Workshop Kids 11 - 16 Jahre

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09:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. I Entrance Upstairs
01:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. I Entrance Upstairs
03:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. I Entrance Upstairs

Workshop: Kids Culture Music Van mit Gammon

A bus packed with organ pipes, synthesizers, balloons, harmonicas, headphones, microphones, and sensors is coming to your kids! The mobile sound workshop is touring all over South Tyrol and will also be stopping by Thrive+. Kids can experiment with analog and digital instruments – or become part of the Modular Synthesizer Ensemble.

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from 9.00 a.m.

WELCOME

Start the day with installations and resources to read and take away, books and time for being together even before the official start! Get your admission wristband...

from 9.00 a.m. I Foyer

kids.area - Childcare by Jugenddienst Bruneck

Younger festivalgoers are also well catered for. A world full of adventure, creativity, and discovery awaits them. The Bruneck Youth Service offers a diverse...

09:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. I EXPO area Gentle Body & Mind Wake Up Session

03:15 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. I EXPO area Check in for Body & Mind (female, lesbian, intersex, trans, non binary, asexual only)

Yoga Session

Petra Röck

Yoga with heart I Hatha & Bhakti

Gentle Body & Mind Wake-Up Session: This session is the perfect start to the festival day! Yoga-inspired, without a mat, but with plenty of presence and energy....

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Entrance Upstairs
11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. | Entrance Upstairs
02:00 p.m. - 03:30 p.m. | Entrance Upstairs
04:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. | Entrance Upstairs

Workshop for Kids from 8 years and above - Kids Culture Music Van with Luana Carp

A bus packed with organ pipes, synthesizers, balloons, harmonicas, headphones, microphones, and sensors is coming to your kids! The mobile sound workshop is touring...

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. I Main Stage (German/English, simultaneous translation to Italian)

Performance & Festival Opening: Danke Zeit

Iris Omari

Dancer, performer
& dance teacher

Jasemin Khaleli

Ethnomusicologist & Artist

Eeva Aichner

Poetry slam artist

Ines Visintainer

Storytellerin &
Copywriterin

Lene Morgenstern

Language artist

Yasmo

Rapper & Poet

Alba

trans*feminine,
white performer,
singer, costume designer

Schmusechor

Don't act like you don't know us!

Danke Zeit. Spoken word performance based on texts by Eeva Aichner, Iris Omari Ansong/Alba Jona Becker, Lene Morgenstern, Ines Visintainer, and YASMO. Performers:...

All day | Closed room, by invitation only

Podcast: Ätschbätsch – the feminist podcast from the Alps live at the Thrive+ Festival!

Relaxed and casual, cheeky and unapologetically feminist – that´s the sound of South Tyrol when "ätsch bätsch" takes the mic. This podcast does what´s often...

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. I Main Stage (mixed language)
03:30 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. I Main Stage (mixed language)

Quality Talk & Networking Sessions

Thrive+ Festival 2025 will also offer a platform for other organizations. Our future is that of many, and we want to join forces, network, and exchange ideas. To...

11:30 a.m. - 13:15 p.m. I Piazza
03:15 p.m. - 05:15 p.m. I Piazza

Workshop: Art and Experience in the Container "Girls Wanted"
Workshop: Art in the Container "Safespace"

For me, THRIVE is the ultimate concept of freedom, flow, and abundance. Sophie Lazari and Lena von Lapschina are making a statement at the Thrive+ Festival with...

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. I Glass Room -1 (German)
03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I Glass Room -1 (Italian)

Workshop: Experience Leadership: Team Dynamics in Action

Judith Egger-Karlegger

Clavis Bolzano, member of the board of Young Entrepreneurs South Tyrol

Leadership, management, and team spirit – and challenging obstacles in between! In our workshop, you'll get active and experience the skills that lead a group to...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I Rienz Room 2 (German, Italian, English)
03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I Rienz Room 2 (German, Italian, English)

Workshop: Inclusion, Integration and Integrity

Fouzia Kinyanjui & Ivo Passler

Who are the strangers in my life and ours? Who are the repressed, the buried, the excluded, the forgotten? How can I give them a dignified place to do justice to...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I Rienz Room 1 (German)

World Cafe: Rethinking Public Spaces

Nadia Heiss

Senior Project Manager

What is public space? Who owns it? Why is it so important, and what are my personal experiences in it? Join us as we explore these questions at the World Café, a...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I -1 Aula Magna unibz (Italian)
03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I -1 Aula Magna unibz (Italian)

Keynote: History lesson on the LGBTQIA+ movement and the population in Italy

Giorgio Umberto Bozzo

Radio and television author, playwright, theatre director and cultural producer

After portraying the oppression of the "different" after World War II, the social and political context of the 1970s, which led to the emergence of the "gay...

