| Event | Cantonal Day Neuchâtel Appenzell AI/AR | |
| Title | ARAINE | |
| Venue | Arteplage Neuchâtel | |
| Date | 25.05.2002-26.05.2002 (on 26.05.2002 only in the city of Neuchâtel) | |
| Time | All day | |
| Admission | Included in the Expo.02 entrance ticket | |
| Visitors | 20'848 (forecast: 15'200) | |
| Concept | The two geographically and culturally distant half-cantons of Appenzell and Neuchâtel will be united musically at Expo.02. From the big band to the alphorn group, from the choir to the harmony orchestra, the instruments and voices range from folk music to jazz and rock. Folk dances are also on the programme, as well as an ecumenical ceremony accompanied by yodellers and choirs. | |
| Programme | 11:00 Opening ceremony - Grande Scène: Entertainment: Lolita Morena, a choir of 120 children from Appenzell and Neuchâtel, accompanied by the Wind Band Neuchâtelois. Aperitif. 12:30 Centre des musiques du monde - Scène de la Passerelle 13:00 Yal - Cargo 13:30 Duô Duô - Scène de la Passerelle 14:00 Wind band creations - Grande Scène: L'Avenir de Lignières, the Conservatoire wind band and the Wind Band Neuchâtelois 14:30 Children's choirs - Scène des Galets 14:30 Inside Out - Cargo 15:15 Boîte à Frap' - Scène de la Passerelle 16:00 Appenzell music, Küng family - Scène des Galets 17:00 Big-Band Show - Grande Scène: Big-Band from the Conservatoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds and the Oberreg Musik Gesellschaft 20:30 Big-Band Show - Grande Scène: Big-Band from the Conservatoire de La Chaux-de-Fonds and the Oberreg Musik Gesellschaft | |
| Project team | Project management Neuchâtel: Jean-Marc Barrelet Project management Appenzell: Hannes Göldi Production: Jean-Daniel Corbet Music programme: Arnold Alder | |
| Participants | 600 | |
| Budget | CHF 1'400'000.00 | |
| Remarks | - |
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