De:Oriento

A festival of first-civilization cultures

P: Sahar Homami

The DE:ORIENTO festival aims to make accessible the diversity of cultures once known as »oriental« in an interactive way. Several stages present between literature and music in turn, while a variety of food stands tempt visitors with culinary delights. Book stands with Arabic, Hebrew, and European literature invite you to take your experiences home with you for a deep dive. Visual art, including photos, paintings, and much more will be on display. Children can enjoy a makeup stand, puppet theatre, and workshops on Arabic calligraphy. The festival appeals to a broad audience, regardless of age and origin. The events are consciously multilingual to create an inclusive atmosphere and welcome people from a wide range of communities.

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Events

Presentation of the peace banners

Chemnitz

Exhibition

Mozart Musicians' Week 2025 "Moving Sounds - Tango - Passion"

Colditz, Castle and Landesmusikakademie Sachsen

Education Teenagers
Sunday

#3000Garages Trail

Chemnitz

Elderly people Excursion
Sunday

Exhibition - The story of Moritz Lippmann, his furniture store and his family

Chemnitz

Elderly people Exhibition
Sunday

Herbal tour and application

Chemnitz, Hutholzgarten

Lecture Families
Sunday
until

Exhibition: Till Brönner - Melting Pott

KohleWelt Oelsnitz

Exhibition
Sunday
until

Sun seeker! | Exhibition

Historic cotton spinning mill 1896, metaWERK AG, Zwickau

Exhibition
Sunday
until

Exhibition "Ersatzteillager" by Martin Maleschka

Museum für sächsische Fahrzeuge

Exhibition Main programme
Sunday
until

Open process

OFFENER PROZESS - A documentation centre on the NSU complex in Saxony

Exhibition
Sunday
until

Young art on the Purple Path

Annaberg-Buchholz, Manufaktur der Träume

Exhibition Education

European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.