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"Local renown features The Cat"

Prepare for an exciting cultural journey in Katernberg, as the town gears up for a series of literature, music, and art events from August 22 to September 11, 2025. Here's a rundown of the key events happening in the coming weeks.

August 22, 2025

The festivities begin with the project Zwischen Erfinden und Erfassen by Urbane Künste Ruhr, offering performative works, workshops, guided tours, and discussions. In the afternoon, immerse yourself in the Suchbewegungen im Duisburger Innenhafen Wohnzimmerslam, a free-entry poetry slam event as part of the new Wunderland festival series.

As the evening approaches, the Spoken Acts Will Gregory Moog Ensemble will perform original compositions and arrangements honouring Wendy Carlos, a pioneer in electronic music, featuring rare analogue synthesizers.

Just a stone's throw away in Gladbeck, the French ensemble Les Apaches! will present a contemporary techno reinterpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, transforming it into a trance-like rave.

Throughout August and September

Several notable events are scheduled throughout the month, including:

  • Christiane Gibiec and Falk Andreas Funke reading under the theme "Autobiographical Notes" at the clubhouse of "Bewusst Leben" on August 23 at 7 PM.
  • Stefan Kühn and Andreas Mucke will read from "The Kangaroo Chronicles" and report on "The views of a revolutionary marsupial" at Gesamtschule Nord on August 30 at 7 PM.
  • Carsten Koch will serve "Roasted duck with song" at Freibad Eckbusch on August 29 at 7 PM, accompanied by guitar and vocals from Thorsten Siltmann.
  • "Mysterious and fairy tales in a different way" will take place at the clubhouse In den Birken on August 26 at 7 PM, combined with a hike, with Matthias Rürup and Beate Haude.
  • Sascha Gutzeit will perform a program of murderous stories and musical songs at Gesamtschule Nord on August 22 at 7 PM.
  • Marina Jenkner and Jürgen Kasten will tell stories about "People like you and me" at the clubhouse Am Pfaffenhaus on September 11.
  • The last reading in the series "Murder is when you still laugh" will take place at Grundschule Kruppstraße 139.
  • Klaus Harms and Dr. Detlef Vonde will discuss "Democracy history(ies)" accompanied by music from Tanja Kreiskott and Klaus Harms at KÖB Christ König on August 27 at 7 PM.
  • Michael Itschert and Manuela Sanne will read at Grundschule Hainstraße 192 on September 9.
  • Maria Soulas and Andreas Struve (members of the Bergisches Crime Cartel) will be guests at Grundschule Kruppstraße 139 on August 31 at 7 PM.
  • A hike through the Mirker Hain will take place on August 25 at 6 PM, with participants reading their favourite poems or stories about trees and forests. The meeting point is the old Fuchspark.

Special Events

  • Brigitte Lamberts and Sibyl Quinke will distribute tips for poisoners at Auferstehungskirche on September 10.
  • A wine-tasting reading will take place at Gemeindezentrum Christ König on August 24 at 4 PM, featuring Manu Wirtz, Wolfgang J. Gerlach, and Nico Pupeter. Admission is 15 euros and registration is possible until August 17.

Supporting Local Community

The photo calendar "Our beautiful Katernberg" by Ideenschmiede Katernberg / Bürgerverein Eckbusch-Katernberg, which can be purchased at every reading, costs 13.50 euros, with part of the proceeds going to the "Patenschaft Tansania" association.

Admission is free at each event, but a collection is taken for the authors. Wine and snacks are available at each event during the break.

Stay tuned for further updates and detailed scheduling from Ruhrtriennale official channels, as the events may continue beyond August 22. Enjoy the cultural extravaganza that Katernberg has to offer!

[1] Source: Ruhrtriennale official website and Urbane Künste Ruhr [2] Source: Institut für Kunst und Kunstwissenschaft at the University Duisburg-Essen [3] Source: Zeche Zollverein official website (major venue located in Essen-Katernberg)

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