Balkan-Ball Open Air mit Maslband & Bettina Pinkert

In the organizer's words:

On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the Balkan Ball Vol. 3 will take place as part of the Schwanen Summer Open Air: under the walnut tree there will be a Balkan concert, free dancing and guided Eastern European circle dances - live with the Maslband, amplified on the accordion by Frank Eisele, plus dance instruction by Bettina Pinkert (start 19:00, end 21:30). If you fancy movement, sweat and that brief feeling of "we're in a circle together", this is the place to be - whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned dancer.

The Maslband has been playing together for many years and its repertoire spans south-eastern Europe: Roma songs, klezmer, Sinti swing, dances from Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania. The music changes temperature like the weather in July: cheerful and lively, rhythmically intricate, then calm and melancholy - and suddenly driving, as if someone had realigned the ground beneath their feet. "Masl" means happiness in Yiddish, and that is exactly what this mixture feels like: handmade, close, with wit and open ears.

Bettina Pinkert guides you step by step through simple circle dances to get you started and through more complex sequences for those who like to go deeper. In between: free dancing, watching, swaying along, catching your breath, back inside. In the event of thunderstorms or heavy rain, the evening moves to the Schwanensaal.

Important: The Schwanen Open Airs are without admission control - but not free of charge. Tickets are purchased on your own responsibility: 10/15/20 € in advance or at the Box Office.

Price information:

Standing room (free choice of seats) The Schwanen Open Airs are Admission: free & WITHOUT admission control #Own responsibility: >>Tickets << for 10/15/20 € in the VVK or at the Box Office advance booking at https://kulturhaus-schwanen.reservix.de/p/reservix/event/2536983, at all Reservix sales points or by telephone on 0761 888499 99.