Coventry City of Culture: A guide for the signature event.
Coventry Moves takes place tomorrow (Saturday).
Coventry Moves – the signature event for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 – is set to take place tomorrow (Saturday 5th June).
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the team behind the event have had to move away from their original plans for a mass gathering in the city but will, instead, deliver a day’s worth of activity from dawn through to 20:21 that can be enjoyed online.
It will culminate in a special moment where the whole city can come together and play a crucial part in the end to the event.
What is Coventry Moves?
Coventry Moves will start at 8am and is scheduled to run at intervals throughout the day.
It is being created for people in Coventry, Warwickshire and across the UK to experience from home.
The city’s past, present and future is highlighted by six Energies played by well-know people from Coventry, which you can find out more about here
The stories will be told through a series of films throughout the day that will also include the legend of Lady Godiva – a pioneer for activism and social justice whose story is known throughout the world.
Fourteen modern day Godivas have been chosen to represent the famous figure after a public nomination process.
The full schedule for the day is:
A SINGLE VOICE
08.00 - Live stream
Pauline Black, our energy of Sustainability, celebrates our hidden river with a song written specifically for Coventry Moves in a magical moment that starts our journey.
THE RIVER RUN
8.30 - SHORT FILM
Five Friends, our River Runners, trace the path of the hidden river which runs under Coventry. Exploring through Parkour, BMX Biking and Dance.
SUSTAINABILITY
9.30 - SHORT FILM
An introduction to the city’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and protecting our environment. The story behind the name of Coventry, Cofa’s Tree, will be explored as we look to the future and the impact we can have across the world.
PEOPLE POWER
10.30 - SHORT FILM
Focusing on the personal stories of individuals and communities who have traveled from across the world to build Coventry.
POWERED BY PEOPLE
11.00 LIVE STREAM
We meet Navin Kundra, the energy of People Power, as city residents and some well-known faces, bring the streets alive in a whirl of music and dance celebrating our car manufacturing history and the people who made Coventry.
INNOVATION
13.30 - SHORT FILM
Meet some of the people who inspired the stories of Coventry Moves, with a focus on our theme of Innovation.
14.00 LIVE STREAM
The energy of Innovation, Daniel Lismore, guides us as the spokes turn and we’re off again. Coventry created the bicycle and we’ll celebrate the city’s innovation from past, present and future.
RESILIENCE
18.00 - SHORT FILM
Meet some of the people who inspired the stories of Coventry Moves, focusing on our theme of Resilience, before we meet our energy, Kare Adenegan.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
18.30 - SHORT FILM
Meet some of the 14 Godivas, who share what being a Godiva means to them.
RISING UP
19.00 LIVE STREAM
We're introduced to the energy of Social Justice, Sue Bent, as 14 modern day Godivas arrive at their destination having ridden on horseback from across the city.
We are joined once more by the River Runners and Pauline Black to see that something has grown from the concrete, here to be discovered as we look to the future.
A gift from Coventry’s schoolchildren will appear with an AR experience ready to be enjoyed in person over the coming weeks in Coventry.
As the tree starts to pulse, vibrating with energy, the sounds of children’s voices are heard in the canopy above ushering in the future, moving us into towards the end of the programme.
There's more details about what's planned for the big finale here.
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