This year, the Donaufest in Ulm is once again being expanded to include a cultural facet. Since 2016, the international music project called donau.pop.camp has become an integral part of the festival. Musicians from the Danube countries come together to rehearse, jam and be creative. The pop.camp not only provides an intensive [...]
Donaufest flags (Ulm/Neu-Ulm) Realisation by the Donaufest collective Ralf Milde Idea and concept Jochen Kohlenberger Design Font and colours Anastasia Iltsou Artistic collaboration Let's not kid ourselves! Even 24 years after the first Danube Festival, not everyone in Ulm and Neu-Ulm and the thousands and thousands of visitors to past Danube Festivals realise just how many nations [...]
In order to give as many people as possible access to cultural content, the International Danube Festival has been organising the programme series "The Danube Festival comes to you" for several years. It is dedicated to the residents of social and medical institutions who are unable to visit the festival site due to various health restrictions. The aim of the programme is to bring together as many different institutions [...]
Exhibition by Amalie Mannheim, photographer Hyp Yerlikaya. The exhibition is dedicated to a social taboo topic: women in prostitution, women as commodities, women for sale. They are confronted daily with hiding their true identity and their feelings, fears, suffering and pain. In society, they hide their faces, dreaming "facelessly" of a different life. The [...]
To get from the Ulm bank to the Neu-Ulm bank and back, Ulm barges and the solar ferry run daily during the International Danube Festival. The solar ferry only runs if the water levels of the Danube allow it. Zillen and ferry timetable: Zillen: Weekdays from 15.00 to 22.00 and at weekends from 11.00 to 22.00 Danube ferry: always from 11.00 to [...]
SWR Studio Ulm makes a programme on the Ulmer Schachtel On the floating stage in the middle of the Danube, Südwestrundfunk interviews guests from politics, culture and crafts in the Danube countries. Duos, trios and bands from Vienna, Budapest and the Balkans sing and play live on the media boat. SWR presenters Anita Schlesak and Hannah Schulze await you on the Neu-Ulm bank [...]
The ancient and contemporary river, witness to the history of Romania and Europe, catalyst for the neighbouring civilisations, the Danube crosses the mountains and valleys of Romania over a distance of 1,075 kilometres and makes its way to one of the UNESCO gems - the Danube Delta. GENERAL CONSULATE OF ROMANIA in Stuttgart
The Danube is exciting, varied, relaxing and dreamy at the same time. Whether around Mengen or Ehingen, in the Swabian Danube Valley or around Ulm/Neu-Ulm - cycling is fun everywhere! Great tips for cycle tours, city tours and a competition with super prizes await you.
Bulgaria's contribution to peace and cultural understanding in Europe Visitors can look forward to a documentary photo exhibition on the development of the Old Bulgarian Cyrillic script and Slavic writing with archaeological, epigraphic and archival sources. At the information stand, visitors can find out more about the history, art, culture and nature of Bulgaria. For the gourmets, the Bulgarian stand offers a [...]
Let yourself be inspired by the authenticity and uniqueness of Moldovan wine! Over the centuries, grapes and wine have become an indispensable part of Moldovan customs, traditions and gastronomy. Wine is also interwoven into Moldovan folklore, myths and legends. Moldovan wine culture is deeply rooted, and Moldovans love [...]
Vučedol is an archaeological site on the right bank of the Danube, 5 km from Vukovar in Croatia, after which the famous Vučedol culture was named. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe dating back to 3000 B.C. The Vučedol culture is comparable to the greatest civilisations of the time due to its high intellectual development.
Young people from the Danube countries meet in Belgrade in Serbia, in the fishing village of Tutrakan in Bulgaria and in the Danube Delta in Romania. The Danube Delta in Romania is the perfect backdrop for living diversity in flora and fauna! Here you will get to know nature and the traditions of the fishermen. Their impressions are captured in photos and videos for a [...]
With its diverse range of authentic handicrafts, the Danube Countries Market invites visitors to stroll and discover. Around 40 food stalls also welcome their guests with a variety of culinary specialities from nine Danube countries and Bosnia-Herzegovina and offer the opportunity to experience this cultural area in an enjoyable way, thus creating a platform for encounters. Around 60 professional artisans from all [...]
European History" theme tent Discover the cultural diversity of the Danube region! The Danube Swabian Central Museum and the Cultural Advisor for the Danube Region offer a daily programme in the "European History" theme tent for you to join in, listen and enjoy, get to know and experience. Pécs - Worth a visit The regional capital of Pécs / Fünfkirchen is considered the most atmospheric city in Hungary. The [...]
In addition to artisan workshops for adults, demonstrations also take place on the show art stage. Artisans and craftspeople open their workshops here. It's worth taking a look over their shoulders. Visitors young and old can also get creative themselves: Saturday, 06 July, 13.00 Felting studio "Making felt gloves", Bégány Csenge (HU) Saturday, 06 July, 15.00 [...]
