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Blickfelder Festival

About us

Team

Blickfelder Festival presents international theatre and dance productions for a young audience and realises projects between local schools and cultural practitioners. Every other year, Blickfelder occupies a public space in the city of Zurich through a diverse cultural program and opportunities for participation. From 1992 until 2020 the department of School+Culture Zürich was responsible for the festival organization. Since then the association Festival für ein junges Publikum Zürich has taken over the lead in planning and executing the Blickfelder Festival.

Team

Tanja Stauffer

"For a long time, I have been a fan of young audiences because they are authentic, direct, and lively. And because they believe that the world can be shaped!" Tanja Stauffer, born in 1974 in Basel, currently lives and works in Zurich as a cultural mediator, theater, and experiential educator. After her training as a primary school teacher, she studied theater education at ZHdK, worked as a freelance theater educator, and for many years at the Schule+Kultur department. At Schule Waidhalde, she works as an experiential educator with children of all age groups. At the Blickfelder Festival, she serves alongside the program group, overseeing the international dance and theater program.

Andreas Kohler

"I am a team player, and I love working with different people and developing projects. I find it exciting to showcase participatory projects with school classes and professional theater and dance productions on an equal footing." Andrea Kohler has been working in various cultural institutions and projects for many years. She gained her professional foundation through an initial pedagogical training and studied cultural management at ZHAW. She was part of the teams at Circolino Pipistrello and Fahrwerk Ö!. At the Blickfelder Festival, Andrea is responsible for finances and various productions, among other duties."

Theresa Künz

"I am especially looking forward to the festival atmosphere and the exchange with the audience and the artists. These are inspiring, lively, and exciting days." Theresa Künz is a theater maker. She studied German studies at the University of Vienna and theater education at ZHdK. Based in Zurich, she works in various constellations and collectives as a theater educator, performer, and project manager. The focus of her artistic work lies in collaboration and co-creation between professional artists and children. At Blickfelder, she is responsible for communication and collaborates with the program group to shape the international dance and theatre program.

Board

Credits

Co-Direction Festival:

Andrea Kohler, Theresa Künz, Tanja Stauffer

Technical Direction:

Tobias Müller

International Dance/Theatre Programme:

Frederike Dengler, Georg Biedermann, Eveline Eberhard, Tanja Stauffer, Theresa Künz

Projects with Schools

Nico Grüninger, Noémie Blumenthal, Sabina Reich, Silvia Hildebrand, Andrea Kohler, Marcel Hörler, Tanja Stauffer

Commissioner for Accessibility

Philine Burmeister

Design:

Jakob Lienhard, Lydia Perrot, Audience

Code:

Jonas Huber [MODEM]

Board members

Laura Leupi

"I wish for more space for young people, for shared utopias, and joyful failure – for example, at the Blickfelder Festival." Laura Leupi, born in 1996 in Zurich, works as a cultural journalist and for the theater, including Grätsche Junges Theater Festival and the Zürcher Theaterspektakel. Laura writes prose and performance texts, also in various collectives. This results in expansive collections of texts, performative interventions, or participatory DIY actions. Laura was an artist in residence at the Dogo Residenz für Neue Kunst and won the 3sat Prize at the 2023 Ingeborg Bachmann Competition. Laura is an alumna of the Next Generation Network of ASSITEJ International."

Andi Peter

"The Blickfelder Festival is close to my heart because it interprets the concept of theater not narrowly, but expansively and participatively." Andi Peter was born in Zurich in 1975. After completing an apprenticeship as a civil engineering draftsman and obtaining his high school diploma, he completed his jazz singer training at ZHdK in 2005. He began working in the theater during his education. As a singer and multi-instrumentalist, he takes on various roles depending on the production: as a musician on stage, performer, composer, arranger, sound designer, or vocal coach. Since 2020, he has been working as a lecturer in Theater Education at ZHdK, teaching the module "Music on Stage."

Danielle Isler

"For me, Blickfelder means creating spaces for everyone." Danielle Isler is a social scientist, artist, curator, and musician. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Bayreuth on the topic of "Black Subjectivities and Whitened Spaces in Cape Town" and is actively involved in anti-racist education. Danielle Isler participates in various national and international research and art projects and also takes the stage as an actress and performer with her own texts.

Manuela Runge

"As a member of the board, I am committed to the Blickfelder Festival to create cultural spaces where young people, with their diverse and different perspectives, can participate and shape." Manuela Runge is a theater and dance artist and has been leading the Artistic Mediation at the Schauspielhaus Zürich since 2020. Since completing her studies in theater education (2007) and dance education (2015), she has been working in the independent scene and with various cultural institutions (Tanzhaus Zürich, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Haus Konstruktiv, ETH Zürich). With her association TANZflug, she initiates inclusive dance projects and leads a mixed-abled DanceAbility group.

Monika Gysel

"I am involved in the Blickfelder Festival because it brings theater right into the city of Zurich." Studied literature and linguistics with a focus on theater theory at the University of Zurich. Worked as a dramaturg at city theaters and in the independent scene. Deepened research interests at the Institute for the Performing Arts & Film. Teaching in the theater department and various leadership roles at ZHdK. Member of the Theater Commission of the City of Zurich. Artistic concerns and projects are guided by an interest in site-specific works, play developments, and formats that expand or rethink the classical concept of theater as a space for political action."

