The summer holidays are coming to an end, but next week it's back to school. But before everyday life calls again, the Liebieghaus once again invites you to the big children's festival this summer. On Sunday, 5 August 2018, the party will be held under the motto "Magical Machines". On this last day of the summer holidays, visitors can take part in numerous workshops and guided tours from 10:00 to 18:00 and go exploring at the Liebieghaus. The focus this year is entirely on the special exhibition "O Sentimental Machine" by the contemporary artist William Kentridge, who has moved into the museum with his ingenious machines and installations. His fascinating works range from films to sculptures to paper tears that will captivate young and old at the Children's Festival.
On offer are, among other things, numerous guided tours through which children and adults alike will gain exciting insights into the work of William Kentridge and his machines, which bring art to life and move the Liebieghaus in a variety of ways. Fittingly, the idyllic Liebieghaus Garden will also be transformed into an experimental field: in six different workshops, children can get creative and practical themselves. Machines will be made of clay, puzzling robots and mysterious machine creatures, or colourful mobiles made of paper. Using charcoal, the children draw and wipe like Kentridge himself or build monsters out of stone with sharp teeth and long claws. Images are also set in motion, allowing the children to create fantastic films.
Besides this, other exciting programme events will take place: In the garden there will be drumming music to join in with for small and big children under the guidance of Mark Collazo and the theatre pedagogue Tina Gliesche invites you to join in shadow theatre. Rudi Gerharz will take the very young ones on various thematic fairy-tale journeys through the Liebieghaus with his stories. Musical entertainment will be provided, among others, by the student band of the Schiller School. And parents will not be neglected either: they can gain insights into the special exhibition by William Kentridge during thematic guided tours. Sweet and savoury treats, such as waffles in the garden and various specialities in the Liebieghaus Café round off the festival. This is a relaxing way to end the summer holidays with the whole family.
Admission to the children's festival is 12 euros, concessions 10 euros, the family ticket costs 18 euros. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free of charge. Members of the "KinderKunstKlub" with one accompanying person each also receive free admission. Registration in advance is not required, tickets are available on site.
The program
Workshops in the garden of the Liebieghaus
Continuously from 10.00-18.00 hrs
Drum music to join in the garden: 12.15 hrs/ 13.15 hrs/ 15.15 hrs/ 17.15 hrs
Shadow theatre in the lecture hall: 15.00 pm/ 3.20 pm/ 3.40 pm
Schiller School Student Band in the Garden: 4.3 p.m.
Art Experiences and Guided Tours
Meeting point for guided tours in the Liebieghaus foyer
11.00 a.m. Steaming and Stamping. Powerful machines Guided tour for children from 6 years
11.00 Uhr Zeitreise. William Kentridge in the rooms of Baron von Liebieg Sunday guided tour for adults
11.30 am Good vs Evil. Angels, Gods and Demons Guided tour for children aged 8+
12.00 Machines with hands and feet. Art comes to life Guided tour for families with children aged 4+
12.30pm A fan for a head? Machine people Guided tour for children and young people from 10 years
12.30 am Stories between heaven and earth Fairy tale journey with Rudi Gerharz for children from 4 years
13.00 pm Of art made from bicycle spokes and gigantic noses Guided tour for children from 6 years
13.00 pm William Kentridge. O Sentimental Machine Overview tour of the exhibition for adults
13.30 Uhr Zauberei im Riesenhaus Fairy tale journey with Rudi Gerharz for children from 4 years
14.00 Uhr Kentridge and the coffee pot. A self-portrait with a difference Guided tour for children from 8 years
14.30 hrs It's all about everything! Excitement guaranteed Fairytale journey with Rudi Gerharz for children from 4 years
15.00 Uhr Tanz der Maschinen: Moving to the beat and to the music Guided tour for families with children from 4 years
15.30 Uhr Selling the shadow and other strange business. Fairy tale journey with Rudi Gerharz for children from 4 years
15.45 hrs How do they fit together? Megaphone and sewing machine Guided tour for children from 6 years
16.00 h William Kentridge. O Sentimental Machine Survey tour of the exhibition for adults
16.30 Kentridge and ancient art: of heads and bodies Guided tour for children and young people aged 10+
17.00 Pet or wild beast? Animal Encounters Guided tour for families with children from 4 years
Location: Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, Schaumainkai 71, 60596 Frankfurt am Main
Date: Sunday, 5 August 2018, 10.00-18.00 Uhr
Admission: 12 Euro regular, 10 Euro reduced, 18 Euro family ticket; Members of the KinderKunstKlub with one accompanying person each have free admission; Free admission for children under 12 years
