Day 4: Closing Moments in Witten and Cologne đ¶âš
Yesterday marked the final day of our first visitorsâ programme of 2026!
The day began at
@saalbau_witten with the concert âHeilende Ăbungâ in the Festsaal, continuing the groupâs engagement with the programme of
@wittenertage .
Afterwards, participants gathered for a farewell lunch together with Eva Lenhardt
@eva.lenhardt and guide Bettina Porstmann
@bettinafran.z â a moment to reflect on the past days and exchanges. The afternoon continued with the concert âJa und neinâ at Saalbau Witten, offering further perspectives on contemporary composition.
In the evening, the group returned to Cologne for the closing of
@orbit.cologne at
@altefeuerwachekoeln . There, they attended the final performance âSOMBRE. In the shadows of our time.â by CĂ©cile Marti, Jean Baptiste BarriĂšre and Robert Koller. The programme ended with a shared farewell dinner, marking the close of an inspiring journey across Witten and Cologne, filled with new encounters, ideas and connections.
Thank you to everyone who made this programme possible - we wish all our guests safe travels home, and will be heading straight into the next programme on the occasion of
@kurzfilmtage.oberhausen - so stay tuned!
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đ· Photos: Orbit: c Sophia Hegewald/
@orbit.cologne // Bettina Porstmann, Eva Lenhardt
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