Upcycling ideas

Library Leipzig/Gohlis

online

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW-jlTchgME

In cooperation with the district library Leipzig Gohlis the idea of an upcycling workshop emerged. Due to the pandemic an online format was found that provides its viewers with creative ideas on how to upcycle textiles, kitchenware, decorative items etc.

 

Opera in two acts: Die Zauberflöte (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Opera Leipzig

January 16, 2022 6pm

https://www.oper-leipzig.de/en/programm/die-zauberflote/92200

“This delightful mélange of tragic opera, mysterious magic game, and droll popular theater defies all attempts at classification. Mozart’s last work for the stage is at once a fairy tale and theater for the ages, written in a world on the cusp of historic and social upheaval.”

Internet project based on texts by Franz Kafka,

Schauspiel Leipzig

online

https://dringeblieben.de/videos/k-internet-projekt-nach-texten-von-franz-kafka-folge-1

in German only; 4 episodes

Inspired by video conferences followed by bad reception, image interferences etc., the play connects today’s daily problems with the protagonist of Kafka’s “Schloss”. On his way looking for connections to the residents, K. wanders through a surreal parable. The Internet project by regisseur Philipp Preuss contains four episodes.

 

Bildquelle: Oper Leipzig; https://www.oper-leipzig.de/en/programm/die-zauberflote/92200

 

Online Events during the pandemic

 

Museum der bildenden Künste

tba

https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3guKlqVCL/

https://mdbk.de/en/

The Exhibition HARRY HACHMEISTER. VON DISKO ZU DISKO would have started on Dec. 8, 2021 and will now due to the pandemic be shown online. The date as well as the format will be announced soon by the museum.

 

Dies Academicus of Leipzig University

December 2

https://www.uni-leipzig.de/universitaet/service/medien-und-kommunikation/veranstaltungsportal/dies-academicus/

This year the university celebrates its 612^th birthday online. Institutes as well as departments prepared interesting presentations to various topics in German and English.

Foto: Universität Leipzig

Lamento / Ballet

October 16, 7pm

October 24, 7pm

Leipzig Opera

After a 45 minute introduction to the ballet, the audience discovers “love, grief, parting, and the longing for freedom” as the main focus of the two-part ballet evening by choreograph Mario Schröder. An audience discussion after the play offers details about the production.

DOK Leipzig / International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film

October 25 – October 31

The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (DOK Leipzig) is the largest German festival for artistic documentary and the oldest one in the world. The programme is very varied, rich and international. After the festival week, “DOK stream” will launch online and films will be accessible for streaming.

Opening Grassimesse / trade fair

October 28, 6pm-9pm

At Grassimuseum

Artists of applied arts and design sell their pieces at the international trade fair.

 

[picture taken from: www.dok-leipzig.de]

 

Nacht der Kunst / Night of Arts – cultural festival in the north of Leipzig

September 4, 4pm to 12am

Georg-Schumann-Straße, Leipzig

More than 200 artists exhibit their various art at 55 different locations. The program is made for the younger and the older generation and offers concerts, a fire show, dances etc.

Der Karneval der Tiere / The Carnival of the Animals

September 16, 17, 18 , 11am

Oper Leipzig

The famous ballet was written by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ and gained popularity since its genesis. The chamber orchestra as well as two pianos enchant the audience.

Die Zauberflöte / The Magic Flute

September 18, 7pm

Oper Leipzig

The opera in two acts was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “The experiences of the French Revolution are reflected here, as is the growing artistic interest in the darker sides of humankind, as well as the suppressed and the irrational.”

Der Vogel Anderswo / The Bird Elsewhere

September 13, 20, 21

Theater der jungen Welt Leipzig

The Bird Elsewhere is a Puppet Theatre in German and Arabic.

