Günther Orth graduated in Arabic Philology in Erlangen, Germany. Scholarships brought him to Egypt and Syria, followed by a degree in Arabic translation in Leipzig. In his master’s thesis and later in his dissertation, he wrote about modern prose literature in Syria and Yemen, where he lived. Today he works in Berlin and worldwide as…
Amer Okdeh Experienced Design Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the performing arts industry. Strong arts and design professional with a Master’s degree focused in Bühnenbild Master of Art from Universität der Künste Berlin.
İlker Abay İlker Abay: Born in Eskişehir, Turkey in 1978. As a filmmaker, producer, actor and director he took part in international festivals in Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan and Thessaloniki, among others. The majority of his films focus on topics of the postmodern world such as identity, being a stranger, death and family. By treating the…
Gizem Akman Gizem Akman is a graduate of the Mimar Sinan State Conservatory, Department of Contemporary Dance (Istanbul / Turkey) and now lives in Berlin. She works as an interdisciplinary dancer / performer, choreographer and actress. Since her youth she has been active in the fields of contemporary dance techniques, improvisation and movement research. For…
Eneko Sanz Eneko Sanz made his first steps in the entertainment world as a clown and juggler in the streets. From his hometown Bilbao to the world, discovering new cultures and possibilities of expression, this Berlin based actor is always accepting the challenge of capturing people’s interest. Following the natural way of personal and professional…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Yazan Alsabbagh Yazan Alsabbagh is a Syrian Clarinetist and producer who was born in Damascus 1994, he started learning the piano at age of 7 then the Clarinet at age of 14. In 2012 Yazan joined the High institute of music in Damascus, He finished 6 semesters there…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Basilius Alawad Basilius Alawad: Cellist, Composer Biography: Basilius Alawad is a Syrian cellist living in Berlin. Between 2011 and 2013 he studied at the Academy of Music in Damascus, where he performed as a solo cellist with the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra. After moving to Germany in 2014…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Elias Aboud Damascus Festival marked his debut as a talented percussionist at the age of eleven, where he was praised by his teacher and the media. Elias Aboud was born in 1988 in Syria.He has a bachelor’s degree in percussion as well as composition from the Damascus University…
Photo Credit: Peter Admik Saleh Katbeh Saleh katbe Composer, Producer, and oud player based in Berlin, Saleh studied music at the High Institute of Music in Damascus, and after moving to germany he studied and graduated with a master degree in music Theory from the university of Franz Liszt in weimar, Saleh…
Yasser Abu Shaqra: A Syrian-Palestinian theater writer and trainer working in the Syrian cultural field. After graduating in theater from the Higher Institute of Arts in Damascus, he conducted many interactive theater workshops to train children and interactive theater trainers. These workshops resulted in a number of performances. A play he wrote “Before Dinner” was…