Arabeske - Das Wunder von Al Andalus

In the organizer's words:

Concierto Ibérico
Arabesque - The wonder of Al-Andalus

Music, dance and poetry tell stories from Al-Andalus, the Moorish-ruled Spain of the Middle Ages: of the beauty of Moorish princesses or the full moon nights in the Alhambra, of the Palace of Joy or the interpreters of Toledo.

From the 8th to the 15th century, the Moors ruled a large part of the Iberian Peninsula, where Christians, Muslims and Jews had to coexist. Naturally, this coexistence was not entirely free of conflict, but there were also long periods of genuine peace, characterized by tolerance and respect among the religious groups, secured by treaties and alliances - and so these centuries of Moorish rule are also referred to by historians or philologists as "The Miracle of Al-Andalus".

It was precisely this coexistence of cultures that produced a special flowering of the sciences and arts that was unparalleled - a coexistence that made buildings such as the Alhambra, the most subtle poetry and the most stirring music possible - and that gave rise to a special festive culture in which music, dance and poetry were an integral part.

Concierto Iberico now brings this artistic flowering to our stage: experience Renaissance moresca to Ravel's Bolero, the storyteller John Rogers with Hispano-Moorish stories by Irving and Nasruddin, as well as poems by Goethe and dance performances by Dani Niemietz, who will translate this coexistence of cultures into dance styles ranging from belly dance to contemporary dance via flamenco dialect. In short: experience the wonder of eight centuries of three cultures living together in three arts on the stage of the Kulturkirche Altona!

Concierto Ibérico are:

Inés Pina Pérez - recorders
Juan González Martínez - trombones, cond.
Miguel Bellas - Spanish guitars, theorbo
Lea Suter - 16 foot harpsichord
Peter Kuhnsch - percussion
John Rogers - narrative artist
Dani Niemietz - Dance

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Venue:
Kulturkirche Altona gemeinnützige GmbH
At the Johanniskirche 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Max-Brauer-Allee / level with Sternbrücke

Barrier-free side entrance available
WCs are unfortunately not barrier-free
Drinks & snack service
Free choice of seats - church is heated
Program subject to change.

Directions:

Bei der Johanniskirche 22 - 22767 Hamburg
Located on Max-Brauer-Allee / near the Sternbrücke bridge

6 bus stops in the immediate vicinity (bus lines 3, 15, 115, 183, 20, 25)
3 minutes' walk to Holstenstrasse S-Bahn station (lines S2, S5) or bus 3
4 minutes by bus from & to Altona S-Bahn station (lines S1, S2, S3) with buses 15, 115, 183, 20, 25

Travel by HVV with start selection:
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Price information:

Advance sale for €16.50 (incl. VVK fee) for free self-printing / cell phone PDF via the link or at the Hamburg concert box offices (however, these charge printout fees) The VVK ends on the day of the event at approx. 12 noon. After that, tickets - if - are only available at the Box Office Box Office: €19 (reduced €10 - only at the B.O.)