ADVENT CALENDAR 2024
The Poetry in Business Advent Calendar is an explorative journey for the soul and the senses. It is aimed at anyone who likes to dig deep, enjoys inspirational input from arts and from literature. The virtual and interactive Advent Calendar takes place from 1-24 December. This year, artists from South Africa will join us! Your donation for this charity initiative goes directly to the artists.
Who is the Advent Calendar for and how does it work?
"World Theatre" is the motto of this year's Advent Calendar. The cover was made by the young South African talent Tshenolo Sebole, who will join us this year.
The Poetry in Business Advent Calendar targets people who are interested in philosophy, culture, literature and the arts. Together, we'll embark on a virtual and interactive journey from 1-24 December. As a participant, you will receive a daily link to your "window to the world" - when opening the link, you will find an inspirational surprise. 2 - 3 times a week, you will be invited to contribute your own thoughts via a response button. Christina Merl facilitates the Advent Calendar; she will collect all inputs and thoughts - and together with Tshenolo Sebole she will visualise the thoughts of the group. Together, we will co-create a cross-cultural dialogue. As a participant, you can access the artistic visualisations through our exclusive online gallery.
Your money goes directly into the artistic collaboration and production.
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Our suggestions:
1) 104 €: active participation; bullet journal for download; access to the exclusive online gallery (equivalent to 24 x the amount you'd spend on a nice cup of coffee in a café)
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2) 75 €: passive support; access to the exclusive online gallery of the artworks; bullet journal for download
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3) as of 120 €: active participation; print version of bullet journal; access to the exclusive online gallery of the artworks​
Travel with us in December!
The cover of this year's Advent Calendar is from the young South African talent Tshenolo Sebole and was chosen by an independent jury. Tshenolo Sebole means "joy, happiness and revolution", as he tells us in his statement below. This spirit he wants to get across through his artworks.
Tshenolo Sebole created the cover of this year's Advent Calendar. His work was chosen by a jury of 6 independent people in Austria, South Africa, The Netherlands, Brazil and the US. We look forward to a colourful, joyful cross-cultural exchange in December and to multiple perspectives that will open up.
The Poetry in Business Advent Calender is an interactive virtual adventure for the senses and the soul. It has been offered since 2018 by Christina Merl. Every year, an artist joins us. We co-create a magical advent together with participants.
Some Highlights from Previous Years
Feedback of Former Participants
Thank you for offering this beautiful format again! I am in!
It was such a nice experience last year, I will join the journey again!
Hi - Yes, me and my sister will take part! We are looking forward!
I want to join the new advent adventure, it looks so new and mystical!
Learning as a gift, what a beautiful approach - it's what we need!
The perfect team-building experience!
I enjoyed every moment!
You really get something for your money.