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A varied programme awaits those interested in culture at the Kessel Buntes.
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The cultural festival for the RCP anniversary
21 May 2022 | Ein Kessel Buntes

Ein Kessel Buntes on 21 May 2022

The state funding programme "RKP - Regionales Kultur Programm NRW" is 25 years old - this has to be celebrated properly! To mark this anniversary, the Münsterland e.V. Cultural Office invites all interested parties to the cultural festival "Ein Kessel Buntes" on 21 May 2022.

Even the journey from Münsterland is peppered with cultural appetisers! On the four so-called "star rallys" from the four Münsterland districts, guests will approach the Mühlenhof by various means of transport: bicycle, horse, bus or on foot. The anniversary celebration begins at 6 pm on the grounds of the Mühlenhof open-air museum. Here the cultural diversity of the region is presented as a colourful fair of music, dance, film art, children's theatre and performances.

Cultural potpourri for the festival

The Münsterland cultural region is colourful! The guests should experience this for themselves, which is why a large number of artists will be involved in the event. Visitors can look forward to music by UniJAZZity, Mazen Mohsen & Band (Heimat X), Folks Music (Wald und Wiesen Konzerte), Brass Quintet (Neue Sterne für das Münsterland). In the Mühlenhaus there will be films with Anja Kreysing & Helmut Buntjer (Geschichten aus dem Nebel) and Haus Kummerveldt to see and hear. Stefan Demming will be present with an exhibition in the fire station and an installation (Luurn bi de Buern). There will also be a surprising performance by Scheibe & Güntzel, the dance duo Madona Shaqiri and Endrit Teco (Heimat X) and small magic pieces by magician Michael Sondermeyer (SteverLandRoute) on the grounds. The Illustre Runde will be out and about on the grounds and will also give visitors the opportunity to pick up a pen themselves. There will also be a paste-up on one of the historical buildings(Paste Up History!). Children aged six to twelve can look forward to a special children's programme: the MNEME kollektiv will delight them with dance and a workshop, the Krokodil Theater with its children's theatre and Soundseeing with a handicraft workshop.

In addition, there will be a culinary offer, including picnic boxes from Picknick³.


Tickets for Ein Kessel Buntes at the Mühlenhof: 8 € adults / 2 € children (up to 16 years).

Combined tickets: star rally incl. Ein Kessel Buntes at the Mühlenhof: 15 € adults / 8 € children (up to 16 years). Ticket links can be found on the individual star rally pages.

An overview of the programme at the Mühlenhof

There will be several stages on the grounds of the Mühlenhof where the artists will present themselves from 6 to 10 pm. Here you can see an overview of all the artists and their performance times and locations.

The programme at the Mühlenhof in detail

The Kessel Buntes will feature a large number of artists. You can expect musical performances, workshops, art performances, dance and much more. Find out who will be at this colourful cultural fair and what will be presented here:

The Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum in Münster The Mühlenhof Open-Air Museum in Münster
© Mühlenhof - Freilichtmuseum Münster/Borgmann
These artists were there
The evening programme at the Mühlenhof
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The rallies

You don't live in Münster? Or do you want a whole day of culture? Then sign up for one of the four rallies! From the districts of Borken, Coesfeld, Steinfurt and Warendorf, you can set off on foot, by bike, on horseback or by bus towards Münster. Many entertaining cultural stops await you along the way ...