Lausitz Festival 2025 Program Unveiled, Highlighting Shakespeare, Sorbian Legends, and Iconic Composers

The sixth edition of the festival, running from August 24 to September 14, will feature performances in unconventional venues, emphasizing community and cultural transformation.

• The 2025 Lausitz Festival, themed 'unsbewusst,' focuses on community and collective identity through diverse artistic performances.
• Unique venues such as old factories, churches, and a former mine will host the festival's 30 events across Südbrandenburg and Ostsachsen.
• The festival opens with 'Sonettfabrik,' a Shakespeare-inspired play premiering at the world’s oldest briquette factory in Domsdorf.
• Highlights include a new opera production of 'Krabat,' based on Sorbian folklore, and tributes to composers Arvo Pärt and Kurt Weill.
• Tickets are now available for the festival, which underscores the Lausitz region's cultural and economic transformation.

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