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 [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Caves and Ice Age Art of the Swabian Jura" Go on a journey back to the Ice Age to the Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers in the Ach and Lone valleys near Ulm. Find out how our ancestors lived in the time of the great mammoths, what techniques they used to carve stone and ivory and what connections they had with other [...]
Children's theatre from 2 to 5 years by Theater Mücke from Ulm It's Mrs Wolle's birthday, she's very excited and looking forward to her present from Mr Knäuel. I wonder what nice present he has packed for her? One thing is clear to Mrs Wolle: Mr Knäuel has certainly come up with something great. An extraordinary birthday party begins, [...]
Children's theatre from 2 to 5 years by Theater Mücke from Ulm It's Mrs Wolle's birthday, she's very excited and looking forward to her present from Mr Knäuel. I wonder what nice present he has packed for her? One thing is clear to Mrs Wolle: Mr Knäuel has certainly come up with something great. An extraordinary birthday party begins, [...]
In 2024, we will once again build a partnership bridge to the Neu-Ulm festival "Kultur auf der Straße". Since 2022, the Donaufest has presented a street music award winner from previous years on the stage in the wine village, regardless of nationality. In 2022, "The Trouble Notes" were awarded the audience prize by the audience. The Berlin-based trio consists of violinist Bennet Cerven, [...]
It is the idea of overcoming boundaries and discovering new horizons that lies behind the Donaufest Factory encounter project. In 2024, we will be presenting a special kind of concert evening for the fourth time. These special concerts are initiated and realised premieres of the Donaufest and promise unforgettable live moments. On this evening, the two formations will present their own repertoire, [...]
Life sometimes takes strange turns. A poor man wants to make his pregnant wife happy by picking some raisins from the neighbour's garden and then it happens: he is caught stealing vegetables. And it gets worse, because the garden belongs to a powerful sorceress. In exchange for his life, the [...]
It's not always easy to find the right job. Osman tries everything, but nothing works out. He clumsily cuts up the finest fabrics for the tailor and in the master potter's workshop, the floor is quickly littered with broken pieces. But then Osman discovers his true talent: he is a gifted thief. From the notorious robber chief [...]
Street music in France. In a small alley next to an old Gothic church, a guitar is playing and the melancholy melody of a violin can be heard. "Are you from Ireland?" They smile. "No, we're from southern Germany. "Eli is a children's songwriter. You can hear his passion for folk in the rousing guitar rhythms of his music. Omkari plays the violin. The violin kisses [...]
Street music in France. In a small alley next to an old Gothic church, a guitar is playing and the melancholy melody of a violin can be heard. "Are you from Ireland?" They smile. "No, we're from southern Germany. "Eli is a children's songwriter. You can hear his passion for folk in the rousing guitar rhythms of his music. Omkari plays the violin. The violin kisses [...]
With a hand-picked selection of songs and a large portion of fun on stage, the band creates a real urge to move and delivers an energetic programme that delights audiences across the region. Six4Blues has already celebrated successes in renowned blues clubs - for example in Lucerne and Rheinau in Switzerland, at the jazz club in Ehingen and [...]
The Ulm-based pack of musicians swing out of the Tiki Bar straight onto the stage in a party frenzy, with driving rhythms and the sun in their luggage. On the microphones: Hans Francisco and Eric Rapton, who sweep the crowds away with their captivating German lyrics. With catchy riffs, creaking bass and plenty of bang on the drums, the band rolls [...]
