NGlobal Magazin 01-2010

In Wolfsburg one knows how to realise innovative ideas

Niedersachsen Global www.nglobal.de 76 After Work Celebrating  Playfulness This summer Hannover is presenting the first   edition of KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen,   a festival that will devote itself to the Baroque   Age’s pleasures of playfulness while also including  experimental forms of modern art. There are countless festivals in Germany. Yet another one? This one though is novel indeed. KunstFestSpiele festival will revive the baroque tradition of garden par- ties while remodelling the courtly partying culture into a modern format, a scheme which is certainly unique in the German cultural landscape. From 4 to 27 June 2010 the KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen will make their debut under the theme “The Power of Play”. Organizers are presenting a European festival that in- cludes opera and concerts as well as events in the ar- eas of the graphic arts, philosophy and sciences build- ing a bridge from baroque to modern times. Part of the programme will also be live opera transmissions, garden illuminations and an interdisciplinary series of discussions on the subject of playfulness. The Art of Gardening Scene of the festival will be the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, one of the finest gardens worldwide that attract some 400,000 visitors every year. Spread out over more than 50 hectares, the gardens unite the main styles of garden design, including French baroque as well as English landscape gardens. A ma- jor attraction is the historical grotto which has been transformed into a unique piece of art to designs by the artist and honorary citizen of Hannover Niki de Saint Phalle. Three lavishly decorated rooms invite visi- tors to an imaginary journey through a world bathed in light and colours. by Inka Ziegenhagen For Ticket booking and detailed programm: www.herrenhaeuser-gaerten.de KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen Highlights Alexander Charim: “ Orfeo—Love will tear us apart” Claudio Monteverdi’s opera Orefeo featuring the music of rock legend Kurt Cobain 4 - 6 June 2010 Heiner Goebbels: “Stifters Dinge” performance and music theatre for five pianos without pianists 10 - 12 June 2010 Passion, playfulness, sensuality and opulence. The KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen invite the audience to a fascinating space of sounds and images. Photo: Herrenhäuser Gärten Photo: Sebastian Bolesch Photo: Sebastian BoleschPhoto: Kristof Fischer