The Bat-Yam Biennale: Urban Action is due to take place for the third time in October 2012 in and around the city of Bat-Yam. Following the two former editions, "Hosting 2008" and "Timing 2010", we invite artists, architects, designers, residents, and anyone with a keen interest on urbanism to suggest ideas for improving the quality of life in the city. Selected proposals will be executed by the Bat-Yam municipality.
The Bat-Yam Biennale is an international bi-annual event dealing with planning and design of urban life culture. During the Biennale, the city's space becomes a laboratory for the creation of new, sustainable urban spaces and the exploration of novel modes of urban living. The Biennale wishes to strengthen residents' sense of responsibility towards their shared public spaces, and to suggest ways of changing the traditional relationships between residents and municipal authorities.