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October 2026

16 h
Dario Sanfilippino sits at a table with electronic equipment and a laptop in a dimly lit room. Several people are seated on chairs, facing him. The space is illuminated by red and purple lights, with geometric light bars arranged throughout the room. The atmosphere is focused.

stromspiesser XXI

Tina Tonagel / Dario Sanfilippo / ILDA

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Free Admission
Music
15–18 h
A picture of the PACT Café in the PACT foyer, whose walls are tiled in white. Two children and an adult wearing a gray coat are standing in the room at a long wooden table on which there are flowers in vases, a thermos flask, and other objects. They can be seen from behind. In the foreground, blurred tables with chairs and menu cards are visible, as well as a child seen from the side. Various lamps and colorful bunting hang from the ceiling.

PACT Café

Gathering place and play area for children

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Free Admission
AssemblyFor children
20 h
20–21.30 h
Black-and-white line drawing of a volcano with a large, dark plume of smoke rising from the crater. The smoke is depicted with bold, swirling textures, while the volcano is rendered with clear lines and shading. The background is plain and unadorned.

World premiere

Coproduction

Kate McIntosh

Volcano Time

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Performance
17–19 h
14.30–19 h

IMPACT26

Friction Energy – On Practices of Encounter, Negotiation and Cooperation

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November 2026

19.30 h
Two portraits of Wolfgang M. Schmitt (left) and Stefan Schulz (right) side by side. Wolfgang M. Schmitt is wearing an orange suit with a white shirt and an orange-and-white patterned tie. His dark hair is slicked back. Stefan Schulz is wearing a light-colored top, has short, blond hair, and is looking directly into the camera. Both backgrounds are neutral and light.

Wolfgang M. Schmitt & Stefan Schulz

Die Neuen Zwanziger - Live aus 2120

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LiteraturdistriktLive-Podcast
A photo showing several people at the DYNAMO event on a colorfully lit stage. They appear to be dancing.

DYNAMO

Junge Tanzplattform NRW

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DanceWorkshop
18–19.30 h
18–19.30 h
A person in blue clothing sits on a dark stage at a table with electronic equipment, holding a stringed instrument. On the right, a large screen displays a video showing two people on a motorcycle in an urban setting. The scene is dimly lit, with emphasis on the projection and the person on stage.

German premiere

Coproduction

Rimini Protokoll / Théâtre de Vidy / Les Praticables

Mali Futur Live

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Film screeningMusicPerformance

December 2026

19 h
Two people stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, holding up smartphones to take photos or videos. In the background, a stage is brightly lit with fog and several round and linear light sources. A person stands on stage but is out of focus and difficult to identify. The lighting creates a strong yellowish-white atmosphere.

DUO:DONNERSTAG

The perfect end to hard day’s work at PACT

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ReadingConcert
20 h
20 h
Several hands clad in blue gloves hold a melon in place while a long knife is inserted vertically into its rind. Light blue lab coats, blue lighting, and the precise, coordinated movements are reminiscent of a surgical procedure.

Coproduction

Eva Meyer-Keller

Turn the P/Age

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DancePerformance
17 h
A photo showing Marlene Helling at a harbor on the right side of the image. She is sitting on a red container and looking to the right. Ships can be seen in the background. Marlene is wearing a red T-shirt and black pants.

Marlene Helling

Hafenfest

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PerformanceLectureMusicReading
20 h
20 h
A person kneels on the ground, wearing a loose, dark garment. The upper body leans slightly backward, with the right arm bent and raised in front of the face. A visible cloud of dust or smoke rises from the left sleeve. The scene is in black and white, with a dark, evenly lit background.

World premiere

Coproduction

Urban Arts Ensemble & Chey Jurado

Isolated

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Dance