BIO 50: Opening Week Program

A steady course of events will mark the opening week of the Biennial, including the presentation of awards with official opening of BIO 50, talk, events from BIO 50 groups and a rich network of activities in the city. Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Biennial of Design, which seeks to redefine what a design event can be!

BIO 50: NOW EVENTS

TUESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER
19:00 Exhibition opening UPCYCLING
20:00 Exhibition opening CANINETOPOLOGY: ECCE CANIS

WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER
16:00–17:00 BIO 50 Group WALKING THE CITY: STILL WALKING
17:00–17:30 BIO 50 Group WALKING THE CITY: FRICTION ATLAS
19:00–21:00 Exhibition opening DUTCH DESIGN AMBASSADORS @ BIO 50 (invitation only)
20:00 Exhibition opening STIGMARELLA, THE STORY ABOUT THE GIRL AND THE SHOE
21:00–00:00 Social BIO 50 MEETING POINT

THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER
10:00–11:00 BIO 50 PRESS TALK (applications to infobio@mao.si)
11:00–16:00 BIO 50 GUIDED EXHIBITION PREVIEW, Press & Guided preview
10:00–18:00 BIO 50 INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITION PREVIEW
10:00–18:00 BIO 50 Group KNOWING FOOD: Milk tastings and interface conversations
11.00 BIO 50 Group KNOWING FOOD: TREATing you with
14.00 BIO 50 Group KNOWING FOOD: TREATing you with
16.00 BIO 50 Group KNOWING FOOD: TREATing you with
16:00 Exhibition opening CURRENCY OF FASHION
18:00 Lecture and talk DESIGNING EVERYDAY LIFE
19:30 V.I.P. PREVIEW (invitation only)
20:00 BIO 50. 3, 2, 1 … TEST, OPENING AND AWARD CEREMONY
24/7 BIO 50 Group NANOTOURISM: BIO50 } hotel

FRIDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER
10:00–18:00 BIO 50 Group PUBLIC WATER - PUBLIC SPACE: UTOPIA (MATIC VRABIČ)
10:30–11:30 BIO 50 Group NANOTOURISM: EVENT "WHAT IS NANOTOURISM?"
11:00 Guided tour DUTCH DESIGN AMBASSADORS @ BIO 50
12:30 Business event LOOKING FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER?
16:30–17:30 BIO 50 Group WALKING THE CITY: STILL WALKING
17:30 Exhibition opening LA.GA BAGS – THE DUAL NATURE OF SOFT ETHEREALITY
18:00–19:00 BIO 50 Group WALKING THE CITY: WALKING GROUP
19:00 PRESENTATIONS OF BIO 50 GROUPS AND CLOSING PARTY
21:00 Social BIO 50 MEETING POINT

SATURDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER
10:00–14:00 Workshop CYBERNETICS OF KNITTING
11:00 Debate ABOUT CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
15:00–17:00 Workshop STIGMARELLA: CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP
16:30 Guided tour SATURDAY GUIDED TOURS IN ENGLISH AT JAKOPIČ GALLERY

SUNDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER
11:00 MARATHON BIO 50. GUIDED TOUR WITH BIO 50 CURATORIAL TEAM
11:00–12:30 Children’s workshops: Green as I love you green
11:00 Guided tour MARKO TURK – HOMO FABER
16:30 Guided tour SUNDAY GUIDED TOURS JAKOPIČ GALLERY

BIO 50: NOW EXHIBITIONS

1 September–1 October: MARKO TURK - HOMO FABER
12–30 September: PERPETUUM
16 September–4 October: UPCYCLING
16 September–3 October: CANINETOPOLOGY: ECCE CANIS
17 September–12 October: DUTCH DESIGN AMBASSADORS @ BIO 50
18 September–7 December: CURRENCY OF FASHION
18 September–9 October: STIGMARELLA, THE STORY OF A GIRL AND A SHOE
19 September–25 October: LA.GA BAGS – THE DUAL NATURE OF SOFT ETHEREALITY
1 August–7 December: COME SIT!

BIO 50 Opening Week Program also available in pdf

See all #Features