Tuesday 8.09.26 7pm

Alex Gabbay presents

A Place to be Ourselves
52 mins

 doors open 7.30pm, screening 8pm

Across Europe and Asia, eight individuals fight for authenticity in a world demanding conformity, asking whether we can rebuild true connection not by abandoning the self, but by expanding it.

Belonging can often mean giving up a little of who you are. A Place to Be Ourselves questions that trade-off, following eight people across Europe and Asia who challenge the idea that belonging requires conformity. From a poet and a blind musician to activists, artists and community-builders, each creates opportunities for strangers to become friends, where small acts of care quietly reshape the lives around them. Together, their stories suggest that belonging isn’t a passive accident — it’s something we actively create, one relationship at a time.

Four interviewees and the director Alex Gabbay will be at the screening.

Trailer: vimeo.com / youtube.com

Saturday 12.09.26 

Painting Workshop for Kids!
14:00 –  16:00

The children’s art workshop takes place from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm at the Werkhalle Wiesenburg an der Panke.

Under the guidance of Heather Allen and Thomas Henriksson, the children can experiment with non-toxic, child-friendly paints and try their hand at painting both large and small pictures and can take their smaller artworks home with them! At the end of the session, we will cut the large canvas into small pieces – anyone still there can take a piece home.
We require at least one parent be present to ensure the safety of their children.

Recital
19:00

Songs by F. Schubert, R. Schumann, G. Mahler, A.Berg
and more

Angelina Billington – soprano
Fabio Costa –  piano

“The soprano Angelina Billington captivated the audience with her sensitive stage presence and a voice that shone brilliantly even in the higher registers. Of the many different pieces in the programme in which she featured, her deeply moving rendition of the ‘Ave Maria’ from Verdi’s ‘Otello’ stood out.” HL-live.de, 1 August 2026