London Road Conversations 2008

Click on the pdf below to read the conversation of Kuoni’s Mini Marathon, our Getaway Council 2008 in London:

Kuoni and the Serpentine Gallery

In 2008 Kuoni supported the Serpentine Gallery Manifesto Marathon:
Just a stone’s throw away from legendary Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park, an assembly of topflight artists, thinkers, filmmakers and architects spent two days presenting their manifesto for the 21^st century. The leitmotifs that were apparent included environmental conservation and its challenges, responsibility of action, tolerance, openness and trust.

With the deeper understanding of contemporary culture resulting from this forum Kuoni developed a Manifesto for “a new culture of travelling”.
Read more about it here.

Specially for Kuoni the late Malcolm McLaren, a true pop cultural icon, coming to early fame as the manager of the punk rock band Sex Pistols, has written a Travel Manifesto. Read Malcolm McLaren here:

Travel Manifesto by Malcolm Mc Laren (2008)
PDF • 4.07 MB

In 2008, Kuoni together with the Serpentine Gallery London hosted the Getaway Council named “Mini Marathon” at the Chrystal Palace in Hyde Park. Authorities in fashion, art and culture were asked on the future of travel and new luxury.

HANS ULRICH OBRIST

The Co-Director of the Serpentine Gallery London has curated over 150 exhibitions internationally since 1991. He conducted seven minute interviews with Kuoni's Mini Marathon participants:
“We felt that it would be interesting to do talks and lectures similar to the Serpentine Gallery Manifesto Marathon exhibitions, only this time specifically targeting the travel topic. So we invited diverse protagonists to lend us their vision and their manifesto for the 21st century, thus significantly targeting travel — both in terms of the mind as well as a physical deplacement.”

HILARY KOOB-SASSEN

Born 1976 in the USA the artist is now living in London. He works in sculpture, film and performance and also performs with his experimental band “The Errorists”.

CLAUS SENDLINGER

The German founder of Design Hotels AG looks back on many years of experience in the event and travel industry as well as in the marketing of lifestyle hotels. Since 1999 he has been CEO of Design Hotels AG.

OSMAN YOUSEFZADA

The London fashion designer with Afghani parents first went into banking after graduation. After three years working in the City, he left to study at Central Saint Martins. His clothes, shown at London Fashion Week, are now worn by Kate Moss and Thandie Newton.