For the fifth time Studium Generale organises the Pleasure, Art and Science Festival. During the PAS Festival, Maastricht University will be opening the doors of some of its buildings to anyone with an inquiring mind who wants to be treated to an adventure-packed evening. Delve into the latest research at the university and treat yourself to concerts, theatre, street theatre, dance, comedy, art, demos and guided tours. And enjoy a drink in between.

The festival hub is located at the Student Service Centre at Bonnefantenstraat 2, where you can pick up a free festival guide to help plan your evening. But of course you can also just wander about and let things take you by surprise!

Highlights Friday 7 September 

Music
• The Jolly Jackers – Irish-celtic folk punk 
• Afterpartees – Catchy rock 'n roll 
• Bruno Ferreira – portuguese guitarist
• Josh Island – singer-songwriter
• Wonder Brass Quintet
• Tamala – world music 

Lectures
• Auctions and the platform economy
• The employee of the future
• Can bitcoin make you rich?
• The impact of facebook on our happiness
• What influence can brain damage have on thinking functions

Theatre & Dance
• Dance Company Gotra – zygote
• Bob Maclaren – comedy
• Karel Creemers – lost
• Dance School Reality

Specials
• Health innovations and eHealth
• Mr. Bright - interactive science roadshow
• Virtual reality Installation about life with schizophrenia
• Brain damage
 

Highlights Saturday 8 September

Music
• Kumbia Boruka – Cumbia
• The Hillbilly Moonshiners – Mumford & Sons
• Barely Autumn – Indie rock
• Julie Scott & Maaike Peterse - Singer-songwriters 
• Dries – Singer-songwriter
• DJ Rik
• Moussa Cissokho – World, jazz, griot

Lectures
• Sports nutrition
• Gravitational waves
• Does the aggressive brain exist?
• Migration management vs. human rights
• A super-microsurgeon with robot hands

Theatre, Dance, Art
• Sally dance company Maastricht
• Essers & Annika Lochtman - Art
• Leo Bassi - clown specials
• Infinity games
• Data vizualization
• Mine kafon
• QUIET.the pavilion
• QUIET.the portraits
• Search for industrial heritage in Maastricht