Dossier de presse Final version I EN · ! 2! 1.! Encountersof!CransAMontana!!!) The) «Freedom!...

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1 PRESSBOOK Artists for Freedom. The Berlin Wall Exhibition – Concerts Round Tables – Vision Art Festival 22 July 2 October 2016 Index 1. Encounters of CransMontana 2. Exhibition 3. Concerts Floyd Machine: Pink Floyd Tribute & The best of The Wall Biography of Floyd Machine VIP evening with Michael Guttman in presence of the Ambassador of Germany, Dr. Otto Lampe and other official personalities (by invitation only) Concerts Off Animations hotels 4. Round Tables 23 July et 6 August 5. Partners Pierre Arnaud Foundation Vision Art Festival (VAF) 6. Contact

Transcript of Dossier de presse Final version I EN · ! 2! 1.! Encountersof!CransAMontana!!!) The) «Freedom!...

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PRE S SBOOK  Artists  for  Freedom.  The  Berlin  Wall    Exhibition  –  Concerts  Round  Tables  –  Vision  Art  Festival  22  July  -­‐  2  October  2016        

 

I ndex                1.   Encounters  of  Crans-­‐Montana      2.   Exhibition    3.   Concerts  

-­‐ Floyd  Machine:  Pink  Floyd  Tribute  &  The  best  of  The  Wall  -­‐ Biography  of  Floyd  Machine  -­‐ VIP  evening  with  Michael  Guttman  in  presence  of  the  Ambassador  of  

Germany,  Dr.  Otto  Lampe  and  other  official  personalities  (by  invitation  only)  -­‐ Concerts  Off  -­‐ Animations  hotels  

 4.   Round  Tables  

-­‐ 23  July  et  6  August    5.   Partners  

-­‐ Pierre  Arnaud    Foundation    -­‐ Vision  Art  Festival  (VAF)  

 6.   Contact        

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1.   Encounters  of  Crans-­‐Montana        The   «   Freedom   encounters   »   are   the   first   international   event   organized   by   the   new  Foundation  of  the  “Encounters  of  Crans-­‐Montana”.  They  have  put  together  a  set  of  themes  based  on  the  different  categories  of  freedom  in  the  world,  associated  with  the  barriers  they  face   in   pursuing   them.   These   sets   of   events   will   take   place   from   July   22   until   October   2  within  the  mountain  resort.  One   of   the   highlights   will   be   a   unique   exhibit,   which   will   take   place   within   the   indicated  dates   at   the   Pierre   Arnaud   Foundation.   This   exhibit   will   be   called   “Artists   for   Freedom   –Berlin  Wall”.  This  exhibit  focused  on  48  concrete  pieces,  which  were  part  of  the  Berlin  Wall.  World-­‐class  recognized  artists  painted  them.  They  belong  to  the  Collection  Emmanuelle  and  Michael  Guttman,  Brussels.  The  2016  summer  “Freedom  Encounters”  will  highlight  the  following  points:  -­‐              The  privileged  geographical   location  of  the  Lens  museum  which  interacts  with  nature  and  mountains  while   benefiting   from   the   latest   environmental   technologies   et   renewable  energy.    This   location  works  for  people  by  delivering  the  best  European  “Air  Quality  Index”  (AQI).    -­‐              The  Vision  Art  Festival,  which  is  a  mountain  open  sky  museum  with  an  interactive  vision  of   the   convergence   between   “street   art”,   “land   art”,   paintings,   sculpture,   photography,  video  and  music.   It   is  all  about  transforming  the  concrete  walls   into  painted  work  of  art.   It  makes  Crans-­‐Montana  an   international   contemporary   art  mountain   capital   for   the   coming  years.    -­‐             The   links   between   generations  with   the   support   of   a   concert   called   “Tribute   to   Pink  Floyd”,   which   is   a   timeless   kind   of   music.   This   concert   will   be   located   into   the   Congress  Centre  “Le  Regent”    -­‐            A  peaceful  cohabitation  between  origins  of  populations  with  the  example  of  a  mountain  resort  where  different  world  cultures  are  mixing  between  each  other  in  an  harmonious  way  of  living  together    2.   Exhibition    The  Collection  Emmanuelle  and  Michael  Guttman,  Brussels,  contains  48  fragments  of  the  Berlin  Wall,  destroyed  in  1989.  Forty-­‐eight  international  artists  celebrated  this  symbol  of  freedom  and  democracy  leaving  their  artistic  testimonies  on  these  concrete  pieces  of  120  x  100  cm.  Sent  to  Lens  from  Pietrasanta  (Tuscany),  they  will  remain  for  more  than  two  months  at  the  Foundation  Pierre  Arnaud,  from  22  July  to  2  October  2016.    3.   Concerts    Floyd  Machine:  Pink  Floyd  Tribute  &  The  best  of  The  Wall  Saturday,  August  20,  Congress  Centre  “Le  Regent”,  8:30  pm    A  tribute  concert  to  Pink  Floyd  with  a  “Best  of»  their  greatest  hits  and  an  extract  of  the  best  known  tunes  of  «THE  WALL”,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  rock  operas  of  all  time,  played  by  the  Floyd  Machine,  an   Italian  group,  with   the  same  music  and   the  same   legendary   songs.  This  show  includes  music,  lights,  videos  and  graphics  in  three  dimensions.  This  show  will  also  be  the   link   between   the   symbolisms   of   the   removal   of   physical   or   psychological   barriers   of  modern  worlds  and  will  be  a  one-­‐time  occasion  in  the  Swiss  mountains.  

