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May 16 / Get your tickets for the opening now!
On Saturday, June 1st, at 4 p.m., we will kick off the festival in the artistically designed festival center at the old fire station in Wolfen. An unforgettable festival summer begins with a big swim (don’t forget your swimsuit!) and a joint visit to the art trail, which leads to several places of industrial culture! In the evening, starting at 7 p.m., WELT WEIT WOLFEN is an artistic program with two captivating performances by artists Maryna Makarenko, Oscar Olivo, Elsa Saade and Amy Trompetter, which deals with the upheavals in the former film cities of Wolfen, Rochester in the USA and Shostka in Ukraine from an international perspective. Musicians Thomas Kürstner, Sebastian Vogel and actress Jenny Schily will then venture into a new version of Bruno Taut’s spectacular DER WELTBAUMEISTER UND DIE ANDEREN, an architectural drama for symphonic music. In KEIN LICHT, KEINE FASER, the lights go out and the music comes on: The fire station becomes a disco! A very special dance experience that you won’t soon forget. Get your tickets for the opening night now!
April 9 / Festival program published!
The festival program is online! With a varied cultural program, the festival will once again artistically trace the upheavals in East Germany, using the example of Bitterfeld-Wolfen, from 1 to 16 June. The focus will be on the eventful history of film and fiber production in the Wolfen district and international perspectives on structural change. Artists will present theater and music pieces, performances and films, many of them premieres, at sites of industrial culture. Workshops, talks, excursions and many other events take a fresh look at the present and the future and offer an opportunity to get into conversation with one another. Click here for the calendar of events. We hope you enjoy discovering the program and making your festival plans!
Advance ticket sales start on April 15th online and at the Städtisches Kulturhaus Bitterfeld-Wolfen (during box office opening hours) and at the Tourist information office of the town of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. Most of the events can be attended free of charge.
