Events in Greven

The weekly market is held every Friday on the square in front of the town hall in Saerbeck. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there are offers of fruit, vegetables and flowers.

The weekly market is held every Friday on the square in front of the town hall in Saerbeck. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there are offers of fruit, vegetables and flowers.

The music of the compositions by the Kamancheh virtuoso Misagh Joolaee, whose three CDs have been awarded the coveted German Record Critics' Prize, is as (appealing) as their titles. Why does the Iranian spiked violin fascinate him so much? "I could write a book about that! In short: for me, its sound is a symbol of human states of mind. The kamancheh has an introverted, nasal, brittle, introverted sound that is not brilliant and luminous, like the sound of a violin. But that is precisely what is fascinating. Because it resembles a normal human voice, in which despair, insecurity, joy, but also hope become sound."

Misagh Joolaee, who studied with the great virtuosos of Persia and presents the Kamancheh in rousing original compositions at the Bliss, has mastered the traditional playing techniques with virtuosity and has also developed new ones, e.g. double stops or pizzicato techniques à la Paganini. He prefers complex odd rhythms; he transforms tried and tested symmetries and makes them, as he says, "breathe". Here and there he has been inspired by the poetry of the Persian poets and mystics Hafis and Iraqi. Sometimes also from Bach?

Misagh Joolaee was classically trained in Persian violin, setar, tar and kamancheh before he studied European music. At the age of 13, he had already mastered the traditional repertoire "Radif", a fixed collection of melodic figures that are individually embellished. The versatile musician performs as a soloist, in the Joolaee Trio and with renowned symphony orchestras.

We thank Volksbank Greven for their kind support.

The weekly market is held every Friday on the square in front of the town hall in Saerbeck. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there are offers of fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Mobile juice press, apple sale, food and drink, bonfire, music. On 15 October, everything at the Apfelhof Helmig will be under the sign of the apple. And if you want, you can take the apple juice home with you.

The Grevener Baumwollspinnerei (GBS) cultural centre serves as the backdrop for this covered arts and crafts market with around 60 exhibitors. Guests can look forward to a diverse and traditional range of arts and crafts. Also on the programme: the vintage car exhibition.

The weekly market is held every Friday on the square in front of the town hall in Saerbeck. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there are offers of fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Furious lip service
The musicians of Sväng are masters of the harmonica. They have set completely new standards for ensemble playing on this instrument, which is typical of Finland but not often used - both in terms of repertoire and playing technique.
The quartet was founded in 2003 at the renowned Sibelius Academy Helsinki, and since then they have been touring the world and delighting audiences with a programme that is both demanding and entertaining. Sväng play contemporary harmonica music that makes use of the unlimited possibilities of the little accordion sister. In 2019, the band was named "Artist of the Year" at the Ethnogala Helsinki.
With these gentlemen, the Münsterland Festival in the Bürgerscheune in Saerbeck features a melange of music that is free-spirited, full of relish and celebrated with rhythmic vitality, ranging from Slavic melancholy to Nordic dance grooves.

Instrumentation
EeroGrundström Chromatic & diatonic harmonica | Eero Turkka Chromatic & diatonic harmonica | Jouko Kyhälä Harmonetta | Tapani Varis Bass harmonica

Genre
Traditional/Modern

The concert is part of the Münsterland Festival part 12.

A duo enters new musical worlds
Kalle Kalima is a Finnish guitar virtuoso, Andreas Schaerer a gifted Swiss singer. As a duo, they use improvisation as well as composition and thus enter new musical worlds, which can be experienced at the Münsterland Festival in the GBS cultural centre.
The electric guitarist and composer Kalle Kalima is known for his versatility. The Finn, who lives in Berlin, mixes elements of jazz and rock in his music in an outstanding way. On stage he is bursting with energy, whether solo or as a member of various formations.
Vocalist Andreas Schaerer was already a guest at the Münsterland Festival in 2013 with his band "Hildegard lernt Fliegen". As a successful singer, he travels worldwide and inspires with fresh ideas and artful singing.

Line-up
Andreas Schaerer vocals, electronics | Kalle Kalima guitar, electronics

Genre
Jazz

The concert is part of the Münsterland Festival part 12.