this year’s TORTENESSEN will take place
from saturday 25 july to sunday 26 july 2026!
as in previous years, it will be held at the queer wogenau trailer park in bern bethlehem
among trees and caravans, with cake and cuddles!
on saturday, there will be a brunch – with sweet and savoury cakes!
And on Sunday, there will be selforganised workshops, discussions, deep till lighthearted chatters and even more indulgence in the good life admist all the struggles.
—> do you have topics that you would like to discuss in a small group? do you have a special skill that you would like to share with us? would you like to connect with others on a specific topic and organise a workshop on it? Let everybody know at the STIR IT UP! (see below)
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FRIDAY 24th OF JULY 2026
10h CONSTRUCTING THE FUTURE
we are building up together the future of the next three days
SATURDAY 25th OF JULY 2026
starting 11h FLIRTY CAKES & THE BRUNCH BUFFET
bring along your favourite food or cakes – may it be salty sweaty or sweet
16h PERFORMANCES
surprise! surprise!
19h CUISINE COLLECTIVE
Dinner for all!
21h – 23h LIFTING SPIRITS
DIVAS PLAY LOVE SONGS – BODIES STORY TELLING
guided dancing experience
SUNDAY 26th of JULY 2026
10h STIR IT UP!
DO IT TOGETHER ORGANISING OF THE AFTERNOON OF COLLECTIVE SHARING
bring tasty proposals for talks, workshops and discussions
12h CUISINE COLLECTIVE
Lunch for all!
14h AFTERNOON OF COLLECTIVE SHARING
1. WORKSHOP BLOCK 14h –15h30
2. WORKSHOP BLOCK 16h –18h30
19h CUISINE COLLECTIVE
Dinner for all!
Additionally there will be a COSY BOOK READING AREA, FOREST CRUISING & MORE
bring along your favourite book or text to share
There will be a WELCOME-UND-HANG AROUND-DESK
to help you to a smooth arrival and to give you informations <3
MONDAY 27th of JULY 2026
DECONSTRUCTION
you can not dismantle the house with the masters tool, but we can deconstruct the infrastructure together on this beautiful monday morning
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*** During the weekend we collect money for QUEER ARAB SOLIDARITY
& TRANS HORMON SOLIDARITY ***
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USEFULL INFORMATIONS
A weekend in the Fairy Forest calls for some careful planning. Pack your
sexy little bag and bring the following:
<3 A cake or a pie for Saturday’s buffet—sweet, savory, or something in between
<3 Snacks, fruit, and whatever else you like to munch on for Sunday
<3 Your water bottle and some waterspraybottles
<3 Sunscreen & insect repellent — there are plenty of bugs crawling around!
<3 Battery-powered camping lights — we have less electricity this year than last years.
<3 Your favorite book or zine that you’d like to read from for other people.
<3 Flamboyant, gender-euphoric, quirky, butchy outfits
<3 Your swimwear (or none at all) for a dip in the Aare.
<3 Enough cash for the collection — the surplus goes to the projects
Queer Arab Solidarity and Trans Hormone Solidarity
<3 A tent big enough to invite your crush/crushes over 😉
More informations you find under the link Practical Informations