Anne Rabe and the M-word
In cooperation with MDR Kultur, author and essayist Anne Rabe (born 1986) will be our guest. Her plays have won several awards. As a screenwriter, she was part of the cult series »Warten auf'n Bus« (Waiting for the Bus).
»Die Möglichkeit von Glück« (The Possibility of Happiness) is her highly acclaimed prose debut. In her current essay collection »Das M-Wort« (The…
Saxony-Anhalt State Reading Competition 2026
On the occasion of the 67th German Book Trade Reading Competition, young reading talents – pupils in Year 6 – will compete in the state final in 2026!
Long Day of Urban Nature
How much nature is there in our city? The Long Day of Urban Nature in Halle (Saale) is a decentralised, free nature event for children and adults.
In the Franckesche Stiftungen plant garden, we offer hands-on activities and culinary samples on the theme of »herbs«. Come and join us!
The Handel Festival visits: The Foundling Hospital Concert
Peter Kopp and the choir of the Protestant University of Church Music Halle, Telemannisches Collegium Michaelstein perform works by George Frideric Handel.
Musical director: Peter KoppSoprano: Isabel SchicketanzAlto: Henriette GöddeTenor: Christopher RenzBass: Jussi Juola
Shir haShirim: The Song of Songs in music and dance
Shir haShirim (שיר השירים), the Song of Songs, referred to in Jewish tradition as the Song of Solomon, stands alongside the Psalms as one of the most poetic parts of the Hebrew Bible.
In cooperation with the Central German Bible Society.
The Handel Festival visits: Coming Home with Music
Where is home, and can music take you back there? This question is at the heart of Coming Home with Music, a programme by GRAMMY-nominated countertenor Reginald Mobley and lautten compagney BERLIN. To mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, they cover a wide range of genres: from Baroque arias and European psalms to…
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