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 Biography  Floyd  Machine:    Floyd  Machine  started  off  as  friends’  initiative  to  form  a  Pink  Floyd  Tribute  Band  for  a  one-­‐time  occasion  for  friends  and  acquaintances   in  1999.  Because  of  the  great  response  of  the  audience,  they  decided  to  continue  on  professional  base  very  soon  after.      In   the   following   years   they   continued   to   improve   the   show,   finding   vintage   instruments,  adding  video,  light  and  technical  effects  to  be  able  to  present  a  complete  show  that  sounds  exactly  as  the  memorable  one  of  the  original  band  Pink  Floyd.      In  fact,  Nick  Mason  and  Snowy  White  congratulated  Floyd  Machine  with  the  achieved  result  and   Roger  Waters,   whom   they   later   personally   met,   confirmed   the   artistic   quality   of   the  band.      The   passion   that   unites   the   group   is   the   inexhaustible   driving   force   of   an   immortal  music  project.  In  every  concert  performed  by  Floyd  Machine  the  many  nostalgic  music  lovers  enjoy  an   unforgettable   evening.  Most   of   their   events   are   sold   out   and   received   by   enthusiastic  audiences.    The   Floyd   Machine   consist   of:   Flavio   Camorani   (drum),   Alberto   Volpi   (bass-­‐Fender   and  vocals),   Paolo   Bonori   (hammond,synthesizer),   Filippo   Salomoni   (guitar-­‐Stratocaster   and  voice),  Giorgio  Leandri  (guitar-­‐  Fender  Stratocaster  and  Telecaster),  Lorenzo  Lucchi  (piano),  James   Vallicelli   (guitar-­‐Fender   Stratocaster,   voice   and   background   vocals),   Anna  Monterisi  (saxophone  and  background  vocals),  Valentina  Cacciaguerra  (voice  and  background  vocals),  Valentina  Cortesi   (background   vocals),  Michela   Taioli   (video   technician   and  Management),  Andrea  Amico  and  Fabio  Clementi  (sound  engineer)  Aldo  Visentin  (light-­‐designer)          www.floydmachine.it           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3BPXN3dKl8      

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Concert  -­‐  Homage  to  cellist  Rostropovich  by  Michael  Guttman  Saturday  6  August,  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  6:30  (on  invitation)    Violinist   Michael   Guttman   brings   homage   to   cellist   Mistlav   Rostropovich   in   front   of   the  exhibition.  He  also  present  a  young  cellist  prodigy,  Danielle  Akta  (13)  who  will  play  the  same  Bach  Suite  as  Rostropovich  did  28  years  ago.  The  German  ambassador  for  Switzerland,    Dr.  Otto  Lampe  will  be  present  as  well  as  other  renowned  guests.      Concert  cocktails  Every  Friday  evening,  chamber  music  by  various  young  musicians  of  Valais  and  Switzerland  at  the  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  6  pm        Musical  animations  in  various  hotels  in  Crans-­‐Montana  18  July  to  26  August,  from  6  –  7  pm:    Monday   Hotel  Belmont         Folkloric  music  Tuesday   Hotel  Splendide       Classical  music  Wednesday   Hotel  Eldorado       Jazz  &  Bossa  Nova  Thursday   Hotel  Etrier       Tango  lessons  Friday     Hotel  Art  de  Vivre     Blues,  Pop  &  Rock  Free  entrance  

