Nordischer Klang

Nordic sound is the name of a cultural festival in the Hanseatic city of Greifswald.

The festival provides a platform for renowned artists from the Nordic countries in order to present themselves in Germany the public. For many of them it is at the same time her debut in Germany. The Nordic Sound is the largest held annually in Germany Festival of Northern European culture outside of Scandinavia. In the program are located next concerts, exhibitions, readings, film and theater performances.

The festival will e by the Cultural Association Nordic sound V. organized, which is close to the Institute for Fennistik and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Greifswald. Chairman of the Cultural Association Nordic sound eV is Joachim Schiedermair.

Highlights

2008

In 2008, the Nordic sound of 2 was held under the auspices of the Icelandic Minister of Culture Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to 9 May. In addition to many cultural program points from the North and Baltic Sea region, inter alia, also occurred jazz star Viktoria Tolstoy and LaGaylia Frazier.

2009

The 18th Nordic sound was held until 9 May 2009 by the second. This time he was under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg -Western Pomerania Erwin Selle ring and Finland's Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, whose home became the center of the cultural festival.

Among the headliners of the festival included not only the Finnish singer Johanna Iivanainen that occurred with saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen, Marilyn Mazur Group and the Sami singer Sofia Jannok. In addition, various cartoon exhibitions were at the center, including Drawings by Steffen Kverneland.

2010

From 6 to 15 May 2010, the 19th Nordic sound took place. The patronage of this year, Norway and the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern, Erwin Selle ring.

Particular highlights were concerts by the Danish progressive / rock band, The Savage Rose, the Swedish entertainer Sylvia Vrethammar and Valkyrien Allstars, a folk / pop band from Norway.

2011

In 2011, the Nordic Sound celebrated its 20th anniversary. In the period from 5.5. up to 15.5. attracted the festival with theater, world music, rock, pop, classical, jazz, dance, literature, art, film, children's programs, science and the first time cakes. The awards were sponsored by the Swedish Minister of Culture Lena Adel Liljeroth. Among the highlights this year included the Elin Larsson Group ( S), the jan Lundgren Trio & LaGaylia (S / USA; Special guest: Lars Danielsson ), the Danish Popnacht with Bird and Catbird, the Wimme Saari Group ( FIN ) and the event series " universe " of the universal artist Per Kirkeby.

2012

Under the motto " mighty mighty " took the Nordic sound from 3.4. up to 14.5. place, and how never expected so much prominence. Had the patronage of Denmark 2012 Culture Minister Uffe Elbæk together with the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania Erwin Selle ring. In the foreground clowns were from Denmark. Greifswald Thus brought the Olsen Gang in the city. Morten Grunwald aka Benny, the last living actor by mobster trio, presented together with MDR -host Janine beam Austria a new biography of Egon actor Ove Sprogøe. In addition, the public expected a theater performance, the screening of the new animated film " The Olsen Gang in polite society " and an evening around the Olsenbande predecessor Pat & Patachon.

The musical highlights, among other jazz trombonist Nils Landgren (S ), which occurs with the NDR Bigband, to call, and Czesław Spiewa (P / DK ), who are among the most popular pop bands from the neighboring country Poland, EstherOrkester were (N) with an empathetic style between playful pop, French Cabaret and hopeful melancholy, and The Irrationals (FIN ) with an innovative mix of Kebab rock, Spaghetti Western, hip-hop, etc. .. the founder of the avant-garde jazz in the former Soviet Union Vyacheslav Ganelin came with his current trio Priority.

Among the total of about 50 program items were again represented some readings, sometimes with the best-selling author Kristof Magnusson ( " Instructions for Iceland " ) and Frido man ( " My Nida. On the Curonian Spit "). A scientific symposium, lectures, exhibitions and a theater performance to the Dogma film " The Celebration" were more program points.

2013

Wait again this year from 2 to 13 May many northern European highlights to the visitors. Will be opened which is under the auspices Icelandic Festival on May 3, with an appearance by Anna María Björnsdóttir (IS). Previously, a premiere takes place: A produced specifically for Greifswald music video is presented. In this, the artist sets Kitty Von- Sometime (IS ) in the context of their Weird Girls Project 14 young women in flashy costumes in the unique landscape of Greifswald in scene. Other highlights are the eight India with Møll (N) and Tilbury (IS), the appearance of the Finnish pop band Mariska & Pahat Sudet on May 8 and Germany debut of former cast member of the Olsen Gang Jes Holtsø on May 11. The small Börge a great blues singer has become. But this is just a small excerpt from a great program and still holds many more lectures, concerts and exhibitions.

Partners

• Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation
• Embassy of Denmark
• Embassy of Finland
• Embassy of Norway
• Embassy of Sweden
• Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Development
• Dansk Jazzforbund
• German - Finnish society
• German - Lithuanian Society
• Finnish Institute in Germany
• Society of Friends and Sponsors of the University of Greifswald
• Kotka (municipality ), Finland
• Culture och Fritid, Lund, Sweden
• Cultural Office of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald
• Land Mecklenburg -Vorpommern ( State Chancellery, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture)
• Nordic Council of Ministers
• Foundation of the Sparkasse Vorpommern of Science, Culture, Sport and Society
• Svenska institutet, Stockholm
• Theater Vorpommern
• University of Greifswald