The Festival City Talk

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2020 Research Residency

The Festival City is a curatorial research project by Rosa Rogina, delivered as part of her research residency at VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2020. To explore ways in which festivals can act as agents for positive change in an ever-changing world, over 20 leading curators, designers, architects, writers, educators and spatial activists have been invited to contribute to the new glossary of terms showcasing a series of fresh visions for the role of festivals in the city with one concept or term.
In a time of three unprecedented global emergencies, one of Covid-19, one of climate change and another one of protests against racial discrimination, the video series explores new relevant formats, alternative frameworks for collaboration and further engagement of festivals with the city and its residents.

KICK-OFF: Zoom Talk “The Festival City”
Monday 30.11.2020, 13.00 (CEST) / 12.00 (GMT)

The VIENNA DESIGN OFFICE is delighted to be hosting a virtual talk that serves as a kick off to the publication of The Festival City video series in December.
Speakers:

• Lilli Hollein (Director of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK)
• Parvinder Marwaha (Design Programme Manager at the British Council)
• Rosa Rogina (VDW 2020 Curator in Residence, Programme Director at London Festival of Architecture)

This residency was delivered in partnership with the British Council as part of global #DesignConnections programme.