Kick-off to the finale of "Schilderwechsel": Opening of the presentation week in the Forum Altes Rathaus Borken
Half a century ago, the territorial reform changed the Münsterland region, and to mark the anniversary, it has been turned into art: in the Forum Altes Rathaus Borken (FARB) on Wednesday evening, 7 May, the Kulturbüro beim Münsterland e.V., together with around 60 guests, officially opened the presentation week of its project "Schilderwechsel - 50 Jahre Gebietsreform im Münsterland". Sarah Giese, Christoph Tiemann and Johannes Kraas presented the three-part podcast "Die Einkreisung" as a live radio play. This is about an invented criminal case in the newly created district of Borken amidst true events and, with its local colour, audibly awakened memories of the time 50 years ago in the audience.
"With 'Schilderwechsel', we show how exciting and multi-layered dealing with the territorial reform can be. The artists are also raising awareness of our shared regional development," said Andreas Grotendorst, board member of Münsterland e.V. and Head of Culture. Project manager Laura Säumenicht also emphasised the quality of the works: "Among other things, the project revolves around the question of how the regional reform has changed the region and what remains of it today."
Among the guests was District President Andreas Bothe. He emphasised the extensive work: "Through the 'Schilderwechsel' project, many artists have dealt intensively with the regional reform. They have spoken to people from politics, science and society, including many contemporary witnesses, and conducted intensive research. I am very pleased with the diverse project results and look forward to the presentation week."
Dr Georg Lunemann, Director of the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) and Chairman of the Board of the LWL Cultural Foundation, emphasised: "The project is an outstanding building block in our cultural programme for the '1250 Years of Westphalia' anniversary. We are therefore delighted that a contribution from it will be part of the grand opening ceremony for the theme year on 15 May, which will be attended by the Federal President as patron of the cultural programme for the anniversary year." At this event, Chryssa Tsampazi will present a short performance of her "Aktion Bürgerwille neu" in Paderborn.
In summer 2024, an external jury of experts selected five artistic ideas for "Changing Signs", which have been realised across the region in recent months. One premiere after another is now scheduled during the presentation week - after Borken in Lüdinghausen, Münster, Greven and Warendorf. Admission to all events is free of charge.
The other dates of the presentation week at a glance:
Finissage "Mapping Stories - Maps, Territories, Stories"
Nikola Dicke shows her mixed-media animated film, which interweaves the real life stories of numerous contemporary witnesses from the Coesfeld district with hand-drawn district maps by her father, who was a surveyor in the old district of Lüdinghausen.
- Thursday, 8 May, 6 p.m. | Burg Vischering, Lüdinghausen
Performance "Aktion Bürgerwille neu"
Chryssa Tsampazi brings the protests against the territorial reform into the present and brings the voices of the time to life in an echo performance.
- Friday, 9 May, 5 pm | Corner of Windthorststraße/Promenade, Münster
Film premiere "Wege im Kreis - 50 Jahre Gebietsreform"
David Loscher and Sina Ebell's essay film sheds light on the social impact of the reform in the Steinfurt district. The film premiere will be accompanied by a discussion with the artist duo.
- Saturday, 10 May, 11 a.m. | Heimatverein Greven
Performance "Be-/Ent-/Grenzung: Mein Heimatgefühl, mein Schutzschild, meine Freiheit"
Stefanie Bockermann stages three mini-dramas together with young people from Warendorf, Lengerich and Ostbevern that question the meaning of home, protective shields and one's own borders.
- Sunday, 11 May, 3 pm | Sophiensaal, Warendorf
Please book in advance for better planning.
All information about "Schilderwechsel" can be found at www.muensterland.com/schilderwechsel.
As the organiser of "Schilderwechsel", the Kulturbüro Münsterland forms the conceptual and communicative umbrella. The project's partner institutions are Burg Hülshoff - Center for Literature (CfL), DA, Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, FARB - Forum Altes Rathaus Borken, Filmwerkstatt Münster, Kulturgut Haus Nottbeck and Theater im Pumpenhaus.
"Schilderwechsel" is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW (funding programme RKP - Regionales Kultur Programm NRW), Volksbank Westmünsterland eG, Werte-Stiftung-Münsterland and Stiftung Kunst und Kultur Münsterland. The project is also supported by the LWL Cultural Foundation as part of the cultural programme for the anniversary year 2025 "1250 Years of Westphalia". The patron of this cultural programme is Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
