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Events - Århus Festuge
Rock and pop
Aarhus Teater, Store Scene
On August 29 Aarhus Theatre provides the magical setting for two solo concerts with Claus Hempler (DK) and Rickie Lee Jones (US).
Div. venues
On September 2 jazz in its most experimental sense fills the air on different locations around the city. Aarhus Festival and many others present 24 hours of unpredictable jazz performed by Denmark...
VoxHall
The 2013 festival introduces a number of international musical talents with great future potential. Don’t miss FM Belfast (IS), CODY (DK), Sarah Blasko (AU) and Simon Lynge (DK/GL).
Sarah...
Div. venues
My World IMAGES is the 8th IMAGES festival presented by the Danish Center for Culture and Development in cooperation with Aarhus Festival. IMAGES offers art, cultural expressions and contemporary...
VoxHall
On August 31 and September 2 The Desoto Caucus featuring Howe Gelb present ’The Medium Rare Sessions’ with guest performances by the two American rock icons John Doe and Mark Lanegan as...
Atlas
For a year, a house in Austin, Texas, has been the setting for the outstanding song workshop The House of Songs where Danish and American musicians have created new material together. ‘The...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity. One...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity....
Rådhushallen
At The Unofficial Opening in the city hall on August 26 Aarhus Festival presents American Harper Simon, the Danish band De Eneste To and the band Staff Benda Bilili from the Democratic Republic of...
Musikhuset Aarhus, Store Sal
One of Denmark’s most acknowledged songwriters, Allan Olsen, confronts himself and his music with new neighbours when he is accompanied by the jazz orchestra Torben Westergaard/Oktober and...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity....
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity. One...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity...
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity....
Klostertorvet
The Square is transformed into a slum area during Aarhus Festival when the work of art ‘Slum City’ brings the living conditions of the third world into the centre of the festivity. One of...
Tir Na Nóg
Tir Na Nog is THE Irish pub in Aarhus with live music every night during Aarhus Festival. More info at www.tirnanog.dk or Facebook: tir na nog aarhus for updates.
Stautrup Sognegård
The Danish-Swedish band, Over Havet (Over The Sea), presents a concert of Nordic ballads and songs. The lyrics are usually Swedish poems which John Larsen has set to music. The result of the meeting...
Egå Sognegård
This year's Carl Nielsen Artist, Branko Djordjevic, accordion, and Bjarke Kolerus, clarinet, will perform a program of Balkan and Klezmer music.
Musikhuset Aarhus, Store Sal
One of Denmark’s most acknowledged songwriters, Allan Olsen, confronts himself and his music with new neighbours when he is accompanied by the jazz orchestra Torben Westergaard/Oktober and...
Ridehuset, Vestergade 58 og Train
Smells Like Teens is a series of concerts for the 13-17-year-olds. Remember your ID. No alcohol is allowed before or during the concerts.
PROGRAMME:
August 27 at Vestergade 58
Pinboys
The...
Bispetorv
Danmarks Smukkeste Festival (Denmark’s Most Beautiful Festival) hosts an event at the square Bispetorvet during the entire period of Aarhus Festival. A programme brimful of up-and-coming...
Musikhuset Aarhus, Amfiscenen
The beautiful amphitheatre between Musikhuset and ARoS is the venue for this year’s rendezvous of local music, literature, theatre, physical activities and Wine & Dine. Sunday September 5...
Ridehuset
This year in Ridehuset you will be able to experience a nice selection of dubstep, rock, house, reggae, and 90s dance with names like Caspa, Dirty South, Morten Breum, Vengaboys and much more. Visit...
Countryteltet
Countryteltet offers good live country music every day. This is the place where you can have fun and dance every day. We have the coldest beers and the hottest girls in town!
Teater Katapult
'The Jimmy Corrigan Live Experience' is a concert experience where music and picture merge together. While the big screen shows highlights from one of our times' most appraised graphic...
