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Ticino

wemakeit Ticino – as radiant as Christa Rigozzi and as determined as Lara Gut – opens its doors for artists, inventors and creative minds. From Valle Levantina to Mendrisio – take a look at all the projects here. Curious? For your wemakeit project, we’ll be on hand with help and advice: You get tailor-made feedback on your campaign and we will be available to you with our expertise making sure your campaign will hit it off!

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Music and Performing Arts

BARDAK

It's a tragicomic theatre production that stands on the border of physical theatre and circus arts. The goal is to create an immersive FANTASY world on stage for the family audiences.

by Associazione BLU-SELYODKA, Salgesch, Locarno, and Lugano

33% funded

CHF 2’020 pledged

23 days to go

Film

MALANDRINO – Le film

« MALANDRINO » (action/comique) raconte les heurs et malheurs de deux trafiquants italiens qui tentent de développer le marché de l’organisation à laquelle ils appartiennent, sur le Territoire suisse.

by Luca Bertogliati, Vevey, Lyon, and Naples

104% funded

CHF 10’495 pledged

101 backers

Startup and Environment

Natural Labor

Workshop for the production of handmade soaps. Natural products that respect the environment, take care of our skin and put us in a good mood.

by Larissa e Roberta, Riviera

100% funded

CHF 3’005 pledged

29 backers

Music

Playing in Memphis

Freddie & the Cannonballs need your help to make our lifelong dream come true: to fly to the United States of America and represent Switzerland at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN!

by Federico Albertoni and NigelC, Lugano, Bellinzona, and Memphis

125% funded

CHF 10’001 pledged

83 backers

Kids / Youth, Technology, and Education

GirlsCodeToo

GirlsCodeToo aims to foster and nurture the curiosity, skills, and creativity of girls. We teach tech skills that help them make career and educational decisions for their future! Wanna get involved?

by GirlsCodeToo, Zürich, Lugano, and Lausanne

101% funded

CHF 20’358 pledged

164 backers

Performing arts and Art

Io sono Nijinsky

Freely adapted from the diaries of the star of the Ballets Russes. By and with Daniele Bernardi. Teatro Sociale (Bellinzona) 19.11.21.
Teatro Foce (Lugano) 26-28.11.21. Teatro Tan (Biasca) 4.12.21.

by Elisa Pagliaro and Daniele Bernardi, Lugano, Biasca, and Bellinzona

100% funded

CHF 3’020 pledged

38 backers

Music and Performing Arts

«Maybe a concert»

«Maybe a concert» è un viaggio che incarna la musica in un flusso continuo cercando di andare «oltre» le canzoni, ciò che rappresentano o ciò che sembrano rappresentare.

by Raissa Avilés, Bellinzona

103% funded

CHF 5’160 pledged

55 backers

Publishing, Community, and Education

Negotiating money&happiness

Does life only revolve around money and business? Or should we be more concerned with achieving a balance between money, happiness and health? Where lies the true power of negotiation?

by Jörg Köck, Locarno

102% funded

EUR 9’199 pledged

45 backers

Science, Environment, and Animals

Wir tun mehr für das Meer!

Als Wohltätigkeitsorganisation will Donating Hands für KYMA sea conversation & research ein Kurzportrait und Content für ihre Medienkanäle erstellen. So wird KYMA in Wachstum und Reichweite gefördert.

by Thomas Murschetz, Sicilì and Zürich

100% funded

CHF 8’050 pledged

33 backers

Music, art, and Literature

The Erlkings: Franz & Ludwig

Join The Erlkings as they create their next studio recorded double-album, featuring Neapolitan mandolin virtuoso Marcello Smigliante Gentile and songs by Beethoven and Schubert!

by The Erlkings, Vienna, London, and Naples

106% funded

EUR 15’933 pledged

138 backers

Architecture, tourism, and Environment

Casa Tre Valli

Wir wollen ein über 200 jähriges Tessiner Steinhaus renovieren, neu beleben und darin CO2 neutrale Ferien ermöglichen. Hilf uns den ökologischen Umbau zu realisieren.

by Katharina Oehler, Gregor Vögtli, and Andreas Renz, Biasca

119% funded

CHF 26’280 pledged

50 backers

Art and Education

Wie die alten Meister...

