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MJ - Das Michael Jackson Musical

MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical provides insights into the background of the "Dangerous" world tour in 1992. Not only are some of the most famous and best-selling songs in music history presented, but also the superstar's unique moves and unmistakable sound. The musical also offers rare insights into the team spirit and creative power that made Michael Jackson a legend.

Since February 2022, Michael Jackson's extraordinary artistic talent and charisma has been celebrated in a musical on Broadway. This outstanding work has won four Tony Awards, received a Grammy Award nomination for its cast album, and has already sold nearly one million tickets. With more than 25 of his biggest hits, including "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Bad", "Smooth Criminal" and "Thriller", MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical will be shown at Hamburger Stage Theater an der Elbe from December 2024 .

MONTBLANC HAUS - AN EXHIBITION. AN EXPERIENCE. A PLACE TO INSPIRE WRITING.

With the MONTBLANC HAUS, the Hamburg-based company has created a place that inspires writing. Find out more about Montblanc's history and rediscover writing in two exhibitions, the public tour of the manufacturing facility and creative courses in the Writing Atelier.

INSPIRE WRITING: The permanent exhibition

Located in direct proximity to the headquarters and the only manufacturing facility worldwide where Montblanc writing instruments are crafted, the INSPIRE WRITING exhibition tells the story of the start-up that later became Montblanc. Discover original handwritings of icons such as Frida Kahlo and Ernest Hemingway and take a look behind the scenes of the team that crafts our most exclusive writing instruments. Find out how our nibs are made and dive even deeper into the world of writing.

EXPERIENCE A DAY IN THE MONTBLANC HAUS

At the MONTBLANC HAUS, we want to inspire all age groups to write: Whether as an excursion with the family at the rally for 6-12 year olds with the Sesame Street characters, a calligraphy course in our Writing Atelier or a visit to the unique Montblanc writing instrument manufacturing facility. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the MONTBLANC HAUS has a temporary exhibition that changes every year to show new perspectives on the written word.

The MONTBLANC HAUS boutique and the in-house Bistro 149 invite you to linger - even without a ticket for the exhibition.

MONTBLANC HAUS - AN EXHIBITION. AN EXPERIENCE. A PLACE TO INSPIRE WRITING.

With the MONTBLANC HAUS, the Hamburg-based company has created a place that inspires writing. Find out more about Montblanc's history and rediscover writing in two exhibitions, the public tour of the manufacturing facility and creative courses in the Writing Atelier.

Located in direct proximity to the headquarters and the only manufacturing facility worldwide where Montblanc writing instruments are crafted, the INSPIRE WRITING exhibition tells the story of the start-up that later became Montblanc. Discover original handwritings of icons such as Frida Kahlo and Ernest Hemingway and take a look behind the scenes of the team that crafts our most exclusive writing instruments. Find out how our nibs are made and dive even deeper into the world of writing.

At the MONTBLANC HAUS, we want to inspire all age groups to write: Whether as an excursion with the family at the rally for 6-12 year olds with the Sesame Street characters, a calligraphy course in our Writing Atelier or a visit to the unique Montblanc writing instrument manufacturing facility. In addition to the permanent exhibition, the MONTBLANC HAUS has a temporary exhibition that changes every year to show new perspectives on the written word.

The MONTBLANC HAUS boutique and the in-house Bistro 149 invite you to linger - even without a ticket for the exhibition.

Mriya Orchestra: »Verklärte Nacht«

The Ukrainian orchestra MRIYA (The Dream) is once again performing at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg, its founding venue. Since 2022, it has performed over 120 high-profile concerts in Germany and Europe, including at the Berlin Philharmonic, the Elbphilharmonie, Glocke Bremen, and the Musikverein Vienna. These have included performances with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
Despite being founded in exile after Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the orchestra quickly established itself as an excellent ensemble specializing in contemporary and Ukrainian music, always acting as a cultural bridge between Germany and Ukraine and in the context of war and exile. This year, the young ensemble’s first album will be released. The title track is Arnold Schoenberg’s »Verklärte Nacht« (Transfigured Night) in the 1917 orchestral version (in the middle of World War I), which he revised in 1943 during World War II while in exile in the United States.

The concert opens with a musical tribute to Hamburg by Carl Philipp Emanuel. For two decades, Johann Sebastian Bach’s son shaped the cultural life of Hamburg as its music director. From his six Hamburg symphonies, we will hear the Fifth in B minor. The concert will also feature rarely heard, moving works by Ukrainian composers Valentin Silvestrov, Zoltan Almashi, and Anna Kuzina-Rozhdestvenska.

PERFORMERS

Mriya Orchestra orchestra

Kateryna Suprun viola

Artem Yasynskyy piano

Roc Fargas conductor

PROGRAM

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sinfonie für Streicher und Basso continuo h-Moll Wq 182/5 »Hamburger Sinfonie Nr. 5«

Zoltan Almashi
Concerto grosso No.4 »Seasons«

Valentin Silvestrov
Der Bote für Klavier und Streicher

Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (version for string orchestra)

Anna Kuzina-Rozhdestvenska
»Atem des Lebens«

Nature Film Wednesday/European Nature Film Award: The Monk Vulture

With a wingspan of three meters, the monk vulture is the largest bird of prey circling the skies of Old Europe. It is also one of the largest birds on our entire planet.

This majestic creature, which was threatened with extinction in the 20th century, is no longer found on most of the European continent. A few individuals still live in Greece and on several Mediterranean islands, but most survivors have found refuge in the forested areas of the Iberian Peninsula's interior.

And here, in a remote part of wild Iberia, our story unfolds.

Our protagonists are two monk vultures who work tirelessly to ensure the survival of their only chick. But all the efforts of these two parents may not be enough. It is the forest and the laws of nature that will ultimately decide whether the little vulture lives or dies.

Let's accompany this unique family. Their story is anything but smooth, full of struggle, but also tenderness... They are surrounded by a unique natural landscape teeming with life, where all inhabitants fight for their own survival every day.

Is shown in

English

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This film is one of 50 productions selected for the European Wildlife Film Awards (EWFA) and is eligible for the Audience Award, which will be presented in February 2026. Cinema-goers will have the opportunity to rate the film on site.

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About the European Wildlife Film Awards (EWFA)

The EWFA is the first nature film competition to exclusively honor documentaries about European flora and fauna. Presented by the German Wildlife Foundation, there are a total of six award categories. A total of 245 films have already been submitted for the first competition in 2025. A jury of experts from the fields of nature conservation, media, science, and culture selected the winners in the categories of wildlife, biodiversity, nature conservation, and storytelling. But cinema-goers also have the opportunity to rate the films. They voted for the best short film and will decide on the audience award, which will be presented for the first time in 2026.

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Gautier Capuçon / Simone Young

PERFORMERS

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester orchestra

Gautier Capuçon violoncello

Simone Young conductor

PROGRAM

Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester Nr. 2 g-Moll op. 126

Franz Schmidt
Sinfonie Nr. 2 Es-Dur