{"id":752,"date":"2025-12-29T20:06:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performtrees.eu\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2025-12-29T20:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:06:44","slug":"frankfurt-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/performtrees.eu\/index.php\/frankfurt-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankfurt Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From 30 July to 3 August 2025<\/strong>, the TREES Festival<\/strong> transformed the riverside of Frankfurt am Main into a vibrant space where art, ecology, and civic engagement met. Organised by Protagon e.V.<\/strong> as part of the international theatre festival Sommerwerft<\/strong>, TREES was a five-day artistic intervention dedicated to raising environmental awareness through performing arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in the public space of Weseler Werft<\/strong>, directly along the River Main, the festival was freely accessible and open to passers-by, festival visitors, families, and local communities. Performances, workshops, talks, installations, and a cinema night unfolded across multiple outdoor venues \u2014 and, in one case, in a nearby forest \u2014 inviting audiences to experience the urgent topic of climate protection in an immediate and emotional way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art, Trees, and Collective Responsibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The programme featured seven international performances<\/strong> by theatre groups from Germany, Greece, Serbia, Norway, Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands. Highlights included site-specific theatre, dance performances, performative walks, and rituals that gave voice to trees as silent witnesses of human history and climate change. Performances such as Dancing Trees<\/em>, Among Trees<\/em>, Breathing Earth<\/em>, and OXYGEN<\/em> drew audiences ranging from 100 to over 2,500 people per event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation, Dialogue, and Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beyond performances, the TREES Festival placed strong emphasis on participation and exchange<\/strong>. The programme included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Four workshops<\/strong> for children, young people, and adults, connecting body, movement, imagination, and ecological awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Three public talks<\/strong>, bringing together artists, environmental organisations, and activists<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A collective art installation<\/strong> inviting children and families to co-create a growing \u201ctree\u201d from natural and recycled materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A cinema night<\/strong> presenting films that explore human relationships with land, forests, and nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Local environmental organisations played a key role. In collaboration with BUND Hessen<\/strong> and the grassroots initiative Sundays for Fecher<\/strong>, artistic work was directly connected to real environmental struggles, including forest protection in the Frankfurt region. Activists participated in performances, discussions, and information stands, turning the festival into a platform for concrete civic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Impact and Reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Over the five days, an estimated 8,250 people<\/strong> took part directly in TREES Festival events, while the wider Sommerwerft reached around 100,000 visitors<\/strong>. Feedback from audiences, artists, and partners highlighted the emotional power of theatre to communicate complex environmental issues and to inspire reflection, dialogue, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By embedding the TREES Festival within Sommerwerft, the project successfully connected high-quality international artistic work with a broad, diverse audience, reinforcing the idea that art in public space can be a powerful driver for environmental awareness and social change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The TREES Festival in Frankfurt demonstrated that we cannot own trees \u2014 but we can belong to them, and they to us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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