Festivals bring theatre, music, art or literature into the city – or all of them at once. Festivals have a lot to offer in a few days, they bring people together – festivals are just fun. 2010 is the year of festivals. Party with us!
"Audiodigitale" is Dortmund’s new festival for electronic music and digital pop culture. It is happening for the first time in the European Capital of Culture Year and will take place in the tower of the Dortmund U from 21 to 24 October. more…
The world's most important international electronic arts festival ISEA will take place in Germany for the first time ever as part of RUHR.2010. Innovative works of art from around the globe will be on display in Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg in August 2010 as part of ISEA. more…
In the Capital of Culture Year, Dortmund’s residents will embark on the ninth annual celebration of their theatres. All municipal and independent theatres will be open into the night. Visitors to Theatre Night can get a fantastic insight into the goings on in the city’s playhouses. more…
Cabaret performances between the art works and animals to stroke in a museum – that could only happen on Museum Night. On 25 September 2010 the Dortmund DEW21 Museum Night is celebrating its tenth anniversary. more…
A very promising name for a festival, “Favourites”. And you can indeed expect the best from 28 October to 6 November 2010. Outstanding performances by North-Rhine-Westphalia fringe theatre groups will be competing against each other at several venues around Dortmund. more…
For years now, "Juicy Beats" in the Westfalia Park has been the biggest festival for electronic and independent music in North-Rhine-Westphalia. On 31 July 2010 it will be staged for the 15th time. more…
A writer, a book, a table – that’s all you need for a reading? Yeah, right. The ‘LesArt’ Literature Festival has been showing for ten years how to put literature on the stage properly. more…
It might be called "Micro!Festival", but it provides macro-enjoyment: lively street theatre and unusual music ensembles from around the world will fill Dortmund City Centre from 27 to 29 August 2010. more…
"Murder on the Hellweg - Crime Scene Ruhr" is the title of the 5th bi-annual "Murder on the Hellweg" mystery festival. The programme includes more than 180 events featuring over 400 readings by around 600 authors from all over the world. more…
"transindustriale" is a new festival, that will bring art, music, literature, film and performances into Dortmund’s gardens and parks from 8 May to the end of September 2010. more…
When we think of Hungary, many associations related to culture come to mind: the words of Nobel Prize winner Imre Kertész, the films of István Szabó, the music of Györgi Ligeti - as well as the graceful movements of choreographer Pal Frenac, the club sounds of star DJ yonderboi, the dynamic theatre of Árpád Schilling or the magical language of Petér Zilahy. We also think of the Ruhr's fellow European Capital of Culture Pécs, the stages of the Sziget Festival and the near-mythical Hungarian soul. more…
It will be a moving September – because that’s when children and youth will once again conquer the stages of the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010. More than 1,000 young people will actively participate in the Youth.Culture.Prize.Festival NRW & RUHR.2010 September 16 – 19 at Dortmund’s "U" and the Recreation Center West (fzw). More than 100 groups and projects from all over Europe will take to the stage with exciting programmes for children and youth. The Youth Culture Award and a special RUHR.2010 prize will also be handed out. more…
Whether it’s opera, jazz, pop, choral or world music – the programme for Dortmund’s SOUNDVOCAL Music Festival has definitely got something for you. From 11 May to 10 June 2010 the festival will present the world’s glorious variety of song. more…
At the Summer Cabaret Festival “RuhrHIGHGerman” the unique dialect of the Ruhr will be the topic for three months, from July to September. more…
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