In the time from July 10 to July 18, 2004,
a walkable labyrinth was constructed in the Rosenbachpark
of the famous Residenz (UNESCO world heritage).
In the same time there was an exposition
at the Orangerie of the Hofgarten, which introduced
visitors to the characters and the cultural history of the labyrinth.
There were very manifold performances, such as
experimental dance, theatre, music events, meditations, lectures.
This way an open space was created and even the
accidental passenger was invitated to participate.
The labyrinth had a diameter of 18
m with a length
of the path of 226,5 m; type classical with a large center. A
block of masonry was discovered only a few years ago at Knidos,
Turkey with a labyrinth inscribed on it, showing a large center
and dated surely to the 6th and 7th centuries AC, thus at least
1300 years old like the city of Würzburg.
More about the Knidos Labyrinth here >
On July 7, 2004 the 7th class of the Riemenschneider
Gymnasium built the walkable labyrinth out of
bark mulch in the Rosenbachpark. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 10, 2004 was the opening
of the project in the Rosenbachpark with speeches, dancing from
Lisa Kuttner with music of the Neighbourhood
Trio, walking of the labyrinth together accompanied with
music of Ensemble Liederlich, at the Orangerie
Mrs. Prof. Dr. Erika Simon spoke about the
myth, and the TanzTheater-Projektgruppe Salon 77 gave
a dancing spectacle to the labyrinth accompanied by the Neighbourhood
Trio. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 11, 2004 the fransiscan sisters
of Oberzell had a ceremony at the labyrinth,
the children of the Kindergarten Oberdürrbach
danced, the midwifes from the Missio (a hospital)
counseled in the labyrinth, the Symboltanzgruppe
Luise Lautenbacher from Augsburg danced, the Theaterwerkstatt
Eisingen had a spectacle with masks, the TanzTheater-Projektgruppe
Salon 77 dances, in the evening Pater Willigis Jäger
spoke about the labyrinth as a sign for the spiritual way and Beatrice
Grimm organized a labyrinth walk. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 12, 2004 the 3rd and 4th classes from the
Mönchbergschule were at the labyrinth, in
the afternoon first the Theater Spielberg was
at the Orangerie, then there were lectures from Mrs. Dr.
Liane Preu-Maiwald and Mrs. Christine Böhm,
in the evening a class from the Riemenschneider Gymansium showed
a mystery play in the labyrinth. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 13, 2004 the Seminarbezirk Würzburg
III GS offered workshops and Monika Schüssler
lectured on the meaning of symbols. The Riemenschneider
Gymnasium
had a creative afternoon in the Orangerie, where in the
evening was a spectacle called Lebensbuntheit with
recitations from Rainer Streng, musically accompanied by the
Fagott-Ensemble
Windessenz. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 14, 2004 the 4th classes of the Grundschule
Heuchelhof and of the Hauger Schule were
in the labyrinth, also the Kindergarten Oberdürrbach.
The Theater Spielberg played in the Orangerie
and
Dr. Jochen Niemuth spoke about mandalas. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 15, 2004 the 2nd and 4th class of the Grundschule
Dürrbach, pupils of the Blindeninstitut Würzburg,
the 5th classes of the Realschule Höchberg
and students of the Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik
St. Hildegard were in the labyrinth. The mystery
play was repeated. The Theater
Spielberg played again in the Orangerie,
Prof. Dr. Wittkowski and Rudolf Held had
lectures. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 16, 2004 two classes of the Maria
Stern Schule, Förderbereich Sprache, were in the
labyrinth, one more time the students of the Fachakademie
für
Sozialpädagogik St. Hildegard. The Theaterwerkstatt
Eisingen with mentally handicapped persons gave a spectacle
about the labyrinth in the Orangerie. Photo
Gallery here >
On July 17, 2004 the Theater Spielberg
played one more time and Gisela Trautzsch made a guided tour in
the Rokokogarten Veitshöchheim.
On July 18, 2004 the midwifes from
the Missio repeated her scenes on pregnancy and birth in the labyrinth
and in the evening the labyrinth week ended with the ecumenical
service of the students of the Würzburg
Hochschulgemeinde.
Photo
Gallery here >
traces left after the week
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