{"id":24203,"date":"2026-05-13T19:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/?post_type=play&#038;p=24203"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:16:27","slug":"where-is-umm-kulthum","status":"publish","type":"play","link":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/en\/performance\/where-is-umm-kulthum\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Umm Kulthum? Neuk\u00f6lln sings along"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1949\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24201\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-1100x838.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-1536x1170.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-2048x1559.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/umkultum_P1060457-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Christine Kriegerowski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cYou are my life, whose dawn began with your light.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(from the song <em>Enta Omry<\/em>, \u201cYou are My Life\u201d, by Umm Kulthum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For two days, the Passage of Neuk\u00f6llner Oper will be transformed into Neuk\u00f6lln\u2019s open-air living room \u2013 hosting a celebration dedicated to the musical and social legacy of the Egyptian singer and icon Umm Kulthum. Known as the \u201cthe Fourth Pyramid of Egypt,\u201d she shaped generations of listeners across the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through live music, listening sessions, and moderated conversations, visitors are invited to bring records, cassettes, CDs, digital formats, or personal objects they associate with Umm Kulthum. Together, participants will listen, remember, and discuss \u2013 personally, politically, and musically. Seated on Monobloc chairs, gathered around oilcloth-covered tables, with drinks from the local Sp\u00e4ti, self-brought food, and German-Arabic interpretation, a communal atmosphere emerges: a celebration by and for neighbours, initiatives, associations, Umm Kulthum fans, and artists alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u201c\u0625\u0646\u062a \u0639\u0645\u0631\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0628\u062a\u062f\u0649 \u0628\u0646\u0648\u0631\u0643 \u0635\u0628\u0627\u062d\u0647\u201d<br>(\u0645\u0646 \u0623\u063a\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u201d\u0625\u0646\u062a \u0639\u0645\u0631\u064a\u201c \u0644\u0623\u0645 \u0643\u0644\u062b\u0648\u0645)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u064a\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0633\u064a\u062a\u062d\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0645\u0631 \u0646\u0648\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0644\u0646\u0631 \u0623\u0648\u0628\u0631 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u063a\u0631\u0641\u0629 \u0645\u0639\u064a\u0634\u0629 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\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062d\u062f \u0633\u0648\u0627\u0621<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The event takes place as part of 48 Stunden Neuk\u00f6lln and in connection with the production \u0637\u0631\u0628 \/ TARAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u201c\u0627\u0644\u0625\u062d\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0644 \u0647\u0648 \u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0646\u0648\u064a\u0643\u0644\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0664\u0668 \u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0647\u0648 \u0645\u0631\u062a\u0628\u0637 \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b \u0628\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u201d\u0637\u0631\u0628<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill has-image\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/16_9_TARAB-0095kl.jpg\" \/><\/figure><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-000000-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/en\/performance\/tarab\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To  \u0637\u0631\u0628 \/ TARAB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"slider\" class=\"wp-block-acv-slider\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"data-id=\"24568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Markus-Glahn_web-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"Inszenierte Portraits von Fatima \u00c7al\u0131\u015fkan im Rahmen der Performanceauff\u00fchrung \u00bbFaserland-Boys und Ich\u00ab f\u00fcr Tatwerk\/Performative Forschung.\" title=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\"\/><figcaption class=\"slide-caption\">Fatima \u00c7al\u0131\u015fkan \u00a9 Markus Glahn<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"data-id=\"24567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leila-Ey2-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"slide-caption\">Leila Ey \u00a9 Norman Ulloa<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"data-id=\"24563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan-1100x1588.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1588\"\/><figcaption class=\"slide-caption\">Yousra \u00a9 Amany Hassan<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"data-id=\"24561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\"\/><figcaption class=\"slide-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<p><strong>PROGRAMME <\/strong>Anica Happich <strong>PROGRAMME &amp; MODERATION<\/strong> Fatima \u00c7al\u0131\u015fkan <strong>STAGE DESIGN <\/strong>Mayan Tuulia Frank <strong>TRANSLATION<\/strong> Linda Haddad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WITH<\/strong> Leila Ey of Sister*Queens (Rap) <strong>on 4 July<\/strong> and Yousra (Singer &amp; Songwriter) <strong>on 5 July<\/strong> as well as the musicians Yazan Alsabbagh (Clarinet), Valentin Link (Bass), Bernd Oezsevim (Drums)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome the participation of initiatives and associations, as well as engaged residents of Neuk\u00f6lln.