Klang!Festival Bielefeld

Bielefeld

is both the founding and main venue of the festival

Participation

and listening top the agenda at the Klang!Festival

Since 2015

the Klang!Festival has been promoting cultural education and inclusion in Bielefeld and the surrounding region.

Music, theatre and plenty of opportunities to get involved: the Klang!Festival Bielefeld gives children, young people and adults access to art and culture – regardless of their background, school grades or previous experience. Since 2015, the association has been working to promote cultural education and inclusion in Bielefeld and the surrounding region. The focus is on music and musical theatre as an invitation to try new things, discover one’s own voice and share creative experiences together.

Music for your own personality

Nike Schmitka, a singer and music teacher from Bielefeld, was the main driving force behind the project. She finds: “Music shapes the character. While singing, sound, text and performance have to be coordinated mentally and physically. Singing also trains our concentration and fitness. The voice is our first instrument, which we always have with us. Many projects of the Klang!Festival therefore start with the voice.”

The association was founded in 2015 and organised the first large Klang!Festival in Bielefeld in 2016. Today, Klang!Festival encompasses a wide range of regular music and musical theatre projects in Bielefeld and the surrounding region – from Sing!Fest and the Musical Advent Calendar to open sing-along sessions and children’s musical theatre.

You can find more information at www.klangfestival-bielefeld.de.

A selection of funded projects and formats from previous years:

The ‘Joy of Life’ project

Music that connects people: ‘Lebensfreude’ organises musical interactions in care homes for the elderly and creates special moments. Singer and music teacher Nike Schmitka and pianist Kamilla Matuszewska present a varied programme featuring songs, movement and short stories. Familiar tunes bring back memories, invite everyone to sing along and bring tangible joy to all participants. Several nursing homes in Bielefeld and the surrounding areas are taking part – and Hörmann employees are also invited to join in.

Musical Advent calendar

Festive sounds during Advent: The Musical Advent Calendar organised by the St Nicola’s Parish in the old town invites you to enjoy special concert moments daily from 1 to 23 December. Ensembles and soloists from Bielefeld and the surrounding area are putting on a varied programme – ranging from classical and pop to gospel and rock. At various venues, such as St Nicholas’ Church in the Old Town, the Ulmenwall Bunker and St Nicholas’ House, a mood-setting atmosphere is created for young and old alike. All events are free of charge and are made possible by donations.

Sing!Fest/One-Day Choir

An audio experience for all ages. Together, we’ll make our way through the ‘singing trail’ in the Oetkerhalle – designed to suit all ages, with some parts quiet and others loud, and plenty of movement at each individual station. The diverse ways of expressing your voice, songs, rhythm and movement are all on the agenda here. The Eintags!Chor also meets at the Historical Museum and the Kunsthalle Bielefeld.
Find out more here!

Fairytale concert

Leave everyday life behind and enter the fantastic world of music and stories: The fairytale concert takes young and old away and encourages them to join in. The words of the fairy tale are interwoven with music and song, and the children can actively shape the fairy tale themselves through dance, movement and action. The game is played in daycare centres and schools – you can find out how to book it here.

Zoo-Hause ist es am schönsten (There's no place like zoo)

This play takes children on a musical journey with animals. Together they will explore what home actually means. As well as fixed performances, guest performances are also on offer. Click here for playing times and tickets.