During the PAS Festival, Maastricht University opens its doors to anyone who wants to get acquainted with the university and the research that takes place there. PAS stands for Pleasure, Art & Science,
Over the space of two evenings, more than 80 activities take place each evening. Scientists from the university present their research through lectures, conversations, (interactive) demos, etc. There are also cultural activities, such as theatre and dance performances, concerts, exhibitions etc.
The PAS Festival is freely accessible. It connects the university with the city, art with science, researchers with society, and students with other Maastricht citizens.
The PAS Festival is an initiative of Studium Generale Maastricht.
Studium Generale is part of Maastricht University and organises activities in the field of broad academic, social and cultural education. The programme consists of lectures, debates, lecture series, film & talk evenings and other events.
Studium Generale has been organising the PAS Festival since 2014. It takes place at the start of the academic year. PAS has become a biennial festival since 2022.
Funding Bodies & Sponsors
The PAS Festival is made possible by:
Funding bodies: Maastricht University, the Studium Generale Foundation, the Elisabeth Strouven Foundation and the Edmond Hustinx.
Foundation Partners: Maastricht Natural History Museum, Kaleido, the Edmond Hustinx Foundation, Via Zuid, Nightscapes Productions, KEC, Intro in Situ*, Studio Europa Maastricht, Experileer, Café De Tribunal, Bello & Buono, iARTS MSTRCHT.
Edmond Hustinx Foundation
This foundation was founded by Edmond Hustinx in 1961 with the aim of promoting the arts and sciences in Maastricht. Hustinx saw the arts and sciences as the strongest pillars of culture and progress. To support these social pillars, he made an amount of capital available for realising his idealistic objective. The policy of the Edmond Hustinx Foundation is implemented in various ways, including by establishing prizes and endowed chairs affiliated with the University of Maastricht. In past editions of the PAS Festival, the Foundation has teamed up with Studium Generale to put together a programme where art and science meet.
Curious to see what happens when artists and scientists come together? To mark the 50th anniversary of Maastricht University and the 65th anniversary of the Hustinx Foundation, two artists have been selected for a special residency.
Over the coming months, Sanne Vaassen and Alessio Faustini will be linking their artistic practice with the research taking place at Maastricht University. They will present the results of this collaboration during the PAS Festival.