WAAG FESTA 2026 – One House, Many Voices

The Waag Association opens the doors of Waaghaus to the city for a day filled with music, art, guided tours, workshops, encounters and convivial moments.

PROGRAMME

10:00 – MUSIC OPENING AND WELCOME TALK

The day begins at Waag Café with live music and a few words of welcome.

(IT/DE) (Waag Café)

10:30 + 15:00 – WAAG GUIDED TOUR | curated by FAI

Discover the history and architecture of Waaghaus with the FAI guides.

(IT/DE) (Entire House)

10:30–13:00 – WAAG OPEN HOUSE

A morning to discover the initiatives and organisations based at Waaghaus through encounters, workshops and presentations. Everyone is welcome to drop in, explore the spaces and ask questions.

Cosa, quando, come, chi… Waag? | Family Workshop
A workshop for children aged 6 to 12, inviting them to discover the “inhabitants” of Waaghaus and let their imagination run free with the coloured pencils of comic artist Valentina Stecchi.
(IT/DE) (EUREGIO, Waag +1)

WS Open Tools
A workshop for associations and freelancers to discover smart tools that can make bureaucracy easier. With Katharina Kolakowski.
(IT/DE/EN) (WEIGH STATION, Waag +2)

WAAG TALKS – The Story of Südtirol Jazz Festival
A conversation with Klaus Widmann about the history and identity of the Südtirol Jazz Festival.
(IT/DE) (SJF Office, Waag +2)

WAAG TALKS – The Story of Bolzano Film Festival Bozen
Luigi Loddi traces the history and development of the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen.
(IT/DE) (BFFB Office, Waag +2)

BFFB Animated Shorts 4Kids
A loop screening of a fantastic selection of animated short films for younger audiences.
(Approx. 30 min.) (Spazio BFFB Raum, Waag +3)

INFOPOINT – with Chiara Paterno
(Waag Office, Waag +3)

FROM 10:30 – ATELIER OPEN AIR

Kornplatz becomes an open-air studio, where local artists paint live at their easels.

(Kornplatz/Piazza del Grano)

11:30–12:30 – UNBEQUEM/SCOMODO | Exhibition Presentation & Talk

Presentation of the exhibition and catalogue “Progetti di critica sociale di Kuno Prey (1989-2023)”.

Moderator: Gerhard Glüher

(IT/DE) (Aquarium)

The event is part of the programme of BAW – Bolzano Art Weeks.

14:00–18:00 – OPEN PIANO | curated by Fondazione Busoni-Mahler Stiftung & Conservatorio Monteverdi

Pianists David Barragán Ochoa, Ester Ferrario and Paul Herbst perform for audiences and passers-by. Between performances, the piano is open to anyone who would like to sit down and play.

(Kornplatz/Piazza del Grano)

16:00–18:00 – TABULA RASA 2025 | curated by Weigh Station

Weigh Station presents two projects from the 2025 edition of Tabula Rasa: Mobile Kitchen by Crumb Collective and Cycles of Repair by Maximilian Stahl.

(IT/DE/EN) (Kornplatz/Piazza del Grano)

18:00–19:30 – OPEN MIC | curated by Sidewalk

Sidewalk’s now legendary open mic takes to the outdoors. Open to anyone who would like to perform on stage in any form or format.

(IT/DE/EN) (Kornplatz/Piazza del Grano)

19:30–20:00 – HOUSE TABLE | curated by Waag Café

A shared toast to wrap up the day, bringing everyone together around one table.

(Kornplatz/Piazza del Grano)

20:30–21:30 – HUBERT DORIGATTI DUO | curated by Südtirol Jazz Festival