September 5, Thursday
· 17:00 Exhibition opening. Museum of Lithuanian Education History, (Vytauto Ave. 52)
Diogo Maya (Portugal) “Signs of Life”
Henrik Kam (USA) “Mandalas for Planet Earth”
· 18:00 Exhibition opening. M. Žilinskas Art Gallery of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nepriklausomybės sq. 12).
Giovanni (PC).
Hannes Wiedemann (Germany) “Grinders”
Irina Popova (Russia / The Netherlands) “The Incomplete Princess Book”
Michele Borzoni (Italy) “Workforce. Call Centers + Logistic Centers”
Travis Hodges (UK) “The Quantified Self”
Larson & Shindelman (USA) “Geolocation: #Gratitude”
Heinrich Holtgreve (Germany) “Internet as a place”
Damien Berney (Switzerland) “Scrolldown”
Dávid Biró (Hungary) “Front End”
Elizabeth Claffey (USA) “The Ordinary and the Domestic”
Nigel Dickinson (UK) “China Big Brother”
KAUNAS PHOTO NIGHT. Summer terrace „Laukas“ (Nepriklausomybės Sq. 12, next to M. Žilinskas Art Gallery)
· 22:00 Kaunas Photo live artist talk & show
Participants: Agata Wieczorek (Poland), Paulo Simão (Portugal), Kai Löffelbein (Germany), Marko Zink (Austria), Maxime Matthys (Belgium), John Angerson (UK), Irina Popova (Russia / The Netherlands), Diogo Maia (Portugal)
· 22:45 Live-coding performance. Guoda Kaminskė & Andrius Palivonas.
Programming live with TidalCycles and Hydra. An intriguing audiovisual performance of musical experiments and hypnotizing visuals accompanied by an electric guitar.
September 6, Friday
· From 10:00 Porfolio Reviews. Registered participants only.
· From 16:00 Exhibition opening of “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists” across five venues of Kaunas old town (details below).
Finalists: Kai Löffelbein (Germany), Maxime Matthys (Belgium), Christopher Sims (USA), Samuel W. J. Fordham (UK), Marko Zink (Austria), John Angerson (UK), Agata Wieczorek (Poland), Paulo Simão (Portugal)
· 16:00 Exhibition opening. Kaunas Cultural Centre of Various Nations (Šv. Gertrūdos St. 58). “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists”
· 16:30 Exhibition opening. Kaunas Public Library of Vincas Kudirka – Department of Youth, Art and Music (A. Mapu St. 18). “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists”
· 17:00 Exhibition opening. Kaunas City Museum Folk Music Branch (L. Zamenhofo St. 12). “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists”
· 17:30 Exhibition opening. Gallery “Meno parkas” (Rotušės Sq. 27). “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists”
· 18:00 Exhibition opening and revelation of KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Winner. Kaunas Photography Gallery (Vilniaus St. 2)
September 11, Wednesday
· 13:00 “Communicating Tech Communities”. Exhibition opening / lecture* with Maciek Jazwiecki (Poland), moderated by Prof. Kristina Juraitė. VMU Multifunctional Center for Studies and Research (V. Putvinskio St. 23). Free admission. *The lecture will be held in English language.
Maciek Jazwiecki (Poland) “PolandTech”
September 13, Friday
· 17:30 Guided tour of the outdoor exhibition with the director of the festival Mindaugas Kavaliauskas: Claudio Cesaroli (Italy) “Gondo’s Gold”. Square next to A. Juozapavičiaus Ave. 57. Free admission.
September 17, Tuesday
· 17:00 “Sidewalk talk: Intellectuals’ Roads in Lithuania”. Meeting with the authors Viktoras Bachmetjevas and Vilius Dranseika next to their outdoor exhibition at Emmanuel Levinas square (V. Putvinskio St. 22, at the foot of Žaliakalnis Funicular). Free admission.
September 18, Wednesday
· 17:00 “What do we leave behind?”. Guided tour of the exhibition with the festival’s coordinator Karolina Krinickaitė. We will take a look at the photography works of two authors on display at the Museum and reflect on our relationship with things and what we, as humanity, leave on Earth after ourselves. Museum of Lithuanian Education History (Vytauto Ave. 52). Free admission.
· 18:00 “From biohackers to 6000 internet princesses”. Guided tour of the exhibition “Digital-Virtual-Real” with the festival coordinator Karolina Krinickaitė. M. Žilinskas Art Gallery of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nepriklausomybės Sq. 12). Free admission.
September 19, Thursday
· 16:30 Guided tour of the “KAUNAS PHOTO STAR 2019 Finalists” exhibition across 5 venues in Kaunas old town with the festival’s educational program manager Agnė Cesiulė. The route starts at Kaunas Cultural Centre of Various Nations (Šv. Gertrūdos St. 58). Free admission.
September 20, Friday
Guided tours on wheels! KAUNAS PHOTO invites everyone to commemorate the European Mobility Week and the upcoming Car Free Day in a guided tour of the outdoor exhibitions with bicycles, friendly four-legged companions, skateboards, parents and kids with strollers, and all alternative urban means of transport. The tours will be conducted by the festival’s educational program manager Agne Cesiulė.
