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This month we'll visit two cultural spots in Lausanne. We will travel by train and visits will be followed by an optional lunch. Train travel, entrance fees and Lunch will be at the participants charge.
1) Beaulieu Lausanne: VAN GOGH ALIVE, an immersive multimedia exhibition
Van Gogh's life, figures and landscapes are the absolute protagonists of this immersive multimedia exhibition, dedicated to the great Dutch painter who, with his unique and incomparable style, laid the foundations of modern art.
Synchronized with a powerful and suggestive music, more than 3000 images in high definition will create an electrifying decor that will fill the giant screens, walls and columns, from ceiling to floor, completely immersing the visitor in the vibrant colors and intense details that characterize Van Gogh's style.
Come explore the life, artistic evolution, history and works of the great master, understand his thoughts and emotions, accompany him in his wandering between Paris, Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise, the places where he created several masterpieces, and discover the techniques of his painting in an explosion of animated details. The exhibition is presented both in French and German. (unfortunately, no English)
Participants will be required to pay for their entrance ticket.
Ticket price 26 - 30 CHF
https://www.ticketcorner.ch/fr/event/van-gogh-alive-mch-beaulieu-centre-de-congres-lausanne-14091574/
2) Platform 10 Fine art, photography, design, textile arts: by their very nature, these artistic fields have reason to enter into dialogue. The union of MCBA, the Musée de l’Elysée and the mudac, complemented by the presence of the Toms Pauli and Félix Vallotton Foundations, form PLATEFORME 10, a new “arts district” next to the Lausanne train station. It is a genuine cultural platform that aims to overstep the natural barriers of each of the institutions on site, in order to give the place an energy and a competitiveness that are highly attractive. Platform 10 is a huge & impressive structure, three museums under one roof.
The permanent exhibition is free of charge, visiting exhibition 15 CHF (AVS), 20 CHF full-price
https://www.mcba.ch/billetterie/
Please register! Note: Once you register, a confirmation email will be sent to you with Mona's contact information and meeting details. If you don't receive confirmation, please check that you have hit "confirm" at the end of the registration process.
After registration, please let Mona know if you would like to join the group for lunch.
Please note that at the time of planning, masks are required to be worn in the museum, and until further notice, a valid Covid certificate OR a negative test result OR a certificate of recovery from Covid less than 180 days ago will be required as dictated by the Federal Council.
Please contact Mona before coming. For info/R.S.V.P., contact Mona Baz here.