Sommerwerft

Kulturinvasion mit Vendaval

Collective march of artists and local actors with live music through public spaces.

Die Schnecke und der Buckelwal

Picture-book theatre and puppet play for children, about a snail's adventure on a whale.

Kindertheaterbühne

Akrobatik

Children's workshop teaching basic acrobatic exercises and partner acrobatics.

Workshop Space West

Akrobatik

Children's workshop teaching basic acrobatic exercises and partner acrobatics.

Workshop Space West

Los Amigos

World music band from Mühlheim blending Latin, reggae, oriental and other genres.

Beduinenzelt

Die Schnecke und der Buckelwal

Picture-book theatre and puppet play for children, about a snail's adventure on a whale.

Kindertheaterbühne

Forró

Workshop teaching Brazilian forró dance with accordion, drums and triangle.

Workshop-Space Mitte

Reni

Frankfurt singer-songwriter performing German-language songs with guitar.

Beduinenzelt

A/way home

Performance exploring resilience, gender equality and social justice through two figures in motion.

Kulturfreiraum

Polmighty & Friends

Musician from Cape Verde blending reggae, kizomba, dancehall and African music.

Beduinenzelt

Nach Europa

European theatre piece about two people on the sea exploring ideas of Europe and democracy.

Theaterbühne

Die Konferenz der Vögel

Performance inspired by 12th-century Persian poem exploring human limits and the importance of togetherness.

Theaterplatz Ost

Notlandung

Children's theatre about two friends Tea and Nina building an airplane for an adventurous journey.

Kindertheaterbühne

A body and other objects

Performance exploring the human body as matter between weight and weightlessness, reality and illusion.

Kulturfreiraum

Drag-Monsters, Kings & Queens

Workshop experimenting with drag makeup and clothing styles from historical queer scenes.

Workshop-Space West

Rosa

21-year-old Frankfurt singer-songwriter performing indie, alternative and dark pop.

Beduinenzelt

Partnering Workshop

Dance workshop exploring partner work, weight-sharing and trust-building through movement.

Theaterwiese

Drag Inclusion

New extravagant drag show with Kelly Heelton celebrating inclusive drag performance art.

Beduinenzelt

Las Marikarmen

Queer punk band from Spain combining electronics with saxophones and clarinet, activist performance.

Beduinenzelt

Flowmarkt

Festival flea market on Sundays with second-hand goods, bartering and gift-giving.

Festivalgelände

KiekeBoulette

Visual, musical and physical performance for infants exploring play and separation.

Kindertheaterbühne

Die Märchenoase

Storytelling of fairy tales for all ages with live guitar music.

Beduinenzelt

KiekeBoulette Afternoon

Workshop following KiekeBoulette performance exploring play and movement with parents and children.

Kindertheaterbühne

A/way home

Performance exploring resilience, gender equality and social justice through two figures in motion.

Kulturfreiraum

Mondo Chôro

Brazilian choro ensemble blending classical, jazz and Brazilian music into a unique symphony.

Beduinenzelt

KiekeBoulette

Visual, musical and physical performance for infants exploring play and separation.

Kindertheaterbühne

Stelzen

Workshop teaching stilt-walking for outdoor theatre and acrobatic performance.

Workshop-Space Ost

KiekeBoulette Afternoon

Workshop following KiekeBoulette performance exploring play and movement with parents and children.

Kindertheaterbühne

Raw-Flaw

Hybrid movement workshop blending contemporary dance, breaking, capoeira and contact improvisation.

Workshop-Space West

Vendaval

Brass band with contemporary circus on stilts creating interactive street performance.

Kulturfreiraum

Frank Albersmann

Singer-songwriter performing blues, rock and cabaret songs in German.

Beduinenzelt

Das Jazzsalon Trio

Chanson and jazz programme exploring different facets of love through re-arranged love songs.

Beduinenzelt

Ich messe, also bin ich

Contemporary circus piece questioning performance pressure and societal expectations through acrobatics.

Theaterplatz Ost

Tribubu

Quartet from Spain and Ivory Coast blending rumba, afrobeat, folk and blues.

Beduinenzelt

Publikumsgespräch

Audience discussion about light pollution before performance Radiant.

Theaterbühne

Tsuki-Umi (Moon Sea)

Butho dance performance weaving memories of the artist's mother, nature and environmental destruction.

Theaterplatz Ost

Radiant

Dance and contemporary circus performance addressing light pollution with humour and poetry.

