Jula (festival)
Jula is an international theater and music festival that takes place annually in Munich .
The JULA Festival is organized by the Association of Russian- Speaking Youth in Germany JunOst eV . JunOst eV has existed since 2001 and is a nationwide association with 18 youth clubs in different cities in Germany. Some of JunOst's youth clubs focus on theater and music. On this basis, a number of youth theater groups and music bands were founded, including in Munich. On the other hand, in view of the numerous inquiries from theater groups from Eastern Europe, the need for a festival as a meeting point for theater and music groups has arisen. As a result, the junior club JunOst Munich initiated the JULA festival.
The history
The festival was organized for the first time in 2004 as part of an exchange program with the youth theater in Omsk (Russia). Starting with a length of one day, this event grew to a length of 5 days in 2008.
Awards
In 2012, the association of Russian-speaking youth in Germany, JunOst eV, together with the JULA theater and music festival, was awarded the integration prize of the Bavarian Youth Ring at a festive award ceremony .
The program
The festival consists of two parts - theater and music. For five days, German and international youth theaters will present plays, German and international classics in modern staging . After the performances, the audience should have the opportunity to discuss the piece they saw with the actors and the director. The pieces should therefore stimulate discussions about the social problems or phenomena in Germany and the respective countries involved in the project.
The music part is now represented with a Piroschki Party and JULA Party. Music bands and DJs from Eastern Europe and Germany take part.
Goals of the JULA festival
Promotion and support of theater and music groups
The festival gives young theater and music groups in particular the opportunity to present themselves.
Expansion of the cultural offer in Munich
The festival contributes to the cultural life in Munich and serves as a leisure opportunity at a high level.
Meeting place for people with similar interests
The festival offers its visitors the opportunity to make new acquaintances and to build a network through their interest in theater and music.
Mediation between cultures
The festival mediates between several cultures in the form of plays. The German and non-German viewers are given access to values and current social issues in the festival participants' home countries.
Self-fulfillment and social commitment for the organizational team
By working at the festival, the team members acquire experience in event management as well as important social skills such as teamwork, decision-making and critical skills.
The target group of the festival
The festival is geared towards the following groups of visitors:
- Young people and adults interested in theater and music who want to get closer to Eastern European culture
- Russian-speaking migrants who long for their home culture
- Learner of Russian and other Slavic languages
- broad audience, who are surprised by the Eastern European theater and music arts
- interested public
Attendees
- Gerasimov Institute for Cinematography
- Russian Academic Youth Theater
- Studio stage for theater studies at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich
and other
financing
In addition to fees for music and theater groups, the festival, as the inviting party, bears the costs of transport, accommodation and meals for the participants as well as material costs (rent, advertising, small purchases, etc.). Income from the sale of tickets only covers a small amount of these costs . That is why the JULA festival relies on government sponsors and sponsors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Culture and sport in exchange: BJR awards integration prizes ( Memento of the original dated May 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Website of the Bavarian Youth Ring. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