Das Crowdfunding ermöglicht mir eine Basisausbildung als Skulpteur und wird mir das Wissen und die Instrumente liefern, die ich brauche, um meine Skills autodidaktisch zu erweitern.

by Annika Schick, Florence

118% funded

CHF 5’570 pledged

30 backers

Food, Sport, and Tourism

Gesero Hut summer 2021

We want to invest in small works of embellishment and renovation in order to ensure a last and glorious season at the Gesero Hut located at 1774 meters above sea level.

by Andrea Gerna, Arbedo-Castione

105% funded

CHF 6’315 pledged

45 backers

Community and Tourism

Rettet unser kleines B&B

Corona hat uns an die Existenzgrenze gebracht und wir – meine Frau, ihre Mama und ich – sind dabei unser Familien geführtes B&B zu verlieren. Wir bitten Euch um eine kleine Hilfe.

by HomeSuiteHome, Merano

105% funded

EUR 3’150 pledged

3 backers

Exhibition, Publishing, and Art

Ausstellung #iorestoacasa

«Was siehst du, wenn du aus dem Fenster schaust?» Du hättest diese Ausstellung auch gerne gesehen? Hilf mit, dann ist schon bald eine virtuelle Besichtigung möglich und wir überwinden Raum und Zeit!

by konzept&klartext, Govone

100% funded

CHF 4’800 pledged

17 backers

Agriculture, Community, and Environment

Food Forest in Sizilien

Sei von Anfang an mit dabei! Ermögliche eine klimafreundliche und mafiafreie Landwirtschaft in Sizilien und hilf mit, dass sich die frischen Früchte und Nüsse schon bald auf den Weg zu uns machen.

by Crowd Container, Parrini

113% funded

CHF 67’875 pledged

477 backers

Music

L’Elisir d’amore

Opern-Liebhaber müssen nicht zwingend zu einer Grossstadt fahren um eine Aufführung zu geniessen. Piccola Opera produziert L’Elisir d’amore im Taschenformat und dafür hautnah.

by Natalie Eichenberger, Beinwil am See and Ascona

104% funded

CHF 3’120 pledged

11 backers

Startup, agriculture, and Environment

Food Waste as Resource

Help us to build the little house for the queen of bioconversion. Where it reproduces and prepares itself for the process of valorization of food waste into new sustainable and healthy resources.

by Elisa Filippi and Elena Bittante, Tesserete

102% funded

CHF 25’517 pledged

65 backers

Publishing, Politics, and Community

1 Stadtkarte + 2 Leporellos

Mit deiner Hilfe entwickeln und produzieren wir - VON UND FÜR GEFLÜCHTETE - eine alternative Stadtkarte von Lecce und zwei Leporellos, exklusiv für die Strassenverkäuferinnen von Lecce.

by tOmi Scheiderbauer, Lecce

130% funded

EUR 7’830 pledged

56 backers

Community and Tourism

Explore Switzerland Pass

Explore Switzerland gibt dir die Schlüssel der Schweiz!

by Explore Switzerland, Neuchâtel, Lugano, and Bern

129% funded

CHF 12’948 pledged

139 backers

Kids / Youth and Education

Mädchen-Power auf der Alp

Mädchen von 9-12 Jahren verbringen im August eine Woche im Tessiner Bergdorf Ces und erlernen durch Theater, Spiel & Spass in der Umgebung neue Fähigkeiten und werden zu ganz individuellen Heldinnen.

by Jeannine, Chironico

113% funded

CHF 1’701 pledged

18 backers

Performing Arts

La principessa azzurra

Was wäre, wenn die Märchenprinzessin ihre Verehrer abweisen und mit dem Drachen fliehen würde?

by Compagnia Teatro La Fuffa, Udine and Lausanne

102% funded

CHF 6’122 pledged

51 backers

Publishing, Design, and Architecture

Umberto Riva

«BEYOND MODERNITY: THE ARCHITECTURE OF UMBERTO RIVA. CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1989-2015». Author: Maria Bottero. Editorial coordination: Claudia Mion. Graphical design: Spassky Fischer. Support us!

by Éditions Cosa Mentale, Milan and Paris

121% funded

EUR 6’062 pledged

71 backers

Agriculture, tourism, and Environment

An environment to protect

In the last 25 years we have taken care of the countryside in Liguria. This year some unexpected events such as harsh weather and Covid-19 have hit us heavily. We need your support to start again!

by Alessia, Rialto

101% funded

EUR 20’258 pledged

114 backers

Community, art, and Education

Helfende Hände für Peccia

Der Werkplatz der Scuola di Scultura ist leer. Ateliers sind verlassen. Ohne Corona würden Hammer und Meissel geschwungen und Motorsägen singen. Die Krise trifft uns existenziell - bitte hilf uns!

by Scuola di Scultura, Peccia

187% funded

CHF 93’724 pledged

257 backers

Film and Sport

Le P'tit avait un rêve...