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fatima \u00c7al\u0131\u015fkan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24559\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fatima-Caliskan-\u00a9-Sait-Tarakcioglu_3-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Sait Tarakc\u0327\u0131og\u0306lu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatima \u00c7al\u0131\u015fkan is an internationally recognized author and presenter. Right after graduating from high school, she left her grandmother&#8217;s old apartment across from a prison on the outskirts of the Ruhr region. She was the first of five siblings to complete a master&#8217;s degree in social sciences at Ruhr University Bochum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her artistic work, she combines in-depth research with entertainment. She writes, acts, and directs dramatic and satirical productions. Her career has taken her to theaters such as the Volksb\u00fchne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, the Ballhaus Ost, and the Juliusz S\u0142owacki Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a presenter and Talkshow-Host, she combines knowledge transfer, critical analysis, and research with entertainment for conferences, political panels, and artist talks. Her professional focus is on art and cultural policy issues, on which she writes analyses and essays for think tanks, foundations, and associations. She curates and moderates regular discussion formats throughout Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leila Ey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leila-Ey2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24553\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leila-Ey2.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leila-Ey2-33x50.jpeg 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Norman Ulloa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leila Ey is a rapper, freestyle artist, and promoter. She began rapping at the age of 14 and quickly developed her remarkable freestyle skills. In 2016, she founded <em>Women\u2019s World<\/em>, a platform and community space dedicated to empowering women* by fostering growth, networking, and mutual support. Leila draws much of her inspiration from the Golden Era of 90s hip-hop, with Missy Elliott being one of her greatest role models. More recently, she started rapping over reggae riddims and discovered a new, highly danceable side to her artistry. Get ready for good vibes&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Leila is a born entertainer and an exceptional freestyle talent who knows how to captivate any audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yousra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan_web-1-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24555\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan_web-1-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan_web-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan_web-1-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yousra-\u00a9-Amany-Hassan_web-1.jpg 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Amany Hassan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yousra seamlessly blends German-language lyrics with elements of pop, jazz, soul, and her Moroccan roots. Born and raised in Berlin, she captivates audiences with her powerful voice, carried by gentle melodies and accompanied by guitars and piano. Her songs explore themes of love, farewells, and Berlin, the city that is both her home and an ever-present part of her music. Through her work, she creates a musical journey between memory, longing, and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yazan Alsabbagh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24595\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-1100x1650.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Yazan-Alsabbagh-\u00a9-Yazan-Alsabbagh_Dovile-Sermokas-33x50.jpeg 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Yazan Alsabbagh \/ Dovile Sermokas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yazan Alsabbagh is a German-Syrian clarinetist, composer, and music producer based in Berlin. As a soloist, he has performed with renowned orchestras and ensembles and appeared at major venues including the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, the Pierre Boulez Saal, and the Konzerthaus Berlin, as well as at international festivals across Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His artistic practice brings together Arab musical traditions with contemporary and classical influences, combining performance, composition, and interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valentin Link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1943\" height=\"1295\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24603\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web.jpg 1943w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Valentin-Link_web-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1943px) 100vw, 1943px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Valentin Link was born in Herrenberg, Germany, in 1987. In 2013, he completed his studies in Jazz and Popular Music with a major in double bass at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim. In the same year, he won the Audience Award at the Open Mind Competition of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg\u2019s art and music universities with the project <em>Schattentrios<\/em>, which combines jazz, contemporary classical music, and electronic