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easa005.ch
Kurhaus Bergün
Kurhaus Bergün
7482 Bergün
Tel.: +41 81 407 22 22
Fax: +41 81 407 22 33
info@kurhausberguen.ch
www.kurhausberguen.ch
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Besides the Kurhaus that was the heart of
many of the activities, the rougher part of
the assembly – be it concerning accommodation,
workshops, or parties – took place in
the old arsenal, beautifully massive in its appearance,
but with large spaces inside, separated
only by a delicate wooden structure.
It is situated between the station and the
Kurhaus and was completely empty at the
time we passed by. In the summer of 2007, it
is supposed to be adapted to a museum for
the legendary Albula railway.
For a long event, this is a rather short description,
but that’s how it felt for us organisers:
as soon as the event had started, it was
already over again. After all, we are looking
back onto a successful EASA, with an amazing
change of atmosphere from the industrial
site of Lille 2004 to the alp spa one year
later – probably an exception in the history
of EASA, luxury that might be allowed on a
25th anniversary only.
1906 constructed in its full glory
1907/08 early end of winter operation
1949 devastating fire in the truss, reconstruction only thanks
to the fact that the former builders were part of the communal
council at that time
sold to the Swiss Association for Family Hostels
improvised separations in the halls and saloons
ceilings lowered, lead glass doors covered
2004 sold to the Kurhaus Berguen AG
2005 easa005.ch takes place in the Kurhaus
2005 a new garden pavilion is built on the old foundation walls
The only real problem was the weather. The
week after EASA will stay in the memory of
the whole country as floods and landslides
Zeughaus
www.bahnmuseum-albula.ch
Constructed as an arsenal of the Swiss
army
Being abandoned in connection to the transition
of the Albula train line
Taken over by the Bahnmuseum Albula
from 2007: Conversion into a museum for the
world-renowned Albula railway
managed to wash away complete railway
bridges. That the weeks previous to these
disasters must have been rather rainy doesn’t
need to be mentioned, and if one doesn’t
believe it, the 1000 Euro Neocitran bill we
had after the assembly should be convincing
enough. Berguen’s doctor and pharmacist
will definitely not complain about that summer
though!
Despite the nasty conditions, the positive
mood was maintained. Of course there were
a couple of moments when a certain melancholy
seized the whole Kurhaus – usually
when the sun disappeared behind rain
clouds again. Thanks to the participants and
the great efforts of our tutors, this does not
show in the results of most of the workshops.
For us, the last night before the final
presentation when the sound of saws and
hammers, coming from the well-lit space in
front of the Zeughaus, kept Berguen awake
until after midnight, is one of the unforgettable
moments. Besides the following short
conclusion, we don’t want to go too far in
our descriptions and rather let the following
articles and further sources of information
speak.
Conclusion
All in all, a very responsible micro-society
has developed within the context of a Swiss
mountain village – surroundings that might
not seem to be the easiest to deal with if
one is observing from outside. Thanks to the