BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-before-the-revolution-theater-der-welt-20260628 DTSTAMP:20260317T090209Z DTSTART:20260628T180000Z DTEND:20260628T184500Z SUMMARY:Before the Revolution | THEATER DER WELT DESCRIPTION:Duration: 45 minInformation: In Arabic with German and English surtitles\n\nThe 18 days of demonstrations and bloody clashes on Tahrir S quare in Cairo in 2011 have gone down in world history as Egypt’s contri bution to the ‘Arab Spring’. Today\, Egypt’s art and culture scene o perates as if these events had never taken place\; there is only demand fo r harmless entertain ment and soap operas. In Before the Revolution\, Egyp tian director and author Ahmed El Attar does not take up the catalysts of the 2011 uprising. Rather\, he provides deep insight into the state of the nation prior to this eruptive moment. El Attar makes palpable the stagnat ion of that society as a whole\, which resulted in tremen dous longing for change. He also makes clear that there has not yet been suffi cient rappr ochement within Egyptian society on how these changes should be shaped to be sustainable.\n\nFrom 18 June to 5 July 2026\, Chemnitz will be in the i nternational spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival " Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capit al of Culture Year 2025. For three weeks\, Chemnitz will be a meeting plac e for artists\, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on stages\, i n urban spaces and in unusual locations\, overcoming borders and bringing together stories from all parts of the world.\nNine international curators from Australia\, Canada\, Colombia\, Argentina\, South Africa\, Greece\, Jordan\, India\, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival progra mme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstandin g productions - works that they have previously viewed in their regions. T he result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms\, languages an d perspectives. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Duration: 45 min
Information: In Arab ic with German and English surtitles

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The 18 days of demonstratio ns and bloody clashes on Tahrir Square in Cairo in 2011 have gone down in world history as Egypt’s contribution to the ‘Arab Spring’. Today\, Egypt’s art and culture scene operates as if these events had never take n place\; there is only demand for harmless entertain ment and soap operas . In Before the Revolution\, Egyptian director and author Ahmed El Attar d oes not take up the catalysts of the 2011 uprising. Rather\, he provides d eep insight into the state of the nation prior to this eruptive moment. El Attar makes palpable the stagnation of that society as a whole\, which re sulted in tremen dous longing for change. He also makes clear that there h as not yet been suffi cient rapprochement within Egyptian society on how t hese changes should be shaped to be sustainable.

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From 18 June to 5 July 2026\, Chemnitz will be in the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capital of Culture Year 2025. For three weeks\, Chemnitz will be a meetin g place for artists\, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on stag es\, in urban spaces and in unusual locations\, overcoming borders and bri nging together stories from all parts of the world.

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Nine internati onal curators from Australia\, Canada\, Colombia\, Argentina\, South Afric a\, Greece\, Jordan\, India\, Senegal and China are responsible for the fe stival programme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstanding productions - works that they have previously viewed in the ir regions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms\, languages and perspectives.

LOCATION:Spinnbau\, Ostflügel END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR