Sommerblut

Sommerblut is a cultural festival in Cologne, Germany, which first took place in 2002 and offers a broad spectrum of performances, dance- and theatre productions, but also concerts, movies, art expositions and lectures. The program includes events from the fields of theater, dance, music, performances, exhibitions - including many in-house productions. Some events are especially suitable for people with walking disabilities, hearing disabilities or visual impairments.

Awards

2007: Cologne Dance Award together with DIN A 13 Tanzkompanie for the performance "SEX ID".
2012: Cologne Innovation Award Disabled Policy for a theatre production covering dementia "ANDERLAND".
2018: Nomination for the Cologne Theatre Award for a production with drug addicts "DRUGLAND".
2019: Nomination for the Cologne Theatre Award for a production with young actors "YOUTOPIA".

Past dates and artists

16 June – 5 July 2002

Events: 13, i.a. Tim Fischer, Kommando Rothenberger, Janice Perry, Kordula Völker, Caspar & Bianca, Charles Ripley
Visitors: 2.000

26 June – 11 July 2003

Events: 16, i.a. Pe Werner, Maren Kroymann, the Pfister Siblings, dem Kommando Rothenberger, Malediva, Gayle Tufts, Rainer Bielfeldt
Visitors: 5.000

9 June – 17 July 2004

Events: 25, i.a. Antony and the Johnsons, Désirée Nick, Tim Fischer, Georgette Dee, Lilo Wanders, Ursula West, Kommando Rothenberger
Visitors: 6.500

19 June – 10 July 2005

Events: 28, i.a. Georgette Dee, Hermes Phettberg, Mirjam Müntefering, MännerKulturen, Barbara Kuster, Robert Kreis, Stefan Stoppok, Bettina Böttinger, Anka Zink, Isabel Varell, Coco Camelle
Visitors: 8.000

18 May – 8 June 2006

Events: 52, i.a. Tim Fischer, Georgette Dee, Katharina Thalbach, Christine Westermann, Gerburg Jahnke, Irmgard Knef, Konrad Beikircher, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Knacki Deuser, Beate Rademacher, Barbara Kuster, Rainer Bielfeldt, Christian Überschall
Visitors: more than 10.000

16 May – 11 June 2007

Events: 62, i.a. Georgette Dee, Dirk Bach, Désirée Nick, Herbert Feuerstein, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Doris Kunstmann, Robert Kreis, Clueso, Jan Plewka, Anka Zink, Romy Haag, Hella von Sinnen, Rainer Bielfeldt, Lilo Wanders, Ulla Meinecke, Christine Westermann, Barbara Kuster, Ralph Morgenstern, Manes Meckenstock, Knacki Deuser, Mouron, Terry Truck, Telmo Pires

2008