A collaborative event bringing together Germany’s classical music scene, featuring exciting talks exploring the question of how politics and culture influence each other. And a keynote speech with Maria Kalesnikava, recently released Belarusian opposition activist and musician.
Fri. 2.10.2026
10:00, Beethovenhalle
Conference: Cultural Events as Political Spaces?
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Free entry
Programme
»A nasty song! Fie! A political song!« – How political should or
must cultural events be today?
10:00–16:00 Discussions, workshops, and showcase concerts with artists,
cultural professionals, and scientists. Keynote speaker:
Maria Kalesnikava
Presented by: Leonie Reineke and others
17:00–18:30 Concert »Nothing is Sacred« with Marc Sinan
Further details to follow
The event at a glance
What can I expect?
Today at the Festival Salon
Opening hours: 16:00–23:00
18:00 Happy Hour – with everything that makes you happy
19:00–20:30 Meet Your Hobby – with recreational groups of all kinds: Urban skechers
21:30–22:30 Listening Session – with Rebekka Salomea
Description
How political should cultural events be? What responsibility do creative artists have to boldly contribute to social discourse while respecting the freedom of art? Beethovenfest is asking these questions with a conference at the end of the four-year collaborative project »tuned«. For the keynote speaker, we have been able to engage the Belarusian resistance icon and musician Maria Kalesnikava. The ensuing concert »Nothing is Sacred« brings the day to a close.
Supported by the German Federal Cultural Foundation as part of »tuned – network for contemporary classical music«