Manifesto

This manifesto explains our values and intentions and acts as the basis of the Blickfelder Festival.

Credits

Aesthetic

We understand the world as sensual and meaningful. We promote the arts and their presence from childhood to adolescence. We unite diverse art forms and create a platform for productions with relevance to current events.

Non-discriminatory

We want to organize ourselves in such a way that people in different life situations and realities can participate in our festival. We confront our own ways of thinking and organizational structures and break down barriers of accessibility.

Collaborative

We connect cultural professionals with cultural businesses and schools. We are constantly looking for new partnerships and forms of collaboration. To further develop the festival, we involve external people in these processes.

Sustainable

We take care to use resources sparingly and set long-term goals. We ensure fair working conditions, social benefits, transparent wages, and take care of each other.

Process-oriented

We enable spaces for experiences. Projects with participatory, artistic approaches between cultural practictioners and school classes characterize our festival.

Partnerships

Cooperations

Funding (festival)

Funding (productions)

Network

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Kontakt

Credits

General inquiries:

festival_at_blickfelder.ch

Team:

Andrea Kohler (Finances & Production)
andrea.kohler_at_blickfeler.ch

Tanja Stauffer (Programme)
tanja.stauffer_at_blickfelder.ch

Theresa Künz (Communication & Programme)
theresa.kuenz_at_blickfelder.ch

Accessibility:

Philine Burmeister
philine.burmeister_at_blickfelder.ch

Adress:

Blickfelder Festival
Grütlistrasse 36
CH-8002 Zürich

Telephone:

+41 77 500 62 10

Social Media:

Instagram
Facebook

Application productions:

 We are now accepting applications for the dance and theatre program. Please use this form to present us your production.

Imprint

Credits

Publishers:

Verein Festival für ein junges Publikum Zürich

Editorial office:

Marcel Hörler, Tanja Stauffer, Frederike Dengler, Andrea Kohler, Theresa Künz

Design:

Lydia Perrot, Jakob Lienhard, Audience (figures)

Code tool creatures

Ennio Mariani

Code website:

Jonas Huber [MODEM]

Translations English

ChatGPT

Translations German Easy Language

Philine Burmeister

Portrait photograpy

Lucca Barbery

Fonts

ABC Monument Grotesk, Scotch Genovese

Privacy Policy

Purpose of the data protection declaration

The operator of the blickfelder.ch website (hereinafter referred to as the "Blickfelder website") is the Verein Festival für ein junges Publikum Zürich (hereinafter referred to as "Blickfelder"). Data protection is important to Blickfelder. Blickfelder complies with the applicable data protection laws and regulations. This data protection declaration describes how Blickfelder handles personal data and, in particular, which personal data of the visitor to the Blickfelder website (hereinafter referred to as "user") is processed by Blickfelder and the purposes for which this data is processed. It also describes how collected personal data can be checked, corrected or deleted. This data protection declaration does not extend to any external links that lead to third-party offers. For these offers, the data protection provisions of the respective provider apply.

Personal data

Blickfelder respects the privacy of the user and will not collect any personal data (such as name, address, e-mail address), unless this data is: voluntarily provided by the user (in particular first name, last name, address, mobile number, e-mail address or VAT number); or automatically collected by cookies.

Use of personal data

Data provided by the user to Blickfelder may be used by Blickfelder as follows:

  • To create a user account and to otherwise fulfil contractual obligations;
    For marketing purposes, i.e. in particular to better understand the user's needs and to improve Blickfelder' services;
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When the user visits the Blickfelder website, information may be stored automatically on his or her computer. This is done in the form of so-called "cookies" or a similar file that helps Blickfelder in various ways, for example to learn about the preferences of visitors to the Blickfelder website and to improve the Blickfelder website.

Most browsers allow you to delete cookies, prevent their installation or generate a warning before a cookie is installed. The user can obtain further information in this regard from the browser instructions. Blickfelder will use automatically stored information for statistical purposes only and in particular will not associate it with any personal data that may have been provided to Blickfelder.

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In order to evaluate the use of the website, Blickfelder uses web analytics services provided by third parties, to which personal data may also be transmitted in the course of using these services. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the website (including the user's IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate the user's IP address with any other data held by Google. Users may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on their browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Blickfelder platform. By using the Blickfelder platform, users consent to the processing of data about them by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Security measures

Blickfelder provides security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information and personal data. The user is aware that transmissions on the Internet are not secure. As soon as Blickfelder has received the transmitted information, it secures it in its systems in an appropriate manner.

Rights of the user

The user can demand at any time that Blickfelder sends him a copy of the personal data concerning him or informs him about the use of these data. Furthermore, Blickfelder will correct or delete this data at the user's request at any time. The user can contact the office responsible for this as follows:

Verein Festival für ein junges Publikum Zürich
festival_at_blickfelder.ch

In the case of such requests, Blickfelder is obliged to verify the identity of the user. Requests can therefore only be processed if they are accompanied by suitable proof of identity (copy of identity card or similar).

Adaptation of the data protection declaration

Blickfelder reserves the right to amend this data protection declaration at any time within the framework of legal requirements.

Calling up the data protection declaration

The user can call up, download, save or print out this data protection declaration at any time.

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