Locarno Talks la Mobiliare: the visionary power of the word
Editorial
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June 28, 2017
Locarno Talks la Mobiliare will take place for the first time during the upcoming festival. For the upcoming inaugural edition of the new forum from August 6-11, 2017, the theme is "Heimat," meaning house or home.Guests at the first Locarno Talks la Mobiliare include Carla del Ponte, a member of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, award-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso, Canadian musician and artist Peaches, and English astrophysicist Ben Moore. They will discuss the multi-layered theme of "Homeland" discuss from very different perspectives."Every corner of our daily lives is now dominated by moving images." says Carlo Chatrian, artistic director of the Locarno Festival. "That's why film festivals need to broaden their horizons and rediscover and explore the visionary power of words. That's how the idea of inviting personalities with special communication talent and discussing socially relevant issues with them came about."Dorothea Strauss, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Mobiliar: "Responsibility,Creativity and social commitment have always been among the core values of Mobiliar, which is anchored in a cooperative. We therefore entered into this collaboration with the Locarno Festival with great enthusiasm. The dialogue is intended to be thought-provoking and inspire us to rethink our current and future, personal and shared reality."Locarno Talks will take place at Spazio Cinema, in the creative and stimulating ambience of the new "Locarno Talks Bar la Mobiliare." During the festival, Mobiliar will also be present in the Locarno Garden la Mobiliare with its WhatIf-Pavilion present. This was also created by Kerim Seiler for Mobiliar. Now it will become an inspiring meeting place with a bar and music at the Locarno Festival.The partnership with the Locarno Festival is part of Mobiliar's social commitment. Furniture, in which the promotion of art and culture plays a central role.
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Locarno Talks la Mobiliare will take place for the first time during the upcoming festival. For the upcoming inaugural edition of the new forum from August 6-11, 2017, the theme is "Heimat," meaning house or home.Guests at the first Locarno Talks la Mobiliare include Carla del Ponte, a member of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, award-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso, Canadian musician and artist Peaches, and English astrophysicist Ben Moore. They will discuss the multi-layered theme of "Homeland" discuss from very different perspectives."Every corner of our daily lives is now dominated by moving images." says Carlo Chatrian, artistic director of the Locarno Festival. "That's why film festivals need to broaden their horizons and rediscover and explore the visionary power of words. That's how the idea of inviting personalities with special communication talent and discussing socially relevant issues with them came about."Dorothea Strauss, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Mobiliar: "Responsibility, Creativity and social commitment have always been among the core values of Mobiliar, which is anchored in a cooperative. We therefore entered into this collaboration with the Locarno Festival with great enthusiasm. The dialogue is intended to be thought-provoking and inspire us to rethink our current and future, personal and shared reality."Locarno Talks will take place at Spazio Cinema, in the creative and stimulating ambience of the new "Locarno Talks Bar la Mobiliare." During the festival, Mobiliar will also be present in the Locarno Garden la Mobiliare with its WhatIf-Pavilion present. This was also created by Kerim Seiler for Mobiliar. Now it will become an inspiring meeting place with a bar and music at the Locarno Festival.The partnership with the Locarno Festival is part of Mobiliar's social commitment. Furniture, in which the promotion of art and culture plays a central role.
