The opening day of the festival invites you to experience art and culture in an unconventional way. The connection between Braunau and Simbach will be celebrated artistically with a mixture of performative and musical elements as well as interactive programme items. The day offers space for reflection, exchange and communal celebration – a prelude that will characterise the entire festival.
Opening Schedule
| Time | Program | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 – 13:00 | Deep Rest – Performance/Live Stream | Train ride Linz – Braunau | Jacqueline Kaiser-Böhm brings together privacy and public space |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch & Kick-off | Festival Center, Linzer Straße 5, Braunau | Kick-off with music from the Linz University of Art |
| 14:30 – 17:00 | Mediation Tour | Braunau to Simbach | Tour through key artistic works of the festival |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | The Cook, a Sausage and the Crazy Chicken | Festival Center, Braunau | A theater play for children aged 4+ and adults |
| 17:00 – 20:00 | Official Opening & Food Truck | Simbach Train Station | Welcome snacks, drinks, opening speeches with music |
| 20:30 – 21:15 | Brückentanz | Inn Bridge Braunau/Simbach | Performative action with a big band |
| 21:45 – 22:45 | Testamentsverlautbarung – Performance #1 | Salzburger Vorstadt, Braunau | Politically and socially sharp-edged performance |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Drag Show | Festival Center, Braunau | Artistic commentary on gender norms |
| 00:00 – 03:00 | DJ Set & Party | Reiterkeller, Braunau | Party |
More about the individual projects:
Deep Rest – Performance / Live Stream
Where: Train ride from Linz Hbf to Braunau am Inn, Train Linz 10:50 – Braunau 12:41 (REX 51)
Artist: Jacqueline Kaiser-Böhm
Concept: A poetic intervention merging the private and public during the journey.
Mediation Tour (partially barrier-free)
Where: Braunau to Simbach am Inn
Description: An artistic discovery tour presenting key festival works and offering insights behind the scenes.
Theater for Young Audiences: The Cook, a Sausage and the Crazy Chicken
Where: Linzer Straße 5, Braunau am Inn
Who: Babelart THEATER
Description: For ages 4+, duration 45 min. A humorous mask and puppet theatre based on Estonian fairy tales.
Official Opening (barrier-free)
Speakers: Governor Mag. Thomas Stelzer, Mayor of Braunau Mag. Johannes Waidbacher, Otto Tremetzberger, Fina Esslinger, N.N., Moderation: Eric BigClit
Musical Contributions: Braunau Festival Choir, conductor: Bernhard Schneider, Soprano: Maria Hauer, Piano: Nikola Dragosavac, Percussion: Lea Feichtenschlager, Soprano Choir: Albrecht Theresia, Birneder Sabine, Bruckbauer Martina, Dutzler Ulrike, Glaser Gerda, Kravanja Christine, Krifka Ute, Loidl Gertrude, Meindl Anna, Neuhauser Michaela, Palm Anja, Penias Maria, Ruthmann Martina, Wolfersberger Elisabeth, N.N.
Live Music by “ESCALATION”: Motto: VIVA LA MUSICA ITALIANA Ercole Caputo (vocals & piano), Gisela Wieser & Bettina Watzenberger (vocals), Salvatore Nicoletti (guitar & mandolin), Peter Berthold (bass), Karl Stolze (drums), Gisela Wieser (trumpet) Repertoire: Italian and Neapolitan classics, from then until now.
Bridge Dance (barrier-free)
Where: Old Inn Bridge Braunau/Simbach
Who: Zeche Hinterfotzing: Magdalena Hubauer, Flora Besenbäck, Marlene Hauser, Angelika Faissner, Tanzdorf: Simon Mayer, Hanna Shakti-Bühler
Description: A performative intervention exploring the connection between Braunau and Simbach. A teaser for the upcoming Tanzdorf and Zeche Hinterfotzing projects.
Testamentverlautbarung – Performance #1 (barrier-free)
Where: Salzburger Vorstadt 15, Braunau am Inn
Who: Marlene Hauser and Lydia Haider with Vito Baumüller, Martin Grandits, Anna Spanlang and Obsolet Studio
Description: A powerful text performance addressing political and societal issues with intensity and sharpness.
Drag Show (barrier-free)
Where: Linzer Straße 5, Braunau am Inn
Description:
Drag shows are a fine thing. Drag is arguably the highest of all art forms. Nowhere else can gender norms, constraints, and the abysses of everyday human performance be dissected with such wit and bite.
No wonder half the world is terrified of drag when the performers are as fiercely good, smart, glamorous, and revealing as Nani Magister Viech, KRISTIN, Madame Léa, Storm, and Frankie Riviera.
Hosted by: Eric BigClit
DJ Set & Party
Where: Stadtplatz 15, Braunau am Inn
Who: DJ EBHARDY and jkmn (no:ele) bring the opening night to a high-energy close with an electrifying set.