music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He subsequently continued his studies at the Institute for Music and Media at the Robert Schumann University in D\u00fcsseldorf, focusing on media composition, visual music, and classical music recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2015, he travelled to the Opera Village in Burkina Faso, initiated by Christoph Schlingensief, with the project <em>Palanteeroo<\/em> to establish a recording studio and perform concerts in Ouagadougou with artists including Patrick Kabr\u00e9 and Tim Winsey. Concert tours with his electronic-acoustic trio <em>KUF<\/em> have taken him to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea. The trio has been invited to numerous international festivals, including the Moers Festival, the Shapes Festival in Norway, the KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen in Hanover, and the Acusmatiq Festival in Italy. In 2018, <em>KUF<\/em> held an artist residency as part of the Paradise Air programme in Matsudo, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2018, Valentin Link has worked closely with the Iranian singer Hani Mojtahedy and Berlin\u2019s Babylon Orchestra. Concert tours in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut have taken him to Iraq and Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, he founded the band <em>sink<\/em> together with singer Silvia Pf\u00e4ndner. In the same year, he joined the jazz\/post-rock\/minimalist quintet <em>Monoglot<\/em>. Since 2021, Valentin Link has been a member of the Leipzig-based sextet <em>Hotel Rimini<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bernd Oeszevim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24561\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bernd-Oezsevim-CUbe-LUX_web-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Dean Tirkot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bernd Oezsevim (*1980) is a drummer, improviser, and composer with an extensive international performing career. From an early stage, he developed a strong artistic focus on jazz and free improvisation, which continues to shape his work today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since studying at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, he has become one of the notable figures in the European jazz and improvisation scene. A longstanding artistic collaboration connects him with free-jazz icon Gunter Hampel, with whom he has performed internationally and realized numerous intercultural projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His musical explorations have taken him to countries including Morocco, Cuba, and Mali. He has collaborated with musicians from the Gnawa and Issawa traditions, with Tuareg musician Ahmed Ag Kaedi, and with Henry Taylor, son of Afrobeat legend Ebo Taylor. In 2018, he was invited by the Moers Festival to serve as musical director of the international project \u201cMarimba Madimba.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside his concert activities, Oezsevim has contributed to theatre, radio drama, and film productions, including music recordings for the documentary <em>David Lynch: The Art Life<\/em>. His work moves fluidly between jazz, free improvisation, contemporary music, and global musical traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anica Happich\u00a0|\u00a0<strong>PROGRAMM<\/strong>E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-1100x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24556\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Anica-Happich-\u00a9-Simon-Hegenberg_web-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Simon Hegenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anica Happich, originally from Klein Oschersleben (Saxony-Anhalt), is a cultural worker active in publicly funded theatres, the independent scene, and the film industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, she initiated the PHOENIX Theatre Festival in Erfurt, where she supports emerging artists, actively conducts audience research, and brings the entire city to life through mobile stages and other artistic formats. For the festival, she developed the \u201cradical K\u2019s\u201d \u2013 radical cooperation, co-creation, and collaboration. With this guiding principle, she advocates for interdisciplinary approaches and resource sharing. The 2024 edition of the PLATTENSTUFEN FESTSPIELE in the former East German prefabricated housing district Erfurt Rieth, which reached 2,300 people, won the Future Prize \u201cKULTUR GESTALTEN\u201d awarded by the Cultural Policy Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Anica Happich takes over the project leadership of the programme \u00dcBERMORGEN at the Neuk\u00f6llner Oper, exploring the needs of the local neighbourhood and developing new forms of collaboration as well as initial partnerships with residents of the Rollbergkiez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of the 2026\/2027 season, Anica Happich will, together with Timofey Kulyabin, assume the position of Artistic Director for Drama at the State Theatre Cottbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Neuk\u00f6llner Oper, Anica Happich is responsible for the curation and project management of the Passagen Festival WO IST UMM KULTHUM \u2013 NEUK\u00d6LLN SINGS ALONG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anicahappich.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mayan Tuulia Frank\u00a0|\u00a0<strong>Stage Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web-1100x733.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23902\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web-1100x733.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayan-Tuulia-Frank-\u00a9-Meo-Wulf_web.