During a two-week residency at the Nordstadtpark, four associations from Kosovo, Belgium, and Switzerland that work with abandoned buildings and (public) spaces, together with similar initiatives based in Kassel, have been shaping a “collective village of ideas.” The foundation of this village is based on a common work method encompassing productivity, collaboration, and openness, as developed in previous collaborations between the four associations.
On August 12, visitors are invited to take part to the festival organized for the opening of the village of ideas and inaugurate the temporary installations on site from 3 pm until 10 pm. The festival includes performances, poetry readings, an open soup kitchen, a free market for handmade clothing and more. Guests are given the chance to become part of the public discussion platform, meet with the project team and share the urban space with the community at Nordstadtpark.