The Ruhrtriennale '24: "Longing for tomorrow"

It's that time again! The Ruhrtriennale is entering the next round and will be showing us the most diverse program you can imagine for a whole month from 16 August. The festival of the arts in the Ruhr metropolis is regarded as THE cultural highlight in late summer.

For one month, the cities of Bochum, Duisburg and Essen are transformed into a festival site: For four weeks, there will be dancing, acting, music and discussions on stage. In addition to the showcases, there is something very special this year that rounds off the festival perfectly: the"Wunderland" festival center at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum. In addition to a variety of catering options, the festival center offers a whole range of activities with Free admission - from workshops and concerts to long party nights. Be inspired and take part in the cultural festival on the Ruhr! ✨

The entire program revolves around this year's motto "Longing for Tomorrow"

The motto of this year's edition is "Longing for Tomorrow" and we can hardly imagine a more fitting wish at this time. International and national greats from the contemporary art scene have explored this theme and are presenting their results over the course of an entire month (16.08.-15.09). The aim is to explore the exciting question of what a (better) "tomorrow" could look like. In this way, the Ruhrtriennale is in tune with the times or even ahead of them - the productions and panels are thought-provoking, with questions about race, gender and power structures as well as the challenges we face as a society, including climate change and wars.

Be part of the Ruhrtriennale - not just a spectator:in

Ivo Van Hove wants to go in search of "lost and new paradises" and skillfully brings together the different disciplines. The various focal points of the Ruhrtriennale are also derived from this project: Interdisciplinarity, mixing genres and participation are the keywords here.

The musical theater"The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions", for example, is not only great fun, but also imagines a post-patriarchal reality in which the Faggots and friends live freely and celebrate themselves (how nice would that be!).

In the dance piece"One One One", the spectators themselves become part of the performance: sitting on a chair, the dancer only performs for as long as eye contact is maintained with the person watching - an intense and confronting experience. The learning: We always move in contexts and are never "just" spectators.

Finally, everything comes together in the music theater"Abendzauber": Contemporary pop music by Björk is combined with the musical tradition of Bruckner and made tangible in the space as an immersive installation. As a spectator, you are completely self-sufficient here and explore the space auditorily together with the artists, all in a post-industrial setting - super atmospheric and impressive!

Culture in the Ruhr: Coking plants & mining slagheaps become venues

This is where the Ruhrpott comes into its own in terms of location. Performances take place in coking plants and engine houses as well as other mining and steel industry halls. The venues not only pose a challenge for the choreographers, the mostly very empty and open spaces also have a very special and impressive effect on the visitors. Director Kirill Serebrennikov also sees the spaces in connection with the motto of this year's Ruhrtriennale as a metaphor for hope: "Every day is an empty stage".

We are looking forward to and excited about the realization of the productions in the extraordinary venues, you can find our highlights here - you should definitely not miss out and secure a ticket quickly, the events are in high demand. 👇🌟

I would say, let's go! What better way to gather new inspiration during the summer break than this incredibly diverse cultural festival? You can find the entire Ruhrtriennale program here.👇 🤗