EARTHBOUND 2025

Soil and water – two necessary elements for a thriving life on this planet

The symposium includes keynotespeakers, workshops, talks and debates, with 5 workshops scheduled throughout the 3-day event. Additionally, there will be performance excerpts, lectures on climate justice and feminist knowledge, and sharing sessions. These engaging activities will be interspersed with delightful vegetarian/vegan meals. The symposium is designed as one durational, staged event aimed at stimulating both the intellect and the senses.

SPEAKERS & ARTISTS

We bring together performing artists, visual artists, musicians, anthropologists, philosophers, researchers of various backgrounds and other people with a holistic approach to or interest in this broad yet essential topic.

  • Minna Salami
    London-based Nigerian-Finnish and Swedish feminist author and social critic
  • Chalotte du Cann
    writer, editor and co-director of The Dark Mountain Project. She also teaches collaborative non-fiction, and radical kinship with the other-than-human world
  • Jasper Griepink
    queer visual artist, storyteller, world builder, singer-priestess, public speaker, designer, researcher, educator, writer, and curator, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Christine Fentz
    Performance artist, dramaturg, nature terapist and artistic leader of Secret Hotel and Earthwise Residency
  • Trine Rytter Andersen
    artis, artreviewer, curator, kulturmanager and mentor
  • – others to be announced

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

26th Arrival and acclimatisation at Himmelbjerggården
27th Workshop, Keynotespeaker and sharing session days
28th Workshop and sharing session days
29th Earthbound Symposium – in Aarhus – TBA

LOCATION

Himmelbjerggården 26th– 28th of August

This year the Symposium will be held at Himmelbjerggården where there is space for 150 day participants of Earthbound.

Himmelbjerggården offers accommodation in single and double rooms. Depending on the participants we will find fitting space for you. It is also possible to stay in tents or shelters at a lower cost. Or you can book your accomodation in Aarhus and we can help you find transportation to Himmelbjerggården.

Aarhus on the 29th

EARTHBOUND offers a day in the city of Aarhus – where we have space for more participants. More info to come.

Questions about Earthbound 2025 please contact earthbound@secrethotel.dk

EARTHBOUND 2025 is organised by the performance theatre Secret Hotel in collaboration Earthwise Residency and others.
EARTHBOUND 2025 is supported by: Central Denmark Region, The Danish Arts Foundation, and Earthwise Residency