Kulturkirche celebrates Europe's diversity: a festival of faith communities!

Kulturkirche celebrates Europe's diversity: a festival of faith communities!

An exciting cultural year is imminent Chemnitz and Nova Gorica, because both cities were chosen as cultural capitals in Europe in 2025. The official opening in Chemnitz starts on January 18, 2025 under the motto "C the Unseen". Here a varied cultural program is put together to strengthen local civil society. The EU Commissioner Glenn MiCallef congratulated the cities and emphasized the importance of European culture. Both cities are awarded the Melina Mercouri Prize of 1.5 million euros, which gives the starting signal for many exciting projects.

The program for the Capital of Culture will not only attract the local people, but also international visitors. On August 30 and 31, 2025, a very special cultural church festival will take place in the heart city of Saxony. As reports [domradio.de] (https://www.domradio.de/artikel/kirchen-feier-europas-Kultur capital), the festival will be opened on Saturday morning by Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli from the Italian diocese of Gorizia. The celebrations include an open-air service at the Neumarkt and a “market of possibilities”, on which different faith communities and cultural providers can imagine.

a diverse program

At the Kulturkirchenfest, visitors can look forward to a rich program. Concerts, discussions and Bible work are planned, with prominent participants such as the Saxon Evangelical Bishop Tobias Bilz, Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers and Thomas de Maizière expect from the CDU. The relevance of the church is discussed in an increasingly secularized society, peace ethics and religious instruction, to name just a few topics.

A highlight will be the large open-air concert with over 1,500 singers in cooperation with the Elblandphilharmonie. The festival not only contributes to strengthening faith, but also to promote creativity, art and music in the region. The Kulturkirche also plans various projects for the networking of European cultural actors, such as the program "See the Unseen Prayers and Angels", which includes artistic services and a conciliatory culture of remembrance. This is also reflected in the information from Kulturkirche2025.de.

a focus on community and creative encounters

The festivities are part of the initiative "Our Faith treasures Differences", which aims to promote creative and community approaches. Thanks to regional networks of open churches, visitors can experience the encounter with the art and spirituality of the region up close. Hospitality is very important, especially for hiking groups and pilgrimage initiatives along the Purplepath.

The Kulturkirchenfest in Chemnitz wants to act as a “lively place of faith, creativity, art and music as well as the community and encounter”. It not only promises a cultural experience, but also the opportunity to celebrate and strengthen local culture. With all these exciting developments and highlights, there is a lot to discover and learn - the anticipation for 2025 is growing!

In addition, a close -meshed network of cultural events, exhibitions and performances will be created in the next few years, which the cities of Chemnitz and Nova Gorica positions as "Capital of Culture without limits". This is not only a celebration of culture, but also an opportunity for long -term development on social, economic and cultural level, as well as [Germany.Represation.ec.europa.eu] (https://germany.represation.ec.europa.eu/news/chemnitz-und-nova-gorica-sind-KulturAptstadt- 2025-01-08_de) underlined.