3daysofdesign 2025 Festival Kick-Off: KEEP IT REAL

Uniting a city through a shared toast to creativity On the evening of June 18th, as the city of Copenhagen began to hum with the energy of designers, architects, and creatives from around the world, this year's 3daysofdesign festival officially began. And got kickstarted with an official Cocktail Kick-Off Event. A simultaneous, citywide happy hour hosted across all eight of 3daysofdesign’s districts, the event embodied this year’s core ambition: to foster inclusivity, connection, and shared inspiration among all festival attendees. Buzzcut Zeazon served as production lead and co-creator, managing operations across the eight venues, from sourcing and coordination to execution and logistics, to bring this ambitious vision to life. Guests in each district enjoyed the exclusive KEEP IT REAL cocktail by Aeris Cocktails, made with organic, Danish ingredients and tinted in a fresh green hue to match this year’s palette. The atmosphere was further amplified by custom musical tones from Cédric Elisabeth, broadcast through Soundboks speakers at every location, ensuring the city moved to the same beat, together. In a festival full of individual events, the KEEP IT REAL Kick-Off Cocktail offered a rare shared moment — a toast to creativity, community and connection across Copenhagen.