 4.   Round  Tables        Opinion   leaders   of   international   renown   and   journalists   speak   about   freedom   and  democracy  in  the  world.  These   conferences   will   be   held   at   the   Pierre   Arnaud   Foundation.   The   themes   will   be   the  walls   that   have   yet   to   fall   or   need   to   be   avoiding   build   in   the  world   because   they   hinder  freedoms.   These   walls   can   be   physical   or   psychological   and   fall   into   the   following   three  categories:  

-­‐ Freedom  of  expression  with  psychological  walls  that  restrain  -­‐ Freedom  of  movement  with  physical  walls  that  interfere  -­‐ The  freedom  of  artistic  creation  with  walls  of  tradition  that  obstruct  

 Professor  Alfred  Fernandez  –  “Liberty:  Human  Habitat  -­‐  Responsibility  and  Risk”  Saturday  23  July  at  18  pm  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  Lens  CHF  10.-­‐      www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch/fr/art/142_Libert-­‐l-­‐habitat-­‐humain-­‐Responsabilit-­‐et-­‐Risques.php    Antoine  Assaf,  Marek  Mogilewicz  &  Thierry  Falissard  Quelle  –   “Freedom  for  humanity   in  the  era  of  globalization?”  Wednesday  3  August    at  17  pm  Hôtel  Royal,  Crans-­‐Montana  Free  entrance    http://www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch/fr/art/144_Quelle-­‐libert-­‐pour-­‐l-­‐humanit-­‐l-­‐heure-­‐de-­‐la-­‐  mondialisation.php    

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Ambassador   Dr.   Otto   Lampe   &   Monsieur   Thierno   Diop   –   “Freedom   and   Democracy   at  proof  of  Terrorism  and  the  Internet”    Saturday  6  August  at  17  pm  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  Lens  CHF  10.-­‐    www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch/fr/art/142_Libert-­‐l-­‐habitat-­‐humain-­‐Responsabilit-­‐et-­‐Risques.php    Pascal  Couchepin  -­‐    “Europe  and  Switzerland  after  the  Berlin  Wall  fell:  hopes  and  realities”    Thursday  18  August  at  18  pm  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  Lens  CHF  10.-­‐      http://www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch/fr/art/145_L-­‐Europe-­‐et-­‐la-­‐Suisse-­‐apr-­‐s-­‐la-­‐chute-­‐du-­‐Mur-­‐  espoirs-­‐et-­‐r-­‐alit-­‐s.php    Ambassador  François  Barras  -­‐  Between  walls  and  dashed  hopes:  a  state  of  freedom  in  the  Middle  East  Thursday  1  September  at  18  pm  Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation,  Lens  CHF  10.-­‐      http://www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch/fr/art/146_Entre-­‐murs-­‐et-­‐espoirs-­‐d-­‐us-­‐un-­‐tat-­‐des-­‐libert-­‐s-­‐  au-­‐Moyen-­‐Orient.php    5.   Partners    Pierre  Arnaud  Foundation    The  charitable  Foundation,  established  in  2007  in  memory  of  the  collector  and  patron  Pierre  Arnaud,   aims   to   promote   the   fine   arts   while   more   specifically   highlighting   Swiss   painting  which   it  will   present   in  a  European  context.   In  order   to  enhance   the   cultural   and   touristic  possibilities  available  on  the  Crans-­‐Montana  plateau,  it  undertakes  to  build,  run  and  finance  an  Art  Centre  in  Lens  to  organize  an  international  programme  of  temporary  exhibitions  and  various  cultural  events.    http://www.fondationpierrearnaud.ch/en/100/Pierre-­‐Arnaud-­‐Foundation    Vision  Art  Festival  (VAF)  The  Vision  Art  Festival  (VAF)  is  an  unprecedented  encounter  between  art  and  nature  in  the  beautiful   surroundings  of   the  Swiss  Alps.  An  outdoor  museum  of  exceptional  altitude  area  spanning  1,500  m  to  3,000  m  above  sea  level,  to  the  glacier  Plaine  Morte.  Impressive  works  created   by   artists   from   around   the  world,   have   their   place,   inspired   by   the   beauty   of   the  mountainous   circus   and   the   incredible   existing   light.   Concrete   walls   transformed   into  “street”  mountain  works  of  art!  The  Festival  takes  place  from  20  to  27  August.      http://visionartfestival.com/        

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6.   Contact:    Encounters  of  Crans-­‐Montana  Romaine  Zen  Ruffinen  Spennato  &  Irma  de  Jong  Route  de  Monte  Sano  11  3963  CM  Crans-­‐Montana  info@rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch  www.rencontres-­‐cransmontana.ch  

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