Thomas Oberender, Curator and Artistic Director of the Berliner Festspiele speaks with English musician, composer, record producer, singer, artist and founding father of ambient music Brian Eno. The pair will explore topics including technology, future society, philosophy and architecture, among others. Brian Eno joins Thomas Oberender for this talk during a weeklong audio-visual presentation entitled ‘Empty Formalism’ for the <a href="content_link_text;type=kbb_festspiele.auffuehrungauswahl;gid=e039377c-addf-4f47-9c5b-c15f3ff22819">ISM Hexadome</a>, hosted at the Gropius Bau.

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The Practice – What Moves Artists&nbsp;is a new book series by Gropius Bau, that invites artists to showcase a practice that they pursue, that has influenced them or that has been with them for a long time. In the first volume of the series,&nbsp;On Making Less, the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija compiles various ideas and approaches to this topic.

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With three works created over a period of more than 40 years, the Performing Arts Season dedicates an evening to the American choreographer Trisha Brown, looking at her artistic work and its continuation after her death in 2017 as if under a magnifying glass.

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On three packed days devoted to this theme, prominent speakers discuss in a series of panel discussions, lectures and workshops the future of debate culture. Artistic perspectives on processes of social negotiation will be offered by the dance piece “Freedom Sonata” and the video installation “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: BELANCIEGE”.

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The 24th edition of MaerzMusik will present multidisciplinary projects and concerts that transcend traditional dualisms, presenting new interrelational perspectives that underscore the profound interconnectedness of social, technological and ecological systems. Selected programme highlights are now online. Advance ticket sale has started.

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Eight selected concert highlights of Musikfest Berlin 2025 have already been published and are on sale. These include guest performances by the world’s best symphony orchestras and choirs from the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Italy, which are rarely heard in Berlin.

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Playing, laughing, making noise, letting off steam, doing nothing – all in an exhibition venue! With BAUBAU, the artist Kerstin Br&auml;tsch designed an&nbsp;admission-free play space for kids, where more is allowed than forbidden. On the Gropius Bau’s ground floor, colourful wallpapers, structures, objects and open-ended material called “loose parts” configure flexible spaces that are shaped by children’s activities.

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For more than three decades, Rirkrit Tiravanija has been expanding the possibilities of what can happen in an exhibition space. As part of his practice, the artist creates situations that offer space to eat and drink, play and rest. They encourage chance encounters, relationships and their failure – in other words: life.&nbsp;The exhibition&nbsp;DAS GL&Uuml;CK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG&nbsp;(Happiness is not always fun)&nbsp;presents more than 80 of the artist’s works created between 1987 and 2024.

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<h3>With installations by</h3>
Brian Eno, Tarik Barri and Thom Yorke
as well as live performances and installations by Tarik Barri, Holly Herndon and Mathew Dryhurst, Frank Bretschneider and Pierce Warnecke, Lara Sarkissian and Jemma Woolmore, Ben Frost and MFO, Peter Van Hoesen and Heleen Blanken, CAO and Michael Tan, Pfadfinderei and René Löwe.

The ISM Hexadome is a new format and at the same time a completely new tool. Nine performances and installations have been especially conceived for the project by international sound and visual artists. Within the ISM Hexadome, each work opens a door into a world crafted in sonic and visual detail, demonstrating the power of spatialisation for sound.

Developed by the Institute for Sound &amp; Music in collaboration with Pfadfinderei and ZKM | Center for Art and Media, the ISM Hexadome is an immersive exhibition fusing art with technology, unlike any previous experience within a museum context. Throughout 2018&ndash;2019, the ISM Hexadome exhibition is scheduled to travel from Berlin to museums and festivals worldwide.

Dates of installations

Thu 29.03.2018, Fri 30.03.2018 
18:00-22:00 Brian Eno

Sat 31.03.2018, Sun 01.04.2018 
10:00-22:00 Brian Eno

Mon 02.04.2018 bis Thu 05.04.2018 
18:00-22:00 Brian Eno

Sat 07.04.2018, Sun 08.04.2018 
10:00-22:00 Tarik Barri &amp; Thom Yorke, Ren&eacute; L&ouml;we &amp; Pfadfinderei

Sat 14.04.2018, Sun 15.04.2018 
10:00-22:00 Frank Bretschneider &amp; Pierce Warnecke, Lara Sarkissian &amp; Jemma Woolmore

Sat 21.04.2018 
10:00-22:00 Ben Frost &amp; MFO, CAO &amp; Michael Tan, Peter van Hoesen &amp; Heleen Blanken, Holly Herndon &amp; Mathew Dryhurst

Sun 22.04.2018 
10:00-19:00 Ben Frost &amp; MFO, CAO &amp; Michael Tan, Peter van Hoesen &amp; Heleen Blanken, Holly Herndon &amp; Mathew Dryhurst

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Fri 06.04.2018 
20:00-21:30 Holly Herndon &amp; Mathew Dryhurst, Tarik Barri 
22:00-23:30 Holly Herndon &amp; Mathew Dryhurst, Tarik Barri

Fri 13.04.2018 
20:00-21:30 Frank Bretschneider &amp; Pierce Warnecke, Lara Sarkissian &amp; Jemma Woolmore 
22:00-23:30 Frank Bretschneider &amp; Pierce Warnecke, Lara Sarkissian &amp; Jemma Woolmore

Wed 18.04.2018 
20:00-20:45 Ben Frost &amp; MFO 
21:00-21:45 Ben Frost &amp; MFO

Fri 20.04.2018 
20:00-21:30 Peter van Hoesen &amp; Heleen Blanken, CAO &amp; Michael Tan 
22:00-23:30 Peter van Hoesen &amp; Heleen Blanken, CAO &amp; Michael Tan