Teater Katapult
Schwanzen Sänger Knaben is a Danish gay a cappella male quartet who have been singing together for 13 years. In the Danish subculture they are famous for their oral beauty, and the satirical and...
Teater Katapult
Experience Jane Winther with her beautiful spiritual songs, Søren Dahl playing meditative music on the new enchanting instrument halo, Maja Nielsen (storyteller) telling stories from...
Teater Gruppe 38
Singer and palmero Juan Cantarote and dancer Carmen Herrera, both from the Andalusian flamenco town, Jerez de la Frontera, will together with ’flamencos nórdicos’ present a '...
Train
Vocal Line presents the new cd 'Beauty in the Breakdown'.
Musikhuset Aarhus
Blood Sweat Drum 'n Bass Big Band feat. Essam Rafea and Moslem Rahal, Damaskus.
EuroLife Center
Eurolife Center is a contemporary IN place in Aarhus – with Danish/English arrangements, for all nationalities and ages. Come and have a great time together with ”...
Telefontorvet
This year is the 27th time that 'Hos Anders' provides musical entertainment on Telefontorvet. Every year we try our best to present bands that represent a great variaty of Rock´n´...
Urban space
Skt. Knuds Torv
When all the fun of the fair takes over Aarhus Festival the city centre will be humming with crazy performances and lots of magic. Drop by and take part in the infectious laughter.
Rådhusparken, Århus Kunstbygning, Bruun's Galleri, Frederiksgade
The latest technological initiatives are being revealed during the exhibition NEXT which is organised by Aarhus Festival and Innovation Lab. The exhibition is divided into five themes: ‘Green...
Mathilde Fibigers Have
The turquoise tent unveils a wide array of Turkish art and culture that few have experienced before. Different parts of Turkish art and culture, such as photo exhibition, theater, dance, music,...
Store Torv
An incomparable neighbourliness between nature and culture is created when Aarhus Festival converts Store Torv into 'Store Skov' – a forest with trees, grass and moss.
Midtbyen
A giant family, a hungry snail, and a herd of curious cows followed by a crazy butcher are all part of the Snuff Puppets who have come from Australiato Aarhusto participate in the celebration of...
Byparken
The amazing Mirazozo is an inflatable walk-in sculpture – a luminarium designed to give children and adults an exceptional experience of light, colour and sound. Explore the maze of corridors...
Århus Havn, Store Torv, Byparken, Bispetorvet
August 27 is going to be a ’Very long Friday’. On Store Torv big trees are reaching for the sky, on the port there is drifting for the speed demons, the funny Snuff Puppets participate in...
Marselisborg Renseanlæg
Join an exciting guided tour at a water works and at a wastewater treatment plant. See how we make groundwater to drinking water and how we treat the waste water. Test your knowledge of drinking...
Frederiks Plads
Trash basket with Beat a Bear event days. Take part in keeping our city clean and compete to win a smart Vipp bin, six VIP tours or tickets to a Bakken Bears basket match. On selected days you can...
Gellerupparken og Gellerup Museum
The neighbours are coming – from island to the city. It all starts with tales and art in the lighthouse on the remote island Anholt with 160 inhabitants. But then we bring installations, music...
Vor Frue Kirke
Local churches and organisations invite children, teenagers, adults and elders for coffee, music, treasure hunt with GPS, pilgrimage, fashion show and much more. Look for details and the final...
Den gamle Færgepier, Kaj 11A på havnen overfor BP Huset
Boat cruises around the port of Aarhus. Every hour every day during the festival. Take this opportunity to see the port and all the activities that take place in a modern port.
Trøjborg Beboerhus
These days the japanese influence is all over! Otaku Batsu Aarhus looks at the big picture and finds Japan the perfect neighbour. Our event includes the anime 'Min Nabo Totoro', manga and...
Kids
Musikhuset Aarhus, Filuren
Experience this sensuous dance show about me, you and us – a show nominated for the prestigious Danish Reumert Award. The show focuses on the curiosity, intimacy and astonishment of both...
