Mobility Week
Sunday – Saturday, September 18-24, 2011
The Festival of alternative to motors and dedicated to bikes, pedestrians and other artificial and artistic re-organisations of public space, viewing the city not only as a parking place.
Tuesday – Monday, September 20 - October 3, 2011
Exhibition, citylights in the city centre
Illah van Oijen – Human Landscapes part 3. Žilina
Female Dutch photographer has intervened public space already twice – in Bratislava and in Kosice (books). This time, a sociological probe of her camera will dive into the public life of people in Zilina. Exhibited in citylights in the Zilina city centre.
Sunday, September 18, 2011, from 4pm
workshop, concert
Bélaműhely (HU) – Conductor game
Playing, improvisation, experiment, interaction – come and learn how to make a musical instrument out of the objects around us, and, of course, including bikes. Workshop is for children and adults and is led by the members of Hungarian group Bélaműhely. The group, whose members ride on the edge of music, performance, visual arts and activism, come for a week-long residency. The instruments are mostly made out of old bike components as well as roadworthy bikes.
Monday, September 19, 2011, 4pm, Hollého street 13
Opening
Bike service Recykel / Cykloopravovňa Recykel
A fete-like opening of bike service, bells and old bikes shop on Holleho street 13. In this slightly lazy repair-shop, you’ll have a chance to mend the bike yourself – we provide space, tools and instructor, who will explain everything – the work is to be done by you. The shop is also a place for meetings, serves as an information centre, selling acessories and a place, where you can mend your bike as you like or according to the latest trends in urban cycling.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 7pm
projection
Žilina in film
How did Zilina look like in the old days? What could you find in Prior on the first floor in the 80s? Where and who did train for Spartakiad in Zilina? How did Vlcince look like in the 70s? Whether you know or remember, you’re all welcome to recall and comment on Zilina as recorded on filmstrips. We’ll focus on everyday life during the Communist era. Where and how we would do the shopping, how we’d work and live, what did we decide on? Popular humorous program Vtipnejsi vyhrava won’t be missing.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 8pm
Music performance
Bélaműhely (HU) – Layed back
Dive deep into the world of sounds and objects around us. Instruments placed in the shape of circle in between which the listeners lie. Musicians surround the listeners as a vortex by playing the bikes, everyday-use tools as well as objects found on the spot. Come for 3-and-a-half-D experience.
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 5pm, meeting at Hlinka square
Bike ride
Celebration of World Carfree Day in a stylish peloton, which will shine with colours. The big autumn bike ride will be linked with music and fashion.
7pm, Hlinka square
Bicycle Orchestra – how can one use a bike so that it can play music during a ride or at peace? Simply put – it’s a bike concert.
Fashion show by SegraSegra – a famous group of young female designers from Prague will present their new as well as older collection of dresses, bags, jackets and other accessories designed for cyclists.
Friday, September 23, 2011, 7pm
exhibition opening
Illah Van Oijen: Košice - Dzivosť v srdci
Opening of photo exhibition of female Dutch photographer Illah van Oijen as a part of The Mobility Week festival. The photographs are exploring forms and atmosphere of urban landscapes of the town Košice as well as wild hearts of its local patriots.
Friday, September 23, 2011, 8.20pm
20 photographs x 20 seconds
Pecha Kucha Night Žilina – Volume 16
Autumn Pecha Kucha will bring you a fresh (and international) mix of architects, designers, artists and people who are worth seeing. As the sixteenth Pecha Kucha takes place during Mobility Week, topical presentation are included in the program.
Saturday, September 24, 2011, Žilina
Let’s clear up our town
The project makes the citizens of Zilina aware of the environment they’re living in. The idea is simple – if each of us clears up the space in front of their house or entrance, the whole town will be clean. The feeling of joy and responsibility for the environment we’re living in is definitely worth.
Join this initiative and clear up the lawns at your house and other public spaces which you pass by everyday. Places where your children can play, places maybe you used to play in.
Event is part of Mobility Week and Moving planet initiative, organized by Preles and Mulica, civil associations, in cooperation with Zilina city and all of You.