Theaterbühne

Gleich um die Ecke

Experimental film showing distorted reflections of Frankfurt's Main riverbank landscape and light play.

Silent Cinema

Stelzenlaufen für Kinder

Children's workshop teaching stilt-walking with costume parade across the festival grounds.

Workshop Space West

Antagon Music Ensemble

Wild, poetic and polyphonic ensemble presenting musical experiences from travels around the world.

Beduinenzelt

Yiflauki

Workshop introducing didgeridoo, overtone flute and circular breathing for music-making without prior knowledge.

Workshop-Space Ost

Mira Zounogo & Band

Singer-songwriter with warm voice performing indie-soul, folk and reggae-inspired melodies.

Beduinenzelt

Night of Dance Vol. I

Multi-piece dance evening exploring various dance styles and contemporary perspectives on movement.

Theaterbühne

Die Stimme des Wassers

Afro-contemporary dance theatre with live percussion exploring humanity's relationship to water.

Theaterbühne

Raw-Flaw (Night of Dance)

Two dancers creating a living score through dialogue, between control and letting go.

Theaterbühne

We Who Do Not Belong

Solo performance about migration, identity and belonging through movement, voice and sound.

Theaterbühne

Somebody

Mixed-ability dance duet exploring ways of lying down and supporting each other.

Theaterbühne

Lívia Mattos

Brazilian accordionist and composer from Salvador performing contemporary songwriting and jazz.

Beduinenzelt

Wasser*Menschen

Mixed-abled dance workshop with eco-somatics exploring water as vital element and life source.

Workshop-Space Ost

Captain Swing

Four-piece vocal jazz and blues band performing classic jazz repertoire with original arrangements.

Beduinenzelt

Poetry Slam

Fast-paced competition for spoken and performance poetry where audience votes for the winner.

Theaterbühne

Wasser*Menschen – The River In Me

Walk act featuring a movement chorus exploring rivers and oceans as life sources along the Main.

Kulturfreiraum

The Dagnalls

Original live garage bluesrock duo performing unplugged with minimal instrumentation.

Beduinenzelt

Film Night

Silent cinema evening with three films exploring water, rivers and environmental themes.

Silent Cinema

Emines Songbox

Interactive musical storytelling where the audience determines the course with songs and actions.

Kindertheaterbühne

C.C.Raw

Newcomer German-language rapper performing raw and honest songs about emotions and inner struggles.

Beduinenzelt

Wassercafé Schönes Wasser

Artistic installation serving the most precious resource on Earth: fresh, clear water.

Kulturfreiraum

Chor Acordes Brasil

Frankfurt choir singing facets of Brazilian music and culture under renowned pianist André Dolabella.

Beduinenzelt

Fluid Resilience

Dance workshop exploring water as metaphor for responsibility, solidarity and resilience.

Workshop-Space Ost

Liquid Body ≈ Fluent Words

Workshop blending somatic movement practice, waving and contemporary dance with creative writing.

Workshop-Space Mitte

Emines Songbox

Interactive musical storytelling where the audience determines the course with songs and actions.

Kindertheaterbühne

Aquatopia

Non-verbal performance featuring water beings meeting audience through movement, gesture and sound.

Kulturfreiraum

Uusikuu

Finnish world music celebrating happiness with Finnish folk sounds and anecdotes.

Beduinenzelt

Blue Lab Panel

Panel discussion with experts on ocean literacy, rivers, sustainability and environmental education.

BLUE LAB SPACE

Bombay

Frankfurt rapper performing emotional storytelling about crises and inner strength with modern hip hop beats.

Beduinenzelt

Frankfurter Beschwerdechor

Complaint choir singing powerfully against problems while advocating for a better world for all.

Beduinenzelt

Porto Brasil Abend

Brazilian cultural evening celebrating Brazilian art and culture on the Main.

Beduinenzelt

Nosa Rap

Two rappers sharing honest stories without pretence, aimed to entertain and create connections.

Beduinenzelt

Begegnungen mit dem Unbekannten

Scenic choir concert with 70–80 young people from Frankfurt and Rome exploring upheaval and transformation.

Theaterbühne

O.C.E.A.N.

Work-in-progress performance exploring humanity's relationship to oceans through dance, sound and light.

Theaterplatz Mitte

Blue Lab Forum

Forum bringing together experts, media and ocean literacy stakeholders to discuss environmental education.

Haus am Dom - Großer Saal

Eddy Zinn & The Infinites

Singer-songwriter performing emotionally charged songs about love, mental health and celebration.