Tivoli Friheden
In keeping with tradition Aarhus Festival finishes off with events for the whole family when Family Sunday is celebrated in Tivoli Friheden. The day is packed with entertainment and family-friendly...
Teater Refleksion
On stage is a woman wearing a big blue dress pulling a trolley full of things. In front of the audience bits and pieces of tales and objects, light, dance and music merge into a new creation.
Theatre and dance
Archauz, A1
Rimini Protokoll presents ‘Best Before’ an involving and realistic theatrical experience. The audience are the main characters guiding their own avatar with a game controller through the...
Musikhuset Aarhus, Lille sal
Boda Boda is a mix of song, politics and spoken words which confronts and engages the audience. The performance merges Ugandan folk and world music with modern African and European dance.
Stiklingen, Aarhus Teater
Welcome behind the facades when The House reveals its odd history. There is comedy, thrill and unexpected twists in the air when the secrets emerge. The House is a puppet theatre show performed with...
Dit hus/din lejlighed
Aarhus based dance company Filomusi Productions invites you to 'Nabo' (Neighbour) - a modern dance duet which takes place in your living room. The event is inspired by stories and opinions...
Entré Scenen
IMAGO (latin: 'image’, ‘depicted'): The final stage of a butterfly's metamorphosis.
IMAGO is physical poetry based on 'Butterfly Valley – A requiem' by Danish...
Rømerhaven i Marselisborg Mindepark
Performance of a classic Greek tragedy in full costume and Rococo acting style with live music from Gluck's great reform operas just like in 18th century palace gardens.
Studiescene 2, Brobjergskolen
In the show ’My World’ six Palestinian refugees from the Zarga camp 'Amman' in Jordantell about their own lives. Together with two young Danes from C:NTACT’s projects in...
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Aarhus
Theatre and film fuse in ‘The Democratic Set’ where a number of selected Festival guests are staged to explore the democratic right of all humans to be seen and heard. This theatrical...
EntréScenen
'Answer Me' is a play about asking questions and the torture that this can be. The performance is in English.
Gruppe 38 / Granhøj Dans
The tango festival will be a weekend focusing on the Argentine tango. There will be workshops, shows presenting world-class distinguished Argentine dancers as well as guest performances by European...
Koreografisk Center Archauz
Assassinations of journalists in Lebanon have been the starting point for this new international co-production by Maqamat. The creation focuses on the importance of the written word and the dangers...
Granhøj Dans
In 'Dance me to the end on/off Love' Palle Granhøj explores the concept dance concert through the music and lyrics of Leonard Cohen and creates a selection of images inspired by Granh...
OPGANG2
A hard-hitting and poetic adventure about war and a new life in Denmark. Krigskonfekt is a modern musical fairy tale about the teenager Samir from Bosnia, who experience that war breaks out and...
Teatret Svalegangen
Ever since an astonished first night audience leapt to their feet in Weimar Berlin, Brecht and Weill’s masterpiece, The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschen Oper) has reigned as...
Svalegangen
This toy theatre version of 'Beauty and the Beast' is set in a modern frame, but is true to the story of the Beast who will only regain his true shape when he is loved despite his ugliness.
Food
Mejlen
Mejlen – a charming old building located in the city centre of Aarhuswill be transmogrified into the Aarhus Festival Restaurant for the duration of the Festival. The menu consists of rustic...
Parken på Moesgård Museum
On the last day of the Aarhus Festival you will find Moesgaard Museum shrouded in exotic scents and ethnic music. The Thai Festival will introduce you to food, dance and ceremonies performed by...
Byparken, midtbyen, Gl. Aabyhøj
’Forsmag’ is Aarhus Festival’s food festival. New meals are created based on regional ingredients and only the best chefs contribute to ‘Forsmag’.
