WORD OF WELCOME

Simone Schulte-Aladağ und Andrea Gronemeyer

Artistic Direction THINK BIG! Festival

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Dear audience,

Without art, a life shared with each other in democracy is inconceivable. Live art in the form of dance, music, and theatre is particularly powerful at connecting people and bringing them together. They inspire our idea of a world, where every individual belongs and enjoys the respect that comes with that belonging. These art forms create an open space for anyone to interact with each other in ways that are free from fear and full of imagination as well as mutual trust. As creators in the arts, we consider it an essential mission to give children the opportunity to experience this in their earliest years and to further support their growth in their youth. 

This is the spirit in which we welcome you to the 10th edition of Think Big! Our festival is proud to celebrate its big anniversary!

 

This year‘s motif of the kaleidoscope represents the multifaceted outlook that has been our guiding star right from the beginning.

Think Big! has been presenting international and local companies since 2011 with their exceptional dance, music, and theatre productions with and for young people. The audience is invited to many locations in our city to encounter a variety of artistic formats: There are performances on the stages of the Schauburg and the Münchener Kammerspiele, the Muffathalle, the HochX, the schwere reiter, at schools, and also outdoors at the Marienplatz, the Elisabethplatz, and in front of Fat Cat. A supporting program invites international artists, dance producers, and dance educators to an exchange of ideas and to joint research already from 4th July onwards. Lectures, discussions, and workshops focus on “dance from the beginning” and on methods in community dance. There is a dedicated information day for teachers regarding dance workshops for young people. For nine days in July, Think Big! will bring people together, will surprise, inspire, and enthuse them.

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Our festival meeting point at the Elisabethplatz directly opposite the Schauburg will enable fresh encounters between artists and the audience. A music program will complement the guest performances there, together with an upcycling station, and hospitality provided under trees and the open sky.

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Join us to celebrate together!

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With warmest regards,

Simone Schulte-Aladağ & Andrea Gronemeyer