On 6 December, the Innsbruck University Big Band held a charity concert in aid of the MOYO association. Under the direction of Martin Ohrwalder, a special evening full of jazzy sounds and rousing grooves took place at the Neuwirt inn in Wattens in collaboration with the Grammophon cultural association. Since its founding in 2004, the band has brought together students and teachers from a wide range of disciplines, united by
On 28 November, the Botanical Garden was once again transformed into the cosiest winter market in Innsbruck! The smell of roasted almonds, punch and mulled wine filled the air and got visitors in the mood for the upcoming Christmas season. Various exhibitors presented lovingly designed handicrafts from all over the world at the small craft market. Visitors were able to purchase small, sustainable gifts for themselves or their loved ones.
This year, the MOYO association once again launched a fundraising hiking project together with Swiss mountain runner Beat Lohner, which raised over EUR 10,000. The programme consisted of three stages on the Stubai High Trail (starting in Neustift), with a total length of 63,8 kilometres and an elevation gain of 4,696 metres and a loss of 5,053 metres. Here is a brief report on the event: Unfortunately, I received a
Together with the Austrian Student Union/Sustainability Department and the University of Innsbruck, MOYO hosted a film screening on the topic of fast fashion on 8 May at 6pm.In the cosy SOFA room in Josef-Hirn-Strasse, the documentary film ‘The true cost’, which takes an unsparing look behind the scenes of the global textile industry, was shown over sacks and drinks. Questions such as: ‘Who really pays for our cheap clothes?’‘What are
On 24 March, it was that time again: under the motto ‘Jambo Tyrol meets Kenya’, the MOYO team once again cooked at the dinner club in Integrationshaus. The dinner club is a series of events organised by Integrationshaus of the Diocese of Innsbruck. Under the motto ‘Eat with us for a good life for all’, people from different cultures come together at cookery evenings, enjoy culinary delicacies and do something
On 14th of December, it was that time again – the Patsch Advent market opened its doors from 12:00 – 18:00. Visitors were able to admire and purchase handmade carvings, natural cosmetics, decorative items and lovingly crafted knitwear and textiles from local producers at a variety of festively decorated market stalls. The brass players of the Patsch music band provided a festive musical backdrop. Culinary delights were also provided: in
Despite numerous parallel events and Christmas markets, Lecture Hall 2 at the main university was packed on the evening of 27 November. Numerous guests accepted the invitation from the MOYO association in cooperation with the Master’s programme in Gender, Culture and Social Change to a lecture theatre cinema. The programme included ‘Little one’, South Africa’s official entry for the 2013 Oscars in the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category: based on
On Wednesday, 20th November 2024, the Sixty Twenty pub hosted an evening of football for a good cause. Together with the pub’s event manager Tobi, the idea of a charity Wuzzler tournament was born. This project was finally realised thanks to the support of the TST Tablesoccer Tirol. A total of 24 teams of different levels responded to the Tablesoccers’ call to “kick for a good cause”, and supporters
Yesterday, the documentary political thriller “Das Grüne Gold – in diesem Wald haben nur die Investoren das Sagen ’ was screened at the SoWi in lecture theatre 2. There is a massive global rush for farmland – the new green gold. In Ethiopia, which is suffering from famine, the government is leasing millions of hectares of land to foreign investors in the hope of export revenues. The dream of prosperity
On Saturday, 4 May 2024, the legendary district festival took place in the Höttinger-Au. People danced, sang, played, discovered and laughed together around Café Namsa. The festival was organised exclusively by residents, initiatives, institutions and associations from the district – true to the motto: COME TOGETHER, DISCOVER DIVERSITY AND CELEBRATE TOGETHER! In addition to music and dance, fun and games and the best culinary delights, the programme also included the