Programme:
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Globus 1
The citizens of Gellerup invite Aarhus to dinner during the Ramadan. The traditions of hospitability and friendship of this holiday creates the perfect setting for a party for all the different...
Comedy, debate and literature
Archauz
Experience the Swedish multi-talented magician, Carl-Einar Häckner, when he performs in Denmarkfor the first time with his solo show ‘Big in Sweden’. The comedian is a big star in...
Folkeoplysningens Hus
A number of charismatic personalities meet for a series of exciting conversations – this year on the basis of the topics ‘Power’ and ‘Opposition’. Experience among...
Archauz, A2
Canadian Pete Johansson is undoubtedly one of today’s funniest stand-up comedians. He is a favourite among the audience at the renowned ‘The Comedy Store’ in London, and his much...
Café Castenskiold
75 minutes of unspecified entertainment with a line-up of Danish top comedians. It's Monkey Class. It's cheap. It's surprising. It's funny!
Teater Katapult
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, comedian Yannis Pappas is becoming widely known as one of the most powerful and exciting comedians working today with his beloved and controversial character...
Lobby / Archauz (kælderen)
The Germans are coming! Poetry slam nabour fight night, Germany vs. Denmark - Peter Dyreborg (ex Danish Champ)) presents MC Jabber (Blue Foundation), Sebastian Rabsahl (World Cup #2) og Björn H...
Magic Mirrors Pavilion
Spejlteltet Salon Revue, Tivoli Friheden
Three of the funniest men in Scandinavia join in a trio for one unforgettable night in the mirror tent. Danish Søren Østergaard, Norwegian Captain Frodo and Swedish Carl-Einar Hä...
Spejlteltet Salon Revue, Tivoli Friheden
The famous international cult show La Clique returns to Aarhus Festival with a string of new artists and a reunion with the best acts from last year’s show. La Clique performs in the beautiful...
Sports
Århus Havn
Drifting at the Aarhus Festival
Scandinavian Drift promises plenty of impressive action and entertainment in Drifting - Denmark's newest motor sport. Drifting, characterized by speed, smoke...
Roklubben ARA
We offer you an introduction to the absolute best water sport in Århus – rowing. Come and see one of our beautiful wodden boats and test your own skills in a rowing machine. The...
Århus Sejlklub
Open Danish National Championship for all youth and junior sailing dinghy classes.
2.-3. sept. på Officerspladsen, 4. sept. på Frederiks Allé
Impact is a Danish organization under the global network, VIVA, who works for children in need. In 2010 Impact has started a football project in Honduras, which will create an activity environment...
Byparken
You must experience the floating, calm and beautiful movements in the hand form. We also show pushing hands and martial arts like fan and sword. For further information about Tai Chi visit our...
Lille Torv
During the event 'Handicapidræt for alle' Lavia Aarhus opens the gate for everybody hoping that their neighbours will participate and challenge them in recreational sports, and get to...
Mølleparken
Bring you familiy, friends and nabours to happy slacklining in Aarhus Festival. As usual slackline.dk will provide slacklines, free instruction and demo of the popular Free Feet slacklines.
Exhibitions
Kvindemuseet i Danmark
In interaction with dolls from the Women’s Museum’s collections, visual artist Pernille Andersen shows graphic doll portraits and documentations of contemporary playtime universes in...
Galleri Jarsbo
Dang Duong Bang is an international artist. His artistic world consists of poetry, fables, dreamy female characters and lush gardens. The layers can be brown wrapping paper, tissue paper, Japanese or...
Galleri Image
Can we find a resistant, unveiled meaning somewhere behind the countless attempts to define the object of art? The Georgian artist Nata Pirskalava searches for the place in which the visible meets...
Aarhus Søfarts Museum
Experience the Navy through 500 years and test your skills as a sailor. One hour tours are offered.
Galleri Profilen
Bounchers Ball= Protestsong= Reviewed Guestlist= Patience Test No. 47560983= Museum of Rhumba= Inside the Sparrow= Useful Trinkets= Seamonster= Teenager of the Year= A Collection of rare Snowflakes=...
