Kunstfest Weimar 2025: A festival for courage and creativity begins!

Kunstfest Weimar 2025: A festival for courage and creativity begins!

Weimar, Deutschland - The Kunstfest Weimar, the largest festival for contemporary arts in Central Germany, will be a special experience next year. From 20. August to September 7, 2025 , the city and its visitors are all about the motto "Live bravely", which stimulates reflection on democratic and political certainties. On the occasion of the 250. The anniversary of Goethe's arrival in Weimar awaits guests a varied program with 23 premieres and premieres, 46 projects and round 150 events .

The opening days begin on 21. August with a colorful bouquet of artistic posts. The highlights of the first day of the festival are the video installation of Sigalit Landau on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald, the dance performance "Dance People" by omar Rajeh , as well as Brett Baileys impressive work "Faustx". In addition, the Capella Cracoviensis opens the festival with Brahms' "German Requiem" in the Herderkirche.

diverse program and international artists

The Kunstfest Weimar brings international artists from countries such as Israel, Lebanon, Türkiye, Taiwan, South Africa and the Russian exile scene . Other highlights include "Faustus in Africa!" by William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company as well as the exile piece "The country I love" by Jelena Kostjutschenko, which is performed in the KET-Halle. The comedy "of all ghosts" by Theresia Walser should also not be missing, together with an open-air concert by Martin Kohlstedt on August 22nd in the Weimarhallenpark.

The festival has proven to be extremely popular in recent years, which led to sold -out performances. Particular attention is paid to the exchange between locals and tourists, because the art festival promotes the direct dialogue between the audience and artists. In this way, visitors in the festival center on Theaterplatz experience the opportunity to find out about the art and culture of the region and to get into conversation with the creators.

Special profit campaign for festival goers

A special delicacy also offers the festival in the form of a competition: participants can win 2 x 1 overnight stay in the 4*hotel Best Western Premier Grand Hotel Russischer Hof in Weimar, as well as free tickets for the memory Buchenwald concert on 21. and August 22, 2025 . This enables festival visitors to not only experience the event, but also to linger and inspire in the cultural atmosphere of the city of Weimar.

The Kunstfest Weimar is not only a highlight of summer, but also a wonderful opportunity for all cultural enthusiasts to deal with the multifaceted history of Weimar and to gain new perspectives on contemporary art and their social relevance. So, nothing like the largest art event in the region!

Further information and the full program can be found at the Kunstfest Weimar-Website and on the Weimar event page.