Sun 22.04.2018 
20:00-20:45 Ren&eacute; L&ouml;we &amp; Pfadfinderei 
21:00-21:45 Ren&eacute; L&ouml;we &amp; Pfadfinderei

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Der schnellste Weg zu unseren Festivals, Ausstellungen und Programmreihen: The quickest way to our festivals, exhibitions and programme series:<ul> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{55f81055-59ad-4284-b7c4-a3019f95610e},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/gropius-bau}}}">Gropius&nbsp;Bau</a></li></ul><ul> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{26e11d22-b6fe-47cb-a18a-b6b29d9136a7},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/jazzfest-berlin}}}">Jazzfest&nbsp;Berlin</a></li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{3295227e-266e-442b-9094-c484230f623f},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/maerzmusik}}}">MaerzMusik</a></li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{6633a1a2-5791-4d37-85a7-e0b06fa105f2},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/musikfest-berlin}}}">Musikfest&nbsp;Berlin</a></li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{af5afe78-6bdd-4e71-aae7-9589124d87bd},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/performing-arts-season}}}">Performing Arts Season</a></li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{fa672cb2-855e-469b-8212-4dec36fe248c},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/theatertreffen}}}">Theatertreffen</a></li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{4edae657-6eda-4c0e-bca1-0ce354742029},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/treffen-junge-szene}}}">Treffen junge Szene</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>Dar&uuml;ber hinaus geht es hier zu den folgenden Seiten: In addition, click here to go to the following pages:<ul> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{f9e53754-08cb-44b3-8aef-d1bc11968779},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de}}}">Startseite</a>&nbsp;(Home Page)</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{9e5a1240-2f96-4b76-be7b-a8c3f2a22bbd},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/programm/kalender}}}">Kalender</a>&nbsp;(Calendar)</li> <li><a href="${link:{uuid:{1c781ff7-4d77-4925-af10-b8f846eb2b8a},repository:{website},path:{/bfs-de/besuch/anfahrt-kontakt}}}">Anfahrt &amp; Kontakt</a>&nbsp;(Visit &amp; Contact)</li> <li><a href="https://tickets.kbb.eu/kbb.webshop/webticket/shop?language=de">Webshop</a>&nbsp;(Online Shop)</li></ul>Falls das auch nicht hilft, finden Sie unsere Veranstaltungen auch auf externen Seiten: If that doesn't help you can find our event on external pages:<ul> <li><a href="http://www.berlin-buehnen.de/de/spielplan/?locations=80" target="_blank" title="Berlin B&uuml;hnen">Berlin B&uuml;hnen</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/martin-gropius-bau/#section-exhibitions" target="_blank" title="Museumsportal Berlin">Museumsportal Berlin</a></li></ul>M&ouml;chten Sie uns helfen? Schicken Sie uns gerne eine Nachricht mit dem Hinweis, wo der Fehler aufgetreten ist: You want to help us? Please send us a message with a hint where the error occurred: <a href="mailto:online-plattformen@berlinerfestspiele.de">online-plattformen@berlinerfestspiele.de</a><ul></ul>

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The international Jazzfest Research Lab&nbsp;welcomes academics and students to take a critical look at the festival’s archive, its programmes, creators, musicians and – last but not least – its myths. In two seminars during the summer semester of 2024, students from the Berlin University of the Arts and the University of Hildesheim have explored the festival’s history from various perspectives. In this film, the participants give a first look at how they dealt with their research subject.

Introducing: Jazzfest Research Lab

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To mark its 60th anniversary, Jazzfest Berlin is celebrating the cultural diversity of the neighbouring district of Moabit in collaboration with around 35 official partners and initiatives and with over 350 participants of all ages.&nbsp;In June 2024, interviews were conducted with 20 partners who presented their perspectives, wishes and ideas for the Jazzfest Community Lab Moabit. You can get a first impression with this film.

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Curated by&nbsp;Meron Mendel and Saba-Nur Cheema&nbsp;

From 13 to 16 June 2024, the interdisciplinary themed days “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” on the Israel-Palestine conflict and its consequences for society in Germany took place at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. You can now find video and audio recordings of the discourse events in the Berliner Festspiele Media Library!

Reflexes &amp; Reflections. 7 October, the war in Gaza and the debate in Germany

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3-Day Focus at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, curated by Saba-Nur Cheema and Meron Mendel

On the Future of Debate Culture

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On 26 January, the Theatertreffen’s jury of critics announced their selection of 10 remarkable productions for the 2024 Theatertreffen at a press conference. Our congratulations go to the nominated production teams and all participants! The programme will be published on 5 April.

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“Radical Playgrounds”, an art parcours at the Gropius Bau, is spending eleven weeks exploring the differences between the concepts of play as competition and free play. Visitors are invited to walk and climb on the various installations and sculptures, to activate them and to shape the project collectively.

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The massacre, hostage-taking and rocket attacks by Hamas have shaken us deeply. The grue-some attack on Israel on 7&nbsp;October left us stunned and initially lost for words.

The Berliner Festspiele on Current Events in Israel, Gaza and Germany

With this letter of intent, we, the signing cultural organizations, express our intention to welcome, host and stage Ukrainian theatre artists in our venues, to make Ukrainian dramatic work visible to the European community.

Support of the Ukrainian Cultural Scene

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Once more, like every year, the Berlinale will be a guest at Haus der Berliner Festspiele with a diverse film programme. On this occasion the house will be transformed into a high tech cinema.

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