Højbjerg Bibliotek
Center for Investigation of Neighbours and Neighbourhoods (CINN) conducts research of the meaning of neighbours and neighbourhoods from a scientific point of view as well as in an artistic and...
Instituttet v. Godsbanen
An art exhibition with focus on the poster and the reproduced image created by a large group of contemporary artists, comic artists and album cover designers. A unique poster art book 'The...
Spanien 19B.
Meet nine working professional artists in our homes and studios in Spanien 19B. Come and experience the creative processes and the authentic ambiance of Aarhus' oldest artist's studio. We...
Kolt-Hasselager Bibliotek
Photos by the author and photographer Ole G. Jensen from the daily life in Tasiilaq, East Greenland.
Atelier Wiklund
The artists Lene Wiklund, Århus, and Karina Bjerregaard, Copenhagen, have joined forces in this exhibition of neighbour paintings, where the theme neighbours is interpreted artistically and...
Aarhus Kunstbygning
Destrøy Design represents a significant manifestation of the meeting between contemporary art and design items created by a number of international artists and designers over the last 40 years.
Kvindemuseet i Danmark
Stories of the female soldiers from the Mexican revolution are shown through historical photos from the archives of the Casasola family. A tribute on the occasion of the centenary of the first armed...
Intergallactic Travel Agency
It takes 18 months to travel back and forth to our neighbouring planet Mars. The problem is what to take with you on such an extensive journey in a strictly confined space. Visual artists Mette...
Metropol
On September 2nd 2010 it is 40 years since Jimi Hendrix performed in Aarhus. Rockmuseum Aarhus marks the day with a venue where Hendrix' girlfriend, Kirsten Nefer, will talk about what happened...
Opera and classical music
Symfonisk Sal, Musikhuset Aarhus
The mezzo-soprano Anna Catarina Antonacci is perhaps today's most sensual Carmen, a role she successfully appeared in at the Covent Garden. A new star, the tenor Andrea Caré, is also...
Musikhuset Aarhus, Lille Sal
The story is a musical journey through Beckwerk’s musical universe, a number of songs, orchestrated by the composers Karsten Fundal and Peter Bruun, and completed with improvisation by...
Vor Frue Kirke
Every year Vor Frue Kirke and Aarhus Bachselskab arrange a service including a performance of a Bach-cantate. This year’s cantate is BWV 5, 'Wo soll ich fliehen hin'.
Musikhuset Aarhus, Kammermusiksalen
Lied recital with songs by Gustav Mahler. The mezzosoprano Annette Bo Nielsen accompanied by the pianist Anne Mette Stæhr and the mezzosoprano Gertrud Lei Møller accompanied by the...
Rådhushallen
This afternoon the beautiful Town Hall is filled with true "Wienerische Stimmung". The well-known and popular pieces by Strauss, Suppé and Lumbye are played and sung by...
Sct. Pauls Kirke
The new musical-oratorio 'Gods Entertainer - Sct. Francis of Assisi' by Lind & Jervidal has world premiere November 2 in Musikhuset Aarhus. But already on September 4 at 5 p.m.the...
Århus Domkirke
BaroqueAros – a baroque ensemble established in Århus – is new, but has already played several concerts in Denmark. This is the first in Århus. The music is composed by...
Musikhuset Aarhus, Store Sal
Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s opera 'Die tote Stadt' is with its extremely expressive style a milestone in the late-romantic German opera repertoire after Wagner and Strauss. The music as...
Ravnsbjergkirken
The traditional Bach-concert in Ravnsbjerg Churchwill this year be extended with music from the contemporary composer, Bo Grønbech, who is the principal organist at the Cathedral of Elsinore....
Film
Øst for Paradis
Filmlab Aarhus is an entirely new film festival about trying, risking and seeking new stories by proceeding differently when it comes to the production of films. Filmlab Aarhus takes place in the...