Pop-Kultur is a hyphen between the perspectives of artists and the society they engage with. Launched in 2015, the festival returns this year with live shows and the premieres of 15 commissioned works. The Çaystube will offer a meeting point aiming to facilitate exchange in person, a safer space with its own stage.
Besides the Nachwuchs programme, the Goethe Talents programme and residency programmes, the programme also includes talks, readings and films. Just as pop culture couldn’t develop without discourse, Pop-Kultur as a festival wouldn’t be able to progress without it, either. The festival sees itself as a process in which the audience and artists participate alongside the team: Collective approaches, post-migrant identities, intersectional discourse, inclusive projects, diasporic narratives, queer perspectives and the breakaway from musical expectations all contribute to creating a space for mutual exchange.
Just as the accessible and pandemic-resistant approach aims to provide access and participation for everyone, other cultural creators from the city and beyond are invited to join in: Leading up to each edition of the festival, Berlin-based organisers offer inspiration within the Pop-Kultur lokal series.
Pop-Kultur 2022
With Concerts & DJ sets by Aili, Aksak Maboul, Alewya, alyona alyona, Amewu, Amilli, Anna B Savage, ANIQO, Anthony Hüseyin, Arooj Aftab, BĘÃTFÓØT (DJ set) FÜT RECORDZ, Booty Carrell, Cartel Madras, CATNAPP, Christin Nichols, David Julian Kirchner, Dlina Volny, DJ Femalemacho, Detroit Bureau of Sound & Gigsta (Detroit-Berlin Residency), Donia Touglo, eat-girls, Ebow, Edward Hunt, Falana, Fehler Kuti, FOKN Bois, Francisco Parisi, Franky Gogo, Friends of Gas, Fuffifufzich, Gianni Mae, Girlwoman, GoldLink, Grace Cummings, Graf Fidi, Hannah Catherine Jones, Hannah Diamond, houaïda, HSRS, Hyd, Ifriqiyya Electrique, Isolation Berlin, Ja, Panik, Jenny Penkin & Maura & Ofiri (Tel Aviv-Berlin Residency), Kælan Mikla, KABEAUSHÉ, L Twills, Lafawndah, LEOPARD, Levin Goes Lightly, Liam Mour, Liz, Lotic, M.anifest, MC Yallah & Debmaster, May The Muse, Metz, mokeyanju, Nuha Ruby Ra, Oklou, Oihane Roach & Poetra Asantewa (Accra-Berlin Residency), Precious Moments DJ-Team, Prince M.I.K., Public Display of Affection, Rose May Alaba, SALOMEA, Schulverweis, Scúru Fitchádu, Sherryaeri, Sign Libra, Taffee, Tama Gucci, Thala, Theodora, thundy86, Uffie, Vaovao, Verifiziert, Wa22ermann, Warm Graves, Xenia Rubinos, Zaho de Sagazan, Σtella.
24.-26.08.2022
Kulturbrauerei | Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
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