Celebrate inclusion: The Let's Ally Festival inspires all generations!

Celebrate inclusion: The Let's Ally Festival inspires all generations!

On June 28, 2025, the eagerly awaited Let's Ally Festival will take place in Cologne, which will provide real highlights with a colorful program. How theaterkompass.de reports, there are numerous exciting performances on the agenda this year: The Swiss storyteller and musician Michael Fehr will captivate visitors with his solo performance “raw music”. The Hamburger Sprachwerk will also conquer the theater stage with “Scrubs or the Logic of And”, a creative mixture of acting and dance.

For the little guests there is the children's theater play “Get Ready on the Island”, which is performed in both spoken and sign language. The event thus underlines the inclusive spirit of the festival and shows how diverse cultural participation can be.

Exciting workshops and hands-on activities

A special highlight is the open practical workshop led by choreographer Bea Carolina Remark, where the motto is “Dance and movement for everyone!” is the focus. Everyone can become active and take part here. The audio walk “Russian Waves & City Rumors” also invites people with and without visual impairments to experience Cologne in a new way.

From 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will also be a change of perspective course with Matthias Nagel, an expert in inclusion. There are counting cards available directly on site. Visitors can also look forward to a hands-on show called “Applause Inclusive”, in which an actress communicates in German sign language - an excellent opportunity to develop a feel for the diversity of communication.

Panel discussion and evening program

The panel discussion “Cultural Participation High 4” will take place from 6:30 p.m. and offers a space to exchange ideas about barriers and creative solutions in cultural work. Well-known guests such as Michael Fehr and Matthias Nagel, who are actively committed to inclusive cultural scenes, are represented here. Here too, the event will be barrier-free and will offer translations into German sign language.

The festival has prepared various performances for the evening. Anna Seymour’s “SPIN” performance will follow at 8 p.m., followed by a “Let’s Ally, Let’s Party” event at 9 p.m. These events are also barrier-free and offer bean bag seating for visitors. theaterkonstanz.de informs that entry to many offers is free and different prices apply to the ticketed events.

Inclusion in culture – a social concern

The inclusive approach that the Let’s Ally Festival takes is not just a program, but a clear attitude. Loud cultural-participation-bw.de Cultural institutions face challenges when it comes to implementing inclusion. It is important to create space for people with disabilities to make self-determined decisions. Such dialogue has the potential to expand cultural participation for everyone and break down barriers, whether physical or mental.

Overall, the Let's Ally Festival promises to be a festival for the senses, where you don't just watch, but actively participate and experience. The courage to enter into dialogue with one another and find creative solutions is the key to an open and inclusive culture.