Beduinenzelt

Wassercafé Schönes Wasser

Artistic installation serving the most precious resource on Earth: fresh, clear water.

Kulturfreiraum

Writing Water

Workshop exploring personal relationships to water through creative writing in and around the water.

Workshop-Space Ost

Flowing Community

Workshop exploring community as flowing between conflict and connection through embodied movement.

Workshop-Space Mitte

Reverend Schulzz

Singer-songwriter legend from Hanau performing urban folk fused with underground music influences.

Beduinenzelt

Wassercafé Schönes Wasser

Artistic installation serving the most precious resource on Earth: fresh, clear water.

Kulturfreiraum

Fluse

Music cabaret duo performing elaborate songwriting on flamenco-influenced acoustic guitar with rap.

Beduinenzelt

Queer Night /1

Evening celebrating queer performance art and identity expression.

Theaterbühne

Heels Don't Lie

Drag-infused performance exploring gender transformation through dance, physical theatre and narrative.

Theaterbühne

Kirks & Cocos Gender Varieté

Cabaret questioning toxic masculinity and gender roles with poetry and punk attitude.

Theaterbühne

H2eau

Live musician performing with hydrophones creating rhythmic sounds from water in the Main.

Ponton im Fluss nähe Theaterplatz Mitte

Wenn die Wiese zum Meer wird

Children's workshop exploring fantasy and movement discovering the beauty of nature.

Kinderbereich

Wassercafé Schönes Wasser

Artistic installation serving the most precious resource on Earth: fresh, clear water.

Kulturfreiraum

Emines Songbox

Interactive musical storytelling where the audience determines the course with songs and actions.

Kindertheaterbühne

VaRRRiété

Variety show on the high seas combining dance, acrobatics, clowning and theatrical art.

Theaterbühne

Gleich um die Ecke (Film)

Experimental film showing colour and light play on the Main's water surface with Q&A.

Silent Cinema

Wunderwesen

Children's dance performance discovering nature's beauty and transforming into shimmering, colourful creatures.

Kindertheaterbühne

Im Wal

Children's dance workshop exploring underwater worlds and sustainability through movement and improvisation.

Workshop Space West

Shahram Moghaddam

Musician creating soundscapes of longing and depth through chanson influenced by Persian culture.

Beduinenzelt

Planet Ozean / Im Fluss der Wandel

Work-in-progress street theatre puppet play exploring transformation inspired by ocean currents.

Kulturfreiraum

Body Drama

Workshop introducing performance training methods developing presence, listening and attentiveness.

Workshop-Space Mitte

Ozean:innen die in mir wohnen

Workshop exploring new narratives of water, movement and voice in search of personal dance.

Workshop-Space West

Blue Lab - Meet the Expert

Informal conversation with experts about rivers, seas and oceans for all ages.

BLUE LAB SPACE

Daddi Bahmani

Percussionist performing modern cajon solo mixing electronic beats with traditional world rhythms.

Beduinenzelt

Fish in a Kettle

Immersive performance set at a surreal party in 2050 exploring climate change and coastal futures.

Kulturfreiraum

Sumanth Manjunath

Indian violinist and singer blending classical Indian music traditions with innovation and emotion.

Beduinenzelt

Bardak

Tragicomic performance about a house spirit awake in a depopulated world through physical theatre.

Theaterbühne

Meraviglia!

Surreal theatrical journey inviting audiences to see nature's beauty through childlike wonder.

Theaterplatz Ost

Fische aus recyceltem Plastik

Children's workshop creating colourful puppets from recycled plastic then presenting them through the festival.

Kinderbereich

Flowmarkt

Festival flea market on Sundays with second-hand goods, bartering and gift-giving.

Festivalgelände

Uma Hora de Fado

Melancholic songs of fado from Portugal's coast performed live.

Beduinenzelt

Im Wal

Children's dance performance exploring underwater worlds and ocean plastic pollution.

Kindertheaterbühne

Don't Look Back

Theatrical exploration of migration and cultural diversity using movement where words aren't enough.

Kulturfreiraum

Türzueszieht

World music band blending rock and pop history with exotic arrangements and humorous twists.

Beduinenzelt

Im Wal

Children's dance performance exploring underwater worlds and ocean plastic pollution.

Kindertheaterbühne

Flowing Like Water

Workshop in Chinese silk fan dance discovering technique and emotional expression through movement.

