Invitation: 70 years of documenta – A family festival
Dear families, dear citizens, dear friends of documenta and Fridericianum,
70 years ago, 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.
We would like to celebrate documenta’s 70th birthday with you – in a colourful family festival.
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.
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.
Cosima von Bonin is an artist who participated in documenta 12.
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 gGmbHMoritz Wesseler,
director of Museum Fridericianum.
3:15 PM: Handing out the palm tree pennant strings
The artist Cosima von Bonin will begin to hand out her pennant strings in the shape of palm trees.
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. The tours are about finding clues and solving puzzles.
3 PM to 6 PM: Spielmobil Rote Rübe
Rote Rübe is an organisation offering mobile playing experiences for children aged three years and older: Playing, having fun, and even making pizza.
3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5 PM: Family tours
Families can participate in a tour through 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.
In the evening, there will be a party and a drag show.
Drag means, for example: People wear colourful clothing and make-up. Women wear clothing often worn by men, and men wear clothing often associated with women.
We are looking forward to having a great time with all of you!