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Meo Wulf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayan Tuulia Frank&nbsp;(no pronouns) is a artist specializing in stage, costume, and set design. Their interdisciplinary practice bridges theater, installation, and visual storytelling, marked by bold colors, striking textures, and surreal, often grotesque objects. Mayan\u2019s work explores the tension between material, space, and narrative, weaving pop culture, queer aesthetics, and personal memory into vivid, exaggerated scenarios. Mayan\u2019s approach is both conceptual and hands-on, with a focus on collaborative processes and transformative visual worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent projects include stage designs for Volksb\u00fchne Berlin, Staatstheater Cottbus, and Theater Altenburg Gera. They have maintained a continuous creative partnership with director and dragtress&nbsp;Meo Wulf&nbsp;since&nbsp;Sally \u2013 Mein Leben im Drag, which was later invited to&nbsp;Radikal Jung. Long-standing collaborations also exist with&nbsp;Andrea Pinkowski, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and&nbsp;Charlotte Garraway. Upcoming premieres include&nbsp;Der Sturm&nbsp;by Shakespeare (costume and stage design, directed by Pinkowski) on&nbsp;16 July at Burgtheatersommer Ro\u00dflau, and&nbsp;Planet der Hasen&nbsp;(with Katharina Grosch) on&nbsp;10 September at Hans Otto Theater Potsdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Committed to fair labor practices, Mayan is a member of the GDBA and actively networks with fellow designers, because solidarity and equality should never be just empty words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayantuuliafrank.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-widget allow-multiple allow-close-all\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linda Haddad&nbsp;|&nbsp;<strong>Translation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-accordion-item-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-1100x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24560\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-1100x734.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Linda-Haddad-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda Haddad is a state-certified interpreter and translator for Arabic and German with many years of professional experience in intercultural communication. Since 2005, she has worked as a press officer, interpreter, and translator at the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Berlin. In addition, she has been self-employed since 2015, providing interpreting and translation services for Berlin courts, notaries, and other clients. Her work includes interpreting at official meetings, translating complex specialist texts, and providing linguistic support for international delegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"schedule schedule-event\">\n        <h3 class=\"h6\">Next dates<\/h3>\n        <table>\n            <tbody>\n                            <tr>\n                    <td data-label=\"Saturday\">\n                        Sat                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-04\">\n\t                        04.07.                        <\/time>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n\t                    <time datetime=\"16:00\">16:00<\/time>                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n                        <span class=\"button bgcolor-pink\">Premiere<\/span> <p class=\"alert-sold-out\">Free entrance<\/p>                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                            <tr>\n                    <td data-label=\"Sunday\">\n                        Sun                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-07-05\">\n\t                        05.07.                        <\/time>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n\t                    <time datetime=\"16:00\">16:00<\/time>                    <\/td>\n                    <td>\n                        <p class=\"alert-sold-out\">Free entrance<\/p>                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                        <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cYou are my life, whose dawn began with your light.\u201d (from the song Enta Omry, \u201cYou are My Life\u201d, by Umm Kulthum) For two days, the Passage of Neuk\u00f6llner Oper will be transformed into Neuk\u00f6lln\u2019s open-air living room \u2013 hosting a celebration dedicated to the musical and social legacy of the Egyptian singer and icon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24201,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_subtitle":"A Celebration for Umm Kulthum <br>\u0625\u062d\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0623\u0645 \u0643\u0644\u062b\u0648\u0645<br><br>On 4 and 5 July 2026, 16:00 to 19:00<br>\u0664 \u0648\u0665 \u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 \u0662\u0660\u0662\u0666","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/?post_type=play&p=24200","_performance_start":"2026-07-04T00:00:00","_performance_end":"2026-07-05T23:59:59","_performance_bilettix_event_id":"161","_performance_sales_info":"Free Entrance","_performance_sold_out_info":"Free entrance","_performance_premiereless":false,"_pinkie_id":24201,"_cast":[],"footnotes":""},"event_type":[],"event_format":[],"class_list":["post-24203","play","type-play","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/play"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24608,"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/play\/24203\/revisions\/24608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_type?post=24203"},{"taxonomy":"event_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neukoellneroper.de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_format?post=24203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}