Story Oase 2026

STORY OASE 2026 sees itself as an artistic response to social polarisation and cultural fragmentation.

The immediacy of the spoken word creates a shared space of resonance in which artistic imagination, personal experiences and social discourse merge. Here, stories become places of encounter.

STORY OASE 2026 showcases the full spectrum of contemporary storytelling. With live music.

Programme:

Friday 11 September 2026, 7.00 pm:

• Opening, keynote talk by Stephe Harrop, Story Cocktail with live music
• Featuring: Illay Chester & Meera Eilabouni, Britta Wilmsmeier, Carolin Mazloumian, Christine Lander, Hamid Saneij, Mari Qviller, Stephe Harrop
• Hosted by Naemi Schmidt-Lauber and Sven Tjaben
• Saturday 12 September 2026 – Day of solo shows
• 6.00 pm Alexandra Kampmeier: When the Earth Shows Cracks
• Stories of drought, new beginnings and the search for what unites us.
• 7.30 pm Stephe Harrop: Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale
• 9.00 pm Mari Qviller: Breidablikk – A tale of Norwegian oil, fallen gods and heartbreak

Sunday 13 September 2026 – Day of Encounter

• From 5.00 pm Dance workshop – Irish and Scottish group dances and more, with Trio Murameer
• Storytelling café
• From 7.00 pm Cèilidh – stories, dancing and songs
• Featuring: Trio Murameer feat. Frank Lunte and Sven Tjaben, Darinka Ramirez, Hamid Saneij, Meike Mabelle, Silvia Freund, Varsha Venkatesh, Violeta Solidaki and Wim Rooth
• Festival closing party

PLEASE NOTE: The festival takes place on Kulturinsel in Ernst Thälmannpark – Danziger Str. 101, 10405.