Cristiana Morganti © Emanuela B. Caruso
Cristiana Morganti © Emanuela B. Caruso
Open Studio THIS IS A PREMIERE – unplugged © Martin Tottenkolber
Open Studio THIS IS A PREMIERE – unplugged © Martin Tottenkolber
SWEAT MACHINES © Lilli Kuschel
SWEAT MACHINES © Lilli Kuschel
SWEAT. Songs of Push and Pull © Lilli Kuschel
SWEAT. Songs of Push and Pull © Lilli Kuschel
CERCLES im Grand Palais Paris © César Vayssié
CERCLES im Grand Palais Paris © César Vayssié
© kamerakramer
© kamerakramer
© Uwe Stratmann
© Uwe Stratmann
CERCLES by Boris Charmatz © Dario Bellini
CERCLES by Boris Charmatz © Dario Bellini
Design Pina Bausch Zentrum © Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
Design Pina Bausch Zentrum © Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
Design Pina Bausch Zentrum © Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
Design Pina Bausch Zentrum © Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
15.08.2025

AN EVENING WITH – CRISTIANA MORGANTI

AN EVENING WITH – CRISTIANA MORGANTI will present the outstanding dancer and choreographer Cristiana Morganti on August 23, with video material from her productions and in conversation with journalist and author Dr. Anne-Kathrin Reif. The evening will take place as part of the residency of Cristiana Morganti and the Cologne-based Italian choreographer and dancer Emanuele Soavi. This will be followed on October 18 and 19 by “Open Studio - This is a Premiere Unplugged.”

17.07.2025

Pina Bausch Zentrum on tour: Choreographischer XXL-Workshop von Boris Charmatz

Anlässlich des Grand Palais d'été präsentiert Boris Charmatz CERCLES, einen Workshop mit 200 Tänzern, bei dem die Choreografie in Echtzeit entsteht. Zwischen kollektiver Energie und der Entstehung von Singularitäten sind Sie eingeladen, das Warm up und die Entwicklung der Performance zu verfolgen.

09.07.2025

REMINDER: Eröffnung Summer-LAB UBUNTU – „Keine Kunst ohne uns!“ 11. Juli 2025, 19 Uhr, mit Melane Nkounkolo & Band

Afro-Soul trifft auf Empowerment: die Kölner Sängerin Melane übernimmt zusammen mit ihrer Band die Bühne. Ihre Musik bewegt sich zwischen Neo-Soul, Rumba und Hip-Hop – mit politischen Lyrics, kongolesischen Wurzeln und einer Stimme, die unter die Haut geht.

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Photo Wilfried Krüger, © Pina Bausch Foundation
Photo Wilfried Krüger, © Pina Bausch Foundation

The Project

The dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch made history: in dance, theatre and throughout the arts. Her unique work and artistic legacy enjoy the status of national cultural heritage. To keep this heritage alive, and provide new ways to access it, the Pina Bausch Centre is planned at Wuppertal’s former municipal theatre, the Schauspielhaus.

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Ausstellungseröffnung zum Wettbewerb Pina Bausch Zentrum

The architectural competition

The architectural competition for the new Pina Bausch Centre was announced in April 2022. It was a high-profile competition that attracted renowned national and international architecture practices, most of whom collaborated with landscape designers for their proposals.

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© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York

Architectural Realisation

The Schauspielhaus, Wuppertal’s former municipal theatre, was Pina Bausch’s favourite venue. She created the majority of her works for this stage. Now protected as a historic monument, yet still highly modern in feel, five decades after the building was first opened it has been offered a new future as part of the planned Pina Bausch Centre. On the basis of the plans for its use, Wuppertal council’s facilities management has created a project sketch for the architectural realisation of the idea.

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© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York
© Diller Scofidio+ Renfro LLC, New York

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