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

Wednesday
until

Exhibition Silberglanz & Kumpeltod

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

Exhibition Main programme
Wednesday
until

Sun seeker! | Exhibition

Historic cotton spinning mill 1896, metaWERK AG, Zwickau

Exhibition
Wednesday
until

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

St Mary's Cathedral

Wednesday
until

Film series "Focus2025: Generations" - Die Rumba Therapie

Kino Metropol

All day

NONSTOP Europa!

Spinnbau Chemnitz

Education Festival
Thursday
until

Exhibition Silberglanz & Kumpeltod

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

Exhibition Main programme
Thursday
until

Sun seeker! | Exhibition

Historic cotton spinning mill 1896, metaWERK AG, Zwickau

Exhibition
Thursday
until

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

St Mary's Cathedral

Thursday
until

Tango at the nature market in Klaffenbach moated castle

Klaffenbach moated castle

Dance Concert
Thursday
until

CREATE.U - Festival crew meeting

Schmidtbank (top)

Teenagers Young People

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.