Piranha Kultur

National Network
Germany
Address

Kreuzbergstraße 30
10965 Berlin
Germany

Telephone
+49 (30) 3186140
Fax
+49 (30) 318 614 10
E-Mail
kultur@piranha-arts.com
E-Mail (2)
kultur@piranha.de
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
1987
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
  4. Religion
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Piranha is an independent Berlin-based group of companies, that has sustained its position in the music and cultural exchange market for over two decades. Piranha is a local and international firmly established brand with more than 30 employees. The group consists of Piranha Kultur Ltd. and the piranha womex corporation. Piranha Kultur is specialized on the programming and development of new formats, production and realization as well as communication of inter cultural music events. The Piranha Kultur Portfolio contains the following fields: 1. Conception and Realization of Music and Cultural Events: 2. Organization of Trade Fairs and Conferences. The sources of funding in the past were: Senatskanzlei - Kulturelle Angelegenheiten Hauptstadtkulturfonds Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin Bundeskulturstiftung Senatsverwaltung Wirtschaft, Technologie und Forschung ESF-Bundesprogramm „Bildung, Wirtschaft. Arbeit im Quartier“ BIWAQ-Programm Auswärtiges Amt Referat 609 - Dialog mit der islamischen Welt
Mission and Objectives

Our productions aim to promote mutual understanding between cultures and encourage social exchange. The focus is on intercultural dialogue in the form of direct interaction, both among artists themselves and between artists and visitors. We aim to strengthen cultural diversity. Our productions create intercultural encounters in the fields of education and youth, culture and arts, religion, diversity and migration. The target groups are particularly women, youth and migrants.

Main Projects / Activities

a) Conception and Realization of Music and Cultural Events: Own productions (i.a.): -The Nights of Ramadan – the cultural festival offers an insight into various traditions of the Muslim culture and its contemporary developments - C3 Festival - Club Contemporary Classical – The festival presents new music which falls into the grey zone between the genres of contemporary classical and electronic music. - Festival of Traditional Music – Concerts & Workshops impart a vibrant excerpt of musical traditions & forms of expression Further Highlights of the past years were the summer festival classic Heimatklänge, the Festival Carnaval BerlimBrasil or The Long Nights of The Soundsystems as the official aftershow party of the local and famous Berlin Carnival of Cultures. Contract works; supplying services from program consulting to project implementation (i.a.): Beyruth – the Beirut of education, Berlin, 2008 Europafest – 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, 2007 Kreuztanbul, Intercultural Festival between Kreuzberg and Istanbul, Berlin, 2008 & 2009 Market of the continents, (music program consulting), Museum Dahlem, Berlin, since 2004 MeYouZik, Worldmusicfestival, Luxembourg, since 2007 Open day of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Berlin, 2005-2010 Museum Island Festival and accompanying programme of the exhibition for the state Museums of Berlin, e.g. Babel Live, Vision Humboldtforum, since 2004 Trenntfestival of the Berlin Cleaning Service (BSR), Berlin, 2011 60th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany - Citizens Festival 2009, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin 60th anniversary of the Federal Police of Germany, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, 2011 XX. World Youth Day, Cologne, 2007 Children and Family Program: ROADS OF ARABIA for kids, as a part of the RoA Exhibition at the Pergamonmuseum, Berlin, 2012 Family Festival at the Berlin locations Lustgarten and Heimathafen as a part of the Nights of Ramadan, Berlin, since 2009 Youth educational events: Coo-too-coo – “Qualified culture projects for adolescents in two quarters of Berlin” sponsored by the federal program “Social city – Education, Economy, Working in the quarter”: Event organization and music production, since 2009 b) Organization of Trade Fairs and Conferences WOMEX- the World Music Expo: conception, programming and implementation in the field of “Conference” and WOMEX Award and parts of Production Classical:NEXT: conception, programming and implementation in the field of “Conference” Porto Musical (Brazil) – coorganizing in consulting “Germany and China – together in movement” (2008-2009): Conception of the music conferences in collaboration with the Goethe Institute

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Piranha Kultur has been active in the field of international cultural exchange for many years and has implemented a variety of projects in cooperation with international partners. We wish to continue our activities in cultural exchange. Piranha Kultur specialises in the programming and development of new formats, production and realisation, as well as the communication of intercultural music events. In this sector, we can be a strong partner and evolve collaborative relationships with other network members. Due to our events and activities we can facilitate cultural exchanges and encounters, and can identify the various aspects of cultural diversity.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The Anna Lindh Foundation offers us a range of resources and support tools. We hope that we can find potential partners inside the network of over 3000 social organisations for future projects. In addition, we would like to apply for one of the grants to sustain these projects. Furthermore, we will use the opportunity to post a project idea and look for partners and support in order to develop this idea. The Anna Lindh Foundation offers many networking possibilities and we would like to use this network to highlight our focus on intercultural dialogues and collaboration.

Contact (1) Full Name
Michael von Petrykowski
Head of the organisation
Michael von Petrykowski
Contact (2) Full Name
Luise Müller