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Carnival of Cultures (Karneval der Kulturen)
Partners:Werkstatt der Kulturen (Workshop of Cultures)
Funding Bodies:Hauptstadtkulturfonds (Cultural Fund of the Capital Berlin), Bezirksamt Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (Borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg), private sponsors and donations
Project Description:Berlin's Carnival of Cultures is a 4-day-event, including a street festival and a large carnival parade that has taken place annually since 1995. The Carnival attracts about 1.5 million people every year and involves about 5.000 active participants. It was set up against the backdrop of the social changes coming about with the fall of the Wall and the re-unification of Germany which resulted in rising social tensions and an increasingly biased and hostile view of immigration among the German population. This brought up the idea of a carnival focusing of the wealth of different cultures present in the city, highlighting in particular the often hidden treasures of its international cultural scene. The Carnival of Cultures is of special importance to Berlin's immigrant communities. They see it as a challenge and an incentive to reconsider their view of the culture in their respective country of origin and define their cultural self-image "between two cultures".
Lessons to be Learned:The involvement in carnival activities strengthens the bonds within ethnic communities and among all the groups. Recognition in the national and international media for the event leads to a growing self-esteem within the communities. Therefore, the Carnival of Cultures promotes the awareness for the positive impact made by immigrants on Berlin's cultural and social life. Large numbers of young people are involved in carnival activities, many of them coming from multi-ethnic or difficult social and economic backgrounds.
Target Groups:Berlin citizens of immigrant and German origin
Contact Details:Karneval der Kulturenc/o Werkstatt der Kulturen,Anett Szabó, Nadja Mau & Ellen HaeringWissmannstraße 32,D-12049 BerlinGermanyTel: +49 30 60 97 70-0/-22Fax: +49 30 60 97 70-13,
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[email protected]: http://www.karneval-berlin.de
Additional Resources:The project web site provides an English summary of the concept of the Carnival of Cultures. More information on the organisers, the Workshop of Cultures, is available from: http://www.werkstatt-der-kulturen.de.
Submitted by / Source:Zentrum für Kulturforschung, Bonn
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