ART FESTIVAL „OPEN HEARTS - OPEN MINDS!“ | Refugio art workshop
„Open hearts – open minds!“: from Munich Cultural festival sets a precedent for Diversity and cohesion
With a major cultural festival centred on interaction, diversity and social cohesion, Munich to World Refugee Day a visible sign for Openness and Solidarity. Under the title „Open hearts – open minds!“ loading a wide Alliance from Munich organisations to the Refugio Art Workshop.
„Open hearts – open minds“!” is not merely a cultural event, but also a social statement. In the face of growing polarisation and an often tense debate about Through 'Flight and Migration', the organisers aim to create a space where people can come together Conversation come together, break down prejudices and develop shared perspectives can.
The audience can look forward to a varied and a family-friendly programme Look forward to: live music from Farhang e.V., Guy-El and Kimuntu Project, Kaleidoscopes, Tcho man & Jah light Band and die_ley, supplemented through workshops, Information stands and plenty of hands-on activities for all age groups.
One beautiful This year, we are collaborating with the Swiss Photo Club: Until 13 May. can Anyone interested is invited to submit photos to be included in the exhibition at Kunstlabor 2. For each submission, €1 will be donated to the Refugio Art Workshop. Under the motto of the World Refugee Day „An audience award will also be presented at “Open Hearts, Open Minds”. Visitors are invited to cast their votes.
Organised by:
Bellevue di Monaco eG, Munich Campus, Diakonie Munich and Upper Bavaria,
GGP Social Policy Projects, KJR Munich Stadt, Lichterkette e.V., Migration macht Gesellschaft e.V., Mikado Action Group e.V., MORGEN e.V., from Munich Refugee Council, Refugio Munich, Welcome to Munich
Supported by:
state capital Munich Culture Department, District Committee 3,
Fund Eye level/Community Foundation state capital Munich Department for Social Affairs, Archdiocese Munich and Freising, Department of Migration and Integration, Caritas Academy of Nations, North South Forum, SchlaU Workshop for Education for Migrants gGmbH
Background:
The World Refugee Day was launched by the United Nations in 2001 and has been held every year on 20 June ever since. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) published on this occasion, its annual report.
By mid-2025, there were about 117 million people displaced, of whom 67.8 million are internally displaced and 36.4 million Refugees, who have fled war, violence and persecution. Around 8.4 million people were classified as asylum seekers.
Further information: www.unhcr.org/de
When: 20 June 2026, 4 pm to 10 pm
Where: Refugio Art Workshop in the basement (Entrance E2, Maßmannstraße)
Admission is free of charge.