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Good Grief Festival

Type Event: Festival

Where: Nicolaï Church, Nicolaaskerkhof 8, 3512 XC, Utrecht and Ste. Gertrudis Cathedral, Willemsplantsoen 2, 3511 LA, Utrecht
Entrance: Free

The first edition of the Good Grief festival is organised by Stichting De Kerkvernieuwers in collaboration with Meaningful Artistic Research, on Saturday October 31st. A festival for reflecting, exploring, experimenting, and connecting about grief and loss, two days before the Christian celebration of All Soul’s Day.

Two unique locations in downtown Utrecht, the St. Gertrude’s Cathedral and the Nicolaï Church, will serve as the backdrop for a full-day cultural programme filled with hope, guidance, and comfort.

During the morning programme at St Gertrude’s Cathedral, the keynote address will be delivered by UvH professor Carlo Leget and Mai-Britt Guldin. At lunchtime, there will be a ‘good grief swarm’ between the two venues. In the afternoon, researchers Louis van den Hengel and Sylvie de Kubber will give a lecture featuring a mourning ritual at the Nicolaïkerk.

The Nicolaïkerk is dedicated to art and research. HKU alumni will showcase the many forms that grief and mourning can take. Be amazed by compelling installations and performances, or feel free join one of the ‘Sterftalks’.

Made possible by: Cultuurfonds Utrecht, Fonds Kerk en Wereld, De Vrijzinnige Fondsen, K.F. Hein Fonds, Heilige Huisjes, Stichting De Kerkvernieuwers and HKU.

Meaningful Artistic Research

Meaningful Artistic Research (MAR) is a collaboration between HKU Utrecht School of the Arts and the University of Humanistic Studies in the field of artistic research.