Accompanying programme to the exhibitions ‘Where is my Place in this World?’ and ‘Hungry Ghosts’
Saturday, 15 March, 2 to 6 p.m.: Get to know each other, exchange and gather
Saturday, 5 April, 2 to 6 p.m.: Working with different media
Saturday, 19 April, 4 to 6 p.m.: Online appointment, exchange and planning
Saturday, 26 April, 2 to 6 p.m.: Setting up the joint installation
Artistic-biographical work with Serena Ferrario
Would you like to explore your own eventful life story through artistic work, express your experiences and share them with others? We will meet on four Saturdays to create an installation together from our works and stories using various media and found objects. Themes such as home, culture and origin will be addressed. If possible, all dates should be attended, as it is also about working together as a group over a longer period of time.
Sunday, 6 April, 16:30
Guided tour in Romanian through the exhibition Serena Ferrario: Hungry Ghosts
Friday, 11 April, 3-5 p.m.
Environmental detectives in Merkelpark: The nature diary
Together we will explore the variety of animals, trees, herbs and shrubs around us and learn how to record our experiences in a nature diary like real naturalists. The meeting point is the entrance hall of Villa Merkel. Registration is required up to one day before the event at uwd-villamerkel(at)posteo.de
The full programme of the environmental detectives with all the information can be downloaded here.
Friday, 11 April, 5 pm
Villa Bambini
Offer for people with babies: The exhibition rooms can be visited with a baby carriage or children in a sling and a guided tour in a relaxed atmosphere.
Friday, 25 April, 3-5 p.m.
Environmental detectives in Merkelpark: identifying trees
Not only are the flowers blooming all around us, our native trees have also arrived in the new season. We go on an adventure tour in the park grounds and discover the different tree species and their tree children. The meeting point is the entrance hall of Villa Merkel. Registration is required up to one day before the event at uwd-villamerkel(at)posteo.de
The full programme of the environmental detectives with all the information can be downloaded here.
Friday, 25 April, 6 pm
Guided tour with the artist Serena Ferrario
Sunday, 27 April, 16:30
Guided tour in English through both exhibitions
Sunday, 4 May, 16:30
Guided tour in Italian through the exhibition Serena Ferrario: Hungry Ghosts
Friday, 9 May, 3-5 p.m.
Environmental detectives in Merkelpark: Being creative with light and shadow
Did you know that you can use sunlight to create pictures with exciting effects? And we can also create new favourite pictures with plant dyes. The meeting point is the entrance hall of Villa Merkel. Registration is required up to one day before the event at uwd-villamerkel(at)posteo.de
The full programme of the environmental detectives with all the information can be downloaded here.
Friday, 9 May, 6-8 p.m.
Writing workshop: Find your language
Our origins, circles of friends, our work, social media and much more characterise our use of language, our vocabulary and our idioms. Based on the exhibition by Serena Ferrario, we want to take a look at these mechanisms and reflect on our own language. Starting with small writing exercises, the aim is to produce a short text that visualises these processes.
Saturday, 10 May, 3 p.m.
Art, coffee and cake
Regular programme for people aged 60 and over: The exhibitions are visited as a group in a relaxed atmosphere, followed by an exchange of ideas and joint creative work in the Villa Merkel café.
Monday, 12 May, 7 p.m.
Podium Esslingen as guest: PARALLELE UNIVERSEN
Walking concert in the exhibition. Information and tickets at: https://podium-esslingen.de/tickets/
Thursday, 15 May, 7 pm
After Work @ Villa Merkel
Enjoy a relaxed after-work evening in an inspiring atmosphere, accompanied by DJ sounds and cool drinks. End the day among works of art and experience a unique mix of music, encounters and creative inspiration. With DJ Curly Fries.
Sunday, 18 May, 2pm - 4pm
Children's programme for International Museum Day
Playfully experience selected rooms of the exhibition and weave, draw and collage together!
For children aged 6 and over, free admission
Friday, 23 May, 3-5 p.m.
Environmental detectives in Merkelpark: herbs from nature
Let's explore together which garden and wild herbs are edible and make herbal salt from fresh plants. Of course, you can take your own herbal salt home with you afterwards and taste it with your family. meeting point is the entrance hall of Villa Merkel. Registration is required up to one day before the event at uwd-villamerkel(at)posteo.de
You can download the full programme of the environmental detectives with all the information here.
Saturday, 24 May, 3 pm
Art, coffee and cake
Regular programme for people aged 60 and over: In a relaxed atmosphere, the group visits the exhibitions and then socialises and creates together in the Villa Merkel café.
Friday, 30 May, 5-7 p.m.
Handicraft meeting
On the basis of a guided tour of selected works from the exhibition Ramazan Can: Where is my Place in this World? the aspect of handicrafts will first be discussed and then put into practice. In the café/winter garden, we will work together with crochet hooks on traditional patterns from carpets and beadwork. You are also welcome to bring your own needlework project.
Saturday, 31 May, 11 am - 2 pm
Open day at the Stadtacker
The gardeners present their projects and plans, invite you to exchange ideas, garden together and create. (Pulverwiesen 21, in front of the Gärtnerhaus in Merkelpark)
Friday, 6 June, 3-5 p.m.
Environmental detectives in Merkelpark: grasses
In our meadow workshop, we discover the versatility of meadow grasses. We will weave a grass basket and make grass paper! The meeting point is the entrance hall of Villa Merkel. Registration is required up to one day before the event at uwd-villamerkel(at)posteo.de
The full programme of the environmental detectives with all the information can be downloaded here.
Saturday, 7 June, 3 pm
Art, coffee and cake
Regular programme for people aged 60 and over: In a relaxed atmosphere, the group visits the exhibitions and then socialises and designs together in the Villa Merkel café.
Sunday, 8 June, 12 noon
Yoga and perception
Using various physical exercises, meditations and breathing exercises, we will engage with selected works from the exhibition. As always, wonderful parallels can be found about grounding, home, arriving and much more. Last but not least, we will observe the merging of different cultural aspects.
Monday, 9 June, 2-6 p.m.
Finissage
We would like to celebrate the end of the two exhibitions together with you! There will be short guided tours and cake:
2:00 pm/ 3:00 pm/ 4:00 pm/ 5:00 pm - Admission is free.
*All offers are included in the admission price
Public guided tours:
Thursday, 18:30
Sunday, 15:00
On request, we are happy to offer guided tours for groups, school classes and kindergartens in simple English and Russian.