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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Jun 4

Purchase "Music for Elevators" by Suzanne Ciani in our Shop 👇

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Elevate Vinyl Postkarte | Jimi Tenor, Dorian Concept und Suzanne Ciani Musikalische Liebesgrüße aus Graz Sende musikalische Grüße aus Graz mit der Elevate Vinyl Postkarte. Mit den exklusiven Tracks vo...

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Jun 4

Suzanne Ciani activated the Schlossberg elevator with a specially composed sound installation. The now-established commissioned format Music For Elevators, transformed the futuristic, alluring elevator cabin into an associative and sonically imaginative chamber of wonders for a year.

Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Jun 4

Suzanne Ciani - Music for Elevators 2025

Part of "New Perspectives for Action". A project by Re-Imagine Europe, co funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. In Cooperation with KIÖR and Holding Graz.

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Suzanne Ciani - Music for Elevators 2025

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Apr 10

Elevate Rave | 08.03.2025 @ Helmut-List-Halle
with Goldie, Helena Hauff, The Blessed Madonna and many more...

Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Apr 7

DIY Soundlab w/ Mo’ong Santoso Pribadi (Takkak Takkak) at Elevate 2025:
Explore sound beyond instruments using everyday objects – ending in a joint performance.
Co-curated w/ Nuits sonores & European Lab for Times Movement.

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 28

Jouanna Hassoun on how the Middle East conflict affects young people.

As co-founder of Transaidency, she creates brave spaces for dialogue on Israel-Palestine, anti-Semitism, and Islamophobia.
Watch her full talk now on elevate.at

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 27

This was ELEVATE Festival 2025 ✨ #trustissues

🎶 Mangui - Bubas Produçoes

🎥 Conversion Club

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 21

Esra Karakaya on trust issues in today’s media.
The award-winning journalist and founder of KARAKAYA TALKS creates media for Gen Z and Millennials of Color and was Germany’s first visibly Muslim TV host.
Watch the full talk and all discourse sessions now on elevate.at.

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 14

Caribou
live in Graz!
01.12.2025
Orpheum, Graz

Tickets now available: www.ntry.at/caribougraz

Holders of a Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur Pass can obtain a free ticket for the event by presenting their valid pass at the box office. For inquiries in advance, please contact [email protected].

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 11

Your opinion matters! Help us improve Elevate Festival by filling out our quick feedback survey. Your input makes a difference!

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Elevate Festival 2025 - Feedback Survey

Dear Elevate Festival visitor, We would like to know more about you and your experiences at the 21st edition of Elevate Festival. Your opinion is very important to us! For this reason, we cordially ...

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 10

We're already looking forward to the next Elevate Festival in 2026 - and to seeing you there:

Elevate Festival 2026: 4 - 8 March

#ElevateFestival
#Graz

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 10

To all our incredible festival visitors, our dedicated Elevate team, generous supporters, trusted partners, and amazing sponsors – thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Without your support and cooperation, the realisation of such a festival would not be possible.

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 10

THANK YOU for a memorable Elevate Festival 2025!

The 21st edition of Elevate Festival has come to a close, and we want to take this special moment to express our deepest gratitude.

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bugpressure.bsky.social @bugpressure.bsky.social · Mar 10

Incriminating evidence 1

Myself Flowdan and Manga St Hilare demolishing @elevatefestival.bsky.social on friday night

It was literally a blast. Loved it.
Thx to an amazing crowd for the energy, the organizers, and my partners in crime... 🔊🔥

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epicenter.works @epicenterworks.bsky.social · Mar 10

Am Freitag durften wir mit @spektralgraz.bsky.social zum 4. Mal den #NetzPAT am @elevatefestival.bsky.social hosten. Großes Danke an unsere Vortragenden für ihre Expertise zu KI-Ethik, #eID in Indien & biometrischer Überwachung. Für alle die nicht live dabei waren ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmDe...

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Jussi Pasanen @jopas.bsky.social · Mar 10

'In their latest book, Ways of Being, Bridle explores the diversity of non-human intelligences, demonstrating how plant and animal intelligence can be considered in dialogue with artificial and human intelligence.'

Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 8

📽️ FULL VIDEO ONLINE

James Bridle | Elevate Festival 2025

Keynote with @jamesbridle.bsky.social
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#ElevateFestival #TrustIssues

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 10

Die Rave-Schiene beim Elevate

@fm4.orf.at berichtet vom Rave Samstag aus der Helmut List Halle ›› fm4.orf.at/stories/3046...

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Die Rave-Schiene beim Elevate - fm4.ORF.at

Unter dem Titel „Rave“ wurde in der doch etwas schwierigen Helmut List Halle gestern beim Elevate Festival in Graz gefeiert.

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

📽️ FULL VIDEO ONLINE

Netzpolitischer Abend | Elevate Festival 2025

mit Lisa Duschek, @gyanxtripathi.bsky.social, Sebastian Kneidinger
Moderation: Elisabeth Kury
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#ElevateFestival #TrustIssues
#NetzPAT

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

A contemplative close to five days filled with inspiring ideas, lively discussions, and unforgettable nights.

#ElevateFestival #TrustIssues

Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

Kali Malone will perform on the cathedral’s powerful organ, bringing her distinctive, meditative compositions to life.

The 90-year-old German musician & composer Joachim Roedelius, key figure of the Krautrock era, blends electronic + classical music at the piano with his signature minimalist sound

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

Closing concert at Graz Cathedral

Well-rested or not, this final concert is highly recommended to all — the festival’s finale in #Graz Cathedral. Within the grand setting of this mighty Gothic church, 2 masterful musicians will take to the stage: Kali Malone and Joachim Roedelius.

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

Pix from the Elevate 2025 Music Saturday (Day 4)

at Minoritensaal, Helmut List Halle B+D
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📸 (c) Clara Wildberger, Philippe Gerlach

Elevate 2025 Music Saturday @ Minorotensaal + Helmut List Halle

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

📽️ FULL VIDEO ONLINE

Political Trust on Trial - Global Perspectives on Trust, Power & Democracy | Elevate Festival 2025

with @paulkrisai.bsky.social, Gvantsa Gverdtsiteli, @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social
Moderation: Roberta Maierhofer
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#ElevateFestival #TrustIssues

Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

Thanks for being with us and your great talk at Netzpolitischer Abend! :)

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Elevate Festival @elevatefestival.bsky.social · Mar 9

Pix from the Elevate 2025 Discourse Saturday (Day 3)

with @bprainsack.bsky.social, @paulkrisai.bsky.social, Gvantsa Gverdtsiteli, @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social, Greta Pomberger, @yilmazgulum.bsky.social and more
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#ElevateFestival #TrustIssues

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📸 (c)Peter Hutter

Elevate 2025 Discourse Saturday @ Heimatsaal

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