Ritmo and community: drum magic in the Mücke cultural station!

Ritmo and community: drum magic in the Mücke cultural station!

On Sunday there was a lot going on at the Mücke cultural station, which is known for its cultural events. A two-hour drumming workshop was on the program and offered participants the opportunity to learn the art of drumming on African instruments such as the djembe and the dundun. David Steller from the Marburg Drum School took over the leadership, who thrilled the audience with the rhythmic sounds with his infectious enthusiasm.

The workshop impressively illustrated how music connects people worldwide and functions as a universal language. Among the participants were students from the technology group at the Theo Koch School. They recorded the session with the help of a sound engineer so that each participant can later get their hands on a personal recording of the course. This exciting event was held by the Wettsaasen cultural association, supported by the “TRAFO – Models for Culture in Change” program.

Innovative cultural funding in Germany

The TRAFO program, which was launched by the Federal Cultural Foundation, has set itself the goal of supporting rural regions and smaller communities in Germany. A whopping 26.6 million euros are available for the period from 2015 to 2026. This ambitious project aims to initiate transformation processes in existing cultural institutions and question the role of these institutions in society.

In the first round of funding, four regions were selected to further develop their cultural sites together with the population. In 2017, the program was opened to additional federal states, which meant that numerous new regions could be supported. In total, concepts were developed in nine federal states that received up to 40,000 euros in conception funding. The Vogelsberg district, in which Mücke is located, is one of the lucky regions that are part of this initiative and are vying for funding of up to 1.25 million euros by 2026.

Cultural diversity as a state responsibility

Germany has developed an excellent reputation among artists, which is not least due to comprehensive cultural funding and support from committed institutions. In this country, cultural support is viewed as a state duty and ensures artistic diversity and the preservation of cultural heritage. Cooperation between state and private sector actors plays a central role in the financing of cultural projects.

Important actors such as the Federal Cultural Foundation and the Goethe Institute play a key role in this, while public funding also promotes cultural education and access to art and culture. The current focus is on topics such as digital art and sustainable cultural work in order to meet the demands of today.

Overall, the combination of successful projects, government support and private commitment shows that Germany not only offers excellent terrain for artistic development, but is also actively working to shape a vibrant cultural future.