Workshop-Space West

North Sea Signal Flags

Interactive installation of reinterpreted maritime signal flags inspired by nature and memories.

Kulturfreiraum

Das Acht Ohren Trio

Ensemble opening borders between cultures and music styles with saxophone, cello and percussion.

Beduinenzelt

Afro Dance Workshop

60-minute workshop in afrofusion, ndombolo and afrohouse dance styles celebrating expression and connection.

Workshop-Space Ost

Blue Lab Panel

Panel discussion with experts on ocean literacy, rivers, sustainability and environmental education.

BLUE LAB SPACE

À Sec

Physical theatre blending absurdity, poetry and tenderness about three travellers in a waterless world.

Kulturfreiraum

Iso Herquist & Band

Swing club feeling with groove and soul, re-interpreting golden era jazz tunes with modern twist.

Beduinenzelt

Die Bibliothek des Zufalls

Improvisation theatre where audience brings books inspiring spontaneous new stories on stage.

Theaterbühne

La Mer en Moi (Das Meer in mir)

Dance in water reflecting soul landscapes of Mediterranean refugees exploring resilience through movement.

Theaterplatz Ost

Styx (Film)

Narrative film about a female doctor sailing alone who encounters a distressed trawler of refugees.

Silent Cinema

The Trouble Notes

Instrumental folk, world music and rock trio from USA/Germany/UK telling stories without words.

Beduinenzelt

WE ARE OCEAN_Gelata am Main

Three-day workshop exploring salmon migration and river ecosystems through drawing and discussion.

Workshop-Space Ost

Creative Writing

Workshop for all experience levels in creative writing using exercises to inspire creativity.

Workshop-Space Ost

Bändi

Award-winning Finnish ensemble reviving folk classics with lightness and performing them as happenings.

Beduinenzelt

Regenleiter

All-weather aerial performance featuring a woman determining the weather from an oversized ladder.

Kulturfreiraum

René Moreno

Reggae and Latin music performer entertaining audiences for 18 years with passion and charm.

Beduinenzelt

Night of Dance Vol. II

Second night of dance featuring multiple contemporary dance pieces exploring movement and connection.

Theaterbühne

Still.Interwoven

Dance piece with cyr wheel exploring human connection and how relationships form and break.

Theaterbühne

Don't Block My Flow

Afro fusion and urban dance about natural water flow disrupted by environmental pollution.

Theaterbühne

Ocean in a Suitcase

Dance performance using water as metaphor for female potential - changeable, powerful and flowing.

Theaterbühne

(a)Round

Dance duet exploring balance through constant rotation reflecting life's transience and change.

Theaterbühne

Ella Fall

Mountain-born singer-songwriter performing soft indie pop inviting attentive listening and connection.

Beduinenzelt

Vom Wasser geboren - In der Luft schwimmend

Somatic dance journey bringing water in our bodies and air around us into movement for stage presence.

Workshop-Space Ost

WE ARE OCEAN Workshop

Workshop exploring salmon migration threats and river ecosystems through art and discussion.

Workshop-Space Ost

Bobby und die magischen Boxen

Magic show where Bobby and Jamiroqua perform dangerous tricks amid silliness and language mishaps.

Kulturfreiraum

Menschenhund

Surreal-satirical art pop band singing about resource exploitation and absurd futures in German.

Beduinenzelt

Song Slam

Song competition where musicians perform original compositions in any style and audience votes for winner.

Theaterbühne

Daylight Music

Latin-flavoured band from South America and Brazil creating lively, feel-good pop music.

Beduinenzelt

Geographies of Solitude (Film)

Documentary following scientist Zoe Lucas on remote Sable Island studying flora, fauna and human impact.

Silent Cinema

Lusofest Shorts Night

Festival shorts programme in Portuguese about water, rivers and ocean themes.

Silent Cinema

Unterwasserwelten

Children's workshop painting underwater animals and plants using materials and recycled waste.

Kinderbereich

Dass Das

Experimental indie pop band creating collective moments through electronic and acoustic sounds.

Beduinenzelt

Inclusive Workshop

Body expression workshop exploring ocean states through movement in inclusive, non-judgmental space.

Workshop-Space Ost

Anka Draugelates & Swann Pfeiffer

Performance artist duo creating experimental music and movement.

Workshop-Space Ost

Limes

Performance exploring boundaries, limits and transitions.

Theaterbühne

L'età divina degli scherzi

Italian performance piece with divine jokes and theatrical moments.

Theaterbühne

Roots

Dance performance exploring cultural roots and connections.