· 17:00 Guided tour: Haley Morris-Cafiero (USA) “The Bully Pulpit”. Chechnya Square (P. Lukšio St.). Free admission.
· 17:30 Guided tour: Calum Stamper (UK) “Through the Looking Glass”. Kalniečiai park (next to Savanorių Ave.). Free admission.
September 24, Tuesday
· 18:00 Guided tour of the outdoor exhibition with the festival’s educational program manager Agnė Cesiulė: Claudio Cesaroli (Italy) “Gondo’s Gold”. Square next to A. Juozapavičiaus Ave. 57. Free admission.
September 25, Wednesday
· 18:00 “Tracking: from self-analysis to techno-authoritarian surveillance”. Guided tour of the exhibition “Digital-Virtual-Real” with the invited guest Mindaugas Eglinskas – CEO at Pixevia, who has been working in the field of artificial intelligence for more than 10 years, and festival’s educational program manager Agnė Cesiulė and coordinator Karolina Krinickaitė. M. Žilinskas Art Gallery of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nepriklausomybės Sq. 12). Free admission.
September 29, Sunday
· 14:00 “Scrolling. 1 000 000 000 000 digital images”. Guided tour of the exhibition “Digital-Virtual-Real” and Artist talk with the author Damien Berney (Switzerland). The tour will be conducted by the festival coordinator Karolina Krinickaitė. M. Žilinskas Art Gallery of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nepriklausomybės Sq. 12). Free admission
October 1, Tuesday
· 17:00 Guided tour of the outdoor exhibition with the festival’s educational program manager Agnė Cesiulė: Viktoras Bachmetjevas and Vilius Dranseika “Intellectuals’ Roads in Lithuania”. E. Levinas square (V. Putvinskio St. 22, at the foot of Žaliakalnis Funicular). Free admission.
October 2, Wednesday
· 13:00 “The Internet as a place”. Open lecture* with the author Heinrich Holtgreve (Germany), in presence of the cybersecurity expert Dr. Ignas Kalpokas and the diplomat Darius Gaidys. Moderator – Prof. Kristina Juraitė. VMU Multifunctional Center for Studies and Research (V. Putvinskio St. 23). Free admission. *The lecture will be held in English language.
· 18:00 “The Internet. What is it? Is it a box? What does it look like? Is it a nice place?”. Guided tour of the exhibition “Digital-Virtual-Real” and Artist talk with Heinrich Holtgreve (Germany). The tour will be conducted by the festival’s educational program manager Agnė Cesiulė. M. Žilinskas Art Gallery of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nepriklausomybės Sq. 12). Free admission.
October 3, Thursday
· 11:15 “Photographer – Artist – Manager”. Open lecture* by Heinrich Holtgreve (Germany). Moderator – assoc. prof. Tomas Pabedinskas. VMU Faculty of Arts (Muitinės St. 7-207). Free admission. *The lecture will be held in English language.
October 6, Sunday
· 13.00 “Sidewalk talk: Aliens”. Meeting with the author Emanuela Colombo (Italy) next to the outdoor exhibition in the lower part of the zoo, next to the parrot hut. Lithuanian Zoological Garden (Radvilėnų Rd. 21). Entrance with the Zoo ticket. *The event will be held in English with translation to Lithuanian.
Emanuela Colombo (Italy) “Aliens”
· 14:00 “Different portraits – photography as a conversation tool about fauna”. Artist talk with Emanuela Colombo (Italy) at the Zoo school (terrarium). Lithuanian Zoological Garden (Radvilėnų Rd. 21). Entrance with the Zoo ticket. *The event will be held in English with translation to Lithuanian.
October 8, Tuesday
· 17:00 Guided tour of the outdoor exhibition with the festival’s director Mindaugas Kavaliauskas: Calum Stamper (UK) “Through the Looking Glass”. Kalniečiai park (near Savanorių Ave.). Free admission.
· 17:30 “Sidewalk talk: The Bully Pulpit”. Meeting with the author Haley Morris-Cafiero (USA) next to the outdoor exhibition. Chechnya square (P. Lukšio St.). Free admission. *The event will be held in English with translation to Lithuanian.
· 18:00 “Creative photography – a response to bullying”. Artist talk with the author Haley Morris-Cafiero (USA). Kaunas Public Library of Vincas Kudirka – Department of Park (P. Lukšio St. 60). Free admission. *The event will be held in English with translation to Lithuanian.
October 10, Thursday
· 11:15 “The Bully Pulpit”. Open lecture* by Haley Morris-Cafiero (USA). Moderator – Prof. Kristina Juraitė. VMU Faculty of Arts (Muitinės St. 7-207). Free admission. *The lecture will be held in English language.
The events calendar is constantly updated.
Organisers retain the right tom bring modifications to the program.
KAUNAS PHOTO 2019 exhibitions will be open from September 5 to October 6. Outdoor exhibitions will be on display until October 31.