Court-métrage autobiographique de ma vie de 15-20 minutes, retraçant mon parcours d'un jeune footballeur ayant des rêves plein la tête et toutes les difficultées qui vont avec...

by Davide Rao, Riviera

115% funded

CHF 2’880 pledged

49 backers

Technology, tourism, and Environment

Wiil

Nous avons réalisé ce projet pour permettre à n'importe qui de pouvoir visiter une ville et y découvrir ses lieux emblématiques en quelques minutes et ce sur une trottinette électrique 100% Suisse.

by Luca Ferrari, Leonard Pestalozzi, and Siméon Wehrli et Tanguy Bibus, Riviera

125% funded

CHF 31’328 pledged

137 backers

Performing Arts

«Rivelare il nascosto»

A two parts performance: «Unique female experience, period» speaks of the stigma linked to menstruation and «Souvenir du futur» is inspired by the witch trials where the power of resistance overcome.

by Virginia _Luana, Locarno

100% funded

CHF 3’500 pledged

20 backers

Community and Sport

Ketsui 2.0

La famiglia del Box di CrossFit Ketsui è cresciuta diventando una vera comunità di persone che vogliono fare sport divertendosi e abbiamo bisogno di uno spazio più grande per ospitare tutti noi e te!

by Ketsui, Sant'Antonino

137% funded

CHF 41’350 pledged

38 backers

Food and Education

Ramen autentici in Ticino

Aiutatemi a realizzare il sogno di una vita...Andare in Giappone per il mio compleanno a perfezionare dai veri maestri del Ramen la tecnica perfetta, da riportare e condividere in Ticino al rientro

by David & Monia, Lugano

121% funded

CHF 2’435 pledged

53 backers

Art

Mask is freedom

Pierangelo Summa, masks creator, puppeteer and theatre director, left us a hundred Commedia dell’Arte’s masks' moulds. Help us save them !

by RS, Como

127% funded

EUR 7’660 pledged

86 backers

Performing Arts

«Nothing is Lost»

We are thirteen young artists (Cie Il Branco) and we will perform our piece «Nothing is Lost» at the Teatro Dimitri (TI) in October. We are spread all over Europe and we need your help to reunite!

by Cie Il Branco, Verscio

112% funded

CHF 3’374 pledged

32 backers

Food, Sport, and Environment

Mate y Moka

Purchase and transformation of a grotto: it will become an ecological, vegetarian and naturalistic island, Bringing lovers of nature, trekking, climbing and vegetarian sympathizers.

by Silvana Rodriguez and Alejandro, Cevio and Bignasco

110% funded

CHF 44’186 pledged

143 backers

Politics, Community, and Environment

Giovani Verdi al Nazionale!

Aiutaci a sostenere la nostra campagna per le elezioni nazionali di ottobre 2019! Siamo giovani, impegnat* e motivat* a garantire un futuro vivibile e sostenibile per tutte e per tutti!

by CristinaGardenghi, Bellinzona

160% funded

CHF 1’600 pledged

23 backers

Food and Startup

Werde selbst Weinproduzent

Eine Gruppe von Freunden und Weinexperten hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit renommierten Weingütern und Önologen direkt vor Ort einmalige Weine zu kreieren. Sei von Anfang an bei «Ars Nobilis» dabei.

by arsnobilis, Magliano in Toscana

136% funded

CHF 13’665 pledged

67 backers

Art

Lago Mio artist residency

Above the roofs of Lugano in an old house, we opened an artist residency with very little money. Now we are collecting to pay tribute to the work of our first guests in an exhibition with a catalog.

by Lago Mio and Benedikt Wyss, Lugano

107% funded

CHF 7’502 pledged

47 backers

Music

Jasmine Giaquinto first EP

My heart leaps every single time I say loudly that I’m recording my first EP, consisting of new songs written by myself. I need your support in order to let this dream come true.

