Intercultural Days in Dresden

Trailer of the Intercultural Days in Dresden, © Nazanin Zandi und Kippelsteiner Filme

32nd Intercultural Days in Dresden
from 18th September to 9th October 2022

The Integration and Foreigners‘ Commissioner Kristina Winkler and the Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. are inviting you to the 32nd Intercultural Days in Dresden. The event weeks offer numerous opportunities for encounters and exchanges.

A colorful program with over 200 events has been created, including concerts, lectures, craft, and reading afternoons for children and families, exhibitions, film screenings and much more.

The full program of the Intercultural Days can be found here. It is also available as a German-English printed program in all information centers and district offices of the state capital Dresden. In addition, translations of the event program in German (accessible), English, Arabic, Russian, Spanish and French are available online.

The activities and events will have the following main topics:

Shaping the neighborhood
Migration and environment – protecting climate together
Strengthen human and children’s rights
Giving a voice to stories of migration
Promoting linguistic diversity

You are cordially invited to attend the events of the Intercultural Days and get an insight into the cultural diversity of our city.

More information about the Intercultural Days and the Intercultural Street Festival, who can participate and how to register, can be found further down this page.

29th September 5 - 8 p.m.	Peace Festival of the Children of Abraham Neues Rathaus, Plenar-/Festsaal Rathausplatz 1
9th October 5 p.m.	BANDA COMUNALE with guests Closing ceremony of the 32nd Intercultural Days Theaterruine St. Pauli, Königsbrücker Platz

Media partnerships

The SACHSEN FERNSEHEN Dresden and the Sächsische Zeitung, who are supporting us as media partners during the series of events, support the Intercultural Days 2022.

As part of this collaboration, SACHSEN FERNSEHEN Dresden shows a series of portraits with stories of six migrants on the subject of occupational integration in Dresden. Therefore, they are focusing on the past five years. They tell us about their lives and actions: What connects them to Dresden, what motivated them, who stood by them, but also what were the obstacles on their way to a career or an apprenticeship?

From 29 August to 7 October 2022, you can watch the interviews every Monday from 6 p.m. in the news magazine Drehscheibe Dresden, and from Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30 p.m. in the program of SACHSEN FERNSEHEN Dresden. The articles can also be viewed in the online media library.

Further information about Intercultural Days in Dresden

Why do we have Intercultural Days in Dresden?

Dresden is a diverse and cosmopolitan city. With Intercultural Days we would like to emphasize this diversity and promote mutual understanding among all inhabitants, regardless of appearance, origin or religion. A large variety of different events during Intercultural Days offers the opportunity to discover the community we live in and create new ideas together. Moreover, they also encourage the collaborative spirit of working together and promote equality through the reduction of prejudices and stereotypes. Intercultural Days offer the opportunity to numerous participants from Dresden to present themselves and their ideas, and to preserve the openness and diversity of Dresden.

How can I participate in Intercultural Days?

Participation is open to all Dresden residents and institutions that wish to contribute to an open-minded and accepting approach to all people living here. We consider a democratic and pluralistic worldview as a matter of fact.

This means specifically:

people and organizations that advocate civil engagement, democratic behaviour and diversity in the society can participate
people and organizations that act against the Liberal democratic constitutional Order of the german state as well as people and organizations that belong to extremist structures according to the §4 of the Federal Constitution Protection Act (Bundesverfassungsschutzgesetz) and the §3 of the Saxonian Constitutional Protection Act (Sächsisches Verfassungsschutzgesetz) or any others who are verifiable close to them are excluded

What types of events/activities can I apply with?

The programme of Intercultural Days is as diverse as Dresden itself. From discussion forums, movie nights and concerts, to sport events and district festivals – any topic of cultural, social and political nature that promotes mutual understanding and intercultural exchange in Dresden is welcomed.

How can I register my event/activity?

The registration for Intercultural Days takes place online from late February until mid-April on the registration platform. After that, late registrations or event changes can only be made in the online programme with the help of the office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreign Nationals in Dresden and Ausländerrat Dresden e. V.

Please note that a binding registration is only possible if all general conditions of the event have been clarified. This means that each individual/group/organization is responsible for the organization of its own event (date, location, time, etc.).

All people and organizations that correspond to the conditions of participation can register.

All events will be published in a joint programme (DE/EN) and will also be available online in other languages.

