On the eve of Malta's 20th anniversary of joining the European Union, Arts Council Malta in collaboration with the Embassy of Malta in Berlin, took part in the 'Jazz for Europe' concert on April 30th. Together with nine other Cultural Institutes and Embassies from fellow 2004 EU accession countries, this event was an initiative organised by EUNIC Berlin – “Die Europäischen Kulturinstitute”, commemorating the 2004 EU Enlargement.
Held at the QUASIMODO Berlin Jazz Club on the International Day of Jazz, the special concert featured musicians from each participating country, who came together in Berlin ahead of the anniversary of the accession and gave a premiere performance as a European jazz band for the first time. Maltese trumpet musician Adrian Brincat contributed to the concert, uniting with musicians from all ten 2004 accession countries.
The concert drew a significant audience, providing a platform for Mr Brincat to connect and collaborate with peers from other participating countries.
The cast of performers included Mirna Bogdanović from Slovenia (vocals), Nikolaj Nikitin from Slovakia (tenor saxophone), Jievaras Jasinskis from Lithuania (trombone), Ain Agan from Estonia (guitar), Agita Rando from Latvia (piano), Gyula Péter Nitsch from Hungary (bass), Enyalios Evangelou Papadopoulou from Cyprus (drums), Adrian Brincat from Malta (trumpet), Bára Zmeková from the Czech Republic (vocals and piano), and Michelle Palka from Poland (vocals), curated by Andrea Marcelli.
Photos ©Zuzana-Markéta Macková
On May 27th 2023, BABYLON EUROPA presented a celebration of diversity with extraordinary artists from 11 regions and countries of Europe!
The cultural show BABYLON EUROPA brought together music, dance, word art and new circus performances to celebrate the diversity and cultural identity of Europe. As a partner event of the Carnival of Cultures, the sixth edition of BABYLON EUROPA presented excellent artists from 11 different regions and countries of Europe at the ufaFabrik in Berlin on May 27 with free admission.
Cultural diversity in the bag
The audience enjoyed an impressive show entitled HOME IN A BACKPACK. The actors on stage developed the program over two days in creative exchange and workshop discussions on the grounds of the ufa Fabrik. The show program ranged from rousing rhythms, jazz, electronic beats and folk with the musicians: inside Melanie Isaac (Belgium/Wallonia-Brussels), Sascha Ley (Luxembourg), Patryk Cutajar (Malta), Alicia Edelweiß (Austria), Oana Chitu Trio (Romania), Pantaloons (Slovenia), Vera Jonas (Hungary), Clara Pazzini (France) to poetic word arts with Tomas Sramek (Slovakia) and breathtaking dance and acrobatics by Carminda Soares & Maria R. Soares (Portugal) and Hedda Liukkala (Finland).
BABYLON EUROPA is an ode to Europe's cultural diversity, softening artistic genres as well as geographical boundaries. The very personal definitions of home and the individual searches for it meet in an energetic, creative atmosphere. As in previous years, a show band accompanied the artists and the audience through the evening and combined the different styles and sounds to create a unique show. The Berlin band The Swag, has been invited to the Swag Jam at Badehaus Szimpla every Tuesday for many years. The band delights with its mix of hip-hop, soul, R'n'B, electro and Afrobeat as the global musical language of the evening.
Photo credit: Sarah Calleja
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