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Namibian-German musical theater for children aged 6 and older
Hijangua and Matjiua have always been best friends. Now Hijangua is to learn how to become a king. But who wants to be a king when you have best friends?
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Key Visual Hijangua
Together, Hijangua and Matjiua sneak out of their village and go into the desert so they can stay together forever. But the Namibian desert is so big - what adventures might be waiting for them there?
"Hijangua - A Journey into the Desert" is an adaptation for children from 6 years of the first Namibian opera "Chief Hijangua". It is produced especially for the Humboldt Forum with singers from Namibia, dancers and a chamber ensemble of the Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester Berlin (rsb). A narrator guides the audience through the story and the Namibian world of myths.
A production of Momentbühne e. V. In collaboration with the rsb. Supported by Lotto Stiftung Berlin and Siemens Art Program. With the kind support of the Goethe-Institut Namibia.
The artists
- Eslon Hindundu, composer and conductor
- Nikolaus Frei, libretto and narrative text
- Kim Mira Meyer, director
- Janice van Rooy, soprano
- Galilei Njembo, tenor
- Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Further Information
- The concerts are aimed at school classes.
- Price: 8,00 EUR, reduced 4,00 EUR
- Language: Otjiherero / German
- from 6 to 12 years
- Location: Hall 2, groundfloor
Additional information
Public transport: U-Bahn Museumsinsel (U5) 1 min
walk; S/U Alexanderplatz 15 min walk; S Hackescher Markt 10 min walk, Bus 100,
200, 300, 147, N5
Accessibility
Barrier-free parking is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. Barrier-free parking
is available south of the Humboldt Forum on Schlossplatz. For more information,
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