Mental Health Arts Festival

In the organizer's words:

At the "Mental Health Arts Festival", everything in the entire Gasteig HP8 will revolve around the topic of mental health. The program is free and varied: visitors can find out more, take part in workshops and hands-on activities, attend panel discussions and experience special concerts.

Focus on mental health

The Mental Health Arts Festival is taking place for the third time. It sees itself not only as a stage for art, but also as an invitation to join in. Everyone can actively participate in Gasteig HP8 or test how good it feels to dance, relax or be creative. At readings, panel discussions, interactive formats and workshops with experts in their own right, you can openly discuss topics such as depression, resilience and social stigmatization.

This and much more awaits you:

• Community Dance (Wed 22.10., 15:30, Hall E)
• Up close and personal: Lina Larissa Strahl meets Zoe Wees (Thu 23.10., 16:30, Hall X, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Festival opening (Thu 23.10., 19:15, Hall E)
• Concert: Zoe Wees unplugged with deaf performers Ilknur Warnecke & Susanne Kermer (Thu 23.10., 20:30, Isarphilharmonie, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Film (language German): Best-of Go Mental! International Film Festival - short film screening with Q&A (Fri 24.10., 18:30, Projektor, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Film (language English): Best-of Go Mental! International Film Festival - short film screening with Q&A (Fri 24.10., 20:30, Projektor, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Live podcast: ZEIT Campus: And what does the university do? - with Rebekka Czuba alias Bekkaa (Sat 25.10., 4 pm, Saal X, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Coaching in Concert with Maik Baum (Sat 25.10., 8 pm, Saal X, free tickets via München Ticket)
• About flights of fancy and crashes: Talk with athlete Sven Hannawald and musician Albert Schmitt (Sun 26.10., 2 pm, Projektor, free tickets via München Ticket)
• Legal Ecstasy - Sober Dancing at Gasteig HP8 (Sun 26.10., 20:30, Hall E)

You can find the entire program here. Some events require free tickets, which are available via München Ticket. The free offer is aimed at everyone - whether neurotypical or neurodivergent. Those affected and interested can find out what is good for them in a protected environment.

In addition, various partners of the festival will be represented with information stands in Hall E from 8:30 a.m. on October 23: "ich bin alles" - information portal on depression and mental health in children and young people, "MHFA Ersthelfer" and "MHFA Youth" - first aid for mental health as well as the Beisheim Foundation's digital mental filling station, available online at any time, in the generator (1st floor) to test on tablets at your leisure.