Signs from Lake Balaton – Science and Art meet by the lake
At the end of the last week of August, attention is drawn to Lake Balaton’s current environmental challenges in various programs open to all. On August 25, the Balaton Limnological Research Institute and, for the first time, the Tihany Artists’ Colony of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts will hold an open day in Tihany. On August 26 and 27, the free beach in Orvennes welcomes those interested in Lake Balaton with water rides, algae splashes, a board game show, a floating research station, a beach library, and children’s programs. signs from the island Themed exhibition and art promotions add color to the weekend show. The program is organized by the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture and the PAD Foundation.
On August 26 and 27, all those interested can learn about the current ecological situation and the future of Lake Balaton while swimming on the free beach in Orphenes. Researchers and artists present the ecological and hydrographic processes taking place on the lake, and you can taste seaweed, algae and seaweed in the bar created for this purpose. We can also take part in water rides in the BALATORIUM With a fleet of reed boats. During this year’s Ecological x Cultural Weekend, a very special research station awaits the visitors: in the water area of the beach, on a floating raft, we will put various instruments and tools to make visible small and large organisms and natural phenomena that occur around the beach. with hydroscope We can look down under the water with endoscope We can see through the reeds, telescope Bring reed birds close to you, microscopeWe can examine aquatic invertebrates. The tools help us compare the microclimate of the beach and the reeds, and thus identify the organisms that use the beach besides us.
Those who prefer passive recreation can read and chat in the beach library, where, in addition to informative and specialized books about Lake Balaton, there are also recommendations from experts, researchers, gardeners and artists participating in the program. In addition to books, the ever-expanding knowledge base includes documented photographs, presentations, posters, and decorations, as well as poems.
signs from the island The organizers are also preparing a themed exhibition and art campaigns, in which the creators of the BALATORIUM art residency program approach the Balaton life system through themes of invasive species, the use of landscapes, and algae: Artefacts, videos and installations They send signals from transitional island-like habitats. As part of the exhibition, the artists’ works will appear in unexpected places. Reed installation by Peter MattiasiPassers-by can find it, for example, between Balatonfüred and Tihany. The artwork is a wall of reeds that borders the road on both sides, suggesting that travelers pass through a former reed area by car or bike. In this way, the builder draws attention to the fact that Lake Balaton does not end at the coast, but extends to the entire catchment area of the lake.
In the framework of Ecological x Cultural Weekend open dayHolds Balaton Limnological Research Institute On Friday, August 25th. Experts dealing with the water and environmental research of Lake Balaton present their activities through laboratory tours, discussions and fun programmes. We can find out what native and invasive species live in Lake Balaton, what climate change scenarios are expected and how satellite images of the lake are processed.
the Hungarian University of Fine Arts Tihany’s Artists’ Colony (MKE) will also be holding an open day on August 25th. The purpose of the event that was organized for the first time is to make it visible and tangible to the residents of Tihany and visitors that Lake Balaton is not only a vacation spot, but also a place for innovative and experimental art projects that take environmental aspects into account. The organizers also run a guided tour between the Balaton Limnological Research Institute and MKE – József Somogyi Art Studio, where you can register on the spot.
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/ePoN7fZCv
Video of the 2022 event: https://youtu.be/S610rGi0pZU
Expert Interviews 2022: https://fb.watch/msuZMKbM1N/
