December 7th – 18th Copenhagen will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP15 at the Bella Centre.
But already from November 13th, the climate is on the table, when the art and climate festival GLOWING CLIMATE airs. Here it will be art that sets the tone in a different climate debate that goes new ways in terms of communicating, interpretating and debating the climate.
Ørestad will not only be a meeting place for heads of state and international diplomates – during GLOWING CLIMATE the area will also be a center, where you can actively engage in the climate debate.
ILLUMINATING ART
The festival revolves around a unique light and media art exhibition that manifests in the cityscape of Ørestad - on the water, in the air and on the buildings. The exhibition shows works by budding as well as established Danish and International artists, a.o. Karoline H. Larsen (DK), Jari Haanperä (FI), Thorbjørn Lausten (DK) & Steven Scott (UK/DK). See all the artists here
The artists’ works all relate to the climate theme in thought provoking and strange ways and combined with a number of events they all create a participatory, creative and spectacular framework around COP15, while at the same time they make us relate to the climate phenomenon in new and different ways.
OPENING NOVEMBER 13TH AT 7-9 PM:
GLOWING CLIMATE will open with a bite to eat and drinks in a not yet disclosed location. Later there is a party at UNDER VAND below Kay Fiskers Plads - KLIMABEAT will kick start a party with light events and dancing into the late hours.
GLOWING CLIMATE EVENTS
Take a guided city walk in the dark winter. Open debate meeting about the role of art in the climate discussion. Beautiful light event in Byparken. Put on your running shoes, support nature and join Klimaløb 2009 or jump in the saddle and create electricity for a light- and sound art piece in a session of alternative spinning.
WHERE
The light art exhibition and the festival activities are in Ørestad North centered around DR-Byen St. and in Ørestad South around Ørestad St. og Bella Center St.
WHEN
GLOWING CLIMATE takes place from November 13th – December 18th
The art pjeces will be accesable during the entire exhibition period from 5-10 pm, except the artwork at Ørestad Gymnasium, which will close at 9 pm.
Weekly guided tours in the exhibition will take place at 4.30 pm, meeting place at Islands Brygge Metro station. Information on how to sign up for a guided tour as well as the precise dates for the tours can be found at the Glowing Climate site
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All activities are free (except Klimaløb 2009) and open to all!
More information, maps and an updated festival programme can be found shortly at the GLOWING CLIMATE site
