So klingt LU – 3rd Transcultural Music Festival

A Transcultural Sound Messe

Ludwigshafen is an exceptionally diverse city. Over half of its population has a migration background, and more than 150 nations live in its districts. So klingt LU makes this diversity its program, curating a festival that not only showcases music from around the world but also creates spaces for encounter and makes the collaboration between migrant music groups, classical high culture, and urban institutions visible.

Three Venues, One Kulturmeile

The venues are the three institutions of Ludwigshafen's Kulturmeile:

• The Wilhelm-Hack-Museum with its iconic Joan Miró ceramic facade on Berliner Straße
• The Kulturzentrum dasHaus, one of the most important stages for world and independent music in the Vorderpfalz region
• The Philharmonie Ludwigshafen, home of the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

The close proximity of these three venues allows the festival to offer an extremely dense program on a single day, without the audience having to travel long distances.

21 Music Ensembles, 6 Dance Groups

Throughout the day, 21 music ensembles from various cultural backgrounds will perform. The spectrum ranges from Turkish and Arabic folklore to Latin American, African, and Eastern European sound traditions, as well as crossover formats between migrant musicians and the Staatsphilharmonie. The musical program is complemented by 6 dance groups, 4 workshops for audience participation, and 18 information stands from associations, initiatives, and cultural institutions from the city.

Closing Concert: Ensemble Octans in the Philharmonie

The highlight of the festival is the closing concert by Ensemble Octans in the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The ensemble combines classical chamber music with contemporary and transcultural elements. Admission is free, with seating limited to 200. The entire festival program during the day is also freely accessible.