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 [...]
To the sound of the Danube Festival fanfare, performed by eight trumpeters from the Junge Bläserphilharmonie Ulm, the Lord Mayor and Lord Mayoress of the cities of Neu-Ulm and Ulm welcome guests from near and far from a box in the middle of the Danube. The ceremony will be artistically accompanied by the participants of the Danube Youth Camp. Afterwards, the Market of the [...]
This year's arts and crafts workshops for adults are all about colours and the various artistic design options with different materials. In this painting workshop led by Ukrainian artist Tetiana Romanova, everything revolves around the fantasy bird, a central element in the works of so-called Petrykiwka painting. This art form has been declared an intangible cultural asset by UNESCO. [...]
Sana Hanke and her friends present the project The idea of Ukrainian Vachornytsi in Ulm was born in 2022 with the beginning of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, when Ukrainian refugees who needed support and exchange came to Ulm. The Ukrainian Wetschornyzi project is mainly made up of Ukrainian war refugees. They sing, play musical instruments and dance. [...]
Presentation of the results of the Don@u-online project 2024 "Brave new world - How AI is changing Europe" Young people have to find their place in the world, find a position for themselves and others. Their counterparts are other young people. Where can young people meet, be among themselves and without supervision, be loud and discuss their issues? Young people need free spaces and meeting places [...]
With the help of Hungarian craftsman Tibor Béres, participants learn how to bind small books themselves and personalise them with an Ex Libris print. To avoid any confusion, the little books are given a name with a quill pen and offer space for beautiful, personalised memories. The children's programme takes place in the presence of parents. Parents are liable for [...]
This year's arts and crafts workshops for adults are all about colours and the various artistic design possibilities with different materials. A special focus in this workshop is on the beauty of plants. The course will be led by Ukrainian artisan Olga Zavalniuk. Participants will receive a brief introduction to the plant printing technique and will be able to use this knowledge to [...]
Final presentation Danube Youth Camp 2024 In the final performance "Donauliebe - Und Dienstag küsse ich Dich mündlich", the young people present the results of their work in the youth camp workshops. The great treasure of the Danube region is the people who live in it, shape it, mould it, perhaps love it or hate it. And what would human life be without love? [...]
There is a song for every moment in a person's life, says Zoryana Dybovska, who founded Yagody in 2016 in Lviv, western Ukraine, with students from the theatre faculty. The four of them travelled through various Ukrainian oblasts to track down the musical traditions of the people there. From this inexhaustible number of songs about life, Yagody create [...]
This year's arts and crafts workshops for adults are all about colours and the various artistic design options with different materials. Under the guidance of Ukrainian artist Natalia Rukavitsyna, participants will gain an insight into acrylic painting. The participants will create their desired motifs on small canvases using acrylic colours. The number of participants is limited, without registration Participation is free of charge
Luiku is an exciting world beats band from Kiev, Ukraine. Their passionate music is inspired by Mediterranean and Ukrainian traditions and Balkan music cultures, and is played with electronic as well as analogue percussion, powerful brass, magical female voices, accordion and much more. The band leader and songwriter is the well-known Ukrainian musician and producer Dmytro Tsyperdyuk. The project [...]
In this workshop, participants will learn from Ukrainian craftswoman Olga Zavalniuk how to make the Ukrainian folk toy "Konyk", which translates as small horse. Since ancient times, the horse has symbolised the sun, courage and strength. A horse can be made from hay, straw, jute, cotton threads and scraps of plait and fabric. The children's programme takes place [...]
Sana Hanke and her friends present In the second part of the Ukrainian Wetschornyzi, Ukrainian musicians who have found their temporary home in Germany will play jazz and blues alongside the "Radz-Basist". Serhii Radzetskyi aka Radz-Bassist has worked with musicians such as Tony Levin ("Peter Gabriel Band"), Pat Mastelotto ("King Crimson"), Steve Hackett ("Genesis"), Ed Mann and Danny Wally [...]
