Name: Fête de la Musique in the Garden of the Museum of European Cultures 2026
Start: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Museum Europäischer Kulturen – Garten

Fête de la Musique MEK

About Fête de la Musique MEK

Every year on June 21st, the Museum of European Cultures in Berlin-Dahlem opens its garden for the Fête de la Musique. As part of the city-wide event day with free open-air concerts, the museum garden transforms into a stage for European music styles – from Balkan sounds to Central European folk music. The concert is part of the MEK event day "Muster. Musik. Miteinander." (Patterns. Music. Together.), which also makes the museum's collection accessible free of charge. Enjoy a relaxed summer evening atmosphere amidst trees, meadows, and the classicist museum building on the edge of the Grunewald forest.

Dates 21 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Fête de la Musique MEK — edition 2026

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On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the garden of the Museum of European Cultures will once again transform into an open-air stage for the Fête de la Musique. Starting at 5 PM, the Tajna Veza Collective with singer Vernesa Berbo will play Southeast European and Mediterranean sounds ranging from Sevdah and Sephardic music to Balkan melodies. The concert is part of the MEK's "Muster. Musik. Miteinander." event day, running from 2 PM to 10 PM, with free admission.

The Fête de la Musique 2026 at the Museum of European Cultures in Berlin-Dahlem (Steglitz-Zehlendorf) takes place on Sunday, June 21st. From 5 PM, the Tajna Veza Collective, featuring Berlin-based singer Vernesa Berbo, will perform in the museum garden at Arnimallee 25.

The program includes songs from Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sevdah), from the Jewish Sephardic tradition, from the Roma repertoire, as well as Balkan classics and arrangements bridging folk and jazz. The concert is integrated into the all-day event "Muster. Musik. Miteinander." (Patterns. Music. Together.), which runs from 2 PM to 10 PM and offers free access to the MEK's special exhibition and permanent collection.

Admission to the entire event day, including the concert, is free. In case of rain, the concert will be moved indoors.

Highlights Fête de la Musique MEK 2026

Vernesa Berbo & Tajna Veza Collective – Balkan and Sevdah sounds
Concert in the museum garden in Berlin-Dahlem
Event day with free access to the collection and special exhibition
Part of the city-wide Berlin Fête de la Musique

Programme Fête de la Musique MEK 2026

Sunday, June 21, 2026

2:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Event Day "Muster. Musik. Miteinander." at the Museum (Special exhibition & Collection free of charge)
from 5:00 PM: Concert in the Museum Garden – Vernesa Berbo & Tajna Veza Collective: Sevdah, Sephardic songs, Roma pieces, Balkan songs

Additional workshops and hands-on activities focusing on patterns and music will accompany the day. The full program will be published by the MEK on smb.museum.

Prices Fête de la Musique MEK 2026

Free admission – The concert, event day, collection, and special exhibitions at the MEK are accessible free of charge on June 21, 2026.

Practical information

Practical information — Fête de la Musique MEK

Getting There

Take the U3 line to Dahlem-Dorf station, then it's about a five-minute walk to Arnimallee. Bus lines X11, 110, and M11 stop directly at the museum complex. By car, take Königin-Luise-Straße or Pacelliallee; parking spaces in the vicinity are limited.

Admission

Free admission – for both the concert in the garden and the collection and special exhibitions on the event day.

Tips

Plan your visit between 2 PM and 10 PM to combine workshops, exhibitions, and the concert. Blankets, small folding stools, and picnics are welcome; in case of rain, the concert will be moved indoors.

European Sounds in the Museum Garden

The Fête de la Musique has been a French export hit since 1982: on the longest day of the year, musicians perform all over Europe, and admission is free. In Berlin, around 100 locations participate – one of the most beautiful is the garden of the Museum of European Cultures (MEK) in Dahlem (Steglitz-Zehlendorf district).

Program 2026 – Vernesa Berbo & Tajna Veza Collective

For the 2026 edition, the MEK has invited the Tajna Veza Collective, led by Berlin-based singer Vernesa Berbo. The program features a journey through Southeast European and Mediterranean musical styles: Sevdah songs from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sephardic music, Roma sounds, classical Balkan songs, and improvised bridges to the contemporary Berlin scene.

Event Day "Muster. Musik. Miteinander."

The concert is part of an all-day event at the MEK, which simultaneously makes the current special exhibition and the permanent collection accessible free of charge. You can switch between pattern painting workshops, hands-on activities, short guided tours, and the concert – the entire museum grounds open up to an audience of all generations on this day.

A Place with History

The MEK at Arnimallee 25 is Germany's only museum dedicated to the cultural diversity of everyday European cultures. With the event day and the Fête de la Musique, the institution makes this idea tangible every year – not in display cases, but outdoors and in direct exchange with the audience.