by Jasmine Giaquinto, Bellinzona

101% funded

CHF 3’040 pledged

30 backers

Performing Arts

Young Lab – MORGEN project

We are back! Third year of life and third production. Morgen is a theatre piece for Young Audiences that stages 11 characters who are looking for an utopic future in a post-apocalyptical setting.

by YoungLab, Lugano

107% funded

CHF 5’399 pledged

49 backers

Music, Community, and Sport

BoomBoomBike-Carona-sveglia

CIAO! Se ti piace la musica, la mobilità lenta e fare party
La BOOMBOOMBIKE fa il caso tuo!
siamo una piccola associazione di Carona-TI (quelli della colazione in piazza, dei party alla cava ecc...).

by Giotto, Lugano

100% funded

CHF 11’050 pledged

95 backers

Politics and Community

manifestaTI – 14 giugno

Sosteniamo le tante le donne e gli uomini solidali che parteciperanno allo sciopero nazionale delle donne!
Per realizzare tutte le attività di questa lunga giornata abbiamo bisogno di te!

by verso lo sciopero femminista, Bellinzona

101% funded

CHF 2’530 pledged

14 backers

Music

Eternal Delyria New Album

We’re Eternal Delyria from Ticino and we need your help to create our new CD. Find out how…

by ClodDelyria, Lugano

112% funded

CHF 6’755 pledged

43 backers

Film and Music

Florian Summer - Palermo

Für das zweite Album reist Florian Summer mit der ganzen Band nach Palermo. Die neuen Songs klingen nach Töffli mit voll aufgedrehtem Gashahn und abgeschraubtem Auspuff. Komm mit auf die Reise!

by Juri, Herisau and Palermo

100% funded

CHF 9’000 pledged

19 backers

Film

IDDU – Island Stories

Stromboli – a volcano island in transition between old traditions and modern times. A documentary of island stories told by its inhabitants over four seasons.

by Miriam Maria Ernst and Stefano Bertacchini, Stromboli

101% funded

CHF 15’266 pledged

86 backers

Music and Art

Bumblebees First Album

Hey mains! We are Bumblebees, a neo-psichedelia/dream pop band from Zürich/Ticino (CH). Soon we will drop our first LP «Dancing Dots in the Dark». Help us reach this important achievement.

by Bumblebees, Zürich, Lausanne, and Lugano

150% funded

CHF 9’004 pledged

98 backers

Film and Community

Nuovo sipario Cinema LUX

L'idea del LUX art house di Massagno è quella di sostituire il sipario dello schermo, ormai deteriorato dal tempo, per poterlo usare quotidianamente ed avere un cinema sempre migliore e più funzionale

by LUX art house, Massagno

129% funded

CHF 3’885 pledged

65 backers

Film, agriculture, and Education

Seeds for the Future

A documentary about Rudolf Steiner and the fruits of his ideas. An independent project filmed in Ticino, Switzerland, focusing on the fields of study where Steiner's ideas have been most fruitful.

by Susana de Sousa Tavares and GabrieleLenzi, Lugano, Locarno, and Alto Malcantone

107% funded

CHF 6’331 pledged

37 backers

Agriculture and Environment

Projekt Ziegenstall

Wir benötigen einen geeigneten Winterstall und Zufutter für unsere Ziegen. Durch die diesjährige extreme Hitze muss Futter nachgekauft werden um den Bedarf decken zu können.

by Sonnenseite, Onsernone

102% funded

CHF 7’700 pledged

16 backers

Politics and Community

Sostieni la GISO!

Tramite questo progetto, contribuisci a sostenere la campagna dei candidati e delle candidate della Gioventù Socialista per le elezioni cantonali ticinesi del 2019.

by Gioventù Socialista Ticino, Bellinzona

110% funded

CHF 2’770 pledged

28 backers

Agriculture, tourism, and Environment

Erhaltung Oeko-Oase/Heuernte

Um unsere Wiesen auf dem Berg-Bauernhof, hoch über dem Verzascatal zu pflegen, benötigen wir einen neuen Balkenmäher um Heu zu produzieren.

by Tobias, Vogorno

113% funded

CHF 10’234 pledged

66 backers

Music, Performing arts, and Dance

CAVA

Site-specific, immersive, multidisciplinary 360°-Theatre-Performance at the historic marble quarries of Arzo, Ticino, Switzerland.

by Onyrikon, Arzo

101% funded

CHF 10’158 pledged

75 backers

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