Voie 15 - Urban Paint Station;
Credit: Rotondes
The Rotondes cultural centre in Luxembourg-Bonnevoie has unveiled its 2023/24 season, which features various shows, installations, labs, concerts, markets and conferences, among other activities.
When Laura Graser, Head of Performing Arts and Labs, tried to define the perfect show for the Rotondes among a host of criteria, one thought emerged: "It doesn't have a classic format, because we are not a classic place." Examples include The Making of Berlin, a disconcerting video performance mixing documentary and fiction, and the closing show of the season, En attendant le grand soir, which is a mix between a contemporary circus and a grand ball.
To ensure a variety of formats, the Rotondes is supporting several creations in 2023/24, notably Casimir by the Belgian company Arts & Couleurs and À propose Liewen by the Luxembourg collective Kopla Bunz. The Rotondes is also working on a new in-house production, Minuit, with musicians Florence Kraus and Grégoire Terrier and illustrator Sophie Raynal at the helm (set for November 2023).
Moreover, the new season features several creative workshops for young audiences.
The "Congés Annulés" festival is also set to return to the Rotondes from 28 July to 23 August 2023. "The festival is a real meeting place. We want people who just come for a drink to hear something and say to themselves that it would be nice to come back for a concert," explained Marc Hauser, music programmer. The lineup includes American indie rock band Les Savy Fav, rock'n'roll ravers Fat Dog and A Place To Bury Strangers, among others.
The participatory urban paint installation "Voie 15" is set to be another summer attraction at the Rotondes. "It's a typical Rotondes project: unexpected and open to many forms of expression," enthused Marc Scozzai, visual arts programmer. Another highlight is the "Turn On" exhibition (January 2024), devoted to mechanical animations, as part of "Fabula Rasa".
The new season will officially launch in autumn 2023 with, in particular, the now traditional "Super Maart", a market showcasing the works of designers from the region. "Video games, good food, records are part of culture in the broad sense, since there is a part of creation," noted Tom Karier, events manager. "As such, markets such as 'eat it' [street food festival] or the 'Geek Foire' have their place at the Rotondes."
Other events making a comeback include "Game On", the "Light Leaks Festival" and the "queer loox" cycle. "Collaborations are the cornerstone of the socio-cultural component," stressed Yves Conrardy, socio-cultural and events programmer.
Further details of the 2023/24 season are now available on the Rotondes' website at https://www.rotondes.lu/fr/programmation.
