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Invitation: 70 years of documenta –
A family festival

Dear families, dear citizens,
dear friends of documenta and Fridericianum,

1955 Arnold Bode staged the first documenta art exhibition in Kassel.
That means documenta is turning 70 years old.
So far, documenta has been staged 15 times.
In 2027, documenta 16 will be open.

documenta is a special art exhibition.
During the exhibition, many works of art are shown
in different places within the city.
Works of art are, for example:

• paintings or photographs,

• statues made of stone or wood

• or special events.

Arnold Bode opened the first documenta exhibition.
He was a painter and an art professor in Kassel.

An art professor is a person
who knows very much about art.
They usually work at an art college.
That is a special school
where people can learn more about art.

So far, documenta has been staged 15 times.

In 2027, documenta 16 will be open.

We would like to celebrate documenta’s 70th birthday with you

- in a colourful family festival.

A museum is a place
where people can see many interesting things.
For example:

• Paintings and pictures,

• statues,

• old clothing

• or old tools.

When:

Saturday, 7 June 2025, starting 3 PM

Where:

On the terrace in front of the Museum Fridericianum.

Children, adults, and elderly people are all invited.

There will be

• music

• drinks

• and food

  • vegetarian and vegan food included.
    

Außerdem macht die Künstlerin Cosima von Bonin
eine besondere Kunst-Aktion.
Sie heißt: 7 Tausend Palmen.
Die Künstlerin schmückt das Museum Fridericianum
mit vielen Palmen-Ketten aus Papier.
Wenn ihr wollt:
Dann dürft ihr euch sich so eine Palmen-Kette mitnehmen.

The artist Cosima von Bonin will be there
with her art project „7000 Palmen“ („7000 palm trees“):
The museum will be decorated with special pennant strings
in the shape of palm trees.
Everyone can take some of these pennant strings home with them.

The schedule for the family festival:

3 PM to 10 PM: Food

Barbecue-style food, including vegetarian and vegan options. Furthermore:

• mexican food from Taquería 341

• drinks from Brau-Manufaktur Steckenpferd.

3 PM: Words of welcome

• Andreas Hoffmann,
  Managing director of documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH

• Moritz Wesseler,
  director of Museum Fridericianum.

3:15 PM: Palm Trees

Handing out the palm tree pennant strings.

3 PM to 5 PM: Creative workshops

Workshops for children and adults:
Making

• pennant strings

• stamping postcards

• designing buttons

• and puzzle tours through the exhibitions in the Fridericianum.

3 PM to 6 PM: Spielmobil Rote Rübe

Rote Rübe is an organisation
offering mobile playing experiences
for children aged three years and older.
The Kids can

• Play

• have fun

• and even make pizza.

3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5 PM: Family tours

Families can participate in a tour t
hrough the Fridericianum to
learn something interesting about:

• Lee Kit’s art

• and the art of Mario García Torres.

A family tour takes 30 minutes.

3:30 PM: Volkswagen Sound Orchestra live show

The Volkswagen Sound Orchestra is an amateur music group.
They use Volkswagen car parts as drums and percussions.

4:30 PM to 5 PM: A walk to the 7000 palm trees

The artist Cosima von Bonin has placed
her palm tree pennant strings at several locations in Kassel.
During the walk, you can visit those places.
You can also learn something:

• about the palm tree pennant strings

• and the art of Cosima von Bonin in general.

Wir freuen uns auf einen schönen Tag mit euch!