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“Seven at One Blow”: The Kassel Fairy Tale Christmas Market transforms the city center in 2026 into a magical pre-Christmas experience world.

Dea Tcholokava spent a six-month Goethe-Institut scholarship at the documenta archive in Kassel in 2025. There she researched traces of Georgian artists in the history of documenta and connected this search with her own observations on migration. The core of the studio exhibition is her 18-minute film essay From Countless Sleepless Nights, a poetic film diary about foreignness, belonging, and identity - interwoven with city walks, archival finds, and unexpected protagonists like the Kassel raccoons. The film is complemented by selected archival materials from the history of documenta, such as those related to Jonas Mekas, Olu Oguibe, Georgij Schengelaia, Pavel Braila, or Hans Haacke, creating a dialogue between personal research and institutional memory. Tcholokava lives in Berlin and Tbilisi, works as a filmmaker and editor, and has been represented internationally at festivals with her documentaries. Her latest short film What Does the Mud Whisper premiered in Krakow in 2025 and has received multiple awards.

From February 28 to April 26, 2026 Phil Hubbe – Please take it a bit more seriously! The Caricatura Gallery will showcase a major solo exhibition of the cartoonist Phil Hubbe from February 28 to April 26, 2026. His cartoons tackle everyday life, politics, and football – pointedly, honestly, and always with humor. The artist Phil Hubbe, born in 1966, has been working as a freelance cartoonist since 1992 and publishes among others in daily newspapers and in kicker. Since his MS diagnosis, he has made disabilities a central theme of his art – with dark humor instead of sentimentality. Disabled Cartoons At the center are Hubbe's “Disabled Cartoons,” including the cult series MS Rainer. The exhibition openly addresses topics that are often taboo and shows how humor can break down barriers and open up new perspectives. It is complemented by pictogram parodies and comments from his online guestbook. Barrier-free presentation For the first time, selected cartoons will be shown as tactile “Touchprints.” In addition, the works are hung lower to make them more accessible for wheelchair users. Visitors can provide feedback on the presentation height.

US avant-garde legend, terrible retiree who has played everything with everyone, especially guitar and banjo, sometimes also the electric rake, which makes a good noise.... A lot happens between country, bluegrass, free jazz, or rock. This led to a jaw-dropping version of "Warpigs" by Black Sabbath on the banjo at the last concert. The drummer Schroeder is not present, the old gentleman plays solo. Due to lack of his own venue in the mother, Bunsenstr.15https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Chadbourne

In the heart of the High Habichtswald lie the sources of the water games. During the hike through the depths of the forest – even off the beaten paths – participants follow the trail of water to the Sichelbach estate, where the water for the water games is stored. Sturdy footwear and some stamina are required; the hike also takes place off the paved paths. in cooperation with the Habichtswald Nature Park • hike with Klaus-Berndt Nickel Adults 7 Euro • Children 5 Euro • Registration and further program at www.naturpark-habichtswald.de Meeting point: Hiking parking lot Essigberg (near the radio mast)

Several large exhibitions per year showcase works from the fields of cartoon and caricature as well as comic drawing and comic painting. In cooperation with the Department for Elderly Assistance, free guided tours are offered. Only the entrance fee needs to be paid. Registration required, possible from 4.5.2026 online at Terminland or by phone at 0561 115.

How do our memories breathe beneath the surface of a busy street, a bus ride, a quiet household chore, or an encounter with neighbors? Join Caro Ruoff, poet and performer, on a practical journey of discovery, where we highlight the profound in the everyday through poetry and video art. In this workshop, we will go beyond the written word and explore how everyday observations and scenes can become carriers of our personal stories. We will use various writing exercises, city observations, poetic performance strategies, and our mobile phone cameras. We will tell our stories both through the lens and over the microphone. No prior knowledge of poetry or video production is required. This workshop is aimed at everyone who is curious about the intersection of poetry and performance.

Appointment on 21.06.2026Experience Schloss Wilhelmsthal on an exciting hour-long tour through the castle rooms.

Every Saturday and Sunday at 12 and 14 o'clock Admission free, no registration required In the new HÖR.SPIEL Museum in Palais Bellevue, children and adults can playfully and creatively dive into the world of audio plays: create the sound of pouring rain in the sound workshop, dub a silent film, guess who is behind the familiar voices from "Die drei ???" or "TKKG", or even record their own little audio play - all of this can be tried out here. The tour provides guidance and explains the backgrounds. Contact: bellevue@brueckner-kuehner.de Internet: https://brueckner-kuehner.de/hoerspiel-museum/

You are cordially invited to the QUEERFILMFEST CELEBRATION with @queerfemparty_kassel at the @caricaturabar as part of the opening of the Queerfilmfest. We start with a queer bar evening, which turns into a party. We create a space where you can experience joy and community. Musically, there will be Latino music by La NenaSabel at 10:00 PM, followed by Pop/Hyperpop by DJ Finni and fast dance music by DJ Different Dieter as a finale. You can try things out and be who you are. Look at each other and see if you can handle the drink prices with solidarity. It should be a space by us for us, for all people who have too little space in the dominant culture. Please note: If it gets too full, there will be a stop at the entrance. The awareness person will first be in the cinema and then at the party. Come by – we look forward to seeing you!