About the theme, UNINVITED GUESTS
The history of Marchtrenk has long been marked by dynamism and demographic movement. As a result of the influx of the ethnic German refugees and those driven out of their homelands after the Second World War, the population more than doubled within a few years. In all, the Austrian republic had to deal with some 1,650,000 refugees, expellees and displaced persons, who at the time were also often treated as “unwanted elements”. With the theme UNINVITED GUESTS the Festival of Regions is dedicating itself to aspects of fleeing, of hospitality and hostility, of fluctuation, arrival and remaining as well as the cultural approach to them. In the process it raises questions of a shared and communal future and the confrontation with new “neighbourhoods of differences”. We are curious about the artistic references and formulations on the subjects addressed; ultimately art is not always a welcome guest in public space and society.
MARCHTRENK / B1
The festival location has more than 12,000 inhabitants and lies directly on the B1 national highway between the cities of Linz and Wels, a fact that opens up further facets of meaning for the festival theme: movement and dynamism. We are dealing with an economically, socially and culturally prosperous municipality with a noticeably optimistic atmosphere and openness to new attitudes. To this extent the Festival of Regions is a welcome guest for the town. The traffic roars along the B1 past Marchtrenk. The area on the margins, with its company premises and brownfield sites will be incorporated in the programme concept.
CALL FOR PROJECTS
Project proposals are welcome from all artistic fields and genres. Site-specific works and concepts that concern themselves with the given themes of the 2017 Festival of Regions will be given preference. Closing Date: 13 May 2016. All details concerning requirement and submission please find at: www.fdr.at
LOCAL VIEWING
On Friday 1 April 2016, 3 p.m., on a joint viewing of the site in Marchtrenk there is the opportunity to get an impression of the festival location.
Meeting point: square in front of the municipal offices, Linzer Straße 21.
Due to organisational reasons please have a registration at office@fdr.at until Wed. 30th of March.
Train connections to Marchtrenk: (via ÖBB)
From Wels:
Departure Wels: 2:20 p.m.
Arrival Marchtrenk: 2:26 p.m.
From Linz:
Departure Linz: 2:21 p.m.
Arrival Marchtrenk: 2:32 p.m.
PERSONAL INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS: with the artistic director of the festival are offered on Wednesday 6 April from 2 p.m. in Marchtrenk, (Der Weinphilosoph, Marktplatzcenter Linzer Straße 35, 1. Stock), on Thursday 7 April from 2 p.m. in the Linz University of Art and Design (Hauptplatz 8, Sitzungszimmer, 2. Stock) and on Wednesday, 13 April from 2 p.m. in 1010 Vienna (Café Ludwig & Adele im Künstlerhaus, Akademiestraße 13), Interview appointments every half an hour, registration at +43 (0)664 5239209.
We are looking forward, seeing you! Your Team of the Festival of Regions