Theaterbühne

WE ARE OCEAN Presentation

Presentation and discussion of WE ARE OCEAN workshop's artistic outcomes and insights.

Theaterbühne

Unterwasserwelten

Children's workshop painting underwater animals and plants using materials and recycled waste.

Kinderbereich

Widerstand - ohne die Zärtlichkeit zu verlieren

Multi-day theatrical exploration of resistance and tenderness across multiple performances.

Kulturfreiraum

Fogel F

Artist performance exploring themes of nature and transformation.

Theaterbühne

TWERK

Workshop using twerk to explore sensuality, confidence and body rediscovery in empowering space.

Workshop-Space Ost

Genaya

Artist performance featuring unique artistic expression and movement.

Workshop-Space Ost

Marius Wunder

Performer bringing wonder and joy through artistic expression.

Theaterbühne

Queer Night /2

Second evening celebrating queer performance art and identity expression.

Theaterbühne

Secrets

Performance exploring hidden truths and mysterious moments.

Theaterbühne

Threshold

Performance exploring boundaries and transitions between states.

Theaterbühne

Vom Fischer und seiner Frau

Children's theatre adaptation of the traditional tale at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Coffee Hangout

Casual social gathering over coffee and conversation.

Beduinenzelt

Widerstand - ohne die Zärtlichkeit zu verlieren

Theaterperformance über Widerstand und Zärtlichkeit.

Kulturfreiraum

WagnerRücker-Back Trio

Musical trio performing innovative jazz and contemporary music.

Beduinenzelt

Vom Fischer und seiner Frau

Children's theatre adaptation of the traditional tale at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Blubbernde Stimmen

Workshop exploring how water vibrates through our voices and singing.

Workshop-Space Ost

Masterclass de Flamenco

Workshop on flamenco rhythm and dance focusing on body percussion and improvisation.

Workshop-Space Mitte

Widerstand - ohne die Zärtlichkeit zu verlieren

Theaterperformance über Widerstand und Zärtlichkeit.

Kulturfreiraum

Blair / Huber

Artistic duo performance featuring innovative theatre and music.

Beduinenzelt

Em Bêtir in! Wir sind mehr!

Performance message of solidarity and collective strength.

Kulturfreiraum

Die Schwindler

Performance from artists known for theatrical deception and illusion.

Beduinenzelt

Paralleldimension

Performance exploring alternative realities and dimensions.

Beduinenzelt

Ashes

Performance reflecting on transformation and renewal through artistic expression.

Theaterbühne

Jungs

Children's theatre piece at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

INSIDE_Rapunzel

Contemporary take on Rapunzel fairy tale at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Barban-D

Flamenco music trio featuring traditional rhythms and percussive footwork.

Beduinenzelt

Jungs

Children's theatre piece at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Performing Mudra

Workshop using ritualistic hand gestures from dance exploring mudras and partner improvisation.

Workshop-Space Ost

Jazz Sisters Quartet

All-female quartet performing jazz music and compositions.

Beduinenzelt

INSIDE_Rapunzel

Contemporary take on Rapunzel fairy tale at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Martin Lejeune 3

Musical performance with artist Martin Lejeune.

Beduinenzelt

Oops, we do it again!?

Playful theatrical performance with comedic and surprising elements.

Beduinenzelt

Unter Bäumen

Performance exploring nature and trees as artistic subjects.

Theaterbühne

Flowmarkt

Festival flea market on Sundays with second-hand goods, bartering and gift-giving.

Festivalgelände

Cris Cosmo

Artist performance featuring unique artistic vision and expression.

Beduinenzelt

Die Regentrude

Children's theatre piece at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Capoeira Angola

Workshop teaching capoeira fundamentals, songs, instruments and open roda circle.

Theaterwiese

Unter dem Meer

Children's theatre workshop about underwater worlds and marine creatures.

Kinderbereich

Ramatou Orchestra

World music orchestra performing vibrant and engaging musical arrangements.

Beduinenzelt

Die Regentrude

Children's theatre piece at multiple showtimes.

Kindertheaterbühne

Tandav Fusion Dance

Dance workshop celebrating Indian monsoon with energetic Bollywood moves.

Workshop-Space Ost

open stage

Open stage inviting spontaneous performances from audience members.

Beduinenzelt

Cool Aid

Musical performance bringing cool vibes and artistic expression.

Beduinenzelt

Embryo

Festival closing performance featuring vibrant world music ensemble.

Beduinenzelt