and the book fair offers numerous titles than can be yours for a voluntary contribution.


PATH OF AWAKENING SENSES – a walk through the sensory ground
♦ Alja Krofl • Saša Ribič
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

You can stroll down the Path of awakening senses alone or accompanied with your eyes tied. Perceive the world with all senses: smell, taste, sight, touch, hearing, intuition, and love. Along the Path, sensory pleasures are complemented by artists, dancers, actors, therapists, and by-passers.

ECO - ART BAZAAR – Ecologic Art Fair
♦ Violeta Škrabl
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

The Eco-Art Bazaar presents old crafts, artisans, artists, designers, producers of healthy and ecological food, and various Slovenian associations and cultural institutions.

PLACES OF INDULGENCE
♦ Sabrina Cuder
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

Paradise rest
Surrender your body to the skillful fingers of trained masseurs and learn about different massage techniques. From Chinese to Ayurvedic, Tuine to sports, and classic to reflex massage, indulge your body and mind with much-needed relaxation.

At a dry diaper
When my diaper is full, come and change me. Save your child from a full diaper.

INFOART – info points
♦ Staša Grilc • Anja Koželj
24.VI.–9.VII., 10.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00

In addition to friendly help and information, information desks offer first aid for smaller and bigger accidents. Here you can find lost items and buy brochures or full festival tickets for the Lent Festival, give away broken and obsolete toys, painting supplies, waste packaging, old clothing and textile pieces or refresh yourself with a glass of cold water.

DANCE WORKSHOPS
♦ Galerija plesa (Mojca Ussar, Maja Pažon, Andreja Šraj)
25.VI. – 9.VII. , 12.00 – 13.00

At the Art Camp stage you can attend free dance workshops every day. Learn to consciously use your body and connect it, through play, with your mind.

GREAT CLOSING CARNEVAL
♦ Vojka Miklavc
9.VII.2011 at 18.00

After sixteen days of socializing, we will all put on costumes and bring the festival to an end with fun, dance, and music. Strojnica will take care of the music accompaniment and the carnival will include musicians, artists, jugglers, and everyone who is young in spirit and wants to bid farewell to Lent Festival a bit differently. At dusk we take a magical stroll to the Main Square and then, hurray, Lent! – see you next year!

We collect broken, obsolete toys, painting supplies, waste packaging, old clothing and textile pieces. Bring them and create!

Participation in Art Camp activities is at your own risk!
The organizer reserves the right to change the program!