Berlin is truly at the heart of Europe – and for one night only, on June 17, 2007, Berlin’s Konzerthaus will become a place of European luminosity to celebrate the finale of Germany’s EU presidency. The whole building will be wrapped in blue and yellow, sending out a message of European unity. And the audience will be able to experience our old and new European neighbours in a multitude of ways.
A fanfare will open this day of European culture at 3 p.m. inviting Europeans from everywhere to Europe – the blue star to get to know their neighbours better.
How do Slovakians feel about Europe? What do kids in Finland dream of? And what do Romanians make of fraternity? Europe – the blue star invites every European to experience and rediscover the continent – via an extra-special exhibition of paintings and thoughts on Europe as well as a diverse musical program.
Hopes and visions of Europeans of different origins and backgrounds will be presented in colourful pictures, providing an insight into how they envision our continent. The inspiring thoughts of 100 committed Europeans, such as Gesine Schwan, Rem Kohlhaas, John Le Carré and Franz Vranitzky, will be exhibited and read out by famous German actors such as Ulrich Matthes, Boris Aljinovic and Dietrich Mattausch. These European thoughts and pictures won’t just touch can be retained and taken away.
Young international musicians will play twelve concerts, providing a musical understanding of Europe’s countries and traditions – from Denmark to Romania and Portugal, from the baroque era to jazz and pop.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s Foreign Secretary, will open the highlight of this European cultural event: a gala concert in co-operation with young.euro.classic – Europäischer Musik Sommer, starting at 8 p.m. in Berlin’s Konzerthaus. The program includes a performance by Young Sound Forum of Central Europe orchestra (Junges Klangforum Mitte Europa), conducted by Sebastian Weigle, and featuring artists such as baritone Thomas Quasthoff, composer Moritz Eggert, and actor Ulrich Matthes. Another highlight of the evening will be three young composers from Germany, Slovenia and Portugal, who will each present their personal version of the European hymn.
The project Europe – the blue star is realized on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany on the occasion of the finale of Germany’s EU presidency.
Principal partner: Vattenfall Europe AG
Partner: DeutscheTelekom AG
In co-operation with young.euro.classic – Europäischer Musik Sommer, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Berlin and „Europe at School“
Prices:
Program in the Afternoon 15-19 Uhr: 6 €, reduced 4 €, family pass 12 €
Gala concert at 20 Uhr: 12 € per seat
Tickets are available on www.ticket-online.deor the ticket hotline: 01805 – 56 81 00.
contact: Dr. Gabriele Minz GmbH, Mona Hornung, Tel.: 030 – 88 47 13 90, E-Mail: mona.hornung@minzgmbh.de
