Reception for friends from the Cinema del Carbone in Mantua as part of the cultural exchange, with a shared meal followed by a screening of "Das Rad – die Reise eines Fahrrads" and a film discussion via video link.

Visit from Mantua

Linse

A journey into the underworld of local nature: ingenious deceptions, cunning traps and brazen thieves, with nature photographer and author Farina Graßmann. An event in cooperation with NABU Weingarten, which will provide information on conservation activities in the entrance area.

True Crime in Nature – Theft, Murder and Con Artistry … A Journey into the Underworld of Local Nature

Kulturzentrum Linse

A literary and musical evening: Berlin actors Jan Uplegger and Mareile Metzner guide the audience through Ukrainian literature, while refugee singers Iryna Lazer, Iryna Razin and Nataliia Kuprynenko are accompanied by pianist Yuriy Seredin. This is followed by an audience discussion about the past and future of Ukraine.

VOICES OF UKRAINE – a musical journey through Ukrainian literature

A program moving between jazz, Brazilian music and contemporary sound language, featuring harmonica and guitar.

Weingarten Season: Konstantin Reinfeld & Hanno Busch

Live broadcast of the premiere of the new production of Richard Wagner's "Rienzi" from the Bayreuth Festival Theatre, with pre-show and intermission programming.

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Rienzi

Festspielhaus

Four monster kids. A school report. And perhaps the most audacious idea of all time: they ask the gods in person. In GÖTTERCHAOS, the KBZO theater workshop Artifex takes its audience on a wildly absurd journey through mythology, pop culture and the present day. The trip goes to Odin in Asgard, to Nietzsche inside a painting, through time, space and doubt, always accompanied by music, humor and a healthy dose of self-irony. But behind all the wit lies a serious question: Do we still need gods, or have we long since become responsible for ourselves? GÖTTERCHAOS is loud, playful, moving and surprisingly political. A piece for anyone who wants theater that doesn't explain but challenges.

Götterchaos

A new live format showcasing the diversity of the Baden-Württemberg music scene across pop, rock and metal, featuring local acts such as the student band of the RWU, Amy Music, Hydrothic, H-Rock Rules and Crucify.

Zeitgeist Live - BaWü on Stage

A varied program of jazz, swing and Latin, ranging from classic big band pieces of the 1940s and 1950s to modern arrangements, with vocal numbers from the American Songbook and big band versions of well-known pop songs. Running time about two and a half hours. Admission by donation.

Bigband Ravensburg

The Fête de la Musique street music festival in the Stadtgarten in Weingarten, featuring eight choirs. Free admission.

Fête de la Musique 2026 in Weingarten

Stadtgarten Köln

A film by Andreas Reiner, Monika Agler and Günter Moritz. Production: teamWERK. Die FilmProduktion GmbH. The film gives a voice to former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses and tells the stories of people who found the courage to leave a religious community. Following the film, there is a film discussion with Andreas Reiner.

Cinephilo - I Was a Witness

Howard Assembly Room

Photography exhibition by Sarah Kirchner and Linde van Beek on the question of how humans and stone shape one another. With musical accompaniment by jazz singer Fanni Breuer and an artist talk.

Figured Stones

Documentary about the artist Angelika Nain, followed in her studio work and her social engagement in refugee aid. Following the screening, a film discussion with director Klaus Peter Karger.

Cinephilo - The Driving Force

An original play, developed and directed by the youth theatre group Das Linsentheater. In the quiet small town, everyday togetherness comes apart at the seams: the police chief's daughter is kidnapped. A satirical parallel world with current social themes. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

In the Name of Order

Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for his astonishing guitar performances, in which he takes blues, Spanish and Middle Eastern musical styles into uncharted territory.

Foyer Concert Claude Bourbon

A theatre performance for International Women's Day. Written and directed by Emrah Elciboga, the play brings six women of different nationalities and social backgrounds to the stage, who speak about societal role models, taboos, forms of violence, and the influence of social media on self-image, beauty ideals, and identity.

UNGEFILTERT – What Happens When We Are Honest?

Textile collages by Magdalena Maatkare with a musical sound performance by Till Künkler (world premiere at the opening reception).

Nouvelle Danse à Deux - Opening Reception

Heavy blues and straight rock 'n' roll – Werner Dannemann & Friends (blues-rock trio) at the Linse Cultural Center

Dannemann and Friends

Double TT Bigband live in Weingarten at the Kulturzentrum Linse. A concert evening featuring swing, Latin, combo pieces and jazz standards.

Double TT Big

A discussion series by PEN Berlin touring Baden-Württemberg ahead of the state elections, exploring homeland and democracy. Two guests from different areas of society discuss with the audience. Admission free.

Is This (Still/Already) My Country?

Education policy panel discussion hosted by the GEW with the state parliament candidates from the electoral districts. Admission is free, no registration required.

Bildung braucht Zukunft

Cabaret / chanson by Sebastian Krämer. Cheerful Elegies: exemplary composure as a fence around unprecedented abysses.

In the Glow of Futility – Cheerful Elegies

Exhibition by the group FotogRAVen with five positions in contemporary photography: Hedwig Bufler, Klaus Bauer, Jörg Bredfeldt, Hans Bürkle and EdE König.

PhotoArt

Linse Weingarten

The Japanese bamboo flute shakuhachi has been used for centuries by Zen monks for meditation. Concert with Viz Michael Kremietz, who has been playing shakuhachi for 23 years and studied for eight years with shakuhachi master Dr. James Franklin.

History and Music of the Zen Flute Shakuhachi - Concert with Viz Michael Kremietz

Turbulent stories, joyful songs and intoxicating poems – 100% improvised based on suggestions from the audience, without alcohol.

UTOBIA – The Colorful Improv – Year-End Finale Show

A science slam on climate change and the regional characteristics of Upper Swabia, held together with the regional group of Scientists for Future. Researchers present their work in an entertaining way in no more than 10 minutes, moderated by Mirijam Kessel from the Improtheater Ravensburg.

Science Slam

Flamenco concert: dance, singing and guitar. Antonio Andrade, virtuoso guitarist from La Puebla de Cazalla, trained by flamenco legend José Menese, with his quartet.

Antonio Andrade Flamenco Quartet «Fuego»

Discovery day with three lecture blocks and nine talks around the globe: natural wonders, cultural heritage, journeys through Arabia, Mongolia and the South Pacific, and special places in New Zealand, North America and the Alpstein.

Wonderworlds Discovery Day

An evening full of adventure, humor and handmade music: Charlie Chaplin's silent film The Gold Rush (1925), followed by a foyer concert by The Dead Jokes (folk, country, blues).

GOLD RUSH – Film & Foyer Concert

Economy, science, religion are familiar concepts – but what is a "society"? How is it organized, and what characteristics does our modern society show? The question, however, that concerns everyone most today is: what does the future of our society look like? Many speak of the loss of decency and of crises that are intensifying: in politics, in the environment, and in the mental state of people. What could help?

Kulturzentrum Linse

Nov 21, 2026

GOLD RUSH – Film & Foyer Concert

Nov 29, 2026

Philosophical Matinee "The Future of Society"

Nov 7, 2026

Visit from Mantua

Oct 20, 2026

True Crime in Nature – Theft, Murder and Con Artistry … A Journey into the Underworld of Local Nature

Kulturzentrum Linse