Zeitgeist Irland 24: Ein Jahr lang zeitgenössische irische Kultur erleben

Culture Ireland & die Irische Botschaft in Deutschland präsentieren über 200 Veranstaltungen

Das irische Kulturjahr Zeitgeist Irland 24 ist eröffnet! Ein Jahr lang kann das deutsche Publikum eine neue Generation von Künstler:innen erleben, die die Vielfalt der zeitgenössischen irischen Kultur zu uns bringen. Bei über 200 Veranstaltungen aus Musik, Tanz, Theater, Performance, Bildender Kunst und spartenübergreifenden Projekten trifft das Publikum auf renommierte Künstler:innen und aufstrebende Newcomer:innen.

Das Programm reicht von den experimentellen Kompositionen von Jennifer Walshe über moderne Choreografien mit Sheena McGrandles, von aktueller Kunst in der Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (GfZK) Leipzig bis hin zu Lesungen im Literarischen Colloquium Berlin und Gastspielen im Schauspielhaus Stuttgart oder an den Städtischen Bühnen Dortmund.

Zeitgeist Irland 24: an expansive year-long festival of contemporary Irish culture across Germany

Presented by Culture Ireland and The Embassy of Ireland in Germany

The Irish cultural year Zeitgeist Ireland 24 has started and will present the diversity of contemporary Irish culture during 2024 in Germany. With over 200 events throughout the country in the fields of music, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts, the versatility of Irish culture is  evident and reaches from renowned artists to aspiring newcomers. The ambitious programme gives a snapshot of this rich and diverse contemporary Irish culture.

Irish talent from awide range of fields will be presented in co-operation with leading German cultural institutions, including transmediale 2024, the Literary Colloquium Berlin, Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, Städtische Bühnen Dortmund, Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst (GfZK) Leipzig, Hebbel am Ufer (HAU)Berlin, and many more.

Jamin Keogh, Christopher and Mark in Glennagross from the series Moyross Study, 2017-present (ongoing)
CTM Festival 2024, ALYXIS in concert, Photo: Abigail Denniston
Bassam Issa Al-Sabah and Jennifer Mehigan, Uncensored Lilac, 2023, Digital Render of Work in Progress, Courtesy of the artist
Jennifer Walshe, Courtesy of the artist
Sarah Pierce, Scene of the Myth, at IMMA Dublin, Photo: Louis Haugh
Nevan Lahart, Turbo Globalism, Courtesy of the artist, Photo: Nevan Lehart
Sheena McGrandles, DAWN, Courtesy of the artist
Oona Doherty, Hard to be Soft. A Belfast Prayer, Courtesy of the artist, Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Wallis Bird, Photo: Rich Gilligan
A.S. Fanning & Louis Brennan and the Travelling Circus of Misery, Photo: Janie Jones
LCB Wannsee, Photo: Tobias Bohm
Fall+Emma Martin, Birdboy United, Photo: Luca Truffarelli
plattenbaustudio, Mirror, Courtesy of the artist, Photo: Clare KeoghImage
MUSTARD, Promo Imagee, Fishamble Theatre Company, Photo: Hildegard Ryan
The Undertones, Germany Tour, Courtesy of the artist
Eriú Dance Company, The Village, Photo: Declan Conlon
Clare Sands, Photo: Claire Nash
6. Irish Theatre Berlin / Pan Pan Theatre, Samuel Beckett's Cascando, Photo: Tristram Kenton
Shane Hynane, Bealtaine, Courtesy of the artist
Sarah Pierce, Scene of the Myth, Photo: Louis Haugh
Anna Devin as Poppea in Opera Collective Irelands "Agrippina", Photo: Frances Marshall
Sheena McGrandles, MINT, Courtesy of the artist
Oona Doherty, Hard to be Soft. A Belfast Prayer, Courtesy of the artist Photo: Foteini Christofilopoulou
Toshín,Toshín takes over Germany, Photo: Joshua Mulholland
David Bolger, GO TO BLAZES, with Jonathan Mitchell and Justine Cooper pictured, Photo: Ste Murray
Audrey Magee, Photo: Jonathen Hession
Diatribe Records, Courtesy of Diatribe Records
ITFStuttgart Cinema, Photo: Reiner Pfisterer
Dead Centre, Portrait, Photo: Lucas Beck
Cherym, tour support for The Undertones, Courtesy of the artist