4th INTERNATIONAL GLASS FESTIVAL LUXEMBOURG

Program of the 4th International Festival of Glass 2011 Luxembourg
Glass Symposium Biennale. Contemporary Art in Glass.
With the cooperation of international artists and students from 28 countries.
August 18 – September 4

Site:      Atelier d’Art du Verre – Asselborn
Friday, August 26th                     10.00 – 18.00  Free entry.
Saturday, August 27th                  9.00 – 18.00    Free entry.
Sunday, August 28th                    9.00 – 18.00    Free entry.

Opening (Vernissage) (Admission only with invitation):
The opening will be held on Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 19.00 in Asselborn.
            - Speeches of the official quests, the organizers and the artists.
            - Presentation of the catalog in the presence of the artists.
            - A glass of wine is kindly offered by the municipality of Wincrange
            - Spectacular night demonstration of glass casting and blowing.

Artists in action:
Demonstrations in glass blowing, casting, fusing, glass painting, engraving, cutting, grinding, polishing, glass beads, mosaics, pate de verre, making and restoring stained glass.
Friday,                 August 26th     14.00 – 16.00
Saturday,             August 27th       9.00 – 18.00
Sunday,                August 28th       9.00 – 18.00

Workshops for children and adults:
Glass fusing, glass beads, mosaic, recycling glass, clay and pate de verre.
Saturday,              August 27th    10.00 – 17.00
Sunday,                 August 28th    10.00 – 17.00

Information about glass schools in Europe.
Conferences, video and slide projections of the work with glass:
On Saturday,      August 27th      11.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
On Sunday,        August 28th      11.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00

Official closing:
Auction of glass objects.                    Sunday, August 28th 14.00 – 16.00
Festival ends                                     Sunday, August 28th 18.00

Glass Art Exhibitions:
Site:      Atelier d’Art du Verre – Asselborn
            August 26th – August 28th 10.00 – 18.00
            Gallery "Moulin d’Asselborn" – Asselborn www.hotelvieuxmoulin.lu
          August 26th – August 28th 11.00 – 18.00
          Gallery "Konschthaus Beim Engel" - Luxembourg ville www.mcesr.public.lu
            August 18th – September 3rd 10.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 19.00. Closed Mondays
          Gallery "Maison de la Culture" - Diekirch www.diekirch.lu/fr/art/culture
            August 19th – September 4th 14.00 – 18.00

Artists participants of 4th International Glass Festival Luxembourg 2011:

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