Aeham Ahmad’s experience as a refugee and his arrival in Germany form the basis for his musically accompanied dialogue with representatives of the UN Refugee Agency.
Fri. 25.9.2026
17:00, Beethovenhalle, Studio
Reading with Music: Into a New Home
- Discourse
- € 10
Contributors
- Annette Frier actress & ambassador for UN Refugee Aid
- Aeham Ahmad pianist & author
- Mark Ankerstein national director UN Refugee Aid
Programme
»Into a New Home« – emigration, exile, and a new beginning
Reading, discussion, and music
The concert 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: Improtheater Ungebügelt
21:30–22:30 Listening Session – with Rebekka Salomea
Description
»Arrive… !? How can we do this?« Palestinian-Syrian pianist Aeham Ahmad offers answers in his book of the same name. He became famous as a pianist in the ruins of Damascus in 2014. Actress Annette Frier reads excerpts from his texts, while he himself provides for an unforgettable evening with his music combining classical and Arabian sounds. The two artists enter into dialogue with Mark Ankerstein, the National Director of UN Refugee Aid.