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. I -1 Lecture Hall on Piazza (German, Italian)
03:30 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. I Outdoor / Foyer (German, Italian)

Quality Talks: Generations Talk

We identified individuals who are all retired (aged 65-80), motivated (with great biographies), and open (inspiring people) to engaging with people outside their...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I -1 Lecture hall small (German)

Workshop: Like a girl/boy? Everyone should be something

Franziska Blaas

OEW - Organisation for
a Solidarity World

Do girls always have to be beautiful and boys always strong? Using everyday examples, we will interactively explore what it means to go through the world as a...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I 2nd floor room AES (German)
03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I 2nd floor room AES (Italian)

Workshop: say it smart – clear & appreciative feedback

Sybille Melchiori

Human Resources LEITNER,
Systemic Business Coach

Have you ever remained silent even though you wanted to speak up? In this practical workshop, you'll practice giving feedback clearly and respectfully. With our...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I 2nd floor room unibz (German)

FULLY BOOKED: Workshop: Using AI and staying digitally resilient - New skills for the working world of tomorrow FULLY BOOKED

Elfi Heiss

Head of human capital,
WM technics |
Business-Coaching

Johanna Lieser

Consultant and trainer at ewico |
Expert for digitalization topics

Christine Vigl

Management consultancy ewico I
Expert for resilience

Participants will understand how AI is changing the world of work and which skills will be crucial in the future. They will learn to view AI not as a threat, but as...

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. I 3rd floor open space (German, Italian, English)
03:15 p.m. - 04:15 p.m. I 3rd floor open space (German, Italian, English)

Parcours: Living and experiencing diversity! Diversity, Equity & Inclusion parcourse

Are the courage to change, empathy for others, and commitment to a humane society important to you? We want to experience this with you, loudly and quietly,...

11:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. I 3rd Floor Conference Room (German, Italian)
03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I 3rd Floor Conference Room (German, Italian)

Workshop: Men in Dialogue: New Image Seeks a Suitable Framework

Alex Giovanelli

Forum Prävention

The workshop will address how men can contribute to challenging social norms and gender roles and actively advocate for acceptance and equal treatment. The focus is...

02:00 p.m. - 03:00 p.m. I Main Stage (Italian, with Simultaneous Translation)

Keynote: Keynote speaker at the Thrive+ Festival 2025: AvvoCathy

Cathy la Torre

Lawyer, LGBTQ activist and author

Lawyer. Speaker. Activist. CEO. Co-founder of WildSide – Legal Società tra Avvocate. Even at the age of nine, she knew two things crystal clear: how destructive the...

03:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I -1 Lecture Hall 2 (German)

FULLY BOOKED: Impulse seminar: beyond the mind: mental health rethought FULLY BOOKED

Magdalena Kofler

Holistic skin and gut health for
women in leadership positions I
clinical psychoneuroimmunology

This interactive seminar explores mental health beyond pure psychology. Cutting-edge science reveals hidden causes of burnout and exhaustion – and how we can...

03:00 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. I Rienz Room 1 (German, Italian)

Workshop: Have your say. Help shape things. Help decide. Political participation as the foundation of democratic diversity

Katharina Crepaz

Political and health scientist

Alexandra Tomaselli

Senior Researcher
Eurac Research

Mirjam Gruber

Post-Doc Researcher

How can women's political participation be successful – and why is it essential for an inclusive society? In this workshop, we will discuss current data (including...

11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. I Outdoor (German)
**FULLY BOOKED 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. I Outdoor (German) FULLY BOOKED **

Resilience Walk: Moving and Conscious - Activating Self-Efficacy

Cornelia Harlacher

Resilience, stress management & self-regulation

Through relaxed movement into the here and now: This guided walk strengthens your self-awareness and brings you into contact with your actions. At various stations,...

05:15 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. I Main Stage (German, Italian, with simultaneous translation=

Panel discussion: Change and diversity – how do we become an inclusive and regenerative society?

Cathy la Torre

Lawyer, LGBTQ activist and author

Daniela Prugger

Journalist and correspondent in Kyiv

Christian Contarino

President of Alto Adige Pride,
queer activist & networker

Johanna Mitterhofer

Social anthropologist Eurac Research

Verena Pliger

Presenter

Arno Kompatscher

Governor

In a world marked by crises, transformation, and profound upheavals, one central question is becoming increasingly urgent: How do we manage not only to accept our...

06:15 p.m. - 07:45 p.m. I Main Stage

Concert: Schmusechor: Don't act like you don't know us!