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

Saturday

Chemnitz composers in concert

Chemnitz, Festhalle des Landeszentrums zur Betreuung Blinder und Sehbehinderter (Haus 4)itz

Elderly people Teenagers
Saturday
until

Choral musical Martin Luther King

Chemnitz, Messe

Church of Culture
Saturday

Concert: Samy Deluxe & Mikis Takeover! Ensemble

Chemnitz City Hall; Carlowitz Congress Centre (Carlowitz Hall)

Concert Opera
All day

Spring 2025 planting festival: "Departure"

Festivity Main programme
Sunday
until

Exhibition Silberglanz & Kumpeltod

smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz, Stefan-Heym-Platz 1, 09111 Chemnitz

Exhibition Main programme
Sunday

Herbal tour and application

Hutholzgarten

Lecture Families
Sunday
until

TEXTILE PICTURES

Culture.Palais.Lichtenstein

Sunday
until

Regio Naschmarkt

Neukirchen, Makerhub NETZ-Werk

Culinary
Sunday
until

Artwork "PETRIFIED WOOD CIRCLE" by Richard Long in Freiberg Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral

Sunday
until

Steigerstube

smac - State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz

Exhibition Families

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 Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.