Please note that the selection of events for the Intercultural Days program is at the discretion of the City of Dresden. There is no claim to the inclusion of an event in the program booklet.

Is there any financial support for my event/activity?

Yes, there is a possibility to get financial support for your event/activity. You can find out more information on this topic at www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt/veranstalter. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ronny Geißler from Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. at ikt@auslaenderrat.de

Only people and organizations that are included in the program booklet and correspond to the conditions of participation can be financially supported.

Who are the contact persons for Intercultural Days?

Intercultural Days are coordinated by the Office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreigners of the City of Dresden in cooperation with Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. If you have any questions, please contact the office of the Commissioner for Integration and Foreigners at auslaenderbeauftragte@dresden.de or Mr. Ronny Geißler from Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. at ikt@auslaenderrat.de

Further Information

Information on the annual nationwide Intercultural Week and the event programme in the other cities can be found at www.interkulturellewoche.de.
No closed events can be included in the program of the Intercultural Days.

Intercultural Street Festival

The Intercultural Street Festival takes place annually at the end of September. The next Street Festival is scheduled for 30th September 2023. A varied stage programme offers entertainment for every taste and every age. Gain insight into the diversity of Dresden by visiting various exhibition stands and by participating in different activities offered by the city´s numerous intercultural associations and initiatives, and enjoy culinary samples from all over the world.

Further information about the Intercultural Street Festival

What is the Intercultural Street Festival?

The Intercultural Street Festival is a festival for the whole family. Numerous associations and initiatives from Dresden and its suburbs introduce themselves and present informative and participatory activities. The event aims to promote respectful dialogue between people of all kinds of diverse backgrounds. A colourful stage programme featuring a diverse range of Dresden residents will also entertain festivalgoers.

The Street Festival takes place every year at Jorge-Gomondai-Platz (Albertplatz).

Who can register an exhibition stand for the Street Festival?

Associations, initiatives and people working in integration in Dresden can apply for an exhibition stand at the Street Festival. The registration form can be found at www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt/veranstalter. Please note the registration deadlines. You will receive a confirmation of participation and further information on the further procedure from the Ausländerrat Dresden e. V.

What can I present at my exhibition stand?

Preference is given to exhibition stands with an informative character (e.g. introduction of the association or initiative through flyers, presentations, etc.) and with ideas for participatory activities (e.g. handicraft offers, interactive games, puzzles, etc.).

What are the requirements for participation?

The Street Festival sees itself as a not-for-profit family event.

Food and other items may not be sold. Applications for stands of this type will be rejected.
Exhibition stands may offer traditional foods in return for a donation, but this should not be the sole purpose of the stand. Be sure the stand has an informative character. Purely culinary stands are prohibited.
If there are more registrations than stands, migrant organisations and first-time participants could be given preference.

Is there financial support for a stand?

Yes, there is. Associations and initiatives can apply for a small financial support for their exhibition stand using the registration form at www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt/veranstalter.

How can I register my contribution for the stage programme?

The application form for the stage programme can be found at www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt/veranstalter. You will receive feedback as to whether participation has been confirmed. When planning the stage programme, we reserve the right to adapt the duration of your individual programme to the stage schedule. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Ronny Geißler from Ausländerrat Dresden e. V. at 0176-42082008 or ikt@auslaenderrat.de

Contact

Dresden's Commisioner for Integration and Foreign Nationals

Landeshauptstadt Dresden

Office of the Commisioner for Integration and Foreign Nationals

Visitor address

Dr.-Külz-Ring 19
01067 Dresden

Phone 0351-4882131
email auslaenderbeauftragte@dresden.de

Postal address

Postfach 12 00 20
01001 Dresden

Ausländerrat Dresden e. V.

Ronny Geißler

Visitor address

Heinrich-Zille-Staße 6
01219 Dresden

Phone 0176-42082008
email ikt@auslaenderrat.de
Website www.auslaenderrat.de/ikt

1 Auftritt des Trios Al Andalus_1.jpg — **Trio Al Andalus at the opening of the Intercultural Days 2021**

2 Friedensfest der Kinder Abrahams 2021.jpg — **Peace Festival of the Children of Abraham 2021**

3 Rabbiner Shneor Havlin.jpg — **Rabbi Shneor Havlin at the 2021 Children of Abraham peace festival**

Abschluss der Interkulturellen Tage 2021.jpg — **Closing ceremony for the Intercultural Days 2021**

Intercultural Days in Dresden

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