Vietdeutsche Kultur blooms in the Dong-Xuan center: Festival 'Song O Berlin' starts

Vietdeutsche Kultur blooms in the Dong-Xuan center: Festival 'Song O Berlin' starts

variety and culture in the Dong-Xuan center

In the heart of Lichtenberg, the Vietdeutsche Community celebrates with a festival for culture and integration. The event "Song O Berlin" brings people together from Thursday to Sunday to present the diverse artistic talents of Vietnamese immigrants.

artistic stage for Vietdeutsche

The event in particular gives the second generation of Vietnamese immigrants a platform. Curator Mai Le , herself daughter Vietnamese immigrant, emphasizes the importance of such events: "We want to offer artists from the community visibility that they often do not maintain in a larger scale." In the past it became clear that events of this kind are very well received: About 3,500 visitors were present at a similar concert in the Dong-Xuan center last year.

program highlights in the festival

The opening gala offers a colorful mix of live music, talks and performances. The highlights include the appearance of the Hamburg cabaret artist May my and the performance of the funky monkeys , which present a mixture of artistics, hip-hop and circus. This diverse program is moderated by the journalist vanessa vu .

films and memories of the past

On Sunday, film art comes to the fore. The director Duc Ngo NGOC will show his ARD series "Made in Germany", which addresses the life of immigrant children. In order to honor the cultural heritage, an exhibition is also shown that informs about the history of the contract workers in the GDR. It is expected that visitors will learn more about the role of the role of Dong-Xuan center in the Vietnamese community.

The Dong Xuan Center: A place of encounter

The Dong Xuan Center, which has been the central trading location for Asian dealers since 2006 , celebrates its 20 this weekend. Birthday . Originally, three huge trading bars were created, it has now grown on six halls. Here, more than 400 tenants textiles, food and gifts sell to retailers from their communities. However, the diversity of the dealers is not only limited to the Vietnamese community - Turkish, Arabic and Latin American dealers also brush the image of multicultural entrepreneurship.

generation change and challenges

The generations in the Vietnamese community are faced with a change. dong Thanh Nguyen , assistant to the management, indicates that many of the first dealers retire and hand over their companies to the next generation. This could lead to renewal and possibly also challenges, because this generation change brings fresh ideas and perspectives, but also the need to preserve traditions and values.

The events in the Dong Xuan Center are more than just cultural performances; They are an important opportunity to strengthen the community spirit and to promote the integration of the Vietnamese community in Berlin. The “Song o Berlin” festival emphasizes the creative energy of a group that has been contributing to the city's cultural diversity for decades.

- Nag