As part of the ‘Biennale d’Esch Capitale Culturelle’, FerroForum invited the Kulturfabrik to the Atelier Central on 15 July 2024, and together they organised a day of discovery around mechanics.
The cultural programme included
– the group Zaltimband (LU) with their wandering concert full of positive energy that was highly infectious!
– the street theatre show ‘Road movie sur place et sans caméra’ by Collectif Xanadou
www.collectif-xanadou.fr // www.facebook.com/collectifxanadou
– a concert perched on the roof of his vehicle by the iconoclastic KG
http://wviii.free.fr/learn.html // www.instagram.com/lieber_kg/
The VROOM programme was also well-stocked:
FERROMOTORRR – engineering and total mechanics by FerroForum
Discover the small, functional combustion engine designed by Marc Kühler and his team. Starting with construction drawings, then plans and 3D printed models, the engine parts were moulded in sand, cast in cast iron, then machined and assembled.
Real engineering from A to Z by the FerroForum workshops!
‘Buggy’
Exhibition of the ‘Auto Cross Buggy’ built in the ARBED Esch-Belval training workshop in 1974 and brought back to life in 2024.
Ferrocyclo: The bikes of Nicolas and Thomas
Under the slogan ‘Steel is real’, steel bicycles are back in fashion.
Flexible, modular, repairable and customisable, lightweight tubular steel frames are more popular than ever. Young Belgian frame builders Nicolas Noblet and Thomas Roba presented their craft and their innovative creations, inspired by the long tradition of steel bicycles.
cyclesrougegorge.be // noblecycles.tumblr.com
Vintage Bicycle Tour: “De Jhang fiert op d’Schmelz”
As part of its ‘Vélocité – La Vallée des Champion*nnes’ exhibition, the municipality of Kayl organised a vintage bike tour, and joined our mechanics festival in the afternoon.
LBV – mechanical engineering stand: the Lycée Bel-Val immersed the public in the world of automotive technology with interactive games and activities!
‘Kamelleschmelz’ – demonstration by FerroForum
The ‘Kamelleschmelz ©’, a simplified and fun miniature steelworks created by artist Trixi Weis, makes sweets instead of steel.
Conference by UpCycle
‘Yesterday’s steel for tomorrow’s mobility”- An example of circular design
Catering was provided by the FerroForum team throughout the day to keep the batteries charged!
