Faal Festival was organized by Utrecht University, TivoliVredenburg, and the Institute for Failure Studies. The Dutch event aimed to "break the taboo on failure," quite literally.
Faal Festival strived to open up productive conversations about the immense pressure to be perfect that many individuals feel in their day-to-day. The event provided a space for imperfections to be expressed and even celebrated in the public realm, openly and without judgment.
Faal Festival's programming included a talk by Thijs Launspach on the performance society and panels on performance pressure. The event also included playful hands-on activities that allowed attendees to embrace their most imperfect selves—from Faalfitness and Fuck-Up talks to the We-can-also-not-draw club and the Bumbling Speeddate café.
Failure-Celebrating Festivals
The Faal Festival Was a One-of-a-Kind Experience
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