“In Syria, or, to be more exact, in the city of Damascus lives the little boy Nunu. And he has a little bird that resides in a cage. But its door is always open, for that the little bird is able to fly away and get back whenever he wants. And precisely because he is often not here, but elsewhere, he is also called »elsewhere «. But one day Nunu and his family obviously left home, because war is raging in the city. So Elsewhere’s journey begins.”

 

[Photo “The Carnival of the Animals” taken from: https://www.oper-leipzig.de, photographer: Kirsten Nijhof]

 

MURANO – Farbe, Licht, Feuer (Colour, Light, Fire)

until August 15

Where? Grassi Museum

Glass manufacture is an old tradition in Venedig, Italy. The Grassi Museum presents top-class artwork by the glass manufacturer Murano.

Photographic exhibition by Abdreas Gursky

until August 22

Where? Museum der bildenden Künste

“Andreas Gursky’s oeuvre, encompassing well over 200 works, visualises complex constructions of reality, all of which are linked to social issues. Work, leisure, consumer behaviour, major events and financial systems have been addressed in his photographs over the course of several decades.”

BachOrgelFestival (organ music)

August 7, 14, 21, 28, 3pm

Where? Thomaskirche

Various musicians delight their audience every Saturday at the Thomaskirche.

Leipziger Liedernächte

August 20, 21, 22

Where? garden of the Grassi Museum

The Grassi Museum, in cooperation with the Leipziger Liederszene e.V., invites its guests to enjoy musical evenings.

 

[Photo taken from: https://www.skd.museum/besuch/grassi-museum-leipzig, SKD]

 

This summer, the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics (ReCentGlobe) of Leipzig University organizes the research festival GLOBE21 for the first time. The new festival format is designed as an annually recurring event and invites citizens from everywhere to discuss pressing topics and fascinating questions with scientists. Under the hashtag #BorderCrossingSolidarities, the festival explores moments of solidarity in tackling global challenges. Starting from June 10, different events like podcasts, film screenings, GLOBE|Talks and -|Dialogues, exhibitions, lectures, panel discussions and city tours feature the question: “Where are the limits of global solidarity?”. More information and the event calendar can be found here: www.globe-festival.de.

These events are held bilingually (in English and German):

• 11.06.2021, 7–9.30pm:
  “How to steal a country“ (Filmscreening and subsequent discussion of “Is Democracy Possible Without Truth? The ‘Gupta Leaks‘, Populism and Social Cohesion in South Africa”)
• 16.06.2021
  Podcast-Feature by Recalibrating Afrikanistik
• 07.07.2021 5–6.15pm:
  “Food, Wage Labor, and Inequality in the History of Capitalism” – A conversation between Nina Mackert and Bryant Simon
• 09.07.2021 5–9.30pm:
  “Femicide. One Case, Several Struggles” (filmscreening and discussion)
• 14.07.2021 7–7.30pm:
  “Relating Women in African Studies” a keynote by Fatou Sow within the academic series “Africa*n relations – Modalities reflected”
• 15.07.2021 2.30–6.45pm:
  “Climate Solidarities” – A climate conference for teenagers (workshops)
• 16.07.2021 10am–2.30pm:
  “Climate Solidarities” – A climate conference for teenagers (workshops and final presentations)
• 15.07.2021 6–7pm:
  “Okwui Enwezor Lecture” by Chika Okeke-Agulu (Princeton University) within the academic series “Africa*n relations – Modalities reflected”
• 15.07.2021 1.15–2.30pm:
  “Leaving the ethnic niche? The impact of European citizenship on Polish migrant organizations” lecture organized by Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
• 15.07.2021 3.30–5pm:
  “Global Perspectives on Societal Challenges in Eastern Europe” a moderated round table discussion
• 15.07.2021 5–6.45pm:
  “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on science and research in Merian Center partner regions” an online dialogue forum
• 16.07.2021 7.15–8.45pm (note: time might change):
  “Art and Peace After Violent Conflict: From Reflection to Reconciliation” (online panel and photo exhibition)

Please check the festival website for the whole programme and for any changes.

[text and photo: globe21 festival]